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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-16

"HEAvE Tor'-A PRESS GoAT IN TROUBLE.
is the return for such an outlay? For
the sake Of comparison suppose the cir
culation Of the newspaper IN question
increases 500, 900 copies day, These
copies sell for cent each. Suppose the
net profit is half cent. TVS Increases
the revenues 81, 500 dag, or 81. 800 a
week.. leaving weekly loss eli S32, 800.
Not all the big newspapers are spend
ing $50, 900 week, .. coarse. The ex-
ample cited probably heads the process
sion. All the metropolitan dailies, how
ever, are spending far more than they
are taking in at the counting room, SO
it is nonsense to talk about the news
papers getting rich.
But to turn from the commercial view
of news gathering and look at the pic
turesque side, let US glance at that mys-
terious individual, the war correspond
ent, and see what he is doing and how
he is doing it.
Never has q more perplexing problem
confronted the martial journalist than
the one Of how to get the facts about
the hourly developments Of the present
war. With the hostilities going Oh il
widely scattered sections Of the earth 5
surface and liable to break out at doz-
Ell different points at once, a single cor
respondent is about as capable Of keep.
ing track OF things as would be one
small boy at q twenty ring circus.
As recently as 1870 the London pa
pers which sent single correspondent
to write Of the progress Of the Franco
Prussian war took great credit for en-
terprise to themselves. Some of the
american papers Of today cannot have
less than 100 men on their war staffs.
These Zen are. scattered about the
world in little squads, each squad hav-
ing authority to increase its number by
hiring agents, messengers and servants
ad lib. as the eXigencies of the situation
require Some of them are at Key West,
which is great news center just now.
| Others are afioat, following the two
SquadrOns about Some are in Washing
ton, some in London, some in Madrid,
some in Hongkong, and some lonely
chaps are stationed at such ports as ia
maica, Puerto Rico and other out of the
way points. In Washington, of course,
there is a big force.
Some of these war correspondents,
like Julian Ralph, Sylvester Scovel and
John K. Spears, are men of information
al reputation and consequently high
priced. At least one of this trio draws
salary Of $500 week for his services.
Famous artists, among them Frederic
Remington, are employed.
The item for dispatch boats is nc
small one. No diminutive harbor tug
will answer the purpose. a score of the
finest and fastest private yachts aiioal
have been pressed into the newspaper
service. The largest of these dispatch
boats is nearly 200 feet long, carries a
crew of . men and is chartered for $50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-16
HERO OF MANILA.
A FIGHTING SCHOOLBOY WHO Be
CAME a FIGHTING ADMIRAL.

Soine Incidents In the Career of the Man
Who Avenged the Maine and Struck a
Flow That Iade the Eagle Scream For
Joy.
The hero of Manila was born and
bred among tho Green mountains. Not
all Vermont boys grow up to be heroes,
but there is something about the rugged
little state that seems favorable to the
building up Of men with characters Of
sturdy strength and sterling worth. 1t
is useless TO pretend that George Dewey
began his career as a good little boy.
He was not good He was willful and
headstrong. but he had many good traits
which more than overbalanced his bad
ones.
His father was physician. who is
still remembered in Montpelier for his
integrity and force Of character. George
was born fighter. AS boy he was
always ready to knock chip from
the shoulder of some bigger boy. OcGa-
sionaliy lie took "a hand in that rural
practice known as 'liclin the teacher.
The last time be INDUCED in this diver
sion he was not so successful as he was
at Manila
The teacher was Major Il. X. Pang-
born, now living i'll Jersey City, who
still tells the story with much enthusi-
asm. On the first day Of school young
Dewey headed the customary revolt.
The new teacher thrashcd him soundly
and then led him hy the ear to DR.. Dew
ey's office, delivering the boy. as he ex.
pressed il, somewhat the worse for
wear
THANK you, replied DR.. Dewey. Il
guess George will not give you any
more trouble. He will be at school to-
morrow
Young Dewey raEaioed at school. He
soon became . good scholar, and under
his friends tuition fitted for the An
napolis academy. Years after these
events be was won't " visit Mayor Pang
born at his home in Boston On one of
these visits ne said 10 him: Il shall
never cease to be grateful 70 you. You
made u IMAM OF me. But for that thrash
ing you gave HE should probably now
be i'll the state prison"
If young Dewey was fond of fighting.
his father was very much opposed to it.
EEt George had will of his own
When not more tHaI ii, he made up
his mind to 60 TO seo, probably with a
secret intention Of becoming a pirate
He would have gone, toe, had his IA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-16
SPANlARDS ARE GUERRlLLAS.
They Have Seldom Been Excellcd rs Fight
ers Under Irregular Tactics.

The Spanish tendency to irregular war
the Spaniards were in constant strife with
the MoGrs, whom they conquered at last
During these eight centuries there were
no regular campaigns, but both sides, as
Il rule, split up into separate bands, whose
only object was to continually harass and
eventually exterminate the other side
One of the great disadvantages under
which tho Spanards will fight will con-
sist of the fact that they will meet their
sCperiors in their favorite mode of warfare
Spaniards have invariably succeeded as
gucrrillas up to the present time. If they
won no great battles they at least held the
own ground or prevented the enemy from
occupying it. In Cuba, however, things
have been different. The Spaniards net
their equals if not their superiors in the
insurgents. They have uniformly been
driven back, and in all the bush lighting
have been regularly whipped.
Not IN the Dictionary.
Teacher-What word are you looking
for, Brown?
Thad Brown--Why, teacher you want
ed to know what a woman would be call
ed who performed brave act Now, II
man who acts bravely is hero but
can't find the word for Il brave woman.
Teachcr-Wha is the word?
Thad--Shero. But it's not in this die
tionary.-iiarper' Round Table.
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dangers which are the daily lot Ut the
war correspondents now OIL duty. Per-
haps those men on the dispatch boats
dogging the Havana blockading squad
ron have had the toughest time. Night
and day they have steamed up and down
the 80 or 80 miles of gulf water occu-
pied by the warships watching for
something to happen. At night 1t has
been particularly unpleasant.
Only short time ago press dispatch
boat was steaming along i'll tho dark or
the Cuban shore when ont OF the night
came gruff order to heave to. y
moment later rocket shot up, and II
second after searchlight swept around
until it caught the dispatch boat and
there it staid.
"What boat is that" was the mega
phoned inquiry that was hurled at the
startled newspaper men.
An explanation of the boats identity
and her business by no means restored
the confidence of the officers OH the war-
ship, and, still under the dazzling glare
of the searchlight, she was ordered to
steam slowly forward.
''Back her or We'll send shot
through you," was the next order. The
boat was backed. Then boat from the
warship came, and an officer demanded
the log and papers. These proving sat
isfactory, the journalists were told the
cheerful news that they We're inside the
I1nnl-uIn linn nnl tbot np1v Inv
good luck that their boat had not been
sunk Then they were ordered to steam
on a certain course, with the comforting
remark that if they were fortunate they
might get out alive.
This may seem rigorous usage, but
warship off hostile port can take no
chances. The innocent press boat might
have been a torpedo boat sent out by the
enemy aud ready to launch destruction
among the fleet.
The three correspondents who repre-
sent the various press associations on
the flagsbips of each of the squadrons
have much pleasanter berths They
share the hospitalities of the wardroom
with the officers and in case of an en-
gagement are sure to be i'll the thick of
it. There is one great disadvantage to
this sort Of an assignment which is irk
some to every ambitious newspaper
man. While his facilities for getting
the news are unsurpassed it is almost
impossible TO send anything to his paper
after he has got it.
The man who follows an army in the
field car generally choose place of OBJ
servation that is comparatively safe. but
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in these days Of the modern rife which
kills at two miles he can never be free
from danger and at the same time be
near enough to follow the fortunes Of
the battle
The correspondents who go with the
army of invasion into Cuba will be
hampered in many other ways besides
the possible contiguity of bullets.
Army officers have traditional aver
sion for newspaper men. They regard
them as nuisances in the field. Just
what will be their status in the coming
Our war department has not yet given
official recognition to the war CORE
spondent.
The British war department, on the
contrary, holds him as sort Of neces-
sary evil and tolerates him. He is regu-
he is acting. He takes rank as an officer
for the purpose of drawing food for
himself and servant and forage for
one horse from the commissariat de-
partment. He is bound to obey the or
ders of superior officers. he is under
military law, and finally everything
he writes for his newspaper is controlled
by a vigorous military censorship.
The change is perhaps for the better.
so far as the personal comfort of the
war correspondent is oncerned-though
he always supplies his provisions and
hi
and, when he is compelled by circum-
stances to fall back on the army com
missariat department, pays for what he
receives-but it undoubtedly has also
immensely restricted his freedom of ac-
ton in the field, his zeal, energy and
enterprise IN the interests Of his news
paper and his Independence i'll describ-
ing the scenes and incidents which come
under his notice in the progress of the
campaign,
The American war correspondent in
Cuba is likely to be treated with just as
much severity, if not more, and he is
going to have hard struggle to merely
exist. But exist lie will; not only that
bat he will get news from the front, by
hook or crook, and send it back to his
paper i'll time to be in print before tbs
last of the wounded has been removed
from the field.
So the patriotic American has two
objects on which TO bestow his praise
and admiration-on is the gallant hoy
i'll blue who, ashore or afloat, does the
fighting and the other the man with the
pencil who achieves the impossible Just
to tell the news SEwEIL FORD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-16
BUTTERFLY MUSTACHE.
The Latcs. Fashionable innovation From
Dear Old London.

A new Jnustache In tho shape of but.
terfly has made its appearance in London
ard has attracted great attention in the
world CT fashion. A number OF cockney
swells have appeared in Piccadilly with he
grotes4ue arrangement of the mustache
in imitation of the butterfly. The Anglo
maniacs OF New York are already in train
ing 10 adopt the new style. London Truth
describes tho mustache in the following
manner: 1T is butterfly shaped, the solid
ly compact arrangement in the center rep
resentiDg the body ard the ends the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-16
GATHERING WAR NEWS.
How the Man With the Pencil
Does His Work.
IT Is DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE.

4 loaf or Ashore the Lot of the War Cor
respondent La \ Hard Oae-Why Inc
Printing of War Extras Is an Unproht-
able Business.
The gathering of war news is just
now one of the most important INDUS
tries in this country. AT the same time
it is one OF the most Improbable l
know this is contrary to all popular
tradition, but it is fact.
my, but the newspapers are Just
coming money out of this IS one OF
the most common expressions Of the
hour. It is as false as it is tr,te.
At conservative estimate ore OF the
New York newspapers is spending $780,
OCO week for war news slore. Shonld
the war last for a year that wculd mean
a total outlay of So. 600. 200, And where
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-16
Began Searching Early.

First Whcelman Ito bcginner) ->trango
how fellow will run into things when he
first begins TO ride
Second Whcelman--Yes, l ran into debt
tn oct nv wheel --EYnhana,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-16
a Bid For Trouble.

"What are you rubbernecking around
here for?' said the alligator, yawning.
II am admiring your great snap"
replied the ostrich. --Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-16

Reserve fund, per cent and
all other claims. ............. s5S,S64. 81
Surplus. company's standard, 4,160,1t
Surplus by legal standard of
N. j., n. Y. etc. based on
market value of assets and
per cent. reserve. ............ 4,7s492
Policies issued and revived in
1897. l5,l4s, insuring. -. a4,6ls,Q1
Policies in force Jan. 1st, 1888,
80. 13S, insuring. ............... 2S4. 1876. 6S
The comp2ny has paid over s.. 000, zoo
Maine and has a larger per cent of
the insurance it has written in the St
now in force than any other company
c. F. DUNLAP, District Agent
IS Exchange St, Portland, NJ
T. II. ENWRIGHT, So. Gardiner, \
Special Agent.
Elareha, eodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-16
EXPENDITURES IN

Claims by death, endowments
and aunuities, surrendered
policies and dividends or
returns premiums, total paid
policyfolders ................ 81
Taxes. Expenses, including
agents commissions, adver-
Using, salaries, &c......... |
Profit and loss account, in
Guiding premiums on bonds
purchased, and si00.01G
charged OFF from real estate
to cover possible deprecla-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-16

A mans intentions may be good, but
the grocer often refuses to credit them.
Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-16

On The DEOh OF The FLAUSHIP.
a week, which sum does not include the
coal that is burned. The larger news
papers have from one to four of these
boats.
Telegraph tolls are nothing when
compared to cable rates. The rate for
night press matter is one-third of l
cent per word, but some of the cable
dispatches which you read in your penny
extra cost 81. 80 word for transmission.
Nothing i'll war reporting has ever
equaled the difficulties, hardships and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-16
Total expenditures. ............
ASSETS JANUARY l. /

Cash on hand and in banks.
Loans on cola tcral. r. s.
bonds and other securities. i.
United States and other
bonds. par.
First bonds and mortgages
on real estate..............
Real estate......................
Loans on policies in force. ....
Agents balances and cash
obligations Observation-Disclosures.
Interest due and accrued. 80.
Net deferred and unreported
premiums on policies in force
Total
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-16
'f>Ao' 1899
SD ANNUAL STAT EMENT
OF THE
Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Co,
NEWARK, Nd.
ANZI DODD, President.

RECEIPTS IN 1897.
Received for premiums. .. Sele1ar N
Received for interest and rents 3.a21.c7 :
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AUGUSTA, MAINE

analysis from the fifth annual report
the Maine State Board of Health. /,
'.The SPARKLING CLEARNESS iu3
fies the fanciful NAME of the SPRlN,
CHEMICALLY and MICROSCOPICAd
I4Y IT IS ONE OF THE PUREST q.
WATERS" Date of examination. AM
%. 1889. Analysis of sample of water "a
S16 expressed in parts per 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-16

This is the PUREST DkINKlNG w
TER in the CITY for the AMA AM, y stss
SHOWS that there is ABSOISU lEi41 -
ORGANIC MATTER IN 1T. 1t polls u
through clean white sand from nehsaLli
a solid layer of clay which strictly pfo1
tects it from surface drainage and az
poisonous matter. Those desiring PuR ,l
RlNKING WATER should order oi-F
DIAMOND SPRING WATER toudS:.- -
One gallon daily per month";. go Sc,
Each extra gallon daily per month :,'s!l
One half gallon daily per mon n i ,',, va
All orders promptly attenuen u "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-16

Sone Incidents In the Career of the Man
Who Avenged the Maine and Struck a
Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-16
LIABILITIES.

Total
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04

Advertise In The providenc. News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04

model for all the Notifications along
our coast line.
1t consists of three separate batteries
or groups of guns-one battery OF five
inch guns and two OF two 10 inch guns
each, a fire commanders station, three
position finding stations. a power and
electric plant. a storage battery plant of
60 cells for storing of light and power
for the stations when the main power
plant 81 not In operation Qor example.
IL II should be wrecked by a shelD, two
electric searchlights OF 10000 candle
power beam and wires connecting the
electric plant with all parts Of the for
tifcation and connecting the stations by
telephone. The searchlights were not
bought by the government, but were
lent by the Genera Electric company.
This fertilization complete will have
cost the government $4,000 for equip
ment, exclusive of it's armament. Here
Is a list OF the articles needed to equip
II: Engine and dynamo room. shelter
for fire commander, oil engine. 20 horse
power; switchboard. depression posi-
tion finders. supplementary position
finders, 6 stop watches, dial telegraph,
Is telephones, telegraph instruments,
2 foundations and shelters for search
lights, storage battery room, shelters
for three position finders. dynamo Is
X. W.. storage battery 60 cells. 5 con-
verting instruments, atmospheric cor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04

Of three groups of guns Each group In
the, diagram is composed of three guns,
but the number may be more or less. 1t
will be the number which one officer
can supervise efficiently in action. Each
OF these officers will be called q group
commander.
Intermediate between the fire COM
manders and the groups of guns is a
line Of range finders and position find
ers under a range finder commander
and position finding officers.
Finally each gun has its firing crew
of three under command of gun d.
rector. who may be an officer or nom
commissioned officer.
The guns are behind emplacements.
AT Fort Wadsworth nature has pro-
vided a natural defense in a high hill.
| with a terraced slope to the waters
edge. Behind this hill the Notifications
are constructed. Above the hill is the
fort commanders station, which con-
trolls the approaches to the harbor. The
entire chain OF stations In the COM
mand is connected by telephone wires.
and thus the fort commander is in COM
plete communication with those under
his command. Not only the telephone.
but the printing telegraph. Is used in
the scheme of communication. Both
these instruments were unknown in the
civil war. Their Importance in the
scheme OF modern defense Is proved by
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04
OUR TYPICAL FORTRESS

the statement Of an army board that
the modern system or control depends
for success entirely on the lines OF COM
munication and the time necessary TO
determine the range and direction OF
moving object from the gun.
The fort commander. sitting In his
shelter. will communicate his orders to
the fire commanders by telephone. The
fire commanders also will be In position
to command full view OF the water
area covered by the guns Of the fort
The fort commander will communi-
cate only with the fire commanders. to
whom he will give information about
the general scheme OF defense. so that
the FIRE commanders can carry IL out on
their own responsibility when commit
nication is cut off.
The fire commander will be In direct
communication with the range fire COM
mander the three position finding off1.I
GERS and the three group commanders
under him.
The range fire commander will have
direct communication with the three
position finding officers.
The position finding officers will have
communication with his own group of
guns.
directly the three gun directors under
him.
Under this system you see how per-
fectly the fort commander controls the
guns. IL a hostile feet approaches. he
can detect IL from his elevated station
long before the ships guns have the
fort in range. He can direct the at
tention OF the fre commanders 20 IL. X
a koxK n nd fuf
with what guns he wants the firing on
IL opened. In accordance with a map
OF the harbor which lies before him he
can direct that these guns be turned
against a certain target or ship. The
fire commanders will transmit his order
to the position finding officers. who will
indicate the position and range TO the
group commanders. Then the guns will
be aimed and fired.
The most important OF the stations
under the fort commander is that Of the
position finder. because on the accuracy
OF his work depends the effectiveness OF
a shot which Is to cost the government
| 81. 900 and possibly to cost the enemy
| 81, ,000, 900.
The target for the guns II moving.
and allowance In aiming the gun must
be made for range. for change Of posi-
tion. according to direction and for the
force OF the wind. The firing Is done
by stop watch. and every second OF time
Is important.
This system OF firing by groups has
never had a practical exempiification,
but IL has been tested -expeFimentally,
and 1t is thought to be the most impor-
tant feature Of our coast defense
scheme
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04
ANSWERING TO ROLL CALL,

[Air, Marching Through Georgia'l
This ono fought with jackson and faced the
fight with Lee,
That ono followed Sherman as he galloped to
the sea.
But they're marchin on together just AZ
friendly as can be,
And they II answer TO the roll call In the morn
ini
They'll rally to the fight
In the stormy day and night
In bonds that no cruel fate shall sever.
While the storm winds watt on high
Their ringin battlecry,
"Our country-our country foreveri"
The bravo old flag above them is ripplin down
its red,
Each crimson stripe the emblem Of the blood
by heroes shed.
10 shall wave for them victorious or droop
above them dead.
For they II answer to the roll cali in the morn
mi
They'll rally to the fight
In the stormy day and night
In bonds that no cruel fsAe shall sever,
While their far famed battlecry
Shall 60 ringin 10 the sky,
sour country-our country foreveri"
IF. l.. Stanton in Chicago Times Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04

when the vengeance wakes. when the battle
breaks
And the ships sweep out to sea,
when tho foe 10 nsared. when the decks are
cleared f
And the colors floating free.
When the squadrons meet. when It's feet Ia
feet
And front to front with Spain.
From ship to ship. from lip to lip,
Pass on the quick refrain.
\ ''Remembor, remember the Mainei"
whom the nag shall sign. "Advanco in line;
Train ships on an even keel"
When the guns shall fash and the shot shall
crash
And bound ON the ringing steel,
Whom the rattling blasts from the armored
Mssts
Are hurting their deadliest rain,
Let their voiccs loud, through the binding
cloud,
Cry ever tho hcroe refrain.
Remember, remember the Mninei"
Gods sIy and sea in that storm shall DO
Fate's chaos of smoke and flame,
But acroas that hell every shot shall tell.
Not gun can miss its aim
Not a blow shall fail on the crumbling MALL
And the waves that enRuh the slain
shaIl sweep the decks Of the blackenod wrccks
with the laundering, drend refrain,
"Remember. remember the Mainei'
Robert Burns Wilson In New York Herald