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as Bad
As the Other

New York, May 12.-"Foul," cries the
defeated one. 1t was ever thus. Not
having any other excuse ready for be-
ing crushingly defeated. the ~Spaniards
whine about unfair fighting. They
bombarded us with petroleum bombs"
say the Spanish dispatches from Man.
lila to Madrid. What petroleum bombs
are. the dispatches do not explain. but
the beaten don seek to convey the i'm
preston hat foul fighting beat them.
As a matter of fact all the world
knows that they were Deaten fairly
and squarely, but even IL new and ter
rible munitions of war had been intro
duced by the Americans the dons
would a to bear i'm mind that "alrs
fair in love and war" and the van
pushed ones do not arouse any sem
timent but contempt by ~squealing af-
ter the blow.
All war is barbarous, but the civil
lied nations have not yet found any
other way of settling their differences.
The powers of Europe. IN their keen
rivalry. agree not to use explosive bull
let's: they are interdicted. With the
adoption by the British government of
the Dum-Dum bullet an interesting
question has arisen whether the new
bullet is an explosive bullet. In the
house of commons recently the secre-
tary of state for India was quite in
dignant because the Dum-Dum bullet
was referred to as an explosive bullet.
Strictly speaking. this bullet may not
come under the ban of the interna-
tional law and the customs of war. but
the line of demarcatioh rs more acad-
emic than real. If the Dum-Dum bull
let is permissible. why should we raise
our hands in holy horror at the sug-
gestion of an explosive bullet or a pc
troleum bomb?
An explosive bullet explodes. A
Dum-Dum bullet consists of solid lea
encased in cup of nickel. The differ
ence between it m the Lee-Metford
bullet is that that bullet is encased
all over with the nickel. while the
Dum-Dum bullet has the lead uncov-
cred at the point. 1t is common knowl-
edge that the Lee-Metford Weapon
often punctures men without disabling
them, at any rate. at the time. The
bullet has been found to pass through
an enemy, and leave him to all in
tents and purposes little the worse,
unless a vital part has been hit. The
Dum-Dum bullet, on the other hand,
punctures the flesh, and Immediately
the lead tip mushrooms" making a
nasty. jagged wound, which is far more
effective than the mere daylight" hole
occasioned by a Lee-Metford bullet.
In extenuation of the injury done by
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stones at the small boys lie old him
quietly that he should t.sISt al once.
The reply was calculated to strain the
diplomatic relations. ANA young Dewey
refused to come down. : huol went
on smoothly durinE the day. hut there
wcrc indications TINT trouble was
brewing for the new sCrooimastcr. SO
he provided himself v';h "a rLWhide
whip. which he tucked away over the
door. and then placed a few hickory
sticks on the woodpilC IN case Of an
emergency.
When Hc Didl' Win.
Next day the fun began, Another
boy who wa disordes;y was told to
lake his seat. He did so. aad seven of
the big boys Joined him on his bench.
Then Dewey stepped up coolly and in
formed the teacher that they were
going 10 give him the best lickin' he
ever mad
Go 10 your seat commanded the
teacher. who was not much more than
"A match for either OF the gingleadeTs.
Dewey struck out for reply, M the
next the rawhide Was playing
"a tattoo ON his back. The Other big
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ling the Army of Invasion at San Francisco.

distribution i'm the British navy. The
reformers base their appeal upon the
injury lone to the apprentices aboard
the ships by creating the appetite for
liquor among them. and there is a good
deal to this. too. for the lads get
same amount of rum from the bosun
as the Did flat-feet. a better way OF
putting a stop to the grog in the Brit
ish naval outfit is being considered py
the admiralty office.
The British bluejackets have, many
of them. got into the habit of accumu-
lating their grog instead of II
as IL is served out. When they have ag-
gregated a sufficient quantity 70 insure
them a good and proper drunk for a day
or so, they wade in and have run Win
themselves and all hands, and generally
wind up in the brig" in double irons
for SOLDERING up purposes. Ii Is con-
sidered probable that grog as a part OF
the British naval rations VIII soon De
cut out for this reason. In the French,
Italian and Spanish navies the men
forward. b~luejackets and marines, get
a fair daily quantity of a light white or
red wine. which they take with their
meals.
Tn fact probably does not prove any
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-15

formed Of Admiral Dewey's success in
the Philippines. one of his former ship
mates remarked: why. I always said
the ship that Dewey surrendered
wouldn't be worth a - to The enemy.
II would be just as old junk and this
is the opinion which all OF Dewey's
old messmates have of him.
Early in the sos, when Dewey was a
boy. Major L.. X. Pangborn. now a resi-
dent Of New York and for 80 years
editor of the Evening Journal of Jer-
sey City, undertook the management
of a district chool at Montpelier, VT.
The school had been In rebellion for
some time and the boy Dewey is said
to have been the leader OF the anti
administration brigade. Several of Ma
jor ~Pangborn's predecessors had been
removed and one had been thrown
out of the window into a snowbank.
When Major Pangborn appeared at
chool the first day of the session he
noticed Dewey up a tree throwing
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G SANS NAVY.
The Only One in which Daily Gros Is
Not Served.

The Only One in which Daily GroS Is
Not Served.
The practice of serving out a ration
of grog daily TO United States man of
warsmen was discontinued many years
ago. says the Washington Post. 1t was
found 10 be a bad scheme. While most
of the men are able to use the rum in
moderation. il was found that there
were many of the b~luejackets in whom
the service of rations of liquor oily
served TO stimulate an appetite for
more, and who. after imbibing the ships
grog, would hit the beach" embark
upon stable sprees and get into
scrapes. both ashore n aboard ship
when they returned to duty, more or
less shaky. When these facts were sat
isfactorily proved. the serving out OF
grog 10 United States man of wars
men was ~dincontinued.
Sailors in all Of the others of the
worlds great navies still receive their
daily grog. The temperance reformers
OF Great Britain have been for many
years unsuccessfully appealing to the
government TO put a stop TO the gros
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this new Dum-Dum bullet. named. by
h way, after the town in India where
II was first made by Capt. BERTHE Clay
1t Ia claimed that IL IL not so barbar-
Gus AZ the bullet that was used with
h old Snider rife, which was hol-
low, n therefore. spread and made
a CHASTITY wound. Only a trained
casuist could see the difference be-
tween an explosive bullet and this new
Dum-Dum bullet. which the British
troops belch forth from their rifles
while yet a great distance from the
enemy. An explosive bullet would car
ry as far, and would almost certainly
kill on striking a body.
The Dum-Dum bullet strikes an en-
envy, mushrooms out" i'm his body and
inflicts a horrible found, which ,,rob-
ably means a lingering deatS instead
of a quick dispatch. The distinction
between these two bullets appears a
small matter. Yet the refinement
which veneers civilized nations sane
lions the Dum-Dum bullet. while IL re-
fuses to permit the use of its explo-
sive rival.
But. after all. Is not this discussion
OF h relative killing merits of these
bullets uncalled for. and is there any
justification for the armed nations of
Europe objecting to the use of explo-
sive projectiles? The object of war is
to kill. and the more effectual the
means h more pleased are those who
have the direction of operations. In
ventive genius has provided the navy
with the torpedo and with submerged
mines. Such an explosion as wrecked
the Maine nay in time of war be
caused by a torpedo or by a submerged
mine. BY the use of these agencies
hundreds of officers and men, and a
vessel worth it may be as much as
IS, 900, 900. would in the twinkling of an
eye be sent to the bottom of the sea.
This method of warfare has received
the sanction of all the nations of the
world: il has been reduced to a more
or less exact science.
1t is difficult to see where the differ
ence lies between killing a single mar
with an explosive bullet and slaugh-
tering a whole ships company by sub
merged mines. As a matter of fact. in
the consideration Of methods of war
fare there Is no room for sentiment.
Any soldier who uses a bayonet mere
ly to pierce an antagonist, and does
not drive home his advantage by twist
ing and twirling the weapon. would
probably not live to tell the tale of his
humanity. 1t is when we carefully ex-
anime the methods of warfare that
logic totters, and we find IL impossi-
BILE to draw the line between one meth
cd and another-to label one as hui
name and the other as not in keeping
with the traditions of civilized nations.
At present war is a necessity, and
we may as well make up our minds to
dismiss once and forever any attempt
to make it appear humane. 1t has
been, 1t is now, and will be for all time
barbarous.
1t makes little difference to the SOL
dier or sailor whether he becomes the
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SECONDHAND sMokEsrAcks.
Articles Not in General Use, Yet Always
In Demand.

IN bcuBauos
Among the very great variety of
things that may be bought at second
hand are smokestacks of iron or of
steel. 1t may be that an establishment
puts in a bigger boiler and wants a
bigger stack. If 1t is using a steel or
an iron stack the old one Is taken down
carefully and a new one set up. The
old stack may be sold to a dealer i'm
secondhand boilers and machinery or
the owner may keep IL n sell 1t him
self to somebody that wants a second
hand smokestack. II it is sold to a
dealer he may remove IL to his own
yard or 1t may be that the original
owner keeps IL on his premises until
the dealer has sold 1t. A manufacturer
may move from n place to another
and sell the old plant or parts of it.
Here would be a secondhand smoke
stack. Secondhand stacks are bought
by various users. 1t may be that the
smokestack of an establishment is
worn out and that the boiler Is not.
and tina a secondhand stack would
last out the life of the boiler. In such
a case the user could get a second
hand stack IL he could find one suit
able. Secondhand stacks nay be
used with various temporary plants
set up by contractors and Others. A
smokestack may be blown down in a
windstorm and the user supply the
place of 1t with one bought second
hand.
A steel or iron stack costs about
half as much as a brick stack. A
secondhand iron stack costs about
half as much as a new me-. Stacks of
metal are made now usually Of steel.
The steel used costs now less than
wrought iron. There is an increasing
use of steel instead of brick stacks.
Steel stacks up to six and seven feet
in diameter would be classed as port
able stacks; larger stacks would be Of
a more permanent character. Steel
smokestacks are now made up to Is
feet in diameter. Very large smoke
stacks may be lined with brick.
Secondhand smokestacks up to two
feet in diameter are likely to be found
in stock in the yard of the dealer in
secondhand boilers Inc machinery,
and he is likely to have stacks of
larger sizes elsewhere. There is al
ways a demand for secondhand
smokestacks.
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thing, but the writer. who has seen
man of warsmen of all nations on
tumultous shore liberty in quite a few
ports of the world, has yet to see a
French, Italian or Spanish bluejacket
thrash a British man of warsman in q
fair, standup fight, such as heavy
weather men of the navy are bound to
mix up in when engaged in hitting the
beach. The reason why the fact prob
ably proves nothing is that the Ameri-
can man of warsman, who gets no grog
at all aboard his fighting packet, also
invariably tries to chew up his Latin
antagonist in a naval uniform. The
only thing that the average old-time
American bluejacket likes better in a
port on the China station. say. than a
fight with a French, Italian or Spanish
man of warsman. Is a fight with three
or four of 'em put together. The Lat
in sailors may scratch him up a bit
with their finger ~nails-their method Of
fighting may be judged from this fact
but when the cop otherwise the gen.
darmes. appear on the scene-to get
mauled around a heap themselves in
many ~cases-they generally have a few
aid out h-European deep water
men to sort out of the dust.
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studied hard and was soon ready for
Annapolis. In after Years he frequent
~ visited Major Pangborn at the lat
tcr's home i'm Boston and on one occa-
sion told him. n shall never cease TO
b grateful To YOU. You have made "A
man 80 me. But for that thrsslung
you gave me ! should probably now
be I'm states prison"
Dewey was nj this time a lieutenant
in the navy and a chum of Major
Pangborn's brother.
The two spent a great deal of time
at Major P~anEhorn's home. n he
suhl speaks Of Dewey as "one OF his
boys"
Yes. Dewey was licked once, said
the major a few days ago.. but the
records do not show that he has been
licked since or that he has ever been
known TO fight in a bad cause."
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billet of a Remington ball or a Dunn
Dunn bullet. each OF which innicts a
gaping, ragged wound: whether he is
laid low with a bullet which explodes
and kills him instantly. and DDS him
of a lingering. painful death: or wheth-
er. without a signal or warning. the
ship OF which he is serving strikes a
submerged mine or is attacked bv a
torpedo AND so sunk. In either case
the ultimate result is the same. and
all attempts on the part of the super
sensitive to draw hairbreadth distinc-
tons are foolish and vain.
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From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Dem.
The Bradley-Martins have decided To
live In England hereafter. OH, well, we
must do something Co show our gratitude
tor John Bulls friendly overtures. He Is
Is welcome 10 the BIN. :.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-08-19

and karbox-by the United States pend.
ing the settlement by treaty of the
disposition of the Philippines.
This leaves the disposition of the
Philippine Islands unsolved, and we
hope that our commissioners will lay
no claim to them further than to re-
serve a coaling station there. The war
was not waged for conquest, and the
acquisition of distant territory is not
in keeping with our favored doctrine
and established principles. Besides
this it would cost an immense sum to
mold the islands, and their products
would conflict with some of our home
interests. Indeed, if we should ever
exercise sovereignty over Cuba, our
sugar interests would be destroy
ed, as it can be raised there at one
cent per pound. The Manila hemp
would destroy our hemp interest. and
The cheap labor of our acquisitions
would interfere with our present sys-
tenn of labor. Let us view the matter
.almly and logically and see whether
we have picnic or an elephant on our
hands. If the latter, turn him loose;
f the former, we will all attend.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-08-19
BURDETT KNOB.

The protracted meeting closed at
Mt. Hebron Sunday night with seven
additions.
Mr.. II. NJ. Kuklman was thrown
from his horse last Sunday night. The
horse kicking him in the face, infect
ing a very painful wound.
Miss Mamie Ball visited friends and
relatives in Jessamine last week and
attended the meeting at Wilmore. Miss
Marie Dunn who is teaching school at
Paint Lick visited her parents last
week and attended the in stitute at
Lancaster. Miss Christine Moakes,
after a pleasant visit to Miss Fannie
Thomas, returned to her home in Crab
Orchard Sunday. Mrs. Emma Dunn and
children, of Burgin, and Mrs. Bessie
Scott, of Bryantsville, visited Mr.. POr-
ter Dunn and family last week. Mr..
Russell Owens visited in Jessamine last
Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. q. W..
Chappelland, Mr.. Frank Adams. of
Lincoln, visited the family of Mr.. Jas.
Thomas last Saturday and Sunday.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-08-19

1T is claimed that History repeats
itself; but such was not the case in
the last war. The historian may
search in vain for its parallel, in point
of duration, territory, signal victories,
and unequal losses of lie and proper
ty. To make a summary of the evil
and good results will require many
years. At present we can only make
a rough estimate. Put the blood and
the money, the tears and the suffering,
On one side of the scales and it appears
that nothing can balance them; but
when we consider the vast amount of
vaiuab BILE information imparted;t the per-
feet unity and harmony brought about
between the discordant political ele-
ments, and the absolute obliteration
of prejudices and bad feeling, which
has existed between the North and
South since the civil war the inesti-
liable good that has been done, in the
name of humanity; the opening up of
new channels for the dissemination OF
civilization and Christianity, and the
acquisition of valua BILE territory, the
S ;ales change and the good outweighs
the EVIL effects.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-08-19

The Teachers Institute closed last
Friday, after profitab bic and enter
tanning session. The RECORD is in.
debted to Prof. E. w. Baker for q
statement, of the proceedings, which
appears elsewhere in this issue. Sew.
eral suggestions are made in the reso.
Iutions, but the one proposing County
Normals, instead of Institutes, to be
supported out of the Public Schoo
fnnd, was certainly adopted withou'
due thought and deliberation. In the
first place the public fund can not bt
appropriated for any purpose, except
for tuition, and these Normals would
cost a considera BILE sum of money. We
suggest the enactment of law provi
ding that experienced educators shall
visit the schools and give the most ap
proved methods of teaching, in prac
teal manner. We have too much the
cry now, though much good is being
done by the teachers of Garrard coun
ty, who are far above the average in
mental culture, and the ladies excel
all others in personal beauty.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-08-19
McCREARY.

Elder Bailey, the pastor Of Antioch
church, is holding series of meetings
at that church with good results
Miss Eta Stone, Of Madison, spent
last week with relatives here. Miss
Addie Cummins, of Preachersville, is
the pleasant guest of Miss Minnie
Pherigo. Miss Bertha Burnside, of
Lancaster, spent part of this week
with Miss Jennie Gulley. Miss Myr-
tie West and Mr.. Chas. Overly, of Paint
Lick, were the guests of Miss Minnie
Wearen, last week. Miss Ellene Hi.
att, of Hiattsville, has been visiting
Mrs. E. Austin. Miss Matte Shifet,
of Richmond, and Miss Rebecca Clark,
were entertained by Miss Sallie Nave
last week. Miss Mamie Gaines. OF
your city, visited Miss Anna Yantis.
Miss Addie Burnside has been the
guest of Misses Minnie and Bessie Ar
mold. Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby Grimes, OF
Kirksyille, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
Sutton the latter part of last week
L. 4. Bradshaw has returned from
Crab Orchard Springs. Mrs j. H
Walker is much improved after spend
ing a week at Crab Orchard Springs
Little Coleman Hardin celebrated his
birthday Monday, by entertaining q
few relatives and friends at a dining
Mrs. P. w. Dunn, of Lincoln, is the
guest of her daughter, Miss Susie
Sandidge.
We have used Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy in our home for many year.
and bear cheerful testimony to it's val
ue as a medicine which should be il
every family. In coughs and colds W.
found it to be efficacions and in crouI
and hopping cough in children W.
deem it indispensable.-H. P. Ritter
4127 Fairfax ave., st. Louis, Mo. Fo
sale by R. E. McRoberts. I'm
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-08-19
PAINT LICK.

David Henry is cutting quite wide
swath in society circles nowadays.
j. w. & Pleas Murray bought 5 cat
tie from Rockcastle parties, this week
1t 8 1-2 to &c per pound.
r. N. Beazley is rapidly pushing
work on his tobacco barn in order to
aouse his new tobacco crop.
C. A. Fish and John Bolton sold if
teen hundred bushels of wheat to Blu, :
lam & Rucker at IS cents per bushel.
Hudson Bros, of Louisville, bought
another car load of mules this week at
this place, making three cars they
have purchased here recently.
Miss Matte Thompson returned to
Lancaster, Monday, after a weeks
pleasant visit to Miss Mary Lear. w.
K. Argo, who has been visiting his
mother at this place, will leave today
or his home in Colorado. Miss Lucy
Francis is expected home today from
Danville, where she has been attend
ing a house party given by the Misses
Yeiser. A party of about twelve cou-
plies from here spent a very enjoyab BILE
day at Slate Lick Springs, Tuesday.
Dancing was the chief feature of the
day.
On last Friday evening the beautiful
Ramsey home, two miles south of Paint
Lick, was the scene of most delight.
full entertainment, given by the Misses
Ramsey and brothers, in honor OF
their visitors, Misses Lynia. Debiny
and Ora Alexander, of Cloverport, and
Messrs. T. S. Scott and j. G. Baker. OF
huntsville. About fifty guests were
present. The brilliantly lighted par.
lors were thrown open and the guests
began to arrive at an early hour. Soon
he parlors and halls were filled to
overfiowing with beautiful maidens,
md gallant beaux, vieing with each
other in merry-making. Elegant re-
'reshments were served at the usual
hour, and the company were treated
to some delightful music. After which
they dispersed to their homes to rest
md pleasantly dream of delightful
time spent in a most delightful man
aer.
More than twenty million free sam
plies of CeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
have been distributed by the manu-
facturers. What better proof of theil
confidence in it's merits do you want.
1t cures piles, burns, scalds, sores. in
the shortest space of time. Storme!
Drug Store. I'm
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-08-19

THE people of our nation should con-
graduate themselves, and especially
their valiant soldiers, on a successful
termination of hostilities with Spain,
preliminary steps having been taken
last Friday, looking to peace negotia-
tions The war, of liz days duration,
las ceased, for the present, and a
Peace &C mmission. consisting of five
men representing our nation and five
representing Spain, will meet and
agree fully on the terms of settlement,
as partially set forth in the document
already signed. The terms, stipulated
are as follows:
The immediate evacuation BY Spain
of Cuba and Porto Rico.
The surrender of AL sovereignty by
Spain over Cuba
The cession to the United States OF
Porto Rico and other Spanish Islands
in the West Indiea
The cession of an Island in the La.
drones.
Abe occupation of Manila-city, bay