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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
NEED SURGEONS
FOR The NAVY
AMERICAN BLUE JACKETS WILL
SUFFER IF MEDICAL HELP
IS NOT ENLISTED.

New York, Feb. S.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Serious embarrassment prevails in the
navy because Of the inability of the
medical corps to obtain competent
young physicians willing to accept ap-
pointments as assistant surgeons.
There are now fifteen vacancies, and
two more will occur during the year by
the retirement of Medical Director w.
X. Scofield, senior officer of the medical
corps. and Medical Director j. G. Ayers.
Numerous applications for appointment
are received. but as soon as the appli-
cants learn that the rank to which they
will be appointed is only that of lieu
tenant. junior grade, they reply that
they prefer to enter the army, which
promises higher rank and a better flu
ture.
Surgeon General Van Reypeh says it
is impossible to lower the standard, and
it is probable that in order to induce
superior men to enter the service con-
gress will be asked to authorize greater
inducements at the outset of naval
career.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
BETTER THAN
MARCON|'
WEATHER BUREAU DEVELOPS
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
NO HIGH STAFF IS REQUIRED
WORKS WELL UP TO 60 NILES
CAN BE EXTENDED TO 500
AT SEA-

New York. Feb. S-A special to the
World from Washington says:
A new system of wireless telegraphy
has been developed by the weather bu-
reau.
ut IS a success said Willis S. Moore
chief of the department. I'VE have
been experimenting for a year at Cobb s
island, in the Potomac river. We have
completed an apparatus that we expect
will enable us to signal ships 500 miles
or more out at sea. We shall also send
out ships equipped with receiving in
struments. We have just completed a
station at Roanoke. n. c.. and will soon
have stations at Hatteras and Cape
Henry. We have succeeded in tele-
graphing perfectly with our wireless
system for 60 miles over rough coun~
try around Washington. That, 1 be
lieVe, is fully equal to the best trans
mission that has even been equalled by
the Marconi system. Our method is
quite different from his and is being de-
VeiOped along our own lines. We sue
ceeded in sending messages from staff
only three feet high. We established
regular communication between tho
laboratory and Washington, distance
of GO miles One of our men has farm
at Fort Meyer, 60 miles away. We had
no difficulty whatever in maintaining
communication with a station located
on this farm. We expect to develop IA
receiver that will record meSsag ges. Not
Withstanding our success, 1T does no.
seem that wireless teiegraphy is devei-
oped yet to the point where 1t can be
used for ordinary commercial purposes
on land. The earth disturbances and
the conditions that surround cities would
prove Obstacles"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
WAIT FOR KINGS SPEECH.
Parliament Is Eager to Hear What He
Will Say.

London, Feb. S.--The cabinet today will
probably settle the terms of King Ed
wards speech at the opening of his first
parliament February IA, which may be
expected to partially repeal his majesty's s
speech to the pri"y council on his ac-
cession day-eNpressing thanks for the
condolences and expressions of loyalty
referring to his dee psense of the re-
sponsbility of the new position and an
nouncing his determination to work fol
the welfare of all classes. War funds
and legislation to promote funds for the
poor will be among the topcis. The king S
references to foreign relations and the
TranSVaal are eagerly awaited.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
LONDON POLICE
CAPTURE BAD Man
LARGE REWARD OFFERED BY
NEW YORK CITY-WANT
THE MONEY.

New York, Feb. S.-A dispatch to the
World from London says:
Inspector Freest of Scotland Yard
has filed claim with Ambassador
Choate for $1,000, being the reward Of
fered by the New York authorities for
the capture of Frank Allen. who, with
two others, Halloran and Russell, es-
capped from Ludlow street Jail ON July
4, 1895.
Allen was recently convicted in Lon
don under the name of Sullivan, for
snatchivg a bundle of bank notes from
"a lady at u bank counter.
Freest recognized Sullivan as Allen.
and has since conclusively established
his identity.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
GAIN MINOR VICTORIES.
Capturing Many Cattle-DeWet Is
Still at Large.

London, Feb. S.--LOrd kitch aner re-
ports to the war office under date of
Pretoria. February I. as follows:
''rhe British column destroyed sup
plies at Petersburg and brought in 800
horses ana cattle.
"Dewet is reported still north of Smith
field, moving eastward with a detached
force which crossed the line at Pompi
siding.
"Methuen reports from Lilifontein. east
of Vryburg. that he scattered the enemy
there and captured II wagons and cattle.
French is near Ermelo."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
K|TCHENER'S
L|BELER HELD
RASH AFRICAN JOURNALIST IS
IN JAIL.
BRITISH GAINING VICTORIES
DEWET rs STILL AT LARGE WITH
A SMALL FORCE-BOER REF
UGEE CAMPS.
BRITISH GAINING VICTORIES

Capetown. Feb. S.-Albert Cartwright,
editor of the South African News. who
was yesterday charged with criminal
and seditious libel contained in a letter
accusing General Kitchener of secretly
nstructng his troops to take no prison.
ers, was formally arraigned in police
court here this morning and remanded
in $4,000 bail.
A BOer force pressing sOuthward has
been repulsed at Reddersburg. The losses
were insignificant
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
ERNE AND McGOVERN.

San Francisco. Feb. S.-Frank Erne
the pugilist, has arrived here and pro-
poses to remain until May. He expresses
his Willingness to meet Terry McGovern
al 1873 pounds and there is a prospect
of a fight between them before the Twen-
tieth Century club in April
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
NIGHT SESSION NEXT WEEK.

Washington. Feb. S-The night sessions
of the senate have been abandoned by
the republican majority for tonight and
tomrrow. 1t is stated that they may BE-
again held next week. The republicans
say that if the republican majority is
willing and determined to go ahead with
the shipping BILL the minority must take
the responsibility ot forcing an extra
session for the appropriation bills.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
SERIOUS RUNAWAY,
Special to Inter Mountain.

Special to Inter Mountain.
Anaconda, Feb. S.-Mrs. Coney and
her daughter, Miss Mamie. wife and
daughter of Sheriff Conley. had "A mar
row escape from serious injury in IA
runaway this afternoon. They were out
sleigh riding on East Quartz street.
when their horse became frightened at
a dog and they lost all control of the
animal. 1t had reached the top of it's
speed in running away, when the sleigh
overturned, throwing the occupants out.
Mrs. Conley was dragged some 80 feet
escaping, however, without serious in
jury. Miss Mamie was not 50 fortu-
nate. and ii is reported at the hour of
going to press that she has an arm
broken, besides other injuries. 1t is
fortunate that there was no more seri-
Gus injury done, even il the last re-
ports be true.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
GOOD PRICE FOR PAINTINGS.

New York, Feb. S.-Forty three paint
ings, the collection of the late Edward
kearney, with a few additions of a pri-
vate collector, have been sod at the
American art galleries for $31,300 The
highest price of the evening was paid for
Mauves "A Rain-Holland." this picture
being finally sold to A. Lewiston, for
$780,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
AsHANTIs WERE FIGHTERS.

London. Feb. S-James Wilcox, who
put down the Ashanti rising. says tina {
the work could not have been done by
white troops owing to the impenetrable
forests and the flooded rivers. About
3,400 native soldiers We're employed, S34
We're killed or wounded and So out of 200
British officers We're killed or wounded.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
VOTE FOR NEBRASKA SENATOR

Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. S-The vote on U.
6. senator for Thursday: Allen, fusion,
E5 W. H. Thompson, fusion, H. Hitch
cock, fusion, II: Ransom, fusion. SO:
Crounse. Z: Currie, %; Hinshaw, 13: d.
f. Thompson. "a; Meikeljohn, 80: Martin,
9; Rosewater, 16; scattering, Is.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
FIRE IN ST. CLOUD,

st. Cloud Mimi, Feb. Sire started
in laundry early today. destroyed the
West hotel. a grocery store, livery barn
and damaged adjoining buildings, en-
failing a total loss of 500. 600. There were.
thirty rOomers in the hotel but all es
capped in safety.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
EX-KING HAS PNEUMONIA.

London, Feb. S.-Former King Milan
Of Servia according TO a despatch from
Vienna is suffering from pneumonia. His
condition is pronounced to be dangerous.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
BoER REFUGEE CAMPS.

Pretoria, Feb. S.--The Boer refugee
camps are now administered by civil
ians The refugees now total approXi-
mately 5000 men.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
TEMPERATURES TODAY.

Chicago. Feb. e.-Temperature at a..
m.-New York. IS: Boston, 6; Philadel-
phia. %; Washington. "a: Chicago. 20;
Minneapolis, Is; Cincinnati. 26; st. Louis
"a.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08

Miss Mclaughlin county superintend-
ent of schools, returned this morning
from a several days visit With her par
ents in Butte.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08

Judge Napton will hold Il short term
of court tomorrow, Saturday. to iinisl,
up few matters in the probate cal
endar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-07
A kim Alfred Revival.

II is now an even thousand years
since the death and burial of King
Alfred Of England whom all agree was
a good king and whom many hold was
a great and wise king. Conse-
quently there is the prospect
of King Alfred revival. at
least i'll England, and good many
books and magazine articles are being
published about him. >Unlike the
Washington revival or the Napoleon
revival. however, il is not likely that
the result will he a much greater
knowledge of the subjects character
and achievements. \ thousand years
is a long time, and around Alfred's
name there is 50 much Of legend and
romance that il is extremely difficult,
if not wholly impossible. to sift out
the truth. But who cares for such
sitting? Let coming generations. as
story Of the burnt cakes and Of his in
gcniouS division of time by means Of
candle. 1t is not disputed that he
welded the wrangling kingdoms of
Britain into one England which is still
great after a thousand years and
which acknowledge his paternity.
He was a patron of learning and a
friend Of the church, and perhaps the
old monkish writers were not wholly
unbiased and impartial in dwelling
upon his wonderful personality. But
it is just as well to believe the old tales
true. The iconoclast will do well to let
King Alfred alone. Even if he was
not the most perfect man in history"
as one old chronicler has claimed. his
political and military achievements
cntitle him to the praise of English
| men and to the Qualification of his
millenary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-07
After the Bare.Armed Girl.

After the short skirt gill came the
brings the bare-armed girl. We don't
see much of her here in Maine, except
ON the golf links or at the shore re-
sorts. eve are talking of the out-of-
door bare-armed girl, not of the girl
vLo prrsides over the wash tub the
dish pan and The bread board. In the
big cities she is everywhere, not only
on the links where the fad originated,
but ON the cars on the street and at
the bargain counter. with her sleeves
tucked up. And Of course. she makes a
charming picture. if her arms are full
and fair and Drowned and dimpled-
and girls without such arms think it
"a foolish old fad. anyway" Wen
soon have her on our Maine streets.
And what next? Well, the report
comes from the English shore resorts
that the girls there have taken to
wearing sandals. and-whisper it
the sandals are generally worn with
out stockings. No doubt the sandaled
and stockingless girl will follow the
bare-armed girl and be with us by
another summer. And more than ever
will life be worth living.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-07

in New York, and wanted to see
whether the wild fellows suffered by
comparison. Straightway ] saw that
the wild fellows are not so sluggish.
are more nervous, and not as rat. i
stirred the mosquito netting at the
window, and away darted the visitor.
| called to him in the language that
the black bear OF the Zoo talks to me.
and back he came shifting suspicious
~ bat edging up to the fish. ! THINK
that If had gone out and talked to
him calmly, with the whistles. grunts
and whines that the big fellows or the
park talk to me when l feed them
peanuts. he would have come up 10 me
in time. But unfortunately in my
progress toward the door ] upset Tin
pan that went crashing to the floor.
and when | got to the door my Visitor
had gone for good. He did not like the
noises of civillza ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-07
RAILROADS & sTEAmBoArs.
s!..!In4EM3R6]|g5
In Effect June Fl. Ia0r
Trains leave Augusta az follows.
IHPOIrcu TparN-o,


GOING WEsTosR 4. i' g. +, ~,
Ton. Farmington, Rangeley, RockIsns
Portland. Boston. Quebec and Mon,.Nnn9'
~ ~ ~ A i'm NJ and lLg do40 Sundays. "a;
wick, Lewiston, Pennington, phi1 uns-
Kangeley. Rockland, Portland and h'ip,ps.
, t"n; connecting aaa for White Mountsin
P P@lais ana I'D lancaster os,s daily i
Boston. Montreal and Chicago. .IsaglsnS
NJ might Pullman. every night for f.xr
, ,a9 - B e k9ckIand Portland and Bos.
GOING .EAST--T.22 A. M. fnjebt
press, for Skowhegan, Bangor *
a = Lake and IA. Aroostook county, va s
drew, 4; e 81 =; via nSn st. stephens g.
and AroostooK and Washington conNs;anse:
go A. NJ. Bangor and Bar Hafhsr.u =
A. ~, for Waterville. Belfast and - -
WgterviI1e and w 1nd way Va
Bangor, Bar Harbor. Aroostook conn ~
yanceboro. st. John and Halifax TSnE'
ton and way stations, via Watervilie ~
winthrop; S5 7. n, express for Buefsa
Dor; $50 p. NJ, for waterviiie. Oahis.
North Arson, Bingham. Skowheean -
fast. Dexter, Dover and Foxcroff. GrsS
VIE. Bangor - Old Town and MattaWs1.
NJ, Sundays only. for Wateryiile 8.
Harbor and Bangor ost
The night Pullman train going East -
IL a A.. runs every night. Sundays Is.
mornings. nor on Sunday morninm ~
Belfast. Dexter or beyond Bangor. fevs
cepting to Bar Harborl. and Wash- q
X. r..
'Daily for main line points.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINa
SOUTH GARDINER TO AUGuSrA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-07
1.-The State OF Maine"

WHY is il that Maine people, at home
use the full term the State of Maine
in speaking of our beloved and grand
old commonwealth? In speaking of
it. we mean. in a geographical sense,
and not only in referring to the State
as a political institution. Not that the
designation is to be objected TO; far
from it: we like the sound of these
words together, and to all our people
they are dearer and more significant
than almost any other four words can
be in combination. But it is peculiar
trait of Maine people that has often
been commented upon. An Illinois
man will tell you that Ne is from
Illinois" a Massachusetts man from
massachusetts, a Texas man from
Texas" or Delaware man from
Delaware if you ask him for his
native state or the state of his resi-
dence: and so it will be in most of the
other states. But in nine cases out
of ten a Maine man will answer
similar question by saying that he is
from "the State of Maine" We think
Of Connecticut" of Alabama" of
wisconsin" of Oregon" but always
of the State of Maine" Illinois las
It's Illinois National Guard" and so
with other states, but we have the
National Guard Of the State of
Maine" OF course. it isn't matter
least crafty some curiosity to know
the cause and origin of this difference.
The word Maine" is not difficult to
speak nor awkward as it stands alone.
II there was a great city of the same
name the custom would be easy to ac-
count for, and we occasionally hear
York state" spoken of for this rea-
son, and in like manner the city of
Washington" and the state of Wash
ington.'
We may be wrong but it is the
Journals theory that the custom comes
from the days Of our grandfathers
when the district of Maine ceased
to be a part of Massachusetts and be
came the State of Maine" At that
time there was just pride in the new
condition of things, and that there
might not be any misunderstanding
before the world our people of four
score years ago used the full designa
ton, the State of Maine, possibly
with the emphasis somewhat on the
first noun as a reminder that the dis
trict" had ceased to be and that Maine,
which had q history before Massa-
chusetts had an existence, was at last
in it's rightful place as an independent
and sovereign member of the great
sisterhood of states. This style, used
at the beginning, became the accepted
and common usage, and 50 a sacred
heritage to US of the later generations.
Cur readers can accept this theory for
what il is worth. Anyway, the State
OF Maine" it is and will undoubtedly
50 remain to the end Of the chapter.
And none of us would wish it other
y Use
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-07
RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,.
EASTERN STEAMBOAT COMPANY
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
CON- mcncinr Ii1nn % Illi

'iuD'sH'lhE June -, I3Jl.
Leave Bath daily except Slnday at
$50 D. m, landing 81 Wc9tport Junction.
SawyerS Island, lslc " Strings. Sputh-
port Mouse. Capitol ana Squirrel Islands.
Spruce Point, Ocean Point and Boothba Y
Harbor; connects at Mouse Island for
Christmas Cove, Heron Island and Perna-
qIid
Returning leave Penaguld at LIE y. m,
BOothbay at go, making same landings.
Leave Bonthbay iarbor at ms a. m.
landing daily Sundays excepted) al
Squirrel and Mouse Isl, Southport, Riggs
vile, Westport Junction and Westport, on
Mon, We'd ana Fri. at Five Islands. on
Tues, Thurs. and Sat. at Isle of Springs
and Sawyer's Island. Connections made
with Ocean Pt. and Capitol Is. on this trip.
Returning leave Bath at 2.30 p. m.
Saturday evening express commences
July 9Th. Leave Bath at go T.. NJ.
Noon express commences July 18th,
Tue, Thu. and Sat, leave Bath at IL 40 a.
H.. Boothbay IIarbor II a. m.
POPHAM BEACH ROUTE.
Commencing MONDAY JUNE II, 1901. a
steamer will leave Popham Beach daily,
except Sunday. at Z. a. m. and 2 D. m.
Returning will leave Bath at 8 a. m. and
AS p. m. calling at Phippsburs Center
and Bay Point each way. Gail al Hinck-
ley's Landing on O'Clock trip from Pop
ham and AS p. m. trip from Bath. -
JAS. B. DRAKE. Pres. and Gen. AIgr.
Bath. June q, 1901. 49,. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-07

We who are close at work and obliged
TO be at store or office these midsum-
ner days do not realize the vast num-
Der Of people now summering in Maine
the playground of the nation. We 90
not see the big trains with their Pull
man, Wagner and other private ana
parlor cars which for two months have
been rolling into Maine bringing thou
sands OF visitors from all the large
cities-New York. Philadelphia, Wash
ington, Chicago: we do not see the
, great steamers throngcd with passen-
GERS which land their human ireights
wherever there is harbor or rlVer
connecting the waterways OF the sea
with the metropolitan centres as az
Portland. Gardiner. Rockland. and the
lesser ports from York beach 10 East
port distributing this freight into
hundreds oil inteliJ r channels Enirh
| lead aLltyer Maine: we do not see the
| immense crowds at the popular hotels
and summering resorts. Poland Spring.
Old Orchard, kiEco; o. those AZ the
great lake resorts. Rangeiey, Moose
head and the interior resorts OF lesser
uote-we do not see these people. but
| they are in Maine this season In great
| ,r numbers than ever before the
extremely not weather during the last
| OF June and throughout July drove
| people from the cities to the country az
never before in years. and have filed
| our hotels and boarding houses as
| they have not been for many seasons
past Even now the rooms at our
| leading hotels at seaside and interior
resorts are all engaged for August
and half OF September while thou
sands are sleeping upon extra cots and
| in hall and corridor. 1t is not alone
| the great and popular hotels and the
| leading avenues of trade that are
crowded with summer guests. All
| over Maine. on the hundreds OF lakes,
| on rivers. al inland groves. woods.
| tents, and local resorts. everybody Is
now enjoying the outing season. u is
| Hood tide OF vacation and visitation.
and Old Home Week IS only few days
| 90
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-07
EdIson's Latest Invention.

There ere many notable points OF
difference between Mr.. Edison and Mr..
Tesla aside from the fact that one is
genuine and the other an alleged in
ventor. Tesla knows how to toot his
own horn ard has been wonderfully
successful in the past-more so than he
will probably be in the future-in
working the newspapers for free ad-
vertising. Edison, who is justly en-
titled BY his achievements to front
rank among the worlds greatest in
modest disposition. This is apt to be
the case with true greatness Mr..
Edison is an untiring worker, but the
world rarely hears anything of his in
ventions until they are assured sue
cesses Just now comes the report that
this wonderful American wizard has
just completed his latest. and what
bids fair to be his greatest invention.
II is a practical storage battery which
completely harnesses electricity to the
uses of man and renders it trans
portable article of commerce.
The possibilities of such a discovery
are almost endless. 1t enables the
pent up energy of the hillside torrent
to be stored up and shipped for use in
far distant communities. 1t almost
assures the fultilment of the prophecy
made in these columns a few years ago
that the time would come when good
water power would be almost as valu-
able as a gold mine. One of the most
immediate results of this discovery will
doubtless be its application to the
problems of transportation. The auto
mobile will be made both cheap and
practical The trolley poles with their
dangerous feed wire will disappear and
each car carry its own motive power.
This. in itself would be Il radical and
wonderful change in the present order
of things; but persons who have seen
scme of the latest tests of Mr. Edi-
sons wonderful new invention predict
even more sweeping changes. They
think that the time is near at hand
when fixed tracks will be abandoned
tric vehicles propelled by storage bat
teres easy of control will use the
highways in common with all others.
Tcey predict. further, that when this
invention is put upon the market
every building may lay in its supply
OF electricity for purposes of power and
lighting with the same ease that it
would its winters supply of coal.
The application of the new storage
battery to the uses of agriculture may
be fraught with far reaching results.
The fact that Mr. Edison who has
Ing the years that he has been con-
Quoting experiments in connection
with it, now declares his firm belief in
their final success. gives the public
good ground for believing that his
faith is not lacking in a good founda-
ton.
The development of this discovery
will be sure to bring about changes
that will be worldwide in their scope
and character and will be awaited with
intense interest both in this and other
countries.