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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-29

Tom LOTUS adds the following story
TO the comedies OF the baseball pro-
Hanui1.n.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-12-08

Grahds railway, is one of the
finest bays on the coast, where
Ts fishing il tansufp
harpon or the "Silver King"
we'll as all the finest food fish
abound here, and The supply of
oysters is nnexcelled. This bay
was exempted from the state
law against taking oysters in
summer, becanse they are even
better here Ia simmer than in
winter. aud are eaten the year
around.
Much more might be said of
the advantages of this region
hat any who are Interested
should come and investigate
for themselves. They will find
all as represented, besides to
prove 10 them that this valley
needs only the investment OF
capital to develop the fertile
lands Of the Texas coast.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-12-08

and substantial brick buildings,
the Residents and bnsihsss
honsss.
The climate here is especially
beneficial for those affected
with pulmonary troubles, and !,
with a modern hotel to accom-
ruodate 200 or more guests,
would soon become a leading
winter resort. One of the chief
attractions is the bunting near
this place. The inlets and Ia
goons are evey year the resor,
If thousands of the finest ducks
and wild turkeys, quail. plover,
chachalacas and other game
birds, as wall az deer and wild
bears, abound here, making it
vefitable sportsman's para
lies.
A. Point isabel, only 20
miles distant, which is connect
div toh Brownsville by The Bio
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-12-08

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is prepared to execute ali orders for Job Pint
ing such as Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Bust
ness Cards. Wedding Cards, Envelope Cards
and in fact all kinds OF Printing
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-12-08
| few
Facts
ABOUT CAMERON c06NTYi,.

At the extreme southern tip
OF the great state of Texas lies
Cameron county, itssif q small
principality in extent. In area
1t covers no less than 3,308
SQUARE miles. It's southern ex-
kremity lies about the sixteenth
Of degree below the 26th. par
hlsl, while its northefn latitude
is about 27o 90. Its greatest
Width from east to west is some
shing over forty miles and from
north to south 100 miles,
CLIMATE.
Though so near the trop 8
get the clinate of this county
81 comparatively cool ii sum-
msr. Its entire eastern front
of about one hundred miles, be-
ing Iaved by the cool waters of
the Gulf of Mexico, which great
~ tempers the heat natural TO
southern ATTITUDES. The pre-
vailing wind throughout the
greater portion Of the year is
from the Southeast and comes
directly across the Gulf The
winters are also extremely mild,
and make this an ideal place
FOR any who seek escape from
The rigors Of northern winter.
Indeed, no place in the United
States enjoys a more solubrious
climate during the winter sea-
son that Brownsville, the coun-
tv seat of Cameron comfy.
Here the average temperature
for thirty-nine years was 70 de-
grees.
The land lies nearly level the
altitude at Brownsville being
only 43 feet. Tue soil is rich
With Ehs alIuvial deposits OF
endless years, and its treasures
Of fertility are as yet almost
untouched only a limited por
ton Of it's surface ever having
been disturbed by the pillow.
In many places the soil lies
from six to twenty feet deep,
being practically inexha ustible,
and this OF the finist and richest
soil known, ranging from rich
dark alluvial to a sandy loom.
The county is watefed by the
Rio Grande, which skirts its
entire southern boundary, a
distance Of seventy-five miles.
Besides this there are numerous
small streams, called "resacas"
and "arroyos," throughout the
county.
PRODUCTIONS.
The leading industry OF this
'egion at present is stock grow
ing. cattle, horses ani1 sheep
constituting the lie I'D in G
export product. But its
aRricditura resources have
been proven to be almost end
less in variety. Its semitropi-
cal climate permits such fruits
as the orange, lemon citron
guava, fig and banana, to
flourish, while peaches pears
and other fruits also do we'll,
and grapes grow and jieId IN the
Greatest abundance. The chief
pfoducts OF the soil, however,
are corn, cotton and sugar cane.
Besides these sorghum, broom
corn, and all varities OF vegeta
blss yield most abundantly
Tt nay be said without fear of
contradiction that all Of these
will yield more per acre than
Bay other portion of the state
Experiments with Havana to
axeco and ramie have also
proven most successful. The
latter, cnee planted becomes
aimst perennial. The culture
OF sngarcane in this rich valley
isnd deserves special mentio
Four thusand pounds of sugar
per acre is the return made
from land planted in cane, and
this sugar is pronounced by
government experts to be equa
ID the finest Louisiana pro
duct
POPULATION AND TOWNS
Cameron county, according
tothe census of 1890, contains
population of 1890. The
county seat is Brownsville
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-12-08
EHa 74H[RE2 Raid

Is without a peer as an
advertising mediunf for
those who wish to reach
the trading people Of the
garden spot of the South
west
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25
SNOW CLEARING AGREEMENT.
Inc CITY and The Electric Railroad Discussing
the Question.

Inc aldermen and the mayor have the
matter OF cleaning the streets OF snow
under consideration. This is in the sun
position that there will be snow some
time between now and next May, that
Will fill the streets enough to reouire
cleaning out. 1t is all over the matter
OF the contract with the Electric Rail
road ana the city. In the past few years
the city and the company have made an
arrangement whereby they shared alike
in the expenses the city doing the work
under the direction of the street commits
sioner. Now the arrangement for this
year IS about to be made.
Treasurer G. f. Macomber of the Eiec-
trict Railroad Co.. was in attendance at
the meeting, Saturday evening and tor
OF the plans of the past and the way
they had worked, and desired that thu
old method be continued. He said he
thought they had worked well and thai
1t was equitable to both the city and tn
railroad TO have the present winter
snow treated as the last
Mayor Lane ana some OF the aldermen
are inclined to believe that the Railroad
co. should pay all or nearly all of the
expense OF clearing Water street. as it is
on their account that the street has to
be cleared. However. Mr. Macombcr
pointed out that never before the rail
road was put through was there Il year
when the street was not cleared of snow
Tie said he did not think it fair to make
the company do more than half. lie
agreed that II would be better To have
the street commissioner have charge and
make report to the city and the com
pany after every storm, when the com
pany would like to pay its share instead
of following methods as for the past two
years when the bills We're hard to obtain.
The mayor also agreed that the citv
should realize that the railroad is a good
thing for ii and also that ii would have
to do a certain amount of the work itself
but he thought the Inconvenience caused
by the track in Water street and the LA
bllity OF the city to damages resulting
Offset these. Yet he was willing to hear
anything that might be said.
1t WAS suggested that possibly some
arrangement might be made 50 that the
propnrtiOnate parts on the different
streets might be euuitahlY arranged. On
Water street it was thought that the
greater part if not all the burden shout
be borne by the Railroad Co: ON Grove
ana State streets, however, the expense
might possibly be equal
The present arrangement Of having the
citY'S men care for the work is far mora
satisfactory, but even though the rall-
road Were made to pay all this could be
continued, as the contract between the
railroad and the city of Augusta pro-
of snow as the city government of An
guSta may provide.
y committee consisting Of the mayor
ana Aldermen Carver and Purinton was
appointed to take charge of the investi-
cation and report to the fun city govern
mtut for action,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25
100000 SHORT.
Continued from page ~

he admitted responsibility. This
amounted to nearly $1,OO0,O0O and the
securities turned over at their then
market value were considerably in ex-
cess of this amount. The six directors
and Messrs. Coolidge and Clark then
entered into a written guarantee that
these securities should be sufficient to
make good the Coal Indebtedness.
Mr.. Stevens, who was elected presi-
dent. Nov. s, the directors and Messrs.
Coolidge and Clark have since then
done everything in their power and
made great personal sacrifices to save
the bank from failure. The banks as
sets are better off. today, by about
500. 900 cash, over $1,00O,OOO of notes
and securities and the personal guar
antee of these gentlemen than it was at
the time I brought the condition of af-
fairs to the attention of the COMP
troller.
The connection of Cole with the So
called copper interests was not the
cause of the Globe National Banks
failure, but his connection with these
companies had provided him with Sc
curities amounting in the aggregate at
the then market prices to nearly 81 500 :
600. These securities We're not in the
bank when | examined it, but were put
up later by Mr.. Cole to secure his in
debtedneSS.
Il make this statement at this time
to correct the various rumors now in
circulation as to the failure of the
Globe bank. In justice to Mr.. Bigelow
it should be stated that. as, Sept 9. he
was the largest individual depositor in
the bank he also was the largest when
the bank closed its doors"
An official of the Globe Bank when
shown Receiver Wings statement, to-
night. said:
Matters are progressing smoothly with
us. and | think we shall again open our
doors next week a new board Of direc-
tors Will be appointed, and the former
stockholders have given options on their
stock. One of the propositions incident
to the reopeninG of the bank is that the
depositorS shall agree to allow a certa III
per cent. of their deposits to remain with
the bank for three months. ana papers
embodying this agreement have already
been signed by many"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25
lockhart.Judkins.

Quite large company assembled at
the home of Mrs. Eliza +. Judkins, Is
Maple street. Saturday evening, to wit
ness the marriage of her daughter Miss
Annie Mabel. to Andrew Bentley Lock-
hart. The ceremony was performed
under an arch of evergreen, studded
with pinks, from which was suspended
marriage bell of smilax. The deco
rations were unique and beautiful, con-
sisting Of, in addition to the arch and
bell. white crepe bunting palms and
wreaths of evergreen The groomsman
was Albert q. Warren of the senior
class in Colby. The bride was hand
somely gowned in a golden brown suit
trimmed with white and carried carna-
tion pnlls The bridesmaid was Miss
Mildred Judkins. sister of the bride.
She wore white muslin.
The presents We're numerous, costly
and useful, among which We're noticed
a sideboard of golden oak, an ebony
stand. a Morris chair and a flower and
cake plate from the employees of the
Maine Central car shops, where Mr.
Lockhart is employed, handsome
lamp from the Delta Epsilon fraternity.
Il silver cake dish from the office force
of the Mail, a silver fruit dish from
Mr.. and Mrs. a. +. Skillings. a beauti
full vase from Redington * Co, sill
yer pickle dish from Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Williamson. Il silver sugar shell
from Mr.. and Mrs F. s. Clay, a silver
ladle from Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Snow
deal, a silver butter knife from Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Dolley. a most comfortable
rocker from Mr.. Frank Kelly and fam
lily silver spoons and clock from the
mother and sister of the bride, a sugar
shell from Mr. Geo. +. Files, pictures
from the Misses Maggie and jamie
Eddington and Mr.. and Mrs. V. +.
White of Attcboro. Mass.
The ceremony was most impressively
performed by the Rev. Geo. d. Lind
say of the Pleasant Street Methodist
Episcopal church. the ring service be-
ing used. 4. f. Skillings, an uncle of
the bride. gave her away.
Those from out of the city We're Mr.
and Mrs. A. f. Skillings. Mattawam-
keag; Sylvester Skillings. Oakland, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Williamson Of
Hallowell
The ushers We're Master Carl White
and Miss jamie Eddington. Miss
march. The refreshment tables We're
presided over by Mrs. w. White Mrs.
Almeda Flood. Mrs. Ernest William
son. Mrs. H. A. Dolly and Mrs. A. f..
Skillings. Mr.. and Mrs. Lockhart are
to reside at IA Ash street and will be
at home, Jan. /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

Fred Nesser is visiting his home in
this city.
Albion Little is passing Christmas
with his parents.
4 q. Pratt il at home from Fairfield
for the holidays.
Miss Bertha Knight is visiting reia-
tives i'll Richmond.
Grant Pierce is passing his CHRIST
mas vacation in the city
Miss Alice McFadden went to wa
teryille. Saturday, for visit.
o. ". Malcolm Of Windsor. was IN
the city on business. Saturday
John Dudley of Mt. Vernon. was IN
the city on business, Saturday.
A. Il. Page Of Shawmut. visited bust
ness friends in the city. Saturday.
Nelson Crane Of Boston, is in the city,
the guest of his uncle, Frank Beai.
" s. Burbank left. Saturday after
noon. for Boston to pass Christmas
charles Little of Boston. is in the
city p,ssing Christmas with friends.
Walter L.. Bascome of Lynn. IS visit
ing his home in Augusta for the week.
Mrs. II. Il. Randall returned odtul
dav morning. from a visit in SkoWhe-
gan.
Miss Rena Winslow went to her home
in st. Adams. Saturday, to pass Chlst-
mas.
CITY Clerk F. T.. Brown of Water
vile. was among the city's callers, sat
! urday.
X. II. Mitchell Of China, spent part
of the day in the city on business, SAT
urday.
Nelson Holway went to his nome III
Fairfield for Christmas, Saturday al
| ternoon.
William f. Barrows of the UniVer-
sity of Maine, is passing his vacation
at home.
! Martin Fuller is at home from MS
studies in New Hampshire to pass
| Christmas.
Detective Fred Odlin of Lewiston
was in the city Il short time, Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Foster OF BEL
| grade. were among the citys calierS
| Saturday.
| Ellery Folsom went to Providence, K.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25
ONE KILLED. ONE INJURED.
Frank Swan Killed and Eugene bennett Badly
Hurt in Accident at Portland.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 24.-In an acct
dent near the coal pockets of the
Portland x Rochester Railroad on the
Marginal way, at Q o'clock tonight,
Frank Swan. engineer of a coal train.
was killed and Eugene bennett, n
brakeman. probably fatally injured
The cars mad just left the coal pockets
where they had been emptied, and were
backing up when four ears left the
track and We're piled up beside the
rails.
swan was thrown under a car and
his mead was crushed. He probably in
stantly died. He was 40 years old and
unmarried. bennett was picked up
between the rails. His spine is injured
and he sustained bad scalp wound.
Internal injuries are feared. He was
taken to the Maine General hospital,
where ii is said the chances are against
his recovery. He is q years of age
and married.
1t is not known what caused the cars
to leave the track. The railroad com
missionerS have been notified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25

Arthur Guptil received an injury
Saturday afternoon, that will result in
his being confined to his home for a
few days. AS the result of the accident
he was rendered unconscious for a
short time. He was driving on the hill
when his team collided with that OF
Harold Simpson. Mr.. Guptil was in a
light two-wheel dog cart and Mr.
Simpson was in a heavier carriage
when the two came together on the
hill in front of the home of Thomas
: Sampson. Mr.. Guptil was thrown out
He was picked up some 200 feet below
the place where his team was found
and was then unconscious. Mr. Simp-
son took him into his team and carried
him home. There it was found that he
had bad cut on the back of the head
and a bad bruise over the right eye.
When seen, Saturday evening, he had
returned to consciousness and it was
thought that nothing serious would re-
suit. Just how the accident occurred,
Mr.. Guptil does not remember. There
is a light on the hill and it is thought
that was shining into the eyes of the
driver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25
WHO STOLE THE WATCHS?
l. n. Soper Co. Lose Nine During Rush Of
Business, Saturday.

Nine Waterville youngsters may find
dollar watches tucked away down dee
in the toe of their stockings. this morn
ing, and will dream that their patron
saint has been keeping an eye on the
time they have been getting to school
This, however, was the time when Santa
Claus was not 50 busy, but rather some
mble-iingered brother, sister. father or
mother. The watches in question came
from the store of l.. II. Soper & Co, and
the case has been placed in the hands of
the police.
Shortly before the time for closing up
the store came. the remark was made
that there had been a great run on the
ease of cheap watches that formed a part
Of the Christmas stock. a consultation
Of the clerks was held and each one re-
marked that the trade for them had y cn
remarkably slow in watches. The other
clerks all had the same story to tel. ana
the proprietors then came to the cOnclU-
sion that it had not been the rush OF
business that helped clean out the
watches. but rather some lighJ-iiingerci
persons, whom, they could not tell.
There were something like a dozen
watches in the ease when the Christmas
rush opened. but when 1t was over, nine
had been taken and no money turned in
for them
Who took the watches the proprietors
or police have not the remotest idea.
There was an unusual rush of business,
Saturday night, ana although both Mr..
Soper ana Mr.. Clukey. the members Of
the firm, kept a sharp lookout. Yet they
We're not able to that any one dill
any shOplifting OF consequence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25
DANIEL S. FORD. DEAD.
Publisher Of Youths Companion and Noted
Tor His Benevoience.

Boston, Dec. 2i,-The death Of Daniel
ion. and man Of great beneVulence, oc-
| CURED at his residence. 81 Fenway, this
morning. He was - years old. His
| death. which was due to a complication
! of diseases, had been expected for soma
time. The funeral will occur. Tuesday
afternoon at 80. at the Fcnway resi-
dence. II will be strictly private. but Il
special memorial service will take place
at the RuggIes Street Baptist church.
Sunday morning, Dee. 81. at 1879. Mr.:
Ford was a member Of the church and
had endowed it with large contributions
The interment will be ut Forest Hills
cemetery.
crs. published the Watchman-R Reflector.
and in 1881 they purchased the Youth :
Companion from Deacon Willis, father On
the famous poet Nathaniel Willis. y dt-
vision Of the property became necessary
ana to MIR. Ford's lot fell the Youth ::
Companion. In order to avoid confusion
years under the fictitious and wholly in
vented name Of Perry Mason X Co, and
| under that name it has been continued
until the present day.
By his great business insight ana fore
| sight his own inventive genius and ms
readiness t. adopt methods proposed bv
others. he succeeded in making his paper
one OF the best-known and most widely
I circulated publications in the country
| He gathered around him a notable Gree
| of contributors and was always liberal in
his remuneration of them.
| He was always a very rctired man anu
| very few men 80 successful in bushes
hovc been able, even If they wished, -
rmain 50 almost absolutely unknown;
Mr.. Ford for years before his death
had used almost princely sums for chhri
table ana philanthropic purposes, ~
| thnugh 50 quietly given that almost m
one except the recipients knew from
whence the bounty came.
He was fond of horses ~ Whlch ne
| kant a good number. and he also was
nwn.r Of the fine steam yacht Jathnlel.
| waii-k known to every yachtsman-
| one daughter the wife of VIM n.
| Iartshorn. publisher of Household, sur
| wives him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25
A Perfect Life Preserver.

After thousands Of lives have been sac
rificed, an apparatus is brought forward.
ana which, after having been tested, IS
pronounced perfect. II Is impossible to
sink it, it weighs only four pounds and
contains food and water for five days. II
resulted from horrible shipwreck ex-
of great benefit to humanity seems pos
sible without great loss of life. Take
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as another
instance. Before its advent, fifty years
ago. people died from dyspepsia. Veal;
stomachs and liver disease were terrors
until Hostetter's Stomach Bitters proved
its power to cure them. If your stomach
bothers you, try it. and see that n private
Revenue Stamp covers the neck of the
bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25

More people are going home for
Christmas" said a railroad man. Sun
day afternoon, than | have known in
years. The Thanksgiving home traf
flc is usually the greatest. but it does
not compare with this years home GO
ing. In Boston. too, the express com
panies are almost blocked up. Last
night truck load after truck load Of
Christmas packages sat on the plat
forms waiting for trains and protected
by patrols. 1t is something unheard of
before the way the packages are being
sent out I don't know how you in
Augusta are having the traffic. but in
the large cities it is immense
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25
Egg Rations.

Glover hay is a first-class egg food.
1t should be chopped fine. scalded with
! boiling water and allowed to stand
over night in covered vessel. Next
| morning mix with bran. season with
salt and feed warm. Furnish green
food by feeding cabbage. turnips, beets.
potatoes. etc. Feed meat scraps two or
three times week. Give a variety of
grain. wheat. oats. barley. buckwheat
and as the nights grow cold, feed nice.
sound corn three times week for their
supper. This will help keep up animal
heat during the long. cold nights: it is
much better if given well warmed
Beans and peas fed twice a week are
good for laying hens. Linseed meal il
also beneficial if fed sparinglv: when
given too freely it is apt to cause loose
ness of the bowels, and has a tendency
to produce molting Plenty Of sweet
milk is valuable. also clabber and but
termilk, though l find that too much
buttermiik will often cause bowel
trouble.
Meat, fresh or dried. is a very good
food If supply of poultry food be
bought by the quantity in the fall. il
will greatly lessen the feed bill. on
almost every farm there are small.
knotty apples, potatoes, beets, loos.
heads of cabbage. allowed to go to
waste. which if gathered and stored
will help furnish the needed variety
and also materially lessen the expense.
DO not keep food constantly before the
fowls, if you do not wish them to be-
come disguised and lose their appetite.
Give tincture of iron occasionally in
their drinking water. and mix with
their soft food three times a week con-
dition powders. Tonics and condition
powders are all right in their place but
DO not expect them alone to make eggs
without giving the proper food as
seems to be the idea Of some. Keep
the hens at work. This is very i'm
portant-you cannot give a laying hen
too much exercise. An idle hen soon
grows too fat to lay. Encourag, them
to scratch and work for their food. BY
throwing the grain among a litter of
leaves ana straw. Give their corn on
the cob and throw them millet heads in
which the seed has ripened and oats in
the sheaf. Suspend cabbage heads
with the heads downward, so that they
can barely reach them.