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The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17
A RAD REroRnr METHOD.

The very worst way to cure bad govern.
ment is to take it out OF the hands OF the
people who are governed and put 1t into
other hands, unless of course the mass OF
the governed are corrupt. It's a way,
however, which unfortunately is bscom-
ing quite common. We have seen some
of 1t in this state when the appointments
Of police boards have been taken out of
the hands of municipalities and lodged in
state officials. Doubtless sometimes a
temporary improvement is made In this
way, but it Is always at the expense of
public spirit and popular interest in the
government,--a price altogether too high
If a municipality whose citizens have the
requisite character and ability to govern
themselves see IL TO misgovern them.
selves by allowing Incompetent or corrupt
men to be elected to Office through in.
difference the bsst way is to let them &c
on misgoverning themselves until they
get enough OF 1t. 1t is unwise TO attempt
to rescue them from themselves except by
rousing their public spirit, and squirting
them up to take an interest in their gov
eminent.
senator Platt is Just now proposing to
take the appointment OF the police Of New
York out Of the hands OF the munioipali-
ty ana place 1t in the hands of the State
government. His plea is that this is the
only way by which the city can be
rescued from this hands OF Croker and
Tammany. As long as Croker can con-
troll the police he PROCESSES to think that
Croker can control the government. Even
assuming that Platt Is sincere, and that
his only purpose is to rescue New York
from Tammany, his method Is q bad one
The trouble with New York Is not that
there is majority OF voters there who
want bad government, but that the ma
jority who really want good government
word 1t is indifference. Platt's plan is
going to augment this indifference. tt
effect Is going to be to teach the people to
look elsewhere than to themselves &c
cure the evils which exist. II the people
won't help themselves in the long run
they are sure to become the prey of de-
signing men who will see chances for
their own aggrandizement In misRovern-
ing them. Albany may govern them well
for time, or at least bstter than they
are now, but eventually Albany will con-
suit its own interests more than their In :
terests. Local self government cannot b.
departed from without in the long run
ipfiicting greatsrsvils than departure from
1t will cure. 1t Is simply nonsense to say
that the people OF New York are under
the control OF Croker's police force, Al
any time they see fit they can overthrow
1t and Croker, and set mp government
that will do their bidding. They hav,
enough power to rescue themselves, ano
need no help from Albany. URtil they
see lit to exert that power they should &c
permitted, In the words OF DIR. Parkhurst.
ito stew In their own fat" Ii Senator
Platt will exert his power and Influence
to select candidate for Mayor upon
whom all the elements that desire COCO
government can unite, and then viii
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17
problems, but 1t is not likely to enjoy it
much longer.

It Is difficult TO see what call there Is
for the new prohibition organization
that has just been formed at Brunswick.
The Christian Civic League seems 20
be doing much the same work that
this new organization purposes 10 do,
and the results 90 far show that 10 is
doing it with o good deal OF ability.
The new organization would furnish
jobs for some persons, no doubt, though
II no more gen sral interest is shown In
10 than was displayed at Brunswick where
a half dozsn persons included about
all who Joined 1t, they wouli
nave q hard time getting th ir
salaries. No more temperance organiza-
lions are needed In this State. What Is
wanted Is more devotion TO the cause and
more intelligent work for 1t on the psrt
of those that already exist.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17
ATTORNEY GENERAL GRTGGS TC
RETIRE.

Washington, November 16.-At th'
cabinet meeting today Attorney General
Griggs made the formal announcement
that on the 4th OF March next he would
retire from the cabinet. Mr. Griggs
VIII leave the Presidents official family
for puraly business reasons.
This was the first definite response
from any OF the members to the Presi
dents wish expressed at the last cabsnst
meeting that portfolios should remain
In the same hands during the cominG
administration.
1t is thought at present that all Of thG
other members, with the possible exeep.
tion OF the secretary OF war, will retair
their present positions. Ths Chimes
question was the main topic OF discus
sion at the cabinet meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17
STATE OF MAINE
Thanksgiving Proclamation by
the Governor.

As we approach the end OF the year and
the sunset hour OF this 18th century, the
peonle OF Maine should be devoutly and
truly thankful to Almighty God for the
blessings and progress which this year
and the century have brought TO them
and to the state; for the spirit OF patriot
ism, IovdNof country and unfiinching de-
votion to duty which have pervaded both
our state and nation, and for the bright
sun of hope, prosperity and conf1den oe
In the future, already illuminating the
threshold of the coming year. We have
had abundant harvests- Ihe interests OF
education have been promoted, Law, or
der, individual liberty and personal Sc
curity ruls and bless every part OF our
commonwealth. Never In Its history
were the skies brighter or the people mora
prosperous and happy. 1.-The hand OF GOD
has been upon us for good" In grateIuI
recognition that "rhis also cometh down
from the Lord of Hosts, wonderful In
counsel and excellent in working" and
following aud conforming to time-hon-
ored custom of our forefathers, l LEV.
eIIyn Powers, Governor OF the state OF
Maine, with the advice and consent OF
thu Executive Council, do hereby desig-
nate
Thursday, the Goth Day of No
venber, A. ID. 1900,
as a day OF General Thanksgiving, to be
observed by all good citizens In manner
betitting Christian and God-rearing
State. Let no one fail to remember on
that day, with charity and benevolence.
the poor and unfortunate.
Given at the Executive Chamber at Aus
gusta, this thirtieth day of October,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred, and the Independence
of the United States of America the
one hundred and twenty fifth.
LLEWELLYN p OVERS.
BY the Governor:
Byron Boyd,
Secretary of State
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17

The Biddeford Journal sthinks first
district made up of York, Cumberland,
Oxford and Sagadahoc would be prefer
able to one made up OF the first three
counties and Androscoggin. Its chief
objection to Androsooggin seems to be
that it will put too many cities into the
district. But it will give only one more
pity than Sagadahoc-the city OF Auburn
which is really suburb of Lewiston.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17

With the Alaska boundary quess,on
eliminated, the Joint High CommissIon
may come together with fair prosper
OF accomplishing something. On many
of the questions that were submitted to
them before practical agreement was
arrived ut, but the settlement OF one
question was made conditional on the SCI
Element Of all, and as II was found utterly
impossible 20 arrive at any understand
ing in regard to the boun-
dairy all the negotiations and
agreements went for raught. Sine
then a temporary arrangement has
bean made ms regards the boundary, and
1t has been decided to withdraw that ques-
tion from the Joint High Commission,
and leave the final settlement to direct
negotiation between the two govern
ments, so that the Commission will no
longer have this obstacle In their way.
An adjustment of the questions In dis
pute would be OF great benefit TO both
countries, as It would remove many
sources OF friction which is constant
~ irritating the people of both, especial
ly those who dwell along the border.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17

There will probably be contests over the
admission to the United States Senate Of
Mr.. Blackburn of Kentucky, Mr.. Sim
mons OF North Carolina and Mr.. CLARK
Of Montana. Mr.. Blackburn's admission
will be objected to OF. the ground that the
legislature which selected him was faint
cd with fraud, Mr.. Simmons because the
large minority OF the voters Of North
Carolina were 1isfranchised, and Mr..
Clark OF Montana because OF bribery.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17

The Manila censorship has been re-
moved, though the telegraph companies
are still obliged to furnish copies OF
press dispatches to General Macarthur.
to guard. probably, sgainst anything
being sent out that might furnish the
insurgents with knowledge of the plans
and movements OF the American army.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17

The Bangor Commercial quotes a
Grand Army veteran as saying tnat mas
much as Judge Haskell was a g. A. r,
man, his successor should be G. A. r..
man also, The point of this obssrvati on
Is in the fact that Col, Peakes is G..
A. r. man. Evidently all the strings are
hain0 pulied
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17

The illness of the Czar is not supposed
to be very serious. but much anxiety will
bs felt until he completely RECEIVERS. Per
sonaliy he is peacefully disposed, and his
Influence has been exerted to prevent a
general war in China. Should he die h.
might be succeeded by a man of an en-
tirely different disposition, in which case
the situation in China might become a
good deal worse than it is.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17

The Silver Republican party acknowl-
edges that 1t has no reason for existing
longer and has concluded to wind up
its business There will not be many
assets to distribute among the stock
holders, and there isn't anything In Its
record to point to with pride.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17

urge them to unite on him, and work for
his election he will Improve New York's
government very much, iuore than 1t ever
can be by simply transferring the APP
pointment and control of the police force
To Albany
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17
DEATH OF EA-aov. RAMsDELL

Nashua, N. H., November 16.-Form
or Governor George A. Ramsdell died
at his home here at 20 o'clock this
morning. Death was due TO apoplexy
Ex-Gov. Ramsdell was 66 years OF age
A widow and four children survive him.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17
thursday. the goth Day of No.
By the Governor:
Byron Boyd,
Secretary of State.

Nov that Croker has started q move
ment to rid New York OF vice, the me-
tropoIis is In fair away to be purified.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17

Count Waldersee seems to have a special
fondness for smashing Chinese tombs.
His latest exploit Is the destruction OF
tomps Of the Ming dynasty, fifteen miles
northwest of Pekin. 1t looks little in
congruous for the representatives of the
powers to be gathered at Pekin negotiate
ting for peaceful settlement OF the recent
outbreak, while the German commander
is raiding the neighboring country, burn
ing Villages and destroying tombs.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17

With the coming OF the cotton mill in
the South has come the labor problem,
and Its evolution Is along the same lines
as In the North. In Georgia several labor
candidates have been elected
to the legislature, and promptly
introduced bills designed to re-
strict the. labor OF women and
children; and the politicians are
waking up to the fact that there Is labor
vote to be eonciIiated and catered to.
One advantage that the South has had
over the North was the absence OF labor
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17

We Own and Offer

We UWn and utter
SUBJECT TO SALE
City Of Portland as. duo lo02-10i2.
Town of Cape Eiizabeth4s, due 1901
Town of Yarmouth l-2's, due 1902.
Town Of Gorham As, due 1901.
County of Lawrence tOhio) SIS. due 1898.
City of Portsmouth (ohio) SIS, due 1928.
City of GAINESVILLE (ohio) As, due 1915.
City of Urbana (Ohiol4 1-gs. due 1906.
City Of Saltwater MINI SIS. due 1921.
County of Daviess lind SIS. due 1908.
Maine Central r. r. as, due 1912.
Maine Central r. r. rs, due 1912.
Portland Railroad Co. First Mortgage
4i-2's, due 1918.
Portland & Cape Elizabeth Railway Co.
First Mortgage SIS. due 1915.
Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Ry. First
Mortgage as. due 1916.
Cleveland City Ry. First Mortgage SIS,
due 1909.
Duluth Street Ry. First Mortgage SIS,
due 1890.
Denver City Tramway Co. First Mort
gage SIS, due 1919.
Omaha Street Ry. First Mortgage SIS,
due 1914.
Grand Rapids Ry. Co. First Mortgage
SIS, due 1916.
Medfield & Midway (Afass.) Street Ry.
First Mortgage SIS, due 1920.
Portland Water Co. Gold As, due 1927.
Calais Water Co. First Mortgage SIS, due
1905.
ST. Croix E. L. & w. Co. First Mortgage
5's, due 1905.
birmingham (Mass.) Water Co. First
Mortgage 1-2s, due 1925.
Fond du Lac (Wis) Water Co. First
Mortgage 5's, due 1915.
Erie Telegraph & Telephone Co. Cola
teral Trust SIS, due 1926.
Niagara Falls Power Co. First Mortgage
SIS, due 1882.
Particulars upon application; cores
pondence solicited.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17
UNDERWOOD SPRING.

Spacious Casino always open. Music. Card
antly lighted by electricity aud heated by
steam, decorated with palms and evergreen.
An excellent menu from which to o. der Game
and Fish dinners a speciality.
Arrangements made for Dinner. DANCING or
Card parties, with or without special cars at
Office of Portland Il Yarmouth Electric hallway
nOY5du
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17
DR. AUsrIN TENNEY,

Odiee 5I4 Congress street, over Foster,
Avery A. Go.
Specialists in diseases OF the Eye and Ear
and the scientific fitting Of Glasses.
Saturdays Oniys octisdu
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17

mIsuEELAnEOUs.
w II N r 4 s. -
TANGIN /!

~ " ~ ~ - %
It is a woman's medicine, possessing the
precise ingredients needed by the delicate
organs of her sex. Her dull, dragging
pains and exhausted feelings simply can
not remain after taking TANCIN for a
short time.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice of Hearing.


THE Joint standing committee on laying out
Il new streets hereby gives notice to all
parties interested In the following named
streets t1at they will meet to hear the parties
and view the premises at the following times
and places:
At Peaks island, Trsfeihen's Landing, TO
consider the petition OF w. f. Irefethen and
others for q new street at Trefethen's Landing.
on Wednesday. November IA, 1900, a. O'Clock
p m.
the following named times and places;-
Olympia street. corner Verand2, at $50 a. m.
Kidder street. corner Of Washington avenue,
at 10 a. m.
slider petition for new street from Washington
avenue to Morrills Corner. at 10. 80 a. m.
At the head of Roberts street TO consider a
petition for a new street on city farm, at ti.S0
a. m.
Forest avenue. corner OF Kennebec street, to
consider the feasibility of widening Forest ave-
nue. near the Casco Tannery, at 3 p m.
Melrose street. corner OF Coyle street, at 330
p. m.
Belmont street. corner of Forest avenue. at
3.45 D. m.
Beiknap street, corner OF Stevens Avenue. at
4.16 p. IN.
fremont street. corner of Stevens avenue. at
wv = - FRANK W. ROBINSON, Mayor,
JOHN J. FRYE
ELMER G. GEkRISH,
HEt BERT s. DYER,
ARTHUR 8. MOULrON.
MICHBAL j. LANDERS.
Committee on Laying Out New Streets,
Portland. Name. November !. 1900
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-17
1T IS USELESS TO WRITE
TO A WOMAN

or man for medical advice unless such
are trained and qualified medical practi-
TONERS. Offers Of medical advice are
made by those who cannot give what
they offer, because they lack the med
ical training and professional qualifca-
tons of physicians. You will not trust
your property to the care of irresponsible
people. Will you trust your health |?
Inquiry will show that no offer made by
any advertising physician can compare
with that of DR.. r. v. Pierce, chief con-
sulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N Y.
Sick women can consult DIR. Pierce by
letter free. All letters are read and an
swered in strictest confidence. If you are
suffering from disease of the womanly
organs write to
DR.. R. v. PIERCE, BUFFALO, NY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-12
why So Many Youn. Men FIJI


sfs Zone trouble with many young men
who start cont in business is they try to
do too many things at once" says5H et-
ty Green. THE result is that they
don't know as much as they ought to
about any one thing. and they natural
ly fall The trouble with young men
who work on salaries is that they're
always afraid of doing more than
they're paid for. They don't enter into
their work with the right spirit. To
get on and be appreciated young man
must do more than he's paid to do.
When he does something that his en-
ployer has not thought of, he shows
that he is valuable. Men are always
willing to pay good salaries to people
who will think of things for them!
The man who only carries out the
thoughts and ideas OF. another is moth
ing more than a mere tool. Men who
can be relied upon are always in de-
mand. The scarcest thing in the world
today is thoroughly reliable man.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-12
Ta1ismnn..Inlc hlna.

The belief in the potency of charms,
etc, is very widespread among the low
err class Chinese and the Shans In parts
Of Yunnan. The latter in particular
have all kinds Of amulets to ward off
evil, the gem of their collection being
one which confers invulnerability on
the wearer. This useful quality may.
also be obtained, was Informed, by
undergoing very painful process Of
tattooing: During my tripI was shown
dragons nest" which looked like q
:bitsofsthe horsehair stufting from for
eigng saddle, guaranteed to, render the
purchasers house safe from fire, and a
3"femais deer's horn" which would ena-
BILE tliaIfprtunate owner to walk a great
fatigue.
N Not being a landed proprietor or a
professional Splinter, had no use for
these things. and though entered into
Inego citations with several people for
the talisn,an which would render me
iinvulneralle none oftthem was willing
to stand the test or western skepti-
scism-a revolver at 80 paces-even
thought offered them an enormous
sum and a handsome funeralsin case Of
accident Biographical Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-12
DeadiLette- curio..

In postottice transactions the lack Of
ingenuity and even Of ordinary COM
mon sense is astonishing. The curios
of the dead letter office include envel-
opes legiblyJ cross marked Return if
not delivered" or IF not called for in
five days. return to sender" without a
word of further specifications, Others
bear names without Typographical
data: Hermann Kemper, painter and
decorator, successor to Richie Bros. &
Co" Workingmen, foreigners especial
ly, often seem to credit mail clerks
with the gift Of geographical clairvoy-
ance: "Jan Jansen, at the miners
boarding house, or, perhaps, stops at
Mrs. Baumgarten place"-no town to
hint about the state; or county, Of the
mining camp. Please deliver as soon
as possible" some such letters are
marked and seem often to have been
splastered with an extra stamp In the
hope Of inducing the carrier to give the
matter his earliest attention.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer bus zb7st $3.50 -ii
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-12
Z Appeal. to Fear.

g The appeals to fear have well nigh
ceased, and yet there is no fact which
we are so compelled to see as the fact
of retribution. The law of retribution
works in our present life. We become;
aware Of it in our earliest infancy, and
we never become developed in charac-
ter until we have learned to fear that
which is evil and to shun the consei
.quences Of Sin There is a sense of
righteousness in all men, and all men
know that unrghteousness brings pun
ishment. 1t, is fair to assume that
what is apart of MANS very structure,
{ here will continue hereafter! We may
give up entirely the notion Of mate
rial hell, but we cannot give up the
doctrine Of retribution, Suffering must.
follow sin, and therefore to appeal to
fear Is not only legitimate, but it is in
accordance with the structure of, mans
Inature.-North American Review. va 6
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-12
rrhe Firn, National Convention.

What may be called the first national
convention was not held by either Of
the great, parties. 1t was conducted
by what was known as the Anti-Ma-
Sonic party and was held in Baltimore
in September. 1881, Delegates attend
ed from every state, mot chosen, how
ever, on "a basis Of electoral strengtD,
a president and vice president were
nominated, and platform was adopt
ed The Democrats held their first ma
,tional convention in Baltimore In May.
1882, 313 delegates being present. AS
this year, the only contest was over
the vice presidency, General H arrison
having q ,walkover, for first place. His
opponents convened in Washington and
named Henry Clay.17 out of, "a states
being represented. Since then nomi-
mating conventions have been the rule
New York Sun. go
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-12
AZ WARM DISCUSSION.
JERICHO. AelTATEp AsouTA SCHOOL,
) HOUSE IGHTNlNG ROD. -
Pap Perkins. the gPo-tma.ter, Tells.
About the Prnts That Were Made
on Both Sides and How the Build
ing Itself Settled the Question.
copyright, 1900, by G. B. Lewis.l

copyright, 1900. by G. B. ,Lewis.l
It was lightnin rod man who start
ed: the schoolhouse discussion. He
came along the other daygand saw that
the schoolhouse was without a rod,
and he went to the town board and Of
fered to put one up FOR so much. The
town board wrastled over it all day
without comm to a conclusion, and
when it got to be known all over Jericho
big crowd assembled at espostotfice
inNthe evenin to talk the matter over.
Itswas Deacon Spooner who called the
crowd to order and said: = y =
Gas it appears to me and to major
ity of the citizens of this town that an
epoch in the history of Jericho has ar
rived, call upon the lightnin rod man
toEstate his case" 49,
4There amt much to state" replies
the man. "I've offered to put up two
rods on the schoolhousesan and warrant it
good Jobefor $40. Bein as a school
house is an emporium of knowledge
and bein as the cause Of education may
be- said to be the bulwarks of liberty,
I've Knocked SIS off the regular price"
MStakessit that he's made aaap' int,,'
says the deacon as he turks on the
floor with his cane. Emporium of ed
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-12
3A SI.as WV W.s..iit.....ee ]

The practice Of writing private let
teNf from the first to the third page of
q letter sheet and then going back to
the second page is a matter Of taste,
built will not do to follow thatseourse
3 Of procedure in writing legal docus
ments IF g A vs.
The New York courts have disallow-
edsthe provisions of will written in
this, way. The testator wrote the will
onsthree sides Of folded paper, COM
mencing on the first page and continu-
ingNon the third page, at the top Of
which was written Second page" and
completing and signing the instrument
onsa page marked third page" which,
in fact, was the second page Of the
sheet. r,i5
The court held that the will was not
signed at the physical end, as required
by the statute. The law does not con
template going backward In order to
get forward, and the will was refused
probate The New York court of APP
peals sustained the decision throwing
,outSthis form of will. -Boston Herald.