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Driving the Carabao.'

The American soldier is equal to all
sorts of transportation problems; but
the strangest one he has yet had to
meet is presented by the ordinary
beast of draught in the Philippine
Islands, the water-buffalo. This ami
NAL is called the carabao in the
Philippines, and the name (pro-
nounced carribow) is retained by our
soldiers; but the Philippine carrabao
does not differ greatly from the COM
mon buffalo of India, China and other
Oriental countries.
R. 81. Little, correspondent OF
the Chicago Tribune, says that tho
carabao is slower than q camel and
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"DITCH OF THE DEAD"

They exhibit a luxury and comfort little
dreamed of in Western lands as exist
ing in Damascus to-day. All sorts OF
persons, says DR.. Oppenheinn, are to
be encountered on the streets OF this
ancient town, from the Christian wom-
en- in their white garments to the Mo-
hammedan inhabitants of the harem
wrapped up to the eyes.
From Damascus Dr.. Oppepheim set
out with his caravan. Consisting OF
ten persons besides his three camel
drivers, two hostlers, two Syrian ser.
wants and an Armenian cook, % Bed
ouin and a pupil of the medical
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A, accomplishing Postm sster.

The very enterprising and accom-.
modating Postmaster Of Bethel put
telephone in his Office and announced
that where authority is given be will
open and read letters to those who
live in the country and are connected
by wire.-Kansas CITY lMo.l S: :.
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success as yet. Along the slopes OF
the Lebanon Mountains many of the
wealthy merchants from Beyrout have
their summer residences. A hotel
built on European models was opened
here in 1897.
Thence the caravan went to Damas-
Gus, the oldest city in the world, and
which has been inhabited for thirty
five hundred years. 1t is mentioned
in the. Tell Amarna letters found in
Egypt, dating from 1900 B. c., and
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Not Cntutored.

Gee wbizz.' exclaiE ed the centre
pole. "that fellow walks on you just
as easy as easy can be. Just seems
TO come natural to hiEi.'
Huh" replied the tignt-rope. 1t
doesn't come any more natural TO him
than it does to me. We both have to
he taut."
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school at Beyrout. He made his way
through the wastes of the desert,
studying as he went the Druses, whom
he had found in the Lebanon district
and scattered east of the Jordan
River. .'.ri
These, he thinks, form probably the
strangest nation in the world. The
women are beautiful, the men are
brave and intelligent. Th cir religion
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Pneumatic Coffee Pot.

; A new appliances for coffee pots and
other liquid dispensers has a false
bottom, with a valve connecting TO
the main reservoir, which closes au-
tomatioally when pressure IS applied
to an air bulb, connected with the
bottom, forcing tie liquid through
the SPOUT,
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has been inhabited ever since, and no
ono knows for how long before that
time. Here are ruins thousands of
years old.
But the houses and life to-day
in Damascus are most interesting and
poyel to the traveller fAQm the Vast
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more obstinate than a mule, and has a
hide .1ike the arnor of battleship. "
He ,h1s but one hope, but one am.
,bition in life, and that is to lie down
IN q. puddle of water with just his
nose and horns sticking out" In
doing this he will, ifshe cen also give
d bath to all the supplies loaded on
The bull cart which he is, drawing.
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Cleaning Carpets.

To clean carpets take gill OF OK
gall and stir it into half pailful Of
cold rain water. Dip a soft brush in
to the mixture and with it we'll scrub
the carpet. Remove the lather with
clear rain water and then rub dry with
plenty of clean cloths.
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trict has not already contributed a
largo proportion of this cereal to the
markets OF the Orient.

Dogs in Hamburg, Germany, are
taxed according to slze-the bigger
the dog, the higher the tax.
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A NOVEL.
sp N0rs. elizabeth G. Wirter.
isabella cASTELAR.l
CHAPTER XIII.

,co,vrzht. 1892 and 1885, by ROBERT BoNNrRs soSs)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-27
RUSSELL & WESTON, 1912 Water ST. Augusta, Maine |
ounccd by the newly ordained clergy

nouncod by the newly ordained clergy
man.
A special meeting ~ the North DecrinE
CONGREGATIONAL parish was held m 4 urS-
day evening To hear reports ~ the build
ing committee. The committee, TcppTted
curunrnccincnt Of the church cdIiice this
spring Mr.. Mary \. Taylor, a new res
idcnt in the community, has kludiE a.
mated an The sand than viii hc n.tdD Il
for the filling. pll~tornr. ctc- Ih' dnnd-
ti1n in cI-h is worth several hundr'l
dollars tu thr urW society. ROCKS dit
MINI h.ulrd lnd Tire committee have
purchased tine lumber with which g"
build. The building cummitj"' Wa dele
gated t. Supcrluicud thu solicitation "i
funds for the erection uf "a" new church.
the plans fur thc ntw church are ib.InH
iut. Centre tnu w.II known contractor
Hid architect Tn. parish nas iunI oi
$llur ana AS yet d" uu'-!d' -ubSciipil 'A-
Lax, been asked fur Later ~ mo ~'t-
SON some active w.rE VIII boz DON" On iJ'
way 81 securing additional funds
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NelC COlOreN SILKS
CHURCH AND PASTOR.
Items Of Interest in Maine Ecclesiastical
Circles.


the Bdpi'St church, Ih"mdAtph' SuHudE'
The Methodist church q Gardiner Is
preparing = celebrate l'S i"o'h dhhlFer-
sdry Apfll ~
cirfv 1t Dexter viii bllild i church next
summer.
N,ses carr If s,npervule has he
,,,t,,th.J <itsn ~ H., ji72ri,.trs,Iisf chur,b
th.t t go - NV u
4, '''' ''""'
Twelve n" members "rft renfiy"d Ili-
" ~" Methodist chuiCh ~ hlh1' TIT
Thr First Methodist church. Bangor.
requests the return To- mar charg.. al
R,y. II. +. l'osS for The MIN year
At TN. last communion day. eight were
lr,I 'llt i,,,,,i,ii IN ''
i'.iH''tn r'''7, "'u \" i"
RrV, Harry Ninnlck has RESUMED thv
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Wood for the Pcnubscot Chemical HI
brr 60. At Great Works is arriving each
day and something like lo.or0 cords will
be added To the stock at that mill during
the winter.
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Saves Doctors Bills.

tanilies IN the country should always
seep Brazilian Balm on hand. 1t is the
uGG'4T III the house, always ready and
le!'aDie' For colds, coughs, Group,
oataIih, esth1la, pleurisy, rheumatism,
II?I5tlpau3a' female troubles, and ali
h,n.'s OF levers i acts like magic, and
long sickness. :
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L. *. Glover Of the ". II. Glover Go
Of Rockland, has closed contract this
week with James Lawrence of Boston,
for the construction of summer cot
tage at Islesboro at a cost of $4,000.
building to he ready for occupancy
July 1. MI. Glover promptly tele-
graphed ahead for work to begin and
the busy colony at Islesboro has been
Increased to the extent of about 70.
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Daily kennebec 3ournal.
The Name
UWO-2COl1aO2l


club meetings have been quite gener-
ally suspended this week, owing to the
mld-Winter meeting of the Maine
Federation at WestbrOOk. Many i'm
portant subjects came up for discus
sion before the Federation and We're
vigorously discussed by the delegates.
The Federation placed itself on record
as in favor of the reorganization of the
General Federation. 1t also declared
in favor of the annual meeting of the
Maine Federation and of the biennial
instead of the triennial meeting of the
General Federation. 1t was also voted
that clubs formed before the Maine
Federation should have one honorary
representative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-27

The Woodbury. Womans Club Of
Connecticut recently on gentlemen
night invited the gentlemen to be not
only guests but entertainers. They
promptly responded and presented
talking, tableaux" There We're two
scenes. the first "A club-woman'
Monday morning" young man III
woman's dress was discovered at tn
washtub. house in disorder, children
crying from hunger as the woman
could not stop to get dinner, she was
in 50 great a hurry to get to the Wo-
mans club. The next scene revealed
the same woman in an elaborate cos
tune reading a paper in the "Non-
Interference of Club Life with Domes-
TIC Duties" In the discussion all the
gentlemen club-women talked al once
until the meeting broke up in confu-
SION and the truly ladies" served re-
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freshments and much merriment over
the clever take-Off.

The Nineteenth Century Club or
Lewiston. held the regular meeting
Monday afternoon with the president
Mrs. Hudson Sawyer. The program
was as follows: Reading from the text
book by the members; William Cullen
Bryant, by Mrs. Sabine; quotations
from Bryant, by the members; reading
from Over the Tea Cups" by Mrs.
CraWshaw; paper on Lydia Maria
Child" by Mrs. Neal; Mrs. Record
read an article from the Literary Di-
gest on travelling libraries. Poem,
Death of the Flowers" by Bryant,
was read by Mrs. Sawyer, and one by
Z. \. Poe, "Annabel Lee" was read by
Mrs. Crowley.
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There are two art clubs in social
circles of Lewiston and Auburn; two
in educational circles: the Lewiston
Teachers and the Auburn Teachers
Ant clubs, one Art Lending Library
ana the d. \. Il. Art Library, besides
all Of the mounted pictures and art
magazines taken for the benefit of art
in the schools. And only few years
ago, the Auburn Art Club was all the
organization in that locality which
made a study of art.
At a meeting held recently at the
home If Miss Marion Huxley. Port
land. il was voted to organize n Col
lego club to be composed Of graduates
Of an colleges resident in Portland.
The Literature Club Of Ellsworth. is
anticipating a rare treat at its next
meeting. Feb. :. when the subject of
literature will be considered by Miss
VI. 4. Greedy and Ernest II. Pratt,
principal Of the Ellsworth High
School.
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The nucleus Of an art lending library
has been established by Mrs stephen
Lee. president If the Literary union.
at the Young Women's Home on Bates
street. Lewiston. Several framed pic
lures from standard artists have been
donated to the library. The children.
for the library is mostly designed to
benefit them, take home one picture
ana keep it long enough to grow
familiar with it. then exchange il fur
another one and 50 on until one picture
alone will have frightened many 4
home and insensibly raised the tone Of
that home as association with beauti-
full things can hardly help doing, any
where.
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Informal speechmaking was one OF
the noteworthy features at the last
meeting of the Current Events Club OF
Lewiston. The president held in her
hands one set of slips with topics on
them and another set with the names
of the club members, and drawing one
from each, she called upon the mem
Der whose name she drew for a three
minutes speech upon the topic, and the
speeches were followed by lively dis
cussions by the club. The ladies en-
ioyed very much the remarks made by
Mrs Keene. who was a guest Of the
club. introduced by Mrs. Fitzgerald.
rs a Christian organization justified
in using any kind of lottery as a
means of raising money! fell to the
lot Of Mrs. J. &. Lord, and the ques-
ton of buying votes and tickets was
discussed. Mrs {. +. Wellman spoke
on the question. should the manage
ment of public schools be left in the
hands of politicians?' The govern
ment of schools by board of educa-
tiOn elected at school election, scpa
rate from the municipal election. was
spoken Of. Has the influence Of the
Women's Literary Union been bench
ciaI to our cities-and if 50 in what
way" was taken up by Mrs. +. *.
smith The kindergarten movement
started ana fostcrrd by the union was
one If the benefits alluded 10. Mrs -
T. Mpultan discussed the pros ana cons
of th., question should sunday oh
scrVance br compulsory "Shou'd
greater care be taken to have better
qualified teachers i'll our public
schuoIsn" fell To the lot Of Mrs. g. II.
Libby. Mrs. w. II. Ilartshurn thought
that Il movement to establish free
public library was the movement most
needed to promote the welfare of the
city The temperance question ana
the condition Of the streets We're inn
portant movements suggested ~ inc
club HAS public taste dcgenrratcI
50 that tirst-claSs entertainments Xix"
lectures and concerts are neglected for
cheap thratreS?" was the subject If
Mrs y. $. Taylor's speech. Mrs.
charles GoSS spoke on the question.
Does the bargain counter hcgct 4
mania for trying Ia get something fnr
nnthiu@2" To Mrs. &. T Fitzgerald
came the question Are modern novels
true to naturro' some ~ the ladies
dvplurcd The fact that some NJ III"
most popular modern novels are not
true to the best nature.
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september 10 lllt last Nt't'h III jun.
For the first time in the history Of
Sorosis. New York gentlemen We're ad-
mitted to the luncheon ana literary
exercises held recently at the Waldorf
Astoria.
In her New Years greeting to tn"
club-women of the country. Mrs. Re
bccca y. Lowe. president of the Cen
rral Federation, said: The club
women Of America and the world are
fast learning this lesson Of oreaniza-
ton. Does our duty end here? Must
NE not pass it On to the struggIers
about us and teach them. too. that
union is their strength? Let our
dream of the new century hc time
when all women of all classes. in all
nations. shall stand close together.
pushing forward shoulder to shoulder.
for the achievement Of all good things
in the world where they, thu mothers
# The race, are ever playing the larE-
est stakes. May the cluh-wOmen of
America work Zcalously and without
ccasing to make this dream come
true"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-27

The movement for an "Old Home
Week" for Maine received a decided
impetus at this weeks Federation
meeting. The club-women We're unani-
mously in favor of it. and committee
composed of Mrs. White of Lewiston.
Mrs. Stephens of Norway Lake, Mrs.
Spaulding of Caribou, Mrs. Bonney Of
Portland, and Miss Laura Hatch Of
Brunswick. was appointed to confer
with the other committees of the State
in regard to the arrangements, etc
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\ program dealing with the different
Humphrey Ward was carried out at a
recent meeting of the Savoir Faire Club
III Portland. Mrs Geo. T. Thomas read
Il paper On Mrs. Humphrey Ward In
tlucnce oil the Literary World" ana Mrs
\. A. Kendall reviewed Mrs. Humphrey
Wards first book "Bretherion." Mrs.
Gray read selections from the works Of
Mrs. Ward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-27

A novel ana interesting program was
enjoyed at a recent meeting Of the
Acorn club Of Portland. This club is
studying authors and artists. this win
ter. and the author for this particular
meeting contributed 4 story written
for the club. Sophie May. name dear
10 every childish heart. was signed to
the story Of why | Married the
Second Time The story was read by
Mrs. Reed friend of Miss Clarke,
(Sophie MayD y photograph of the
author and her home in NorridgeWock
added to the interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-27

The date of the General Federation
meeting al the Paris exposition has
been changed from the first week in
September to the last week in June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-27

The program committee of a certain
club has arranged a novelty for an
afternoon meeting which other clubs
may want to copy. No formal enter
tainment will be provided, the after
noon being a strictly social one with Il
commercial spirit introduced Mem
bers Of the club will be asked to send
in the dish they especially pride them
selves on making, for sale To whoever
will buy. ana the recipe for the Wand
will 90 with the dish. 1t is understood
also. that when the article itself has
been sold orders Will be received for
duplicate copies of the recipe for a
price. The usual club tea Will BE-
served during the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-27

Al the meeting Of the model city cnun-
iii composed Of Bangor women who are
making 4 study Of parliamentary law, on
Monday afternoon At City hall. the re
norris Of the street commissioner an,
health officers were read after which a
thorough discussion took place with thu
result That it was voted that Bangor
should have a garbage crematory and
that the streets should he swept more
Frequently when they are not covered ~
snow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-27

The New Century club at Alfred has
forty members, with Miss Dora Jordan
president. Mrs. Mary Emerson. stcrr-
tary ana treasurer. Ihr ciuh meets
every Friday evening. lh- course m
study this season is Eminent Americans
ana their Achievements" and current
Events" once a month. Several interest
ing and valuable papers have been read
usually three nr four each evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-27

Mark Twain formed the subject NJ
the program enjoyed 10y the Thursday
Club Of Biddeford, this week. The ia
nerS given We're aS follows: Mark
Twain" Ills Best Work. a Review.
."RcIding Of Selections" and Justice t"
the Jew
The Meeker herald., 1900-09-22
THE BELL HORSE.
Ar ,Aninal That Plays the Part Of
DRun Major Of the Mule Train
In B0eFland.

The most energetic and peace-de-
stroying feature of army life in the
Tra1svaal is the mule train, and the
most necessary member of this outfit is
the bell horse.
This animal leads the caravan and is
the drum major Of the whole outfit.
Hs carries no burden save great re-
sponsibllity and clear-sounding bell.
All mules destined to serve her majesty
are trained to follow the bell horse. A
white animal is nearly invariably Sc
jtcted, Is for some reason or other
Dules follow this color most faithfully.
Pack mules become very much at
tachsd to the bell horse Of their train
end refuse to move either forward or
backward n - - Apt leading. For this
reason ths greatest calamty that can
befall an army IL the death of the bell
horse. On one occasion Of the Indian
frontier wars the whole mule train
came TO sudden standstill owing to
the death Of the bell horse. Nor would
anything induce the animals to move
till one Of the officers substituted an
other white horse in the dead ones
place. On seeing, as they thought, their
old favorite in his place once more all
the mules moved forward to greet him,
and only by driving the fraudulent bell
horse forward quicker than the mules
could follow was the deception kept up.
The Meeker herald., 1900-09-22
sToPpED TRAIN FOR MATCH
NaA Work He CoelAn't DO
IN the Dark.

= noticed In the paper the other
6aSs~ observed an old railway postal
elssa. according to the Sioux City
JouEnal. "the story of how the cap
taan OF the little gasoline boat that
lsA here for up the Missouri had to
cozne back overland for 40 miles for
. g1Pair that cost him only ten cents,
bul which was just as necessary as
cost the price Of the whole en-
recalled to my mind an ex-
bee once had on the run be-
b here and Missouri Valley on
" sieux City & Pacific, illustrating
hogt much may hang upon something
creinarily quite insignificant. Be-
tvtrn Whiting and Onawa one night
Z rust Of wind blew out every lamp
n the mail car, which. Of course,
Mnde 1t impossible for me TO work,
md L h3d considerable to do yet to
tie up OnAwa's maii::'s1 put I, shsni
ID my pocket to get match, but
coe3dnt 6nd any. Something had to
b done quickly. and all there was
left for me to do was to pull the bell
coro and signal the engine to stop.
The conductor, brakeman and some
OF the passengers came running to
the head Of the train to learn what
Wis the matter. The darkness in my
car suggested that perhaps there had
been a hold-up and robbery of the
mail; but when called to the con-
ductor to give me match, IL relieved
his anxiety. but it did not entirely re-
store his good humor. ! lit my lamps
again and had my mail ready when
We reached Onawa. Since that time
! an especially careful to see that
have an ample match supply"
The Meeker herald., 1900-09-22
A WONDERFUL CURE OF
DIARRHEA.

DkAkktSnNEAs
A Prominent Virginia Editor
Had Almost Given UP, But
Was Brought Back to Perfect
Health by Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea REM
e1y---Read His Editorial.
From the Times, Hillstille. Va.
I suffered with diarrhoea for long
time and thought I was past being
cured. I had spent much time and
mooeg and suffered 30 much misery
that I had almost decided to give up all
hopss oe recovery and await the result.
but noticing the advertisement Of Cham
befiains Coiic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and also some testimonials
stating how some wonderful cures had
beea wrought by this remedy, 1 decided
to try It. After taking few doses 1
was entirely we'll Of that trouble, and 1
wish to say further to my readers and
felloW-sunsrers that sm . hale and
heagty nan to-day and feel - well as
ever ~ In ny life.-O. b. Moore. Sold
By 6ersAlke e Givens.
The Meeker herald., 1900-09-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND Al
GLESwOOD SPRINGS, Colo. Aug. q. 1900.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has flied notice Of his in
tcntOn to make final proof in support Of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
u. A. Wildhack, an q. $. Commissioner, at
Meeker: Colorado, on Saturday. October u,
1900, at 10 O'Clock a. m. viz:
Jones J. Hendricks, of Meeker, Colo. on his
p ID No 266, Ute. for the Sc = NV \, Lots ,
and Sec 5. T =, X 90 and Sc u Sc i Sec ~
T N, RI3 W 9Th p NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
Of. said land. viz:
Albert ". Pierce. Frank Harker. James f.
HedTDth and Hiram W. TomlinaOn, NIL Of
Meeker. Colorado.
ags5sss J.F. SQUIRE. Reeistcr.
The Meeker herald., 1900-09-22

Il ID said that the word .'silhouette''
originated from niggardliness Of a
French Minister Of Finance, named NJ.
Silhouette. Under his rule the meanest
tricks Of economy were practiced, and
the co0rtisrs had their portraits painted
entirely In black, with prodie view,
claiming that n. Silhouetts bad left
then % poor that they eeQh not Afford
aaythin6 more cooGly.