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The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
YORK FARMER ROBBED IN PORTS
MOUTH.

Portsmouth, N. H., October S.-Albert
Thompson. a farmer of York, Me-, came
to this city this afternoon and reported to
the police that he had been held up and
robbed Of $500 in cash while driving from
York village to his home on Cape Ned
dick early this morning. While he was
passing along the "OId Almshouse
road, a strange man stepped behind the
team and climbed inside. Before Mr..
Thompson had time to defend himself the
man struck him on the head with club,
and the farmer lost consciousness. The
highwayman then went through his
clothes after which he bound and gagged
his victim, placing him inside the team.
The horse found it's way home alone
where the sad plight was discovered by
his family.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
ONE MILLION FOR A PAINT
ING.
The Fabulous Price Said to Have Been
offered for Work of Titan.

From the Boston Evening Transcript
The preposterous report that some one
had offered 92OO, 600 or ST, 500, 500, for
Titian's celebrated painting of "Sacred
and Profane Love, in the Borghese col
lection at Rome, is due, in Eall probable
ity, to the universal hunger for astOnish-
ing people, although it may have some
color of possibility to the Imagination of
kindergarten iinanciers. Insensate prices
have been paid Tor RaphaeIs, that in the
National gallery especially, which came
from the Marlborough collection: also
for the works of other old masters, but
never any such Incredible price as this.
Yet it would be a hard matter to set
the exact limit of value in the case of a
sale Of Titan, more particularly such an
example as the absurdly misnamed
"Sacred and Profane Love. If there
exists in the world picture worth 81, 600,
600, who would be bold enough to deny
the right Of Titan, the potentate OF
painters, to be the author of that wOrkY
AS to the picture known by the title of
''Sacred and Profane Love'-a title
which Titian did not give it, and which
has needlessly puzzled many common
tators-it is now generally considered
simply as a fanoiful or romantic COM
position.
But Franz Wiokoff, a German critic,
has evolved a theory, which has good
deal to recommend it, that this picture
represents an incident In the seventh
book of the ''Argonautica' Of Valerius
| HIaQ0Y1c "a
lated that Medea, the enohantress, daugh-
ter Of Hctes, King of COlchis, unwilling
to yield to her love for the Greek Jason,
is visited by Venus, who pleads for the
lover and endeavors to persuade Medea
TO follow her into the wood where Jason
is waiting. Ytt1an has represented this
scene as taking place in the open air.
the dawn Is just breaking and rosy
streaks appear on the horizon, A young
woman richly dressed is seated on one
side of fountain, on the edge of which
she has placed a costly casket, Her right
hand is in her lap and holds a bunch Of
magic herbs. Deeply moved, she gazes
fxedIy before her, lending ear the while
to the persuasive voice of another woman
seated near The form of this woman,
around which futters red mantle, is OF
marvellous beauty. She rests her right
hand upon the fountain edge, and with
her left holds on high vase from which
issues a light smoke. Between the two
women the god of love is spIashing in the
water with his chubby hands.
Mr.. Wickoff maintains that in the
beautiful nude figure Venus is easily
recognizable, even were her son not there
to indicate her presence. The woman to
whom she spoke, AMI who, though I'M
willing to yield blindly, still feels herself
drawn by an irresistible power, is Medea,
who betrayed the king, her father, ana
followed Jason, the stranger and enemy
NJ her roODI0
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
WELLESLEY OBSERVATORY DEDI-
GATED.

Wellesley, Mass October S.-The beau
tiful and excellently equipped Within
observatory. the gift of Mrs Within to
Wellesley college, was dedicated this af-
ternoon with appropriate ceremonies.
Three hundred invited guests were pres
eat. and the chapel, where the chief Eek
ercises were held, was crowded with
Students, faculty and guests. The build
ing Is equipped with 12-inoh glass and
has all the attachments for spectr oscopic,
Photographic and other astronomical
work.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
O,OOO WILL PARADE.

Shamokin, Pa, October 8.-This place
In being handsomely decorated in ant1ci-
patton of President Mitchell's visit here
tomorrow. From present indications,
fully 10000 strikers will parade. The
men expect that Mitchell, in his speech
Will intimate what course the strikers
delegates shall pursue at the forthcoming
convention. President Fahey of the ninth
DISTRICT this evening announced that forty
thousand men and boys in his district
comprising the counties of Northumber-
land, Schuylkill, Columbia and Dauphin
were idle and that every oolliery was tied
up.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
DECISION AGAINST soUsA

Philadelphia. Octob er 9.-The supreme
court of Pennsylvania today affirmed the
decision of this common pleas Of Phila-
deIphla county in the case OF Mrs. Ada
P. Blakely against John Philip Sousa.
Blakely prior to November 1896 when he
died, owned and managed Sousa's band.
After his death, Sousa continued the con-
certs under his personal management and
claimed the library, goodwill OF the band
and royalties from copyrights as his ex-
elusive property. The Blakely estate re-
sisted his claim and filed bill In equity
to enforce their claim to the entire library
to one-half of the royalties from copy
righted music composed by Sousa with
out limitation of time ana one half OF
the concert proceeds until August I, 1900.
The court, while deny ing the claim OF
the BIakely estate to share in the pro
ceeds OF the concerts after May %, 1897,
decides all other points in its favor
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09

J Alderman Moulton said the name of
this street had been changed three times
and he th ought the present name should
remain for a while. The motion to take
this order from the table failed OF adop-
ton.
A resolution thanking George W. Gray
for capturing a burglar some weeks ago
was passed by both boards.
The order giving Engineer Porter of
engine one leave of absence with half pay
was passed by both boards.
In the board of aldermen Mr.. Wood
sides proposed ordinance relating to the
sinking fund was read and In concur
renee referred to the committee on finance
of the city debt for report at the next
regular meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
LIBERALS MAKING GAINS NOW.

London, October 9.-2.30 a, m.,-OnIy
four results out of the twenty -one con-
stituencies polled yesterday In the parlia-
mentary general election have been thus
far announced. These show that the liber.
ais have gained two seats, one in Carmar-
tenshire and the other. strangely enough,
in the RadcIiffecum- Farmworth division
of southeast Lancashire, which had
hitherto gone strongly conservative.
1t looks, therefore, as if there might be
a slight reaction in the county pollings,
but This Will be toe late to affect the
general result seriously. Last evening
Mr.. Herbert Henry Asquith, one of the
liberal leaders, admitted that the Sails
bury government would return to power
with a majority Of from $50 to 100. OF the
400 members already declared officially
elected the m1nisterialists number 327 and
the opposition 165. The former have
gained twenty-three seats ana the latter
eighteen.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
THE RICE CASE.

New York. October 8.-The hearing in
the charges of forgery against Patrick
and Jones which was TO have been held
this afternoon, was adjourned until Mon
day night. Late this afternoon formal
complaint against Patrick and Jones was
made by Albert Carey, detective, who
accused the defendants of having forged
the signature of W. M. Rice to a check
for S25, 900 on Swenson and Sons.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
No BOUNpY MONEY PAID.

Washington, October SIN view of
numerous inquiries on the subject the
navy department. has authorized the state
ment that up to date there has been no
distribution of bounty money to the off J.
GERS and crews of the American squadron
which destroyed the Spanish fleet of
Santiago.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
DELAWARE,s POPULATION.

Washington, October Slate today the
ensus bureau announced officially that
the population Of the State of Delaware
was 1874, 785 in 1900 as against 1853. 493 in
1890. This is an increase of 16, 243 or go
per cent.
The population of the District of Col.
umbia is 278, 7l8 as against 23O, 1872 ten
years ago, an increase of 4S. 1926 or 300 per
cent.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
LOSS OF AMERICANS CONFIRMED

Manila, October 8, via Hong Kong
Copyright, 1900. The Associated Press. -
The report of the capture of about sixty
men of the 29th United States infantry
on Martinique island is confirmed
through communications to Macarthur
and Kemp from Martinique island; but
details are lacking. The Yorktown's re-
lief column landed at Torrijos on the
Martinique coast and marched to Santa
Cruz, which was the proposed route OF
the captured party, without encounter
Ing the enemy or learning anything def
mite regarding the captives except that
they had entirely disappeared Marin
duque is small island within forty
miles of Luzon. 1t is possible that the
rebels have conveyed the oaptives to Lu-
zOn
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09

have found entire relief from the ills
peculiarly feminine, by the use of Or.
Pierces Favorite Prescription that it
seems almost criminal to neglect the
opportunity of complete cure offered
by the use of this medicine.
You are invited to consult DIR. R. ".
Pierce, of Buffalo, n Y, either person
ally or by letter free Of charge. If your
case is severe or others have failed to
reach it, do not hesitate to write to or go
and see DR.. Pierce. Your letter will be
read in private, its contents treated as
a sacred confidence, and an answer
promptly returned in plain envelope
bearing no printing upon it. Write
without fear and without fee.
chad been a great sufferer from female weak
Richardson, of Goss Wayne Co., KY. could
not do my work part Of the time. ] took four
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09

The life OF the
business woman Is
not easy. q Usually
it is a monotonous
routine of work,
often aggravated
by the i'll temper
or stupidity of
others. And when
the physical con-
dition Of the won-
an keeps her in
constant suffering,
it makes h~r lot a
hard one.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09

bottles OF DR.. Plerce's
Favorite Prescription
and felt as we'll as I
ever did. I have also
used Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Dis
covery for liberation
Of the throat with
good results and half
of one bottle cured my
throat when 1 could
scarcely swallow"
The permanent
benefit to health
from the timely
use of DR.. Pierce's
Pellets is testified
to by thousands
of women. Thew
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09

regulate the stomach, liver and bowels.
Sold by all medicine dealers.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09
SCHOOLS.

Mr.. Dyer introduced his order to pur-
chase fire extingishers for schools houses
at cost not exceeding $1,000, the cost to
be charged to the appropriation for public
buildings. The order was tabled in the
hoard of aldermen
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
FEMALE LETTER WRITER'S
SHOULD REMEM Der

A woman 81 ould keep in mind the
following rules for letter writing:
Business letters must be concise and
clear, because bushes people are sup
posed to be busy
No letter is complete without the
date.
In writing to solicit employment Of
any kind, on no account should per-
sonal perplexities or needs be men.
toned. The world is full of unfor-
tun4te persons, and 20 a stranger thu
troubles of one are no more than of
hosts of others.
Letters of introduction are left open
when written.
deliberately ornameuted note paper,
as well as highly perfumed notes, is
vulgar.
That an ambiguous sentence is likely
to be misinterpreted.
That friendly words never harm.
That letter written in kind y
spirit should be answered in the same
way, even though the message is dis
liked.
That business etters and invita- ions
must be answered at one.
That one should acknowledge any
friendly offer cr hospitality, even
though it be not by acceptance.-Bos-
ton Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
DISCOVERED BY A WOMAN.

Another gre discovery hes been
made, and that too, by lady IN this
country. "Dls ase fastened is clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severe>t tests, but her vital
organs we've undermined and de ,th
seemed imminent. For three months
she coughe necessarily and could not
sleep. She finally discovered a way to
recovery, by purchasing of us bot le
OF DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and was so much relieved on
taking first dose, that she slept all
night; and with two bottles, has been
absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lutz." Thus writes w. 9.
Hamnick & Co., of Shelby, N G. Trial
bottles free at McCrum Drug Co.'S
store. Regular size SOC and 81. Every
bottle guaranteed.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

On Juue l people WI lie coming to
heir cen .Us.
The fellow who is in love w.t. him.
If seldom has a rival.
Some girls steel their hearts il Or 'er
thai they may not be stolen.
It's tie "a young m IN who Is csu-
ally slow in paying his debts.
The man Who trusts to luck is not
always TO be trusted in return.
The SLOW race horse is tie ng OF
the past.
Wien a mystery i unravele there's
pro tty sure to be a long yarn.
It's peculiar that the big Isl ex-
renses in ar led life are he littl7 ONES.
"This is a thankl SIS world, says the
Manayunk Philosopbe'; the man who
pays ca,h gets no credit"
B cause a young man thinks bis best
girl an angel it doesn't follow that he
should keep her up to unear hly hours.
Dyspepsia is the scapegoat that car
ries the blame for many na,ulally
ugly disposition.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The hog pen is nigh Ter than the
fountain pen.
1t doesn't make a miller dys septic
to bolt his meals.
There is always an ill-feeling between
the doctor and the patient.
In time of peace prepsre for war !;
the honeymoon cant last forever.
Judging from their conversatic n,
some people evidently have pneumatic
brains.
When woman loses all interest in
the fashions Q needs some kind Of a
mic.
A man thinks himsel superior to a
hen, yet a Len can sit on an egg with
out getting mad.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
FREE BLOOD CURE.
An offer proving faith to Sufferers

An otfer proving faith to Sufferers
from Blood ands Skin Troubles.
ful Swellings, Effecting Sores,
Persistent Eruptios of Blood Pc
heal under ordinns, that refuse to
quickly cured by airy treatment are
Blood Balm), the B. B. b. Botanic
Purifier of the agmcst wonderful Blood
cure all terrible, o, made especially to
Blood AMI Skiobstlnate, deep. seated
blood thin? An troubles. Is YOU
down? Have you Eczema? Pimples7
Blotches and Bumps? Skin or Scalr
Humors? Boils? Eruptions7 Skin
Itches and Swollen? Aching Bones
Rheumatism? Scrofula? Catarrh? Ther
YOU need B. B. B. Botanic Booo
Balm), because 1t drains from the blooc
and entire system all the poisons anc
humors which cause all of these troubles
and the cause being removed, per.
manent cure follows. B. B. B
thoroughly tested for thirty years, anC
thousands cured after doctors anC
patent medicines failed. For sale 10y
druggists at 81 per large bottle, or {
large bottles Gull treatmenA S.. TC
prove our faith in B. B. B. we vii
send Tris Bottle Free and prepaiC
70 sufferers, so they may test tho
remedy at our expense. Address
BLOOD BAL CO., Atlanta, Ga.
Write to-day.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
A VERY PERTINENT QUESTION;

A certain Sunday school superin'
tendent always conducts The lessor
review in bis school, He spends about
five minutes in explaining the lesson,
and then asks:
"Now, has any one question 70
ask?
Last Sunday he explained the lesson
as usual. dwelling at length on its chief
thoughts, and wound up with the usual
question:
"Now, has any one question TO
ask ?"
A member of the boys junior c'ass
raised his hand.
"Well, what is your question:" ask.
ed the superintendent.
"Pleas sir, are we going to have a
pnc bis sun n,,?'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30

"Look out p cried the captain, as the
canal-boat was passing under low bridge
A Frenchman Immediately put his head
out of the cabin window to look, and got
e severe blow. Rubbing his head rue
fully, he cried: "Why do these Yankees
cali look out when they mean look in "
Look out for your health means look in.
For the secret of health is within you.
Germs are in the air you breathe and in
the water you drink, but if your blood
is pure and your stomach sound the
germs can find no permanent Judgement.
To keep the blood and stomach in
sound health or to re-establish them in
healthy condition when they are dis
eased, no medicine is so effective as DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It
purifies the blood, c1eanses the system of
waste and poisonous substances, increases
the activity of the blood-making glands,
and invigorates the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition.
~ can say honestly and candidiy that DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is the grand
est medicine ever compounded for purifying the
blood" writes Miss Annie Wells, Of Fergussons
Wharf Isle Of Wight Co., Va. I" suffered ter
ribly with rheumatism and pimples on the skin,
could not walk. / spent about twenty dollars,
paying doctors bills, but received no benefit. A
year or two ago l decided to try DR., Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery and 'Favorite Pre-
scripdon,' and am entirely cured"
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, 1908 pages, free. Send 81 one
cent stamps for the paper-covered edition,
or 81 stamps for the cloth bound, to DR..
K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
THE APPETITE OF A GOAT

is envied by all poor dyspepticG whose
Stomach and Liver are out of order.
All such should know that DIR. Kings
New Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach
and Liver Remedy, gives a splendid
appetite, sound digestion and regular
bodily habit that insures perfect health
and great energy. Only Csc, at the
McCrum Drug Co.'s stole.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
DOES 1T PAY TO BUY CHEAP?

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all tight, bnt you want some
tn ng that will relieve an cure the
more severe and dangerous results OF
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you do? Co to a warmer and mere
re 5ular climate? Yes, If possible; if
not possible for you, then in either case
take the ONLY remedy that has been in
troduced in all civilized countries With
success in severe throat and lung
troubles, "Boschee's German Syrup"
1t not only heals and stimulates the
tissues to destroy the germ disease,
but allays Inflammation, ca ses easy
expectoraii5n, gives good nights
rest, and cures the patient. Try ONE
bottle. Recommended many years by
all druggists in the world. Sample bot
ties at B. H. Gorrel's, Lexington, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
UNJUST DISCRIMINATE ON.

"This idea of making you take cut
a license for dog is ali wrong" said
the dog owner. at is unjust diserim-
nation"
"Ob, I don't know" answered the
man who mad just come from the
county clerks Office. "In most places
you have 10 take out a license for
wife, too"
"But you don't Lave o renew it every
year" returned the dog owner in an
aggrieved tone,--Chicago Post.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
FACTS AAOUT FRIDAY.

Columbus sailed from Palos on q
Fridty; discovered America On @ Fri
day; The MayAower arrived at Prov
incetown on a Friday; Bunker Hill"
was won on Friday; CORVALLIS sur
rem tered on Friday; Lincoln was shot
on q Frldav; Marat was killed by
Charlotte Corday on the 18th; the
French occupied Madrid on the 18th;
Napoleon surrendered at Sedan on
Friday; France declared war against
Prussia on Friday. China asked
Japan to stop the war on a Friday.
There are dozens of other dates;
events happen on Friday and on the
18th CT the month just as we'll as otter
days.-New York Sun.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
A NICE SALAD.

Arrange three hard-boiIed eggs; cut
in slices upon bed Cf lettuce; dispose
about these bunch of radlsbes cut in
slices; mix half tie spoonful of salt, a
dash Of paprika and six taLlespoonfuls
of oil, then stir in gradually three table
SIP 1onfuls of lemon juice or vinegar;
pour over the salad, tos, together and
serve,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE.

The New England Cook says: In
-tead of putting whole berries between
he layers and on top and with cream
Plentiful supply Of sorted berries
should be well sugared and partially
crushed and all wed to stand for three
OF four hours before they ere to be used.
T baking of the cake should be
finished just before it is to be eaten
1t should be split and buttered and a
portion of the berries prepared as
ABOVE should be placed between the
layers. Serve in this form ana after
the slices are On The Plates cover with
a plentiful supply cf the remainder Of
the berries as sauce. 1t should be
stated that the cake should be made
the same as soda biscuit except that
more shortening should te used. 1t
should be served warm,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
TO THE DEAF,

Arich lady, cured Of her Deafness
and Noises in the Head by DR. Nicho-
sons Artificial Ear Drums, gave $10e
900 to his Institute. so that deaf peoply
unable to procure the Ear Drums MAJ
rave them free. Address No. 12llh
The Nicholson institute, $50, Eight
Avenue, New York
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
GOSPEL OLE LABOR.

This is the gospel Of labor-ring 1t, ye bells
of the kirk
The Lord of Love came down from above 10
live with the men who work
This is the lose that he planted, here In inc
thorn crushed soil
Heaven is best with perfect rest but the
blessing Of earth is toll.
--Henly Van Dyke.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
MAN.

The following toast was proposed a
wOman's banquet not long ago a
Washington:
Women, they have many faults;
Men have only two,
Everything they say,
And everything they do"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
4. nttr15 N6NsfaNsia.

The following etter was received at
a rural postoffice recently:
"Ef my sen, John, is in Georgia
please write me word what he's a-doin'
off,
To which friend of the family made
the following reply:
"Your son, John, is a'runnin' OF
race with the sheriff, and when las
hearn from wuz two miles ahead" -
Atlanta Constitu ion.
CHOW long does the train top here?
tic old lady asked the brakeman.
esp here?" answered the funetio =
airy.
"Four minutes. From two to two t.
two two
81 wonder unused the old lady, ~
that man thinks he is the whistler"
''Theie is such thing as being alto
ge,her too clever. "
"You think so ?"
Il know it. I was walking along the
street yesterday when I noticed $50
bill lying on The pavement. 1 stoope'
to pick it up, but it looked counter
fielt, so L passed or"
"And the no turned out to he q
good one OF cour c ?"
"No, it did rot, but / was arrested
Def re l lad gone ten steps farther"
"Arres cd ? What for 2
''For passing counterfeit money"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-30
HE FOOLED THE SURGEONS.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, OF
West Jefferson, o., after suffering Is
months from Rectal Fistu'a hewould
lie unless a costly oper@t.on was per-
ormed; but he cured himself "i' i*e
oxes of Bucklen's Arnica Sa!ye, tux
su, est Pile cure on Earth, and the best
Salve in the World. % cents box.
Sold by McOrum Drug Co.