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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-30
Constitution to Be Launched. Mays.

New York. April 29.-The cup
fender Constitution will be laufcheu
Bristol AT $50 O'Clock on the e'eh. e,r
Of May 6. The unusual hour 81
the launch i DUO To the tlde 81 ~
A large portion Of the village OF ,i,a ap,y
Md. was destroyed ~
causing 4 loss of about S9'-"u-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-30

Have the ladies read F. S. Smith &
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-30
GARDINER.
journals Telephone CaIl-37-5.

Jedediah Thomas Of Boston. is call
| ing on formcr friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-30
NATIONAL HOME.

Officer of the day, Capt. Boynton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-30

The funeral of the late Emile Cob
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The Shamrock II d. Southampton.

Southampton. April 2?.-The sham
-ock III has arrived here.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-05-24

How F:sr:s % 2s.sk,x css.: seehaeA..
"A RS. g. w. HEARD, Hampstead,
lV Texas, writes:
I'VE have moved recently. and /
must have lifted something that was
too heavy for me In Strengthening
things up. for I had such q backache
and could hardly stand ON my feet at
all. Beside. was 10 tired all the
time. My face was spotted and / was
very thin. took one bottle of Pc
runa and was soon real we'll. When
feel tired and all run down l take
Pefuna and feel all right before I nm
ish one bottle. ! know It II won
derful medicine. and both myself and
husband praise Peruna.
There has been a great deal of
sickness through this part Of the coun-
try. but. thanks to Peruna. which We
use freely, our own family has escaped
with almost no sickness at ALL
Gould you but see our baby Ruby.
Ito whom we gave Peruna for bowel
trouble). you would see from her ro-
bust looks that you need no better ad-
vertisement In this little town. She
is 10 fat and rosy, Is nearly fve years
old now. aRd Is great believer In Pc
runa."-Mrs. g. w. Heard.
Given Up to Dis-An Doctors Failsd-It
sad Was Cured by Psruna.
W. A. Mitchell, dealer In general
merchandise. Of Martin, Ca, writes:
Il wrote you some time ago con-
cerning my wife's case. She had tried
al Of the best doctors, and We got to
The Holly chieftain., 1901-05-24

where We thought all they did was
against her. She weighed about 100
pounds when she was In good health
When she commenced with our family
physician in April, 1898, she weighed
about 130. but kept going down ali the
time. She went to Atlanta, Ga, and
took treatment, but it did her NO good.
Then she went to Harmony Grove. Ca.
and took treatment from the best ply
stcian there for three months. She
kept going down under his treatment,
although he was considered the best
physician in the county She went
down from 130 pounds to es, and We
saw she could not live long. She was
skeleton. We consulted an old ply
sician who told her to use Peruna. She
gradually improved and got stronger.
She has gained 3S pounds since she
has taken Peruna, and IL gaining ev-
cry day, and does her own housework.
"She was well known when she was
80 low. and now everybody wants to
know what cured her. She had indiges-
tion and catarrh Of the stomach. It II
as good for children ~ for grown peo-
pie. We haven't had to have Q doctor
for one of our children since 1898."-
W. A. Mitchell.
II you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use Of Peru
ma, write at once to DR.. Hartman, Civ
Ing = full statement Of your case and
he will be pleased to give you his val
liable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarlum, Columbus, O.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-05-24
r.shlons !. w..r,ag norn..

Fashl0ns n Wearing Horns.
II the question were asked, why do
the rhinoceri grow their horns upon
the nose, instead Of ON the head, like
other animals? the answer would prob
ably be that they require them for root
digging and such like purposes a. we'll
as for war, and the nasal position rem
ders them more generally useful than
II they were nxed ON the top Of the
skull. At present the xAinoceros ID
the only quadruped which has q horn
OF this kind. but study Of fossil mann
mails shoy.e, thakt he Z. the sole sur
yiYor Of .Ayaat number 0f creatures
wkose 4a&aisal wsspoisy vSfs bulk ON
~ same esnsral plsn. m tacE, in the
'61vss u ~ sfiit etost early abrefath-
en- hornS sf this kin6s swsn Srobably
- \ ikar& sd ~ yAan tASse such
6Btvsl ssaeap 4alsrAssAs Of oksn. en-
:t7leeS 1 - r. q ~ III Sourss q
49, ~ = Mo- 81 - Mag tirns Aas
uA1i4 ara4scaH sLaaest3 hat tAs
'tlanps 6s wto ~ 1esln ntasalys soa-
sSefvakSvS Ssl6es ~ stxsk, - ~ oldsr
Insthod. .-Psarsoa's lCssnsiaa.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-05-24

-. - sssrsSa fton his s,st,
y r1hte won't do." ~ etked4lted.
Byron says:
Man, being reasonable. must get
drunk
agree with him; but one cant we'll
get drunk before the orthodox hours OF
10 or II p. m. Then mo- one minds 1t.
1t Is now s o'clock-four hours before
I can carry out the Byronic theory. I
know what I'll do. Ill 60 to town and
see my uncle and my little pet. Rose"
He rang the bell for timetable
found that an express train started
for London at half past 9. At that
time to . minute he was on his way
to Mr.. Cow ey's house in Mecklenburg
Square.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-05-24
MISS ROSE CULLEN, OF BUTTE, MONT.

Club Of Butte Mont
"peruns has msny friends In Butte
praise Of IT. While Hnshing school
EXHAUSTED from
enjoy couple put new
offa
keeps health
the head Of au
medicines r.-.di Rose Cullen
The Holly chieftain., 1901-05-24

WIN Wu5Cu AAo ~ N VoaU9say0s 0l11
ever to intsrlard Il: Certainly no On,
looked less like . poor orphan" than
he.
Tea was at length over. Mrs. Nag
mum nestled herseif Into the easiest
corner of her easy chair. Julius ve1&
out; the fair Kitty began TO crochet.
and Mr.. Magnum Rad the daily paper
laboriously aloud. II any one listen-
Cd to political speschss and stock lists
1t was not Miss Narjorie. She sat In
far corner Of the room. ,ostansibly
engaged in correcting French exer-
cise Of Miss Kitty's. but really think
ing Of time and person far, far
away.
At last Mr.. Maxnum put down his
paper and turned to his wife, with the
air of one who has . secret of import
.ance. to reveal.
my dear. who do you think Il met
at the works to-day?'' :,
How should know" replied Mrs.
Magnum. somewhat testify. Some
horrid ironmaster, presume"
mo. my love-quite d different per-
son. A banker. You must remember
hearing me speak Of him. Mr.. Cowley.
of 'Mecklenburg Square"
Miss Marjorie looked mp, flushed and
agitated. from her drawing. but NO one
needed her.
"Mr. Cowley." replied Mrs. Magnum,
slowly. Yes, / remember hearing you
speak of him. What is he doing here?"
you would never guess, my love.
He has house
I'm this neighborhood?
Eyes, within mile Of us."
But what house can there be to
let so near? know Of none. Do you.
Kitty. darling?"
mo. mamma"
sYes you do. both Of you." replied
Mr.. Magnum, triumphantly. "Only II
is Just the last hooss any one in their
senses would think Of taking. 1t is
Hollow Ash Hall.
"What!" exclaimed Mrs. Magnum.
from among her cushions.
1T Is true, my love. Cowley has tax
en- it,
"Is he mad?" .F
"No-quite sape."
How long is he to stay?"
Il can't say, my dear. l only saw
him moment"
"Who is with him."
/ His wife and two daughters"
"Then they must be mad!"
so should say" replied Kitty dar-:
ling from her sofa.
Il never heard OF such thing, Mr..
Magnum."
Nor any one else.l my love. All
Banley Is wild about It,"
quite likelya' is
"cowley says 1t will do good"
How"
HE thinks that people will not be
afraid of the place after any one has
lived in It,"
STUFF and nonsense!"
80 l say. my dear"
How long have they been there?"
Nearly week."
Have they seen anything?"
well. to tell the truth, asked him
that"
What did he say?"
Just what you said moment ago."
"What?" H
"Stuff and nonsense!'
"Ah. but did he mean it?"
Il think so. He was quite short with
me because / asked"
What did he want at the works?"
inquired Mrs. Magnum. after = mo-
ment's pause.
"A shovel and pickaxe, and two or
three other tools"
"Then he has seen or heard some
thing: and he Is going to pull the hall
to pieces in order to find It," replied
the lady. with unusual energy.
Mr.. Magnum shook his head.
Il wonder IL the place ID haunted?"
he observed, In musing tone.
Good gracious! How can you doubt
~"
People often tell such ridiculous
stories about all places like that. What
II all the sights and sounds should be
nothing but-rats!"
At this heresy Mrs Magnum held
UP her hands In horror.
Ito be Continued.)
The Holly chieftain., 1901-05-24
CHAPTER VI,

1 II II klElksl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

gorgeous ballet. wonderful figures in
liquid fire, and aerial bombs and rock
cts Of startling beauty and mystifying
construction.
To the millions interested in agricul-
ture, stock and poultry rearing, the
Pan-American Exposition especially
appeals. The cattle show was ire
mendous success and the sheep show.
beginning Sept. % and continuing to
Oct %, has proved an attraction for
those interested from every section
from Maine TO California and Canada.
Among the states represented are Mich
igan, Indiana, Wisconsin, New York,
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Vermont. Ohio,
New Jersey, Texas and Missouri. Of
the total number of flocks on exhibit
ton twenty-seven have been sent here
from the Dominion of Canada, most of
the exhibitors being located in the
province of Ontario. The province of
Quebec is also represented. During
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
HOTTEST PLACE ON EARTH
It is Bahrein, on the Southwestern
Coast of Persia.


The hottest region OH the earth's sur
face is on the southwestern coast OF
Persia, on the border of the Persian
gulf For 40 consecutive days in the
months of July and August the mer-
curry has been known to stand above
100 degrees in the shade night and day
and TO run UP as high as $50 degrees
In the middle of the afternoon.
At Bahrein, in the center of the most
torrid belt, as though 1t were natures
Intention to make the place as unbear-
able as possible, water from wells is
something unknown. Great shafts have
been sunk to a depth of 100, 200, 300
and even 500 feet, but always with the
same result-no water. This serious
drawback Notwithstanding. compara-
lively numerous population contrives
to live there, thanks 10 copious springs
which burst forth from the bottom OF
the gulf more than a mile from the
shore.
The water from these springs is OBJ
tanned in a most curious and novel
manner. "Machadores' divers, whose
sole occupation is that of furnishing
the people of Bahrein with the life CIV
ing fluid. repair TO that portion of the
gulf where the springs are situated and
bring away with them hundreds of
bags full of the water each day. The
water of the gulf where the springs
burst forth is nearly 200 feet deep, but
these machadores manage TO fill their
goatskin sacks by diving to the bottom
and holding the mouths Of the bags
over the fountain jets-this, too. with
out allowing the salt water of the gulf
to mix with it.
The source of these submarine foun-
talns is thought to be in the hills Of
Osmond 400 and 500 miles away. Be
ing situated at the bottom of the gulf,
| ii is a mystery how they were ever
discovered. but the fact remains that
they have been known since the dawn
of history.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
ANIMAL LIFE.

The army worm is essentially a
grass eating insect, though it often
feeds upon other plants, and is said to
prefer oats to corn.
The malaptecurus, a fish only eight
inches long. can develop a shock of 200
volts of electricity in the two-thou-
sandth part of a second.
Several pairs of pigeons which a sci
enlist has observed in Paris have rails
ed their young in nests made entirely
of hairpins collected on the paths of
the Luxembourg.
The largest nest in the world is built
by the mound bird. sort of Austria
liam fowl. 1t makes mounds some
times $50 feet in circumference. in
which IL buries its eggs five feet deep.
The heaviest bird that flies is the
great bustard. In size il exceeds the
Norwegian blackjack. The old males
weigh about 80 pounds. but when food
is plentiful the young males may
weigh 40 pounds. Great bustards were
formerly as plentiful in western
Europe as partridges. Now they are
rarely found.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

TEMPLE OF MUSIC, MAIN ENTRANCE FROM
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EXPOSITION.
the course of the sheep show there will
be held in the New York State building
a series of meetings of prominent North
and South American sheep breeders.
The Buffalo Review of Sept. 81 said
that 'this ought TO be a great time for
the farmers to visit the Pan-American.
Every farmer in New York State, not
TO mention those in other parts of the
country, ought to see the attractions of
the Rainbow City during the next three
or four weeks.
sThe cattle show last week was a
big feature of the Exposition, and this
week there is a great sheep show in
progress.
1.-THE New York State farmers and
the sheep raisers from other states will
find it most interesting TO compare the
South American breeds with those of
North America.
1T will surprise many to learn that
the pavilions for animals at the Pan
American cover ten acres and are ca
pable of housing $4,000 animals"
The programme for October so far as
made up at this time is as follows:
/. Mexican day, fireworks. free organ recital,
John p. Lawrence, Washington
?, 8. Free organ recital, W. II. DOnley, In
dianapolis. Ind
g. Nebraska day. Toronto day, fireworks
4. Pennsylvania day.
4. 5. Free organ recital. Harry B. Jepson, New
Haven Conn
5. Peru day, Awards day. fireworks, U. Of B.
Lehigh football.
:. 5. Miss lone b. Riddell. Cincinnati, O., free
organ recital Old Folks day. Illinois day.
7-2O lines band, New York sixty men.
7-l0 Horse show. Judging 9, 10
s Brooklyn day, Knights of the Golden Eagle,
fireworks.
9 New York State day. Federation Of women's
Clubs. fireworks.
9. Free organ recital.
10. National Grange day. Delaware day. Dun
.irk day, Nat. P. o. and V. A. association. fire.
gorks
Iol2. Free organ recital, William c. Carl, New
York city.
II. Atlantic City day.
II. International Sunshine day.
u L. Of B. Brown football. fireworks.
1915. Free organ recital Clarence Eddy. New
York.
l4s1. victor Herbert's orchestra. Pittsburg, six
~ men.
IS. Merchants Association Of New York, Pains
fireworks
l.. Is. Free organ recital, Harry Rowe Shelley,
New York city.
L. University Of Buffalo day. fireworks.
70. Buffalo day, Cornell-Carlisle football, fire.
works
20. Free organ recital.
%. p. Free organ recital, y. J. Corey, De
troit, Mich.
2l-8l Exhibition Of poultry and pet stock.
Judging %, p.
% Pains fireworks.
% Wesleyan-U. Of B. football.
"a Pains fireworks. American Buff Plymouth
Rock club. American Polish club.
p American Langshan club, Eastern White
Nyandotte club.
1926 Pigeon club, American Maybe club.
% National White Wyandotte club.
&c Pains freV Tks-
27-29. Free organ recital, william B. Coulson,
Cleveland. q.
-. Alaska day.
%. Pains Fireworks
81. PAINS fireworks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
whenn Man Can See 200 Miles.

About 200 miles In every direction is
the distance man can see when stand
ing, on a clear day. on the peak Of the
highest mountain-Say at n height II
26GGS feet, or little over five miles
above the level Of the sea An observer
must be mt height of 6667 feet above
sea level 10 see objects ut a distance Of
100 miles The distance in miles at
which an object upon the surface Of
the earth IS visible is equal TO the
square root Of one and half times the
height Of the observer in feet above the
sea level.
Some allowance has to be made for
the effect of atmospheric refraetSn.
but as the refraction varies Mt differ
ent heights and is affected by the vari-
ous states Of the weather no precisely
accurate figures for general purposes
can be given Probably one-fourtcenth
TO one-tenth of the distance given by
the formula would have to be deducted,
owing to the refraction Of the atmos-
phere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
CAPITAL TEN PERcENTERs.
Government clerks who Lend to
Their Fellow workers.

Ihe4E Fellow NErEkers-
Il reckon III sell my salary this
month";" remarked the young census
clerk.
TO whom?" asked his friend.
"Why. to one of the ten percenters,
If course was the reply.
Dialogues such as this are of fire.
luent occurrence between government
clerks in Washington toward the end
Of the month When a clerk sells his
salary 10 a ten percenter, he gives the
latter an | q L for the entire salary
due him on the following pay day and
receives in exchange go per cent of the
amount. The man who makes the loan
retains the remaining 10 per cent,
whence his name Of ten percenter.
The ten pereenter is said to exist
under one name or another in all of the
great federal department buildings In
Washington. He is invariably a shrewd
government clerk who has n bit of
money of his own or has saved his sal
airy until its accumulation represents
n tidy little sum. This capital he is
ever ready TO lend In sums of from $40
to 500
In a majority of the Washington of
fees the laws against usurers are so
vigorously enforced that the ten per-
center is unable TO transact business
in safety as an individual: he exists
nevertheless under the protecting title
of a beneficial society. These fake so
cieties should not be confused with
the mutual beneficiary organizations
which have been established for
number Of years in many of the de-
partments, notably the government
printing office. for the purpose Of aid
Ing sick or disabled members and their
families and Of burying the dead. The
ten percenters' society never includes
more than five or six members. They
have their charter and a carefully
drawn constitution and bylaws.
Each member contributes a certain
amount of money TO the funds Of the
concern. and the other employees of
the Office are quietly Informed how
they can be accommodated with n loan
for small bonus. On the first Of every
month the pool divides its profits.
These organizations are usually short
lived. as they become unpopular when
the business begins to grow large. The
death of one fake association is rapidly
followed by the birth Of n successor,
differing from its predecessor in name
only. so that the ten percenters are en-
Rbled to ply their trade without much
interruption New York sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
st. Christopher.

The belief was that any one who
looked at a representation of St Chris
TOPPER was safe for that day from an
evil death. The saint was always por-
trayed of colossal size and is so paint
ed at the entrance of most Spanish ca
thedrals that all may see him. None Of
the many carved figures of this saint
approaches in size one which was re-
moved from Notre Dame at Paris in
I7S5.
1t was said that st. Christopher's
original occupation was to carry people
across a stream. and the legend is that
once a child presented himself 10 he
conveyed over. At first his weight was
what might be expected from his in
FAINT years. but presently it began to
increase and so went on till the ferry
man was like TO sink under his burden.
The child then said: Wonder not. my
friend. | am Jesus, and you have the
weight of the sins of the whole world
on your back" Hence st. Christopher
is represented carrying the infant Saw
Jour across a river with the globe in bis
hand
St Christopher has an interesting
place in the history of typography in
consequence OF a wood engraving Of
his figure. supposed to be of date about
1923, being the earliest known example
Of that art.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
SCRAPS OF SCIENCE.

A scientist who las made study OF
the planet declares that there is snow
on the moon.
There are 2S pounds of blood in the
body Of an average grown up person,
and at each pulsation the heart moves
10 pounds.
While cyclones and tornadoes are diff
ferent phenomena. the former appear
TO give rise TO the latter. Tornadoes
almost always break out. If at all. on
the southeasterly outskirts Of a cyclone.
4 period OF seconds between a fash
of lightning and thunder means that
the fash is a mile distant from the OBJ
server. Thunder has never been heard
over - miles from the flash, though
artillery has been heard 100 miles.
Sir Robert Ball asserted that every
100 years the sun loses > miles of its
diameter To allay anxiety. however,
he mentioned that the diameter of the
sun is 100000 miles and that 10000
years hence the diameter would still
be $4,000 miles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

north. south and Canada. The str0n-
gest representation of all is from the
Merinos. Vermont. the home of the
Merino. where the Only distinctive
American breed of sheep originated, is
represented by many of her best breed
ers. This fact deserves more than a
passing notice. as our domestic ami
mails of American origin are not nu-
merous. We have borrowed almost ev-
erything of this nature from other
countries. The only other exception IS
possibly the American trotting horse.
Angora Goats.
In connection with the sheep show is
an exhibit of 240 Angora goats. These
interesting animals till one Of the live
stock pavilions. The growing of An
CORA goats is a comparatively new
business in this country, ana very lit
tie is known about il in the east. Their
adaptahility to rough. rocky pasture
lands. where they Craze and grow con-
tentedly, has brought them prominent
~ into consideration where such lands
have proved useless or nearly so.
Wool Exhibit.
As another feature of the sheep show
Superintendent Converse has arranged
an exhibition of wool. This is interna-
tional in scope. having fleeces from the
different states. Canada and several
South Amen lean countries. Argentina
alone contributes more than 200 sam
pie fleeces. Chile. Costa Rica. Bolivia,
Salvador and other Central ar! south
American countries are also represent
ed Such an international wool exhibit
was never before attempted. II can
not fail to produce lasting benefits that
will be shared by growers Of sheep,
manufacturers of wooden goods and
through them the general public.
sbearing Machinery.
Still another accessory to the sheep
industry is deliberately illustrated. In
one Of the stock buildings a platform
was erected about three feet above the
floor. upon which is installed the latest
and best shearing and clipping machin-
IS. Some Of the machines are oper-
ated by electricity. while others are
worked By hand. To show TO EXPOSE
zion visitors their practical working,
twenty sheep are brought from the
East Buffalo stOckyards every morn
ing. one machine is set in motion each
half hour during the day, and one Of
the men IL charge removes a fleece