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New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
RELIC OF SOL0M0N'S TEMPLE.
shekel Of Vast Antiquity Comes Into
Possession Of a Phila. +
delphian.. >

A shekel claimed to have been
found in the ruins of King Solomon's s
temple, was the unique gift received
by Recorder of Deeds Virdin at Phil
adelphia the other day. In tour Of
Europe NJ. S. Meyerhoff. close
friend, came across the shekel and
presented. it to Mr.. Virdin. The odd
souvenir is about the size of a half
dollar. The metal contains silver and
some alloy, but the piece is so dis
colored by age that the characters
and color can hardly be discerned. On
the face of the coin is an engraving
of flame faring up from an urn.
The reverse bears the imprint Of q
bush, the Specification of both char
acters being familiar to masons. Mr..
Virdin proudly exhibited the present
to friends.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
AUTOS IN WARFARE.
Play Important Part In Army Ma
neuvers In France.
Maj. Mott Says They Proved Thei15
Practical Utility In nEuropeanWar-
fare But That American Roads
Would Not Permit Their Use.

Maj. J. B. Mott, U. s. A., who repre-
'sented the United States at the re-
cent French maneuvers, is preparing
his report to the war department.. He
said: "The maneuvers proved ex-
tremely Instructive. The extensive
use of auto cars was most striking
innovation, and the results attained
have fully justified the claim for their
practical utility in European warfare.
They enable the generals and their
messengers to cover great distances
in few hours. Auto traction cars,
moreover, facilitated the task of the
commissariat department immensely.
each drawing six or seven cars heav-
lily laden with provisions. While fully
aPPreciating the enormous service
they render to the armies of Europe,
where the highways are level and we'll
built, 1 do not believe they will be of
sufficient value on the rough Ameri-
can roads to justify the heavy expense
of their maintenance in the Ameri-
can army.
The latest French cannon is un-
doubtedly the most efficient weapon
and involves new method of work
ing which is a vast improvement on
the old style. The French artillery
men know their business, too. One
thing the cavalry operations brought
out. That was the clever horseman-
ship of the French officers. I came
away with golden opinion of the in
fantry. I was treated handsomely"
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
EAT NO COOKED FOOD.
Users of Raw Diet orEanize-Lon-
gevity and Freedom from Dis
ease Promised.

Twenty-three men and women,
pledging themselves to eat no food
that has been cooked, constitute the
Chicago Raw Food society, organized
at the Grand Central Passenger hotel
the other night, with B. Tyler as
president. 1t was decided to try to
bring about the organization of kim
dred societies throughout the United
States
Mr.. Tyler, in addressing the meet-
ing, said: -. T. Z f.
mo oak ever grew from burned
acorn; parched corn will never sprout
when planted; roasted chestnuts
never produced a chestnut tree, nor
were peanuts ever grown from plant
ing roasted peanuts. All that is life
giving in anything is destroyed by
fire. 1t was never intended that man
should eat food that has been cooked ;;
that he should take into his system
dead cells to replace the. worn-out
cells cast off by the body .5g:a
Prof. Tyler said that it was from
reading Darwin that the idea of raw
food diet was suggested to him. Res
olutions were adopted that contained
the following: ~. .~-.r--l7- 49, ~~ .~.-
''Resolved, That it is our firm con-
viction that man could live longer in
proportion to the: number of years
required for his development by eat
ing raw food; that i'll health would
be the exception rather than the rule,
and that pestilence and contagious
diseases would be wiped from the
land. We believe that children reared
on uncooked foods will become giants
physically and intellectually. We
know that the cost of living could be
reduced to ten cents per day. We be-
lieve that the world would be morally
improved, because those living on raw
foods are always healthful and in a
pleasant frame of mind, and have no
desire to commit wrong" ~ ss-..
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
MYSTERY N BURSTING GUN.


4 gun burst in test az the army
proving grounds ct Sandy Hook, n. j.
September II. but of the incident
nothing has been disclosed By the ord
nance officers stationed a4 that place
or those on duty IN the army ord
nance Office In Washington. There
need not be SO much mystery about
the event. say other army officers,
especially as the circumstance is. IN
every way remarkable. Under ordi-
nary conditions the destruction Of q
gun at the proving ground would be
the subject Of some kind OF report,
the gist of which would be divulged
BY the military authorities, but in
the present instance nothing appears
to be vouchsafed. ss#.
The gun was three-inch 15-pound:
er field piece of the Briggs-Seabury
pattern, fitted with Tompkins mechan-
ism. It probably was being proof
fired. A blank charge was used, when
the gun burst beyond repair. It is
unusual, say ordance officers, for a
gun to be injured under such circum-
stances If projectile had been in
the gun it might have been impossi-
BILE for gases to escape, but with a
blank charge the gases have a chance
to emerge through the muzzle. For
this reason the bursting of the gun
perplexes the. ordnance experts. ss
The reports received in Washington
are evidently of such nature as to
warrant their contents being regard
ed as confidential. It is suggested by
some of the artillery officers that the
powder used was of deteriorated char
acter, such as is discovered in army
ammunition. If this be the case it is
serious matter, since it hints at
greater disasters in actual firing of
the guns. 1t is likely there will be an
investigation into the incident.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
DID NOT WIN FIGHT.
Results OF Maneuvers Of Sub
E. 8 marine Boat Holland. sr-

In the naval maneuvers off Newport
the other night, contrary to what was
supposed, the submarine torpedo boat
Holland did not torpedo the battle
ship Kearsarge, according to the de-
cision of the board of arbitration the
other evening. It was ruled that
when the Holland attacked the Kear-
sarge the latter had all it's lights up
and was out of the night. It was
limited that there was no wish to give
fair trial in the maneuvers. In
stead of. allowing the diving boat to
make an attack by day as we'll as by
night it was sent out in the darkness
with the torpedo boats and was ever
in danger of being cut in two by one
of these craft. Its commander, one
of the heroes of Manila bay, Lieut.. H.
H. Caldwell, bravely started the
search for the battleship. It was one
of the most dangerous things ever
attempted in the history of the Amer
lean navy and required great nerve.
Notwithstanding the boards deci-
sion, Lieut.. Caldwell is confident that
with fair chance the little wonder
could put every battleship in the fleet
out of business. 49,,
The decision Of the board Is that the
attack of the torpedo boats on the
blockading squadron was failure and
that the only vessels torpedoed were
the two small yachts Scorpion and
Eagle. But the board did rule that
the Stiletto sank the Massachusetts
before the torpedo boat went crash
ing into it's dock The Stiletto is the
tiniest craft of the navy
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
SQUAyVS DANCE AND EAT DOG.


thirty squaws Of the Osage tribe.
are dead and 100 more are III = the
result of medicine dance and dor
feast which they held on the banls
OF Beaver creek. near the town 81
sPawhusk the fore part OF the week.
Only the squaws took part. Each
squaW in the Osage tribe is worth over
$40, 900, and she has had that much
more spent in trying to make an .edu-
Gated woman out Of her, but without
avail.
The squaws have. not held one Of
these celebrations for number Of
years, and the Indian agent was much
surprised when he learned that there
was q dog feast in session. About 500
.squaws from all parts OF the nation
assembled for the dance, and 300 fat
dogs were slaughtered the first day.
They were cooked in a huge kettle,
and the squaws all drank the soup
and devoured the meat from the ket-
tie where it was cooked They would
plunge their face down into the mass
Of dog meat and soup and eat and
drink their fill. Then they would
take the greasy bones and MUNICH
them like. SO much choice candy.
Every squaw wore blanket, and
had her face painted. The bucks were
not allowed upon the grounds
After the squaws had eaten their
fill of the dog meat, the chief squaw,
Lily Dog Face, called them together
and suggested that they dance awhile.
The squaws stripped of their blankets
and commenced to dance. Some of
them fell in faint, which was con-
sidered a good omen.
The dance lasted all the first night,
and the next morning the squaws had
another feast. The next afternoon
the dance commenced again, and be-
fore dark ten of the dancers were
dead. They kept on, however, until 80
had died. - =. -. H. : ...... .....
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
MAX ES III UCKY STRIKE


Edward Sikh, who came from Russia,
has had too many hard knocks seeking
a fortune IN America to let q little
thing like q flying express train with
which he collided get any the best Of
the collision. Sikh, bound to New York
from Ohio on foot, meaning to take
the first steamship for Russia, got in
the way Of q New York Central flyer
the other day some miles above Fish
kill Landing, and the engine raised
him high in the air and tossed him
into the Hudson river, a distance Of 20
feet. !.
The engineer of the express train re-
versed the lever, bringing the train to
a stop so suddenly that the passengers
were shaken up. The engineer and
conductor jumped from the train and
ran back, expecting to find dead man.
No mangled form was in sight, but a
man swimming calmly to the shore said
he had suffered some Inconvenience
and delay on his homeward trip. The
man climbed up the embankment,
rubbed a scratch on his head, gave his
name as Edward Silk and asked what
the railroad company was going to do
about it.
we'll take you to Fishkill Landing
and put you in a hospital" the conduct
or answered. s.>E
Sikh saw the chance for free ride
and accepted the compromise. He got
into the baggage car and was carried
as far as Fishkill Landing. s-.. Ia ~
You had better go to the hospital"
was suggested by the conductor.
Sikh saw the chance for free meal
and again he was agreeable. At the
hospital it was discovered he was not
hurt. He was hungry, however, and
food was given him. Refreshed by the
food and rest, Sikh decided that he had
stopped long enough and been fully
repaid for the collision with the ex-
press train, so he started out on foot
for New York. He does not regard his
collision with the train as seriously as
he does the ducking. ......,' -. T..
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
Ase Of Mother Earth.

That professor who is exploring In
diana caves for the purpose Of finding
out how old the world is evidently goes
upon the theory, says the Chicago
Times Herald that Mother Earth has
the general feminine failing and is.
therefore, endeayoring to hide her age.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
Railroads. Doing Well In India.

Railroads Doing Well In India.
In spite of famine and plague the
Indian railways continue to prove
more and more q financial success.
The mileage is now 26, 100, Of which
%, 1853 were worked for traffic last
official year, ending March 81.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
Re.chins Out n the Other Dlrectio

Reaching Ont In the Other Direction.
The cities of the country having
reached up into the air bout as far
as it is practicable, it7is expected, says
the Pittsburgh Times, that the next
general move will be 70 burrow. under.
ground.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10

Waiter Girls N switxerlana,
Many OF the waiter girls in Swiss ho
tels belong to well.to.do families.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
.East lndia Horses.

India does not produce any horses ft
for military service,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24
The Best in the World.

We believe Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best in the world. A
few weeks ago we suffered with a
severe cold and a troublesome cough,
in our own and other papers we pur-
chased a bottle to see how it would
affect US. 1t cured us before the bot
tie was more than half used. 1t is the
best medicine out for colds and coughs
The Herald, Andersonville, Ind. Fol-
sale by Jno. Coughlin, III Water St.,
Druggist.
Tu, TIL, Sat, tt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

Lewiston Sun: Apparently the only
objection to the abolition of Fast day
is that it is a holiday. Massachusetts
had a Lexington day to put in place Of
il. but Maine hasn't. Then what shall
be Names April holiday? CAN it Pro
hibition day. Make the statute estab-
fishing it read: The third Thursday of
April in each year shall be a holiday
known as Prohibition day and on that
day every citizen of Maine OF lawful
age shall vote on the question. shall
the Prohibitory Law be Maintained;
no citizen shall be admitted 10 a base
ball ground to witness a game on Pro-
hibition day unless and until he pre-
sents a certificate from the proper
above required; all citizens falling to
vote as above required shall be ar
rested and brought together in con-
venient hall or church and compelled
to listen to a temperance lecture of at
least two hours duration; and such as
fail to applaud enthusiastically the
bold figures and large statistics of the
lecturer shall, as soon as they are
sufficiently recovered, be subjected to a
second temperance lecture. of at least
three hours duration. We are too
modest to indicate the size or the
character of the reformation that
would be sure to result from a long
practice of Prohibition day. In time
if might amount to full as much as
Fast day does; don't you think 50?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

Ex-Queen Lilioukalani appears to
have failed in her efforts to convince
Congress that a woman with an an
nual income of $4,000, can be in any
real need of a pension even if she had
even the semblance of a claim for one.
Truly this is a bad climate for royalty
unless it has an up-to-date title to
place upon the matrimonial market
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

The Spanish minister at Washing
ton appears disposed to make a good
deal out of the clerical oversight which
resulted in his receiving an invitation
TO attend the celebration of the second
anniversary of the battle of Manila
lie must fully understand that no
anront was intended. Perhaps, how
ever he Is merely playing to the home
galleries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

Poultney Bigelow states that when
Dom Paul Kruger rides in state. ne
suggests the advance agent of a circus
troupe. Paul has undoubtedly started
big, spectacular show in his quarter
of the world, and thus far he has sue
ceeded in keeping in advance of it.
There is suspicion. however. that it
Is gradually catching up with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

Master. 1t is only recently that it has
been possible for Protestants to join
in this work in the spirit of harmony,
and it is not impossible that the future
will see a union of all Christian sects,
giving missionary work vastly more
efficiency and saving much waste. God
speed that happy day. But this con-
ference is a long step forward. 1t is,
to he sure. without authority. 1t can
issue no edict and set up no dictum.
1t is purely and simply a conference.
But what a conference. Its influence
will be felt to the ends Of Christen-
dom. and beyond them into the dark
lands where the dawn is just breaking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24
is hopelessly bankrupt.

The Pacific coast is seriously dis
turbed by an influx Of Japanese labor
ers. 1t certainly looks as if a serious
Industrial condition would be created
in that section of the country if this
thing continues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24
Medical Book Free.

"Know Thyself," a book for men only, will
be sent Free (sealed and postpaid), to any
male reader of this paper, enclosing &c. for
postage. Address the Peabody Medical In
stitutc, No 4. Bultinch ST., Boston, Mass,
the oldso and best institution Of its kind in
AmenA. Write to-day for free book.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

ex-President Cleveland does not rise
to the height Of the occasion. 1t
should remember, however. that climb
ing is difficult for men of his avoirdu-
DOiS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

1t looks as if some sweeping perma-
nent changes We're about due in the
British military system. The present
war has served to demonstrate the fact
that it is many years behind the times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

Stations. BIZ
Out-statiOnS, l3.3N6
Male missionaries 6.36l
Female missionaries, Is
Total missionaries l. 6i6
Native lab0rerS, 6l ,H9I
Total evangeliZing force, 4.5B
COMMITMENTS, 1,5S5, l2i
Income in 1850 Of Protestant
missionary societies in America,
Great Britain, Europe and else
where. s15 $50, 693
These are striking figures, but they
give little idea, after all. of the great
results that missionary work is ac-
camplishing, either in its direct line or
in it's indirect beneficent influence as
the forerunner of civilization. This is
especially true Of the great continent
Of Africa, where history is now being
made upon SO extensive scale. The
story Of what Christianity is doing in
Africa has been told in a most faS-
chatting way by Frederic Perry Noble
in two comprehensive volumes from
review of which in the New York Trib-
une we get these facts. His chronicle
civilization" and not even the most
hostile critic of missions will be able
to read it without being impressed by
it. The Church of Rome has nearly
80 dioceses in Africa and more than 80
missionary societies. But while giving
full credit to the zeal and devotion of
the Roman missionaries. Mr.. Noble
does not think their principles and
methods wise. He criticises their
practice Of buying Pagan children in
order to Christianize them, while ad-
hitting its good intent, and he declares
ritualism of the church. while the
Pagan is repealed by its ceremonies
and saints Between 1854 and 1896 the
Catholic population of Africa was in
creased by 100000 and the Protestant
by LOCO. 600. Professionalism makes a
greater use of native agency, and the
fact that its missionaries are married
is helpful to it. Great stress is laid on
Industrial education in African mis-
sions. and the work of the missionaries
in developing native languages and
literatures is of inestimable value to
| civilization. The moral value of mis-
sions in Africa, aside from their pure
: ~ ecclesiastical results is great.
The present conference in New York
I is called ecumenical, meaning univer-
| sal or general. 1t is, nevertheless,
| limited in that it does not include the
missions of the Roman Catholic
church. The time has not yet come
when the two great branches of
| Christians can unite in the work of
| spreading the word of their common
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the home
Republican by an increased majority
the total vote being the largest ever
thrown in its history. This is one of
the straws that serve to show the
futility of anti-expansion as a cam
paign issue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

The Prince of Wales probably feels
that his cordial welcome home was
fully worth being shot at to secure.
1t is evident that His Royal Highness
has a strong hold upon the English
masses
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

"A little naval demonstration may be
necessary to bring the Sultan of
Turkey to n realizing sense of the i'm
portance of square dealing with Uncle
Sam; but he is reasonably sure, in due
ind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

There is reason to fear that the hest
tation of the Sultan of Turkey in pay
ing the claims due the United States is
really occasioned by his fear of the
effect that such action would have
his country. AS is well known Turkey
is hopeleSsly bankrupt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24
ARBOR DAY..

The homes, villages and cities Of Maine
can be rendered still more beautiful and
attractive If all our people will use the
day in the spirit and for the purpose for
which It is set apart.
GIVEN at the Executive Chamber In Au-
gusta. this seventeenth day Of April.
? In the year of our Lord one thousand
Z nine hundred, and Of the Independ-
ence of the United States Of Amer
lea the one hundred and twenty
fourth.
IIEWELLYN POWERS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

The sooner Kentucky gets back to
be for all its interests. Efforts to sub
vert the ballot are always expensive
in any community.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

The Democrats of Kentucky appear
to be trying to lock up enough Repub-
licans to enable them to carry that
state next November.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

The Boston League team is usually
the favorite with Maine people in the
league race. There is an impression
abroad in this section, however, that it
has lost considerably in ginger during
the past two seasons, and that several
of its former great players have seen
their best days. 1t must make Mana
ger Selec 4 trifle tired to note the
magnificent work OF Lajoie, especially
when he recalls the earnest efforts that
were made to induce him to take that
player when he was a member of the
New England league. 1t is certainly
not Charlie Marston's fault that this
great player is not today wearing a
Boston uniform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

The Sultan is likely to discover that
there Is a business end to an American
ultimatum. This is wherein it differs
from the European article.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

Even his warmest admirers do not
claim that Kipling has enhanced his
literary reputation by his work in the
TransVaal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

It's just a trihe rough in Admiral
Dewey at this late day to rob the sage
of Wolfert's roost of his one historic
remark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24
By the Governor.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary Of State.

The Olney presidential boom appears
to have died a peaceful death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

The most noticeable thing at present
about the news from the Transvaal is
it's absence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24

They b.gin to soothe and absorb the
pain and soreness the moment you apply
one Hop Plasters The cure is perma-
nent and pleasing. Your medicine dealer
will supply You.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-24
STOCK FARM FOR SALE.

Maple Grove stock Farm, property Of
the late +. II. Harmon. situated On
brunswick road, about two miles from
Gardiner post office. The farm contains a
hundred acres Of land. forty acres moving
held, cut thirty-fiVe tons of hay in 1899:
two pastures. weE wdtercd: wood lot.
more than a hundred and fifty cords of
WOOL a large orchard; Story-and-half
mouse. eight rooms, good repair; two sta
Dies 10 box stalls; water in house and
well Mt stable.
This is one Of the hest farms ever
placed on the market for all farming
purposes. VIII bc sold At a bargain.
Apply to NJ. a. Haraden, Real Estate
Agent, Gardiner, Maine. apr20dNWtf