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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25

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ors. Peter the Great" The Genealogy
of Morals Something Of Jesus. South
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25
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Life
Assurance
Society.
Of The United States.

Outstanding assurance. Dec.
81 1897. Observation-Disclosures. 1851 49,, S37. 90
New assurance written in
1851 Observation-Disclosures. 1886, $500
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-25
Headache Quickly Cured.

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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-06-25
THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE.
LUNG TROUBLES AND CON-
SUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
An Eminent New York Chemist
and Scientist Makes a Free
Gilier to Our Readers.

The distinguished New York chem
ist II. \. Slocum, demonstrating his
discovery of Il reliable and absolute
cure for Consumption pulmonary
TubcrculoSisl and all bronchial,
throat. lung and chest diseases, stub
born coughs, catarrhal affections, gem
eral decline and weahnoss. loss OF
flesh. and all conditions of wasting
away, will send THREE FREE BOT
TIES Gall differently of his New Dis
covery 10 any afflicted reader of the
ENTERPRISES writing for them.
His" "New Scientific Trcatment' has
cured thousands permanently by its
timely use, and he considers IT sim
pie professional duty to suffering
humanity to donate trial of his IN
ialHblC cure.
Science daily develops new won-
ders, and this great chemist, patiently
Xperimcnting for years, has produced
results a beneficial to humanity as
can he claimed by any modern genius.
His assertion that lung troubles and
consumption are Curable in any eli
mate is proven by "heartfeit letters Of
gratitude" filed in his American and
European laboratories in thousands
from those cured in all parts of the
world.
Medical experts COncede that Oron-
chial. chest and lung troubles lead to
Consumption, which. uninterrupted,
means speedy and certain death.
Simply write to +. \. Slocum, NJ. c.,
9S Pine street, New York, giving
pOstOtiiCe and express address, and the
free medicine will be promptly sent.
| Sufferers should take instant advan-
| tage of his generous proposition.
Please tell the Doctor that you saw
! his offer in the ENTERPRISE.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-06-25

The landing OF Gen. Skaters
troops has brought into notice
two other places, both with Span
asA names, TO wit: Playa del
Este, which is on the southeastern
coast of Cuba, about midway be
tween Santiago and Guantanamo.
and Daiquiri, which is located
not far from Santiago and west of
same.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-06-25

| was seriously afflicted with a
cou"h for several wears and last
iali had q more severe cough
than ever before. | have used
many remedies without receiving
much relief, and being recon-
mended to try a bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. by
friend, who, knowing me to he
poor widow, gave 1T to me, tried
1t, and with the most gratifying
results. The first bottle relieved
me- very much and the second
bottle has absolutely cured me. |
have not had aS good health for
twenty years. Respectfully, MRs.
\. BEARD, Ciarrmora. Ark. Sold
hv J. +. Maclcy 4 Co.. nud B. G.
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-06-25
The Cotton Problem.
Ed tor Home and Farm:

Editor Home and Farm:
Much seasonable advice has
been given and many good sng-
gestions advanced, but in my
opinion no positive steps have
yet been taken to reduce the
acreage or enhance the price of
cotton; nor do | believe either
effect will ever be reached
through the medium of cotton
planters conventions. Certainly
every business man of the South
by this time is convinced that in
estimable financial ruin awaits
the cotton planter who depends
solely upon cotton to meet all the
demands OF his business. Like
wise, the laborer, whether he
works for wages or share Of the
crop, must be equally convinced
by this time that he cannot in
many cases make enough even Of
the bare necessities Of life raising
cotton exclusively at present
prices.
So we may safely assume that
all classes are convicted Of rhe
error of their ways, and the great
desideratum now Is to savinGly
convert them and cause them TO
turn away from their sins.
Can this be doAe without q com
plete uprooting and reorganjza-
ton of the system Of farming IS
at present in vogue in the Sou tn /:
/ think it is safe to assume that
rs per cent. of the farms on
which ten bales or more Of cotton
are ms;1e are worked with share
la5of, either wholly or in part. 1t
rs also safe TO assume that from
the close Of the cotton harvest,
'say in November, until the fol
lowing March these share labor
CTS are -pfouuc'i'e' uoihs "o-
solutely nothing for themselves,
nor auuins ho'"'"S ~ INC pro-
ooc'iVe cap'ci'N oi me farms on
"hicn 'ney i''e' "a " seq "@h'e
" ,"'' '"ey are '"N'" up pS '"r
ana owner at the beginning OF
crop ','"e win "o'"'"S ""' '"-~
"nu ~, n""S'y ''""'"'"''
ihey must s"' ana wear co. "'.'
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-06-25
SUMMER IN THE SOUTH.
It's Mountain Resorts to be i'm
Greater Demand Than Ever.
Manufacturers Record, Baltimore Md


The coming summeris likely to
be marked by decided increase
in the patronage of the mountain
resorts of the South. For more
than half Il century the people OF
the South who have had the
means ami the leisure have been
accustomed to divide their sum
mers between the resorts of the
North and some of the older ones
of the South. In former years
there was Il regular migration
with the on-cOming of warm
weather from the lowlandS TO the
mountains. The plantation fami-
! lies or the dwellers in cities of the
plains made the pilgrimage, en-
livcnod with the change TO out Of
door life on the route. and spent
at least a month in some retreat
like that of the old Greenbrier
| " hite or some Of the lesser re
sorts whose name is how only a
memory. Wealthy families from
New Orleans or Mobile travelled
T. by steamboat and in their Drivate g
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-06-25
SucCpSS--WOr Knowing.

20 y"ar-' -urccss In the South proves Hurrcg.
Tome 70 ~rrai remedy Tor tn...-. ..,lai. NIulurIni
Fcv"rS. Brttcr than Quuiuc. Guaranteed try ~
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-06-25

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The age-herald., 1898-05-27

North Alabama's record Is good. This sec- ton promptly furnished it's share of men, and 1t has done a good deal towards filling the deficiencies from the lower half of the state.
 As this war progresses 1t will be found to be more and more southern war. It will be carried on under hot suns. in south ern waters. Its conquests will be in the far south It will relate to southern trade. Its army and fleets will depart from and arrive at southern ports. It will put an end to the epidemics that have depressed when they did not devastate the southern section of this country. If Cuba be annexed. to this country a rich island will be added that will be southern in sympathy and location. Porto Rico lies in the same latitude. and so do the Philip pines. It is war in the far south. from which the southern states are to derive benefits beyond any other section of the country.
 Alabama cannot refuse to follow her own gallant Wheeler in such a. war, and she assuredly will not. Let the work be begun at once. Let Birmingham, too, be up and doing, emulating the work done in the organization of the First Alabama. The states quota must and will be filled.
The age-herald., 1898-05-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 Much of the experience man gets comes too late to benefit him.
 To the victors belongs the privilege of fighting over the spells.
 Down in front-a young mans first at- tempt at mustache culture.
 No person enjoys drinking in a conversa- ton of the extra dry brand.
 When the acts are long drawn out it's quite distance between drinks.
 Some clubs cause scolding wives and some scolding wives cause clubs.
 The judgment of Solomon was great, but he never tried to umpire a baseball game. : Many boy who runs away to join cir GUS is only too glad to walk back home again.
 The gas meters claim to the champion liars medal is disputed by the bicycle cy- clometer.
 The first thing a man does after making a fool of himself is to try to explain how it happened.
 Before marriage man declares himself unworthy of his sweetheart's love, and after his marriage he spends about two- thirds of his time in proving it.
The age-herald., 1898-05-27
The Ne ITO Volunteer.

Alabama is about to try the experiment Of securing enlistments of negroes in a battalion to be offlcered by white men, The negroes themselves will be eligible as non commissioned officers. In the regular army there are regiments of negroes, but no that similar system can be carried on in the volunteer force.
 The experiment will, however, be watched with considerable interest. The negro has plenty of Fourth of July enthusiasm: he believes in the old flag and pension. and his bump of display is well developed. All these things will naturally lead him to flock to the recruiting. offices as soon as it Is known that colored troops will be accepted by the state. Under the first call only four companies can be received or just enough for battalion. The battalion must then be merged in a regimental organization of some other state that is accepting negro recruits. If any other state is at present accepting such recruits, the fact has not been stated in the newspapers; but doubt less there will be resort to negroes in one or two states-in the Carolinas, perhaps, where white recruits are not coming for ward very rapidly. The brigading of the regiment should not create trouble, because the volunteer regiment of blacks can be put In brigade with the regiments of regulars consisting of negroes.
 The negro who enlists knowing that the commissions and chief honors of the ser vice are to go to white men, deserves no little praise. He must deserve to serve under the flag. He must have more or less patriotic feeling. As a matter of fact the colored men of the country are willing to enlist and to fight under circumstances that would debar white men from enlisting at all.
 The experiment of enlisting negro troops under southern auspices has not heretofore been tried, and the enlistment of bat talion in this state will, therefore, be very interesting. A company is to be formed in Birmingham, but who its officers are to be does not as yet appear. How they are to be selected and by whom is equally un- known and uncertain. But in all new movements there must be a beginning. and the determination of the state authorities to form battalion of colored troops will perhaps serve as guide in all future ef- forts in that direction.
 The colored soldiers can be sure of one thing-they will be treated justly and fairly both by the state authorities before muster and by the national authorities after mus fer. and so far as healt.. and comfort and service go-the chief things after all-there will be no distinctions based on color line. When the rifle balls whistle and the shells shreak in the air, black and white are on one footing The negro who enlists should know that he is to be we'll treated through out his term of service, and after the cruel war is over he will come in for his share of pepsion money and post bellum honors. He will doubtless have his grand army hosts that will keep alive memories and the glitter of the Spanish war.
The age-herald., 1898-05-27
Seventy.Fiye Thousand Men.

president McKinley's proclamation calls
 sor 75 900 additional volunteers "to be ap- ,,ort,oned as far as practicable, among
 tbe several states and territories and the
 District of Columbia, according to the
 nopu,ation. and to serve for two years
 unless sooner discharged.'
 These words are full of plain meaning.
 They mean, for example, that Ohio shall
 furnish a given number of troops, and that
 Kentucky shall furnish another definite
 number Kentucky may be willing to fur
 nish portion of Ohio's quota or vice versa,
 hut neither will be permitted by the gen.
 eral government to do anything of the
 kind There is nothing of discretionary
 or voluntary nature in call upon the states and territories for troops. What is called for must be forthcoming as called for The life of the republic depends upon the stern and undertaking enforcement of
 such a call. This should be plainly un- derstood
 And there is ore other fact that should be as plainly understood. The general government may name time when the troops under a call shall be furnished. If they are not, there is no need of far ther legislation or of farther calls upon the delinquent state. The government can proceed at once to secure by draft the number needed to fill the states quota. | That this will be unfinchingly done, should not be doubted. Justice to other states re- auires it. Strength under future calls ren- ders such course imperative.
 The men called for must In each case be furnished. The subject is one of the graves. and sternest that is known to
The age-herald., 1898-05-27
FOURTH OF JULY.

From the Mobile Item.
 For thirty-seven years all sections of the country have manifested a disposition to forget the glorious fourth" The north, in the great whirl of business activity and the struggle for gold, only remembers the American eagle as an imprint upon the American dollar. The coored contingent has attempted to substitute emancipation day. The south has forgotten it in her delirious observance of Mardi Gras, and the great west, with socialistic tendencies is looking for another day that they may celebrate.
 Thirty-tight years is too long for broth rs to misunderstood and hate each o.her. We plead the statute of limitations against the doctrine of hate and indifference. and contend that in this year of Lord 1898, with a foreign foe at our doors, with sol- diers from all sections of our glorious country touching elbows and cheering Yan- kee Doodle and Dixie, that it is time to teach our children love and patriotism, and forget past differences.
 The great heart of Grady looked forward and prayed unceasingly for such a time. Watterson's magnificent oration, we.com- ing the grand army of the republic to take possession of Dixie blazed the way for it, and the moment is most suspicious for re- yiying memories of the days of 1II6.
 As children gather each year to celebrate with feasting and song and gladness the natal day of their parents; as Christia forget all else, in every land and in every cline to celebrate the birth of our Sav.or on Christmas morning. so should patriotism nour out it's soul and every true American mite in celebrating the birthday of the American nation-the Fourth of July.
The age-herald., 1898-05-27
The Second Call For Troops.

The second call is three-fifths of the first call: and as twenty-eight companies were considered Alabama's quota under that call, so seventeen companies will doubtless be asked from this state under the new call. Beyond Colonel Coxs regi- ,,ant the state has therefore to raise twen- ty-one companies, or in round military ex- pression, two regiments.
 If two additional regiments are to be enlisted in the state, North Alabama should undertake to raise one. and South Alabama the other. The division of the work will naturally fall in this way. as the first call did This call is, however independent of the national guard alto gether, and the company officers in this ease will doubtless be the men who enlist men enough to form a company. The regimental officers will practically be chosen by the company officers
 The labor of raising regiment in Gen. eral Joe Wheeler's end of the state would be greatly facilitated if it could be a mounted regiment to bear perhaps Fight ing Joe's name-at least. in popular sense. General Wheeler had asked the president to authorize the raising of such A regiment in this state. to be attached to his command. and the new call affords a fine opportunity for the granting of such request. General Wheeler could not do this sction of the state greater fa- vor than to secure the granting of his request A regiment of cavalry could be enlisted in ten days in the upper half of the state.
 The Age-HoTald has repeatedly urged the filling up of Colonel Cox's regiment. Unless steps are speedily taken to secure the states quota. Alabama will be as- signed place in public estiwation in this war that will not be at alSNeattering.
The age-herald., 1898-05-27
PROGRESS OF THE WAR


 r Court of inquiry appointed. 2l Inquiry begun. March 2 million-dollar bill for na- tional defense introduced by house.
 8 Bill passed by house. 9 Bill passed by senate. 19 Oregon leaves San Francisco. 2S Maine inquiry report sent to con- gress. April 5 CONSUL GENERAL LEE RE- CALLED.
 10 Consul General Lee leaves Cuba ii President Mckinley asks author ity to intervene in Cuba. 19 Congress passes intervention res- olutions.
 20 ULTTMATUM SENT TO SPAIN. 21 Spain sends passports to Minister Woodford.
 22 PROCLAMATION OF CUBAN BLOCKADE.
 First prize captured by Nashville 23 THE PRESIDENT CALLS FOR 125,0o0 VOLUNTEERS. 9 State of war declared to have ex- sted since the Fist. 27 Admiral Sampson bombards Ma tanzas. May COMMODORE DEWEY SINKS THE SPANISH FLEET AT MANILA.
 Il First American blood shed at Car denas.
 Dewey made rear admiral. General Merritt selected to lead expedition to Philippines. 12 Admiral Sampson bombards San Juan.
 Spanish fleet reaches Martinique. 20 Oregon reaches Barbadoes. 22 Charleston sails for Manila.
The age-herald., 1898-05-27
A Barber's Job

From the New York Tribune
 A barber of Lubec, Me- has closed ms shop and DC sted the following notice on the door: m
 To the Public--This barber shop Will be closed for brief period. as the proprietor has gone to help a few of Uncle sam the face of tbe Western Hemisphere clear of an obnoxious growth of whiskers. conn monly called Spanards. I shall not be gone long, as Dewey and Sampson are ap- plying the father, and everything points to . quick job. and clean one. wish to thank the public for past patronage and on my return home to have share also.
The age-herald., 1898-05-27
Briefness, and fortune, aoork. We must do something, and in the heat.
 KING LEAR.
New Issues in November.

The tariff and many questions are not knocked out by the war, but new questions will assuredly arise from it, and some of these will present themselves when con- gressmen and state officers are elected in November. By that time the people will have notfkeretofore been subject to party alignment, and the party that best meets public expectations and hopes and views as to these new questions will perhaps be the party that will carry the fall elections and control the next house of representatives.
 It may be little early to define these questions, but they will certainly Include the disposition of Cuba and Porto Rico. The insurgents of Cuba are not showing up we'll and public sentiment is not so Ia yorable towards them as it was when war was declared Another month may make Cuban annexation a living question-and there are five months before the November elections occur. So with Porto Rico. The bares are not yet caught, but they assur- edly will be.
 And then there is the broad and deep question of Philippine annexation or pro- tectorate, involving as 1t does Paclnc ocean trade The party that says Dewey's victory shall be set aside, and Russian combine be permitted to monopolize Chinese trade will have stormy time of 1t before the people, It involves very grave and se- rious departure from the traditional policy of the republic, but it seems to be one that the changes of time and war have thrast upon the American people.
 Hawaiian annexation and an isthmunian canal are incidental questions of the Philip pine issue. If the Philippines are to be re- tained, the annexation of Hawaii and the building of a canal between the two oceans logically and plainly follow. They may be reckoned as one problem. And so, for that matter, may the questions connected with the enlargement of the navy and the strengthening of coast defenses. A bigger, will be somewhat expensive, but it seems to be destiny. The war that was begun to free Cuba seems destined to be the means of opening to American trade the immense populations of the countries that are washed by the Pacific ocean. A war in be- half of humanity has become war for the enlargement of trade and an increase of home prosperity Poor old Spain is lost in the immensity of the schemes that Ad- miral Dewey's genius for naval warfare has rendered possible-has, in fact, placed at Americas feet. The people will decide in the coming elections the new issues.