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on
$! YEAR m LH ADYAKCK.
"LEF -ALL
'HS EMS THOU AIMS1' AT BE THV COUNTRY'S, THY GOD'S AKD TROTHS."
BEST ADHERTlStSG KED1UH.
VOLUME XXVIII.
WI HSQN ,- N-. C SEPTEMBER 29, 1 898.
NUMBER 39.
i- i .
TROOPS USED BADLY.
THOSE IN PORTO RICO NQT PAID
FOR THREE MONTHS;
.. . ....-...-
the Military Fostofilce Called a Pathetic
; Jo!:o SU3 diers Have Not Heard From
JToiuo For a Quarter of a Year.
If is a lcrsh thing to say that the
devoted volunteers', and patient regulars
now in Porto Rico have been treated
with a singular lack cf consideration
by the government so far as pay is con
cerned. , The entire hospital stall of theFom-yi
army corps, for instance, has not receiv
ed a penny for four months up to Aug.
27. On Aug. 31 it will have been three
months since the Eleventh regiment and
the Fifth light artillery have seen a
penny of Uncle Sam's money.1 This
rogiment and artillery only a few days
ago vero called upon to perform an ex
traordinary marchiunder peculiar diffi
culties and responded to a man, two
stealing away f rornj the hospital to join
the firing tine. BuVfcr three months
the only knowledge?-they had that they
were employed by Uncle tarn was tbo
serving cf rations wbeu they had
theru. This speaks well fcr tbo ppirit
of tho men, but there must be some
thing wrong between hero and Wash
ington. '' ', .. ,'v' . - - i
Now that there is no war, tho volnn-
. . " 1 1 rrti
teers are raising, xney are not a peer
and helpless set, by any means, and
many an inquiry here may result in a
court martial over there. What a shame
it is that scandal should always follow
on tho heels of a high purpose! But al
ready the names of somo well known
men aro bandied about here as freely as
if the proof .was not wanting -and it is
not. . .
Whero the paymasters mo Washing
ton only knows. A detachment of Troop
A escorted two with their treasure to
Utuado, where the money was paid out
to troops away back inltheir r,ay, but
who had dene nothing "except get wet.
Since then nothing has been heard of
tno paymasters, except tnat tney are
coming "monana. '' Men who have been
pushed steadily forward to the front
have heard that "they are coming" so
often that they only criu and ring in
the old, old, "So's Christmas !"
Jt is no joke to be four months-with
out pay, especially when thrown into
an island like this, where one must take
tho best of care of himself -or go to the
sick tent, tho hospital, the fever ward
and perhaps the grave. A penny for a
lime at the right .time would have
toned up that bad stOnmch. Three cents
for a glass of brandy would have pre
sented that congestive chill, but Uncle
Sam had forgotten, and there isn't to
day one cent of" his money in the entire.
army ih the western end of the island.
At San Marias, a youug West Point
er, a volunteer or a company or tne
Eleventh infantry, gratefully accepted
a loan of a few dollars for delicacies
which were necessities to him. A rich
and well bred New York man, he had
suffered quietly with his men, sleeping
in the rain and mud and eating the stuff
called rations. This young West Point
er had. been advanced to first lieutenant
for gallantry during the fight at Las,
or San, Marias, as it is called there.
j Imagine what the young lieutenant
did with the borrowed money the first
he had seen in three months! He bought
a clean undershirt and half a beef. The
former he donned with a sigh of satis
faction,, after burying its predecessor-;
the latter he assisted his company in
6towing away in one gorgeous gorge
the first fresh meat any of i them, had
eaten for three weeks. ' -
Another volunteer, attached to the
Fourth army corps and sent here (San
uerman) on hospital duty, says not a
man in his detachment has been paid
for four months, and he has not met a
soldier who had received a penny in less
than three months. This man is a grad
uate from a New York medical school
and is indignant and amazed at the way
the soldiers are being treated. They an
ticipated hardship and even privation,
but not indifference and neglect. He
tells of stories of delicacies tent over in
the relief ships by good American wom
en and intended for the sick, but which
never reached them.' All that, of course,
is mere orivate i-candal and will be
traced in time to the Officers who inter
cepted these merciful 4ittle gifts, but
the great Question, as to why the sol
diers are not paid, must be answered by
higher authority than a petty officer
: The alleged military postoSce, too,
is a pathetic joke. The lack of money
from the government would not he felt
so keenly were not all communication
with home absolutely cut off. I have
been fortunate irf being hero only one
month, so it is not longer than that
since I heard from home but the sol
diers here number, .thousands who have
not heard' a word from home for three
months. There are letters for them at
Tampa, Key West, in fumigation at
Santiago at Ponce or any where or ev
erywhere except where they ought to be.
I The private, hungry, cold,, bare and
penniless, sleeping with his face in the
rain and his back in the, mud, with the
advance cuard close to Lares, demands
that the blame be fixed for theso un
necessary privations. The commanding
officer, here or elsewhere, who has all
he needs except what he wants for his
.boys away in front, inusts upon it
.Ihc Ametican prep!c will have it.
Harry N.; Gaither. Cor. New York
Tress. " . A
The Country's Call. .
When vou-hemd this country cnilin au Mho
wasn't taliin. soft :
Thar wai n't r-u iiian a-hidin In the old time
! fodder -loft ;
Thar wuz patriots by the dozens, , '
All j e'r brothers an ye'r cousins,"
But 'twuz hard work 'git tin in the armyl
Th y were erowdki fer recruitin from nil cor
ners of the states, t
They were jumpin,-of the fences, they were
elinibiii of the gates!
IJuf, with privates by the million . -
And with colonels by 'the billion f .
It was hard work gittin in the army! '--
- P. U. 8. in Atlanta Constitution. ,
M'INERNEYlS LONG SHOT.
Uow the Sergeant Picked Geueral Linares
Off His llorx.o tit Santiago.
Sergeant Mclnerney of E comnauv.
Ninth infantry, was neenincr nvor tho
edgb of the tfench before Sar.tia-o the
other morning; near' him' stood his lieutenant-
Tho Ninth had received .'pKlers
from its colonel not to fire uuloss si, or
dered. ' .--
"Lieutenant," said tho - sere-ca-it.
"there's a Spaniard on a whif.s liorge,
yith slail olicers around him. 1 think
he's a Kcucral officer. Tim lktnn( i
1,000 yards. Can I pick him oT" The
y.-ord passed alcn" nud rjermission cainn
GKNEKAL LIN AUKS
back. Mclnerney rolled his cartridge
over histonguo (a soldier's superstition)
and loaded his rifio. Thou resting his
rifle on the edge of the pit he aimed
and fired.
"I undershot just 100 yards, " said
ho, drawing another cartridge from his
mouth, "but it didn't scare him-"
When Mclnerney's rifle cracked
again, ne erica, "t got lnm, and tne
officer on the white horse fell over with
a shot in", his shoulder. It was General
Liuares, tho Spanish cemmaudant Be
fore Mclnerney could get under cover a
Manser clipped tho dirt an inch from
his car. "A little too far to the right,"
ne cried, wavmg jus ngnt arm as
though he wero a target marker on a
riflo range. Chicago Record.
Tho American Soldier. -'.'
'Tis the word of coniinand : "Quick to arms!
Qnick to arn..s!"
American eoldici-s not a word disobey.
They'll rest on their guns whjjn ring war's
alarms.
Impetuous thoir eharge, naught can stay,
naught can stay -
Though sharp bo the conflict, they, faltering
not, .
On, on up to Caney make their way.
With' each crack "of musket, when close whiz
the shot. t . . . .
They're pTondest in the tliickesrt of the fray.
t - , '
"Drive the-foe from the trench and smash
their redoubt 1 " J
Charge With lised bayonet!" that command
riny.s njam. .
Bee! Quickening their steo. on they rush with
a shout.
And the.; foe now they flee. "On, on, my
brave men!"
:Twas a victory, yeg, but it cost us most dear.
For n-any a brave lad strewed the main.
(:ut-' American soldier can die without four
When the need of their country's made plain".
-
Hark! OtT with tht hat and sad bow the head,
Sounds a funeral dirge, comes n funeral train.
Clon our country's aitar these soldiers lie
dt-r.u-
had our thoughts, sore our hearts and tears
for the slain
Dr. R. S. Woodworth in Atlanta Constitu
tion.
W
ANTED SEVERAL- TRUSTWORTHY
pkksons in this stat-:- to manage
our business in tneir own. una neamy
- . t i i
countu :i. It is mainly olure work con
ted at home. Salary straight fgco
a-year and' expenses - definite- bonahde
jio more,- no less s ttary. .Monmiy 1-75.
Re-fc-renc.cs. .. hnclose st-It addressed
stamped envelope. He.Urt 1;.. Hes,
Prest., Hept M. -.Chicago; -
BISMARCK'S
PHYSICIAN.
llow tho Famoas Dr. Schweninger
Be
came the Prince's Best Friend.
The late Princo Bismarck's physician,
the famous Dr. Schweninger, was said
to be the only man wh6 had any real
influence over Bismarck, For years the
chancellor" bad been troubled with fa
cial neuralgia; and after several special
ists had tried in vain to cure him Count
Herbert Bisir.arck suggested that. Dr.
Schweninger bo consulted. His father
assented, and the doctor came and
straightway began fo question and ex
amine his patient. Unaccustomed to
restraint of any kind, Bismarck could
not contain himself under this ordeal
and exclaim cl impatiently: "Oh, have
doute with your long winded questions!
Idon't see their tuso, and they are tir
ing me to death. "
"They tire you, eh?" said Schwenin
ger coolly. "So you want me to core
you, and yet you won't tako thestrouble
to answer my questions? It seems to
me that yea traght to have called in a
veterinary surgeon, for these gentlemen
cure their patients without asking them
any questions "
Bismarck could hardly believe his
ears. Clinching his fists, he rose from
his chair and glared at , Schweninger in
.speechless rago. Schweninger ..smiled
iraperturbably at him, and gradually
the chancellor cooled, and finally he re
sunied hi? teat and said: "If you can
not cure me without all this formality,
eo abend with your questions. It will
certainly l e a great relief to me if I find
that yonr medical skill is on a par with
yonr ability to make impertinent re
marks." After that day .this "imperti-
.nent" physician was Bismarck's bes
friend. Lt. Louis Post-Dismtch. ;
.AVhy allow yourself tn lie d-.vly tor-..
tun d -at the stake of dUeasi ? Chills
nnd Fwtr will unclorm ne. ami eventii-
allvlii'e'ak down Ibe strongest const i
t ut i n -"" R) 11 K 1 -C U R A ' (Sweet Chill
Tonic xf 1 ron) is more effe rtive than
Ofiinine and beiiiir coinbiuctl with Iron
;
is a excellent Tonic and Nervine Med
icine. . It is plcasrint to. take, is sold
under positive- guarantee;Uo jcure or
mnne'v refunded. "Accent no "substi-
Z sSfbj,. SteJZ&Jl
JT
STEENBEEG. SPEAKS.
HE EXPLAINS HIS ATTITUDE
(TOWARD
: THE RED CROSS ASSOCIATION
Denies That He Vas Ilostiie to!
That Or-
Conization He Believes Relief, When
Kceded, Khocld lie Vriv.iity
Accepted
" Without Keferenco to the Source.
The 'statement in regard to the atti-
tnde of the medical department of the
army toward the National lied Cross
society was made by Surgeon General
Sternberg the other day:
"Owing to the pressure of ihy official '
duties, I have-not heretofore felt justi
fied in takinc the time to mako an ex
planation with reference to .xnjr attitude
toward the American National Red
Cross.
"It has - been repeatedly charged in
the newspapers that I am hostile to this
organization and have refused
to accept.
its assistance in the care of our sick and
wounded soldiers, and that as; a result
of this refusal there has been unneces
sary suffering. ,
"These charges are without founda
tion, except in so far as I have objected
I)R. STERNBERO.
to the sending of female nurses with
troops in the field engaged in active op
erations. Wo have a Red Cross hospital
corps in the army of enlisted men,
7h0se duty it is to render fii!st aid to
the wounded upon the field pf . battle
and to care for the sick in ou division
field hospitals, and I have been of the
opinion that female nurses would be
an incumbrance to troops duripg active
operations, but so soon as serious sick
nesses developed 1 in our camps and it
became necessary to treat typhoid fever
cases in our field hospitals I gladly ac
cepted the services ofvjrained female
nurses for the division field hospital,
and in our general hospitals we have
employed them from the first. The gen
eral testimony from tho surgeons in
charge of these hospitals has been that
their services have been of great value
.Very many of these trained nurses have
been obtained through the kind assist
ance of the Red Cross Society jjor Main
tenance of Trained Nurses, Auxiliary
No. 8, and I desire to express my high
appreciation or tne valuable services
rendered to the medical department of
the army by this organization
"My attitude toward relief organiza
tions is shown by an indorsement, dated
May 5, upon a letter addressed by the
Rev. Henry C. McCook of Philadelphia
to the president and referred to me for
remark :
" May 5, 1898. Respectful
y return
ed to the adjutant general of the army,
The plan proposed for the organization
of a relief association appears to have
been well considered, and the object in
view will commend itself to every pa-
triotio citizen. But it is a
question
whether the president should give
special privileges to any particular or
ganization. Other prominent
individ
uals in distant parts of the country may
be organizing for the same 'purpose.
One such, proposition has conbe to me
from Chicago. . While I approve in a
general way of organizations for the re
lief work proposed, it appears to "me
that it will be best not to gije in ad
vance exclusive privileges to any par
ticular organization. In case jf need,
assistance should be accepted from any
organization prepared to give it.' "
"This has been my guiding principle
throughout that relief when needed
should he promptly accepted without
reference to the source from which it
comes. - - -
"A committee of the American Na
tional Red Cross association. cal ed upon
me in my office in Washington some
time in advance of the landing of our
troops in Santiago, making an offer of
assistance. I received them most cour
teously and advised them to use ;heir re
sources in fitting up a hospitil ship,
telling them that a hospital s iip was
now being fitted up for the usa of the
medical department,, but it was not at
ail lmprooable tliatau emergenojy would
arise which would overtax our Resources
and that in such an event, a hospital
ship, properly equipped, ha ping on
board a corps of doctors and nurses,
would be a most valuable auxiliary. .
;. "Furthermore, the Americar Nation
al Red Cross association has lad full
authority to send agents and supplies
to all our camps since June 9," 1898, and
if there has been suffering for want of
needed supplies they must share the
resi-ousibiiuy with tbo medical depart
ment cf the army for such suffering.
"To show my cordial relations. with
the National Red Cross relief committee
I venture toqucte fiom a letter of Aug.
I I . received t y me from Mr. C leveland
II. Dodge, chairmrof the supply com
mittee. Mr. Dodge says, 'I want again
to assure you personally and on behalf
of our committee of our earnest desire
to assist you 'in every possible' way and
to thank you tor calling upon us so
franklv.' , - -
"Foryears,J
savsCapt. C. Rlneller
I have relied more
unon aver s rms
than anything else in., the nledicene
chest, to - regulate niy bowels,
those of the ship's crew. 'I hese
and
pills
I " In a recent letter f rem Mrs. Win
i throp Cowdin, v ice president of the Red
Cross ' Society. For Maintenance cf
; Trained Nurses,, she says; ' We greatly
! appreciate your courtesy to us and feel
! most grateful to have been permitted to
serve you in any; way.' " ' :-:
NORTH AMERICAN SAINT.
A Late. Bishop of Philadelphia Slay Be
v. ..,';.;' Canonized. ''-! ;.
The Very Rev. Joseph Wessel of the
Order cf tbQ vRedemptcristff is on his
way to Home with documents intended
to prove' that the virtueB and religious
zeal of the late John Nepc-ranceno Neu-
mani, bishop : cf Philadelphia, make
him worthy, of canOuization. If tho
good bishop : be canonized, he will bo
the only North American saint on the
calendar. The "only American faint is
St. Rcso of Lima, who died in 1617 in
Peru. ' ''
Bishop Neumann was born in Bohe
mia in 1811. He came to New York in
1866 and was ordained a priest by Bish
op Dubois. He did mission work among
the Indians, joined the congregation of
the Most - Holy Redeemer (as the Re
demptorist order is designated), and in
1852 was made-bishop of Philadelphia.
He died in I860. Ills religious work
was chiefly ampng children, and it' is
said ho was so untiring in his labors
that frequently he would net go to bed,
but slept for awhile in a chair. '
Two years ago the church sanctioned
an inquiry into' the life of' Bishop Neu
mann, the first step in the process of
canonization, which is slow. Father
Wessel was then made postulant of the
cause, and ho has examined witnesses
and laid evidenco of Bishop Neumann's
sanctity before the court of inquiry,
which has held its sessions in Philadel
phia. Archbishop Ryan presided over
the court, which was made up of priests
known as judges and promoters of the
faith, who, as the representatives of the
holy see, wero .addressed as most illus
trious and most reverend.
This testimony, properly indorsed and
authenticated, Father' Wessel takes to
Rome, where ho will lay it before the
court that has the power to add names
to the calendar cf ' saints. It may be
years before this very deliberate court
makes its decision concerning Bishop
Neumann. r And before ho will be ele
vated to. saiuthood; it will bo necessary
to prove . that ho worked at least two
miracles. Now York Woild.
.Bicycle roiiyeman's Achievement.
Whilo playing with aoaia other boys
at One Hundred and Fourth street and
Second avenmv New York, the other
morning Lho Siarzlv-y, 1; years old,' of
3033 Seecnd 'avenue was bitten by a
large, black dog.owud I by Henry Boker
1 bt88titrro';JUtf .- -Yoiws-fcferrzity
left hand was badly lacerated
Bicycle Policemtui Fogaity: placea
"the little fellow in front of him on his
wheel and scorched to the Harlem , hos
pital, where the boy's wound were
cauterized. The surgeons there stated
that Fogartyrs prompt actiou had prob
ably saved the boy from lockjaw. . .
The -last, charter of a ceniur?
ninny wonderful diacovenoa i.i
hut none that have sc'r,n:nh 3 t
humam'ty than that stcriin !! In
remedy, Browns' Iron Bitters. J; ,
contain the very elerneui of jro
r.nd neither man, woman t-x ciii ; 1
it without deriving the grt-n1st
Broivns'Iron Bittera is so'd i v
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I"iuis For Yellow Fctr. ;
The Culipoit (Mi.s ) Southward re
epoctfnlly informs .-The Forest Register
and others of tho state press who are
congratulating themselves and the state
board of health that a wonderful dis
covery in rasdh-al science was made at
McHenry this summer, and that is noth
ing less than a new cuie for yellow
fever. A married lady living in Mc
Henry during the epidemic of quaran
tine became unwell, the result cf natu
ral conditions. Tho physicians declared
her case one of yellow fever and pre
scribed medicine. - The lady was yearn
ing for plums. Relatives sent four miles
in the country aud secured a supply, of
which the lady ate, say, two quarts and
in a couple of days was entirely well..
She did not touch the doctor's medicine.
The state board who so valiantly stamp
ed out the fever at McHenry should
make claim for the discovery of the
plum, cure.
On a War Footinc.
If we keep on picking out coaling sta
tions all over tho Pacific, wo shall have
enough to start another war. Pitts
burg Timc3. V -
Hardships ISndared by Soldiers.
The authorities of New York state
are angry because the Third regiment,
New York volunteers, was obliged to
march from Camp Alger to Thorough
fare Gap. The men experienced a series
of hardships which wero Unnecessary
at least, according to the reports re
ceived. The' first day's march was . conducted
in the heat of the day,, during which
many of the men fell on the roadside
from exhaustion. One died while on
the march, and five as a result of it. In
consequence of -the nciiarrival of the
wagon train the men wero without food
for 24 hours succeeding their first day's
march. On the third day they proceeded
in a heavy rainstorm' and without
drinking water, the men being com
pelled to drink from tho muddy pools
along the road Tuese aro but samples
of what was experienced during 'that
a.arih. . --'..''..;..
IMS rj--i tiuneh ll-. Si'
Periancnt1v cured by the i'nster'v
t nonets of.-rsoiun American nervine-
1 i'ii'.u' : Itivaiiils Heed suit ru. loivjer.
bet anse this great .remedy t an cure
them ad. It is a cure fr the whole
world of stomach , weakness aiKl indi
gestion. The cun- begins with ihe.first
tlo.se. The relief it brings is marvel
lous an-? surprisingv i t -makes no fail
ure never disappoints, f No ; matter
how long you have sf.lTere.rf, your mre
is certain under the use of this great
health giving force! J'leasaht and lal-
01 IE EUTUEE NAVY. I
! I
ur;sattleships MUST HAVE HIGH
ER SPEED. ? - .';
Tho War With Sp3ia Demonstrated - thej
Value of. Armored Cruieors The Con-i
- i
flict Will Probably Develop Some New!
Tyjtes of Yesacla. - ' -''" ,
For therst time since the new steel
fleet was begun we have the experiencei
of actual war to guide us in its enlarge-j
ment. "Such modifications therefore as
kzg shall make in our programme will
be those suggested by our- contest withj
Spain aud by tho results of that contest
in enlarging our domains. - . , '
To begin with, we -shall hereafter
give our battleships higher speed, great-j
er coal endurance and a larger ratio of
plated surface. Of the value of ' battle-!
ships there can bo no doubt. At San tis
ago our vessels of that class had only!
armored cruisers t,o contend with, but
in another war they may have to figlitl
ships of their own type. We must add
at least three knots to their speed, and
instead of the 15 or 16 knots hitherto
contracted for must demand 18 or 19.j
Another suggestion, arising- from the
great damage w'hich can bo done by
shells, is that instead of confining
armor to what are called vital parts
plates thick enough to keep out the fire
of small rapid fire guns should extendi
throughout the Ehips. Certain parts of
a battleship can, indeed, be shot awayj
without destroying her power to keep
afloat and use her guns, but great loss
of life may follow from exploding shells!
in those parts. - ' ... : j
The need of . a good steaming radius
has been emphasized by tho war, notably
- by what was demanded of the Oregonj
in her long run, and good -bunker ca-j
pacity will bo among the leading feat-
ures of our future battleships. Since,
for high speed and great radius of ao-j
tion more space is required for ma-i
chinery and coal, it follows, that our
battleships hereafter will be larger than
those hitherto built. Fortunately the
superior hardness of the latest armor
will furnish adequate protection ; from
plates less thick than the old ones.
We now have the : battleships Iowa,
Indiana, Oregon, Massachusetts and
Texas; building " and perhaps to be
ready by or before tho end of next year,
the Kearsarge, Kentucky, Illinois, Ala
bam a aud Wisconsin; authorized but
not laid down, the Maine, Missouri and
Ohio. As soon as possible this force ot
13 battleships should be made 20, and
not before 80 are supplied can our wat
establishment be called satisfactory in
this type. ' ' I
In no particular have the teachings
of the war been more striking than ih
their demonstration- of the value of
armored cruisers. Our only example!
of this type now are the New York and
Brooklyn, but their services during thd
late war were most valuable.
i
Of ,'- protected cruisers we can hardl;
speak too highly, considering that
Dewey's great victory at Manila was
chiefly won by them. "Yet we cannot be
said to need more of them now. Strong1
in this class before the war, we adde
two of the finest of them, the New Orj
leans and the Albany, aud some of our
auxiliary vessels if retained will alsd"
swell the list. " Besides, the new armor!
ed cruisers would be faster than most
of the protected cruisers. ' '
The monitors did well by us in the
war, and' the Monterey and Monadnock.t
I" although intended only for coast de-i
fense, crossed the Pacific. Still, withj
the 6 double turrets now in commia-(
'eion, the 12 single turrets which have!
.been repaired and made serviceable and;
the 3 war monitors ordered at the last!
session of congress we shall have all of j
this type of vessels immediately needed-j
We -incline to think also that when!
the 28 torpedo boats and destroyers, fori
which bids are, ta bo opened at once are
put under contract, we shall feel rea- j
spnably equipped in that class. Wej
shall then have surpassed our original
tnrnnHn finnf. nrnctrammA. and fchfi ftVfints!
-w-1 t o - - -- I
sof the recent war have rather tended to;
dimmish the prestige of - theso craft. J
They have a sphere of great usefulness j
of their own, but in making further ad-i
ditions to cur torpedo flotilla we shall j
probably never' feel the need again of
adding 28 at a single stroke.
We shall doubfiless take care to keep
ourselves supplied with repair ships!
like the Vulcan, hospital ships like thej
Solace, transports and colliera It will j
not be surprisng to find that the war!
has evolved some new types of vessel;;
and armored mortar boats for harbors,
which will carry the line of defence by
heavy mortars out beyodd the range of
Ehoro forts, have already been suggest
ed. New York" Sun. .
Be Careful of Old Books.
If you have any old books stored away
anywhere that is, books dating back
previous to the eighteenth century you
may be surprised to learn that they are
even more, valuable, than 'you thought.
Concealed in the antique binding, may
be parchment manuscripts of priceless
value. That mediajval bookbinders were
in the habit of hiding away these treas
ures between the boards of their books
is a discovery due to the research . of
Professor Caspar Rene Gregory of Leip-j
sic, who is at present -delivering a
course cf lectures at the University of
Chicago. Professor Gregory has been
remarkably successful in dissecting the!
bindings of old bocks, and the resnlt of!
his labors is now given' to the public
for the first time. . I
Will Ket He AcceptecL - -
The su.getiou mado in certain quar
ters that we sbould give back the Phil
ippines, to ijuiiu, keeping only one or
two --'coaling' ttatious as the beccarlv
trcits of Dewey's victory, wir! not bo
accented by the American pecplo; New!
York Sun.; ' . V ?
"In a minute"' one dose of Hart's
Essence ok. Ginger will relieve any
ordinary case of Colic, Tramps or Naui
sea. An unexcelled remedy for Diar
rhoea, Cholera J.Srbus,: Summer co-
DISPOSAL 0F our igl.nds.
Oorernor Bradley Is Opposed to tho Ac
I qnislllon ot Foreign Territory,
f Governor William O. Bradley of
Kentucky recently declined to give a
feigned statement of his view of the
peace negotiations, but said: "You
may quote me as saying Spain should
be compelled to jay every tlollar of the
expense of this war. That we should
acquire commercial advantages in all
the countries and colonies under her
control and coaling- stations for our
ships admits of. 'no argument Wo
should not. lu tho midst of our tri
umphs, however significant, bo overcome
with the glamour of conquest or inordi
nate desiro fcr the Requisition cf tcrri-
j GOVERNOR WILLIAM O. ORADLET.
tjory. Monarchies and empires may and
will engage in war to bring other coun
tries into subjugation in order to fill
liheir coffers and add to their territory.
This is but the natural outgrowth of
their antecedents and teachings.
" A republic founded on the bedrock
)f liberty, with the declaration that all
nen are born free and equal and that
governments derive" their' just powers
from the consent of the governed, can
not engage in the conquest of other
lands. Tho acquisition of foreign terri
tory means the formation of a standing
iprny in every country so acquired and
the building of a navy to hold the ter
ritory in subjugation. It means tax
ation, a strongly centralized govern
ment and the opportunity yes, the
probability of measuring arms -with
the combined nations of the world. It
means troublesome entanglements and
complications. That the hand should
be taken from the throat of starving
Cubans and a stable government given
the people of Cuba is justified alike by
very principle of religion and morals.
But when this is done, as it may be by
treaty adjustment, all has been accom
plished that is necessary and proper. "
j-New York Journal.
ROOSEVELT WAS WOUNDED.
Bougb. Rider Says a Piece of Shell Struck
His Colonel's Hand.
It was found out recently that Colo
Uel Roosevelt really possesses that
wnlcn . Mr. Croker says any man run
ning for governor this fall will need ;
the evidence that he was wounded in
battle. The story was told by a private
in Colonel Roosevelt's regiment, who
is now in the hospital at Governors is
land. It was at San Juan hill. Roose
elt and some other officers were stand
ing together in a little clearing on the
slope of the hill. Bullets were flying,
and finally a fragment of shell struck
(jJolonel Roosevelt on the back of the
left hand. - ,; -
It was a glancing blow and simply
Bpraped the flesh.. The wound bled profusely-
Colonel Roosevelt whipped out
hks handkerchief, bound it around his
hand and said: "Well, that's the first
ohe. They'll have to do better than that
niext time." "Just as he said that,"
continued the rough rider, "a young
officer standing near him was killed by
aj Spaniard up in the top of one of the
trees. The same sharpshooter picked off
several of our men before ho was killed
by a private cf the Twenty-fourth in
fantry, one of the colored regiments.
"About that time I was sent up into
the trenches. Oh, but it was hot! After
lid been there for some time I was re
lieved to go back to take a little rest
On the way I met Colonel Roosevelt.
Bte noticed mo and asked: 'Where have
yoa been, my boy? Up in the trenches?
. It's hot as the devil up there, isir't it?
owvru you what to do; You go
back there and i tell my cook to make
you some good I coffee and give you a
bite to eat. We can't spare any good
men, and they must , have enough to
eat Go along. now.' I tell you, you
can fight for a man like that. What's
gbod enough for you is good enough for
him." He'd give up his own blanket to
mako one cf his men- comfortable. .
New York Sun. :-.
-Praying: and FigWtlng. ,
The captain of tho Texas has atfract-
ed
confiiderable attention becauso he is
fejrvent in prayer as well as brave and
zoalou in t'attle. Ail men pray, but
Captain Philip prefers tho conventional
way. Stcuewall Jackson's colored serv
ant used to say that when Marse Jack-
sou got up twice in .the night to pray
he knew "the debble would be to pay
next day." Boston Transcript
When Spain's Ship Get on Top.
Future upheavals ; oi nature may
cause scientists to marvel at the subina
.tine scrap piles accumulated by this
generation. Washington Star.
K-lif In Six Hours.
i . .
(Distressing: Kidney and Bladder lis-
ease relieved in six hours "by "New
Gkeat SouYh American Kidney
MURE. It is a great surprise on ac
count of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in bladder, kidney and
back, in male or female. '- Relieves re
terition of water almost immediately
If you want quick relief and cure this
ON A PEACE MISSION.
vuss
JESSIE SCHLEY'S STORY OF
PERIL IN MADRID.
I he Saw the Queen Keeent, bat Had to
Flee For Her Lire Peace Petition Vf-
les Maria Christina and Almodovar '
Could GlTe Her Only Kindly Assurances.
Despite tho false reports pent from - -
Madrid that Miss Jessio Schley, with
her petition for peace, did not see tho
queen, tho American girl succeeded in 1
accomplishing her mission, though she
was compelled by the hostile populace
to flee quickly from Madrid. - -
Tho queen regent received her kind
ly, talked to - her and encouraged her.
. MISS JESSIE SCHLET.
but gave expression to such words of
helplessness as show how littlo power
is left to the sovereign of Spain.
Miss Schley was compelled to go to
Lisbon, although nominally under the
queen's protection. The first news her
anxious friends in Paris bad from her
came the ether day in a short letter -from
Lisbon, telling of her safety and
rocounting her experiences, her rccep- ;
tion by the queen, her interview with'
the minister of foreign affairs and her
flight from .Madrid under the protec- ,
tion of tho British embassador.
Tho New York Journal is enabled to -give
Miss Schley's letter er btim :
When 1 was appointed a delr-guto by the '
peace societies of Paris to go to Madrid, 1 little
thought my mission wonld bo ro euccefwfnL
From tho moment 1 reached the frontier olU--;
ciais were very . kind and seemed to keep a .
protecting eye on me.
Throngh the Influence of tho lady nuperlor
of the convent where I Ftopped tho queen gra
ciously fraveme'a hrHring without delay. L'cr
majcMty took my psipers, riau them over, and
s I explained that I required them to present
to President McKinley she returned them to"
me the next day through one cf her maids of Z
honor. '
The qnoen need the following words: "I tan
deeply touched by these l)eautiful resolutions
;,ln favor of peac-t but I am a constitutional
sovereign and eimnot take tho initiative in any
matter without my ministers. Go and sea
some of my ministers. "
The queen's maid of honor, who visited mo
every day while I was at Madrid, told mt that,
though her niajisty yearned for peace. the
could not, in deference to her ministers, ap
pear to be overunjiouH for it.
Acting upon tho queen's suggestion to boo -some
minister, I culled nion the wjert tery of
etatc, Duke Ahnodovar del Ria Fio;a him 1
have received tho following letter:
"The gimcrosity and enercy . which have
prompted you to mr.ko this long excursion to
a strange land for 1bo sake of .cace, united to
your intense patriotism and to your lovo for
Spain. eonvinc me that you will be a power
ful antf" ben'll.fnt influeuco in the United
States. Tho brlp of your leagoeof which you
are such a worthy memlr, cannot fail to do
good. I approve of your resolutions and wish
you success with tbo president of the United
States on the panio nu-sion. "-
Some of the Jinjro papers colled mo General
Bhafter's daughter and raised fuch a row that
there was j?rcat danger of an attack being
made by the mob upon tho ctjhvent whtTO I
was stopping; hence I lerTseeretly and swiftly. -
Sir Henry Drunimo:ul v.ol.T, the British em
bassador, will take charge of nny further ne
gotiations in refi-nc(; to my cause in Madrid.
He very courteously fixi-ninh'd me with an e-"
cort to tho etatioa vrhf-n I was leavin" Lisbon.
Jtsaiz A. iX'ii lk Y.
Tbo foreign trade cf Porto Rice
amounted to $30,01)0,000 last year. We
can uso this in our business. Syracuse
Standard.
Sacrificed to
Blood Poison.
: Those who-have never had Blood P6i
son can not know whet atdeperate con
dition it can produce. This terrible
disease which the doctors are totally
unable to cure, is communicated from
one generation to another, inflicting its
taint upon countless innocent ojnes.
Some years ago I was inoculated with poison
try a nurse who infected siy babe with blood
taint. The little one was .
unequal to the strup'e.
and its life was yielded
np to the let
For six lonf
to the fearful poison.
years I suf-
fered untold misery. I
was coverea with sores
and ulcers from head to
foot, and no lanuate
can express my feeling
of wos.during thofse jong
years. I had the bes
medical treatment. . Set
eral physicians succes
sively treated me. hut ai
to no purpose. The mer
cury and potaph seemed to add fuel to ths
awfuLllame which was dvourinj me. I was
advised by -friends wh had seen wonderful
cures mrfdehy it. to trr Swift's .Cpecifle.- We'
got two bottles, and I felt hi: asrain revive Ln
my breast hone for health and happince
again. I improved f rorrthe start, and a con
plete and ierfect enre was the result. - S. S. t.
is th only blcd remedy which reaehes de
peraxe cases. Mes. T. V. Lee.
Jlontgomery, Ala. .
Of the many blood remedies, S. S. S.
is the only one which can reach deep
seated, violent cases.- ' It never fails to
cure perfectly and . permanently ' the
most desperate cases which are beyond
the reach of other remedies.
Tor
fs pceely VEGSTArLEi and is the only
blood remedy guaranteed to contain no
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