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The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06
LONGEVITY OF THE HEBREWS.

An article in the Family Doctor re-
GENTLY gives some interesting observations
on the longevity OF the Jews and the
reasons why they have overcome unfavor-
able surroundings. AS the writer points
out, physical vigor has always been con-
sldered the sine qua non to longevity
Among the ancients the Greeks were as
renowned as the Englishmen OF today
for their love of physical proWess and
valor and their devotion to out-or-door
exercise and active modes of living. The
Ieuton, also, is sometimes called the
masculine race, on account of It's yigor.
The German, or Teuton, scorns city life
as ru le, lives by preference In the
country and developes his physical make
up equally with that of his mental. 1t Is
somewhat surprising, therefore to find
that the Jew, in point of longevity, sur
passes both the Teuton and the English
and also the American. Physically, as
the writer referred to points out, the Jew
is poorly developed. Centuries of oppres-
sion seem to have Slapped his vitality, at
least to the extent of making him under
sized, as a rule. ''He is aversed to out
door sport, He pr efers to live by his
brain than by his muscle. His chest
capacity is limited and In general, he
has the make up of a short lived man.
Such is not the fact, however. While he
prefers indoor occupations, always lives
in cities, and In other respects tends to
form life usually regarded as not favor
able to health tosay nothing of longevity,
statistics show that the death rate is only
little over half that of the average
American population. There is Away
an abormally small proportion of deaths
from consumption and pneumonia, as
compared with Americans. This i'm
mun1ty is ascribed largely to the excel
lent system OF meat inspection prescribed
by the Mosaic law. In London, accord
Ing to Hoffman, one third OF the meat
offered for sale is rejected for cOnsump.
t1on by the Jews. They are also temper
ate IN their habits, seldom use alcoholic
liquors and in general live sane, regu-
lar, temperate life AS the writer in the
Family Doctor" says: t'He abstains
from certain varieties of meat and
those OF the richer and more heating
k1ngd," so that his frugal diet, his tenn
perate use of liquors, his abstinence from
certain foods which are unwholesome, &C.
count for his remarkable freedom from
brights disease and diseases of the liver,
which are Largely diseases of tntemper-
ance. 10 sum up, the Jew in spite of
physical condition and his social sur
round1ngs, and by reason of his temper
ance and sobriety, his frugality and his
freedom from accident, continues, on the
average, to live nearly twice as long as
his more careless and imprudent neigh |
bors."
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06

The returns from the Vermont ele ction
are not yet complete, but the indications
are OF Republican majority of about
81, O0Oand plurality Of about 80, 600
This IS considerably smaller than
the majority OF four years ago, but re-
ductlon was anticipated. -Four years ago
the Democratic party was completely de-
moralized, and a great many of It's voters
stayed away from the polls. This year
party harmony has been to large ex-
tent restored, and the great majority Of
it's members have voted. There has been
some falling off in the Republican vote,
the explanation of which is not apparent.
1t may be attributable to the fact that
some Democrats voted with the Repub-
licans four years ago on the currency Is
sue, who have since returned to their
party, or 1t may be due to the staying at
home of some Republicans for reasons
not at this time clear. Taken as aiwhole,
the result Indicates no marked change
in political sentiment in Vermont. The
subsistence of the currency Issue has to a
large extent reunited the Democratic
party, but there is no sign that Mr..
Bryan's paramount issue'' has had
much effect.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06
HE WANTED A SMOKE.
And Tried In Vain Several Old Rec
>tpes For Getting a Light.

And Tried In Vain Several Old Rec
>tpes For Getting Light.
Hanged if believe anybody ever
made fire by rubbing two sticks togeth-
er, all travellers yarns to the contrary
Notwithstanding" declared an enthusiasts
tic local sportsman the other day. Il
spent a couple of weeks with a camping
party on the upper Red river, west Of
Winfield, last spring." he went on, "and
one morning got separated from the
other boys, and 1t was night before
found my way back to our shack. I am
an inveterate smoker and when / filed
up my pipe after wandering around for
an hour or two l was Mortified to find
that my match safe was empty.
AS soon as l made that discovery nv
desire for a smoke increased about 500
per cent. II l had had my gun along, I
could have started a blaze without trou-
bic, but unluckily I had set out to do
some fishing and had no weapon but my
hook and line. Naturally the first thing
that occurred to me was flint and steel,
but l couldn't find any flint, and then
happened to think of the old story about
making fire with two pieces of wood
Well, l won't tire you with details,
but If ever a man gave an experiment a
conscientious trial l did on this occasion.
1 picked up chunks of half dozen diff
ferent kinds of wood, trimmed them
down with my penknife and tried them
all In various combinations, using one
hard and one soft stick, exactly as the
story books say the Indians do.
but, although l rubbed until the
pesky things were chafed nearly in two,
1 meyer succeeded in getting them even
warm. At last l remembered reading
somewhere about a scheme of the natives
Of Java, who are said to lay a fiat piece
of wood on the ground and twirl a small
rod, top fashion, on its surface by means
OF cord. l soon made one Of the ma
chimes, cutting up my suspenders for the
string, and if you had seen me squatting
there seesawing the thing you would
nave taken oath that l had lost my mind.
At the end Of half an hour I was redhot.
and the apparatus was dead cold. The
longer l twirled the cooler it got If I
had kept on another half hour, / believe
would have had q stick frappe.
But had gone far enough to con-
vince me that the man who wrote the
story was a double barreled, back ac-
ton, triple plated liar, and l yearned
for his gore.
Il struck camp just about dusk, and
the first thing I did was to grab coal
from the fire and put 1t on my pipe.
Later on / discovered four matches in
the lining of my vest. I won't repeat
my remarks, but my friends asked me
why l didn't talk that way in the woods.
They say my language would have set
fire to a piece of asbestus. New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06

Without attempting to excuse or ex-
tenuate the laxness of public officials we
have insisted all long that consider
able share OF the responsibility for the
non-enforcement of the liquor law rests
upon the public. It is not sufficient
reply to this to say that the public have
put prohibition into the constitution. 1t Is
one thing to give verbal adhesion to
principle or policy and quite another
thing to Insist that principle or policy be
reduced to practice The public has
uone the former, but 1t has not done the
latter On the contrary it has repeatedly
rebuked officials who have sought to en-
force prohibition, while it has over and
over again reelected men who have prac-
ideally treated the prohibtory law as
dead letter. When the public demands a
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06


1t IS the concurrent testimony of women
who have used DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scrlption, that It is the most perfect pre-
parat1on for motherhood and all its func-
tons which has ever been discovered It
prepares tho way for baby's advent giving
the organs Of birth vigor and elasticity. 1t
establishes such condition of health that
nervousness anxiety and morning sickness
are unknown. With this condition comes
healthy flow of nou1ishment for the child,
which enables the mother to crafty the
tondest instinct Of maternity,
Two years ago used two bottles Of Doctor
Plerce's FavoTite Prescription and in April a
nice baby was born, before the doctor came"
writes Mrs Katie Auljksr. Of 7s4 Pat Street ALI
ance, ono. was not very sick Baby is now
I expect another about August, and / am
again taking tho 'Fa9oTite Prescription and
teel very well. Several ueighbOrs are using DR..
Pierees msdicipe Though my telling them
ABOUT It. One Lady says, before commencing
every day, but after got the medicine. from the
nrst spoonful that took, stopped vomiting
1t has done the same thing for me. It is a Cod
send for women"
No alcohol in any form, is contained
IN Favorite Prescription" neither opium
nor other narcotics This cannot truth
fully be said of any other medicine espe-
cially designed for women and sold
through druggists.
Sick women are invited to consult Dr.
Pierce by letter, free Of all charge Every
letter is treated as strictly private and
sacredly confidential and all replies are
enclosed IN plain envelopes, bearing no
printed matter whatever. Address DR..
X. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06

can have his Sunday paper, and the vic
tim OF the tobacco habit can get his ugly
plug, and the summer girl can get an
Ice cream soda in Boston on Sunday,
then 1t seems reasonable to the police
that the faint and fam1shed resident
Sunday morning should be able to
gain that healthful and delicious diet
upon which successive generations of
New England people have nourished
mind and body. The Boston baked bean
is dish of which the Initiated always
speak with reverence. Fed on that diet,
the sons of New England have made the
nation history glorious, and have built
up, where once the traekless forests
stood. great and glorious republic,
which nourishes Europe with food and
an1mates the civilized world with the
triumphs Of liberty.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06
Stood Death Off.

e. B. Munday, lawyer of Henrietta.
Tex, once fooled a graye-digger. He saws
MY brother was very low with malariaI
fever and jaundice. 1 persuaded him to
try Electric Bitters, and he was soon
much better, but continued their use un-
til he was wholly cured, am sure Eleo-
uric BltUers saved his life. This remedy
expels malaria, kills disease germ and
purifies the blood; aids digestion, regu-
lates liver, kidneys and bowels, cures
constipation, dyspepsia, nervous diseases.
Kidney troubles, female complaints; gives
perfect health. Only SOC at ii. =. S.
Goods drug store, 577 Congress street,
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06

The chief argument for the State audi
Tor resolve has been offered by Governor
Powers. To the question why one man
Is likely to do the work of auditing the
6tate's bills better than the seven who
now constitute the Council, he has replied
that the seven are under constant
temptation to please their constituents,
which the one would not be. This is the
Weightiest thing that has been said in
favor OF retiring the council from audit
Ing the States bills and placing that
business in the hands of an auditor elect
ed by the legislature. Indeed 1T is
about the only argument offered in behalf
Of the change, People who think it
good one win vote yes on the State au-
dttor resolve.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
SEPTEMBER 6.

SEPTEMBER 6.
Edward Payson Brown at Baldwin.
Edward c. SWEET at Baldwin.
John Barrett at Limerick.
q. w. Atkinson at Limerick.
Amos u. Allen at Limerick.
SEPTEMBEIS z.
Edward Payson Brown at New
Gloucester.
Charles p. MatLocks at New Gloucester.
Curtis Guild at Bridgton.
Walter @. Emerson at Bridgton.
John Barrett at South Berwick.
Chas. e, Smith at BlddefOrd
Richard Webb at BiddefOrd.
Horace ID. Burbank at South Berwick.
SEPTEMBEB s.
John Barrett at Berwick.
q. w. Atkinson at Berwick.
Edward Payson Brown at Brunswick.
Charles p. MattOcks at Brunswick.
Curtis Guild Jr. at Underwood Spring,
afternoon.
Henry Cabot Lodge at Underwood
Spring, afternoon.
Edward Payson Brown at Underwood
Spring, afternoon
Amos L. Allen at Underwood Spring,
afternoon.
Edward Q. SWEET at Underwood Spring,
afternoon.
Henry Cabot Lodge at Portland.
Curtis Guild at Portland, evening.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06

The city OF Hartford shows gain in
population during the past decade which
Is astonishing, In 1890 It's population
was 80, $50, in 1900 it is 1850, a gain OF
bO per cent, as against gain of only 81
per cent in the preceding decade. The
Increase IS due in large degree, doubtless
to the increase in manufacturing VIII ich
has been very marked In many New
England cities. The rapid growth Of
eastern cities is one of the most remarka.
BILE OF the disclosures of the last census.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06

thorough and radical enforcement of the
liquor law it will get it, No sheriff Will
dare to ignore a demand of the majority
when 1t is made with vigor and deter
mination.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE VERMONT ELECTION.
springfield Repu blican, anti-imperi-
alist.)

The Republicans polIed an abnormal
vote In 1896, and abnormal changes are
now required to overcome it. There has
not taken place such q change in YER
mont The result there points to a com
para5lyely narrow Mckinley victory in
November; IL does not reflect a change
in public sentiment sufficient to effect
his defeat.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06

Senator'S Harry r. Virgin, Portland,
ThuTstOD s. Burns. WestbrOOk,
Joseph Y. HodsdOn. Yarmouth,
Winburn NJ staples, Bridgton.
AtCorney-ROSert I. Whitehouse. Portland.
Sheriif--0ren 7. De peauX, Portland.
Judge Ct Probate-HenrY G. Peabody, Port
land.
Register Of Prebate-Joseph B. Reed, Port
land.
George P. Plaisted, Gorham.
Treasurer-James M. Thompson New Glou-
CesGer.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06

lUN ? II - = X anu
strain of 1aaterni-
ty, her vitality is at
its lowest and the
food she eats must
nourish two lives.
The natural re-
suit is that the
IN o Their looks
aroun d for a
" tonic, - and gen
orally finds her
tonic In the
form Of a stimu-
liant, whic h n OF
only gives til e
III 0 t b e r no re al
strength but is an
injury 70 tho child
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06
THE BOSTON BAKED BEAN,
(Boston Advertiser. J

Probably many persons will be glad to
know that the blonde, beautiful and
benencent Boston baked bean is not a.
prohibited article of commerce and sale
in this city on Sunday. If the idle man
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06

The DAILY PRESS is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers in all parts OF
Portland and in Westbrook and South Port
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
BY the year, 81 IN ADVANCE, or $l.25 at the
end of the year.
For six months. 30 cents for three months,
% cents
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06
For Vice President,
Theodore Roosevelt
OF New York.
For Governor,
JOHN T. HILL.
For Representative to Congress,
AMOS Il. ALLEN.

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
AT Large-Joseph Q. Smith of Skowhegan;
George 2. Wescol of Portland.
First lGst.-CharleS +. Libby of Portland.
Second DiSt-James w. Wakefield of Bath.
Third Dist.-Fred Atwood, Winterport.
Fourth Dist-AlmOn II. Fogg, Honlton.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06

There's a greater demand made on the
strength of the mother when nursing than at
any other time. She has just gone through
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06
TEIIAISs

By the year. So in advance or 81 at the end OF
the year.
By the month. 30 cents.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-06

MerCanliIe thrust GO,
OF PORTLAND.

This Company takes pleasure
i'm announcing that it is now
located i'm lis new bamking
rooms situated in the Boyd
Block, at the corner OK Middle
and Exchange SIS. With its inn
proved and cOmmOdiOus quart
ers the Company will endeavOr
TO furnish lis customers every
possible facility for the prompt
and efficient handling of ALI
their banking business, and
every accommodation will be
extended consistent with "A
broad and conservative policy
of management.
correspondence and personal
interviews are cordially invited,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
BUYING UP TIMBER LAND.
Eastern syndlestes oobbling 1t at Low
Prices

FfiCeS.
On the ID of January the Weyer-
hauser syndidicate paid the Northern
Pacific $500, 900 for l 100000 acres OF
timber land in Washington.
This is the largest deal in timber land
that has ever been made in the west.
During the past year this syndicate Of
lumbermen has bought up immense
quantities of land in Wieconsin and
Minnesota and now has practical con-
trol of all the timber in these two states.
The Weyerhauser people are esti-
mating on another tract o! Northern
Pacific timber land in Washington and
have secured an option on it at $500 an
acre, which they will probably pay dur
ing the coming yeal.
The syndicate headed 10y Frederick
Weyerhauser is composed OF the leading
and wealthiest lumbermen OF the north
west.
Nearly all of the land sold lies along
the Seattle & Northern branch of the
Northern Pacific between Anacortes and
Hamilton and is s.adapted to the manu-
iacture of gedimension timber, which
has long since become exhausted in Wis
consin and Minnesota.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
MARION COUNTY MATTERS
Business Being Transacted at the Court
House.

Business Being Transacted at the Court
House.
/ A marriage license has been issued to
A. + Chase aud Sadie Kokanour, John
o. Estes getting as witness.
! T.. X. Hall, administrator of the final
account of J.. NJ. Cook, deceased, has
filed his final account and Feb. 18th is
the time set for hearing.
PROBATE.
Hon. Clarence Butt, Of Newberg, has
been appointed administrator OF the es-
tate OF I. N. Miles, deceased, which is
valued at 81 900.
DEEDS FILED.
u. and Amelia Menegre to Celia Jane
Morris, 40 acres in t4s,r2w, also
portion OF section 9, t4s, r2w, wd,
S70Ol
Nj. p. Baker TO William Henry Will
Jams, a of an acre in silverton, " d,
$500.
Noah Rosenbaum and A. v. Rosen-
baum to Lewis Larsen, 8 acres in s,r2
W, W d, 1875.
Marion County 10 Leandei Smith, lot
No. o, section IL, containing 3791 acres,
I 0s, | 9, W Il, $3.50.
G. T. Roberts to John William Min
ner, lot No. 8, block No 40, Salem, d,
t75.
o. +. Kemp TO Luella j. Goode, lot
No. IL, block No. "a, North Salem, W d,
$50.
Elmer fl. Scott to II. NJ. and IL.
Olson, 35 acres in Q 8, wv, d, 81.
G.. o. McGillvray to Olivia l.. Nc.
Gillvray, lots No. 7, 8, aud 10, in
block No ?, in the VILLAGE Of Shaw,
" d, 81.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11

Headquarters of Sedwick Post No. 10
Dept, of Oregon G. A. r., salem, ore.
gon, Jan, s. l9OO.--At regular meet
ing of sedgwick Post held ON the above
date, the following resolution was unan-
imously adopted.
Whereas bill has been introduced
into the senate OF the United States Thy
Senator Shelby Nj. Cullom providing
full amnesty for all deserters in the war
of the rebellion anu making them elig-
ible to place on the pension rolls, if
disability received during the military
service from which they escaped by de.
sertion can by proved; and
Whereas, believing that the pension
roll should be roll OF honor, and
symbol OF fidelity TO the nation be il
Resolved. That We must earnestly
protect against the passage Of this bill,
OF any kindred measure, and urge our
senators and representatives in congress
TO oppose its passage,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
Human Hearts

Hal Reid's play, "Human Heorts, "
replete with interest, mirth and pathos,
will be presented at Reeds opera house
by special request Saturday night, and
no lover Of the drama should fail TO at
tend the performance. But few travel
ing companies carry so much and
elaborate scenery No expense has
been spared in the effort 20 make this
performance in every way artisticaly
realistic. One breathes the atmosphere
of the simple farm life, and ones heart
throbs with the sufferings OF plain
country folks, who engage the attention
with their homely ways and simple
nature. No one will regret the time
spent in witnessing the enaction OF the
lives OF simple folks who have witnessed
the greatest of sorrows, separation and
injustice; and all will not only be
by pity for the afflicted, but
will be refreshed by laughter in plenty,
for which the playwright has fully plan.
ned.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
PERSONALS


Jay Phillips is home from trip to
Frisco.
Albert Hurst has gone to Portland for
few days.
Eugene Breyman returned from Port
land last evening.
Clyde Bellinger left for jefferson TO-
day on business trip.
IL. Fletcher son of Gov. Fletcher left
today for the gold fields Of British Co
lumbia.
G. w. Johnson, the clothing mer.
chant, was I'M Portland on business
yesterday.
G.. b. Irvine, late editor Of the Sentinel
has gone to California for a short visit
with his family.
M. Klinger. of the Klinger q Beck
brewery, was a passenger south this
morning on business.
Mrs. M. T. Horgan left today, for a
ANN NtChS NioIbj WIN ncI slbNtit mIo'
Mary Hunter, of Corvallis.
w. w. Savage and family have re-
turned from Troutdale and will make
their future home in Woodbnrn.
Miss Ella Fennell went to Portland
last evening TO attend the wedding cere
mony OF her sister, Susie, to Mr. Sites.
Miss Bessie Wemple, the vioinist of
Portland, who was the guest of Mrs.
Mark Skiff for a few days, returned
home last evening
J. Voorhes, of Woodburn, and T.
Paulson, of Washington county, were in
The city yesterday attending meeting
of the Lower Columbia Fire Relief Co.
w. NJ. Kaiser, John II McNary, NJ
E. Pogue, Webster Holmes aud Frank
Holmes, Salem attorneys s,returned home
his MOI ming from Dallas, where they
lave been attending court
Mrs. Minnie Dimick, aud Walter
townsend were passengers home from
Dallas, this morning. They have been
here attending the trial OF the Town
end will case, which was taken under
dvisement by the court.
w.. +. Burney, of Portland, was in the
ity today on business before the land
flee. Mr. Burney is brother-in-law
1 the lamentcd Sam Simpson, and re-
'orts that his poems are in press, and
,ill be published within few months. /
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
sumPTER is ALL RIGHT.
But Southern Oregon Mines Will be
Heard From Soon. Says A.
n Nk..f.-..
ID. Charlton.


"Sumpter," says A. d. Charlton, as
sistant general passenger agent OF the
Northern Pacific, "is wonderful camp.
There is no question about that. But
while every one is talking about Stump
ter other mining districts in Oregon
should not be forgotten. Keep your
eye on Southern Oregon; that district
will boom next"
Mr.. Charlton has just returned from
trip through Eastern Oregon, includ-
ing Sumpter. Continuing, he said:
There are paying mines enough now
to establish the permanency of the camp.
The people there believe It will prove
one Of the wonders Of the world. Time
alone will tell II is certainly No. /
camp with brilliant prospects for the
future. A good many people have al
ready rushed in there and no doubt
there will be big boom next spring
We we're very much surprised at the
mildness Of the weather. There was
two feet of snow but the sun shone
brightly, and people went about without
overcoats and were very comfortable. I"
In speaking about Southern Oregon,
Mr.. Charlton said the districts around
Ashland, Grants Pass, Bohemia, Blue
River, etc, offered just as fine oppor-
tnnnities to capital at Sumpter Many
people, he said, were complaining be-
cause they had not located in Sumpter
previous to the boom. The same
chances, he said, awaited them in
Southern Oregon, and in another year
they would be upbraidng themselves
for having let pass other opportunities.
MARK my words" concluded MIR. |
Charlton, Southern Oregon mines are
going TO boom and possibly outrival the
Sumpter boom"