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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-22
A Brave Chaplain.

Its queer how men can laugh when
they're expecting any minute to be shot
into eternity" said a wounded regular;
but some way or other funny things
seem even funnier than they are when
ones nerves are keyed up TO G. Now.
our men simply doubled up with laugh
ter over the Massachusetts chaplain that
day at Santiago.
II tell you he's dandy. He's a tre-
mendous big man-sp lendid mark for
sharpshooters-but he was right up in
the thick of things. jollying the boys
along. helping those that were down and
handing his canteen around us coolly as
though he had been passing ice water in
his own parlor.
II don't know whether the Spaniards
paid special attention TO him. but the bull
lets went tipping around him like hail.
and tore though his clothes any number
Of times. the funny thing about II was
that they all seemed to hit him some
where below the belt. and. by Jove. those
fellows shot his trousers clear off of him.
1t was shocking, and i; worried the old
gentleman. He didn't want to stop for
repairs. but he felt he ought to set an ex-
ample to the men. and at last he says:
'Bedad. boys. II isn't decent and made
for the rear The fellows adored him, but
they fairly howled at the figure he cut
and he appreciated the joke as much as
any of us.
"He went back and got pair Of. pa
jamas and then looked about as funny
as he did before. He had been wearing
a regulation black clerical coat. but when
he got into the Cuban brush he whacked
the tails off in "a ragged sort of way. and
I tell you the effect of that coat above
those giddy pajamas was immense. A
grin followed him everywhere he went
and he went everywhere a brave chap
lain was needed. He doesn't know the
meaning of the word fear. and he's so
jolly he'd cheer up stiff. Somebody
called to him as he went Hopping along
the rear. looking for water:
Praying that our men will win, IA
ther?
I'm not praying today. my boy. I'm
packing water. says the chaplain. and
of he Hoped to the 'front.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-22

knocked out at the start The private
looked vicious as he thought how he
missed the cream of the fight. 1.-TWO of
and put me down on the ground, and I
couldn't do anything but lie there and
curse my luck and envy the fellows who
were going on up the hill without pune
lures. 1t was beastly hot and my wound
panied me badly, and l thought I'd die of
thirst. L thrashed round for a while and
then / got so weak that l just shut my
eyes and lay still. Inc fellows had left
me a blanket. and when the sun sets in
Cuba and that awful chill takes hold of
a fellow he needs blankets and a feather
ped and hot water bottles.
There was a man lying "a few yards
from me. He had been horribly cut up
by a piece of shell and groaned every lit
tie while, though he was mighty plucky.
for his wound must have been terribly
painful He didn't have many clothes nor
any blanket, and knew he must be
deadly cold. ! couldn't walk or even
crawl to him, and didn't know whether
he could move at all, but sung out and
told him that If he could roll toward me
I'd try to roll toward him, and maybe
we could get near enough to each other
to share my blanket
''He said he'd try it, so We began to
roll. 1t was bad enough for me, but it
must have been agony for him. We'd roll
over and then we'd lie still awhile, get
ting up nerve to do 1t again. Every move
the chap made forced a groan out
through his clinched teeth; but We got
together. put part of the blanket over
him and We lay spoon fashion for
warmth. My face was turned away from
him. and we didn't say anything: but 1
guess we both did mighty lot of think
ing. / lay there awake. listening to the
poor fellows groans: but by and by he
quieted down. and thanked God he'd
fallen asleep. and wished could manage
it myself.
until morning. My bedfellow's arm was
across my shoulder. and I squirmed
away very gently so as not to waken
him, and turned over to look at him. l
needn't have been so careful. He was
stone dead and smiling as though he'd
never known IA pain"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-22
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Liner Fl. Weber of Mt. Vernon. was
detained at the Auburn police station
Saturday, in an insane condition. having
been found wandering about the city. He
left his home at Mt. Vernon, the first of
the week. for the Sandfofn camp at Dur
ham. but failed to reach there. His
father, Harrison NJ. Webber, supervisor
OF schools a: Mt. Vernon, took him home.
Friday afternoon. the unusual spectacle
was seen in Brooks of a man walking in
with one ear in his hand, searching for a
doctor 1t was Aaron Snow of Jackson.
who said he was set upon. Thursday fore
noon, by Fred Stevens of Monroe. about
an affair which in no way concerned Mr..
Snow. Stevens. he said. caught him by
the throat and bit off the ear close to his
head. The entire ear is taken off. Stevens
is a one-armed man. and has for several
years held position at Augusta during
the sessions of the Legislature. Snow is
one of the wealthiest and most respected
citizens of jackson and one of the most
peaceable in isposition.-Lewiston Jour
nal special. RI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-22
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10 Adjust American ~ caAallla Qssstltns
Meet q Qselec.

Quebec, Aug. 21.--The first session of
the United States and Great Britain
joint commission will be held in the
Parliament building. this city, Tuesday
afternoon. A majority of the commits
sioners are now here. but they do not
expect to do more than q general sur
vey of the work, and appoint sub-coni-
mfttees at the first two sessions.
The meetings of the commission will
not be open to the public. Their work
Is that OF adjustment and readjust-
ment OF all the moat important ques-
tions which have been in controversy
between the United States and Canada
for the past half century.
The commission Is composed of six
members from the United States, four
from Canada, one from England and
one from New Foundland,
The United States commissioners
are United States Senator Chas. w.
Fairbanks of Indiana, chairman:
United States Senator George Gray OF
Delaware; Congressman Nelson Ding
ley CT Maine; Gen. John w. Foster,
former secretary OF state and ex-min-
lister to Spain. Russia and Mexico
Hon. John A. Kasson of Iowa. former
minister to Germany and Austria; and
Hon. 4. Jefferson Coolidge OF Massa-
chusetts, former minister to France
The Canadian representatives are Sir
WiMrid Laurier. Sir r. Fl. Cartwright;
Sir Louis Davis and John Charlton, NJ.
p; Lord Herschell is the representa-
tive from England and chairman Of
the British and Canadian commission
and Hon. Sir James T. Winter, pre-
mire OF New Foundland. represents
the New Foundland interests.
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Anxious to Get to Summer Resorts.

THE happiest moment had in Cuba
was while l was in the hospital at Sib-
oney." said the handsome corporal--hand-
some in spite 70 his Cuban complexion
and ne grinned reminiscently. I'D been
lying there half starved and wholly mis-
cradle. The doctor had dressed my foot,
and told me l could save It II could get
ii dressed twice a day. Sometimes l got
IL dressed once "A day and sometimes once
in three days. and WASH happy.
We'll. We got Jump Of bacon and
bareback for meals. That's all right. It's
soldiers fare. but I'm not denying 1t pals
on fellow who is sick and cranky. 1
thought I'D sell my soul for something
good to eat; and. one day, a fellow who
had been in our tent came in and slipped
something into my hand. What do you
think 1t was? a can of deviled ham! Ye
gods! but that ham was good! / could
have cried for happiness over it. I lay
there and ate it with my fingers. and
thought OF all the picnics where I'd eaten
deviled ham sandwiches, and of all the
pretty girls who were at 'thai picnics. un-
I'll had regular pipe dream. sybarite
foot. Don't talk to me about nectar and
ambrosia. Give me deviled ham.
DO you know, 1t breaks my heart to
think We fellows can't be turned loose on
the summer resorts. Just wouldn't we
have the time OF our lives, In year or
two we'll be blasted pensioners: but now
were heroes. and any, one. of, US could be
a bowling social success. We're wasting
our sweetness here. Now, IL we could
just flock to the resorts, We could all
marry rich and -worshipping young
women. and that would relieve the gov
crnment of paying us pensions. l feel I'm
missing the opportunity Of my life. but
that leg isn't in shape for sea bathing or
mountain climbing And he looked
eheerfully down at the bandaged stump.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-22
Fine omcers to Follow.

+. There was nothing the matter with
our men at Santiago and Guasimas; but
I'm telling you. we had the kind Of ON
GERS a man would follow to heil'-and
the man leaned back on his pillow, look
ing as though he had at least been to
the outposts of the region mentioned.
THE Spanish sharpshoOters did as
much damage down there as the big guns,
and they took pains to pick out the men
with stripes. l suppose they thought
they were the fellows we valued most.
That accounts for the number OF officers
wounded and dead. But, bless you, there
was no use pinking one of our leaders.
They had to plug him through the lungs
or shell OF leg to stop him. saw any
number Of them badly wounded, but pay
ing no attention to 1t at all The doctors
couldn't keep them at the rear II they
were able to tOddle.
why. our lieutenant. Bryan, got a
bullet through his head, in at the tenn
pie and out at the topaz eighth of an
inch swerve would have settled him. He
plunged right ahead with his men, but
some of them got hold of him and forced
him to go back to the rear.
The doctor saw to him. bandaged him
up. put him down on blanket and told
him he mustn't stir. He waited till the
doctor was out Of sight, then he made a
sneak through the brush. caught up with
his men and went to fighting again as
though his head wasn't all tied up In
bandages. He kept 1t up like a good one
until he began to stagger and lurch and
couldn't keep his feet: and then he was
swearing mad because the men made him
go back to the doctor. That's the kind
OF men We followed down in Cuba
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An Old Story Well Retold.

Did you ever hear the story of the
young man whose voice was so fine,
out whose heart was not humble :?
says an exchange. Some old monks
lived in an obscure valley. and for
many Years had had no accession to
their number, so the tones which
voiced the devotion at mass and YES
pers We're thin and discordant. Even
the birds flew away and would not lis
ten. 1t seemed necessary to take some
action in the matter, and the prior de-
cided unon drastic measures.
I'VE will have no more singing" he
said :
but, reverend father" said an old
monk. sit would be proclamation not to
sing the Magniflcat.'
True" answered the prior. "Then
sing Our Lady's hymn, but nothing
else
1t was the eve of Christmas and the
first vespers Of the nativity were to be
sung. Just as the old monks were de-
parting for the chapel a young man
presented himself and asked to be kept
as a member OF the order.
That must be considered later"
said the prior; meanwhile, what can
You do?"
.'1 can sing" he replied.
p They looked at each other.
"Will you,s asked one. "sing the Mag
nifieat at vespers this night?''
Most gladly"
And sing he did. in such glorious
manner that the birds came back and
listened. ass <,
What a treasure we have gained!"
said the monks to each other. -
That night an angel appeared.
Il am sent" he said. ito ask why in
the first vespers of the nativity no
Magnificat reached the listening ear OF
God.''
The prior was astounded.
Never has it been sung so glorious
II as tonight" he said.
Never have we failed to hear it,
until tonight. the angel made answer.
Let me explain" broke in the young
man. Il thought not of its meaning.
but only sang to gain your praise. Let
me go away until my heart Is humble"
So he went away and the cracked
and discordant voices were lifted up
again. and the birds departed. but the
Magnificent was heard in heaven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-22

.'The thing about that light that par
alyxed me. said a lieutenant, now in q
hospital In this city recovering from 4
wound received at Santiago. to New
York Sun man. twas that We couldn't
get at the fellows we were lighting
against. Why. do you know, / never saw
a live 6paniard In my two days OF hght-'
ing. The next time | get In a shlndy 4
hope 1t will be a hafld-tO-hand affair with
bayonets. Any fellow can do that sort OF.
thing II he has red blood anshls veins, but
It's different to be e target for bullets
coming from the. Lord knows where.
There's something mysterious and fright
full about It, and 1t gets ON mans nerve.
It's wonder to me that. any fellows
could stand up toai as our men did. and
who sflunked.
I'll never forget the few minutes be-
fore got this hole in my side. We were
going forward under a scattering fire
from the front. and all at once. on at the
right, rapid-hring gun opened on us.
There was no smoke, SO we couldn't To-
cate the battery exactly. but we could
see the bullets playing over the long
grass like spray from a hose. They didn't
have the range at first. and the shower
OF bullets went swinging back and forth.
clipping of the tops Of the grass and
coming nearer us with every sweep. You
can't imagine the sensations 1t gave us
to watch that death spray, driven by
some invisible, relentless force, creeping
on and on. reaching out and feeling for
US. There was something unnatural
about it, and we watched as though we
were fascinated by 1t. l don't feel as II
men had anything to do with 1t. II was
an impersonai, deadly enemy that
couldn't fight and couldn't escape There
wasn't living enemy within sight.
AT last with one big sweep. the show
er reached us. Men all around me
dropped. and then I felt a sting In my
side, and down went. Somebody ripped
out an oath. and l was glad to hear 1t.
It sounded so magnincently human.
believe We were all thankful when that
gun found us. 1t relieved the ten
tion-but 1t ended my fighting''
ITS all very well for him to talk
about being nervous" commented
wounded corporal in n neighboring cot.
but he gave a mighty poor imitation of
4 nervous man down there A man with
record like his can afford to own up to
having felt creepy"
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: ,!Q {; q;
She-Do you remember the
He-No chestnuts noWi

She-Do you remember the
He-No chestnuts now!
She-Errands l asked you to do for me?
And he collapsed.-BostOn Courier
"Well peace has been concluded re-
marked Mrs. Snaggs.
II thought it was the war which had
been concluded replied Mr.. Snaggs.-
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
John Henry. saiu Mrs. Strongmind
as she shook her finger threateningly at
her husband. ''the very next time you
get up in the night and go through my
pockets shall send you home TO your
father.
did your picnic fulfill your expecta-
tions?'
\ '.Oh, my. yes. 1t surpassed them. We
fully expected it to rain but hail was
more than We anticipate ."-Cncinnati
Enquirer.
"One of the most impressive lessons of
my childhood was to lay by something
for rainy day." exclaimed a wet tramp
as he entered wayside cottage and
threw himself down beside the kitchen
stove.-Richmond Dispatch.
II don't see how that Spaniard came to
lose so much money at poker" remarked
soldier. He was away ahead Of the
game at one time
Eyes. But when he observed a lot OF
red, white and blue chips in front of him
he lost his nerve.'-Washingto Post.
'Shall We have peace?" asked the wife
anxiousy. as he entered the house.
"That depends entirely upon you. my
dear" he replied. For at that minute he
recalled that he had forgotten to match
the button she had intrusted to him that
morning.-Philadelphi North American.
Diggs-Don't you think a mans ten
dency to do wrong increases toward
night?
BiggsI never gave the subject
thought Do you think 1t does?
Diggs-Yes: you know it was near Eve
that Adam ate the apple.-Chicago News.
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The lieutenant knocked the ashes out
of his pipe and reached for his tobacco
pouch.
.'Well. we regulars are only hired men.
and nobody makes much fuss over us, but
reckon we showed the Spaniards what
kind of men Uncle Sam hires. The v0lan-
teers were hot stun, though, particularly
those rough riders. Those chaps were
unique in war history. Nobody ever saw
troop like them. and nobody but an
American could understand them. We
western men were sort of dubious about
the experiment. I've been stationed out
West all my life. and ! know the sort OF
men who were the largest element Of the
rough riders mighty we'll. Those fellows
are the coolest. most reckless set of dare
devils that ever lived. We all knew they
were game. through and through. and
that they'd risk their lives as readily as
cent, but the army men all shook their
heads and said the rough riders wouldn't
stand discipline and stick together.
"You see, when those chaps get into
a scrap out West. every man pulls out
his shooters or knife and gets out OF the
hole the best way he can. without look
ing for any help They are lawless and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-22

hotbeaded. sSdl / sssfess / f6ouF6a they'd
pre- creak ,,a asi esasE "a g n. every man
most: but Ma ~ wrone. Every one
OF them fought nke the devil. but their
officers had them IN hand, and they were
ularH. 3 :. y y, 80
rious sometimes Af(3r II Wns hit i lay
where could see the rough riders posi-
'tion. They we're lying down on the Ridge.
under fire. and every once in q while one
you'd pop up. throw up his hands, and
and another. ! couldn't make II out.
With the first one I thought II might be
q death leap. but I decided they wouldn't
all be dying the same dramatic yAy. by
and by wounded man came dragGing
back from the front. and said to him: .
What makes those Johnnies jump up
and throw up their hands and drOpf
asked.
HE grinned through the blood on his
face and said: %. the darned fools are
SO full Of ginger they Just can't lie still.
and every once and while one Of them
just jumps up and gives Comanche yell.
to let on steam Y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-22
FOUND DEAD IN WATER.
An Electroytic Co. Employee Found Drowned
a! Eastport.

Eastport, Me-. Aug. M.-The body of
Stephen Smith was found in the dock,
Saturday morning by City Marshal Fa
hey. Smith was employed a laborer
by the Electrolytc Marine Salts Co., and
later he worked on the Washington
County Railroad.
He was last seen about 10 O'Clock Fri
day evening. 1t is thought he fell from
the wharf in the darkness and was
drowned.
relatives living at VIM, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-22
LIBERTy

/
E. s. Mitchell Is at home or a yaca zion
from Worcester.
Wilson Wills has procured a situation
at Worcester in the insane hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Moody have been
staying the last two weeks at their cot
tage in Northport.
Walter Nathaniel Pierce, son OF J. C.
Pierce died. Thursday. after a long sick
ness of consumption.
Mrs. Charles e. Rhoades of Belfast. Ia
stopping with Miss Blanche Moody. Mrs.
Rhoades has hosts Of friends in her old
home who are glad p see her.
Mrs. ]. A. Scheme and her daughter.
Alferetta. returned to their home in
New York. Wednesday. Miss schenck
has secured situation in theatre.
An aged lady. Mrs. Hannah B. Knowl-
ton. better known as Aunt Hannah,
strayed from her home where she was
stopping with her daughter, last Monday
morning. and as soon as 1t become known
the bells were tolled and about 100 men
went in search. Tuesday. Wednesday,
and Thursday Night and day the search
was continued and Thursday she was
found about. a mile in the woods near
Dead River in the town Of Appleton,
about four miles from here. She Is par
TALLY insane and about a year ago, a
guardian, c. NJ. Howes Of this town. was
appointed. She seemed to be all right
when found although she had passed
three very rainy nights In the woods and
was thoroughly wet when found. Mrs.
G. N. Stevens. her daughter. is pros.
trated from the shock she received by the
excitement and worry about her mother.
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WILLING TO SWAP,
P,ovinciaIs Will Exchange Fishing for Right
TO Trade in Porto Rico.

Halifax. n. s.. Aug. 2l.-A report is cur
rent in wel-informed circles that the
maritime board of trade. consisting Of the
united boards of the three provinces, New
Bruins wick. Nova Scotia and Prince Ed
ward Island. most interested in the Cana
dian Atlantic fisheries, have represented
to Sir Louis Davies. Canadian minister of
marine. their willingness to concede the
right of inshore fishing to, the United
States in exchange for certain tariff con-
cessions IN Porto Rico 10 'st@s -i'~
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Saqadahoc ndictments.

The grand jury of the Sagadahoc SUI
preme judicial court Friday, at Bath, re-
ported 10 indictments the following being
made public:
Edward Robinson and Lee LovejOy,
breaking and entering and larceny.
Harry jackson. larceny of one diamond
stud from John M. Hyde of Portland.
Lewis Wright. assault and battery upon
Police Officer Frank W. Card.
George White. larceny.
IL is understood that the remaining in
dictments are for violation of the liquor
law.
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Revolution in Italr.

The recent bread riots in Italy are be-
lieyed to be simply mutterings before the
storm. The trouble is the people are
overtaxcd. A great part of their earnings
is taken by the government. AS times go
by the crisis approaches, and the end Is
likely to be the same as in the American
revolution. Many men and women try
to do too much. They overtax their sys-
TEN as governments overtax their SUBJ
jects Then comes a breakdown. The
stomach, kidneys, liver and nerves are
affected. What Is required Is a medicine
like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to re-
store the strength. and build up new and
healthy tissues. Any druggist will supply
1t, and the sufferer will be astonished aft
er taking it to see how quickly it acts.
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CHALLENGE ARRIVES.
Hon. Chas. Russell Arrives at Quebec Bearing
Sir Thomas uipton's Challenge.

Quebec. Aug. 21.-The Hon. Charles
Russell. son Of Lord Russell of Killo-
wan. is here. the bearer of a challenge
from Ireland to all yaehtsmen in
America for the Americas cup. Mr.
Russell arrived in Qubec. Friday, and
is the guest of Solicitor General
Charles Fitzpatrick. He will leave, to-
morrow, for New York. where he will
be the guest of Hon. Burke Cochran
The challenge comes directly from Sir
Thomas Upton. and Mr.. Russell is
very confident that the details of the
event will be speedily arranged.
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