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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04
The New Army.

The 'miltarism'' bugaboo has not
been heard from recently. and its dis
appearance has made assurance doubly
sure that it was created for campaign
purposes only, and not because any in
telligent American for moment
thought that there was a shadow OF
danger from this source. The decision
of the President that the standing
army is to be 5000 men, and not &c.,.
600 as Congress gave him power to
make it, proves that there is not the
slightest disposition TO have a larger
standing army than is necessary to our
national needs. OF this army about
40. 900 men will be retained in the Phil
ippines for the present and most of the
rest will be required to care for our
coast defenses and garrison a few in
terror ports. With one soldier for each
thousand citizens our country is not
likely to suffer greatly under the des-
pot.c heel of military oppression. 1t
VIII SIMPLY give US, LOT tne HfSt Tune
since the close of the Civil War. a
thoroughly efficient and adequate reg
ular army establishment.
The plans for reorganization con-
template total force of &C, 49, enlisted
men. There will be Is regiments of
cavalry. or five more than there are
now. made up each of II troops Of So
men. or. with nom commissioned staff,
band, etc. 1856 in all. The present %
regiments of infantry will be increased
to SO of II companies each, containing
104 enlisted men. and 1884 in an entire
regiment. The 80 field batteries of the
artillery will contain each 100 men and
the 12G companies of coast artillery will
contain 109. Besides there will be an
engineer battalion of II companies and
1882 mon. This meansan improved and
thoroughly moderniZed organization in
every arm of the regular service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04
The National Debts OF the World.

A little statement just issued by the
United States treasury department
showing the national debts of the
world at different times for more than
tereSt to students of political history.
1t shows that the national debts of the
world in 1893 We're 81. 433 250, 600. the
18th century having only made a start
at the work of debt bulding. But the
wars of Napoleon tripled that total SO
that in 1920 the sum was 1929, $50, 900.
The next "A years was not an era of
war and the national debts swelled but
one-sixth. reaching $S,4l9.045,000 in
1S4S. BY 1862 this had increased over
so per cent. to sl3,3S2. $4,000. The in
crease by 1872 was another great one.
to 500. 40 30 600 of which over one
quarter is chargeable to our Civil War.
In 1882 the total swelled to s26, 249, 90l.
600. Since then, with no large wars
anywhere, another $1,000 600, 900 has
been added. making the present total
$31, 400, 40 600.
This sum is too large for most of us
to grasp easily, but it may mean
something to read that it is equal to
almost one-half of the total wealth Of
the United States. This vast sum is
nothing more nor less than a mort
lures To some degree the sum stands
for works of improvement, and as such
is an addition to the productive wealth
of the world. But the student of his
tory well knows that the greater part
of this vast total stands for the cost of
wars The moralist might say that it
represents a dead loss. but we know.
nevertheless. that the steps by which
the world has moved onward to better
and brighter things have often been
red with human blood. Wars are bad,
but their results have many times ad-
vanced the welfare of humanity and
so the debts incurred in war cannot be
too burdensome. is not n bad thing; in
fact no less 4 statesman and financfer
than Alexander Hamilton remarked
that it was very good thing. The
great total of these national debts
represents the faith of the people in
the governments of tn. world, fOI
there is nothing to make them pay II
they decide not to. But the faith is
well placed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04
Another Easinccrinl Miracle.

The little comment which is created
suspension bridge which will connect
Brooklyn and Manhattan shows in
what an age of wonderful achieve
ments We are living. What would have
been regarded as utterly impossible, or
at the best 4 miracle. a few years ago.
Is now looked upon as part Of the
American engineers business. The
Brooklyn bridge which was one of the
wonders of the world when built will
be left very far in the background by
the new structure. The new suspen-
sion bridge will stand without n rival
IN the world. and will be the first
record breaking engineering feat of the
new century.
President Lewis Nixon. of the New
East River Bridge Commission. says
the new bridge will be four times as
strong as the Brooklyn bridge. each of
its four cables will be about twice as
stout as those which support the old
structure. and in all respects its
superiority will be evident to the most
casual observer. The old Brooklyn
bridge is 81 feet wide, while the width
of the new structure is lis feet: the
Brooklyn channel span is ,J95 feet and
the BRIDGES total length 5000 feet.
while the new structure has channel
span of I 600 feet, and Il total length of
200 feet: the towers of the old bridge
are 216 feet high, while those of the
new are 335 feet; and whereas the old
bridge floor was 1876 feet above the
water, the new one will be number
of feet still higher. The new bridge
will be able to handle twice as much
business as its predecessor. and will
have six railroad tracks, two 20-foot
carriage ways, two foot walks and two
bicycle paths. The cost of the gigantic
affair is to be SIS. 900. 200, but it will be
worth many times that. and will ever
stand as a monument to American
engineering genius until at some future
day the undaunted American engineer
builds a larger and greater one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

With the departure of the ice from
the Eangeleys and MOosehead begins
the rush of fishermen from outside of
the State. and from now until late
there will he host of pleasure seek
ers Fastening Maine-ward, fishermen,
vacationists. tourists, Old Home week
visitors, hunters, and thousands who
will enjoy themselves in the nations
summer playground. All are welcome.
There is room and to spare, and the
woods and lake wore never greater
than this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

One of the most important Offices in
the gift of the mayor Of Boston is that
has just given this honor to Aipheus
Sanford, 4 native of Maine and Bow
doin college graduate. Mr.. Sanford is
one Of ROstOn's leading lawyers. has
served in the city government and
been prominently talked of as n future
mayor of the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04
.M8lQ0yB Gossip
Pleasures OF Sense.

Pleasures are like peoples spread
You seize the flower. its bloom Is shed'
Robert Burns.
Joys light hearted dances.
And Fortunes fair chances,
Are rays of Il moment-are dying when
born.
And treasures best dover
Is naupht but a flower.
\ vanishing dew-dror-a gem of the
morn.
Yet is ever the warning
To the hearts bright morning
Spurned as the blood-current bounds
thro' the veins.
Youth strong In its power.
Sings. let JOY fill the hour,
And to pleasures of sense give freely the
reinS.
Thus myriads dash on.
Now present. now gone.
The gap in the rank iill'd as each disnn-
pears.
The mad current still fun
The sad mrth has no lull
Till the seed-time that harvests rcpen-
tance and tears.
Jerome NJ. Foster
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

Frank Hodgdon Of Portland. has
Drought suit for $4,000 against City
iarshal odlin ~ Lewiston, in the
cumberland superior court. claiming
Z images Tor a broken rib and other
INJURIES alleged To have been sustained
4 Collins hands while in his custody.
May /. 1889. The suit is returnable at
h. September term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04
Chicago Markets.

81 Chicago. May 3.
shorts SET another record breaking
price for May corn. today. ana the Sos
was &c. over yesterday. July closed
shade up July wheat broke after
period of frmness. closing 3sa74 lower
Oats closed i 10 = down and provisions
II. 10 21is depressed.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-May. 727s6f73; July, .5%h13i4
tCORN-May, 55,4; July. AIS; Septem-
oATs-May. 60: July. :c's; September,
o5as
FsoRK-May. s14s7ia: July sl5G.'.
LARD-May. $S0o; July, S'.91; Septem-
her. S7.9j.
EIBS-Mav. $s.l2,h: July. s7.9-'2.
cash quotations were as follows:
FLOU-R-Demand moderate.
WIIEAT-No. spring. .ll2tiISla No
CoRN-No. >. ai%a55; No. . yellow. $.
OATsS-No. .. 29n29.a; No. white, ga
No. 3 white. .Sfi2Sit.
RYE-No. ,. 5S1i2d.
BARLEY-J,6i55; mailing. 56ff5a.
.6Sle: y. w. lax. SbSi2
TIMOTHY SEEDS. .5fi3,5.
pDRK-$l5 60fi15oI.
TARD-sS. 1850.
RIR:-$< cuu>-0
- a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04
4 WarninQ.

To feel tired after exertion is one
thing: to feel tired before is another.
Don't say the latter is laziness-it
isn't: but it's sign that the system
lacks vitality. is running down. and
needs the tonic effect Of Hoods Sarun-
parilla.
Its warning. tOO-and sufferers
should begin taking Hoods ut once.
Buy bottle today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04
New York Cotton Market.

New York. May y
Cotton futures closed nervous pn.
steady. May. 7.7S; June. ~: Juiy. ~
August. ISL; September. ,@o; octo t"n
ZIG: November. us: December a. ''"
nary. 40. az ,u,sr.
COTTON spot closed quiet. 1-i6 io" vs.
middline Urlands. SA midilins Guii' o2'
sales 81 bales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

For stiff neck there is nothing bet
ter than free application of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. 1t quickly re-
lieves the stiffness and soreness. er-
fecting complete cure. For sale bv
Jno. Coughlin, III Water street and
j. c. Houiehan, Gardiner, druggists.
Tu, TIL, Sat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

A thousand purple plumes will wave
in Bangor streets on the nth, 18th and
Maine Patriarchs Militant, I. o. o. F..
celebrating their annual field day. will
entertain in gorgeous style the De-
partment of Massachusetts. Seldom
has such a brilliant spectacle been
witnessed in Bangor as will be afforded
then. and the Patriarchs are looking
forward with joyful expectancy to the
glories and Inequalities Of the day.
About 800 members of the Department
of Maine will be here. and between 200
and zoo of the guests from Massachu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

The few states which get along with
lost one of their number in the action
of Colorado whose Legislature has just
restored it. 1t was abolished there a
few years ago. Governor Orman
would not sign the new bill and it be-
came a law without his signature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

The British Isles are reported in a
state OF panicky trepidation lest J. P.
Morgan buy them and bring them to
America in his vest pocket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

Sir Thomas Upton has already an
nounced that ne will build n Sham
Took ILL.,. next year. but he adds that
II Will be defender. Perhaps he will
change his mind and make it a chal-
lenger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

Maine people will be pleased to learn
that the attention of educators has been
turned towards the famous Little Blue
in Pennington, as a favorable opening
for boarding school. II. II. Rice.
secretary Of the local board of trade.
has recently received two letters from
Maj. F.. IL. Baker of Peekskill, n. Y,
expressing his willingness 10 rebuild
the buildings and establish a military
school. provided sufficient local aid
would be furnished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

1t would suit Portland better If the
theatre managers paid less money 70
lawyers and put more into getting bet
ter attractions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

Admiral Remey on board his flagship
brooklyn. has arrived at Melbourne.
lie Will represent the United States
government at the opening of the first
session of the Australian Parliament.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

Markets are more important than
ley to the commercial men of New
Orleans and there is much significance
in the happy phrase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04
New York Money Earkct.

New York. May 8.
Money on call. firm. ,@7 per cent; last
loan. 8.
cent.
Sterling exchange. cas'e~ ut si.S7 FOR d.
mand aud AZ 81 SiasA+ Hif, Ter ~ days;
posted rates, $4.S5lenl.SG ana sLS9: com
mercial bills, S.SiH4>i =.
Silver certificates. O.
Bar silver. .gi4
Mexican dollars. 49,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04
MAINE PENSIONS

Washington. May 3-The following
Maine pension changes. resulting from
the issue of April 10. are announced:
Renewal and increase, John W. Flint
East Baldwin. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04
SItOt t4pf-'hs--ott,' - ..D-,,
SHORT CLEAR SiDES-SS 2JGSStla.

on the Produce Exchange: III,
BCTTER-Duil; Creameries. HUE uai-
reS llGi6.
CHEE,SE-9;=ull
EGGS-llia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04
sets, while over 100 men will maTeh
In the great procession.

In the great procession.
The potato digging season begins
early down in Waldo county. Az
least. the Belfast Journal reports that
Henry w. Mariner dug potatoes IN his
garden April q. Last year he plah'eu
n quantity OF potatoes of choice va
riety. and having "A few seeds lei.
planted three hills in part of the gar
den away from the others. These
three hills were overlooked last Ia'i
and when opened this spring the p"ta-
toes were found to be imperfect condi-
ton. The three hills produced over
peck of sound tubers.
Something new in the way OF enter
tainment is what every hostess nova
days Is seeking rag sticking
party" is the newest form of diversion
the new century has brought to Port
land. This Is. however. but another
instance of history repe ating itself. An
aged lady belonging to the early part
OF the last century was telling Oh
hrHking parties" apple parties ana
quilting bees" and rag sticking par
ties to her niece. The very thihg,
thought the latter and so the party pc
came n fact. II was great social
success. but as far as the resulting
hooked rugs are concerned we have an
, idea that the ladies' grandmotheis
would smile could they see them.
Millionaires do not increase much
down here in Maine, indeed we think
they have decreased during the past
decade rather than increased. The
list published in the New York Herald
OF Sunday gives the names OF twelve
it is really but nine-millionaires re-
siding in this state which number Is
just about the same as that published
by the Newport Tribune some ten or a
dozen years ago. But the Herald list
contained the name OF three persons
who have decreased within the past
year,. s. Kicker of Portland tnCor-
rectly printed Recker). Arthur Sewal
of Bath and Nathaniel II. Whitmore oi
Gardiner. Mr.. Kicker bequcathed larg,
sums to public benevolences. while Tho
estate of the late Mr.. Whitmore has
we believe. been devised according t'
his will. The disposition Of Mr.
Sewalrs wealth lessons the number oi
miilionaires in Maine but increases the
number of those Of large wealth. TIL,
list as given i'm the Herald, which may
, and may not be complete or correct
contains the following names: Au-
gusta, Elias Milliken; Bangor. T.. II
Blake: Bath. Arthur Scwall. tde-
| ceased: Calais. F. II. Eaton. T.. e
Gates: Deering. J. S. Kicker. (de-
ceaseoD: Gardiner. y. II. Whitmor"
I tdeceaseD. William Bradstreei Port
land. John Marshall Brown. PHILIP
Henry Brown: Winthrop. Mrs. Hannah
j. Bailey. Charles NJ. Bailey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

england would like to put a tax on
coai' but the threatened strike Of
'oo'"oo miners is enough to make anv
government hesitate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

Hold your breath. The full program
of the 1901 Music Festival will be
given to the public Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

Bath doesn't know what to think of
these stories of a great ship-building
combine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

Maine suicides are coming along with
a most mOnstrouS and CHASTITY fire.
quency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

All roads led to Rangeley. Friday. The
ice was all out of the lake. Thursday
night. and Capt. Barker made his first
trip on the lake with the steamer Flor
ence a. Barker. Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. May 3.-The following
fOurtn-ciasS postmaster was appointed
in Maine. Friday:
CarrabaS%ett. A L. Wing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

Ne notice whatever Will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held respOn-
slble for the presei walton or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH 4 FLYNT. Publishers
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

Have you been the fortunate recipi-
the maybasket habit, by the custom of
generations, is confined to the young
sterS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

All open water in the Hangeleys and
at MoOsehead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

around Maine and taking short trips
into the interior went into a little town
where pride in the State had reached
an abnormal development. One old
man. who was most boastful of the
beauties of the place, was telling how
far one could see on clear day.
Can you see Mt. Washington" asked
some one. Great Caesars ghost.
should say you could. When it is clear
enough you can see the Alps
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

The ROwdoin Orient says that plan
Is on foot to divide the college year
there into two long terms instead OF
three short ones as at present. The
two term system is In vogue at many
colleges and universities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

Says the BidGeford Journal of May |:
More questions have been asked Why
the huge untarnished American flag
was floating in the breeze over the city
building today. Some thought il was
TO advertise the theatrical perform
ance, others that it meant someone
was dead in the Grand Army. thinking
il was intended tn be at half mast. still
others that it meant that Col. Roose-
Welt was coming to Maine. Not one
person in ten guessed it right. that it
was intended to symbolic the day
that Admiral Dewey smashed to
smithereens the Spanish war ships in
the haIbor of Manila"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

II. l.. Lord, Belfast tailor. recently
the largest and smallest men in Maine
One weighs $50 pounds and measures
IS inches. bust measure; the other
weighs AZ pounds and measures %
inches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

An East Surry correspondent says
George f. Closson shot porpoise at
Contention Cove whit h was six feet in
length and weighed $50 pounds. The
oldest resident never saw a porpOise in
those waters before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04

East Sullivan is added to the honor
boast of a village Improvement society.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-27
HELD AT THE MoRGUE.
The Body os James Mccarthy AWAIT
in.. u Claimant.

TIE nod Of James Mccarthy, the al
legged safe blower. who died at tt,e Emer-
gcncy Hospital last night. was removed
to the morGue this morning, where 1t
viii be kept for several days to give
friends an opportunity to claim it II not
claimed il viii be buried in potter's fi5ld-
Mccarthy WAS brought to this city on
freight train Saturday morning Fehru-
airy L from Virginia Midland junction.
where If was reported he had been struck
BY u train The surgeons at the hospital
after a careful examination arrived at
the conclusion that his Injuriee and those
Of Charles Foulke, Who accompanied him,
could only have been inflicted by an cx-
plGsion-
The detectives, who have been investi-
eating the ease. sta that the men, in
company with others had been engag gel
IN blowing safes and rubbing poStoitc 5
throughout Virginia, North Laroisn4 l. an 4
Tennessee, and that they We're probably
engaged IN thawiug out dynamite when Il
accidentally exploited. Mystery surround
20 the identity Of the men at first. but
il has been pretty well established that
they are the noted safe-hlowerS- FoUike
died the night after ne was Init u }
the hospital Mccarthy, at one time, was
thought had chance OF recovery
The only person who positively identi-
! fed Mccarthy is a Mrs. Anderson, u no
resides at l25G Pennsylvania a. enue- ne
dld not inform the detectives. but called
ut the Emergency Hospital. where she
saw the injured man. She had first seen
him years ago at the District Jail, VIII ere
she was visiting the prisoners McIar-
thy recognized her. ami recalIe: her visit
TO the Jail
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-27
DISCOVERY OF \ GOSPEL RELIC.
a Boston Explorer Secures One Said
TO BE $500 Years Old.

BOSTON, Feb. 2T.-Rev. Dr. William @
WinsIow, of this city, Vice President Of
the Egypt Exploration Fund. has an
noGrced an extremely valuable discovery
among the large number of papyTi recent
" received by him for distribution among
several universities The find in question
Is the oldest fragment Of the Gospel or.
indeed, Of the New Testament in exist
ence.
DR.. Winslow states that the papyrus
contains a large part OF the first chapter
Of the Gospel OF St Matthew 1t was
found At Oxyrhnchus, $40 miles south of
Cairo. near the famous ''Logia," or Say
ings OF Jesus and its date is placed by
some experts at $50 A. D, and by the edi-
tors of the society's publications at fifty
or sixty years later.
The papyrus belongs to the same class
as the famous Sinaitis and Vatican CO.
oices, and j. remarkable cOrroboratiou
OF these texts and our accepted version.
on an important Goctrlnal point II de-
clareS in common the exact language.
Joseph, thou son Of David. fear not 10
take unto thee Mary, thy wife for that
which : conceived in her is Of the Holy
Ghost
Dr. Winslow stated also that valuable
papETi Of Homer, ThEcydideS. and Euclid
sireslu The collection Ire D4pyrJis OF ln.t-
EXXvi-EH OF his fourth book. and dates
from the ugSi century
Very for-utsate. too. says DIT. Winslow,
Is The University OF Pennsylvania to pos
sesS low : splendid papyrus or a large
part of the fifth book OF the HAD in yery
good text Il oates little later than 20
a d. The acceatuation is full and some
what unique.
he petition Of DiOnysia to the Prefect
dating $50 A D.. i a legal document of
many pages full of just such references
10 presidents introduced as one finds in E
petition and argument to our Supreme.
Court % 1891. Dionysia claims her right to
property conferred by her marriage con-
tract and 10 enjoy the income Of il. etc
without the Interference Of Chaeremon,
her father