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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-11-10
Ask Your Family Doctor

II he knows of any cure for piles which
Is equal to Dr. \. w Chase's Ointment.
ASK your druggist if he has any other
preparation HAT he can recommend with
the same confidence as he does Dr. \. w,
Chase's Ointment has a record Of cures
unparalleled in the history Of medicine
Only 30 cents box at all dealers
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-11-10
Sick Headache.

Is it wise to ruin the system with strong
drugs and headache powders when DR.. y ,
W Chases Kidney-Live. Pills will cure
naturally and permanently by removing
the cause. They give rev tone and vlgor
to the liver and kidneys, regulate The
bowels and permanently cure SICK and
nervous headache One pill a desc, %
a box.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-11-10

snow blanket. Kuo u.ya 80 on, 'hc
ground for the past the,y years, even
when il WAS cD}cr.d win ,imacr. wc
tod them 10 wouIlnl raise berts
Bur they were al Nous 10 examine
IL. oar tuow'cdu, was with the ,ur.
face soil only and tn found down il
the depth, Of BE- >padr 90 vas not like
The surface aud ,r'.,l them it would
grow bretS. 49,. day season wa.
agaIr>r f.. II, 81 ttc" soil need, Il lots
of humus that had been entirely u,,d
up, and the bp,r, did NOT DO VOL.
Added 10 the rs here warr 50 my
little stone, on it, ha' i was d,ilicut q"
work it We did not consiter it iirst-clas,
beet ground. The beets are harvested
and ready 10 90 20 the factory this
morning. There are about 50 bushels
of line shaped heets but they are very
small; perhaps may average half u
pound. II lh">r heets bring them ten
to fifteen dollars what crop could they
have put ON tho Il that would have
brought tina, much and It's nothing OF
IA beet crop either compared with two
or three hundred hushrl, as it might
have been. Farmers comptre the poor
beet crops Of this season v h any crop
in aiy season and W. see how it is.
a. ii. Some who lives about four
miles on, uor'h ot Nheclcr dew the /
first load OF hoets 70 load The first car
az mat point. He estimates hi, four
acres at ten tons 10 the acre and has
six teams helping him load his car.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-11-10

Among those OF our nimrods who
are now - ipurri9g in the woods Of
Cheboygan comfy proposing to STAY
bear, deer and other Mid md felocious
animals are Chas Nv lrr. Chqs. MerrlII.
Robt Boswell, F. Wrcox. Jno King
also Geo. Wilcox of ST. Louis. Others
were to join them on the road, 50 that
there will be eight Of them enough to
protect each other and keep fresh veni-
son on hand
The old cheese factory is new the
the big warehouse aud il, located iust
south of the elevator aud is for sale we
hear
Halloween was not forgotten in this
city and we hear that if some of the
participants could be caught they
would surely study law for few
moments AZ least.
Changing real slate, and building
operation, are not All done yet oar
city enjoys a SIRE steady prosperous
grow : and we may want the court
house YET, letting Alma have The Jail as
we have no use for that.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-11-10

WHAT'S The secret at hoppy vigorous
hcaithy Simply keeping the bowels The
stomach, the liver and kidneys strong and
active. BudocK Blood Bitters doe, IT,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-11-10
"This Is truth the poet sings
That "a sorrows crown OF sorrow
l. remembering happier things"

Isn't that what a woman thinks who
finds herself practically laid aside in the
heyday Of life? A few years OF marriage,
a couple of children, and she is worn out.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-11-10
Lafayette

Lafayette
Now we think that there is just as
much Improvement TO the square acre
down here as in any corner Of the
county.
George Marshall is building new
house. Mrs Elliott is building an adj
diton TO hers.
Fred Scudder has his house well along
while George Smell is building a barn.
George Every and ID, Merrell are
painting their residences and ID. Holmes
$ pastering his before COLI weather
sets in.
Yes, the center of wealth and popula-
ton may be at Alma, but we have a
little prosperity here.
Down here Mr.. Elitor we're gong
to vote for the county seat to remain
at Ithaca. Now that may not suit
you fell, vs. at St. Lou 5, but we can't
help it.
John Sturgis is working n a saw
mill near Kalkaska,
John Kin,er aud three other fellows.
all of s.. Johns, were here last Thurs
day aud Friday and got 104 quail and
81 partridge
VIII Richardson opened his new store
last Tuesday night
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-11-10
East Coe.-

East Coe.-
Well, sugar beets are nearly all out
but say, our farmers don't take kindly
to the crop.
+. Stahl has his barn painted Mr..
Stahl has fine addition to his farm.
A. o. and H. Il. Leonard had an
auction sale of farm property last Tues
day.
Miss Carrie Gambling has vacation
from school duties and is spending a
couple of weeks at home.
II. &. Leonard had sale of personal
property last Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-11-10

\ NUSKlG ON R'Y
Ly Ashley for Detroit
at l2:1op. M.
Gle ~ connections are
made ar OWOSSO Junctip
with all trains Of d., q.
II. & " R'y
BEN. FLETCHER, T.. Il. A.
Detroit, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-11-10

Grand Jrunk W'Y System
TOLEDO SAGINAW &MUSKT Coz DIV.
In effect OCTOBER - 1899
EASTBOUND.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-11-10

TOLEDO. SAGINAW
Leave Ashley
6;30 a m. for MuskegOn
900 +. IN for MuskegOu
JNO. ". LORD.
Traffic Name ger.
Detroit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

Rank, *. of r., will arrive in Hallowell
from Augusta at about o'clock. The Illia
will be formed with right resting on Win
throp street Haliowell Co, right Of line
King Co.. center; Gardiner Co, left
center.
The line or march will be over the fol-
lowing route: Down Water to Winthrop,
to City hall, where the reception commit
tee will escort the visiting Knights for
refreshments. Mayor Stafford will give
an address OF welcome in City hall, ana
the line of march will be resumed, up
Winthrop TO Middle to Union, to Second,
to Winthrop, to Water, to cotton factory,
where cars will be in waiting to carry all
to Gardiner.
The HallOwcll Co. will meet at the Old
City hail at ! o'clock to take the I.3S car
to Augusta.
All citizens owning fags along the line
Of march are requested to display them
in honor of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
READFIELD.


The NJ. E. Sunday school will enjoy
their annual picric at Maranacook on
Wednesday Of this week
r. Russell and wife and their son. c.
\. Russell and wife, wished their friends
in Leeds on Tuesday.
Many families in town are entertaining
their city friends and reiatives durin.;
these beautiful weeks of summer wealth
er.
The mythical kissing bug" produces
2 scare in this community, now and then
asking the aid Of physician who finds
1t to be sting of a bee or the bite of a
mosquito or some other harmless insect
Eli Merriman is with his parents here
for q short vacation.
Mabel and Ade,ine Wheeler from Provi-
dence. +. l.. are guests of w. A. Wright
ana wife. They will also visit relatives
In Fayette before returning home.
". u. Harris, wife and daughter. re-
turned TO their home in Wateryille.
Wednesday, after a few days vacation
with relatives here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10
FAIRFIELD.
EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS
To Be Made 10 the Plant OF the Somerset
Fibre Company.

The Somerset Fibre Co will build an
addition 70 its pulp mia large enough :c
double the daily capacity. The crew both
night ana day viii also be doubled This
is the first step Of some very extensive
additions now contemplated IN this com
pany The company was recently united
with th- kennebcc Fibre Cl. ana the con
Germ renrganiZcd. 1t is the intention to
make il onc Of the best equipped PUN
mills IN the country, If not the largest.
y peculiar kind of pulp is manufactured
ana there has always been a very good
demand for il. The mill has always been
run night and day and has an abundance
Of orders This increase in the capacity
will mean much to the town.
Engineers have been at work On III,
plans of the addition during the past
week and they are now about completed
Work Oh the building will commence II
once and will be pushed ms rapidly As
possible 50 that an increased amount ~
pulp can soon be turned out.
This addition is not the paper mill
promised by the company when the town
gave 1t permission to cross the bridges.
The plans for that have not matured as
yet but it will soon be built. When This
Is done the crews will be very much in
creased ana the pulp manufactured al
the mill can be manufactured into paper.
The entire business is now in a very
prosperous condition and is booming.
Under the splendid management Of III. NJ.
Mansfield the mill has grown ana the
business increased until at present it bids |
iair to be one of the principal mills Of its
Kind in the country.
Mr.. Mansfield, by the way, who has
been superintendent, has been appointed |
agent of the company. This has made |
some other changes necessary but Ill |
present they are temporary and nothing
permanent in this line has been done
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10
EVERYTHING copy" TO HIM
\ Newspaper Mans Hobby Gets Him
Into Serious Trouble

into Serious Trouble.
My dear, said the blonde to the bru-
nttlt' uoh ever marry newspaper
maid VIZ On oiu
What's the matter in particular with
newspaper mem" asked tie brunette
W ny. they are not human; that's All =,
answered the blonde. ''i'
got one" 'o' Ne
Il should think it had. and i'll get into
l Lne courts yet. I'm perfectly sure Ynu
hiioW that pretty Julia Waters who mar
rled man named Smith-a reporter nv
some 0ther kind of writer on The .11ar.
i a;n Wen, 1t was love match, ana
dld think they We're going TO be- hnnn,,
sure. lie got good salary, ana he cey
Jainiy was pleasant, clever feiIow-an1
m perfectly sure he could nal.a 49,
most charmingly. They got along swim
Iiingly during their honeymoon. but AZ
soon as the glamor wore off the man :
insanity began to show itself For 10
was insane-an newspaper people are in
sane, believe. Everything was .cony
i ne man couldn't help writing evervtbi1.,
UP Tor his paper. IL Julia had an attanii,,
- ihe piues or came TO grief in trying n
make cherry pie, or bought somatSSi W
az bargain sale-why, he d write bar , ,i5
lie even got SO that he'd write HI ~ ~, |
lttie quarrels and their making l,n ~ |
course, this made Julia furious hut ~ |
only laughed and seemed to think i, ne
A good joke. 1870 4 was
The climax came last night II
MS day off. Usually he comes in =. w. mas
lnearthly hour in the morning Iii, Sp p
lisht he was getting ready to 20 10 bed
u Christian hour. Julia lay down on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10
SHE TOOK ARSENIC.
Mrs. Sophia Veague Commits Suicide at Gardi-
ner-Remains Taken to Bangor.

Another case of suicide was reported
in the city. Wednesday. 1t seems that
about a week ago, a Mrs. Sophia Yea
que came To this city and Went to the
home Of q Mr.. Driscoll on A street, to
live. After she had been there for
few days she was taken very i'll and
DR.. Cobb was called. He at once de-
cided that there was a case Of arsenic
poisoning or that Of morphine. and
tried all remedies. She lay in semi
conscious condition from last Monday
until Wednesday morning, at about
$50 when she died.
There is every reason to believe that
it was a case of suicide, as several
times of late has she made the remark
to her friends that she intended to do
away with herself. She was - years
Of age and is survived by a husband.
The remains We're taken to Brewer
where they will be inferred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10
Last Nights Band Concert.

There was a large crowd at the
Highland Avenue park, last evening.
to listen to the concert by the Gardi-
ner Band. For a number Of weeks
past the Gardiner Band has been Civ
ing these concerts and all but one was
on the Common. That the other resi-
dents of the city might enjoy them
the park here was chosen for last even
ing. ana al who heard it We're very
much pleased. For the last few
months the band has been under the
leadership of F. NJ. Howe of Augusta,
and the result of the work is very en-
courag ing. 1t now is able To compete
with any of the bands in this vicinity
and can render the latest and best Sc
lections Those of last evening We're
not all new, as was at first intended,
but they We're all fine and called forth
much applause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

fine swimmer and diver and was
with number of his companions en-
joying "A swim below the wharf. He
mounted up a post and from this dove
off. He did not rise as soon as he
should and his companions began to
be worried. When he did appear they
saw that something was wrong and he
was taken to the wharf as soon as pos
sible, where he tainted. He was taken
to his bunk and DR.. Cobb was called.
He found that by the dive a blood YES
sci in the head had been ruptured and
this caused a partial shock. When
the boat left Mr.. Dolloff was on board,
and went to Bath where he has fam
lily. He is a favOrite among the men
and they all hope for a quick recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

A lively runaway in Depot square,
yesterday forenoon at about II o'clock,
caused some excitement for a while.
Stephen Mariner was returning from a
drive in the country and when on the
bridge, the horse became scared at the
push cart on it and started at a lively
gait. The carriage struck against the
side Of the bridge and Mr.. Mariner was
thrown out. The horse continued at
a fast pace across the square and col
lided with the cab of George Wood,
which stands in front of Thomas
Burkes This was badly demolished
the wheels being broken out and other
damage done. This also caused cor
siderable damage to Mr.. Mariner
team and the horse was thrown ami
was cut in the breast. At the time
when ii happened, there We're very
few around the square and 50 further
damage was averted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

the folding bed IN their room, and the
wretchgd thing just doubled I'D ana shrT
her ~. or course. she screamed ana ~
minute he WAS az scared as she was
But right III the middle Of helping her
out he began to laugh, and said Ii Wa
good story-not exactly news. bur ius,
the kind Of stuff the Sunday cdftar
wanted. with that he got out j BAD N
paper and . pencil and began to write for
dear life. Every now and then he'd sion
minute and ask her what her feeIingy
were. ! don't know now long he'd ha9e
kept II w; h. didn't quit till the pe1n,e
on the fiat below began 10 hammer II,
their door 10 see what the matter wa
Julia was 80 mad she dressed and went
over 10 her mothers. leaving him 10 al
ish up his article. How u Woman Fenig
Shut TYP in Folding Bed ! don't know
whether she'll forgive him or not She
swears she'll have q divorce "-ChIcago
Inter-Ocean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

A French aeronaut has invented a
balloon bridge" which is not a bridge
sustained by balloons in the air. but
supported 10y small balloons or air
bags on the surface Of the water. For
a river 100 yards wide 200 bags are re-
quired. and 100 men can build the
brige in less than an hour. A platform
of y wooden RATS, end to end, and tied
by ropes is laid upon the bags. This
new pontoon is actually in use in the
French army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

As \. X. p. Buffam was at work
shingling his house on Summer street
yesterday morning, he became faint
anG fell off the roof a distance of eight
fecJ nd struck on his left shoulder.
He N.is at once taken to his home on
Schoo! street and DR.. w. p. Giddings
was called. He made a careful exami
nation and found that there were no
bones broken but that Mr.. Buffam
was severely shaken up and it would
be number of days before he would
be around. AS Mr. Buffam is ouite an
elderly man. it is considered very fort
innate that he was not severely in
jured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

H. Schaw has invented a method of
niastlng by electricity and steam com
oined: Mr. Schaw found by experiment
that It would be easy to boil water in a
cartridge by, using thin coil Of piati
nun WIRE through which electricity i
sent The steam pressure within the
cartridge would rise to $50 pounds per
square inch and far in excess Of that. If
me water cartridge Il successful in min
ing its applca ton to heavy bIastina n,at,
bc made of use by railroad engineers
Western mining concerns and in large
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10
Calendar Of Coming Events in Maine.

July 31-Aug. &C. J.. ;. g. Assembly
Ocean Park, Ola Orchard. ''
Aug. 1-le-Maine Chautauqua union
Fryeburg.
August 5-li-summer school for Sunday
school teachers at NOrthpOrt.
August !-4-keunion n Fourteenth
Maine Regiment az Long Island
August .9-Reunion Of Third Maine
Regiment Association at Merryneetjn1
Park. Brunswick.
August 9-10-Reunion- Fifth Maine Reg.
lrnenL at Peaks island.
August s-lO-Keunion OF Gixteen.h
Maine Regiment AT Watervllla
/ August 3-lG-Reunion Of the Eighth
Maine Regiment, Peaks island
August lo-K-uniOn I-ig-ZJ Maine Pepi
ment at Long island.
August lG-ReuniOn of BIsbee family.
| North Warren.
! August 1g-Reunion of Descendants \,
Philip Hubbard, Berwick.
August l2-WaldO District Lodge ~
Good Tenplars a North Belfast.
August l3-Wnman's Club day, North
ern y. j.. Chautauqua an Frycburg.
August I2-2l-G. a. X. Encampmcnt AZ
Camp Benson.
| August l4-Annual reunion Of 9th
Maine RcgimentaI Association, Els
August Ii.2t-Empire Grove campmee..
Ing East Poland.
August I5-Twen'y-eighth annual r.
union of the llth Maine Regiment Ass0-
citation. Wateryil!e
August 15-Keunion ot Thirteenth Maine
Regiment at Lewiston.
AuHls- ltIiteuii4nn flFst Maine Heavy
August 1C-KnOx District Lodge Of
TcYnp4lre At Spruce Head.
August r itLReu 5lll, Of go Maine Regi-
August lt-keunion IF Third Maine
august lTTentA annual reunion OF
tr1,,.. ,iOil, KIM.
union .., Mo 7. 3,lt,.: 49,.
AIsuSI w 44loh academy Alumni re-
union. Mll.o ri -r--..... .-,.,
Ausu7 49, "gil ~ -e-I,!lh annual re-
Union 81 n I-tI Maine regiment Asso-
citation, Wa ,ert..ie.
Angus 4'-it-SiIlt convention Oh Ep-
"9!.n l-',s " > r,,- Mi,
4Nsl1l ihr. '--,- union pl + lrst North-
ern Name 5st-lfneAt' Y; 4. X, MapieIon.
aug. I'-F'eHh-oh Oh -V'h Maine al d
teTEl..e. , ,-.-- o..,.
august l.-lt. union -1ih Maine fesl-
men, al E.-!S :. :. OF Wy ,,b
ters ot FrEe4-FE Aaatdrm5y3 .,, ,,o, I'LL
Angus -ls-ltt Li4-9H -1lH Maine tses-
linen. az Richmond. ,-., ,,.,-.
-thE Fifth lt III uh4oH M 4'~A Maine I'esi-
mgHt Assoc tIgh-
August l,-hnoWies family reunion,
comma. r, ~ r-,1
August N-Field day, of New England
sons "t -; IeOIs- az Long is!dhd.
August l9-2s-Campmeeting al North
port
August 2o-25-Majne State Sunday
schoo! conference FrFeDu[s'
August I-25-keunlon "a Seventh Maine
EeEiment az Long island.
August I--h-Campmeetng, East Liver
more.
august -4--S-1aHlplheeuhS' NORM All
son.
august -Z--Osslpee valley falr a.
Cornish
August -3-24-Nlneteenth annual reunion
# Sixth Maine Veteran Association
CheFryheld
August Zi-Maine y. w. Z. L. Held day,
Old Orchard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

At the meeting Of Cobbossee Colony.
No. 81. Pilgrim Fathers, it was voted
I" celebrate the 9th anniversary of
the order on the tvening of Wednes-
day, september J. at their hall and
committee was appointed to take
charge of the affairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

Ralph $. Thomas started Wednes-
day, for Wisconsin where he will at
tend to business matters relating to a
claim in the thickly wooded section
near Superior. The late J. b. Thomas
passed several years on this claim. and
later Mrs Thomas and son Ralph
made their home there for n wear or
more. He expects to be gone about
two weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

fred Wiley and Arthur Robinson
be out, yesterday, after plover and
r. U'ned with three. That is not all
thos got. When Mr.. Robinson was
coming up over the top of a hill he
saw a fox ahead and fired at it. He
got the animal and great was his sur
prise when he found that he had but
three legs. The fourth was gone near
TO the body but this did not bother
him at all in getting about for he ran
as if he had all four legs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10
LINCOLN.

ALMA
heV. Edward Boynton and daughter of
Everett. Mass. are in town.
FRED Peacock of Lynn. Mass. was a
recent visitor at Woodbury. Parsons.
MISS Maud G. Parsons Is in Chelsea vis-
iting relatives.
= Porter and family have gone to
oar Harbor and provinces for few
weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. n. d. Crosby of Oak
Park, Ill. who have been visiting E.
a. Andrews at the New Mills. left for
Skowhegan. yesterday, where they will
remain few days before returning to
their home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

Among those Of the members of the
Third Maine to go to Brunswick, yes
terday. TO attend the reunion of the
regiment We're: S. w. Kimball, W. w.
Livermore, A. ?. Thompson. Steve
Wakefield, John Mann, j. G. Morri-
son. John Wiley, George Fuller, w. w.
Heath, and Hiram Babb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Noyes. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ridgcway and children
and Mrs. II. Door went to Capitol is
land, yesterday. where they will be the
guests of Mr. ana Mrs Fred Moves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

Inc harpoon now in use is fired from a
small cannon in the bow Of a yh,iahna, =
Il IS short bar of iron. with a chain ana
d jap ring to fasten the rope to. The bomb
whale fishing. 1t is q pointed cast iron
euoe, filled with gunpowder, witch Ii
1ired from a gun. The bomb bursts in
side the body of the whale, causing a duh
s sounu, ana the victim turning somer-
sauit expires very soon, ii not at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

~, An autograph letter from Queen victo-
I'd ri, addressed the Emperor of the
French. dated Osborne. June % fs,5 ~
French), was recently sold at auction IN
LONDON. The letter, which deplores the
mn crisis at that time existing
the Emperor that no change Of aoyerS,a
mieht would ever compromise that good
understanding existing between the Two
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

Thomas j. Kelly and Miss Mary
Walsh, both of this city, We're married
at the Catholic church. yesterday af-
ternoon. by Rev. FIR. Mccarthy. They
viii reside here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10
FROM CUBA'S SHORE.
Arthur X. kewcomb Returns Home Alter Pass
ing Nearly Six Months at Cienfueqos.

Arthur r. Newcomb has returned to
this city after passing nearly six
months at Cienfuegos, one of the i'm
portant cities on the south coast Of
Cuba. His stay was rather longer
than was first contemplated but he de-
sired 70 see the country, and, obtaining
q 1alrly lucrative position, was enabled
70 remain and see for himself the con
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

Inc western part of Persia is inhabited
by a species of camel which is the pigmv
OF us Kind. They are snow-white. and
are on that account almost worshipne,
py the people. The Shah presented The
municipality of Berlin, with two of these
llttle wonders The largest is twenty.
sven Th inches high and weighs 81 pounds.
weight is not given. - nc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-10

There are a large number of the
houses in the city closed at the pres
ent time. 1t is all caused by the occu-
pants taking their vacations and being
out Of town.