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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-28

With the acquisition of the Philip
pines ON the one hand and the Canaries
on the other, and the extension of the
Monroe doctrine to include all the land
adjoining, the united States will have
quite a contract to look after.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-28

While the war board was trying to
pilot Captain Clark, of the Oregon, around
from San Francisco to join Sampson, he
is reported to have protested: Don't
tangle me up with instructions. l am
not afraid of the whole Spanish tleet!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-28

ton, provided that no shots are fired
until after the flag has been hauled down.
The European powers have not been dis
posed to pay any attention to the little
story of the Spaniards. Spain, however,
is seeking to use this incident as pre-
text for resorting to privateering.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-28

The Venezuela boundary dispute is to
be adjusted at Paris next February; but
it is not thought it will amount to much
now. The United States and Great Brit
ain can agree to almost anything these
days. The fact is, they are getting pow
erful thick with each other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-28
The aIorkpille Gnq,tirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
SATURDAY, MAY 2S, 1898.

- The armor plate manufacturers are
having quite a picnic of it. There are
only two of them in this country, and
they fix the price to suit themselves.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-28

"Mr. Bryan offered his services to the
president" says the Spartanburg Herald /;
"but owing to his having no military ex-
perience, the president did not accept
him. Only experienced soldiers like
Russell Harrison, lads like Brice, Astor
and Sartoris, can be trusted by the ad-
ministration in such grave emergency"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-28

- 1t is believed in Europe that France
and Spain have entered into a secret al
lance, and that England and the United
States have an understanding of the same
nature.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-28
LoCAE. AFFAIRS
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Grist Cousins-Expect to have Buck
eye frameless binder in operation next
Tuesday morning, at the residence of
Mr.. n. A. Simril, two miles east of
Yorkyille.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14
a Chins.e AdrertIsement.

AS testimonial to the progress of
the Chinese toward English and Amer
ican ways it is interesting to note their
appreciation Of the value of advertising
in English in the columns of their news.
papers. The following notice, which
appeared recently in Chinese paper
published in a district where there are
many English residents, may leave a
trihe to be desired in the way of ex-
preston, but it shows creditable effort
to master the difficulties of foreign
tongue. II runs;
''For Sale by private contract With
out reserve "A Ponies Cavendish, Tag,
Sally and white Griffin. The first
named ponies are quite hacks and will
carry Lady also Dinghy with mast,
sails and oars complete.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

officers, AND the men in the ranks could
not obtain sny of it without an order
from an officer. When communication
with the north was open and free to
the transportation of other than supplies
for the army the sutler was enabled to
procure a supply of beer For 10 cents
the soldier could get small tincupful.
On the auspiciuus day when the pay
master came around on his periodical
trips with big bundles of greenbacks to
pay off his soldiers the sutler was on
hand with his accounts. The sutler
was a preferred creditor, and as such
the paymaster gave him the first dip in
to the soldiers money. In many cases
the soldiers were in debt to the sutler
for the full amount of their pay, and
therefore did not get anything. This
finally became such q common occur
renee that the government took action
in the matter, fixing the amount above
which the sutler could not give credit.
For everything the sutler sold he
charged exorbitant prices. His immense
gains were offset in a number Of ways,
however. Sometimes the soldiers on q
lark or TO get even for his extortionate
charges raided the suffers tent and car
ried off what they wanted. On the
march the suffers wagon was allowed
to travel with the army wagon train.
At times these trains were left in the
rear when the troops were making forced
marches or were on detached duty, and
then the sutler did not see his regiment
for months at a time.
The only trouble thus far encountered
in the new cantcen system is ON the
liquor question. The post exchanges are
not subject to the internal revenue tax
nor to the payment for state licenses,
This latter issue was fought out two
years ago at Fort Robinson, Neb., where
the local officials had the exchange Off
cials arrested for not paying the state
tax. In this case, as in the case of most
old established army posts, the land
which the garrison occupied was ceded
by the state to the general government
without reserving to the state the power
of taxing the exchange or making un-
lawful the sale of liquors there without
a state license, The United States dis
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

everything that a soldier needs to have
and some things which the temperance
people say he does not need. No profit
is made by the canteen. The commits
sary department buys all the goods in
the cheapest market in the country and
sells to the soldiers at cost. Uncle Sam
carries on really losing game as a
storekeeper, for he is "out" every year
just what it cost him to transport the
goods from the cheapest market to the
different canteens. He pockets this loss,
however, with his accustomed good ma
ture, charging it up to the account Of
what is known as equalization Of pay.
This equalization is an interesting mat
ter. 1t grows out Of the variations in
prices between different parts of the
country. For example, an allowance is
made to an officer of certain amount a
month Tor fuel, but in some parts of the
country a cord of wood would cost 81
while in others it might be had for SO.
To adjust this Uncle Sam has fixed
mp what is known as an equalization.
He makes a unit Of one cord at SO all
over the country, which is declared to
be the equal of !, ZOO pounds Of anthra-
cite coal or 1000 pounds Of soft coal.
Thus each officer can take his fuel al
1owance in coal or wood or its equal in
money in any part Of the country and
If he desires in any month to exceed his
allowance for fuel he can buy from the
government at cost price.
Thus by means Of the canteen the
soldier is the best buyer in the country,
for he buys through the government in
enormous quantities and in absolutely
the canteen costs only 2 cents And
here is where the temperance folks en-
ter their protest. This governmental
policy Of selling a glass of beer at such
a price not only sets the prohibitionists
p by the ears, but it hits the high license
men hard blow.
A list Of articles has been approved
by the secretary Of war, which will be
kept for sale to officers and men by the
subsistence department. These articles
comprise many so called delicacies,
which are calculated TO be especially ac-
ceptable for the use Of soldiers in the
field. In the list are included canned
apples, peaches and pears, canned meats
not included in the regular field rations,
cheese, chocolate, canned green corn,
canned milk, oatmeal, soups Of various
kinds, sugars, jams je1lies, sirups,
canned peas and cranberry sauce. The
commissary with each corps and divi
sion of the army will also be able tc
supply smoking tobacco and chewing
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

Immediate danger of the hoopskirt, as II
was feared we might be.
II lace is prominent on dresses, IL Is TO
be none the less so on hats, and already
the rage for lace on millinery Is showing
Its effect. Black and white lacos, span
gled and worked with fine jet and steel
beads, will form the foundation trimming
Made Quill feathers with all sorts Of polka
dot spangles are seen. Magpie effects will
be very fashionable. So will be masses of
black, white and colored ostrich plumcs
Embroidery of all kinds will be seen on
every kind of garment That kind where
the figure lie raised in high relief above the
surface Is the handsomest. Some of this,
especially in the black, is picked out with
fine jet beads or steel ones. Very many
gowns have the front cut in apron shape
with the graduated flounce sewed to It,
The apron portion Is thickly embroidered.
The rich poplins, broadcloths and prunella
cloths all lend themselves admirably TO
this style of skirt, but they do not require
an all over embroidery, line of demarca-
tion being sufficient.
Some gowns especially In thin stuffs,
have the tablior front fastened down to
the lining and the rounded flounce left
loose at the bottom. Tho most Of these
fiounces 10 the tablier skirts reach quite
to the belt in the back, which gives them o
very elegant sweep.
began to talk about travelling dresses
and going away gowns for brides 1t may
interest those who still intend to go away
or to get married to know what is held TO
their order in the leading houses ready to
deliver "if the order is accompanied by
cash" There is pretty travelling outfit
for the June or July or any other bride
This is of striped mohair in gray and
black, the skirt and blouse both fashioned
SO as to bring the stripes diagonal. The
whole Is trimmed with gray ribbon em-
broidered lightly with white silk This has
blouse front and is altogether lovely.
Another going away gown was of
gray poplin with black figuring forming
bayadere. There was short scalloped
jacket with plastron Of light gray with
fancy silver buttons down each side in
breton style. Blouse waists are rather pre-
ferred for travelling, being so loose and
comfortable. Sailor blouses are very much
affected just now
In the way of wraps there is everything
you like. The newest is the plaid made
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14
SOME TRAVELLING COSTUMES.

OF shawls with shawl fringe as trimming,
supplemented in some cases with bands of
ribbon or cloth with little braiding in
stead.
There is new wrinkle in capes. The
cape is cut and tucked lengthwise to ex
actly fit the shoulders down to half way
between the shoulder and elbow. There
are then three sprung rufiles, each four
inches wide, stitched along the edge The
collar is tucked. Tucking is as popular
as ever and seen on quite as great vari-
ETY. of different garments.
There are many very fanciful little short
jackets in figaro shape. These are scalloped
and frilled, rufIled and embroidered, and
often richly braided. They are also of the
heavy Irish point and sometimes of the
dress goods. One handsome one has a
Spanish founce with a heading of ecru
venetian point lace. The jacket had an
application Of the same.
Some Of the new hats have a decidedly
ancient appearance. The poke in line and
also rough and ready straw is one Of them
and trimmed with striped taffeta or satin
ribbon and great sprawling flower. The
| gypsy and the shepherdess are both favor
ties, and are made in all sorts Of braids.
One was in neapolitan horsehair in al
ternate black and white stripes. Around
the brim was triple twist of the black
and white braid. The trimming consisted
of immense loops OF fine black chantilly
over white crepe lisse. Under the rolled
sides were pink crush roses. Another
"flat" shape was of fine, flexible leghorn.
The brim was faced with putting of pink
crepe de chine with a narrow double gauf.
fering at the edge. This hat was bent Ut
| n 4. Ii
left the front in an arch over the face
For wheelwomen the sailor, the alpine
and one or two of the round shapes where
the brim Is turned up nearly or quite
around are Oftenest seen, but sense Of
the eternal fitness of things should teach
the fair rider that the less fuss and feath
ers on her hat for wheeling the better
There are still many of the sharply pointed
little wings, and it is said that they will
be very layishly used on fall millinery.
MATE LEROY
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

Dh tEOh6E Ne blEhNDEht'
Canned goods, potatoes, dried fish,
crackers and such simple food as he has
seen upon his own table every day at
home are the only ones which he must
venture upon.
The matter of clothing is important.
army blanket should be used at night.
Shoes trouble the soldier shortly after
his arrival. He finds that his feet are
swollen and that his shoes are painful.
He has not been accustomed to being
ON his feet so much nor is he used to
the dampness and mud of the wet
ground. To use his shoes let him soak
them in cold water until they are thor
oughly wet, then let him put them ON
and march in them until they dry upon
his feet. He will not take cold ON the
march. When the shoes have dried,
they will have formed themselves to
the feet and will be comfortable.
Water is something the soldier must
not drink. This he must put down in
his notebook as an absolute rule. If he
drinks water, he will die Of Cuban fever.
He can be positive of this, for not one
water drinker out of 80 has ever escaped
the fever in Cuba during the rainy sea-
son unless he be native.
Instead of plain water a medicated
water must be taken. This Is boiled wa
ter with drop of acid in it. Boil the
water, let it cool and squeeze in dash
Of lemon, orange or other tart fruit. II
is not necessary to add over three drops,
only just enough to give acidity to the
water. At first this warm water will be
unbearable, but in few days it will
taste as good as ice water
No soldier during the rainy season in
Cuba can eat a heavy breakfast and
march after it. He must eat lightly and
often. 1t will also be necessary to take
siesta after lunch. Even the rough
and tumble insurgents do this, and they
are men who fight to the death. They
find it necessary to sleep two hours il
the afternoon even though they march
at night. GEORGE EDWARDS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14
FACING THE FEVER.
4ow TO KEEP WELL IN THE CAMPS
OF TROPICAL CUBA.

Death Turks In the Streams and Lakes,
and Fruits and Nuts Must Not he
Eaten by New Arrivais--Precautions
For the Preservation OF Health.
While the authorities are taking ev-
cry possible precaution to preserve the
health of our soldiers in Cuba there Is
no disposition TO belittle the actual dan
gers that exist. Surgeon General George
M. Sternberg calls attention to the fact
that in the last week of April last year
there were II deaths and 70 new, cases
of yellow fever in the city of Havana.
Now, suppose that we had similar
number of cases at tho same season in
New Orleans and that 30, 900 strangers
from the north should go there to spend
the summer. What would be the result?
All past experience supports the belief
that a majority Of them would have
yellow fever and that from 30 to 40 per
cent of those taken sick would die.
eff, says DR.. Sternberg, "our troops
could be encamped upon high land in
the interior and circumstances were such
as to enable them to comply with all
the exactions of modern sanitary science,
1 am of the opinion that our loss from
yellow fever would not be serious, but
in time of war military commanders
are expected to take their troops to the
points occupied by the enemy, and q
picnic in the interior, with frequent
changes Of camp, ETC., is perhaps not
exactly what we may expect. / am not
an alarmist but I believe in looking
facts fairly in the face"
Cleanliness is absolutely essential to
health and life in Cuba, but all baths
must be medicated. A plunge in the
fresh water of Cuba means sure sick
ness to the person who takes it. The
water is polluted with all the malaria
of the soil, and typhoid and cholera are
In every drop, not to mention typhus
and other harmful influences. The proper
drugs for the medication of baths are
put up in tablet form and are supplied
to the army free of cost.
In the matter of eating inability to
resist temptation means death. Cuba
abounds in fruits and nuts, but they
must not be eaten at first. The first day
ON the island the soldier must abstain
from everything except coffee and bread
if he is going to keep his health. The
bread is the hard army bread, and the
coffee may be only supply of the
ships coffee, but he must be contented
with it; otherwise he will certainly be
i'll. The second day he can look around
and take further chance, but let him
only eat that to which he is accustomed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

trict court, therefore, decided that the
state did not have concurrent jurisdic-
tion with the United States ON lands
which had been ceded unconditionally
by the state to the general government.
Colonel Clous, now judge advocate
of the army, department of the east
who was one of the representatives of
the war department in the Fort Robin
son case, argued the matter on the sole
question Of how complete the act of
cession was and did not touch another
point, which he believes would have
been held TO be good law. that the post
exchange is an instrumentality of the
general government and therefore is not
subject in any way to the supervision
of any state authority.
AS an instrument of the general gov.
ernment the state could not touch it.
But this view would not hold in all oi
the states, for by act of congress ap,
proved June IS, 1890, it is provided
that no alcoholic liquors shall be sold OF
supplied TO any enlisted man in any
camp or garrison or military post in any
state or territory in which the sale OF
alcoholic liquors, beer or wine is pro
hibited by law. This, Of course, doe!
not bar officers from running post ex
change for themselves in a prohibition
state. There are four such states
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire ant
Kansas. There is no army post in New
Hampshire. In Maine there is Fort Pre-
BILE; in Vermont, Fort Ethan Allen; il
Kansas, Fort Riley and Fort Leaven
worth. Colonel Clous says he under
stands that no liquor is sold to enlisted
men at either of the last two posts.
Besides these prohibition states ther,
are several southern states in which the
principle of local option by countie.
prevails, and if any of the present vol
unteer camps are established in thest
local option counties the federal Law
quoted evidently applies to them.
Even in the regular army canteenI
nothing in the way Of Intoxicating
liquors, except beer and light wines, ii
sold, and this, no doubt, would be the
rule in canteens in volunteer camps. In
the regular army the proceeds Of tht
canteen, which at some posts are con,
siderable, are devoted entirely to buy,
ing additional provender for the sol.
diers, delicaoies which the unyielding
army ration does not supply. Thus
whatever profit there is goes entirely tc
the soldiers from whom the profit has
come. CYRUS SYLVESTER
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14
FASHIONS OF NEW YORK.
Some New Wrinkles In Going
Away Gowns.
rANcIEs FOR SUMMER BRIDES.

The Rage Fer Lace Dresses Is In Full
Swing and Is Likely to Last Until Well
Into the Fali-some Comfortable Trav-
cling Wraps.
iCopyright. 1898, by American Press Asso-
Clation.l
Public attention is now divided between
the garments necessary for the annual ex-
odus during the heated term and the new
designs in lace dresses for wear when in
the place of worship. That means when
In Newport, Saratoga or any of the coun-
try homes where much entertaining is GO
ing on and fine dressing n necessity.
And it il never perfunctorily done eli
ther, this dressing. The sudden advent of
the new lace dress took ones breath away
first from its beauty and next from its
magnidccncc, and thirdly because of sew
eral innovations in shape of skirts and
waists and ways of trimming. All these
are expected to be leading styles for au-
tumn. They are the now ideas advanced
at the Grand IriX yacos in Paris. That is
the forCrunncr Of autumn styles, just as
the gowns, hats and other things first
worn at the Vernissago get them for
spring and summer.
Aside from the laoo feature, which 1
shall mention later, one notes this, that
the skirts to all but strictly tailor gowns
are made so long in front that it will be
necessary TO hold them up to avoid tread
ing on them. The skirts train in the back
from to 1S inches. 1t will make women
wonder why Providence was so stingy in
the matter of hands. 1t now needs one
for parasol, another to grasp the skirt In
the back, and at least ono more to hold up
the front. -Four would not be too many
to have. don't see how the matter is to
be managed at all, but l suppose it will be.
The next feature of Importance is the
prevalence of the princess form and anoth-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14
Kssping the Bank Safe.

One of the largest banks in New York
makes a searching examination of each
department at least three times year
No one but the president knows when
these may take place. He summons
three heads of departments, and they
take charge of the clerks books and firm
assets SO quickly that nothing can be
changed or concealed. Since this system
was adopted, several years ago, no trace
Of dishonesty has been found. Those
clerks who get through year without
an error receive a premium.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-07-14

tobacco, soap, buttons, needles, pins,
thread, stationery, brushes, combs,
handkerchiefs and many similar arti-
cles. The quartermaster general in a
letter to the secretary of war says that
the experience had by the subsistence
department in the handling of these
articles has been acquired during long
period of peace, but that the only trial
which the army has been able to give
the "post canteen" system was during
the Sioux disturbances in 1891.
While the canteen system will doubt
less have its defects, no tears will be
shed over the passing of the sutler.
The case is known of man who offered
S2b. 900 for the privilege of starting q
sutier's store NJ a certain camp even
with the knowledge that the camp
would not last more than 80 days This
gives an idea of the enormous profits the
sutler used to reap IL is estimated that
four -ffths of all money taken in by the
sutler was profit. He often sold liquors
and always tobacco and every other lux
nry or necessity for the soldiers and it
often occurred that at the end of the
month the private's pay would be un-
equal to the task Of wiping his score of
fhe slate.
Under the Label OF cred Jacket Bit
ters" the sutler dispensed drink that
never failed 10 exhilaEate Whisky in
small bottles was kept in stock for the
rT><----.... .1.1x,
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The ARMY CANTEEA.
A Welcome Substitute For the
Old Time Sutler.
GOOD THINGS NOW SOLD AT COST.

now Uncle Sam Supplies Approved Lux
uries to His soidiers--Two Cent Beer
Makes Trouble, and the Temperance
Question Becomes a Timely Subject.
The old time sutler has been super
seded by the modern canteen. All efforts
10 introduce the scandalous system Of
robbing soldiers which prevailed during
the civil war have been turned down
by the government. Under the new deal
each camp has a canteoH, as the place
Of supply is called, which is under the
supervision Of the commanding officer
and is often run under the immediate
charge of committee of officers ap.
pointed by him. Uncle Sam himself
owns all the canteens, and he sells
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New schedules to the Army Camps.

The Queen 4 Crescent Route fast ves-
tibuled Florida Limited leaves Cincin-
natl at $3.50 In the morning, arriving at
Jacksonville next morning at $40, and
at Tampa the same evening" ut 6;6O
Over hundred miles the shortest line
TO Chickamauga, Atlanta, Jacksonville,
Tampa and other troop points.
Finest train service and fastest sched'
ules. Through vestibuled standard day
coaches. Elegant drawing room sleepers
and cafe parlos and observation cars.
W. q Rinearson, 6on. Pass. Agt., Gin
cinnati, Ohio.