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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-09
THE CARD BACK INDUSTRY.


Employment For Book Cover De-
signers-Tricks of the Trade.
Few whist players ever think of the
labor and intelligence which are bestowed
upon the backs of the cards with which
they pass an evening. 1t represents an
industry which gives employment TO
scores of skillful craftsmen and even art
lists. No one can tell why, but the public
demands perpetually new designs on the
backs of playing cards, and every year
sees the issue of probably a thousand
new backs. These vary in simplicity
from lines of little stars up to the most
complicated geometrical patterns, ara
besqueries and Gothic designs. The de-
signers use a system which reduces the
amount Of their work three-fourths.
They draw merely one-quarter Of the
back, transfer that quarter TO the quarter
diagonally opposite and then reverse and
transfer these two quarters to the two
remaining. The design is usually drawn
upon large sheet OF drawing papar
which is anywhere from four to ten
times the size of the card. After 1t is
finished it is reduced by photograyer to
the size required.
The advantage Of this practice lies in
the suppression of any error or even slip.
A line which is linked too heavily at one
point would look bad IL left In its natural
size, but when reduced to one-tenth the
difference is imperceptible to the eye.
The same thing applies to geometrical
figures. When drawn, they may be
triie irregular, but when reduced they
appear to be perfect. The best work in
this field is done by book illustrators and
book cover designers. Some Of them have
been SO successful in the making of card
backs that they attend to nothing else.
A majority of the designers, however
take up the calling as relaxation or an
additional source of income rather than
regular occupation. One artist with more
ingenuity than honesty devised back
which could be marked by sharpers in
such a fashion that 1t could scarcely be
detected by any player who was not in
the secret. This design was exposed a
few months afterward and the plate de-
stroyed Never afterward did the manu-
faetiircrs give him employment.-New
York Post.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-09

H.. are Waiting Mr. and Mrs Dennis
4. a. Harding. who inja his arm,
quite badly, IL OF work again.
samuel Davis OF SomeTsworth, N. H.,
was In town last Sunday.
KENNEBUNK.
Kennebunk, January 7.--Ilast Saturday
evening, January B, the many frisnds
OF the genial Portland ,sxpressman,
Charles W. Cousins, gave him genuine
surprise party on his 50th birthday. A
party OF 30 or moro met ut the store OF
VIM. Fairfield, and then proceeded to
Mr.. Cousens's, led by Rev. u. j. Mill
ward, whom Charles for the moment,
thought had come to make pastoral
call, when be caught glimpse OF the
large gathering round the door. After
a social chat MIR. Mtllward, with q few
appropriate remarks, presented Mr..
Coussns on behalf OF his friends, hand-
some clock. After refreshments, which
mad been secretly prepared BY Mrs.
Caiista Cousens, and pleasant evening,
the company retired we'll pleased win
their exploit.
The week OF prayer Is icing observed
by the evangelical churches In town.
Sheriff Newell 4. Fngg OF York county
was here yesterday, giving orders similar
to those given in Biddeford and Saco,
for the closing OF the places selling and
suspected OF selling intoxioants Sheriff
Fogg is following the trend OF public
opinion and Is bent on fulfilling his oath
OF Office.
Recently there was a discovery that
the combination boxes in the kcnne-
bunk post offioe were telling tempered
with. Postmaster E. A. Fairfield on the
lookout, discovered a little boy named
Littletieid, aged z, extracting mall. When
SEARCHED check for SIS was found In
his pocket and other articles OF value
were found at the boys home. Most of
the missing articles have been recovered.
What further Will be done In the case
Is not known.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-09

feeling. Was very nervous, anu SO Weah
was hardly able to do anything. Was subject
to headaches, also troubled with leucorrhoea.
After doctoring for many months with different
physicians, and getting no relief, had given up
all hope of being well again when read OF the
great good your Compound was doing decided
Immediately to give 1t trial. The result was
simply wonderful After taking four bottles OF
Lydia g. PinlSham's Vegetable Compound, and
using three packages of sanative Wash, can say
feel like new woman. deem 1T my duty 70
announce the fact to my fellow-sutferers that
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable remedies have
entirely cured me of all my pains and suffering" "
MRS, HENRY DORR, 500 hindley street,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
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"DrAB Mns PINKHAM For long time have SUITE
chronic Inflammation the womb pain in abdomen and bear
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HOW He Explained II.

sDo YOU know where your husband 8
society lodge rooms are?"
mo, but have reason TO believe they
are at the top of one Of the down town
skyscrapers. At any rate he told me he
dreamed about them last night. and dis
tinctly heard him muttcr, TOO high for
me. pass out."-Chicago Post.
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DEAR suffered with female weakness Ter
and was hardly Lydia
pound proved able to hard
fkeep medicine in the house an inc tne
suffers with female
LOUISA BETZ Beech Street, Pottstown Pa
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GRAY.

Dry Mills Jan. 7.-Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Quint of Gray celebrated their
6Otn, wedding anniversary Friday. Janu-
airy 4, at their home in Dry Mills. They
were married In Newburyport, Mass, re.
siding there and in Springvale Me-, until
four years later, when they moved TO
Gray, whera they have since lived. Mr..
Ouint was born in 1925, In the town of
Sanford, Me. Mrs. CUNTS maiden name
was Mary A. Foss, She was born In
Dixfild, Me-, in 1892 len chill dren have
bean born to them, all OF whom are liv-
ing, and were present ON this occasion.
Forr generations, 80 In number, sat down
TO q pountiful dinner, ana IL was scene
long TO be remembered. Tbs afternoon
was made pleasant by music and good
time generally. MIR. and Mrs, Quint are
well known, and highly respected in this
community. where they have lived the
greater part of their married life. They
were this recipients of many substantial
tokens Of the love and esteem in which
they are held. They are both hale and
hearty, and are certainly TO be congTatu.
lated upon entering the goth century
under such suspicious circumstances
Those present from out OF town were hr,
and Mrs. Clarence Quint of Portland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. III. Field Of Augusta.
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"DEAR Mrs. PNKHAMs-Words cannot ext
press my gratitude to you for the good | have rave
Vegetable Compound. What 1 have suffered
since the birth of my babe, no one can know, !
had severe pains in lower part Of abdomen and
20 swollen as to almost pyotruds, 1 was very
weak and nervous and could hardly care for my
babe.
81 have taken two bottles of your Vege-
table Compound and feel almost like a new
,,;sb that every woman In the land could know
of and use your Vegetable Compound, for know
it will cure all suffering common to our SEX -
MRS. NJ NJ. BOYD, La Due, Mo.
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must 1T is the granueSt Heolclne Oh eai ~
and have advised great many suffering with
female troubles to take it. tell people Wish
could 90 on the platform and lecture on 1t.
MY trouble was extreme nervousness caused
by painful menstruation. The suffering endured
pen cannot describe. was treated by one OF our
most prominent physicians here for FIVE months
and found myself getting worse instead Of be tier
At the end Of the fifth month he told me he had
done all he could for me, and that had bettergoto
the hospital. Mysister advised me to try Lyoia e;
her of baclxaches did so and took 1t faithfully,
and am now cured of my trouble and In perfect
health Many thanks to your medicine Mus.
a. S. BALL, 46l Orchard ST., New Haven, conn.
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A Few Letters from Women.

"Dr.R MRs pSKHAMI help feel that IT duty
do something regard recommending wonderful medicine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-09

"DyAR wish speak good word for Lydia e
pukams had trouble
headache and IN pac
and different physicians but decided to try
found mucn
and feeling Ike new person anr
glad to add Testimonial 10 the vau OF
remedyMRs H. a. LEWIS 21Os Valentine Ave. fremont New
York. N. Y.
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To Nervous Women.

ct feel if should fly into thousand pieces!" u
just can't stand it another minutel"
Do you make use of these expressons3
"Why, yes" you say. "Pm nervous and unstrung
and can't help it."
Do you know what makes you nervousf
"oh everything don't know and don't care what
it is. wish was dead!"
STOP and listen
People do not sympathze with you, do theyi They
think you help getting wrought up in this way, you
will They tell you to "keep cool; not to close your
head to calm YOURSELF" "avoid excitement" They
will not understand that you SICK and that you really
cant help it," You do not know yourself just what the
trouble is You have been your DOCTOR but his medicine
has had no effect Every day you get more nervous You
are almost beside yourself with every small responsibility
and can way out of it,
Why don't you write to Mrs Pinkhama
Has it occurred you that the pains have every
month and the dragging sensation caused by the same
trouble that makes you nervouss
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs. Pinkham. She viii
understand your case perfectly and will treat you with
kindness Her advice is Free and the address is Lynn
Mass No woman regretted writing to her. and she
has helped thousands Her medicine, Lydia f. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound the true help for nervous women
1t regulates the monthly sickness and overcomes all those
uterine arrangements that excite the nerves FMS is
the easy and the right way to get the help you need
Read the letters from she has helped
When you ask for Mrs. Pinkhams medicine at your
druggists do not be persuaded to take something else sad
to just good Nothing in the world Is SO gooo ior
women's ills as
lydia .. PkzakkaasssSS
Vegetable COssaoOssssd-
5000 R p! y "a! !;
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WATERFORD.

North Waterford, Jan. Master
Frank knight, who has been sick with
congestion OF the lungs, is so to be out
again.
Mr.. and Mrs A. s. Davis. after spsnd-
to Portland.
There was a watch meeting held here,
Watching tine old year out and the new
one in,
Miss Mary Mellen, who has been visit
ing her mother. Mrs o b Mellen, has
returned to Portland, where sAe is at.
tending school
Miss Hattie Harmon OF Limerick, after
visiting her sister, Mrs Chas. Hamilton,
has returned hume.
j. II, Chadbourne who has been visit
ing his son Harry, at Rumford Falls, hal
returned home.
Mrs. s. A, Sanborn OF Exeter. N. H.,
and Mics Laura johnson OF Derry, N
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RUMFORD.

Rumford, January Tone month OF
the best OF shedding at the be9i inning OF
winter, with no storms to interfere with
business, is something unusual. We have
from eight to sixteen Inches OF snow In
woods now. Fremont Abbott has built
q leanto to his shop, and moved his cir
cular board min from the old water mill
into 1t, where he will run 1t by steam,
and do custom saving OF long lumber.
He also has q board plansr In his mill.
The wood business on the Wallace lot,
has come TO a standstill, for the present.
They propose pntting into the Sloane
mill larger saw tor cutting up the
wood, In order to expedite business.
r. Is. Clark has moved from Mrs. Ack-
LEWIS to K. Abbott's, East humford.
Colman Hemingway has nearly recov
cred from his injuries caused BY his run
away horse, at the Falls,
VIM. kimball, hotel keeper at the
Centre, died December 70, 1900, aged Al
years.
Ice crop is nearly secured. They nnd
clear blue Toe in one place, 81 inches
thick,
Another carload of Zircon water Ia be-
ing hauled to the Falls for shipment
Mrs. q. Besss is quite III at j. Il. Put
napa's, Dr. Stanwoo1, OF the Falls, IL
treating her now. We hope to hear soon
that she Is on the gain.
W. Il. Clark got his second deer Decem'
Der IA, near Davis mountain, Woodstock.
Wyman & Son have their lumber yard
ed for their barn addition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-04-20
POLITICAL MAsEUvER ALLEGED.
A. n. Groenke, of Mitchell, Said TO Have
Been tho Intended Victim.

Mitchell, S. D., April 16.-The report
sent from here that Register OF Deeds
A.. II. Groenke was short In his ac-
counts is not substantlated by Two OF
the bondsmen who advanced the money
TO make settlement Of his fee account
with Dawson county during Mr.. Gro
enke's absence from home. 1t Is al
legged by Groenke's friends hat he was
un~avoldably delayed In his return to
Mitchell and that having learned that
the county commissioners had ad-
tourned for q week he took that much
additional time 10 finish his business,
supposing there would be no question
raised concerning his integrity in the
matter. 1t is alleged that when the
local republican push heard that The
county commissioners had taken an
adjournment for n week n change OF
program was Immediately demanded.
The commissioners were instructed TO
call a special meeting at once and take
measures to vacate Groenke's office
and appoint n new register. This plan
was In progress when two Of the bonds
men stepped up and offered their per-
sonal checks In settlement OF the bal
nnce due from Groenke to the county
on condition tina the checks should be
TO them on Groenke's return,
AS a consequence Mr.. Groenke return
ed on last Monday and made his settle
ment with the county and the bonds
men received their checks back again.
An examination of the books was made
and they were found In excellent con-
dition, there being but one error Of 30
cents in favor OF the county. The
~fusionists charge hat all the trouble
was produced by a desire upon the
part OF the republicans to get posses
sion OF another county office.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-04-20
NEW ORLEANS MULE CASE.
Cabinet Discusses the Matter mt It's Meet
ing To-day.

Cabinet Discusses the Matter mt It's Meet
ing Today.
Washington, April 16--The legal
proceedings at New Orleans to prevent
the shipment of mules purchased In
this country to South Africa vas the
most important matter discussed by
the cabinet today, and the attorney
general was directed to make an In
vestigation OF the question and report
his opinion to the cabinet. AS near as
can be learned the members OF the cab
met with legal training are OF the
opinion these proceedings are contrary
70 the rights OF the government.
The view expressed Is that when
neutrality proceedings are in~augurateJ
In the United States courts they should
be brought In the name of the United
States, the alleged violation OF neutral
ity being a question affecting nations
o individuals. The mover OF the
proceedings In the New Orleans casa
Is a man claiming~to be a resident OF
South Africa, who contends that his
interests are placed In jeopardy. 1t Is
pointed out hat If individuals could
go into the courts to secure restraining
orders on the ground OF neutrality laws
of the country being violated the COM
merce OF the country might be serious
ly endangered. II IL Is found the neu-
trality laws are such as to permit In
dividuals to bring proceedings IN
courts. congress may be asked TO pass
such amendments as Will leave these
questions wholly In the hands OF the
government.
The president submitted to the cab.
met a very gratifying cable from Sec
rotary Hunt Of Porto Rico expressing
the JOY with which the news of Gov
ernor Aliens continuation at the head
OF the insular government had been re-
ceived there. The cable also denied
cmphatically reports Of disaffection,
discomfort rp1 restitution in the
island.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-04-20
DEPARTMENT
MAKES ADVERSE RULING
Says Filings on Sioux Reservation
Under Reservoir Act Are
No Good.
OPEN TO HoMEsTEADERs ONL'
Confusion, II Not Moro Serious Trouble,
VIII Result, rs tho Pierre Land
ONCE Has Allowed These
Filings.

Huron, s. D., April 16.-The general
land office at Washington has handed
down its long delayed decision In re-
gard to filings made on the Sioux res
ervation under the reservoir" act. 1t
holds that such filings cannot be made.
This finding is sure to create consid-
cradle trouble. The land office at
Pierre has never refused to accept
these filings while both the Huron and
Chamberlain Office nay rejected all
such. The reservoir" act specifies
hat entries under 1t nay be made on
any public domain not otherwise APP
p%roprlated. The land office officials
here and at Chamberlain have based
their position on the provision OF the
act opening the Sioux reservation stat
Ing that the land shall be subject 10
homestead entry only. Many hlings
have been accepted at Pierre. but II is
not thought that a great deal Of reser-
yoir construction has been undertaken,
DC nding the decision of the interior de-
partment.
The reservoir" act is Intended to al
low persons to dam the streams Tor
the purpose OF restraining he waters
for supplying stock Oh the ranges
The case In which the ruling was made
was on an appeal taken by Margaret
A.. Morgan, who attempted to file "a
reservoir declaratory statement at this
Office January 13, 1897, and was re-
fused.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-04-20
BRAZIL's MOUNTAIN RAILWAY.
1t Is a Wonder and Rivals Any of the
Zig Roads of the World.


Chicago Chronicle: A railway has
been constructed to the top OF the
Corcovado peak, about fourteen miles
in u southwesterly direction from Rio
Janeiro. The peak Is a precipitous
A tramway carries passen-
gers through the beautiful suburbs to
the station, whence nine trains each
way are run on Sundays and holidays.
The single car of each train holds
about fifty passengers. 1t is pushed
before an engine with an inclined
boiler, central cogwheels and brakes,
which was made in Switzerland eX-
pressly for the needs of the road. The
latter was surveyed and built, how
ever, by a Brazilian engineer. The
engines weigh twelve tons, and the
total cost of the rolling stock was
$3.50, 900. About $4,000 passengers are
at present carried over the line yearly,
To reach the summit OF the Corco.
vado the railway winds around the
sides of the valleys and along the
ridges, q distance of nearly two miles
1t passes through a virgin forest OF
splendid trees, shrubs, creepers, ferns
and orchids. The curves are uniform
ly of a radius of 800 feet. Near the
first station is an iron viaduct, about
900 feet in length and IS feet in height
Several smaller viaducts are built, but
there seems to have been much more
cutting than filling, the total excava-
ton amounting to $4,000 cubic yards
About two-thirds of the distance to
the summit a good hotel has been
built on the side OF the mountain over
looking a great valley, where the ia
nous botanical garden has been laid
out, with the island studded ocean In
the distance.
Part of the roadbed has been blasted
from the cliff, while some OF 1t is built
upon it's very face. At this point Is
the greatest declivity of the railway.
1t is a more appalling passage than
any upon Mt. Washington or the Rigt.
The line halts about 200 feet below
the top at q point beyond which II
would be impossible to advance except
by a spiral tunnel Of the rocky sum-
NIT itself. The time consumed in the
ascent is just an hour. The summit Is
nearly a bare granite rock, in which
great steps have been cut to facilitate
the visitors progress.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-04-20
The End Mans Indignation.

Judge: Them show folks are mighty
queer people, anyway you look at 'em,"
said the ~loquacious landlord Of the tav-
ern at P~ettyville. They don't look like
any body else in the livin' world, and
their actions are a blamed sight quainter
than their looks; they swing on all the
pomposity OF a treeful of horned owls,
and are always ki~ckity-kickin' about
somethin' like a skeleton havin' a fit
on a hardwood floor.
Tell you one instance of their queer.
ness: The manager of q minstrel troop,
the was here last winter, who had with
stood the gags of his various end men
for twenty-seven years, laughed so Inn
moderately at a joke that was told him
by the proprietor of the Town Hall
and, accordin' to my way Of thinkin' It
wasn't so ~lambasted much of a joke,
eitherl-that he busted a blood vessel
and died right away from the effects
OF It. And, bling. one of the end men
took 1t as personal affront to himself,
and Immediately handed In his resigna-
ton and quit the company In the fullest
kline OF high dudgeon! You can't tell
what one OF them actors Will do next
any more than you can prognosticate
which way a toad will Jump when you
poke him."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-04-20
MORMON POPE DEAD.
George Q. Cannon, Brigham
Young's Successor, Dies at
Monterey, Cal.

Monterey, Cal, April 15.-George O..
Cannon died early this morning. The
end came without a struggle. The
body was shipped to San Francisco to
be embalmed and reshipped to Salt
Lake City, where interment will take
place.
Mr.. Cannon was in his 18th year. He
was stricken with pneumonia three
years ago and his robust constitution
impaired.
Since the death OF Brigham Young.
George @. Cannon has been the fore
most member OF the Mormon church.
He has beer the controlling force, and
Taylor and Snow, Young's nominal
successors, have been completely under
his domination.
He was ar irreconcilable Mormon
and did not give In to the Edmunds
bill. An attempt was made to arrest
him, but he jumped from a moving
train on which two United States mar
shals had him as a prisoner.
\ Later he jumped q $4,000 bond. He
afterwards conformed outwardly TO the
anti-polygamy law, and his control has
been absolute for years in Utah poll
tics.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-04-20
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
The Wife and Mother-in-Law OF Mr.
Charles KEYS,

ShtEiC NNy
Clarissa, Mimi, April 15.-(Special)
No family in this vicinity Is better
known or more universally respected,
than Mr.. Charles Keys, the local school
teacher, and his estimable wife, and
mother-in.law. For a long time Mrs.
Keys has been in i'll health. Recently,
however, she has found a cure for her
ailments in Dodd's Kidney Pills.
81 cannot speak too highly Of Dodd's
Kidney Pills, or Of what they have
done for me- said Mrs. Keys.
"My life was miserable, my back al
ways ached, also my head. / was trou-
bled with Neuralgia In the head and
face and suffered extreme pain, but
thanks to Dodd's Kidney Pills, all those
aches and pains have vanished like the
morning dew, and it now seems that
life IS worth living. / consider Dodd's
Kidney Pills a God-send to suffering
humanity. They may rightly be named
the Elixir Of Youth.
"While speaking of my own case and
the wonderful benefit have received,
! might also add that my mother, who
Is now an old lady Of IA years and who
lives with me, has been troubled more
or less with aches and pains, as is nat
ural with one Of her advanced age.
When she saw what Dodd's Kidney
Pills had done for me she commenced
to use them herself, and she says that
they have done her or good than
any other medicine she has ever tried.
This testimony is given in the hope
that others who may be afflicted as we
we're may see and read it, and be bene-
fted by It,"
What Mrs. Keys states in her letter
can be verified by reference to any Of
her many friends in this neighborhood.
Dodd's Kidney Pills have already a
wonderful reputation in Todd County.
Nothing has yer cured Bright's Dis
ease, Diabetes or Dropsy but Dodd's
Kidney Pills