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The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01
THE INsURGENT ARMY.
It Is BeinE Recruited and Carefully
Drilled.


London. Sept. l9.-The Manila cor
RESPONDENT of the Times says:
The insurgents. urged by constant
rumors of the Intention Of America to
re-establish Spanish rule in the archi-
peIaco, continue actively recruiting
their army.
Hundreds from Manila are enlistins
daily, and troops are being drilled ev-
erywhere. Great diligence is exhibited
in initiating the American formation
and manual. particularly in volley mr.
ing. Intrenchments in certain posi-
tions are being strengthened. and n Wig
liant line of pickets is kept outside the
suburbs. At the same time. the attl-
tude of the insurgents is more friendly
than before the evacuation.
Several thousand rifles have recent
ly been landed, and four new MaXims
have also been landed. The provincial
leaders are paying into the insurgeht
treasury certain portion of the fund
captured from converts. protesting 10
reserve the remainder for the payment
of their troops. BY this means they
keep practically independent OF the
central authority, preserving the in
tegrity of their own command. a gen
eral occupying one rich province sent
to Aquinaldo S35. 600 in cash last week.
The agitation among the Insurgents
is stimulated by the clerical party,
which uses every effort to influence the
natives against American occupation.
Evidence to this effect is absolutely
trustworthy, although Archbishop Do
zal and other prominent eccleslastics
strenuously deny all knowledge OF
such action, and solemnly disclaim
personal participation in it.
Nothing important is reported from
the insurgent congress. which holds
sessions daily nt Malolos. The chief
element of cohesion is cOnfessedly the
fear of the return of Spanish domina-
tion. If the insurgents should receive
reasonable assurance of permanent
foreign occupation, I believe the disin-
tegration of the revolutionary govern
ment would be speedy and complete.
The Spanish prisoners are now rigor-
ously confined within the limits of the
walled town. There is much over
crowdIng In the small area and 1t is
impossible In the crowded quarters, in
the absence Of the proper appliances,
to improve the present unsatisfactory
sanitary conditions. The urgent neces-
sIty for removing the prisoners Is fully
recognized sby the authorities. but no
remedy is IN sight. and the health of
the American troops and the prisoners
is seriously threatened.
Nearly 10 per cent. of the former are
already-on the sick list.
Strikes in all industries are becom'
Ing more extensive daily and the Ia
bor question is fast growing serious
The Americans upwisely continue to
pay nearly three times the usua
wages. causing discomfort to spread
rapidly In every class Of workmen. al
manufacturers are much hampered
the tramways are frequently stopped
and railway trains are seriously Grip
pled, and discontinuance of the serv
| ice is threatened. The strikers naturally
drift into the insurgent ranks, conse
quently labor disturbances are not dis
couraged by the leaders.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

It is characteristic, says Bradstreet's
Of the celerity with which Americans
adapt themselves to new conditions
that almost Immediately after the an.
nouncement OF the surrender OF San.
tiago the treasury department was
overrun with requests for information
as to the customs duties to be exacted
at that city and other ports in eastern
Cuba, and as to what preparations are
being made for the resumption Of trade
with those ports. The expectation OF
q considerable trade thither seems tc
be widely entertained. The under.
standing appears to be that the govern.
ment will. for the present. enforce the
minimum duties formerly exacted on
imports from Spain. eliminating those
charged on imports from other coun.
tries. This policy will relieve com
merce between the United States and
Cuba from a heavy burden, and should
In the nature of things help to stimu.
late trade that has been so much dis
turbed.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01
PRACTICAL KINDNESS.
One Hundred Thousand Crate
Soldiers,


These war. times have tried me,'s
souls in many unexpected ways, hut
like a shaft OF sunshine and good cher
out of the cloud of privation and Ell
durance has been the work that Tie
American Tobacco Co. has done amo'g
the U. S. Soldiers and Sailors ever sine
the war began-for when they Disco
cred that the camps and hospitals wge
not supplied with tobacco they decidd
to provide them. free Of cost. WIN
enough for every man, and have q
ready given outright to our Soldier
and Sailors over one hundred thonsanA
pounds Of Battle Ak Plug" and
DUKES Mixture" Smoking Tobacco,
and have bought and distributed fifty
thousand briar wood pipes, at total
cost OF between fifty and sixty thou
sand dollars.
This work has been done quietly and
thoroughly. by establishing headquar-
ters in each camp. so that every camp
and every hospital of the United States
Army has been supplied with enough
tobacco for every man and the sailors
on thirty United States Ships in Cuban
waters have shared with the soldiers
this most welcome of all "rations."
Perhaps 1t will be only fair to re-
member when we hear the remark
again that Corporations have no
souls" that there is one American cor
poration whose soul has been tried and
has not been found wanting in "prac-
tical kindness"
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01
STATEMENT FROM AoulNALDo
He Declares He La Friendly to the United
States.

New York. Sept. 19.-The following
dispatch has been received at the office
here of the Associated Press:
manila. Philippine Islands, Sept. 10.
The Filipino government desires to
inform the American government and
people that the many rumors circulat-
ed regarding the strained relations be-
tween the Filipino and American
forces are base, malicious ISLANDERS of
the enemy to both parties; are without
apy truth and are circulated for the
purpose of prejudicing the appeal OF
the Filippinos for their release from
the oppression and cruelty of Spain.
1.-The relations of our people and
YOURS have been and will continue to
be Of the most friendly nature, and we
have withdrawn our forces from the
suburbs of Manila as an additional evil
dence of our confidence in the great
American republic.
(Signed "AGU1NALDO."
Washington, Sept. 19.-The Associated
Press dispatch conveying Aguinalao's
message to the American people was
regarded with much interest at the
White House. The President read the
statement with evident appreciation of
its Importance, but did not volunteer
any information as to the attitude of
this government. The officials near him
spoke of the message as "a very impor-
tant document"
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01
PROCESS OF INVESTIGATION.
war CommIssIon Will Keep Its Informa'
tiOn Secret

Washington, d. C.. Sept. 26.-Ihe
commission selected by the President
to investigate the conduct OF the war
Department held It's first formal ses-
sion to-day, with all the members pres
ent
The meeting was held in the room OF
the fortitication and ordnance board or
the department, but 1t was found TO
be too small for the purpose OF the
board, and 1t WAS announced that iu-
ture meetings would be held In apart
ments secured in the Lemon building,
on New York avenue.
To-lay's session was strictly secret,
no newspaper representatives or others
not connected with the board being
admitted. To-day's session was con
fined to meeting Of two hours du-
ration In the forenoon, after which an
adjournment was taken until 10 o'clock
tomorrow The proceedings were lin
tied to the outlining of n general pol
Icy, and the formulation of letters of
inquiry which will be made public to-
morrow
The letters which have been decided
upon are to be addressed to the secrc-
tary of war, the quartermaster gen.
eral. the commissary general, the sur
geon general and the chief of the ord
nance department of the army. They
will consist in the main of inquiries III
tended to bring ont all the facts that
can be given relative to the Organiza'
tion Of the volunteer army.
The commission also considered sew
eral letters of complaint from persons
protesting to have information bearing
upon the subject of investigation and
decided to address replies to the wri
tiers OF each requiring them to put
their charges in specific shape and in
formed them of the scope of the iii
quiry.
1t is intended that If the replies re
ceivcd to these letters show the wri
tcrs to be in possession of real infor
nation to summon them before the
commission when it is feasible to dc
so. or otherwise to secure their affi
davits. When. however. it becomes ev
ident that their accusations are mere
idle complaints with no Information
back of them, the writers Will not re
ceivc further attention.
The commission also expects to eN
tend its inquiry before it closes IT.
work to the extent of summoning be
fore it the commanding officers of til,
various divisions and brigades nnt
probably extending it to the colonies
have emanated. They will be expect
ed to give full information as to tho
pains they may have taken or failet
to take concerning the location of theil
troops and their general welfare.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01
German Cycll.,. In Revolt.

Cyclists in Germany are up in arms
against the government. The announce
ment which the minister of railways has
made through the newspapers that from
the lst of September no accommodation
will be afforded cycles in express trains.
that they will not be accepted as fire
luggage. and that charge of fifty pfei-
nigs will be imposed for their Conveyance.
has evoked energetic protests. AT Dor
mund recently there was a meeting II
utions were passed against the proposd
rules. one society alone, which has e.,
100 members believes that 1t Is sufflcicit-
y powerful to dissuade the minister finn
putting his new measures into effect
Berlin Special
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

Manual training in reformatories Is
. valuable influence. Men are often
driven to crime. not because there is
NO work for them to do. but because
they are not fitted to do any kind of
work. They have not had the train
Ing to At them for life. Where the re-
formatories teach the convicts the use
Of hands and utilization OF the senses
and this is followed by kindly and
helpful treatment by others reforma-
ton will be accomplished in many
eases. But the criminals too ready ex-
cuse for his crime that he could find nc
honest employment of his hands or his
brains Ia seldom true.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

Over and over again the old truth
comes back to US that no man Is good
for much until he has suffered a great
SORROW. The baptism of pain is one
OF the instrumenta1ities for Hurxins
away the dross Of our nature and max
ing US ut to be partakers of the in
neritance of light. Not those who
have escaped the iery trial. but those
Who have gone through It and come
cut unhurt and glorined. are to be en-
NeN- II We have the right stun In us
~ shall be helped aad not harmed BY
sAas seeDing cslsmitieA
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01
R,por. from General OTIS.

Washington, Sept. 26--The follow
ing cablegram was received at the War
Department today:
Manila, Sept. 26.-Adjutant Cen
eral, Washington: Understand report
ers send exaggerated account Of sick
ness. Total in hospital to-day highest
Of any day, 529; typhoid patients, %;
all doing well and mostly convalescent;
about 100 excused from duty. mostly
slight ailments, showing condition fair
for this latitude. Nineteen dea ms from
dIsea.e this month; % In August.
"OTIS, Commanding
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

For over nfty Year, Mrs. wISsLow's soorH1xs
SYRUP has been used by mothers for their chiidrso
while teething. Are you disturbed at night aud
broken of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of Cutting Teethp II 10 send a
once and get bottle of '.Mrs winslow's Soothins :
Syrup for Children Teethns. Its value is inc a.
cul.be 1t viii relieve tho poor little sufferer i'm
mistake about It. II cures darrhea, regulates tie
Stomach and Bowels, cures Wind Colic softens the
energy to the whole system. "Mrs. WinsioV.s
Soothing Syrup for children teething Is pleasant
to tho Waite and fs the prescription Of ono a. az
oldest and best female physicans and nurses in r.
United States, and e for sale By all drussists
ssniouenont the world. rrfce. twenty-nye cents
SOOTHING SYKUP."
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01
FOREIGN Notes,

The value of the annual plum crop II
France is 1.000000
Great Britain has 294 torpedo boats and
torpedo-boat destroyerS.
Vienna has a cabman who has been
fined twenty time for trying to bring bi.
cyclists to grief
While Berlin has only one-twentieth Of
the population of Prussia. II pays nearly
one-si1th of the income tax.
The present popuiation of Bordeaux
F.ance. Is 297 .0O0 of whom 1854 are In n,
ceipt Of assistance from charitable socie.
ties.
A few weeks ago Stockholm harbored
no fewer than SIS naturailsts-3l0 from
Sweden. 1H from Denmark and flfty-rine
fifteenth Congress Of ecandinavisn MAJ.
uYa1iste.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01
FELL FROM a scArroLp.
From the Herald, WdtertoUn, N. z.

John Young, Of Le Roy, N. T., is ysars
old, and il we'll known in that and neighbor-
ing towns. While putting some weather
boards on . barn, standing ON . scafnold
twenty-five feet from the ground, be felt
dizzy lost his balance and fell to the ground.
The side Of his face, arm and one entire
side of his body, on which he struck, was
badly bruised Picked up and carried to the
house, he was under doctors care for ssv-
sral weeks. Tho doctor finally came to the
Conclusion that his patient had received .
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01
Result. of tn. Hurricane.

New York. Sept. ia cable to the
Herald from Barbadoes, b. W. l., says:
Full reports of the damage done by
the recent hurricane have been made
to the authorities here. Reports show
100 fatalities. Fifty thousand persons
were made homeless. The full dam
age ID estimated at more than $1,000
600.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01
PIttsburg Excursion.

For the Trennal Conclave. Knight
Templars. at Pittsburg. Pennsylvania, tht
Santa Fe Route will sell excursion tickets
at rate of one fare for the round trip
Tickets on sale October 1th. Sth. 9th anc
10th. good to leave Pittsburg returning
until October 18th, with privilege OF ex.
tension until October 31st. Eastern lines
have made liberal arrangements for ex
cursions from Pittsburg for holders oi
round trip tickets.
For fun particulars. reservations. etc
call on or address J. ?. HALL,
General Agent. A, T. & s.. F. RY., 170t
Lawrence St, Denver. Colorado.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

No man can do his work well .as
well as he can. year In and year out,
and not be hacking and hewing at
something more impalpable than wood
or stone. and not be shaping some
thing more double than iron or steel,
even in his own character. his own
spiritual destiny. Every workshop is
= workshop for forging that. for max
tag is strong and beautiful.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

There is more Catarrh in this section Of The
country than all other diseases put together.
and until the last few years was supposed tobo
incurable. For great many years doctors pto:
nounced 1t local disease. and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cue
Science has proven catarrh to be q constite-
tional disease and therefore requires const-
eutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, ma4-
ufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Obj.
is the only constitutional cure on the markf.
It is taken internally in doses from 10 dropsSo
a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly upon the bloSd
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They on1r
one hundred dollars for any caseit fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials. Addressl
F. J. CHENEY s CO.. IL
Toledo, Oht$
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means q clean skin. No
h,snty without it. Cnscarsts, Candy Cath.r.
tic cleans your blood and keeps II clean; y
stirring the lazy liver and snn d5i,ing ,dI =: r.
bsnish pimplss, boils, blotches, black h eads,
and th at sictly bilious complexion by taking
Csscarots,-beau,y for ten cents: All drug
Sists. estisfaction guaranteed, foc. 25c. TO-
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

A Boston old maid declared that II
hobson had been a benedict he would
not have dared to kiss Miss Arnold.
She is probably right. The country
would not have tolerated Benedict
Arnold affair.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

In all thoughts and plans for the
betterment of the world 1t has come
to be seen that progress must be by
biological and not by mechanical
methods.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

The power Of one man to compel
another to do his bidding, caused by
the superior mans having authority to
punish, is despotism.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

stroke OF par.
alysis and
" as beyond
medical aid.
He could not
use one arm,
or turn oyer
In bed.
One day,
while lying
on the bed,
he read Of .
ase som g
thing like his
having been
cured with
DR.. williams
Df~L pl1~ fov
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

The settlement which is making
fastest progress in society and crowns
the exit of the century is the brother
hood OF man.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

MARIA. that Clairvoyant gives advice
on curing bad habits" We'll. Henry,
don't fool away any money on her. No
power on earth can get you out of bed
before s o'clock in the morning
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

The people who are buying Cuban
junta securities would be easy for an
amateur gold brick operator.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

Go face the fire at sea, or the cholera
in your own, or what danger lies in
the way of duty, knowing that you are
guarded by the cherubim OF destiny.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

A man gets the last word in an ar
gument with woman. but It's because
she gives 1t to him.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

The government has Just ordered
10000, 900 cartridges. The world
mustn't forget that America is loaded
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

FITS Permanently Cured. :'os orncrvousnc IS afteI
first day use o. Dr. Kline + Great Nerve kestorer
send for FREE SI.nO trial bottle and Treatise
DIR. r. II. KLINE. Ltd. Hl Arch 81. Philadelphia Pa
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

Dropsy treated free by DIR. H. II. Green's
Sons OF Atlanta, Ga The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisement in another column of this paper
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01
Hoods SaFsapariII,
Nood's pills cure all liver Ills. Is cents.
10 Americas Greatest Medicine

"Hello. Smith; did you have an expen-
siye trip this summer" No-didnt get
.nga Ped this time"
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

"Clarence is so sensitive to Impressions:
What kind of impressions?' We'll.
when a Boston girl passes him on the
street 1t makes him sneeze."
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

Did you notice anything queer about
the bridegroom at the weddng?" Yes;
he walked down the aisle with his BIZ
cycle expression on.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

"siadge. do you dislike. meeting your
old iovers?'' NO: their wives are gener-
ally uglier than l am
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

"Why do you let your little boy play
out on the sidewalk until bedtime?" II
we didn't he would stay in the house and
ask us questions
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

There is no wisdom in useless aad
hopeless sorrow.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

You may buy, you may scatter the
fruit II you will. but the rind of bananas
will trip you up still.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best
OF all cough cures.-Gcorse w. Lott, ta-
bucher La. August 70, 1898.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

II is costly wisdom that is bought by
experience.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01
Lew Rates Via Union Pacific.

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1t 10 noble to keep still. and the re-
buke of silence Is like keen sword.

Lots Of people are too conscientious
to lie and yet manage to suppress the
truth.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

Beverly did you enjoy your Europesn n
cssdsd in borrowing money Of me"
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing syrup
For children teething sotens the reduces infa
nation allays pain wind cole. rs cents bottle
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

THAT woman has hated me for years. y
"Dtd you tilt her?' No: she got up a
company dinner for me and 1 forgot to
CO."
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

But few people who are born fools
ever succeed In living 1t down.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

Penelope. what do you find attractive
in the society of that silly Mr.. Woozle?"
"Whye he admires me"
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01
Fall

With its sudden changes, tt hot days and
chilly nights, dampness and decaying
tegstation, is peculiarly trying to the
health. A good Fall Medicine il a. i'm
,ortant and beneficial as Spring Medicine.
Hoods sarsaparilla keeps the blood pure,
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sives refreshing sleep, and maintains the
iealth tone through this trying season.
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aood'e PMS cure all liver ills. Is cent?.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01
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HALLS Family Pills are the best

Ma, I'm at the head of my class
the worst of all the bad boys in school.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

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Dsar ysbaeco s,n ~ s.ete Yeu, \.

ANY war scenes in that new playY
well, there's a village choir"
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

Educate Your Bowels With cascarsts.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
The Meeker herald., 1898-10-01

"Did you enjoy the cathedrals abroad.
Miss shutt;er, h;, for mo y .he horrd things
The National tribune., 1898-02-03

1898.
prevented him. He wrote the following
letter To the heart broken widow.
My cousin Your husband has died on
the field OF honor. The loss which you
and your children have sustained is great,
but n3ine is still greater The Duke OF
IStria has died a noble death and vii hOtlt
The National tribune., 1898-02-03
he has left a Teputatio

NI''FIf tfIV IIt@'t NVNIItt
queath To his children. My protection is
secured To them; they Will inherit all the
which bore To their father"
The King of Saxony erected a monument
TO him, on the spot where Ire fell: and for q
year afterwards the inconsOlable widow
Kept lamps burning night ard day around
I, T.,sI -ssI Iar
The National tribune., 1898-02-03

RATIONAL TRIBUNE SUPPLE
The National tribune., 1898-02-03

MENT: WASHINGTON, D. G..
of Wagram, when Macdonald was carrying
the empire on his rapidly perishing col
umn. and it at length stopped in its
awful career, Bessieres was ordered to
charge with the cavalry to sustain him.
Riding through a tempest of cannon
balls at the head of his men, he was spur
ring f,Iriously on, when heavy shot in
full sweep struck his horse, and hurled it,,
torn and shattered, from under him.
Pitched TO a great distance. he fell, covered
The National tribune., 1898-02-03

he rode there arose a mOurnIuI cry at the
sight.
Walther succeeded to the command, and
led on the column but the charge was
feeble. The men, no longer seeing Bes-
sieres at their head, were dispirited, for no
one, except Murat, could give such weight
to a charge of cavalry as he After the
battle was over, Napoleon said to him:
The ball which struck you drew tears
from all my guard return thanks for it; ii
ought to be dear to you.'
The cannon ball which mangled his
horse so dreadfulls, by some strange
chance did not harm him. although it tore
his pantaloons open from the thigh to the
knee.
The year of 1911 he spent in Spain, as
Governor OF Old CASTLE and Leon but the