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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
Remarkable Streets.

Washington has street 17la miles
in length; it is the longest in the world.
The shortest street is the Rue Bile,
Paris, which is barely 20 feet long.
The widest street is Market street,
Philadelphia; the narrowest, the Via
SOL Havana, which is only 49, feet
wide. The highest street is Main
street, Denver, Colo; the lowest street,
which is below the level of the sea,
Main street. Georgetown, British
Guiana. The cleanest street is Regent
street, London; the dirtiest, Tchans-
Use street, Nankin.-London Tit-Bits.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
BETRAYAL.

Out Of the chilling rain and fog
That hid the mountain from our sight
A dusky cloud came floating down
At early dawn Of light.
The cloud dropped softly to the lake
Amid sound OF whirring wiaga
And spread into graceful line
host of living things.
We hailed this burst of joyous lie:
The sunless day seemed dark nc more,
When suddenly shot rang out
And echoed round the shore.
The waterfowl We're natures guests.
But they were doomed, and al that day
The shots pealed FORTH and on the waves
The dead and dying lay.
At last into the broodins mist
There vanished, softly as it came,
broken flock, with plu,nage torn,
After that day OF shame
Mary Thacher Higginson in Youths Compan
ion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

Geo, Faaborg disposed Of his faith
full old gray horse last week and prr-
chased another just as quiet. We can
see no advantage in the change unless
the new horse is less conspicuous on a
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
EyERErr MANSION BURNED.

Quincy, Mass, January 3.--The fire
old colonial mansion OF DIR. William
Everett, situated near ths centre OF the
city, was very badly damaged by fire this
afternoon and considerable portion of
its contents, consisting of valuable books
and papers and much antique furniture,
was completely destroyed. The manu-
script writings. however, of DIR. Everett's
father, Edward Everett, were saved In
tact as well as a number OF other valu-
able books In the library.
Besides many books ami yalnahle
life-sized portrait of bis grandfather,
Peter q. Brooks, DIR Everett counted
among his losses many priceless heirlooms
and relios chief among which was q
gold headed cane, the property at one
time OF George Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
BIcYCLIsTs LOAFINe.
Park square Analr Not wndIy
Exciting.

Boston. January 3.--Bobble Walthour
left no doubt as 60 his position at the
close OF the fourth day, or so honrs OF
riding at Park Square garden. tonight.
He had good ten feet lead ON Stinson,
who was his clnsest competitor. Wal
thour's distance was 75g miles, laps.
With the exception OF n few brief mo-
ments during the evening, the day had
been quiet in the extreme. The after
moons work was unrelieved by any
sprints aside from the finish one. When
the men came back from supper they
seemed 10 have more ambition and
the first hours work was Of good quail
ty. About ten o'clock there were num-
bsr OF warm sprints. but otherwise the
evening was much like the afternoon.
There has not been tumble OF a serious
nature today and the men seem to be
fresh and able TO go. Contrary to expec-
tation there were no attempts at tapping
all day. To brace up the riding. the
management has offered $50 to the first
man who shall gain lap tomorrow.
The scores at the end OF the 4Oth hour,
waithour in the lead:
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
TRYING 10 DO SOMETHING

San Juan de Porto Rico, January g.
by the decision of Mr.. 6rlggs, the Unit
ed STATES attorney general, the term of the
Porto Rican assembly Will expire Jan
uary 81. MIR. Griggs pronouncing In favor
of a so day continuous session from d.
oember 3. The delegates had been re-
garding Sundays and holidays as periods
that would not be included and had ex-
pectsd to adjourn February 10. The
house is now holding two sessions daily,
endsavoring in the time that remains to
accomplish some useful legislation.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
MAY BE DELAYED.

Q Washington, January S.-There are
Indications that the navy department.
may defer the award OF contracts for the
three shesthed battleships yet undis-
p SD OF until the first Ct February at
which time there will be opsned the bids
for constructing three protected cruisers
The reason that Is being advanced for
postponing the allotmsnt is that 1t will
bs possible to secure most equitable
and more satisfactory distribution of this
naval work among the various bidders
by having SIX saips to distribute at one
time than by trying to parcel them of
In TWO installmsnts.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
POST OFFICE BURNED OUT.

Biddeford, January 3.--The post office
and a general store In Maplewood, close
to the Parsonsneld line, and some four
miles from West Newtield, were burned
about l1.S0 TUESDAY night and the loss
In about 5000.
1t is not known how the fire caught.
Nothing was saved as the entire build
Ing was ablazs when the few who lived
near by were awakened by the cracking
of the flames. The houses of j. ii. Gid
den and Samuel Dearborn narrowly
eIcaped. MIR. Sanborn has opened AN
Office temporarily until the inspectors
arrive and arrange for permanent quar-
ters for him.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
THE CUBAN CASE.
Nicely May he Prosecuted In This
Country.

Washington, January S--It is said at
the war department that no plan OF action
has been decided upon with reference to
ths cases of Nesiy, Rathbone, ct al, In
conneotion with the Cuban postal frauds
In anticipation OF the dscislon OF the su-
preme court in the Neeiy case involving
the question OF the jurisdiction OF the
United States in Cuban aff airs. The
statement was made, however, that they
undoubtedly would be prosecuted in this
country in the possibility that the supreme
court should decide against the extradi-
tion of Neely. In what manner this
would be done was not explained but 1t
was stated that Neely might possibly he
tried in New York on the charge on
which he was ARRESTED, viz: Bringing
stolen goods into this country. II 1t
should be decided that he could not be
sent to Cuba for trial on the charge OF
embezziing public funds.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
Committee Appointed To lnyes-
tigate Subject

The last regular meeting OF the man
ayers and the general body OF the Board
OF Trade was held yesterday afternoon az
the rooms. President Boothby was IN
to chair and there was a gooi attendance
OF tns members. r. q. Durgin and X. W.
Scott were proposed and unanimously
elected members Mr.. Charles >. fopes
reported attendance at the hearing recent
ly held at the Office of Major Rosssler OF
the United States Beard Of Engineers
Mr.. John b. Heating alec made favor
albe report regarding the subject OF ma
riue Insurance at this port DIR. william
A. wheeler brought up the subject OF the
New England states placing New Eng
land building at the exposition. The
state of New Hampshire has alrady
taken hold OF this movement by appropri-
attng q, O)O for the purpose. DR.. Wheeler
Thought that the legislature of Maine
should follow suit. President Boothby
and MIR. Z. W. Il. Goding also spoke
favorably in this line. Then DIR. Wheeler
offered a resolution which was adopted
asking the legislature to consider this
subject and also refer 1t TO Commissioner
spear of Gardiner so that Maine could
Join with the other New England States
in erecting bailding.
President Bootnby stated that the meet
ing OF the National Grange was to be
held in this city next November Mr..
John Is. Coleman moved that commit
tie of three be appointed by the chair to
make arrangements in behalf of the
board for this nesting The president
namei as the mem bars of this COMMITTEES
Hon. Frederick Robie, Charlss W. L.
Godlng ana DR.. wheeler.
Then the subject OF pilotage was dis
oussed secretary Rich started by read
ing the laws OF the system of pilotage at
this port Manager MeClure OF the
Thomson line said that all but one Of the
lines OF ocean steamships coming TO Port
land favored the licensing Of pilots, TAX
ing ships into this port, by the board of
trade. Vice Consul Heating spoke in
favor OF this and hoped that impartial
men wolld be chosen as pilots. Mr..
Zenas Thompson suggested that the board
should appoint two good shipmasters,
ship owner and two members of this
board as a committee of practical men to
investigate the matter and propose a
scheduls of what the piletage committee
intended to do. Captain James Keazer
thought that all of the lines should COM
ply with the regulations. Then the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to in
vastigAte the subjsct and report; Captain
John II. Humphrey, Zenas Thompson.
Captain James Z. Tenney, Leander W.
Fobes, Fred j. Mcclure. On motion Of
MIR, Coleman the president appointed
COMMITTEES to nominate list OF officers
to be presented at the annual meeting
which is to he held January IA. This
committee is composed OF John b Cole
man, Hon George +. Wesoott, and Theo-
dore Ii. johnson. AS committee to
audit the accounts of the treasurer Dr.
Wheeler ana A b. Hall were appointed
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
TO MAINTAIN PARITY OF SILVER

Washington, January 3.-Representa-
tive Hill OF Connectiout today introduced
bill to maintain the legal tender silver
dollar at parity with gold. This and the
bill of Representative Levy Of New York
on similar lines, will be taken up next
Thursday by the House committee on
coinage and time fixed for hearing
TO Secretary Gage and other financial au-
thorities. MIR. Hill supplements this bill
with another providing for exchanging
gresnbacks for gold certificates. 50 that
the former may be retired without any
lessening OF the currency In circulation.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04

Portland Team win ssrappy Contest
with Lewiston.

LAST nights game with Lewiston was
of scrap and ginger from beginning 20
end. Portiand's new man did not show
up, having telseraphed that it was I'm
possible ror him to get here In season
for last nights contest. He Will be here
to join the team later and in time for the
next home game anyway.
The feature Of last nights game was
the wonderful work OF Mallory In the
Portland goal. The man who stands
between the home team ana defeat in
every game, p1t up the exhibition OF
his lite last evening. He met the fierce
onslaughts of the Lewiston rushers with
snch ooolness andshe showed such excel
lent Judgment that the big crowd was
simply wild with delight at the exhi-
bition ana cheered Itself hoarse in NAL
lory's honor.
The Lewiston team always give the
PortIands o closs run for their money.
The visitors started out last night and
landed two straight goals. 1t was a
damper on the ardor OF the big crowd
who had Witnessed the home teams COL
ors go down last Tuesday before Bangor
and feared that they might see another
exhibition OF this kind last night. But
Capt. Mckay and his men kept after the
ball all the time and began TO give the
visitors about all the business they cared
to attend to. Janelle's work In the Lew
iston goal was simply immense, but he
could not stop everything though he
seemed to be playing in great luck for
awhile. At last he let one go BY him
and before the period was ended the
Portland's had the score tied. Then
Lewiston cot another one and shortly
afterwards Portland landed another to
tie the score again. The second period
ended with Portland one goal In the lead
and the big crowd simply wild with de-
light. Then Portland added another
goal 20 the string and after that the tight.
ing was about as fierce as any seen here
this year. Campbell sssmed to be all
over the floor at oncs and Whstmough
also did good work last night. Mckay
was as usual playing on the defensive
and carrying up the ball at the same
time. The frequent brushes between the
s,rappy Portland rushers and the Lew
iston defense added the necessary spice
TO the closing period and 1t was any
one's game until the very last minute.
This kind OF polo playing is what makes
the game popular In Portland.
The summary:
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
YORK CITIEs DRY.

Biddeford, January 3 Late yesterday
afternoon Sheriff Fogg, accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff Goldthwaite, made tour
of this city and called into shops where
Intoxicating liquors have bsen sold.
He repeated the order to the owners that
was given to the saco dealers and they
were given until last night to clean out.
Drug stores and gambling houses were
visited, and likewise ordered 20 cease
selling liquor and to stop gambling.
This morning all the shops were closed
un sight ana the owners, 1t is said, in
tend to abide by the orders of che sheriff.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
LYNCHlNG lN aEokGIA.

Kome, Ca, January y. Y.--Passsngers on
the Southern train report the capture
and lynohing Of Tom Wilson of Wilson
vile, yesterday. Wilson stabbed J. Nj.
Ray, a prominent merchant in Wilson
Vile, Ala Christmas day. A mob over
powered the sheriff to secure its victim.
Atlanta, Ga, January IA special to
the Constitution from Quitman, Ca,
says:
A negro, whose name cannot be
learned, was lynohed by . mob Of his
own color last night nine miles north Of
Qui.man, for assauIting small negro
girl.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
A Prominent Chicago Woman
SDeaks.

Prof. Roxa Tyler, of Chicago. Vice
President Illinois Woman's Alliance, IL
speaking of Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy, saps: II suffered with severe cold
this wlnterwhich threatened to run into
pneumonia. tlied different remedies
but seemed to grow worse and the
medicine upset my stomach. A friend
advised me to try Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and found it was pleasant to
take and 1t relieved me at once. / am
now entirely recovered, saved Doctor s
bill, time and suffering, and never will
be without this splendid medicine again. -
For sale by Hsseltine, 3s1 Congress ST.
Stevens, l07 Portland ST.; Goold, Con.
gress Square; z. s. Raymond, Cumber
land Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
NOT A LOOTER.
GEN. chaTes Clears Himself Of Any
suspicioa Of Dotsg Anything ofThat
Kind

Washington, January 3-General Chaffee
has cleared himself OF any suspicion OF
participating in any Of the looting expe-
ditlons which are said in some quarters
to be going on In China under the ais
guiss Of punitive expeditions His report
Of the conditions under which be took his
last excursion from Pekin has been re-
ceiveu by the war department by cable
from Pekin. The officials here were sur
prised when they saw the press reports
stating that the American troops iniPe-
kin, which were distinctly designated as
legation guards, and as such wers to have
no part In ordinary military operations
had gone out into the country to oo-op3r-
ate with a German expsditionary forcs.
From the nature of General Chaffee's
cablegram, II would appear that the
officials had commun icated with him on
this subject and invited the explanation
which Ia afforded in tine following cable
gram:
PekiD, Adjutant, washingtoni
January y-Uol. Theodore j. Wint re-
turned. Movement simply to verify re.
port Christians had been murdered and
secure arrest guilty parties II allegation
found true. Germans from Tien Tsin had
been in country. Take no part In oifsn-
sive operations; patrol country bstween
Pekin, Hoshiwu and Chang -Kiawan oc-
casionallF for the purpose OF order.
(Signed) Chanee.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
OPPOSED TO SALE.

London, January 4.-"Reports from
the Danish West Indies," says the
Copenhagen correspondent of the Times.
"show strong opposition to the sale
of the Islands to the United States. The
question will probably be determined In
the near future in the Islands them
selves. a
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
THE STANDING.
WASHINGTON ToURs. SIS.

Personally-conducted Tours via Penn
sylvauia Railroad, Covering all Expenses
will leave Boston January IA and 2S, Feb
uary Ii and 20, March IL and 25, and
April and %. Stop over privileges and
side trips. Itinerary of d. N. Bell. Tour
list Agent, 205 Washington Street, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
mn THE pLATr FAMIL

New York, January S.-Edward t.
Platt, elder son of United States Senator
Platt, was today elected general super
intendent and manager of the United
States Express company. Senator Plat
10 president.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
pLow TRUST TO BE LAUNCHED.

Chicago, January 3-The Chronicle
tomorrow will say:
"The combination of the plow COM
panies of which there have been rumors
for two or three days will be launched
next week with capitalization of $685.
100000.
"Charles r. Flint, president of the
United States Rubber Co., is the reputed
financial power behind tho combina-
ton"
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
TRAIN BLOWN FROM TRACKS,

San Francisco, Cal, January 3.-A re-
port has reached here from Reno, New,
that train on the Nevada, California &
Oregon railway north of Reno, was
blown from the tracks and several pas
sengers injured.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
GARDINER, 8; BATH. 9.

Gardiner, January S-rhe prettiest
game OF the SEASON was played tonight
between Gardiner and Bath. 1t was fast
from beginning to finish, every player
was at his bsst, b 1rgess and Cuslok max
ing some wonderful stops. At the end
Of the third period the game was tied,
making it necessary to play for decid-
ing goal The summary;
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
ACTING PAYS.

Chicago, January 5.-Joseph Jefferson,
the actor, today purchased real estate
In this city valued At ss7, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04

Score, Portland, 81; lewiston, 3. Rush
es, Hipson 10; whstmough, /. stops in
goal, Mallory, So; Janeils, z2 Foul,
Cameron. Referee, Connolly. Timer,
DYER. Attendance, loo.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
Gardiner

Mercer, % 8; Mooney, ! stops. Cus,oK, s "a
Burgess, 81. Fouls, Murtaugh. Leyden.
Referee, o. 'Briep. Timer, Purnell At
tsndanoe, eco.
Evening star., 1901-01-12
COSTS BUT LITTLE.
DISCOVERY FOR THE CURE OF PILES WHICH
MAY BE TRIED AT SMALL EXPENSE

DISCOVERY FOR THE CURE OF PILES WHICH
MAY BE TRIED AT SMALL EXPENSE
A pile cure which is painless and harmless, but
which affords immediate relief and In most cases Q
complete cure in a very short time, is sold by
druggists under the name Of Pyramid Pile Cure.
Is In suppositOry form, to be applied at night,
and its regular has cured thousands Of obsti-
nate. long standing cases, and 1t seems to be
equally effective In all the various forms Of piles
whether itching. bleeding protruding
The Pyramid Pile Cure allays the Inflammation
and intoernble itching. reduces the little tumors
and its astringent properties cause the enlarged
blood vessels to contract to a normal, healthy con-
dition.
Baltimore gentleman relates his experience in
these words:
1T affords Tc unusual pleasure to add my in.
dorsement to those Of others relative to the really
remarkable cures made by the Pyramid.
Il was a sufferer for years until told by q fel.
low salesman of the Pyramid Pile Cure
1T has entirely cured me- and cheerfully send
this for publication IL you wish to use It in that
direction. ! wish you would send me one Of your
show 1t to some frends."
Any sufferer from piles may use the Pyramid
with certainty that 1t will give instant relief and
its regular use a permanent cure. and the further
assurance that 1t contains no cocaine. morphine or
other metallic or mineral poison.
All druggists sell the Pyramid Pile Cure at 80
cents per package.
A little book cause and cure Of piles will be
mailed free by. addressing the Pyramid Drug Co.
& Aarshall. Mich. jae&l1
Evening star., 1901-01-12
Still He Managed to Exist.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
One hundred years ago man could not
take ride a steamboat
He could not go from Washington TO New
York in few hours.
He had never seen an electric light ~
dreamed of an electric car.
He could not send telegram.
He couldn't talk through the telephone
and had never heard of the hello girl.
He could not ride a bicycle.
He could not call in stenograph4r and
dictate a letter.
He had never received a typewriter COM
muncation.
He had never heard Of the germ theory
o.. worried over bacilli and bacteria.
He never looked pleasant before pho
tographer or had his picture taken.
He never heard phonograph talk or
saw kinetoscope turn out a prize fight.
He never saw through a Webster's In
abridged Dictionary with the aid of 4
Roentgen ray.
He had never taken a ride in an elevator
He had never imagined such a thing as
a typesetting machine or typewriter.
He had never used anything but wooden
piow.
He had never seen his wife using sewing
ma chine.
He had never struck a match On MS
pants or anything else.
He couldn't take an anaesthetic and have
his leg cut off without feeling it.
He had never purchased a 10-cent maya
zine which would have been regarded as a
miracle of art.
He could not buy a paper for a cent and
learn everything that had happened the day
before all over the world
He had never seen a Mccormick reaper
or a self-binding harvester.
He had never crossed an iron bridge.
In short there were several things that
he could not do and several things he did
not know.
Evening star., 1901-01-12
Kerosene Spoiled the Ice.

Kerosene Spoiled the Ice.
From the Portland Press.
One Of the worst outrages which has been
committed about Portland for years was
perpetrated on the Stroudwater river some
time Saturday night. AS the result of the
act Of these persons. who are unknown, Mr..
Herman NJ. Cashiers field Of ice on that
river has been absolutely ruined. and the
financial loss to him amounts to over 2.OOO.
Mr.. -Castner has fine farm on the banks
Of the Stroudwater, where he secures all
the vegetables and dairy products for the
West End Hotel. He also has the right to
cut ice on the Stroudwater river, and from
this source secures enough Ice to run his
hotel and his dairy all the summer season
The ice field is about 100 feet wide and over
a quarter Of a mile long. The ice was of
the finest quality, and this week crew Of
men were to go to work here cutting 1t for
storage. Yesterday morning Mr.. Castner
went out to his ice field and found that some
one had skated over the whole surface and
poured many gallons of kerosene oil on top
of the ice, thus running the entire field. The
oil penetrates every part of the ice and
makes 1t unfit for use for any purpose. 1t
Is supposed that this was done by the boys
who have been having q fine time skating
on the Stroudwater, and who, having heard
that Mr.. Castner was to cut this ice this
week. took this means to prevent him from
doing 30