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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06
Reflections Of a Bachelor.

Every man loses his dearest ideals
several times before he finds them. IS
To live. a woman has first to love: to
love, a man has first to have lived.
Religion offers no consolation to
man when he is putting in the stair
rods.
House cleaning with the women is
probably more of a mental condition
than anything else.
About this time of the year you hear
a lot of the liar who boasts that he al
ways wears the same kind of under
clothes all the year round.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

Spanish preferred that the whole
should go to the bottom rather thar
one be surrendered to their enemy T.,
this determination they must have san
Iificed many iives needlessly This.
however Is the Spanish idea Of honor
and they maintained it. 1T was a sad
but glorious day for Spain" ia the
judgment Of the Spanish newspa pere
on this contest as cabled across tho
ocean. TO lose fleet. forts and capitaI
to the enemy is glorious In Spanish
eyes If to crown all the losers choose
death rather than surrender. There 10
something fine about this, though. like
most things Spanish, it is not uita
modern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

When an Confederate is chosen to
be IoWas brigadier general it must be
admitted that the country is thorough
ly reunited and reconstructed. Gen.
James r. Lincoln, who will probably
command the Iowa troops. served in the
Confederate army. and after the war
became military instructor at the Iowa
Agricultural college. He has been prom
inent in the National Guard, and his
appointment as brigadier will be re-
ceived with approval on all sides.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06
They Remembered the Maine.

Dewey, Dewey. Dewey
Is the hero of the day
And the Maine has been remembered
In the good. old fashioned way
The way OF Hull and Perry,
Decatur and the rest.
When DID, Europe felt the clutches
OF The Eagle of the West:
That's how Dewey smashed the Span
In ManIla' crooked bay.
And.the Maine has been remembered
lnshe good, old fashioned way.
Dewey, Dewey, Dewey,
A thermometer wins the day,
And the Maine has been remembered
In The good oldfashioned way,
Byfpne who cared not whether
The wind was high or low
AsSAe stripped his ships for battle
And sailed forth to find the foe
Atidshe found the naughty Spaniard
In@Manila's crooked bay,
AIAMhe Maine has been remembered.
Hs4he good, old-fashionei way.
Dewey, Dewey, Dewey,
Hs&1las met the Dons' array.
And st1e Maine has been remembered
!. In lie good. old fashioned way
a wa II pfsfireg and carnage,
But carnase let it be,
When The forces of the tyrant
HlorRthe pathway of the free,
SostheSSpa nisIl Ships are missing
Froms ManiIe's crooked bay
And the Maine has been remembered
In the good, old fashioned way.
Dewey, Dewey. Dewey.
Crown with victor wreaths of May:
For the Maine has been. remembered
In the good, old fashioned way;
And flags that wave triumphant
In far off tfopi6 seas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06
DEWEY'S NEW LAURELS.
The Future is Safe.


1t was magnificent. Commodore
Dewey will. Of course. be made an ad-
miral. and his daring in forcing the
forts and giving battle to a fleet pro
tected by heavy shore batteries will 60
down in history as a remarkable exhi-
bition Of courage. But our navy Is
founded on courage. There is not {
man in the West Indian fleet or in tht
Flying Squadron who is not aching fol
the opportunity to meet the Spanish
hotilla from the Cape Verde Islands
Face to face with Spanish vessels, W.
have proved our superiority. We hav1
shown that we know how to handle
guns with accuracy while our own navy
already has learned to hold Spanish
gunnery in contempt. 50 the future is
noWiSt. in doubt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06
Final Blow in the Pacific.
philadelphia Times.)

The loss of the Philippine Islands, the
only Pacific possession Of the once
proud Spanish Empire. is as much A
humiliation, if not even a greater one
han will be the loss of Cuba. The skill
and prowess Of the American navy
have been asserted by Commodore
Dewey and his gallant tars, with an
emphasis that must command the re-
spect Of our foe and the admiration or
The civilized world
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06
Supreme Daring.
Pittsburg Dispatch.)

If Dewey had met and defeated
Montijo on the open seas the disparity
in their ships would have made the ac-
ton commonplace. But to hunt the
Spanish out of their shelter in harbol
and To beat them while supported by
their fortifications. shows that oul
Asiastic squadron is fully up to the
traditions of Mobile bay. Farraguts
victory there was greater in that his
antagonists We're UNNECESSARILY supe
rior to those of Dewey. But there is an
other consideration on DeWeys side il
the supreme confidence and daring
with which he fought his battle on tbs
other side of the world. thousands OF
miles away from his base, and won il
without hesitation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06
Should Herald Peace.
Baltimore NeWs.)

The exploit of Commodore Dewey
will live in history alongside the most
brilliant triumphs of American naval
proves and daring. To appreciate II
we must remember that he staket
everything on victory. and that while
the Spanish fleet was in itself inferior
in strength to his. it had the backing
of the Manila forts while the American
fleet was without harhor or refuge OF
base for supplies within hundreds OF
miles. Today is a day of rejoicing fol
all America. and we may hope it vii
stand on the final record as the fore
runner of a swift and decisive triumph
for our cause, followed by a peace bene
ficent to all concerned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

Ex-Chief of Police Mooney at hear
ing in Bucksport, Wednesday, was
bound over in $500 bonds on the charge
of larceny from the schooner NJ g..
Stetson. The trouble of Tuesday in
which Joseph Mank was injured was
also given hearing. Mank. charged
with assault with a dangerous weapon,
was discharged with a reprimand; John
McClennon. charged with assault and
battery, was discharged; Jack O'Toole,
on same charge, was fined $40 and
costs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06
Three Times Three.
(Boston Traveller.)

1t proves to the world the superiority
of the American navy. The combat
was fought by our men far from theil
country and base of supplies, and was
contended against combined land and
naval forces. The success in these cir
Cumstances proves the great pluck OF
the American navy. They will fight
even against great odds and they will
fight WELL All American history has
proved this. and the Spanish war will
prove it again. Three times three for
the Yankee Jack Tar!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06
Pupils OF Farragut.
(Boston Transcript

The task proposed TO Admiral Dewey
was similar to that which confronted
Farragut at Mobile, TO fight the enc
my's fleet and forts at the same time
Admiral Dewey. Capt Gridley, of the
Olympia: Capt. Dyer, of the Baltimore
and Capt. Coghlan of the Raleigh, al
served their apprenticeship under Far
ragut. and their conduct at Manils
proved them to be apt pupils of tina
brilliant master. Theibest result Of tbs
victory is that it makes the war short,
er. The task of avoiding the sinking
or destroying of another Spanish fleet
ought not to be a very difficult feat fol
diplomacy to achieve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06
Its Place in History
washington Starr

An American admiral, with six ships.
has achieved a signal victory over a
Spanish admiral, with nine ships of in
ferior armament, fighting under the
cover Of powerful fort, and this with
in harbor far away from an Ameri-
can base of supplies and with the nor
NAL odds Of war heavily against the
invading force. This is the battle of
Manila, which will be marked in his
tory as one of the most daring enter
priSeS ever undertak ken
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

Probably few newspaper readers give
news dispatches are transmitted and
received 1t will doubtless surprisa
many to be told that frequently a de
spatch travels many more miles over
the wires than the distance between the
correspondent sender and the neWspa-
per recipient. The New York Times,
for instance, points out that the news
of the battle between the naval forces
of this country and Spain. at Manila
was sent from that city in the Philip
pine islands by telegraph to Cabo Boil
mao, forty miles distant. and thence by
cable to Hong Kong. From Hong Kong
it was sent TO Saigon. in Siam. and 10
Singapore and Madras. From the lat
ter place an overhead telegraph leads
To Bombay. and here the cable is en-
gagged to Alden, and then up the Red
sea to SueZ, and finally through the
Mediterranean to Lisbon which is n
direct Geographic connection with
Madrid. From Madrid it was trans
mitted to France, thence to England,
and after another stop or tWoit reached
the United States. Thus the news of
the great victory first travelled away
from this country and traversed three
fourths of the circumference of the
earth before reaching the people of the
United States
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

Spain is suffering from an attack of
indigestion that may prove fatal with
out the aid of Uncle Sans famous
solar p!eXus blow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

Thomas King of South Paris was
walking down Exchange street in Port
land. Wednesday,. when the sidewalk
suddenly caved in, Mr.. King being
plunged up to his head in an unused
and almost forgotten reservoir full OF
water. Mr.. King was promptly res
cued by means of a rope. He did not
appear to be much injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06
Fanaticism's Blindness.
PHILADELPHIA PreSS.l

The completeness of the victory de-
tracts little from the sense of a glory
which a more equal contest would
give. 1t is a pity that men who die
so bravely should fight so badly. That
no ship was taken is only because the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

1t is interesting to learn that our
commerce with the Philippines exceeds
that of all other nations combined
Our business there also shows promise
Of rapid growth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

Every sweetheart of volunteer who
goes to war ought to follow the ex-
amples of many patriotic employers
and assure the young men that their
places viii be retained for them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06
New Generals.

It was a long and also strong list
of military nominations which Presi-
dent Mckinley sent to the Senate, and
which that body promptly confirmed.
The list included II major generals IF
volunteers and Il brigadier generals.
OF the former, seven were brigadier
generals of the regular army thus pro-
noted and the remaining four We're
civilians of extensive military service.
Politics were not considered in making
these high appointments.
Every one of the men whom Presi-
dent Mckinley nominated is an ac-
complished and experienced soldier
their new rank is in the line of direct
promotion. But of the four diStin-
three are graduates of West Point. and
all are men who proved their soldier!y
skill as we'll as their gallantry in posts
of command in the War of the Rebel
lion. Gen. j. IL. Wilson of Delaware
and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia
We're brilliant cavalry leaders, one for
the North, one for the South, and the
recent work of Gen. Lee in Cuba has
won him the nations heart. Gen. w. j.
Sewall of New Jersey rose in the Civil
War from captain to breVet major
general by sheer force of gallant ser
States senator. He is also the briga-
der general of the New Jersey Nation
al Guard. Gen. Joseph Wheeler of
Alabama was a Confederate corps
commander, and when the war closed
was the senior cavalry general of the
Southern armies. He is the idol of the
South and is in the present House of
Representatives. a firm supporter of
the administration.
OF the Il new brigadier generals, all
are promoted from tire rank Of colonel
in the regular army. and many promo
IONS are ndut IN the lower RANKS. II
is said that the President will appoint
no civilian brigadier generals until all
promote are provided for. Then ii is
expected that about two score civilians
of experience in the Civil War or in the
National Guard will be given the rank
of brigadier general, including several
from New England. Anyway there will
be no lack of generals, and there is no
every respect, waiting all over the
Union for this high honor. The com
mandcrs will he worthy of the grand
organization being prepared for them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

If the Spaniards contract the habit of
imprisoning English consuls in Cuha
they will feel something even more
violent than the impact of Uncle Sans
boot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

Ask your doctor how
many preparations of cod
liver oil there are.
He will answer, "Hun-
dreds of them. % Ask him
which is the best. He will
reply, "Scott's Emulsion"
Then see that this is the
one you obtain. 1t contains
the purest cod-liver oil, free
from unpleasant odor and
taste. You also get the by
pophosphites and glycerine.
All three are blended into
one grand healing and nour-
ishing remedy. ..,,..
SOC and si.oo, all druggists
p SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

Gardiner Reporter-Journal: One
might suppose from the many forebod-
danger Of their seizure by the Span
iards, that the latter had more ships
than they knew what to do with and
would come around and take Maine cit
les just to keep the ships busy. They
might come in and destroy the cities
from general cusSedness, but there
can't be any other reason for them to
want them. They might establish a
coaling station, but it would last them
only until Commodore Schley's fleet
could get to it, even if it could get
city before the fleet arrived. The Span
ish ships 50 far have not shown any in
clination to get upon this side of the
Atlantic, and there is but very little
probability of their making any demon
stration on the coast of Maine for what
little game they could secure out of it.
A writer in the Winthrop Budget
referred to jay as "a place in the viii
derness," and now comes the voice Of
one crying in the alleged wilderness
who answers back that jay has twice
the tax valuation Of the good old toWr
of Winthrop. cuts better granite thar
any other place in the country, and
grinds more spruce wood into news
papers than any other town in New
England" Jay is living proof Of the
adage that there is nothing in name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

New England had IS naval officers
aboard the Yankee Dattleshps which
broke the calm and silence of the Sab
bath in the harbor of Manila with roar
of guns and bursting shells. Despite
their puritanical training in youth, they
fought just as if it wasn't Sunday. The
bells did not call them to church The
summons of the morning was of a diff
ferent character and to a higher duty
Maine was represented by one officer.
Lieut.. Commander Paine of the Olym-
pia. New Hampshire by five, Vermont
by two, Massachusetts by four, Rhode
Island by two and Connecticut by four.
The sailor heroes without any titles
cannot be dug out of the long lists at
this time, but later, when the smoke
has cleared a little, their names will
appear in bright and shining letters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

That regiment raising scheme of
George Fred Williams turns out to
have been only another advertising
him before they thought, and now they
a ia sorry ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

Spain made its fatal mistake when it
adopted a new system of warfare in
the Philippines. If the SpaniardS had
stuck to their regular system and per-
suaded Commodore Dewey to anchor
each Of his ships over a submarine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

There is something very inspiring IN
the thought that, this week, for the
Americans, in all the states of the
Union, We're equally happy over a
triumph of the arms of the United
States government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

1t is in order for the hustling Yankee
Wrecking companies to make con-
tract with Spain to pick up the frag-
ments at Manila. Perhaps, however.
they are looking for a similar oppoc-
tunity near Porto Rico. soon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

The Yale men have made a wise
choice in their selection of gift to
the cruiser which bears the name of
that University. The two rapid fire
Maxim guns costing $4,000 which are to
constitute the gift will give the cheer
of Yale whenever they bark at a hos
tile shin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

Sarah Bernhard is a pretty lively
grandmother She has recovered from
her severe surgical operation but she
is back on the stage in Paris repeating
her triumphs with all her old vigor and
Uppinc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

Our list of popular heroes is rapidly
increasing. The present war has given
us Sigsbee, Lee and Dewey in quick
succession. They are true Americans,
worthy all the honors heaped upon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

Spain is spared the expense of a two
months investigation to find out who
blew up her Pacific Warships.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

The Spanish fleet in the Pacific
seems to consist of submarine boats in
an unduly large proportion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

Phiadelphias crack military organ
ization did not follow the hesitating ex-
ample of the New York's crack res-
ment the Seventh. At the first call the
famous First Troop went into camp
without asking where it was going or
upon what terms. There We're five meE
absent one in st. Petersburg. one in
bed with typhoid fever, one in Alaska
and two who telegraphed they We're
coming from England and Colorad D.
respectively. That is the spirit our
citizen soldiers almost everywhere have
light of the National Guard calling it
military clubs and social organizations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

Just why stocks have ever fallen in
consequence of our difficulties With
Spain, is the great mystery of the hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

Hawaii is forcing the wooing, and
Uncle Sam cannot afford to be coy any
longer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06
Maine Gossip.

IS Ml@Qme Q1OSSQpe
When the Boys Went BY.
They've gone away, responsive to our
leaders call for men!
O. If those marching boys in blue might
all come back again.
O. If it only might be so-that when their
work Is done
They might return as now they go-each
father, husband. lover. son.
An, prouuIy they have marched away, to
do whateer they must;
70 meet the foeman In the fray, return
ing thrust for thrust;
But some. when guns have ceased to roar
and flags have ceased to fly,
viii lie upon some other shore beneath
some other sky.
They've marched away. with banners
gay with manly steps and proud;
They We gone to mngle in the fray. adj
mired by The crowd
Ana some among them, as they pass will
hear our cheers again,
And some who cheer today. alas, will
weep for lost ones then,
Cleveland Leader
The buds are breaking into leaves.
The farmers and soldiers join prayers
for warm. pleasant weather.
1t is not a very enterprising town
that fails to have a Spanish spy, these
days.
The war is over for many Of the boys
when the medical examining board gets
through with them.
The boys who want to go and can
not are as much deserving of praise
and credit as those who want TO go
and can.
The half a hundred SpaniardS at the
granite quarries, in plain sight Of Camp
Powers, are beating all records in keep
ing quiet ana lying low.
Lieut.. Commander sumner c. Paine
of the Olympia is Names only repre-
sentative among the officers Of Dewey's
Pacific squadron. He is a Bangor boy.
Wonder when some OF the Boston pa
pers and a few Maine papers, also
wan learn that its proper ana official
name is Camp Powers?
Rockand has on" young man in Com
pany II who is of the fifth consecutive
generation Of his family To take up
arms for his country.
Bath ought To keep cool during the
ice, free of charge. the families Of those
at the front.
1t makes things seem duh and quiet
in many Maine city and town to have
scores of its young men away as they
are now
A Camden correspondent suggests
that "a gong be blown TO warn the
people OF the approach Of the expected
Spanish cruiser Blowing gongs Isl
something new. but no doubt it will
serve it's purpose nicely in the matter
mentioned.
The only soldier who got left at Lew
iston. Monday, was man who had
been a husband only six weeks ana
whose wife was there to see him oil
on the other hand a number Of young
ladies who wanted To be with soldier
sweethearts just as long as possible
staid in the cars until the train started
and then found it Impossible to force
way out and had to ride to Brunswick.
Portlands terror over the bugahoo OF
an attack or invasion has frightenei
away the conference of the National
Women's Suffrage Association WhiIh
was to have been held there next week
Now the city is sorry it has been 50
timid, and is teasing the ladies to as
semhle.
The troop train out of Lewiston.
Monday afternoon. stopped on siding
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

1t is now in order for the European
concert to rehearse the star Spanglet
Banner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

That new list of major generals is a
strong one They are the right men,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

The boy king begins to realize that
the XIII. after his name means some
thing, after all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

The next torpedo boat we launch
should be called the Dewey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

European nations are rapidly accu-
mulating large amounts of respect for
the American navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

The troop train out of Lewiston.
Monday afternoon. stopped on siding
below the city. Some Of the soldier
boys spied big white rooster with
majestic tail feathers and in jitfy the
bird was taken prisoner Some fowl
fancier among them said that it was a
Spanish Wyandotte. whereupon half Il
dozen hands made grab for its neck.
But the bird escaped, and was flying
through the window when its fine tail
was seized by the soldier nearest the
window. The bird escaped leaving its
tail in the hands of the soldiers. The
long feathers We're seized at once by
individuals. who kept them as SOU
venirs in the first Spanish taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

No notice whatever will be taken of
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held respOn-
sible for the preservation or return of
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT Publishers, Au-
gusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-06

record for his gallantry and patriotism,
and is now just as anxious to go out
again if his country needs him.