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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-10

n!ps. one half peck beets, three heads
OF cabbage, eight pounds sugar. SIX
pounds cheese, one barrel potatoes
which will last two days, 10 quarts OF
prunes. This will show that there are
504 pounds of white bread used in the
one regiment in a day.
The vegetables on this day We're fol
the soup only. and it can be imagined
how many cabbages and other yece-
tables We're required to feed the entire
force at the vegetable dinner, Monday
noon.
1t requires As pounds of ham to a
company for breakfast. or $40 pounds
to regiment Thirty-four pounds Of
roast pork will accommodate a com
pany for dinner, and have some cold for
supper.
There We're 40 pounds Of fresh had
dock eaten by company for breakfast
Friday morning, or nearly a half ton
by the whole Guard.
Quite an amount Of coffee and tea is
consumed, as it is served three times
a day
For the benefit of those who never
visited the grounds, it may he ex-
planned that the cook houses and mess
houses are arranged in two parallel
rows along the west side Of the
grounds, about eight feet apart. tn
mess houses are about 12x20 feet in size
while the cook houses arc less than
half as large.
Each cook house has a nice large
cooking range and all the necessary
cooking pots and tin dishes that are
needed. so the cook is but very little
handicapped on account of lack of
utensils, and there is sufficient room for
the cook and his assistant to work in
the house with the greatest Of ease.
The water is obtained by the use of 4
team with two hogshcads, and kept in
barrels securely covered from the dirt
and dust, just outside the cook house
door
The work of washing the tin dishes
from which the soldiers eat, is done
largely by privates who are detailed
for the work.
This section of the camp is one of the
busiest of the whole at a time just be
fore the meal hour The clatter Of the
tin dishes. the hustling Of the cook and
the walters getting everything in readi-
ness, taken with the savory orders that
come from the row makes the place
one Of interest. but very aggravatins
to a hungry man, who hasn't been in
vited to indulge with the others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-10
Camp Notes.

Rather a duh day, Monday, after such
busy sunday
The odd war horse" Major York. gets
the glad hand every time he is on dress
parade.
Sunday from the visitors going to and
from the grounds.
Libby's tonsorial tents is busy
place, as he with his two assistants are
dong a thriving business.
Lieut.. II. S. Boardman Of 90. G. %
Regiment, who went to his home in Ban
gor last week. on account Of illness. re-
turned, Monday to his company.
Many comments were made on the
Journals estimate of the crowd. Sunday.
The Journal estimated it at 2e0o. while
others set it at 10000 Wouldn't it be well
to compromise on 1000?
Several employees of the Maine insane
hospital have signified their intention of
volunteering. and Superintendent DR.. b.
7. Sanborn says they are to so, if he has
TO do all their work himself.
Many expressions regarding the way to
pose for inspection. and thus be looked
upon as a soldorly-looking person. have
been heard. but the expression spoken by
sergeant to the man beside him on
guard mount, takes the palm: Throw
out your chest, the ice man is coming"
The soldiers are being toughened to be-
ing under fire, so that they do not mini it
at all now The manner employed in
accomplishing this object is not done by
the officials but by outsiders, and the
many camera fends are the ones who
with their lover for taking something
have exposed dollars worth of negatives
! to the men. 1t seems as though every
household in the State should have one
of the pictures by this time.
Many Of the young ladies of the city
are now wearing the crossed muskets;
that are so often seen on the hats OF
The miss who is so fortunate as 10
possess one of these is the envied of all
the others, as it is a pretty sure sign
that she is on intimate terms with some
| member of the Guard.
| During the dress parade Of the % Regi-
ment at sunset, Monday evening, there
was an alarm of fire in the LIST Regiment,
as the fly over one of the conical tents
in Co. C's quarters was blazing. A crowd
| quickly gathered, and one man with a
| pillow went to the top OF the tent and
| tried to beat the flames out. Another
man got upon the tent. and the whole
thing collapsed, much to the amusement
| of the crowd AS there was a fire in the
stove. the men had to raise the canvas
to prevent the whole from catching fire
The occupants of the tents passed tbs
night among the other tents. Loss by
fire was small: no insurance,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-10

A special car over the Electric Rail
road brought number of Gardiner
people to Augusta TO hear Mrs. Waldo
Richards readings at the Congrega-
tional chapel last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs. JohnA. Black of Ledger
wood North Dakota. who have been
visiting Mr.. Blacks sister, Mrs. c. w.
Fletcher on Chapel street, have gone TO
Limngton to visit relatives before re
turning home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-10

F. II. Burgess is making grea- Offer
regarding cabinet photographs. Il"
aims to make the expense of photos TO
soldiers as light as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-10

Rev. 4. G. Pettengill Of Hyde Park,
Mass. preached an able and interest
ing sermon at the Unitarian church,
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-10

Mrs. f. j. Blisser of Pittsburg. Pa.
passed the night in this city, Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-10

Miss Hattie Matthews returned home
from Boston on the evening train, last
night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-10
STATE HOUSE.
National Guardsmen Study Superin'
tendent Of Schools Report.
Hearing by Railroad Commissioners Who
Arrange Many Inspections.

The railroad commissioners held q hear
Ing at their office, Monday on the con
| tinuation of the hearing Of last week
upon the petition of the Lewiston. Bruins.
wick and Bath Electric Railway
Hon. II. NJ. Heath and A. F. Gerald
appeared for the Electric Railway Com
pany, while Hon. Seth NJ Carter, and
Mr.. Dunn, chief engineer, appeared for
the Maine Central Railroad
| The petitioners ask for right to cross the
Maine Central Railroad in Lewiston, un.
der rights acquired by deed of the Lew
iston and Auburn Horse r. r. Co.. TO the
electric railway Documentary evidence
was put in to show that the Electric Rail
way had all the right needed to allow
them to build their road across the Maine
Central Railroad.
Mr.. Carter contended that the Lewis
ton and Auburn Horse Railroad Company
had not legally acquired the right CON
tended for. The case was argued at
length before the board. Mr.. Garter CON
tending that the charter in Lewiston was
for a horse railroad and for use in the
city, but could not be utilized to make a
through line into other towns, outside the
city of Lewiston.
Attorney Heath in answer, forcibly
urged that the acquired rights OF the
Lewiston, Brunswick and Bath Electric
Railway of the Lewiston and Auburn
Horse Railroad Company. had been fully
recognized by acts of the Legislature. and
hence they had fun legal power to connect
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-10

Jeptha Encampment will work the
Royal Purple degree, this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-10

Miss Drawn of FCxcroft, was. in the
Capital. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-10

Shirt Waists and all the newest in ties
and waist sets to go with them.
Come to us for anything YOU NAV
need In Dry Goods and get a handsome
premium with your purchase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-10
Too Many Good Things
To Mention.

all in detail but a store full of all the
latest and incest styles of the season.
Elegant assortment of Suits and
Jackets at prices that please every
body. Choice new line of perfect fitting
Stikeen River journal., 1898-09-24
Our Flag the Oldest.

1t is not generally known that the
Star Spangled Banner of the United
States is older than any of the present
flags of the great European powers. 1t
was adopted in 1777 by the congress Of
the thirteen colonies of North America,
then at war with the mother country.
The yellow and red Spanish flag came
out in 1885; the French tricolor was a.
dopted in 1894; the red English emblem,
with the Union Jack in the upper corn
er, dates from 1901; the Sandman [now
the Italian] flag first auttered in 1913;
the Austro-Hungarian flag was one of
the consequences Of the compromise of
1867; the present German flag first ap-
peared in 1871, and the Russitn tricolor
is quite recent affair. The only modi-
fication that the American flag has
undergone since its origin consists in
the addition of new star every time .
new state is taken into the union. The
stars now number fortyfve, and, unfor-
tunately for Spain, it is more than like
ly that they have not yet come to the
end Of their multiplication.-Paris FL
caro-.
Stikeen River journal., 1898-09-24
FASHIONS FRILLS.
First Autumn Styles.

First Autumn Styles.
Our fancy pictures button that
won't come off.
Farcy buttons promise to be largely
used, as does variety Of pearl buttons.
Quite new is an amber bracelet
around which extends a single row Of
pearls between two lines of gold.
The ms rquise ring once so great q
fad, appears to be quietly slipping back
into its old time popularity.
The new coat bodices are modelled on
the lines of mans swallowtail coat.
Teach your girls to make over their
old dresses, darn stockings, sew on but
tons and mend glove. Teach them
also to wear calico dresses and to wear
them like queens
The day of the tan shoe is over, and
the becoming and elegant black shoe
once more looms up as the proper
thing.
NOVCI lCCp Will SIOW
large from wearing proper shoes.
Pinching and distorting makes them
grow not only large, but unsightly. A
proper natural use Of all the muscles
makes them compact and attractive.
A short coat of brown cloth with yoke
of cream cloth with brown embroidery
picked out with gold makes beautiful
fall wrap.
A semi-military cape Of light cloth
with shaped ruffles and trimming bands
will also be much worn.
A stylish wrap is tan coat with cape
collar and large pearl buttons. Pocket
flaps but no pockets.
The latest fad is lace jacket that is
specially becoming with it's trim
mings Of black velvet bows and mouis-
seline de sole ruf1es. The elbow sleeves
have no fullness at the shoulders.
Stikeen River journal., 1898-09-24
GLEANINGS,
Quiet Fun From the Pencil Points
of Leading Journalists.

Quiet Fun From the Pencil Points
of Leading Journalists.
1t will be just like Honolulu to put in
a bid for the next National convention.
Chicago News.
The war news will be missed, but the
political campaign will soon be open,
and brickbats are sometimes as exciting
Ms bullets. Herald.
While it has been the greatest year
in the country's history for exports, the
exporting of Spaniards has been quite
a new feature. philadelphia Times.
Germany may hold the steamship
record if she likes, with the UNDER
standing that we can have it whenever
we waut it, but the fastest yacht must
still be built in America.
Republican.
A Chicago wife had her husband ar
rested the other day for talking in his
sleep" she may have been justified.
Still husband ought to have some
chance to say few words once day
Chicago Times Herald.
Robert Fitzsimmons will have to go
to the front as the real champion. He
has succeeded in knocking out an at
tack of appendicitis without the sur
geon doctors cutting into his solar
plexus or some other interior station
Marion Star.
General Miles fought savage indians
too long in the west to be frightened by
the warwhoops of the big chiefs at
Washington. Post.
That prominent woman suffragist who
was robbed by highwaymen Of $4,000
in Kansas City on Sept. 10th must feel
that there are certain masculine expert
ences that come ridiculously high
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mr.. Luxoe-Then you don't believe
in foreign servants?
MIR. Tariff-With wife and three
grown daughters. Not l. believe in
encouraging home industry.-Life.
Stikeen River journal., 1898-09-24
An Editors Rugged Views RI
garding the Spanish Foes.

garding the Spanish Foes.
To be Spaniard just now is only a
few removes above being Chinaman.
The Chinaman can't fight, knows he
can't fight and doesn't pretend he can.
The Spaniard labors under the in
preston that he can fight, but when the
test comes puts up about as much Of a
battle as a sparrow would against u
chicken hawk. The Chinaman doesn't
seem to take any particular pride in his
government, doesn't act as if he thought
he had much of a government and does
MT seem to give cent, while the Span
lard appears to labor under the delusion
that he has government worth fight
ing for, although as matter of fact, his
government is as inefficient and rotten
as the government of China. 1t is a
question as to which really has the ad.
vantage, the Spaniard or the China
man. Feeling as We do now, We think
we would rather be dead til an be either
one, but of the two the Chinaman seems
to have more philosophy in his make
up. We once knew dog who labored
under the delusion that he could whip
anything. AS a matter of fact he
couldn't fight a lick on earth, but he
would wade in and get chewed up by
ours of high and low degree. Railways
appears to us that instead of being an
object of admiration the dog was simply
a blamed fool. We know another dog
of similar size, build and color that
wouldn't fight anything. In seasons of
absolute peace he enjoyed himself and
mingled with other CANNES, but when
ever hostilities commenced he immed-
iatly withdrew from the scene of con-
Hict. Neither of the dogs excited our
admiration, but of the two dogs the
coward who couldn't fight and wouldn't
always seemed to us to hold the edge
over the fool dog who couldn't fight. but
thought he could.-Topeka Mail.
Stikeen River journal., 1898-09-24
A Indian Funeral.

A interesting and weird spectacle is
the funeral ceremony attending the
cremation of the Mojave dead. In the
starlight the dusky faces of the gather
ed crowed around the funeral pyre stand
out like the best known characters OF
Cooper. The sharp, quick rabble OF
numerous voices, and the long drawn
unearthly moan of the mourners, come
floating back from the distant hills
which cut the azure covering Of an Au-
gust night, making queer unearthly
chills chase each other in ecstacy up
and down your spinal column, while you
pinch yourself until black and blue en-
deavoring to find out if this is real, or
whether you are a victim of night
mare.
Such are the quaint surroundings
and impressions of first visit 10 an
indian cremation. The body is placed
upon it's bed of logs and covered with
more wood, which has been gathered
for the purposes, the torch is applied.
and again the lamentations OF the mour-
ners rise like a tidal wave and fill the
surrounding darkness with sounds
which pierce the very marrow of ones
being. If the departed is the possessor
of horses they are brought out and
dubbed to death. New calico and bunt
ing of all colors is purchased and added
to the blazing heap, that the brave may
enter the happy hunting ground attired
rs becomes an indian paying homage to
the Great Chief with whom he expects
thereafter to dwell.
The ghostly chant continues until the
hours of morning are evidenced in the
east, and the visitor returns to his
sleeping quarters, not to sleep, but to
review the weird, ghostly performance
of the night, and sort of uncanny feel
ing creeps over him as he struggles to
close his eyes and forget the gruesome
sights and sounds accompanying Mojave
indian cremation. California
Citrograph.
Stikeen River journal., 1898-09-24
A Dark Suspicion.

a DARK SUSPICION.
"Is your son up in the history OF the
ages?"
II guess he is. He's usually up most
OF the dark nights.''
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-18
NEW SHIPS FOR HONOLULU
CANADIAN AUSTRALIAN LINE
TROUBLES ENDED.
James Huddart has Interested London
Capital in 1t and New Vessels are 10
be Put On.

Word reached here by the British
steamship Cape Otway that the finan-
cial troubles of the Canadian-Austra-
liza line are all ended and the service
is to be improved and extended.
New ships are to be built and the
frequency of sailings increased.
The understanding in Victoria is
that the New Zealand Steamship
Company has withdrawn from all 1T
terest in the line, and James Huddart,
who originally inaugurated it, has IN
terested London capital \ new ctl-
poration is to be formed. Ships es-
pecially designed for the traffic are TO
be built and new era for this line
between the British Colonies n A,ue-
rica and those in the Antipodes is TO
be inaugurated.
The ownership and operation of
this inter-colonial line is to be entire
ly independent of the Canadian Paci.
fc Railway, but in close cooperation
with il.
The idea prompting this new ar
rangement is that with a first class
service much of the travel between
the Australasian colonies and En2-
land as well as between these Ishlds
and America can be diverted to this
route.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-18
OI1CK CHlNNGE oE ROUTE.

Mr.. and Mrs. ). l.. Gibbs, who have
been spending the winter and spring
in Honolulu, made a quick change of
travelling plans yesterday. For some
time they have been anticipating a
trip TO Japan. But word which reach
ed them by the Zealandia seemed to-
make it imperative that they first re-
turn to the Coast. They accordingly
arranged to go by the Zealandia yes
terday. But about half an hour before
that boat sailed correspondence that
was brought down by the Gaelic
reached them, which made a return
to the Coast unnecessary They at
once determined to make the contem-
plated trip to Japan and sailed on the
Gaelic yesterday afternoon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-18
THE HOUSE.

The Committee on Commerce re
ported through Chairman Wilder that
tney considered the uill to establish
general employment agency IA good
one, ana recommended its passage.
The committee was of the opinion it
would nil long felt want in the Re
public. and would relieve the private
and scctarian institutions which had
heretofore assumed the responsibility
of providing situations for new com
ers, from a thankless task. They al
so believed that the department would
prove a valuable adjunct to the Bu-
Itau of Information of the Govern
ment, as all inquiries from abroad
from persons desiring to come to the
Islands in search of work could be
referred TO this department, thus re-
licving a great many private persons
from answering numberless inquiries
from comparative strangers.
Chairman Achi reported for the
special committee to whom had been
referred that part of the appropria-
tion bill relating to the salaries of the
Bureau of Conveyances, that all sala-
rics asked for were reasonable, and
they recommend that they pass at
the figures named in the bill
The Committee ON Commerce by
Chairman Wilder reported to reduce
the Senate appropriation for the fol-
lowing positions, namely; Salary of
Inspector of immigration. from 500
to $50 per month; salary of Commits
sioner of Bureau of Forestry and Nur-
series, from S11j to $50 per month:
salary of Forester, from SS5 to S15 "A
month. which salaries they consider
ed ample for the positions.
This same committee also reported
that the Judiciary building was very
much in need of Il ianitor, and they
recommend an appropriation OF $50 a
month to provide for that official.
The entire morning was spent IN
further discussing the appropriations
| for the departments of Foreign Affairs
and Finance.
Minister Cooper had endeavored 10
have the salary of the clerk of the
Executive Council raised from 81 2OC
TO 81, 500 per year, and the Senate
provided for such increase, but the
House thought otherwise, and placed
il at the old figure.
The Minister had also advised rais
ing the salary of his messenger and
ianitor from $3.50 to 5000 per wear
and the Senate appropriation called
| for the latter salary. but the House
was against the raise in salaries in any
department, and cut it down to thu
| old figure.
Recess until 1880.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-18
WILL NO LONGER BE UNDER THE
BAN.
Senate by a Decisive Vote Adopts the
Policy of Control Instead of That
of Prohibition.

Senate Bill No. As, an act to amend
Section 2 of Act II of the Session
Laws of 1895, entitled, AN Act to ia
cilitate the construction and mainte-
nance of telegraph cables in the Pa
cific," approved August IL, 1895, pass
ed third reading by unanimous vote.
Senate Bill No. 80, to amend and
limit the law relating to the manufac-
ture of wine from grapes of Hawaiian
growth, passed second reading. Set
for third reading on Friday.
Senate Bill No. Al, providing for the
sale of opium came up for second rea-
ding. Senate Bill No. 10, the original
opium act. was tabled.
Senator Waterhouse moved that bill
No. Al be tabled and protested against
any measure to license opium. The
speaker went in with the new order
in 1893 for the reason thai the Monar-
chy attempted to license opium and
other well known evils. He was in
favor of progress, and not measures
that would pull down the country.
Letters received from abroad had
warned the Senator against licensing
the drug.
Attorney General Smith said that
under existing circumstances il was
nhsolu+alv necaes,rv to reun1ota the
.,I, 81 msa of or;i,,, III. +hoor,. nf
tbn nav, law. ,yol al rigbt and Is H..
aims could be carried out great good
would undoubtedly result. The spea-
svstam Ha beIiaved frmIv that sucb
would encourage the use of the drug.
Senator Baldwin said he did not
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-18
PUBLIC MEETING Is CALLED FOR
TONIGHT.
Fourth of July Committee Invites the
Citizens to Join for Rousng Re-
ception for the Troopers.

There ought to be a big turn out
at the Drill Shed tonight. Arrange
ments are to be made to receive the
Manila bound soldiers. There is plen-
ty of enthusiasm for the project. Now
let this be shown in practical way,
in way that will make it plain to
the committee to be appointed that it
has the community solidly behind 4.
\ caucus of the Fourth of July COM
mittee was held last night to make
final arrangements for the meeting of
CITIZENS to be held at the Drill -ned
this evening for the purpose of ior-
mulating plans for entertaining the
American troops which may arrive N
this city next Sunday.
The meeting will be held in ,he
large hall of the Drill Shed. Arrange
ments have been made to seat sever
al hundred people The general
scheme outlined by the committee last
night will be submitted for appru~al.
1t contemplates Il treat for the troops
aboard ship, on the assumption ;hat
they will not be allowed. ashore.
Special arrangements will be ma le
for the entertainment of the officers
of the expedition, who will undount-
eddy be in town most of the time.
One part of the program will inclmle
reception at the Officers club.
There is some talk of inviting the
troops ashore for an exhibition drill
and parade. but this will doubtless be
impossible on account of lack of
time. II is presumed that the Pekirg
will not remain in port any longer
than is absolutely necessary for roll-
ing. There may be more time ,"lth
respect to the Australia, which will
be, along later.