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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-23
: Churches ! Societies.
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Christian Science services held on each
Sunday IN Adams Hall at II 90 a IN
Subject for Sunday 10Th, i "l nreality.
All are welcome
AT ST Johns church Annunciation
b Y. NJ Celebration. 80 a IA
Morning service, 1880. Sunday school
IL :Jo. Evening service, 30 p. IN.
The subject of the morning sermon
M the Presbyterian church will be
Laying Hold of Gods Strength -
evening "Tenting toward Sodom. s.
Sabbath school at 49, a. III Endeav-
or meeting at Is p. IN. Al are wei.
come.
Baptist church announcements Di-
vine worship both morning and evening
next sabbath at usual hours. Morning
sermon by Mr. Wilbur Nelson. topic,
"A Sight Worth Seeing evening ser
mon by the pastor, topic, From Prison
TO Palace Visitors most cordially
welcomed.
SOCIETIES
The Bay View Circle will meet az the
home of Mrs D. Adams ON Monday
evening OF next week
The Woman, club will meet with
Mrs G. T. Blanchard on Monday next.
a full attendance j. desired.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-23

Hoods Pills are non irritating mild
affective.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-08
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE
 BEST LINE,

WEST: Sf. Louis 0 Kansas City. St. Joseph, Omaha, Nebraska, Den yer, Utah. Pacific Soast-TNO TRAINS DAILY. Weekly California Excursions.
 NORTHWEST: ito Black Hills, Montana, Washington, Puget Sound via the short Hil ings Route-50 to 800 miles saved from St. Lohis. Tourists sleepers Tuesdays and Thnrsdavs, Karsas eitr to Seattle. NORTH: tb St. Paul and Mime apolis-THREE TRAINS DAILY. HoNESEEkERS' EXCURSIONS to the Nest}and Northwest. 75o0 Mi les of Standard Railroad. The Mainf Travelled Road in the LouisianaI Purchase.
 WitIe-V DstlbEled, Pintscb-lighted complete Trains of chair cars (seats free), Pul nan sleepers.
 All Tiq let Agents can ticket viz the Gre Burlington Route.
 " EGG, Lw wAKELY, q, SRine St.. Gen. Passenger Az
 F Las $ St. Lonis. M Mo. :HowA y,rT, oen1 MI ua ger.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-08
GLAZED PAPER.
Held as tho Cause for the Alarning Tn.
 crease in Near-Sightedness.

Held tho Cause for the Alarming Tn.
 crease In Near-sightedness.
 According to a certain number of German ophthalmologists the use of glazed paper has prejudlcial effect upon the eyesight. There lies the cause, they say. Of the continuous in crease of myopia during the last fifty years. Formerly a dull, grayish paper of coarse texture was used Now the paper has smooth, brilliant surface, with luminous reflections that were ab~ sent from the rough surface of the old paper. In old books a soft light easily brought out in relief the characters, which were printed in heavier, blacker type. Now, with the glazed surface, the light is all the more reflected, be- cause the characters themselves aTA finer and less pronounced, thus giving rise to a play of light and shade thai is most fatiguing to the eyes. To prove this it suffices to take an old edition of the magazines printed ar tistically and compare the effects pro- duced on the eyes after half an hours reading For this reason hygienists recommend the avoidance of glazed or highly polished paper in schools. The paper should be of grayish or blueish tinge. Tn any case 1t should not be white. and never brilliant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-08
rzsmlex n ee.er...e and Nv Mezles.

The Denver X sio Grande Rail. r,,nd, "The Scenic Line of she World 2 has ffeparea an illustrated book rp- on thr above sutjscf which vIiI be ssut fire 10 tanners desiring ta change tn sir location. This publIca- ton gives valuable information In regard to the agricultural. hortlenl-- tural and live stock interests of this section, mud should be In the hands ofevers on. who desires to become acquainted with the methods Of of farming >by irrigation. Write $. K. Hooker. q. ?. <. T. A.. Denver. Colo. 1T
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-08
VICTIM OF HIS OWN JOKE.
ssms huxsarsi Eggs Which Reached
 lAreae Destination.


 7llls Is | true story of shefiH BrooksAlre of Williamson county, Tex ns. and what came Of his efforts to play . practical joke on his wife Sher- iff Brookshire is full of good nature and the love of fun IS bis predom nans characteristic. To get the laugh op 3 friend Is to him the next best thing U rounding mp band of horse thieyes He is4owner of a good-sized ranch, and while working out In a pasture near his home some time since came across a buzzard's nest, in which reposed four as handsome snow-white eggs as the eye of man ever looked upon. The dis, cefery of these eggs immediately set ham to thinking Of 8 little game thas he would play upon his faithful spouse, Wrapping them Up with care he bore them to his house, intending to tell Mrs. BrGokshire that he had been pre-. sented with some uneommonly fine egs ffom a fancy breed of chickens, and that it was the proper thing to put them under ona of her setting hens immediately. He knew how fond she was of having choice specimens of the feathered tribe, and shook with laugh ter as he pictured her disgust when these young btizzards should be matched out. Revolving these merry thoughts, he went into the kitchen to make the presentation It happened that his wife W not there, and he placed them 0 ale, intending to call Ter attent hem later. Just at this time i alled out of lis domicile on ve. oeftant business, and the matter vas of consequence enough to drive all thoughts of the joke out of his head He stayed away couple Of hours and when he reached home supper was. ready. Being rather hungry from his tramp in the pasture. the sheriff sat down to the table ana ate with good relish the yiands befors him. Suddenly the recollection of his ind flashed across his mind. My dear," said he. when I left the house awhile ago I put some eggs on the ta- ble wonder Did you get them?', 2 certainly did, and you have just eaten them for your supper. quoth Mrs. Brookshire. Why, what on earth ails you?" as the sheriff clapped both hands about the middle of his eorpor- osity and rushed for the open air She thought, maybe. that he had been sud- denly seized with fit of some kind, and followed to render assistance. IL took him several hours tt recover. but he has utterly renounced practical jok- Ing Washington Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-08
SEVEN MILES OF OLD CARS
conylcss In wyoming Breaking Up Worn
 Out Railroad Material

Seven miles of condemnation is a long g-drawn-out affair eten for the west. But it stands as a western growth near the state penitensiary at Laramie, Wyo., where convicts are daily engaged in making it an ever- iessening fact. For many months the inspectors of the Union Pacific railroad have scrutinized tLe thousands of freight cars that handle the overland traffic. When a debilitated car of low capacity or unequipped with air brakes rattled past it was branded as con- demned, and, if empty, was slunted off on the side track buils to be last refuge for the doomed cars. This process continued for months till the cars, averaging thirty feet in length, reached a total length of seven miles This distance was ascertained by local statisticians, who, in the interests of railroad history, pedaled their bicy- cles along the line and measured 1t with their cyclometers. These cars are humpbaeked, swaybacked and contort- ed in every conceivable way, but they still hold themselves erect with kind of melancholy dignity. fay have had careers varying from eight to twelve years, and since their building a score of changes have taken place in car construction. Their capacity is often as low as Is GOO pounds, whereas the modern car is from 10000 to 60,00G pounds capacity. The brake mechan- ism for the freight car has come to se as complicated as was that of the passenger car thirty years ago. and inventions applying to doors. ventila- tion and running gear make the old time cars most pronounced back num- bers." A contract between railroad and state calls for the demolition of these cars by the convicts, the wood going to the penitentiary, where it will keep the states charges warm this winter, and the scrap iron returning to the railroad shops, whence it will issue in due time in the form of new railway material
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-08
 eeotianas sxH% M is.

At Yesholm. in Scotland. man named Faa xas crowned king of ths Eypsles in succession 10 h's late mother. who was known as Queen Esther. The crown Of sin and tInsel was placed on hs head by the village blacksmith. whose family Is said to possess the hereditary right of crown. ing the gypsy soyereigns. The king rode in a carriage drawn hy six aSsep
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

By way Of eommemora ating the seven
tieth birthday (JuIy 81 Of the eminent
Goethe specialist Karl August Hugo
Burkhardt, a Weimar publisher (BohIaus)
has Issued a volume of contributions by
Erich Schmidt Karl Kehrbach, Bern
hardt Seuffert, and others. The gem Of
the collection is a heretofore unpublished
letter in which Gosths eommen is on the
naturalist Oxen.
@. W. Northrup, professor of church
history and theology in the University OF
Chicago, is seventy -four years of age, but
continues to teach and lecture as usual,
and does not need any assistant in his
constantly growing work.
The chair of Herman Grimm at the
University OF Berlin is now occupied by
DR.. Henry Thode, who has been for seven
years professor of the history Of art at
Heidelberg, DR.. Tohde Is a son-in- law
Of Richard Maner, having married
Danlela vOn BulOW, He has delivered q
course of lectures on Wagner and his
Art Work at BaYreutn."
Robert Buchanan, the novelist, has
had cerebral hemorrhage which has
been followed By paralysis. His oondi-
tion Is very critical.
The late Charles Dudley Warner was
the one honorary vice president of the
Egypt exploration fund, whose American
branch has its office In Boston, with
Rev. William c. Winslow as vice presi-
dent and honorary secretary. Mr.. War
ner took much practical interest In the
explorations, and his "My Winter on
hcc
Nile tourists. He devoted much space in
his Worlds Eest Literature; to the
literature Of ancient Egypt, largely pre-
faced for him By Mr.. Griffith. the accom-
plished demOtic, as well as hieroglyphic
scholar OF the Egypt Exploration Fund.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24

ed from destruction free Of expense to
itself. II it IS rejected the road will
build its own structure, 60 upon it.
and leave the Marginal Way for the city
TO take care Of. For the past Is years
it has cost the read about s., 900 a year
to keep the way from being washed
away, and an immediate expenditure Of
sons S., 900 is now needed to renew the
piIing which Is worn out. For these ex-
penditures the city viii get no return.
1t would seem as II it ought not to be
difficult to determine IN the light Of
these facts which horn Of this dilemma
the city should take.
It must lie borne in mind that the oc-
cupancy Of the way by the railroad viii
In no way interfere with or retard the
completion or the way TO the width to
which 1t was laid cut. The city can take
the cash the road pays and use it for
that purpose if 1t sees fit Or 1t can
use it for something else and wait for the
future to develop a greater demand for
the way before completing 1t. Meanwhile
the road will keep so much Of the way as
has been completed in good condition
without any expense to the city, whereas
if it were left to the city to protect the
chances are, judging from the manner
in which unOccupied portions of the
way have Jared it would
be allowed to go to destruction.
By developing business in that
quarter, the occupancy OF way by the
road may hasten the time when
there VIII be a demand for the building
OF the way, and thus hasten its compile
tion, for until that demand is present, IN
til facilities that the building Of the way
will afford are actually needed no
city council will ever vote the money
necessary to complete it sNo council in
our opinion would be sustained in doing
SO, while the city's finances are in their
present condition with much necessary
work left undone for lack of money.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24
OBITUARY.
WILLIS G. CUMMINGS.

When 1t can with truth be said of one
who has reached the threshold of man
hood, that be has not an enemy in the
world, it means much; but it means tar
more, and is far higher tribute to his
character, if 1t can be said OF him that
every one loved him and was his friend.
Such words Of tribute can be truly spoken
of the young man whom his Heavenly
Father has so lately removed from a life
Of faithful use in this world, to a life of
wider usefulness In the spiritual world.
Willis G. Cummings was the son OF
John ". and Anna Il. Cummings Of
Woodfords. He was educated in the public
schools Of Portland, and took an active
interest in the High school cadets Of
which he wa S a member. After gradu-
ating he entered the employ of Messrs.
Chenery & Co., where his father was also
employed; later ne was for time with
the J. W, Perkins Co., and at The time
Of his death was employed by the Bel
knap Motor Co.
At the breaking out of the Spanish
American war, Wills was member Of
Co B.. 1st Maine regiment, and volun-
teered with his comrades, but failed to
pass the required physical examination,
greatly to his Disappointment Some
four months ago his health began to fail,
and be was sent into the New Hampshire
woods IN the hope that he might rally,
but he grew gradually verse, and was
brought to COlebrOOk, \ H, where heidied
on Thursday, October 18th, aged % years
and nine months. Funeral services were
held at his home in Woodfords on
Monday afternoon, the Rev. Samuel
Worcester, pastor of New Jerusalem
church IN this city, officiating. A
large attendance CT friends and many
beautiful floral tokens testified to the
love and esteem in which he was held.
Words OF eulOgy are out OF place IN a
public notice, but it does not seem right
that the removal from our midst of
young man with a clean heart and
right spirit should pass unmentioned.
5. ".
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24
TIE MARGINAL WAY.

There is ortentimes as much danger in
going too slow as in going too fast
Many man has let clip golden oppor-
tunity because he wanted it demonstrated
beyond all shadow of doubt that it was a
golden opportunity, Chances have to be
taken in almost every enterprise in this
world, and there Is seldom q trade
which is absolutely free from all danger
of turning out less fortunate shan 1t was
thought to be when it was made. If the
city Of Portland never does anything
with the Marginal Way until everybody
is convinced that TIE thing proposed is
in every respect wise and for the best
interests OF the city present and prospec-
tive, it win never do anything with 1t at
all. No matter what is suggest
ed. somebody Will be sure to
discover a "ca5 under the meal, -
to discern a purpose to beat the
city. 1t might as we'll be assumed at the
start that whatever arrangement is made
the city will have to take some chances.
Nobody can be absolutely sure that II
the city accepts the proposition made by
the Boston & Maine Railroad it will
never regret 1t. The matter must be de-
eided on probabilities, 1t cannot be de-
oided on eertainties. In It's present
condition the Marginal Way is Of no use
except as railroad bed, and if the
railroad is taken of from 1t it will lie
there a waste strip Of land. The city
can derive no revenue from it directly or
indirectly. On the contrary, it will be a
continual bill of expense unless 1t is to
be allowed to be ehaced by the waves.
Now the Boston & Maine Railroad SAYS
that it VIII give what is equivalent to
about $4,000 for a perpetual right Of
way in the strip and VIII keep it
as long as it occupies it from being
washed into the sea. If this way
were absolutely essential to the Boston &
Names getting round to the Grand
Trunk road, the city could demand a
larger sum than is offered with a
good chance Of getting it. But such is
not the case. It Is well known that the
road has location outside of the way on
which it can build a trestle or some
other structure which viii answer all its
purposes, for a less sum than It offers
for rights IN the Marginal Way. Hence
there is no way to force the railroad
company to raise its price. There are,
therefore, practically but two courses
open to the city-either to accept the
roads proposition OF to reject it as 1t now
stands. If it is accepted the city will
get $4,000 IN cash and useful street,
and viii have the Marginal Way protect
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24
CURRENT COMMENT.
JOHN SHERMAN'S WEALTH.
(From the Hartford Times.)

The services which Mr.. Sherman rem
der8d in dealing with a great variety Of
measures during his long career in
Congress, were manifold and valuable,
and he has left a lasting mark upon
the statute books of the country He
entered Congress a poor man and
amassed fortune by investing in Wash
ington real estate Other public men
who were not equally sagac1ous some
times suggested that Mr.. Sherman IS
wealth came to him in ways that would
not bear examination, but this was
undoubtedly calnmny. He left no chill
dren, and his fortune will go principal
ly to his adopted daughter, to whom he
some time ago gave his spacious resi-
dence in washington,
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24

Is gaining momentum daily. It IS impossible
IN limited space to giYethe public our reasons
for the belief that Is US, but it can be briefly
said that the very best indications from Wall
Street point TO Vanderbitl.actYity ID all their
Speclaltie5; tOSlarge commitments on the
long side Of Northern Pacific by insiders in the
face of news of crop disaster covering three
states; TO purchasers Of AtehiSOn securities by
one of the heaviest opera Ors IN the Street VINO
never goes into the market for short turns.
Politics no longer cuts figure with the big
men. For them the election is settled, and
such signs as the above are encouraging to the
belief that this hull market Will not stop with
the election. except perhaps for few days in
which to recover It's breath.
The point thatWe wish to bring out is that
the people who are running this market are
men that cannot as a rule make short turns, on
account of the magnitude of their undertak-
logs. This point if correct, is worth more to the
tIm1d speeulatOr than all the bull tips from Wall
Street. We wish to say that we have on Fl 9 IN
this office information which leads US to be-
ltave that we are safe in thus committing our
selves 10 the bun side of this market fer a
period to last over election.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
uonal remedies Deafness is caused by an in-
famed condition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube When this tube is fnfamed
you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect hear
ing, and when iJisentirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless The inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its nor nal
condition. hearing will be destroyed forever ;
nine cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition of
mucous surface.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY 6 CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24

The New York Herald's latest canvass
gives Mckinley 2S1 electoral votes out OF
447, as against 271 IN 1896. The changes
are IN the states of Kansas, South
Dakota, Washington, Wyoming ana Ken
tucky, the first four OF which went for
Bryan four years ago, and are given to
Mckinley now, while Kentucky, which
gave Mckinley 70 of It's 13 votes four
years ago, is giyen-to Bryan this time.
California is reokoned for Mckinley,
solid, though Bryan got one Of its votes
before.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24

& TIL prospect is again bright for an
early settlement of the coal strike The
ten per cent advance has been conceded
by practically all the operators, and Presi-
dent Mitchell is now ready to say that
the strikers will be at work by next
week. There have been SO many bitches
in the settlement heretofore, that the
p1blic will be apprehensiYe until the
miners are actually at work.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24

During the greenbaok craze John Sher-
man was one of the most hated men in
public life "Robber'' Sherman was the
way in which most Of the greenback ora
tors alluded to him, Today there is not
man in the country but admits that
he was an honest man, and that the acts
for which he was most denounced are
the ones for which he viii be longest
remem bered with gratitude and admira-
tiOn
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Proposals will be received until three o'clock
p m. Wednesday October 18th. 1900, for the
erection Of Manual Training Building for the
CiTy OF Portland, to be located on the corner of
CaseO and Cumberland streets in said city.
PlanS and specifications may be seen at the
once OF Frederick A TOmpsOn, Architect, Y.
III. G. A. Building.
PTOnOSals must be marked Proposal for
Manual Training Building" aud addressed to
Frank W. Robinson. Mayor, Portland, Name,
oc10-dtd
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24
For Vice President,
Roosevelt
In6OUOf6 hOOI
OF New York.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

The Dominion campaign is getting
about as red hot as our own. Sir VIII
frid Laurier seems to be the favorite with
the betting men, the odds on him being
two to one.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24
Underwood SnTjng.

The ZiIplaa. Ladies' Orchestra Of Port
land will play in the Casino evenings from $50
to s. Electric Fountain will play at 500.
First class ga me and shO ore d3nn ers at the
Casino. Arrangements can be made for private
parties for dancing. whist, sc. Inquire at
Portland and Yarmouth railroad Office. 440
Congress street, Telephone 3i-3 oet2dtf
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses Of their
rapers changed az often as they may desire by
notifying the Office
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24
EIocutioa & Physical Culture.
JAMES A. Balm,
Of Piano and OPgan.

Beginners given a thorough foundation on
the rudiments of music, and the patronage Of
advanced p;ayers solicited Especial attention
given to Technic. PhrasiRg Sight heading
MemOrlZing, Sol and Accompaniment Work
Address 3S5 CONGRESS st.
In studio between 9-12 a. m. and 2-6 o. m
sept19deOd1m
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested TO notify tie Office Of
The DAILY PRESS. No. 81 Exchange street
Portland lie.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24
Trust o.
Corner Exchange and Middle SITS.

Attention is eaIIed to the fol.
lowing list OF New England i'm
Vestmemts:
City Of Portland IS, due 1907.
City of South Portland 1-2s.
Portland Water Co. As, 1927.
Machias Water Co. 5s, 1916.
Oakland, Me-, Water Co.
5s, I90S-IS.
Newport Water Co. As, 1929.
Bangor & Ar00stOOk Main Line
IS, I943.
Do Piseataquis Div. 5s, 1943
DO Van Buren, Ext. IS, 1913
Descriptive circular OF these
and other choice issues mailed
on application.
sepSdtf
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-24
TERMS
AINE STATE PRESS weekln-

MAINE STATE PRESS lWeekIYl-
By the year, 81 IN ADVANCE. or s1.25 at the
end Of the year.
For six months. 90 cents; for three months.
20 cents
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-05-11
SNAPS

Rooms for rent. No we
have not got any to rent. But
we have got lots of good
things TO put in your pantry.
How is this for prices3
, Id can Blackberries, 3 cans 20
2 lib can E ] Peas, 4 cans n. 20
? lib can Princess Corn, 3 cans pa
? Id Kohinorr Corn, 2 cans 20
How about Olivesi We have
them in bulk or glass.
Tomato Catsup from roc a bot.
tie to the finest grade. Clam Chow.
der. Don't you like iti 3 cans fol
a5c.
Fruit Jams in glass. Regular
sc size. They are going at Ioc.
Better hurry as they will all be
gone.
Fresh vegetables received daily,