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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13
COVERED WITH SORES.

Mr. H. L. Myers, Mulberry Street Newark, N. j. writes:
"For body covered with of itching
caused by impure blood which gave ncessant pain
given various treatment but got steadily the best physicians
being unable relieve few bottles of S.
completely, and has equal blood remedy"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13

Swifts Specific is the only purely vegetable
blood remedy, guaranteed to contain not
particle of mercury, potash, arsenic, or
other harmful mineral ingredient. 1t cures
every blood disease. There is Nothing Half as
Good.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13
YEARS OF SUFFERING.
ARLAzE WiTH ERYsIPELAs.

Miss Ada Wainwright, of Alamo, Tenn, says: az have
suffered agone with bone eysipeas of my limbs became
named that had to be lanced constantly The best ply
scians treated for three years. and finally declared
incurable. Some suggested S. S. and the first bottle
made improvement. Six bottles effected cure, leaving
my skin clear and pure without sign of the dreadful
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13

ton tn" drive from RinGgold To the
western limit i, eleven miles. From
Missionary Rid@eat Rossvillc to Wau-
hatchie Ridge beyond Lookout Noun
tain is six miles From the same point
by way of McFarland'S Gap the western
boundary of the park 10 its southern
limits is eight miles. The total mile
age Of the park system is over 100
miles.
few concise statements will show
the advantages which thc park DOS
*csscs for practical field instruction.
Standing on the point Of Lookout. the
three mountain ranges and the river
over which General Eosccrans'S
strategic campaign extended are all in
full view. The front of his more
m"nt. which when il reached the Ten
ncsscc River after crossing the Cum
hrrlamd had II front OF 40 miles can
be readily traced. All the battIciiclds
mentioned III the course oi this letter
can he located. and III" ground of
all the tactical movements of the
battles of Wmhatchic. Orchard Knob.
lookout Mountain and Missionary
Ridge can be seen amd readily under
stood The observation towers upon
the hItti"Gclds of Chlrkamauga are
under tn" eye and snow tn" relative
positions ui the movements oi that
engagement go those OF the battles
about Chattanooga. iiinggoId Gap.
tn" clus!n" engagement in the series
al battles r.uhacci in the park srs-
tenn, is ais, clearly disrcrmihIc.
'.oayIng Lookout Mountain and
taking pc. itlun on Orchard Knob.
which VT the headquarters OF Gen
, erals Grant, Thomas and Granger
throughout tn" hattlc oi Chattanooga.
II near view is obtained OF the Con
federal" position upon Missionary
Ridge. and the movements OF the
Mon troops in the Army of the Gum
, hcrlaHd, Army Of the Tennessee and
iIooh"r's army Tor thcir di~iuimmcu;
can br readily followed. Passing tu
| tn" crest "F Missionary MdGo and
drNWG along It's summit, every feature
OF TIN" Confederate position and all
the Union movements II seen from
that iGc are under th" eye. n arc
ia" hattIciicldS Of Lookout and
Imchmnauga
The observation towers uDoD the
thickamau"n field which occupy til,
highest elevations and rise above III.
timber, enable the student to trace all
the tactical movements of the thrc,
days operations upon that field. I'll,
Government rual 60 hing%old viii l.,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13

The Government finds. itself fortu-
nate in the ownership of such a
grounGo lhe assembling, instruc-
tion, ahN mannuvring of troops as
the GhicIiamauga Park reservation
proves to be, writes General II. V.
Boynton, in the New York Sun. I'm
der the act OF Congress making the
park q national maupuvring ground,
and authorizing the Secretary of War
to assemble there such portion of
the regular army rs he may choose,
and also to allow and arrange for the
concentration and instruction of the
National Guard. it was the intention
to inaugurate such use of the reservn-
tiCn during the coming season. The
Adlutant- General of the army was
considering what should be done in
this direction, and the troops of sew
eral States were looking forward to
summer or autumn camping at the
park. Suddenly the practical uses of
actual war set these plans aside, and
replaced them by others which in
volved the concentration of armies
and their preparation for battle
No other nation owns such a field
for manUuvres. Eleven square miles
of the tract are now fitted for regula-
ton camps. Eight of these are in
open forest, carefully cleared of un-
derhrush. and three square miles are
i'll fields. There are four square
miles within the legal limits of the
tract not yet purchased. This section
Is largely forest. and is available for
manuuvreS hy which IL MIGHT b., de-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13

man"uvrinG ground will appear from
few figures. The legal limits OF the
ChickamauSa section embrace fifteen
square miles. The crest OF Missionary
Ridge for eight miles is owned bv the
Government, as are the battlciields of
General Shcrmanat the north end of
the ridge, AMI Hooker and Walthall
on Lookout Mountain. The central
driveway of tn" Uark system is already
finished from the ,northern extremity
OF missionary Ridge suuthcriy for
twenty-five miles through the Chicku-
mauga field toward Lafayetta. The
remaining iiv" miles are under con
Struction. In IN east und west dIec-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13

completed early in the present season
anu the hines of battle at that point
have already been ascertaiued and
partially marked.
1t was decided to establish the first
camps in the Dyer field, which in one
direction adioin the ground where
Longstreet' columns broke the Union
lines on the second day of the battle,
and caused II considerable portion of
the right of the army to be driven
from the field in confusion. A. it's
other extremity, it sweeps up u the
heights of Snodgrass Hill, where hose
famous but unsuccessful attacks of
Longstreets columns broke in unend-
ing succession Of magnificent assaults,
continuing from l o'clock till sun
down. against the unshaken lines of
Thomas. These camps will be the
centre of division line of three
brigades, if the present plan of estab-
fishing thereserve division at the park
is carried out.
1t was also determined to cstab-
lish the right brigade in the fields
about the Bloody Pond IN front of
Widow Glcnn's which was Rosecrans's
headquarters, and on the Viniard
field. At this latter point, on Satur-
day, seven brigades on each side swept
back and forth in succeeding victories
and defeats, from noon until suudown,
III one of the bittcrest contests of
those which marked the severe fight
ing OF the two days This portion of
the line also embraced the brilliant
lighting of the poet Lytlc's command.
The camp OF the left brigade is also in
plain view of the fighting ground about
General ThomaS's headquarters ~ the
Snodgrass House, ,and will cover & por-
tion of the territory over which Cor
don Changers troops rushed without
orders toward the sound of battle, 10
the relief OF General Thomas and the
salvation of an army.
An adjoining camp ovcrlooks the
Kelly field. into which Brcckiuridge's
division Of Confeleratcs, turning the
Union left. penetrated on Sunday
morning. and over which five brigade
charges occurred in the movements
necessary to drive his columns back.
In front of this field also ran the foHr
divisions OF the Union left. which
stood as firm as did Thomas's troops
on >nodGraSs Hill. and bore the hrunt
oi frequent assaults hv the cntirc
right wing OF the ercIay
The camps for cavalry hav" been cS-
tahllShed III the open country n:Ong
the ChickIunUGa River from AlcXan-
dcr'S Bridge to Rreu's Bridge. thus
occupying thr ground where FORESTS
cavalry. stationed to observe the right
and rear OF l,vuwu'S urr,y WINS rt- =
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13

the river II is watered.tract Several
small streams fed by abundant springs
traverse II. There ave never-faiIing
ponds, meeting all requirements for
the animals OF infantry, cavalry, and
artillery camps. Looking forward to
the occupation of the park as Il camp
OF instruction. the Commi~ sioncrS have
provided eight arjcainn wells in order
that II might not he necessary for the
troops to us" surface water for drink
ing purposes
The natural features OF the park pre-
sent every element of topography
likely to he met with III actual cam
paignin%. There are fields and forests.
each of great extent, low ridges and
prccipitous elevations, some clear of
woods and some in timber. The
Clickamauga River. with its steep
banks. affords every needed facility
for instruction in bridge building The
r0adS of the park system extend along
the crest OF Missionary Ridge for eight
miles and cross Lookout Mountain
through the Iicll of the Battle Above
the EluudS All the roads hv which
the Union and the Confederate armies
approached and left tn" various fields
within the limits of The park have been
highly improved. and give easy access
to every portion oi the seven battle
fields about Chattanooga which a."
reached by the mileage system of the
park. These are ChickMuauGa. WaU-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13

been elsewhere sn'passod in war. In
addition to the rafches over the actual
ground of such antests, the observa-
tion towers on tie main fields, the
crest road on Missionary Ridge, the
roads over Lookout, and the summit
of the mountain itself, afford eleva-
tions from whid every movement,
either strategy or the tactics of the
several battleiields, can be distinctly
traced.
The dimensions of this national
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13
TEACH HISTORY FROM A TREE.
nnndon Museum Has Section of
Trunk 5:;3 Years cid.

TRUNK b'''S cars tlu.
VI ihr Na,rUal iii>,ovy MuScum in
ScU'A K,H~u%,on t.i"rr is II section OF
,,"i!>h"I pnu.:Ia> PIN" large enough,
say. Ia m"k" Il round tah.r 90 seat :
IoZHn persons. Instead "f making it
IN "hicr;-!o>~"r In hoIa"y rl." muse
um authorities have n-cNj"uSly
chosen l. ~ mcGiUm for i'll" teach
IN" Of history. The tree was cut down.
ia 1850. ANA a> the age OF II tree can hr
inferred from The number OF rings
which its cru~S-SrrIion diSCGS"S This
on" must have been -; wears old. In
other words. !; was born in 10. and it
lived through til" most Interesting part
Of English History from Edward III.
10 Victoria.
l. i therefore Il simple matter TO
mark different rings with their dates
and tn" names Of the events that were
happening while they were being born.
This is what has been done from the
center Of the tree in two directions,
right away 10 the bark. The markings,
which ~" neatly executed in white
paint. reveal some Interesting facts.
Thus. when this pin" MAS four years
old. the battle of poictirrS was fought,
IN lot: when ii was Twenty-Five 3D.
ward H. di"d 1t was | 10 when C".t-
ton Introduced printing. ana when Co
lumbuS discovered America ii was llO.
When Shakespeare was born III rings
lad already made their appearances;
when Raleigh settled Virginia. 2lO.
Fifty years later Sir Isaac Newton
h,,r,, N'Inn tI,t. a. A
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13

tnreW mySelf on the Otncr size Oh the
pony just in time to catch three buck
shot in my right thigh when the In
dian guard fired. | rushed toward
him and fired three shots from my re-
volver, and he fen dead3
"Now came the flight, and | shall
never forget it. Anuota astride the
pony and | behind her, and she led
the way along secret trail. Seeta
followed on his pony. The sound of
the revolver and musket shots aroused
the whole village, and the Indian dogs
were howling. and there was great
commotion. Annota had prepared for
the flight ny quietly stampcding all
The ponies of the village earlier in the
night so that they would run to II
pasture some distance away. BY this
trick the Indians could not get their
ponies immediately, and we had a
good start. Annota led the way along
Il trail straight up sloping mountain
1000 feet high. until we stopped on II
level plateau on the backbone of the
ridge. The regulu" indian trail was
around tho bottom OF the bluff. and
by going up the side of the mountain
20 tho top We cludcd our pursuers.
Once on top of the hountain Annota
kissed me guol-bvr, and said [ must
como back and ind her again. She
said she woUld have to work her way
back to the camp again quickly, before
her absence was discovered.
"Sccta and rode along the top OF
the mountain all night. At daybrCai
We looked down &ud saw the indians
follow iug the Other trail In the valley
below. They followed MS for three
days and then wc saw them return IN
diSwESt t." buck&hot made Ia" leg
swell and the pain and fever was
severe The second night picked
out the shot with M pcnknife Annota
had fortunately given me. and |
washed my wounds III snow water,
and then made Il poUltirc of wild bal
sam bari. and tied ii around my leg
with part oS NY shirt. The baisam
reduced the fever and swelling. [
couldn't bear any weight on the lame
leg. travelled for one week and
went down into the valley on the other
side uf the mountain. i2J miles from
where was captured. and there Sccta
and | found Il lodge OF friendly Chile
colin Indians and an old clutchman
'sluaWj nUrSed me short time.
Sccta left ne here. finally rode
my roav TO Fraser river. and wOs
uurs"l by " Fr"n"h:tralcr Il: Lillooet,
4 slupli mining town. and then rode
10 Ivtton. On the Canadian Pacific
railroad, and took u train for Van
culv"r. l.. c.. where | first found u
Inrtor one month after | had been
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13

~ eHH*-,,.E Of the tribe Of CHI.
cSNHt;y!<&. kat Indians, says
the st. Louis Globe Democrat Like
JOHN Smith. Mr. Jordan is al English
mau While on "a hunting expedition
in British Columbia Just ten year ago
lie WAS captured by the Chilkat Indi-
ans on .Skccna River. on the old Tclc-
graph trail to the Yukon gold regions.
He was subjected to many rrucl tor
lures. but an Endian maiden who fell in
love with him pinunrd his escape, and
I" her skill and strategy hr owes his
life. Not only did sh" save his life
hat she saved Il hut:;SEiu bag uf gold
dust worth SiDU%.
Ia truth. John Smiths experience
with Chief POwhatau in old Virginia
Is not lin - when Arthur Jordan's
tale of love and adventure with the
Cnilkat Indians III the frozen north is
told. So let the bold hunter tel his
own story in his own way
Twenty years ago | WAS Il lnl al
sixteen summers, living with my faith
er, WHO is proprietor of the JORDAN
iron works. in Bristol. England. and
ray away from home and came to
America, began Mr.. Jordan. as he 81,
In II Guiet cornc" uf the corridor OF
the j.Icicde Hotel. and narrated hi~
experiences 10 L Globe Democrat man.
Ior,,a., was atttrrI in common black
salt %! clothes, with black Slourh Int.
hut wore hi"h.tppp2& boot, q. yellow
tanned leather that laced up to IT,"
kuc2s. They are the hr"'s worn by
NIL tn" miners of tn" west. NIr Jur-
dan Is Of medium height. ana of
Ftr'"E huild, and hi, ruddy checks
AZ hrau.el hy years Of exposure.
- have 2ncnt fifteen years IN huu;-
iU@ and trapping. and n>ionnily
mining. in the Northwest territory. -
continued Mr.. Jor,luu. ''In ihc .,n,iny
ut ISIS. Wa, AZ the head Of Stewart
river, 100 miles east ur III" ,pp, wm"rr
nav son City NOW stands. Nv sole
coIupehiru vas athi!kat Indian of tn"
name al ScHta. We hal cayusn
apiece 10 ride, and We s!rp, ~ q trprr
made of caribou skins At tho head
a. tn" Stewart river are thr"" amgll
like locked in the mountains. and ~
"" s&W Snlh" color ou .hc surface
tG'r" ~ pitched oar tcr,c and ma.ic
sr"fH .A;a.E iorE id WrhaI ,ulv
""" ~Nli plr, Bat with thc additional
Il. %. i try.n& pan til, Ia liam ani I
washed vIt $1,000 worth OF gold iu.,.
W. r"uaj!irl in thn, region un,il
i&N~. and lai t.I" sport in bear huut-
iag Nhyu "" l,tt We eros, sod jhc
source of In" PrIiy and Lizard rivers.
And pHnhnl on 10 Lake rri~a. i,a
miles norih"Ns, Of Byoa.
""y tn" summer OF loss We had
come IL titr south rs IL. ,Skprru riy..,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13
@ DS3e9@ . GO 90 . q . 90 GO
g. Saved From Death q
G. by Cllilkat Maiden. @
g. c.
g Go Go q GOO Go 10000
RTttUk JORDAN,

hunter, trapper,
miner and Nlondikc
guide, has played
t h e role of John
Smith. while Poca-
houtas was imper-
sonated by Annota,
Il beautiful maiden
OF the tribe of Chill
l-,i In,l,,ps r,>-s
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13

Cndulatng land is better Tor The
Growth OF crops than level soil. -,
The age-herald., 1898-08-11
Peace at Last.

Spain has accepted the four original propositions of this country as basis for the preparation of a final~treaty of peace. These four propositions are:
 l. The transfer at once of Cuba to this country.
 2. The cession at once of Porto Rico.
 3. The cession at once of Ladrone island
 1. The transfer of Manila bay and city to this country pending a settlement by peace commission of the Philippine prop lem.
 It will be noticed that the protocol, or preliminary treaty. gives the United States the advantages of possession alike in Gu ba, in Porto Rico and in Manila. This renders any adverse action on the part of the cortes or of the Carists, or of any oth- CT Spanish influence, nugatory; for we will be in possession of all the strongholds in the case.
 It should be noticed, too, that the United States yields nothing whatever in the Phil ippines. Commissioners must first agree upon treaty relative to that group, and that treaty must be ratified by congress and the eortes before the status can be changed We remain in possession of Ma nila bay and city, which are to all intents and purposes the Philippine group-of Lu- zon island, to say the least-until treaty signed and ratified puts us out. Such treaty will never be signed and ratified. The flag will never be hauled down in Ma nila after it is once raised, as it very soon will be-probably before orders to the con- trary can be sent to General Merritt and Admiral Dewey.
 There is now but little left of the war except the stoppage of it, and the selection of peace commissioners. The latter is in- deed a serious responsibility, and the peo- pie of this country will not rest content until they have the names of the men who are to represent them in the commission provided for by the protocol.
The age-herald., 1898-08-11
TYPHOID FEVER IN CAMP.
No Excuse For the Recent Outbreaks Anon
 the Volunteers.

From the Medical News.
 The prevalence of typhoid fever in the various mobilizing camps is source of great concern. It is likewise serious reflection upon the sanitary authorities who are responsible for the health of these camps Tn the whole list of common dis eases there is not one which is so thor oughly understood as typhoid fever. The cause of the disease, the channels of its communication and the means of preven- ton are so intimately known that it's pre- valence among a body of men is at once proof that some one has blundered. This is not a pleasant reflection when we con- slider that typhoid fever has found its way into every national camp of instruction, and what is more, has gone with the troops to Cuba, and at the present time is responsible for more deaths among the soldiers in front of Santiago than any other single disease. Only two channels of infection need to be watched, viz, the water supply and the milk, and more es- pecially the former. At Camp Alger, To- cated near the very seat of our government at. Washington, infection occurred early, and it's march has been constant and rapid until deaths have been reported very fre- quentfy. The camp at Jacksonville IS passing through a similar experience, as are those at Tampa and Miami. Camp Thomas at Chickamauga, great nationa park affording every facility for per feet camp has not escaped the contagiol. The action of the government in abandon ing these camps and seeking new ones' even at great expense and trouble, is credit to its humanity, but 1t should never have been necessary.
 A circular letter and brochure, recently issued by the National Relief committed, though not intended for that purpose, IS a severe arraignment of the sanitary au- thorities. As it says, it may be clearly held today that the sacrifice of men, either at home or abroad through the ravages of water-borne diseases Is, as rule not only discredtable, but is unnec- essary, and, therefore, unjustihable. Not only is this committee insisting that all water used by soldiers should be boiled but is making it easy to provide the sol dier also with water that has been SUD- mitted to aeration afterward thus rem dering it safe and potable, as well as grate- full to the palate.
The age-herald., 1898-08-11
!f Caesdr hide himseB, shaH they not aohisper, Lo, Caesar IS afraids
 JULIUS CAESAR.
The Eiqhth District.

The democrats of the Eighth congress sional district acted up to democratic prin- ciple and democratic faith in the people when they referred the nomination of a candidate for congress to primaries. The primaries are to be held on September IT, and the vote is to be consolidated and de- clared on September 28 There are to be no county or district conventions. The people are to select by direct vote the nominee, and the county and congressional committees will attend to the ascertain ment of the peoples will and it's prompt promulgation.
 It does not much matter whether the primary plan will help hurt any partic- uar aspirant, as it does that the demo- crats of Alabama are returning to first principles, and are steadily doing away with all machinery that comes between the people and the peoples affairs. All interveners have axes to grind, as the peo- pie are beginning to see, and the fewer the interveners the better for all.
 In the Eighth district all strife and all chance for deadlock and all trading are obviated by the adoption of the direct vote plan. The plan of the Eighth should be the plan of all the districts. It should have been the plan in the Fourth district. The people are altogether competent to trans act directly and without assistance, their own business. The idea that a body of se- lected men must be brought in in order to keep the peopiGnirom committing grave people in every oIstrict and every county should give those who try to monopolize the nomination business some hints they will heed
The age-herald., 1898-08-11
STEEL TIES INSTEAD OF WOODEN

From the Chicago Evening Post
 Another feature of the grand plan or railroad reconstruction which is yet in It's earliest infancy in this country is the sub stitution of steel cross ties for wooden ties now in use. It is estimated that lOo million wooden ties are laid every year 10 take the place of rotten ones and those which are worn out. The average life or a wooden tie is seven years. Steel ties laid on European railroads fifty years ago are as good as ever, apparently, from which It would appear that if the rightkind of steel ties can be made to fit the climate here there is a chance for enormous saving Tn that one item. I am informed by rail- road expert who is in Washington that steel tie which has been approved by the engineers of two or three of the railroad systems of the United States has been per fected and will be generally adopted with in the next few years. These ties can De laid at a cost of about $1.25 each, or less than double the cost of wooden ties. AS the life of a steel tie is many times longer than that of the wood it will be seen that we are threatened with one of the most important developments in the economic history of railroading, if these promises hold out. The prospectus l have given IS not accompanied, however, by guaranty.
The age-herald., 1898-08-11

started out to commit the democratic party to policy that Is a condemnation of Jeff ferson and all the other old-time leaders, are in a state of stampede. They are try ing to explain away their early utterances, and to say that they are still Jeffersonian democrats; and if the Missouri democrats speak out plainly against the Bailey policy, the country will not be apt to hear more of it. It will be taken out and quietly inter- red. and no monument will mark it's rest ing place.