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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20
He Showed His Hand.

Mr.. Rockingham No, sir, / cannot
consent to let my daughter become
the wife of a man who is as wild as
you are.
Mr.. Honeywell-How do you know
/ am wild, sir?
Mr.. Rockingham, Oh, that's all
right / get around among the folks
a little myself occasionally, and hear
these things from the people who know
all about it.
Mr.. Honeywell-Very we'll; I'll go
and explain to Alice and her mother
Just how it is.
Mr.. Rockingham--say, hold on, my
boyl You can have her. It's all right.
/ was only blufing you.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

The figures for the gold and silver
production west Of the Mississippi
River recently compiled from reliable
reports by the Wells-Fargo Company
are interesting. They show that Colo
RADIO leads California in gold produc-
tion and is still by long odds the great
est Of the silver producing States. The
figures for the various Western States
gre given as follows:
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

Herr Bebel made some of the mem
bers Of the German Reichstag Excess
sively uncomfortable a few days ago
by reminding them, in the course of
revolutionary speech, that they held
very different views regarding abso-
lutism fifty years ago than those held
by them to-day. There is no doubt
tina. a great deal that Herr Bebel said
was merely for effect. No one believes
Shat a revolution is imminent in Ger
many, even though the socialistic
party appears to be gaining strength.
So long as the material prosperity
of Germany continues there will be no
change. The middle classes, while
prospecting as they are at present, will
Eemain conservative, and the masses
can effect nothing without at least
having the sanction of the people of
substance. 1t will take hard times,
perhaps a compile prostratiOn of in
.dustry, to make German manufactur-
ers and merchants realize that stand
ing army and big navy are not the
blessings they are sometimes cracked
up to be.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

Information of vital Importance Reaohes
Navy Department.
Definite official information reached
the authorities at Washington late Sat
urday afternoon that the Spanish
squadron has been sighted off the
island Of Curacao, one of the Dutch
West Indies lying off the north coast
of Venezuela.
This information was regarded as of
vital Importance, as it not only fixed
the position of the enemy, but dis
closed the purpose of the Spanish
admiral to elude Admiral SIMPSONS
fleet and make his way through the
Caribbean sea, probably to Cuba.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20
She'll Get Them, Anyway.

''Do you take any stock in any of
these woman's rights movements?"
"Well, l think the wisest and safest
course for q man is to concede to wo-
man every right that she really wants
''But what does she really want?"
"Ah, now you have got down to the
real problem.
And so saying the wise man showed
his wisdom by making quiet sneak.
Chicago Post.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

Iowa is considered a very slow go.
ing. conservative State, and yet in
1897 she very quietly extracted from
The earth more than $4,000, 600 worth
Of coal, zinc, lead, iron, gypsum and
clay, TO say nothing OF tho millions
upon millions Of dollars worth Of corn,
wheat, oats and other agricultural
products. OF such is the West.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

| The United States, in spite Of the
great gold development in Africa, con-
sinues the first Of all countries in gold
production, and will probably hold the
head, predicts the Atlanta Journal.
This is the more probable because of
She prospect Of large development Of
She gold fields of the South. Gold
mining has increased rapidly in
Georgia during the past two years and
there are now thirty gold mines in
this State being successfully operated.
The output Of several Of them is quite
large and increasing. Georgia is des-
tined to take her place among the
great gold-producing States OF tho
.Union.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20
ADVICES FROM DEWEY.

Hero of Manila Sends a Dispatch to Sec
rotary Long.
Secretary of the Navy Long has re-
ceived the following dispatch from
Dewey: "There is little change in the
situation since my last telegram. /
am transferring to transports steel
breech-loading rifles from sunken
Spanish men-of-war. Also stores from
arsenal in my possession. I am main
tanning strict blockade. add Argos to
list Of destroyed vessels.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20
FORTIFICATIONS DESTROYED.
Only a Few Shots From the
Indiana Was Necessary to
Silence Guns Of the
Spaniards.

A special dispatch TO the New York
Journal from ST. Thomas, West Indies,
says: Shortly after daybreak the Amer
lean squadron, under Admiral Samp-
son, began the bombardment Of San
Juan de Porto Rico.
II was one Of the great 12-inch guns
on the Iowa which started the music
''Fighting Bob" Evans was in his
element at last.
Then the Indiana opened from its
forward turret with a 13-inch proiec-
tile, and the effect Of the shot was like
that of the famous first effort of great
modern gun at Alexandria.
The Moro fred but three shots from
her heavy guns. There were but seven
shots fred from the big guns Of the
American squadron.
These left MORO fort a crumbled
ruin. Her guns we're mute, her gun
hers killed or in fight.
The Associated Press account of the
bombardment is as follows:
The American feet under Rear Ad,
miral Sampson bombarded San Juan
de Porto Rico Thursday.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

Tho Supreme Court Of tho United
States, in an opinion by Justice Gray.i
has confirmed the citizenship Of per-
sons born in the United States Of
Chinese parents. The case was that
Of Wong Kim Ark, appealed by the
Government from the district court for
Northern California.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20
SPANISH SPY SUICIDES.

He Hangs Himself In the Barracks at
Washington City.
George Downing, the Spanish spy
arrested at Washington several days
ago, with discriminating papers on his
person, committed suicide Thursday
morning by hanging himself at the
barracks Wnere he was confined.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20
No Choice.

Lester, dear, said Mrs. Giddings,
anxiously to her husband, 81 don't
like that cough of yours. I'm
sorry" replied Giddings, "but it is
the best have. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

Piigrimagca 90 some shrine Of 81. Fnus
% cure the disease known AZ IA. Wiiuaf
dance are no longer mado. The modernI
way Of treating this amlction 4 within
reach Of every household. as d shown -
the ezpoHoneo % Karl a. wagner. the
-year-old son Of George Wagner. og
SIS 9th &C., Arkansas CITY. Kan. The faith
e. tells the story as follows:
.'OYer year ago" be says, aKhrl vas
taken with So. Yitua' dance and continued
20 grow worse during Eve months he vas
under phyalelana care. HE tongue be-
came paralyEed and We could not under.
stand word he said. He became very
thin, lost the uae Of BIS right leg and
seemed doomed 90 become a hopeless I'M
valid. We bad about given up hope when
DR.. williams Pink Pills for Pale People
were recommended 20 my wife BY a lady
whose=daughter had been cured Of d slmf-
lar anlctlon by the pills.
II bought box OF them Al once and soon
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It
cures painful swollen, nervous, smarting feet
and instantly takes the sting out Of corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery OF the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes
tight OF new shoes feel easy. It is a certain
cure for sweating, eallous and hot, tired,
aching feet. Try IL today. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores, csc. Trial package
FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted lie Roy. NY.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20
.union.

Advertise With as II you wish Il
keep the people posted as to the
amount, the character, the quality
and prices Of goods you have for sale
An id viii bring 'sm every time.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of Dr. iGllne's Great
Nerve Restorer. So trial bottle and treatisefree.
DIR. r. II. KLINE. Ltd. 93l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

DYSPEPSIA. INDIGESTION and all stomach
troubles cured by Taber's Pepsin Compound.
Sample bottle mailed free Write Dr. Taber
Mfg. Co., Savannah. Ga.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

A folding bed must be pulled down before
1t can be doneup.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

noticed a
change for
the better IN
Karl's con
dition !
was 80 we'll
pleased that
/ bOu ght
M ore of
them and
whonheh had
taken i've
boxes the
disease dis
nppnarad.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

Lyon & Co.'S ''ISick Leaf" Smoking Tobacco
does not make every mouth as sweet as a rose.
but comes mighty nigh"-does give every
one most delightful smoke. Try it.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

Piso's Cure is wonderful Cough medicine.
Mrs. w. PICKERT Van Siclen and Blake
Ayea.. BROOKLYN. n. Y. Oct 90 1891
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20
No-To-Bao for Fifty Gents.

The man who kicks for justice sometimes
gets more of it than he wants.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20
beauty is blood Deep,

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that siekly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, Zoe, 25c, SOC.
Married men always have more buttons
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

The bombardment began early in the
morning. Rear Admiral Sampson,
with nine warships, arrived before
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20
Cnmfnrt Cnsts hn Conts-

Irritating. aggravating. agonizing letter.
Eczema, Ringworm and all other itching skin
diseases are quickly cured by the use of Tet-
terine. 1t is soothing. cooling, healing, Costs
once. Address j. 7. Shuptrine, Savannah, ca.
A map of Jerusalem in mosaic. over 1900
years old, has been found in Palestine.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

J, G. Simpson. Marques. w. Va, says:
Halls Catarrh Cure cured me Of a very bad
cese Of catarrh." Druggists sell it, 75c.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

Sent free, KIondilSe Map
From Gold Commissions official survey. Adj
dress Gardner & Co., Colorado Springs, Colo.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong, blood pure SIC, 81. Ali druggists
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-05-20


The man that makes the least noise is often
the most dangerous
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-17
THE U. S. FLEET
Of Three Battle Ships and Cruiser,
Left Old Point Comfort, Yesterday
for the Florida Coast, Fully Equip
ped for a Long Cruise.

Norfolk, Va, January 16.-Havlng
completed coaling and all the prOvls-
ions for the winters cruise in Gulf
waters, the ships of the North Allan
tic squadron, which have been an
chored in Hampson Roads for the past
ten weeks, the flagship New York, and
the battleships Indiana, Massachusetts
and Iowa, lett Old Point at 10 o'clock
this morning and two hours later
PASSED out the capes, south bound.
They put to sea in the teeth OF north
easter. which is blowing off Hatteras
tonight. 1t is Admiral Sicard's in
tention to keep we'll away from the
stormy cape. The fleet will proceed
directly at ten-knot speed to Dry Tor
tugas their headquarters, for the Gulf
eyolutions. This point is within such
EASY reach of Havana that the ships
could be summoned in a few hours
should their presence there be 'neces-
sary. .,
The Texas will join the flagship OH
the South Carolina coast The torpedo
boat Foote was forced to take the in
side route owing to the heavy weather
off Hatteras The ships were equipped
for a long voyage, and their magazines
are we'll stocked.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-17

the Chinese dispute. If we are made
party to that quarrel, we shall be
compelled to prosecute our interview
ton to it's logical end. That end is
participation in war of conquest and
reprisal such as the world has never
yet known.
We want no more territory. It will
be hundred years or more before we
develop our compact national domain
and along with that development ac-
quire concrete and homogeneous ma
tional character with aims and ambi-
tions that require territorial expan-
sion. Besides, no material interest of
the United States would be menaced by
a general conflict of Europe in China.
On the contrary, our commerce would
gain benefit during the progress of hos
tilities, and our trade relations would
become SO firmly established with the
Orient that even should partition act
ually result they could not be seriously
disturbed by the conquerors of China.
The United States are not going to
be drawn into the imbroglio, and all
the arts of European diplomacy cannot
divert us from the neutral policy estab-
lished by the founders of the great
Republic and maintained so inviolately
by every party that has been in control
of the government.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-17
SUICIDE.

Statistics show, as nearly as can be
calculated, that the number of suicides
IN this country last year was 5000. Of
these, 1884 poisoned themselves and
2,136 shot themselves, while $40 found
death by hanging and 500 by drowning
There were 5,186 men and 1,414 women
1t has been found that in each year
following an epidemic of grip there is
an increase in the number of suicides
because, it is thought, of the despon-
dency which seems to follow an attack
of that disease in many persons.
Physicians outnumber any other pro-
fession in the number they contribute
to the roll of the self-destroyed
1t is not agreeable to contemplate
these figures. They sum up a mass of
human misery, hopelessness, insanity
or cowardice. They compose statis-
teal tragedy that is most pitiful.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-17
THE MIN Frs
Had Lively Debate in the Columbus
Convention Just Before Adjourn
acknowledgements Will Be Head.
quarters.

Columbus, O., January 16.-The ques-
ton of defense fund caused a lively
debate in the convention of the United
Mine Workers just before adjournment
last evening. A resolution was in
troduced providing that defense fund
be created, the fund to remain un-
molested until 100000 had accumu
lated. This condition provoked L
storm of discussion, the opposition 10
it coming chiefly from Illinois, where
there are several small strikes now in
progress. 1t was claimed that such a
provision would prevent miners now
on strike receiving aid from the ma
tional organization when they most
in the minority, the fight which they
put up was SO vigorous that they pre-
vented the adoption of the resolution
and it was referred back to the COM
mittee to fortunate py-laws to gov
ern the use of the defense tunu. This
plan will be submitted to the delegates
in Chicago. There WAS sharp SkI
mish over the removal OF the Ia
tiOnal headquarters OF the organ1za-
tiOn from Columbus, as recommended
by President Ratclford President
Ratchford favored Cleveland, but q
combination was made which led 10
Indianapolis being chosen as The ]oca-
ton for the headquarters. The final
vote on the proposition stood 2o4 in
favor of Indianapolis to 1SS for Co.
Il MUS. The heatiql >. ers have EceE
ltt&tcd in Colum = ever since The
United Mine Workers organization
was formed in this city IN 1890
The convention voted to appropriate
5000 to assist the strike of engineers
and railway employees in England.
1t was decided to hold the next
convention in Pittsburg the second
Tuesday in January, 1899.
The delegates to the convention,
about 200 in number, will leave to-
morrow for Chicago to attend the joint
conference with the operators. There
was an effort during the convention to
adopt policy to be followed in the
joint convention, but it failed. 1t
was proposed to select certain dele
gates to act as spokesman in the con-
ference, but objection was raised on
the ground that this was akin to gag
rule and the proposition was promptly
voted down. All the delegates will
now have the privilege of speaking in
the joint conference. The delegates
will go into the conference demanding,
first, an advance of ten cents per ton
in the price of mining, and, second,
an eight hour work day. The whole
question of differentials is left open
and will probably be settled by the
operators, as there is greater contest
among them over the question than
among the miners. The Pittsburg
operators favor wiping out the differ
entail in the price of mining which
has so long been accorded the Ohio
districts
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-17
PRINTING OFFICE FOR SALE.

In view of the fact that the present
quarters of the w. S. Meek Co., at
1912 Chapline street, must be vacated
by February 1st, l am hereby author
lied to sell the printing office equip
ment contained in said building and
owned equally by w S. Meek and Ed.
'stson, consisting Of one "a horse
power gas engine, one 30-inch Paper
Cutter, / Pony Cylinder Press, one e
Medium Colts Armory Press. two Is
Medium Gordon Jobbers, Shafting,
Betting, Rollers, Moulds, Type, Cases,
Cabinets, Stands, Proof Press, Furni-
ture, Stock, Safe, Desk, and all print
ing material contained in said office,
either singly or collectively. Liberal
terms made to right party. Address
or call. w. 5. MEEK,
Authorized Agent, 1912 Chapline st.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-17
WEST VIRGINIA posTMAsTERs.

WEST VIRGINIA POSTMASTEFS.
Special to the Register
Washington, D. G., January &c
A. Watson has been appointed post
master at Hyer, Braxton county, vice
T. HI. Greenhouse, removed.
A new postoffice has been establish
ed at Curry, Logan county, with Toll
bert r. Barker as postmaster. The
postoffice at Buff, Jackson county, has
been discontinued.
A commission has been issued to
John c. Mayfeld as postmaster at
Conway, w. Va.
These West Virginia postmasters
have been appointed:
At Anvil, Tucker county, j. G. Pit
ger, vice Geo. B. Anvil, resigned; at
Columbia Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier
county, VIM. R. Nays, vice James F.
Clark, dead; at Duffield, Jefferson
county, J. c. Tabler, vice Robert l..
Wydons, removed; at Gibson's Mill,
Fayette county, J. L. Gibson, vice A.
P. Gibson, resigned; at Morgan's
Glade, Preston county, Jehu Jenkins,
vice Joseph n Miller, resigned; at
Spaulding, Mingo county, Miss N.
Wiles, vice James A. Pack, resigned;
at Wilsondale, Wayne county, Charles
II. Nipple, vice Thos. J. Fee, resigned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-17
AS TO WOMEN.

The last plank in the platform upon
which Mckinley was elected President
reads thus:
THE Republican party is mindful of
the rights and interests of women.
Protection of American industries in
cludes equal opportunities, equal pay
for equal work, and protection to the
home. We favor the admission of wo-
men to wider spheres of usefulness,
and welcome their cooperation in res
cuing the country from Democratic
and Populistic mismanagement and
misrule."
To the irresponsible and uncompro-
missing female suffragist, the Republic
can campaign orator interpreted this
plank as meaning that the party had
pledge itself to further her cause. To
the woman who insists upon engaging
in business" he declared that the
plank committed the full power and re-
sources of the party to policy that
would open for her any and all the
avenues of remunerative activity on
equal terms with men. To the office
seeking female, he swore that it meant
she would be given her share of the
patronage The plank was inserted, Of
course, because a few OF the States
have invested women with the tuIl
power of the ballot. But, be it said to
the credit of The women who for the
first time took advantage of the rignt
to vote in the last election, precious
few of them were caught by this bait.
The utter disregard in which the ad-
ministration holds the st. Louis plat
form, except those sections of it pledg
ing the party to the trusts and monop-
olies, is shown by its treatment Of
women in dispensing the patronage.
Hundreds of women have been clamor-
ing for Office all over the country since
last March, but nothing of value has
been awarded them.
At Charleston the widow of brave
and honest Senator Kenna has been
and is yet threatened with disposses-
sion of her office, which is her and her
family's main support, because a petty
male politician, who has a vote and
some influence" wants it,
In Mississippi there is parallel case.
The widow of a former Federal officer
and Republican leader in that State is
backed in her application for her deau
husbands old place by the party Or
ganization and thousands of Republi-
cans and Democrats. But an Ohio
man, who had been in Mississippi just
long enough to vote last year, applied
to Mark Hanna for the office, and Nc
Kinley has promised it to him.
Whoever said that political platforms
were made to run on but not to stand
on must have expected Mckinley TO be-
come President.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-17
A DIVORCE CASE.
,eciaa to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, January 10
Mrs. Lizzie Blair, wife of DR.. A. G.
Blair, who created such sensation
recently by disappearing from ner
home at Glenville, and who was later
located at her brothers home at
Tannersville, and who, after returning
to her home, again disappeared last
week, this time comes to the front as
the plaintiff in a suit for divorce from.
her husband, instituted by her attor-
neys Saturday in Calhoun county.
The doctor and detective named VII
liams have been in search of her ever
Since her disappearance, and only
Friday succeeded in locating her at
West Union; but she would not return
with the doctor, and he is now con-
fronted with the divorce suit. Some OF
Mrs. Blair's friends think she is wrong
mentally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-17
The CANAL SCANDAL.

Albany, N Y, January 16.-Chlef
among the important matters that VIII
be taken up by the Senate this week
is the recommendation of Governor
Black that an investigation of the ex-
penditures under the S9,OOoooo canal
appropriation bill be Instituted. A
series of short sessions and but little
business is anticipated in the Assem-
bly,.
The Assembly committees have been
slow in organizing, and a majority CT
them will not be ready to transact
business until the latter part OF the
week