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BREWSTER.
We want to hear fsom you.
ELK.

ELK.
Candidates for Office are the most pleasant
callers Elk has had in many day,
Miss Alta Solmonson of Worthington spent
several days of the past week visiting Mrs. En-
gel of this place.
E. Gibney returned to his home in Benton Co..
a.. last week.
Quite a number of our people attended the So
ciable at L. H. Hawkins. in Summit Lake last
Friday evening.
Mr.. James has rented his farm and VIII move
to Worthington as soon aa his new residence is
completed
c. Schultz, candidate for Register Of Deeds
was looking after his political fences in Elk last
week.
Mr.. Thompson has just gnished a Nell for T.
MOhr on section s. The vein WAS struck at a
depth of 1874 feet and proves to be good one.
John Allquist has just returned from a viSi
to the Twin Cities and the northern part of the
state He says every thing is bsoming up there
and thins tcey are having touch OF prosperity
We understand that Mr.. Dahlby has sold Sec.
20, also Mr.. Taylor has sold his farm as well. Mi
Dayton and VI. Humslon have each sold a
quarter in Elk the past week.
Mr+Shell is making some improvements on
section 80.
Mr. Gibney is having {; well drilled on his
farm on section 10. Peter Thompson is doing
the work.
r. w. Stevens and Miss Stevens and Miss
Mohr, spent last week attending the carnival
at Sioux City.
We are informed that B. +. Young has been
honored with the nomination of Register Of
Deeds, by the Middle of the Road people. Mr.
Young is not an old soldier but is capable of the
office and deserves the support of every voter
| in Elk as well as Mobiles Co.
VIM. APPEL, Jr. is home on thirty day fur
Tough.
Charley Brown spent Friday at Iona Lake.
Henry James will sell at pnblic auction or
! Oct. 20, his stock and farm machinery.
Mrs. Henry Brown is reported very sick al
this writing.
R. W. Stevens and lady returned from Siou,
| City Monday.
A new line of walking hats and
sailors received at McNaughton & Co
Notice.
AS have sold an interest in my
dental practice in Worthington tc
DIR. N. G. Covey, I desire to have all
accounts settled at once. Parties
knowing themselves indebted to me
will please call and settle the same.
8tf DR.. A. n. CHENEY.
1
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For Sale.

For Sale.
Three Shropshire Illinois Bred
Bucks W. M. F1NDLEY, Section 81
Elk. 7-3
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A new line Of walking hats and
sailors received at McNaughton & Go.
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hand. The tlrm do not expect to re-
build until next spring as the quaint
ty of milk taken in there is small dur
ing the fall and winter months,
The following to the Daily Press
"Clarinda Iowa Oct. 3rd Walter J,
Yates has shot his wife and Mrs. E..
J. North at Essex, near here, and then
shot himself. ae died Instantly,
his wife will die Mrs. North is only
slightly wounded Mr.. and Mrs. Yates
were married three years ago. He
was a drinking man. His wife had
left him and was staying with Mrs.
North" Mrs. North is sister of
Mrs. D. G. Holmes who was visiting
there at the time of the SHOOTING,
Mrs. North has died from the effects
of her injuries,
The home threshers are talking OF
giving thresher's banquet and jub-
lice in Bigelow sometime in the near
future. John Wyatt contemplatea
going away for a while and will turn
his -four and feed business over to
VIM. Gray Married at Sibley, Ia,
Saturday afternoon, October lst.
1893, Mr.. Monroe Beard to Miss Inez
Harrington. all Of Bigelow. Rev.
Smith officiating. Mr.. Henry Har-
rington and Miss Flo. Miles accom-
panied the happy couple to Sibley to
witness the ceremonies. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bob. Beard will take I'm their
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man
BUTLER COMPLIMENT NTED.

The presentation to Gen. M. G.
Butler, of South Carolina, of a fine
saddle horse and accoutrements by
the society of the Sons of the
American Revolution, of New York,
was pleaslngincident that has at
tracted favorable comment.
"The last nail in the coffin of
sectionalism, if it needed any last
nail has been driven" says the
New York Mail and Express, "by
the Empire State Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution.
Its members have at the same time,
presented Major General Matthew
C. Butler, of South Carolina, with
a handsome warhorse, and hand
some accoutrements, at Camp Al
ger, and given to Brigadier Gen
eral Frederick D. Grant, at Chicka-
mauga, sword richly chased and
inscribed, together with belt and
epaulettes of his new rank"
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DR.. George f. Shrady, one Of
the most eminent medical men in
New York City, says there is much
less danger than has been stated
that the American soldiers will
fall victims to yellow fever and
other diseases in Cuba. He
believes confidently that the per-
centage of actual sickness among
them will be small in proportion to
the total number, and that the
actual loss of life from all causes
will be proportionately greatly less
than in any war of consequence
that has taken place. To-day, he
says there is no such thing as hos
pital gangrene. Aseptic surgery
has reached the stage when it is
almost an impssibllity.
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A Cotton Picker.

We have seen during the past
week something that we never
expected to see-a machine that
will successfully pick cotton.
Like all inventions of it's kind it
is right simple. The machine we
saw is only model, but the finish
ed machine will be pulled by one
or more horses. It straddles a
row of cotton and a belt moves
upward on each side of the stalks
of cotton. On the face of the belts
are multitude of rubber fingers
on the tops of which are small
wire spikes somewhat like the
wires in a cotton carder. The
feature wherein the machine differs
from all other experimental cotton
picking machinery is that the
fingers, being of rubber, are elastic,
are easily bent about and pass in
and out among the leaves and
bolls without tearing them or
breaking off the limbs of the plant
while all lint the little spikes come
in contact with will be piled out
and carried up by them until
turned over a trough, one on each
of the machines, where it is knock
ed off by set of wire fingers set
in cylinder travelling at e higher
rate of speed than the belt, on the
same principle that the brush takes
the lint from the saws in the
the operation of ginning. The
bottom of the trough is a belt NOV
ing towards a basket, box or other
receptacle attached to the machine,
and it pours the cotton out in con-
stant stream. The machine. is
the invention Of man named
Martin at Maiden, N. G., a one
armed Confederate veteran, of
comparatively modest circum-
stances. The machine has been
patented and Mr.. A. s. Withers
of Yorkville has an interest in it.
We believe the machine will work a
revolution in King Cotton's
dominions.-Yorkville Yeoman.
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Lieut. Victor Blue received his
prime education in the academies
of Marion, under Prof. Witherow,
Major j. B. White and others !;
his last teachers being Major J. R.
Mclean, then of Marion, now of
Manning. Major J. B. White,
who was chairman of the board
who conducted the competitive
examination at which Lieut..
Blue won his appointment to
cadetship at the naval Academy,
related a little incident .of the
examination when he returned
home. He said: Il noticed that
Victor, whose shoes hurt his feet,
deliberately took them off, then
pulled off his coat, and went to
work" The boy was father to the
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ASHLEY AND TILLMAN.
The Anderson Han Beats the
Senator in a Hand Primary.

Acorrespondent of the Green
vile News gives the, following
account of what must have been
an intensely interesting episode
at the picnic at sunyside:
Senator Tillman, in throwing
brick at Sunyside ON Saturday,
dropped one on the toes of the
redoubtable Josh Ashley, of Ander-
son, and found that he had walked
up the wrong passenger. Mr..
Ashley. promptly "hung back"
carried the crowd with him and
in a hand primary on the
management of Clemson College
beat the Senator seven to one i'll
a crowd of 1000 people.
The occasion was a reunion of
Confe lerate veterans, and the
audience WAS from Abbeville,
Greenwood and Anderson counties.
Congressman Latimer and j. E..
Boggs, of Plckens, who wants to
succeed him, spoke. They developed
no issues, personal or political,
and were remarkably courteous
toward each other.
Senator Tillman talked about
two hours and of many things.
He said he was no orator, his
genius being for debate. Probably
be did not think be would so soon
have the opportunity to test it.
He spoke very much at random
on national and State issnes and
repeated much OF whathe said in
his recent speech in the Senate
against annexation. Presently he
touched on Clemson college and
in a good humored way referred to
the opposition and criticisms of
Josh Ashley, who was present
peacefully getting solid among the
voters.
Mr.. Ashley Immediately called
out from the crowd, saying he
thought as he had been bit he
ought to have the right to hit
back. The people cheered him
and Senator Tillman and the
comittee united in saying that he
should have chance.
When Mr.. Ashlev's time came he
defined himself az not opposing
Clemson college but IS disapprov-
ing of its management. The
Senator interrupted him and they
had sharp but good natured
running debate amid much cheer
ing and laughing. Mr.. Ashley
stood his grond stoutly, and really
made sensible, straight forward
talk. Presently he saw he had his
man where he wanted him and
turned one of Tillman's own guns
on him by demanding a hand
primary. The crowd sustained
him clearly some said five to one.
Others said ten to one. The right
estimate was probably about hall
way between the two extremes.
All the this passed off without
any apparent ill feeling, although
.litwas evident that the Senator did
not enjoy his defeat. He even
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RUSH TO SOUTH
AND TO CUi
War Will Hasten Tide of Hon
Seekers from West. i85

Mr.. w. II. Nesbitt, man ager
os the American Real Estate
Exchange, Dayton, O., is in The
city accompanied by Secretary
W. T. Godfrey.
Yesterday, in company with Mr.. y
Howard Stafford of the Georgia
Railroad Land Colonization com
pany, they visited Belair colony
and other points along the Georgia
road as high as Harlem, and
returned to the city last night.
Today they will take a look at other
farming properties in this vicinity.
Mr.. Nesbitt has done great
deal toward settling Georgia with
homeseekers from the West, hay
ing operated principally around
Fitzgerald and the lower part pf
the state. He is thoroughly
acuainted with that section pt
Georgia, and is now turning his
attention to the middle eastern
portion. He is very much impress.
ed with what be has seen oi
agricultural resources and posi-
bilities so far. Belair colony was
Especial interest to him, and he
sees in this tract great prospects
for early development. He i
much impressed with the. locatior
and the character of the land, ane
will direct his efforts in great
part this way on his return homes.
Mr. Nesbitt says the war has
turned the homeseekers this val
more strongly than eyer, anu Ssssys:
hostilities cease he looks fol. {
rush to the south and to- Cuba.
The war is doing more than al
agencies in the past to acquaint
the people of the north and west
with the south, and the returns t.
this section will follow early ant
rapidly upon the settlement O
peace conditions.-Augusta Chron
icle.
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D. 3 e OWN a.
70 PIECES 8.
Terrible Work Done by the
American Fire.
The Destruction So Great That Shafter
Begged the City to Surrender.

Playa del Este July One hundred and one shells from the
ships landed Only five fell in the harbo The batteries fred
400 Shots carrying deadly havoc many of the finest buildings in
the city, which The slaughter and devastation
great sckenng sight that Sha sent in begging for
the surrender city before the town completely destroyed The
Spaniards ores fighting like demons but driven
every attempt There only 800 yards between
the Spanish What left of the city hardly
worth bombardng. We expect surrender every moment
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It was generally supposed in the
beginning of the State campaign
that Gov. Ellerbe was a most vul-
nerable candidate, but his oppo-
nents are playing their cards badly
for the Governor has. certainly not
lost any feathers so far. The gen.
tlemen of the opposition do not
make and prove specific charges
as they might and as they ought if
they expect to get any guberna-
torial cake.
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FLAG OF TRUCE SINCE
2O'CLOCK YESTERDAY.
Latest Cable From Shafter Says There
Has Been No Fighting Since Then.
Army Officers at Washington Express the Belief That
Santiago Has Fallen and That Our Flag is
Now Floating Over the City.

Washington, July 12shafter in cable this morning reports
since yesterday The enemy condernga proposition
for surrender thin line of Americans surrounds the city
completely Gen. Henry marching oreinorce the line Only
killed yesterday and three four wounded New
batteries being put position The refugees suffering
terribly.
Army after reading Shaes dispatch which yester
days date their belief thai Santiago has surrendered
Internationally and by this time flag floats it,
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6 HQ Q}DA e g Is E S ,
The Fee is Five Dollars.
Insurance, Ten Dollars.

We're for the poor man ev'ry time,
And in this 'ere campaign
Well stump old Edgetleld county
Through the sunshine and the rain
And hold the banner up'ards
From a-trai1in' in the dust,
And cut loose on monopoly,
And cuss and cuss and cuss.
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:!2s PI0VIdelt Savings
Erffo HSSuIaDge Society, ~
lll.G Of leu gOEE. III
~ EDWARD w. SCOTT.
NIp PRESIDENT.
8
Issues all Forms of Policies
at Lowest Possible Rates
Consistent with Safety.

ND without making special edion of each of its many
lar plans of insurance. desire invite the careful
ton of all concerned in Life Insurance to THE PRoVDENs
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Twenty years long time This true in life insurance.
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Reunion Co. x, 18th S. G. v.

The reunion OF co. K, 18th S. G
", will be at Plum Branch on the
End Saturday of August, A. D:
1898. All the company are earn
estly requested to ,.ctend. All
veterans are cordially invited. The
ladies of the surrounding country
are specially invited to attend and
bring their picnic baskets. The
Hon. w. Fl. Yeldell will be the
orator of the day. There will be
some minor speakers. The after.
noon will be turned over to the
candidates who are cordially in
yited.
S. E. FREELAND,
Sec'ty and Chair. Elk. BID.
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TO ASSAULT
OLD HAVANl
Notice to That Effect Given,
Captain-General Blanco.

Washington, July 11.-Whl-lt
the navy department refuses Ft
affirm or deny truth of the repG
that Commodore Howell biz
notified Blauco that the harbP
defeases of Havana would !
bombarded if he did not hap
down the Spanish flag and evaeua
the city within four days, theref
general belief that such i
ultimatum has been issued. Iti
a part of the general system !
terrorizing which is to be il
augurated along the Cuban coas1
Blanco is hard pressed Tor fooE
Supplies from Jamaica VI
Cienfuegos have been cut off an!
half the population in Cuba az
thoroughly sick of the war on
desire a resumption of bushes
and normal conditions. I5S
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Black Diamond Railroad.

Mr.. T. C. Dickinson, of Washing
ton, D. c., who is the financial
agent Of the projected Black
Diamond Railroad system in
Europe, is at the Grand all aglow
with the prospects of the road.
81 am just in from Cynthiana,
KY. said he, where a most
harmonious and successful meet
ing of the Directors of the consoli-
dated companies was held. There
were perhaps forty prominent mea
present, representing the COM
panies of the system extending
from Ohio thence through several
Southern States to the sea. The
English capitalists whom [ have
interested in the enterprise during
my five years residence in London
have agreed to put up all the
money necessary for the building
and equipping of the system of
1900 miles, estimated at $40,OOO,-
900, contingent upon favorable
report from Sir Thomas Tancered
pronounced Tankard), the most
famous railroad engineer expert
and builder in the British Empire,
who put through great railway
lines in Australia, Now Zealand,
Mexico and other countries. He
was paid $4,000 to come out here
this spring and pass upon the
possibilities of a railway from
skagaway tc Lake Bennett, Alaska,
over the White Pass, which he
pronounced perfectly feasible, and
in consequence Of his report five of
the As miles of the line have
already been constructed. He told
ME that the road requires no
extraord mary engineering skill.
I submitted the profles of our
Black Diamond system to Sir
Thomas some time since, and be
pronounced them among the best
that had ever come under his
scrutiny. I have cabled him to
come to this country as soon as
convenient, and I go from here via
Washington to meet him in New
York, and expect to have him in
Cincinnati in two weeks from to-
day, where we will start out over
the surveys. I appreherd that he
will go over every mile of the trunk
line horseback land if his report is
favorable we will getal the money
in England that we want-in fact
it has all been arranged for in
thatevent. Ifhis report is adverse,
which I do not anticipate, our cake
will be all be all dough. At the
Cynthiana meeting of the Board
of Directors this weeks 10000 was
subscribed to pay the expenses
and fee for this tour of inspection.
Our franchises are frst-class, and
with the graded lines of old
abandoned routes and tunnels
nearly completed, 1 am sure that
the system can be put through
Ito the sea from Ohio and Indiana
considerably under the estimate
of $40,000,000. There is an
abundance of..money in England
awaiting Investment, and Amerl-
can securities have not suffered
a whit by the war, wereas | see
that Spanish consols were shut out
Of the market June 29.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
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TIME TO TALK OF PEA CE
Spanish and Americans Show
High Qualities of Fight
ing Order.

London.-The Times, this
morning, discussing the fighting
at El CaneJ:, says:
aBoth4sides. have shown courage;
of a very high order. and it is hard
to say whether the splendid dash
and bravery of the American
advance in the teeth of CALLING
fire or the stubborn tenacity of
the Spanish defense is the more
admirable.
''Both sides have learned to
appreciate the splendid military
qualities of their adversaries.
"It is a pity chat enemies who
show themselves such worthy
foemen in the field cannot see their
way to save bloodsed by coming
Immediately to an arrangement on
the inevitable basis. The Spaniards
have amply vindicated their houor,
and if they were wise they would
now prove their common sense by
offering terms to their opponents
terms which if they were reason
able would almost certainly be
discussed in generous spirit.
The editorials in the Daily
Graphic and Times fairly
represent the opinions of the
London newspapers. There is no
word of blame, but rather un-
stinting admiration, for General
Skaters bravery; yet all remark
that America finds Santiago a
tougher task than she anticipated.
Spain, it is suggested, mrght now
sue for peace on honorable terms,
but it is not thought she is likely
to do so.
The Standard says:
"On the whole, while we caunot
express too highly our family pride
in the gallant bearing of the
American troops to us that the
prospect before the United States
is one sufficiently ominous to make
this a moment when a wise ap-
proach on the part Of Spain
toward peace on reasonable terms
ought to be received with much
alacrity by President Mckinley.
Why wait till suffering has
hardened the hearts of the
Americans and strengthened the
nations resolve?"
The Daily Graphic, in its
editorial, observes:
"The signal gallantry and
devotion displayed by both
Spaniards and Americans must be
recognized. The behavior of the
Americans sends a thrill Of pride
throughout the Anglo-saxon
would. The story of the splendid
manner in which the Rough
Raders carried San Juan is instinct
with the iadomitable spirit Of
Balaklava."
The Daily Graphic says, however,
thai "the blunder lies deeper than
any mere temprary miscalculation"
adding that "the americans cast
their net too widely as it might
have been better to have left
s" tiago and Manila alone and to
have concentrated their efforts
upon Havana"