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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31
WITH THE MAINE TROOPS.

ON BOARD THE TROOP TRAIN,
May 30.-(SpeciaD.-N did the boys
on the train 50 fully realize that thera
is now no North, no South" as when
the train crossed the border lines Of
kentucky. While the men have r.
ceived royal receptions all along the
line none that we received at any time
previous on the journey could in any
way compare with those received IN
this state.
All along the line the approach Of the
train was greeted with cheers, blasts
from steam whistles whether on steam
boats. factories or locomotives. Each
time the train stopped at a station it
was the signal for a rush To be made
for the train that those outside might
welcome and cheer on the boys. God
bless You, boys, we will give you just
as warm a welcome when YOU return, "
was the salutation that came from
many lip as the people looked into
the car windows.
More vividly than ever it has been
brought to the minds Of some Of the
men that time has healed in a wonder
ful manner the breach made less than
10 years ago. In the state in which
lively short time ago to protest against
any usurpation of their supposed rights
of holding the negro in bondage. To-
day these same men have crowded on
to the cars and have given the men
royal cheer and shaken the hand Of
negro whose father was a slave in this
very state.
Nor are the men the only ones along
the line who have given the boys a
royal welcome Here in this state, for
the first time. the men have had a
chance to test the cooking of the young
women in this section of the country.
At every stop that has been made
young women have come along the sta
ton platforms and passed aboard boxes
of danties. The manner in which these
different boxes are done up is a study
Many lunch box on being opened, has
been found to have the contents done
up IN the neatest manner Imaginable,
linen napkins. giving the lunch a more
appetlzing appearance than some Of
I no h1Va c,in lof, ~
homes, over month ago. to go to Au-
gusta.
Other lunches We're simply placed in
the boxes with no extra Wrappings. To
the men these lunches have made a
valuable addition to the rations. Since
the food provided on the journey has a
decided sameness.
More than one lunch box has con-
tanned the address of the giver and
many man has made a resolve thai
he will write and learn about the /
young woman who has been so
thoughtful for the comfort of the men. |
W hile none of the boys are inclined t.
'e particularly romantic, 1t would NOT /
be at all surprising to some if one or
two of the boys should stop off and |
aunt up some of the young women who
have been SO thoughtful for the com
,ort of the men, on their return.
There is a question in the minds of
some of the men whether or not the
buttons will last until the regiment is
airly settled in camp. A month from
low more than one person in Kentucky
will be wearing a hat pin with
button from some uniform that LEFT
augusta, last Friday.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31
INVASION OF CUBA.

Washington. May Gothic military
the orders of the war department mis-
carried at an early hour. this morning,
the troops that have been gathered at
the Gulf camps began to break camp
and march aboard transports awaiting
to carry them to the enemy'S terri
tory. About % Of these ships, the big
gest and fastest that could be obtained
suitable for the purpose, have been
gathered ready to receive the troops.
They VIII accommodate about 10000
men, for in a short voyage like that
from one of the Gulf ports to Cuba. it
is possible with safety and comfort to
carry a much larger number of men
aboard ship than would be admissible
in the case Of a cruise to the Philip
pines.
How many troops started. this morn
ing, where they took ship. where they
are bound, are questions which the di-
recting spirits of the campaign re-
fuse to answer. They have no desire
that the Spanish should have an op-
portunity afforded them to gather
forces to attack our soldiers as they
land. Therefore. knowing of the de
tails, this movement cannot be learned.
There is a suspicion that the start
Will j., l., IT,
and il is probable that in such case the
fleets of transports will converge at
Key West to pass under the convoy of
the warships which Admiral Sampson
has provided to ensure the troops dur
ing the passage across the Florida
straits against attack by some stray
Spanish cruiser or gunboat
1t is probable that there will be no
less than four separate military expe-
four different points. Whether Porto
Rico is one of these points or not can
not he learned Before the entire force
which it is proposed to use in Cuba
can be landed the transports must
make four separate voyages across the |
straits.
Arrangements have been made TO
utilize the service of the insurgents 20 |
the largest possible extent The gov
ernment already has sent expeditions
to large number of points on the |
island and landed arms for the insur-
gents. Most of the parties succeeded |
perfectly in their object and it was
said at the war department, today that
a sufficient number of insurgents have
been armed to constitute a very effec-
land.
a war conference was held at the
White House. this afternoon, between
the President and his two war secreta-
ries, Alger and Long, and Maj Gen.
Miles. in command of the army. Vice
President Hobart was present part of
he time, and Secretary Day also drop
ped in during the conference. Aftec-
he entire situation had been gone over
Secretary Long retired and Secretary !
Alger and Gen. Miles remained to dis |.
,uss more in detail the military opera
ions now about to be put into execu-
ion.
Those who participated in the confer ,
nee observed strict silence regarding :
t. 1t was stated however. that the ,
discussion had covered the entire range
f naval and military operations, with
particular view to the active move
aents about to begin. Gen. Miles T
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31
GENERAL WAR SITUATION.

Washington. May 3o.--NoW shat the
Spanish fleet has been definitely l0cat-
ed in Santiago harbor where they are
no longer a menace to transportation
of troors. there will be no delay in
starting the military expedition
against the Spanish forces in the West
indies. This much was officially ad-
mitted at the war department. today,
but no information was vouchsafed as
to the precise destination Of the expe-
dit0n.
1t is gathered here that troops are
actually embarkng. today, bound for
Cuba. but it was impossible to obtain
information at the war department as
10 when the transports Will sad. Gen.
Miles spent most of the day at the
war department, part of the time in
conference with Gen. CollaZo and Col
Hernandez Of Gen. Garcia's staff.
The troops gathered at Tampa will
leave at once, but where they are 60
ing cannot he told with propriety.
some Of the wen seasoned regiments
at Chickamauga will be transferred to
Tampa to take the places Of the troops
starting for the West Indies, but none
Of the regiments now camped at Falls
church are yet in condition for active
field service.
There is good reason for the belief
that Gen. Miles and his staff will start
for Tampa. this evening.
While the naval officers have been NOR
allv certain for several days that Ger
vcra's squadron was in the harbof OF
Santiago. the official announcement from
Commodore Schley was received by the
officers on duty at the department Win
intense satisfaction. Assurances are now
doublv sure that the Spanish fleet Is Dot
tied up and that the cork Is III the po'''''
II is moi believed that Admiral CerNera
will attempt to escape from the pfehlt"-
ment in which he now finds hl1fSei' '7
such n course would surely result III tit
destruction of his vessels ana the loss oi
many lives precious to SPAN.
Tho succession is made, however that
tba Standards may blow up their ShipS'
,o+bor than have them fall into the hai'o7
of Schlev. as they certainly Will II theS
remain in the harbor. The cellniteheSs oi
Ca1,,o,,.e disnatch would indicate that ne
hos, effected n landing near Santiago ANA
made a personal investigation OF the
harbor.
II would be impossible from the ell,
trance ia the bay to definitely see ah"
recognize the Spanish vessels nut ny
effectine landing at some point on e'''i''
side of the entrance vantage pm
could he gained very likely from "ii'ii
the entire harbor could be examined
In all probability, Commodore oo'lies -
one Of his trusted officers mas sueo,'
fully performed this hazardous un'
ta1,ine in order to obtain the valuable III
formation in his dispatch ;,
Secretary Long today. received d
ootob from Admiral Bunce. COMMANDER
or the New York navy yard, stating Una
the cruiser Columbia had been IN coii's'o''
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31
Al POST POWERS.

Another day to keep the men guss-
ing as to what the weather would be
only served to make the boys in blue
more anxious than ever for some kind
of an order that would cause the order
to strike camp to be given. If Sunday
was cheerless and blue day Monday
was more SO.
ON account Of the weather there was
but very little besides guard duty to
break the monotony of the day. The
arrival of the early mail in the morn
ing only served to make those inclined
to be homcsick all the more So. Since
the friends Of many Of the men were
not able to go to camp Sunday, the
mail bags on the day following were
filled. Some few did not receive mail
and these retired to their tents with
an indescribable feeling which could be
overcome only by the receipt Of a let
ter.
the receipt Of square envelopes. While
many Of the men received the regula-
tion long envelope showing that the
letter was from some male friend
many, and the greater part of the men
received small squareenvelopes backed
in fine hand denoting that these let
ters We're from some friend about
whom the recipient would not care to
be teased
Some of the men who received these
letters While on guard duty ana during
the remainder Of the time while on
guard read and reread the letters
Others not on duty spent some time in
their tents after receiving a letter in
this form and returned with rather a
thoughtful expression on their faces
Some carried the matter still further
and when they appeared there were
signs of moisture not due to the damp
weather, on their eyelds.
Nor was the contents of the mail bag
made up wholly of letters Many of
the men received bundles of home
papers. and in q few instances neatly
done up packages showed that some
one at home had thought of the
mems comfort by sending undercloth-
ing
The Signal Corps is harder at work
than ever these days as it is thought
that now it will he but snort time
before the men will be mustered into
service. ON account Of the rain the
men do not go out on the hills TO prac-
ticc. Their training is now done in the
tents where telegraph Instruments are
set UP and at times while the other
mon are talking the members of the
Signal Corps are busy listening to the
of the saunders in the tents Of
the corps members.
Lieut.. Butler returned from Bruins |
wick. Sunday night, where he has been |
looking for telegraph operators With |
which to recruit his company to the |
full number 80 men. At present he
has 20 men in the company and from
the talk he had with the Brunswick !
people, Saturday, he will have but lit
lie trouble in filling his company to the
limit.
During his trip he had not the slight
est trouble in finding men who are
willing to go into the service if they
know what they are going into The
officer was not able to tell what the
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31
$4,000

will be given 10 any person (our em-
,invcs ineluded) who can prove that any
iirti,ie;al navuring IS nsed 10 impart the fine
,ro,na for which TRANSFERS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31
Gen. Merritt Assumes Command.

San Francisco, May 30.-Gen. Mer-
ritt issued an order today formally
announcing that he had taken COM
mand of the Philippines forces and ex-
petitions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31
FAIR AND WARMER.

Washington, May 30.-Forecast for
tuesday: New England and Eastern
New York, fair and warmer, westerly
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31
Boston Forecast.

Boston. May 30.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Tuesday: Fair
weather. variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31
need MONEY

We loan S. to $500 on Household Furni-
ture, Pianos, Bicycles. Live Stock.
Watches and Jewelry
BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL
THE COLLATERAL LOAN COMPANY
Opp. Cony House, Augusts.
dec22, ,dtf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
BREVITIES OF FUN.

-"Areyouin pain, my little man?"
asked the kind old gentleman. NO"
answered the boy. ''The pains in
me- '-Tit-Bits.
Classified - 'The man who
doesn't get vexed at bad dinner is
no man at ALL" ''Of course not; he is
an angel Chicago Record.
Bertha Miss Spitourls says
she has remained single from choice"
Belle-"Yes; but she didn't say whose
choice onkers Statesman.
-Economy.-Fanny-''Is Edith
economical" Brunette-'1 should
say so! Why, she spent nearly $50Oin
bargains last yearp - Browning,
King & Co.'S Monthly.
"A Long-Felt Want "What is
your husband working on SO indus
triously this winter?" ooh, he is
translating Fast into Assyrian."-
Fliegende Batter.
More Danger.-"Doctors say
now that deadly germs come home
with our packages from the laundry"
OredC OcoCt! nave we got TO quit
wearing clean clothes?"- Chicago
Record
-Attorney-"Have you formed or
expressed any opiEion concerning this
case" Venireman-"All I've said
about it is, I'd like to make two dollars
a day settin' on the jury."-Chicago
Tribune
"A Long-Felt Want.-Bright-
Owe got an idea that will be worth
millions if succeed in perfecting il"
Wright = "What's the scheme?"
Bright-"A smokeless cigarette. >
Chicago News.
Misunderstood. Lawyer for
defense)-"Now, Pete, tell the jury
all you know about those chickens"
Pete-f1 don't reckon I will, boss. If
I did that, I'd go to jail sho'."- Phila-
delphia North American.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
4 Disputed Question.

How many apples did Adam and Eve
eat7
Some say Eve s and Adam "a total
of only TO-
Now we figure the thing out far diff
ferently. Eve and Adam also
total 10.
We think the above figures are en-
tirely wrong. If Eve and Adam 81,
certainly the total will be 90.
Scientific men, however, on the
strength of the theory that the ante
diluvians were race of giants, reason
somewhat like this-Eve 81 and Adam
6z-total 1853.
Wrong again. What could be clear
er than if Eve 81 and Adam S1z, the
total was 8e3?
We believe the following to be the
true solution: Eve sI4 Adam and Adam
S1z4 Eve-o,e3S.
Still another calculation is as follows:
If Eve S14 Adam, Adam SIz4z oblige
Eve-total Sz,o56.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
At the Rowell Stock Farm.

A very pleasing celebration was en-
joyed BY several hundred people at the
Rowell Stock farm, miles west of
town. on the 4th. The races were
good. much better than many entici-
pated.
In the pacing race st. John horse
won. In the minute race John
Stevens horse won first money and
Lutte Aber's second. In the road
race James w. Clark's "BilIy' won
first money. r'Billy" gives promise of
doing great things when he gets his
age.1 A Larned horse won the ] mile
running race. and the .'sports' all
knew he would win before the race
was run.
In the bicycle races. / mile novice.
Frank Bailey won first prize. Bert
Winterburg I'd, and e. F. Buses Sd.
One mile amateur, E. F.. Buses LIST
prize, Frank Bailey I'd, and Bert
Winterburg Sd. Bailey and Buses
rode "Sterling'' wheel and Winter.
burg rode MANSON"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
Livan County Fish Story.

While Lewis A. Goldsmith and Will
liam Hogancamp were hunting ducks
on White lake one day recently they
shot at duck, and then noticed a
splashing in the water where the
duck had been, and, surprising they
had wounded it, rowed to the spot
and grabbed what they thought was
the wounded duck, but imagine their
surprise when they found they had,
instead of a duck, two large bass
The larger one had the head Of the
smaller one in its mouth, and its gills
had become fastened SO that it could
not disengage itself, and its efforts TO
do SO had caused the splashing which
the hunters had noticed. The large
one weighed 81 pounds and the small
er one "a pounds. = Monticello
Waterman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
Something New In War.

No more striking illustration of the
relatively bloodless character of the
recent Turko-Grecian war can be
given than that afforded by the Of
fetal returns recently issued, accord
ing to which the number of prisoners
taken by the rival armies amounted
to 200 men each, while in the Greek
hospitals there had throughout the
campaign not been single Greek sol
der treated for a sabre, bayonet or
lance wound, the only injuries being
those inflicted by rifle bullets or by
the explosion of shells. This is equiv
alent to a demonstration that. there
was no hand-to-hand fighting, and
that the troops never really came to
close quarters throughout the strug-
gle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
"THE LAST SUPPER"
Leonardo da vinci's Masterpiece The
Fresco at Milan.

The glory Of the life of Leonardo
da Vinci was his famous painting Of
''The Last Supper" which has now
unfortunately fallen into decay Da
Vinci represented the highest type of
the intellect and cultivation of the
sixteenth century in Italy. His ge-
MUS was varied and for all time. In
this splendid work the dramatic mo-
ment is chosen when Christ an
nounces His approaching betrayal,
and the disciples are represented as
variously expressing their grief and
CONSERVATION. The head Of Christ
has become almost a divinity. It
expresses more satisfactorily than any
other painting the dignity, majesty,
greatness and resignation of the Sa-
viour. The figures are larger than
life, painted on the walls of the re-
fectory in the old Santa Maria
della Grazia at Milan. It is done in
oil, in fugitive pigments, and damp
and decay have destroyedits color, and
it is falling to pieces. Jesus sits in the
middle with the twelve disciples
on either hand at a long table on
which light repast is spread. The
accessories are simple, but the dra-
peries are finely arranged. The sew
eral disciples, expressing, each &C
cording to his nature, establishment
or horror at the Saviour's announce
ment of His betrayal, are wonderfully
varied in individual character. It has
been said of this masterpiece that it
is the most successful effort of Chris
tian art. Rafaelle Morghene's splen-
did engraving of this beautiful pic
ture is only less famous than the fres-
CO itself, and has put very satisfac-
tory OF Interpretation of the original
within reach of lovers of Christian art
in all lands.-Charles Mason Fair
banks. in Chautauuuan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
senger.

RUNNING newspaper is just like
running hotel-only its different.
When man goes into hotel and
finds something on the table that
don't suit, he doesn't get up and kick
all the fat into the fire and tell the
landlord to "stop his hotel" Well
hardly. He just pushes that dish
aside and wades in to some other brand
of eatables. But its different with
some newspaper readers. They find a
two line item that they don't like and
without stopping to think that very
item may please q whole lot of other
people, make grand stand play of
their supreme assininity and stop the
paper. The paper don't stop, no.
That particular gents copy fails to
reach him, the next week, but the
presses still grind on. the editor is
found at his accustomed desk, and the
printers sweat on the same old stool
trying to figure out whether an item
handed in is notice of birth or obit-
uary, while ten new subscribers line
up in place of the dyspeptic individ.
ual who stopped his source of informa-
ton because part of it didn't suit him.
Blackwell World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

THE republican politicians are now
beginning to hedge by protesting that
the wheat question ought never to have
been brought into politics. When
wheat went up they claimed the credit
for Hanna, Mckinley and protection;
now that it is going down, the blame
is charged to "over-production." No.
body ever saw republican rule that
would work both ways.-Eureka Mes
senger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
I crow for Schiey.
THE VERY LATEST WAR NEWS.

Santiago has not yet fallen, but she
10 liable to be our meat most any day.
The city is besieged on all sides by
the American forces under Gen. Shat.
ter. The Spaniards have refused to
surrender, and Shafter has given them
warning to get their women and child.
rem out of the city before he commenc.
es bombardment. Already about thir-
teen thousand of these have gone to the
hills for safety.
Our forces completely destroyed the
Spanish feet under Cervera, which
came out of the harbor Sunday morn
ing in bold attempt to run away. But
one American killed and two wounded.
Dewey's wonderful feat duplicated.
All the men on the Spanish ships
not killed or drowned were taken pris
oner, over ], 600, Admiral Cervera with
them.
1t is estimated that there now IS, 600
Spanish troops defending Santiago
while Shafter has 1870 in his attack.
ing force. There are $4,000 reinforce.
meuts now on their way to Shafter. He
will wait for these, and for Sampson to
enter the harbor, before storming the
city to finish.
Our troops have reached Dewey, in
the PHILIPPINES. and we will likely have
anilla in few days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

s'I AM for this war. tits the only
war in the history of the world that is
unseifish, absolutely noble and for the
benefit of the downtrodden. the starv>
ed and the people of another race. 1t
is natural for man to defend himself
the birds do that. But nothing lie
nohler than to defend the weak when
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Miss Jessie Clark, formerly a teach
er in our city schools but now of the
Newton schools, came up to visit
friends in this city last week, and to
spend the All with Ira Clark, her
brother, at HOisiDgton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

WILL our republican friends now
tell ns show far apart is wheat and
silver" NOW, since the farmer has the
wheat and the sroculator the silver?
A month or 30 ago ..' we're making
a whole lot of talk ann it. Why
not talk about 1t now?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

they are right. Back of this war
there are no hatreds, no desires for
revenge-but there are tears of pity
and mercy aroused to redress the
wrongs as becomes justice. Robert
G. Ingersol.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
Maria Teresa.
Torpedo Boat Destroyer.

He tossed few shells to the fleet in the bay
Which caused old Cervera to feel not so gay.
Sam made it so hot
With his shells and his shot,
That Cervera would fain cut and run away.
Then alas for the Spaniard His head too big;
He could not escape that "American pig"
With more shot and more SHE'LL
His ships went towel
To that place where McGinty don't dance any jig,
And no Spanish ship left the great story to tell.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Work on the branch of the Santa Fe
in the north part of the county was
discontinued last week for a while.
probably to let the farmers who have
wheat along the right Of way get it
cnt 80 that there will be no damage
from 6res. etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

j. K. Humphrey came down from
Colorado last week, to look after the
cutting of his wheat. He reports the
formerly of Great Bend folks in Colo.
all doing we'll and glad to hear Of the
fine condition of affairs in this part of
Barton county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McMuiliD,
June 30th. q 9 pound baby girl. Joe
says he can pitch ball. wheat, Or the
stufin' out OF anyone who says that
baby is not the Warmest number ont.