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combination Of guns and men that is only
employed when it is considered By com
petent military authority that the fnal
stages In a war are being approached.
The material Of the siege train which
recently arrived at the Cape is composed
chiefly Of howitzers. Altogether about
thirty Of these pieces OF ordnance are
being employed. supplemented By a num-
Der Of 4.7-incb and finch ordinary
breech-loading guns. Owing to the ex-
tremely solid manner in which they are
constructed, the guns forming the agma-
ment Of a siege train are extremely
heavy. Thus, when limbered up, the
6-inch howitzer alone weighs nearly four
and half tons 10 draught. Then. in ad-
ditiOn to the pieces themselves, q train
must be provided with 4 vast quantity VI
artillery stores Of all descriptions, as well
as with ammunition TO the extent Of jUO
rounds per gun. II will therefore. read
| lily be understood that the task " moving
siege train up country is in no sense Of
the term light one.
A curious point in connection with a
howitzer weapon is that IL is bred az a
remarkably high elevation. Iais. 10
great measure, is owing 10 the fact ihaI
us comparatively low muLLle Ntlofily
makes its shell follow a curved path as II
travels through the air The circum-
stance, however. is rather an advantage
than otherwise. for il insures a particn-
larry steep angle Of descent, thus mate
rally contributing 10 increased effective
ness at the moment 81 impact. Another
and even greater benefit arising from this
well-marked trajectory Of q howltzer pro
jectile consists in the fact that IL Gu
ables the gun to be worked altogether
under cover Of ground. Indeed, thank.
to a most ingenious range-hnding instru
menr that is used with these pieces, II is
practically unnecessary that the object
aimed at should be in view when rounl
. is being fred.
In connection with the employment Of
q siege train. it is rather curious 10 not'
that. despite the vast amount or warfare
in which Britain has been engaged OF re
cent years. this is the first occasion OF
: which such an article OF war" has beef
! used since the days Of the Crimeau cam
! paign-
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''The most beautiful creed Of the
heart is love OF home" In the
purity OF the home is the hope of the
nation." 30 says the Champion Of
Fair Play, "a journal devoted 10 the
interests Of the retail liquor trade. " Il
was this same beautiful creed which
drove the early crusaders out into the
streets and into the saloons TO do bat
tie against homes greatest foe. Ii is
this same creed which urges the home
keepers Of the W. G.. T. L. TO do
everything" that organized mother
love can do to aid in destroying the
destroyer. Does the retail liquor trade
conduce TO the purity OF the home:
With a saloon on every corner and the
liquor power controlling our laws, where
is safety for our homes, what the hope
Of the natiOns-U MON Signal.
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A wonderful reserve fund for the
human appetite is to be found in the
vegetable diet of the klamath Indians.
A novel variety of food forming a
menu unknown TO the civilized is Of
fered in the pulp Of the great yellow
water lily. which is converted into a
farinaceous food; in the weed known
as goosefoot. which bears a black seed
that IS ground up for loaves and cakes
and in the arrowhead. which 10 the
fall develops a Starchy white tuber at
the end Of the roots
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ONLY AN HONEST HEART.
The Kindly Farmer and Two Different
styles of Women.
nee BOER oIs-INCH RIFLE.

The Kindly Farmer and Two Different
styles of Women.
IAN ALFRED hot day, marin! Coin
fur?" said an old farmer, addressing a
lady who sat at his side in railroad
station waiting for a train.
The lady drew away her rich silks
lmpatiently. frowning as if to say
You're out Of your place, sill" but she
made no audible reply.
AN ALFRED hot day. marin" said
the old man in a louder tone, supposing
that she was a little deaf. Are you
goln' fur? Why" he continued. as no
reply was vouchsafed. I'm sorry
you're deaf. marin. How long have
YOU been 500"
"Sir." said the lady, rising, do you
mean to insult me? l shall complain
10 the police" and she swept haughtlly
from the room.
"Nyoal | never.' exclaimed the old
man as he drew out the red bandanna
and mopped his forehead. Pretty
tired marmY" he continued, addressing
a woman who had just come in, carry
inc baby and lot Of bundles. and
with two small children clinging TO her
dress. Are you goin' furT
..To Boston. sir, was the pleasant re-
ply.
Got to wait long?'
.Two hours. Oh. children. do be
oulet and don't tease mother any
more"
Look a-here. you young ShaYers' ana
500 what I've got in my own pocket.
ana soon both children were on his
Knees eating peppermint candy and lis
tenipq 10 wonderful stories about the
sheen and calves at home Next he
DrIled out string and taught them
NV n play "cats-cradle." They were
soon On the floor. happy as kittens.
..Tow let me take that youngster'
marin" he said. noticing that the baby
,,-anted To be tossed all the time; you
iook clean beat out. guess / can
nlease him. I'm a powerful hand win
babies" In his big arms, the child
crowed with delight until he fell asleep
.,Talnt nothin' at all. marm' he
soid two hours later. as he helped the
,,.o,nan and her charges on board.
Buying pint Of peanuts from niue ,e
,irl and paying 10 cents instead OF ~
eonts he munched in hearty enJoymeh
mill his train was called.
IAN aboardr shouted the conductor
and the train started. "Some'h'n-
bright has gone out Of this depot that
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11
a Grateful Woman
Recommends Lydia e.
Pinkhan1'S Vegetable
Compound to Every Wife
and Mother.

l have taken eight bottles ofLydia
L, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
with most gratifying results. 1 had
been married four years and had two
children. was all run down, had fall
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" DEAR Mrs. PINKHAN-When com
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Os4hcoon Depot, N. Y.
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As She Rememhere,I.

Little Bessie's mother sent her to her
fathers office one afternoon 70 md out
when he would set out for home. In
answer TO her query the father replied :
Il shall start my dear. just IS soon as
l have fled these papers"
Mamma" said Bessie. as she enter
ed the house. papa will leave for home
just as soon as he has sawed his pa
pers. "-BaltimOre Herald.
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Cats are known sometimes TO have
tuberculosis. and that they have in
many cases been carriers of diptheria
and other OF the ordinary infections
directly ami indirectly. Is more than
suspected.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

A horse on board ship eats ten pounds
Of hay. five pounds Of oats. I'VE pounds
OF bran and one-half ounce OF nitre.
His drinking allowance is half a gill OF
vinegar and eight gallons Of water.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11
ALABASTINE


We come TO patience by being tried,
tested. rasped, chaied-by being put
under the fail and beaten. by being
put on the anvil and ham mered .-Rey.
John r. shannon.
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Mhere Conks ca Credit.

At Queen Victoria's table an odd Gus
tom. which originated at the time OF
George H., is preserved. As each dish
is placed upon the table the name Of
the cook who prepared it is announced.
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During the year ending December 1,
1899, the main Chicago public library
distributed 6l6.slO volumes, while the
so substations gave out !, 1S7.SS9.
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Acc No BAR on Diplomats.

There is a movement on foot among
foreign powers 10 do away wiki the
Limitation Of age OF ambassadors, max
ing the tenure Of office depend solely
upon a mans capabilities.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

since the war OF 1894 the Chinese
nopulatiou OF Shanghai has grown
from 100000 TO 100000. The attrac
ton lies in the many new Industrial
establishments.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

According to the annual report Of the
New York state board OF charities there
IS d greater demsnd for girl babies for
adoption than can be supplied Nearly
400 families applied for homeless chill
dren in the past twelve months.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

The average girl has only one good
dress in winter, and changes her
clothes by changing the ribbon on her
neck.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

doesn't come in every day" said one
who remained-"an honest heart
Success.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

According to tradition. Arabic figures
were derived IRON Solomon's seal, upon
which they can be traced with little
care.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

Denver expended over $4,000. 900 on
new buildings for business and public
purposes IN 1899.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

The polite parent of a school boy in
Lawrence. Mass, sent this note to the
lads teacher. pleas excus Frank
staying home. He has the meesles 70
oblige his father. -
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

slight thoughts of God. make light
thoughts Of sin.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

Boston's police made SO, 200 arrests
last year, as compared with aisle in
1898. The records show q slight in
crease in crimes in which violence is
EMPLOYED.
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kLABASTIME II ! ! . :

somines, az il is entirely different from all the
abe aud ros suck On tie vail with que.
Alabassiua customers should avoid Eetgiuz
cheap kalsomines under different names. by
insisting On having ths goods in packages
properly labeled They should reject all i'm
itarions. Tier Il nothinE .-iusr as go. =
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Facts About the Good
Being Done by Lydia E.
PEnkham's Vegetable
GOSs0Ound In Cases Of
Change of Life, Bearing
Down Palms. Efos

Il had falling. Inflammation and
liberation Of the womb; backache,
bearing down palms, was SO weak
and nervous that I could not do
nv own work had sick headache,
no appetite, numb spells, hands and
feet cold all the time. had good
doctors, but none of them did me any
good. Through the advice Of a lady
friend I began the use of Lydia +.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, and
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so that I could do my work again. l
am now passing through the change Of
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Ing woman TO know what your medi-
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BULL, New Palestine, No.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
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4 loving mother to eleven children,
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The chills and fever kept up for three
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Facts About Two Gases
of Failing of the Uterus
Recovered by Lydia E.
PfnkhaH1'S Vegetable
Compound

" I suffered for fifteen years without
finding any relief | tried doctors. but
nothing seemed to do me any good. l
had falling of the womb, leucorrhea,
pain in the back and head, and those
bearing-dOwn pains. One bottle of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound did me so much good that I sent
for four more, also two boxes of Liver
Pills and one package of Sanative
Wash. After using these I felt like a
new woman. "-MRs q. A. WINTER
Glidden, Ia, Box 22O.
g. was suffering with falling of the
womb, painful menstruation, head
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tending into the limbs; also terrible
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ton. and my head would ache until
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llnkhams Vegetable Compound has
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III the praise. "-MRs. ]. P. McSPADDEN,
Rosenberg, Tex.
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CAWSTOS & co.. ENGINES. BOILERS. IA
CHI merry supplies $50 First s.. Portland. Or.
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JOHN POOLE. PozruAuD. ORrsos.
can give you the best bargains In general
machinery, engines. boilers. tanks. pumps,
ploWs. belts and windmills The new
steel y I windmill. sold ov him, i IN
equaLed-
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Three new assistants have begun
their duties at the Central library Of
Syracuse, y. Y. With their coming
the staff Of women workers is increased
=,
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Facts
for
Women
for

A,v article, whatever its merit,
1t he made known to the public by
raeans OF advertising. Advertising,
bowsver. though 1t can do much for
,bing cannot DO everything. 1t may
.reate a sale for a time, but in order
~ insure a lasting demand the thing
.11ertised must have solid worth.
This is the case with Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t has
solid worth.
Women everywhere have learned
tbis fact. and the result is that there
Is lasting and absolutely unequaled
aamand for II. 1t has the largest sale
ofanv remedy for female Ills in the
world. and this has been the case for
years.
pinxbam claims nothing that she is
not entitled to claim. She can do all
mat she says she can do, and her
t,yenty years Of experience make her
advice invaluable. Herexperience has
been not only long but worldwide,
and she has helped more women back
10 health than any one else in the
world These facts should. and do,
have immense weight with all sensible
women. Remember these are not wild
,tatements but solid facts.
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Americans prefer electricity for run
ming automobiles. the French petroleum
and the Russians wood alcohol, cost
ing in that country eight cents a gallon.
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PORTLAND DIRECTORY.

Fence aud Wire Works
PORTLAND WIRE & IRoy WORKS. WIRE
aut iron iercluE office railing etc 1ii Aide--
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The art OF paper making has reached
the point where it Is possible to cut
down 3 growing tree and convert it
into paper suitable for printing pur-
poses within ii hours.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-13
RELIEF COLUMN SUFFERS REVERSE.
Heavy Casualties North Of Prah-No News
from Kumassi as to Governors Safety.

Accra, Gold Coast, June 12.-Details
have been received here of another
serious reverse to the relief column
under Col. Carter and Major Wilkin-
son, days march north of the Prah.
There We're heavy casualties. The lat
est rumors report further disaster to
the detachment on the north bank of
the Prah, which is now flooded and
where the Ashantis were found strong
ly cntrenched. Col. Wilcock's advance
has been delayed by rains, which have
destroyed the bridges on the Prahsu
road.
The continued absence Of news from
kumassi tends to confirm the pessimis-
tic views as to the safety of the gov
ernor and his staff. The coast towns
are apprehensive Of their own safety.
The British gunboat Magpie, stationed
at Accra, is the sole protection for the
coast.
Owing to the difficulty encountered
in procuring carriers the enforcement
of a labor ordinance is threa tened, but
such step is considered inadvsable in
view Of the present temper Of the in
habitants and the unprotected condi-
tion of the colony. The general opin-
ion is that the present force is made
quate to cope with the situation and
the local government apparently fails
to recognize its gravity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-13
! Insomnia !
~:
lquas Tired but Could not Rest. After konq
=. Nights of Tossing and Torture, Relief
s Finally Came 4vah the Use Of g
Dr.. Miles Nervine.

The suffering and agony endured by
the unfortunate person who is de-
prived of his sleep, can only be appre-
ciated by those to whom a merciless
fate has brought the same experience
To lie in bed, minute after minute,
hour aftor hour, night after night, un-
able to close an eye! To roll and toss
and thrash the bed clothes-to walk
the floor, back and forth, to and fro,
wishing. longing, praying for sleep to
come and close the bloodshot eyes,
and rest the weary brain! To look
ahead and see looming up in the near
future the horrible specter of threat
ening insanity-that awful state in
which person is lost to himself and
to his friends forever-these are but a
part Of the agonies endured by the
sleepless one. For all Of which there
is no better, safer or surer remedy
known to man than DIR. Miles Restor.
ative Nervine. Nothing in the past
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-13
ALARM WORKED WELL.
Journals Automatic System Called Out the
Fire department., Last Evening.

The members of CushnOc Hose will
testify to the efficacy of the Journals s
fire alarm system. At 9.45 last evening,
a wide-awake insurance agent rushed
into the Journal building and asked the
night editor whereabouts in the Jour
nal building the fire was. 1t was the
first the Journal force knew that there
was anything of an unusual nature
about the building, as the telegraph
Instruments and typewrters made such
a noise that nothing unusual had been
heard, but the huge gong on the front
part of the building was found to be
merrily ringing and there was every
indication of trouble somewhere.
In few moments. such short space
of time that the Journal men hardly
realized what was coming, CuShnOc
Hose had made remarkably quick
run and was at the door Of the Journal
office. With the fire company was the
usual crowd.
The only explanation that could be
offered for the alarm. which was given
automatically both by the office gong
and at the hose house. was that the
plumbers were at work in the base
ment, making alterations to the water
pipes and had. by changing the pres
sure. started the apparatus.
While the incident illustrated the
perfect working of the Journals fire
alarm system. it also showed that Au-
gusta has a fire department of which
1t may well be proud and one which
would be credit to a city many times
its size.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-13
MUSICAL FORM"
A Delightful Musical Talk by Miss EsieIie
keuhaus Of Boston.

The first of a series Of four talks on
music by Miss Estelle Neuhaus of Bos-
ton, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John F.
Hill. at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
proved to be the musical event of the
season. The subject of the talk was "Mu-
sical Form and was illustrated by piano
selections. In her manner of speaking
Miss Neuhaus was easy and she had a
charming manner in addressing her au-
ulehce That won for her many we'll
deserved words of Commendation. IN
Illustrating she played with wonderful
technique. so that those who We're fortu-
nate enough to be present could not but
oe delighted. Miss Neuhaus has for some
uine constantly been before the public.
she has studied faithfully ever since early
childhood under the leading masters and
Is a finished pupil of Carl Baermann.
During her talk, yesterday, she made Sc
iections from Bach, Handel, Haydn. Mo-
zart and Beethoven. in illustrating the
lugue' sonata, symphony and oratorio.
Inc arrangements for the remaining
'nree talks are: June 10, at the residence
vi MRS. Byron Boyd, The Romantic
ochooL Mendelssohn, Schumann, Schu-
pert Chopin Liszt and Berioz; June 26,
a' the residence of Mrs. Lewis A. Bur-
leigh' Wagner and His Works; July g.
at 'he residence of Mrs Daniel Williams,
MODERN Composers and the Russian
School" Brahms, Dvorak. Grieg and
Tchaikovsky.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-13
WEST POINT GRADUATION.
Fifiy-iou Cadets Will Join Regular Army,
Today-Gen. Miles Present.

West Point, n. Y. June 12.-Gen. Nell
son a. Miles arrived, at O'Clock this
evening. He came up from New York on
a private yacht and was met at the land
ing by detachment Of cavalry in dress
uniform and escorted to the quarters of
Col. Mills. At 1.30 o'clock the corps of
cadets was reviewed by Gen. Miles. Gen.
Otis, Gen. Chaffee, Gen. Brooke and zen.
Gates.
The members Of the graduating class
participated in their last dress parade at
$50 vt the conclusion Of these maneu-
Vers Col Helm. the Commandant. called
the members of the first class from the
ranks. congratulated them upon their
successful course and bade them hearty
welcome to the commissioned force of the
army.
There was a large crowd of visitors. to-
day. and the graduating exercises. to-
morrow morning, will close the two
weeks exercises.
The standing of the graduating class in
general merit was announced. today.
The first tve or star members are:
|. George Il. Pillsbury Lowell. Mass: 2.
taVe K. LuntCSch, Akron, o.; 4, Edmund
Rhett, Charleston. S. c.; 5. John r. Slat-
terry. Athens, @. Charles r. Lamson.
Gloucester. Mass. is No. 8; Charles l.. ].
Frohwitter Boston, No. q; Fred c.
Doyle. Boston. No. 40: and Robert E.
Jackson. Middletown. Conn, No. a.
The first five have their choice of any
branch of the service. The next five can
choose either ordnance. artillery, cavalry
or infantry. The next group of 70 have
the choice between artillery. cavalry or
infantry and the remaining "a have
choice only between cavalry or infantry.