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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
Disasters.

The two-masted schooner hi''
NJ. Center. mackerel catcher
Gloucester, Captain Smith, ran asu.,
during a thick fog. Tuesday niofi'. =,
at the head of Hammock pond on ,ao
south side of Nantucket island. o%
tain Thomas Sanesbury OF the u ~,
Neck life saving station sighted I'd
vessel some time after she struck ~
with his crew FASTENED to her assi,
ance. The water was appaiess, ]
smooth and the crew. cargo VI mi
barrels of mackerel ana all cio' "A.
of the crew were saved. Inc SIN
men, including the captain VINO NJ
pose the crew We're carried 10 vi
Neck station and cared for py
keeper. Local wreckers here VIII
deayor to save the vessel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
ON LAND AND SEA.
Bits OF News IRON Our Gallant Soldiers and
SfiIors.


Sergeant Charles q. Scammon ~
Sae7. 4 mtia"tr # Company q, Maize
N3lunt ers. IS dangerously SICK with
\Hh"ll inNrr Al thi'kanauEa. ! s.
h1i a sever" hrmnrhAE" sunday l.'a
father started FIR en-, kalHaus;a, Mon
d1y
An officer of the surgcon-gcutra 3
oif3c. Nashington. has lust return j
from making an inspection al IN.
s.r.;ui.., ana bindings al wood Hoe.
Mla4.. moss occupied ley lhe fish con-
r.s.-inn n h4G hY.n eii..4.l She'd .h N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought b. the Wires from NORTH tasi
South and west.

Mrs. Hezekiah +. Trussel, about "
years of age. committed suicide at M
home in West Concord. late MONDAY
afternoon, by taking Il dose al lluus,
mum. Poor health and deSpohdehV
are assigned as the cause of the ac'
William Arnold. Sc years old, OF :"
Monument avenue, CharleSto"h g"
ployed rs a brakeman ON the fl'"
burg Railroad, while stepping iicn
one car to another ut freight shea Nv
;. Monday evening, made miss'J
and fell between the cars. me "hes.
passed over the upper portion Vi
body. completely severing his hea'
and one arm. 1t is said that his rsie
lives reside in Fort Wayne ihu'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
Sagasta Admits II.

Madrid, July &c $3.50 =. M..)-Pre-
subject. today, admitted that an
American force had landed at a de-
fenselcss point on the island of Porto
Rico" but no dispatch to that effect
was given out for publication in the
new spa pprS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
HON. ERASTUS LERMOND.
Thomaston Man Nominated for Governor BY
Gold Democrats.

Roclland, Me. July 2G-The committee
appointed by tie state committee of the
National Democratic party to nominate a
candidate for Governor. met for that Dur-
pose, in this city, today, and nomina ted
Hon. Erastus Lermond of Thomaston.
who has signified his acceptance of the
nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
Going to Oppose Annexation.

London, July 27.-The Madrid correspon-
dent of the Daily Mail says The result
OF protr1cted negotiations initiated by
Germany is that the powers have arrived
at a formal agreement 10 oppose Ameri-
can annexation of the Philippines. which
must remain Spanish
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27

Ten thousand demons Gnawing away at
ones Vitals couldn't be much worse Than
The fortunes Of Itching plies Yet there's
cure. Doans Ointment never fails.
mon, wed. fri&W kytf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
GEN. MILES LANDS.
Continued from page ~

| they knew Of the approach of the army
of invasion was the firing of a gun
from the Gloucester, Saucily DEMANDING
that the Spaniards haul down the flag
of Spain, which was floating from a
| Flagstaff in front of block house
standing to the east of the village.
The first couple of 3-pounders Were
fred into the hills right and left Of the
bay and in order to scare the enemy.
the fighting yacht purposely avoided
firing into the town.
The Gloucester then hove to within
about GOO yards Of the shore and lower
cd Il launch, having on board a Colt
rapid firing gun and 30 men under the
command of Lieut.. Huse, and she was
sent ashore without encounterins any
opposition.
Quartcfmastcr Beck thcreupon told
Yoeman Lacey to haul down the Span
ish llag, which was done, ana they then
raised ON the flagstaff the first United
States flag to float over Porto Eico
soil.
Suddenly about 80 Spaniards opened
FIRE with Mauser rifles upon the party.
Lieut. lEusc and his men responded
with great gallantry, the Colt gun do
ing effective work. Norman, who re-
ccivcd Admiral Cervera's surrender,
and Wood a volunteer lieutenant,
shared the honors with Lieutenant
Huse,
Almost Immediately after the Span
iards fred on the Americans the Glou-
ccster opened fire on the enemy with
all her 8 ana 6-pounlefs which could
be brought to bear, Smelling the town
and also dropping shells into the hills
to the west of Guanica, where a mum
Der of the Spanish cavalry were to be
seen Mastering towards the spot whera
the Americans landed
I.ieus iiuse then threw up little
fort which he named Fort Vain
wright
While the Mausers were peppcring
all round, Commander
Wainwright called 10 the Associated
Press correspondent and Said They
fired on Us after their flag was down
ana ours was up ana aftecI had spared
the town fer the sake Of the women
| and children. The next town strike
viii blow up"
Presently a few of the Spanish cav
airy Joined those Who We're ueAIng in
| the street of Guanicl. but thu co.'s
| harkcd TO a purpose killing fout OF
! them.
by that time the Gloucester had ihc
| range If The town ana of the h.nol
/ house and al al her guns We're spit
| ting i.Te. the doctor ana tn paymISt@I
helring to serve the guns.
soon afterwards gsllup,n5 elsalryiuen
were seen climbing the hi.is 60 t., W.@.-
ward. and the foot soldiers w,re scurry-
/ ing along the fences from the ta,,E. Ey
40, with TIM exception of a few guerilla
shots the town Wa Won ana the enemy
was driven out. The Rod cross nurses
On the LampasAs and il detaenm It III
+, eulHrS were tho frs 10 hand lr,m th-
transports,
After Lieut.. liusy had captured tb,,
lplace he deployed his small force into the
uburhs. But he was soon reinforced hy
/ the regulars. VINO were followed by Cn.
/ @ of thc Gtn Illinois. ard Then By nia. &
troups IN quick succession. All tua boat,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
SIMPSONS re PORT.
CONTINUED from page ~

| tanamo for coal. Her station was be
| tween the Iowa and Texas.
| The auxiliaries Gloucester and Vlx-
| en- lay close to the land and nearer
VESSELS, the Gloucester to the eastward
and the Vixen to the westward. The
| torpedo boat Ericsson was In company
with the flagship ana remained with
her during the chase until ordered to
discontinue, when she rendered very
efficient service in rescung prisoner;
from the burning Vzcaya.
l-The Spanish vessels came rapid
~ cut of the harbor ut a speed, esti-
mated at from 20 10 knots and in
the following order: lnfanta Maria
Teresa Glagship). N!zcaya Cristobal
Colon and the Almiransc Oquendo.
Tho distance between these ships was
about 500 yards, which means that
fro The time the first one became vai-
ble IN the upper reach Of the channel
uniil The last onc VAS out q the har-
Dor. an interval Of only about twelve
minutes elaps i.
Following the Oqucndo, at a dis
lance of about 1900 yards, came the
torpedo boat destroyer pluton, and
after her the Furor. Tho armorcd
cruisers, as fast as they could bring
their guns to bear opening = vigorous
fire upon the hlockading vessels. and
emerged from the channel shrowded
in the smoke from their own guns,
THE men Of our ships IN front ~
the port were at Sunday quarters for
Inspection The signal was made sim
uItaneously from several vessels EN-
crny's ships escaping" and general
quarters was sounded The men
chcered a. they fprang 10 their guns,
and Gre was opened probably within
minutes by the vessels whose guns
commanded the entrance.
The New York turned about AID
steamed for the escaping fleet, flying
the signal CLOSE in towards harhpr
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-27
MILES DISPATCH.
General Wi.es Department on Landing a
Guanica With Expedition.

Washington. July 2e-rhc war depart
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-30
How St Valentines Day Originates.

Mr. Donce, in his Illustrations of
Shakespeare, says regarding 81. Nalea-
tines Day: ut was the practice in an
Gent Rome, during a great part Of the
month of February, to celebrate the
Lupercalia, which We're feasts in honor
of Pan and Juno, whence the latter
deity was named Fehruata. Febraalis
and Februelia. On this occasion. amidst
variety of ceremonies, the names OF
young women were put in a box. from
which they were drawn by the mon as
chance directed. The pastors OF the
early Christian church, who by every
possible means endeaVored to eradicate
the Vestiges OF pagan slliNersts tons.
substituted in the present instance the
names OF particular saints instead Of
those OF the women, and as The festival
Of Lupercalia had commenced about
the middle Of February, they appear to
have chosen st. Valentines day for
decorating the new feast because It oc-
CURED a nearly the same time. This
is in part, the opinion Of the learned
compiler Of the lives 81 the saints, 1t
would seem. however. that II was ut
terry impossible to eNtirpate altogethcr
any ceremony 70 which the common
people had been much accustomed, a
fact which it is easy 10 prove in trac-
Ing the origin of various other popular
superstitions, and acoordinSly the out
line of the ancient ceremonies was pre-
served. but modified by some adapta-
ton to the Christian system. Ii IS rea-
sonable to suppose that the above Trac- I
tice of choosing mates would gradually I
become reciprocal in the sexes. and I
that all persons so chosen would be |
called valentines. from the day on |
which the ceremony took place"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-30

waist for spring. The woman of fore
sight will begin one now, and If she
gets it mad too soon, will find plenty
of opportunities to wear it indoors
The idea can be exactly reversed,
| using plaid for the shirt front and col
| lar and plain materials for the blouse.
| This would look best in dark colors,
with brilliant plaid ribbon for revers,
| etc.
Woman's headgear is always a reli-
able Indication of the exact time OF
year. She will wear her winter hat
right up to the very last day OF the
year and never think Of it's being shab-
by; but the next day it will not be mt
to wear, and she will have 1T to pieces
then and there, changing the arrange
ment of the trimming or substituting
new, and always finishing with little
bunch of flowers as an indication that
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-30
Here's Lie First Woman County, PhuSiCian


peang in novel the of life There
onels; o a
to
O
NJ.
thoroughly
of I n a red house
of
There's nothing
1t the
Then
in 81
II States
in America Af YaSa Hu, King EaG the
Pennsylvania examination
in
pracised
clever musician and
of
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-30

silk sailor shirt. 1t is really one
form of the shirt waist, but SO
- tasteful and dressy that II
would be entirely suitable for
matinee or even for an informal even
ing. One of the large New York shops
has what newspaper folks would call
a scoop" ON this new waist, and they
have filled an entire window with num-
erous varieties of the same general de-
sign, in pale blues, yellows, greens,
etc.
The waist proper is made Of a plaid
or striped silk. and is merely sailor
blouse cut V-shaped in front with silk
faced revers turning back from 1t. The
rest of the bodice is nothing more nor
| less than a silk shirt bosom of plain
silk to harmonize with the leading tint
| in the plaid. The shirt bosom Is at
tached to a stock collar of folded silk
with points turning down under each
ear. There is a small bow tie of plain
silk to complete the shirt-front effect.
The sleeves are not the kind which
usually go with shirt waists, but have
couple of puffs or shirrings at the
top. and have turned-back cuffs OF
plain silk at the wrists. This waist is
one of the simplest garments in the
world and almost anybody could make
it, only remembering to use plain silk
in the shirt bosom and collar, in facing
of the revers and on the cuffs. Pale
blue with fine black crossbars is very
pretty for evening. The helotrope
plaids are also becoming to those who
can wear them. One of the most stun
ming in the whole exhibition was q
black and white stripe with pale blue
facings.
The design lends itself also to darker
colors, and makes fetching street
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-30
A Cure for Headache.

aches or not and feveriSh sensations,
before retiring for the night wash the
feet with cold water and Thoroughly
heat them before the fire before getting
into bed. This is particularly benefi-
cial to a nervous, irritable child.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-30
Few Paupers in Japan

It is estimated that there are less
than 10000 paupers in the Japanese
empire.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-30

or happiness, so far as ones material
surroundings are concerned.
ANNIE LAURIE WOODS.
Copyright, 1898, by Bachelor Syndicate.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-30
"A NEW SHIRT WAIST.
ASailOr Blouse
and All the
Go.

newest thing In waists is a
silk sailor shirt. 1t is really one
form of the shirt waist, but so
- tasteful and dressy that 1t
L. tnfa for
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-30

COZY corner yields a moral in
huence unequalled by all the
straightforward chairs in Puri-
= tan New England. Just try it
I.a,,,. l,,,s.la., Il q nd how
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17
An Ideal Hostess.

Opinions differ as to what constitutes
an ideal hostess, but according to a
number of society women who were
recently discussing the subject, here
are some of the indispensable qualities
she must possess: She must make you
feel individually that you are the ia
vored guest. She must make you feel
perfectly at home. She must see every
thing, and yet possess the art of SEEM
ing to see nothing. She must never
looked bored. She must know how to
keep conversation always going. She
must never let anyone be sighted or
overlooked She must know when to
ask the amateur musician to display his
or her talents. She must be perfectly
unselffsh about her own pleasures. She
must not neglect her guests, and at the
same time must not give them too much
OF her society. She must remember
that nothing is so tiresome, so surely
death to all enjoyment, as the feeling
that one is being entertained. In a
word, the ideal hostess must, above
everything. possess patience.-Cincin.
natl Commercial Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17
MockiNG-RIRD COURT.
Butcher Bird Was Found Guilty and
Executed PrOmptIE.


Executed Promptly.
While out in an orange grove the 9TH
ct day John Jones, of Sanford, Fla,
was attracted by the twittering of a
large number of knocking birds and
others around a thicket in the lower
part of the grove. Proceeding cautious
~, he was enabled to get close. to the
assembly of birds without exciting at
tention or causing them any alarm
Peering through q thiclzet, he beheld
a dozen or more mocking birds that
were arranged in a half circle, all twit-
tering and talking as if they were hold
ing council of war a political meet
ing. In the center lay big butcher
bird, its brown plumage despatched
with blood, while one wing hung help
less down by it's side. On each side was
hooking bird holding the wing of
the prisoner, for so it seemed to be, in
its bill. The butcher bird, by the way.
is deadly enemy of the knocking bird
and many others. 1t is vicious. saw
age, bloodthirsty little wretch, always
fighting, and il has the most cruel ways
of securing its food.
1t would seem that the hooking birds
had combined and caught one of their
y
vengeance. For several minutes the
mocking birds twittered, some angrily,
some noisily and others more quietly,
as if engaged in a very grave discussion
as to what should be done with the
butcher bird before them. The latter
lay in the grasp of its enemies, its
bright, undaunted eyes rowing from
side to side, as if seeking to escape.
Just as the final conclusion seemed to
be reached it made a plunge to get
away, but the hooking birds were Wig
liant, and they held on to it,
At the signal the hooking birds all
pitched forward, fiercely attacking the
heartless butcher bird. The latter
fought fercely, but he was overpow-
cred, and in a few moments he was
literally picked to pieces. Its feathers
were scattered on all sides. and soon
nothing was left but the bloody car
cass. Three of the mocking birds
pushed it off the stump and the others
brought few twigs. which they cast
over it, showing that they would deign
to bury the body of their enemy.-Chi.
cago Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Is finished. Then pass the free end of
the strap up through the first slash of
the second square and down through
the second slash.
All plain sailing SO far. but how to
make the second loop? Figure No. 2
shows you. Bring the free end of the
strap around the lower slash, slip it
back through the upper slash, stick the
upper square, loop and all, through the
loop in the lower end of the strap, pull
the strap back until it forms the loop
shown in the lower end of figure No.
and there you are. In taking the
squares off the loops this process is
simply reversed. Easy enough, don't
you think ?-svhen you know how
Butterick's Delineator.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17
A Clever Child, Enemte.

We should not hear SO much about
The rugged path of genius" if the native
powers of children were not so lovingly
and unwisely magnified in the little
world of home. The most unreliable
of all critics are ones relatives and
friends, who are too partisan to judge of
ones work fairly, and too kind 20 point
out flaws, even if they see them. In
such matters it may be said that the
child's enemies are those of his own
household Some parents would urge
their tender offspring to expect eternal
fame in the art of sculpture on no bet
ter ground than because he could fash
ion a snow-drift into the semblance of
a man. These kindly critics often, too.
mistake the child's mere taste" for
music, literature, ETC., for creative pow
CT in these branches of art. a sufficient
~ hard lesson for the young enthusiast
to learn is the enormous difference be-
tween the creative and appreciatiye
faculties. Victory awaits the true child
of genius, but woe TO the pretender;
Better TO administer early to the mis-
taken little prig the salutary snub
rather than leave that office TO a disap-
pointed and wrathful public.-Carrie
f. Garrett, in Woman's Home Com
paniOu.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

of which a sort of wooden box stall had
been constructed for his accommoda-
ton. Though this case was entirely
comfortable, Tobie did not like it. Wait
ing until no one was near, he put his
shoulder against the side of the box
and pushed it fat On the deck. Then he
made his way down the companionway
and suddenly appeared, to the conster-
nation of all who were there. in the
saloon of the first-class passenger. He
was dragged out and placed in newly
constructed cage on the deck.
But the very next day he upset the
new cage and, taking look at the
ocean, he made his way to the galleys,
where dinner was being prepared
Here he proceeded to help himself to
all the salads and vegeta bles he saw in
sight.
This time a cage was built so solidly
that Tobie could not break it down. He
was compelled to stay in it until the
ship arrived at Marseilles Here it was
necessary to take him off by means of
stout belts around his body and der.
rick.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17
.And where is it7"

Where is it? Let's see. The loca-
ton must be mentioned in this paper
1es-it's on Strawberry avenue-No
264 Strawberry avenue
AND you never went TO look at it 2"
she almost shouted.
What was the use? The landlord
was in the office and told me all about
1T. There are seven rooms-hard-wood
finish-beautifu view-best of tenants
-four street car lines-no noises-alI
that anybody could ask for. In a
week you'll be so much in love with the
little fiat that you'll thank me with
tears in your eyes,
How many flights up?"
How many flights? He probably
told me, but I have forgotten. Let's
see- Of course. the higher up you 60
the better air you get. Here it is
four flights up. That win give US"
Three flights of stairs to climb"
walled Mrs. Bowser.
Only three, my dear. Four would
have been better. but we'll have to get
along with three Our doctor has said
again and again that climbing stairs
was much better than riding the bike
The height win mellow all the street
noises as they float up to US. 1t won't
be week before we'll take all those
stairs at jump and wish for more.
What's the matter row?"
1T will turn out like our seashore
cottage!" sobbed Mrs. Bowser in her
handkerchief.
"And what was the matter of our
seashore cottage? There were a few
mosquitoes around. and there was a
blamed old elam-fed hog who threw
me down and bothered us somewhat.
but mosquitoes don't fly in winter, and
hogs don't walk up three pairs of
stairs into flats. Why, woman, you
ought to be full of enthusiasm over the
change instead of making q BOBBY of
yourself!"
Il know how it will be. You won't
be satisfied at all. and inside of week
you'll be blaming me for the whole
thing and talking about a divorce.