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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06
Ballad of a Cruel Governor

From the New York Press.
oh. there was wicked governor.
Lived on Manila Bay;
He used most shocking language.
Most coarse in every way.
There came a cruel Yankeeman
From fierce Green Mountain town,
And when he got through with the goy-
ernor
That governor couldn't sit down.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

phor They have resolved mot % isave
the state except in case Of INVASION - as
the state has not requested them to be
so careful. their conclusion is open to sew
eral constructions.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

Congressman Benton Mcmillan is bagglng
two-thlrds of the delegates to the state
convention, and his nomination for governor
is assured. But he has no fiddle.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

A British fleet captured Manila in 1851,
after a siege of twelve days Admiral De-
wey seems to have settled the matter in
IS minutes, as per schedule.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06
Confounding the Enemy

From the Nashville American.
The war correspondents are all giving
away our plans Of campaign. but the vari-
atoms in these stories Is calculated to con-
fuse the enemy.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

Don't forget to keep your back yard in
a condition to repel microbes. even If the
war news is rather exciting.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

All ar, Americans in the Spanish war. A
nepher, of Jefferson Davis is color-hearer
of C<.npany D of Paris, Ky.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

A few boxes of home delicaces. addressed
to the Birmingham boys in camp, would not
be refused while they are taking cooking
lessons
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

TIE first message over the restored Ma
nRa cable should make Commodore Dewey
?. vice-admira1.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

Let each man do his best: and here
draw I a sword, whose temper I intend to
stain.' HENRY w..
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

Some things are handed down from sire to
SON. but najor-generalships are not includ-
ed in the list.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06
Dewey,s Taking Way

From the Selma Journal.
Admiral Dewey has doing way of doing
things that's mighty taking.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06
Something to Talk About

From the Talladega Mountain Home.
No. ''There is no dew on Dewey" He
furnished the world something to talk
about and the American journalists some
thing worth Boosting about in last Sum-
days engagement before Manila.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

From the Mobile Register.
For a lot of Yankee pigs" our sailors
do pretty smart fighting.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

The noble New York Seventh regiment
should be packed away In cotton and cam
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06
Don't Like It

From the Mobile News.
The Spaniards have heard the grunt OF
the Yankee pig, and they don't like 1t.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

Only 30 per cent. of the Spaniards can
enjoy a bulletin board, except by proxy.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

The Alabama. boys in camp will soon give
over civilian ideas and become soldiers.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06
AVICTORYIN ALABAMA
Ono More Needed

From the Greenville Advocate.
One more such victory and Cuba will be
free.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

The up-to-date eastern patriot now shouts
for the old flag and bond issue -
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

AD That is Heafd from Spain
From the Washington Star.
Spain will for some time be represented
in Washington only by few scattered
challenges.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06
Dewey Is All Right

From the Mobile Item.
We need have no fear now as to Dewey's
ability to take care of himself, even though
he Is more than four thousand miles from
home He has plenty of coal. plenty Of
grub and plenty of glory for seasoning.
Bully for Dewey!
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

Admiral Dewey evidently sighted his guns
at Spain's solar plexus.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06


phor They have resolved mot % Isave
the state except in case Of invasion. - as
the state has not requested them to be
50 careful. their conclusion is open to sew
eral constructions.
If that Cape Verde feet is suffering for
a dose of Dewey's kind of warfare, let it
sail straight towards Brer Sampson. who
is patiently waiting the signal to give the
world an open Havana.
Congressman Benton Mcmillan is bagging
two-thlrds of the delegates to the state
convention, and his nomination for governor
is assured, But he has no fiddle.
A British fleet captured Manila in 17s1,
after a siege of twelve days. Admiral De-
wey seems to have settled the matter in
/ SS minutes, as per schedule.
A few boxes of home delicacies, addressed
to the Birmingham boys in camp, would not
be refused while they are taking cooking
lessons
All ar, Americans in the Spanish war. A
nepher, of Jefferson Davis is color-bearer
of Company d of Paris, Ky.
TIE first message over the restored Ma
nRa cable should make Commodore Dewey
2. viee-admira1.
Some things are handed down from sire to
son. but major-generalships are not includ-
ed in the list.
Only 80 per cent. of the Spaniards can
enjoy bulletin board, except by proxy.
The Alabama boys in camp will soon give
The up-to-date eastern patriot now shouts
for the old flag and bond issue
Admiral Dewey evidently sighted his guns
at Spains solar plexus.
The Cape Verde fleet at least escaped the
news from Manila
The battleships have not fired hostile
shot as yet
The brown is crowding the blue and the
gray out.
It's just philippine present, after ALL
Manila hats are the proper wear now,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06
Not That Time

From the Mobile News.
They call Dewey's fleet the Pacific Squad
ron. We doubt whether Montijo thought II
was very pacific when it ran up that creek
with blazing shot and shell.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06
NO North, NO South

From the Mobile Herald.
1t must have made Fitzhugh Lee smile
when the Spaniards called him a Yankee.
But we are all Yankees nowadays.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

The Cape Verde fleet at least escaped the
news from Manila.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06

The battIeships have not fired a hostile
shot as yet.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06
THE STATE CONVENTION.

lnila hats are the proper wear now.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23

loyal subject, and has gone straight
back to the king"
With these words spurred onwards,
leaving Nicholas to follow my advice
or not, as. he listed. / had gathered
enough, however, to find out that he
was victim of M. de Gomeron's hui
NOR. Little did think, however, when
l saved this poor fellow how amply l
would be requited hereafter.
reached the ford just before the
general, and saw that our right flank
had already crossed the river in the dis
lance. Opposite US the Royalists ap-
peared to be in some confusion; but in
moment they were restored to order,
and moved steadily on. AS they reached
the mound whereon the royal guidon
was displayed, we heard the opening
bars of the Pont d'Audemer march, aud
as they ceased red tongue of flame
licked out from behind cornfield and
masked battery opened on us.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
CHAPTER III,
THE RED coRNF1ELp.

$780,
IN. lie Marquis. the Condo de Leyva
begs for help urgently"
"Tell him have none to give" do
Rome made answer from his big black
charger Couronne. "Sangdieul" he
added, under his breath, chad we been
but three hours earlier the Bearnais
was lost"
The words were hardly out of his
mouth when the cavalier to whom they
were addressed threw up his arms with
Q scream, and falling forward from his
horse, began to beat at the earth convul-
sively with his hands, whilst he gasped
out his life. AS the death glaze was
covering his eyes, his empty saddle was
filled by figure that rose up like a
sprite through the dim smoke, and Be-
Inns even voice was heard.
"Poor Garabay! But my horse was
shot under me an hour ago, and this
one will do me eNcellently. Shall
carry your message, general?"
u claim the honor, marquis; do not
deny me, Belin. I have been idle too
long," and l pressed forward as spoke.
20, I yield to you, d'Auriac! there is
work enough for me at the other end;
the bear of Aumale is dancing to fine
tune there" and Belin reined back,
whilst de Rome nodded assent, with q
meaning in his look that alone under
stood.
NEEDED no second bidding, but turn
Ing my Norman's rein, galloped down
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23

FOUND HIM BAREHEADED AND ON FOOT.
the blazing line of battle. If escaped
through the day, which to my mind
was already lost, knew full well that
de Rome, smarting under disappoint-
ment and chagrin at defeat, would be
in no temper for mercy, and would GER
tainly keep his word to me.
let my beast go with loose head,
and there was no need of the spur to
urge him to his utmost effort as he bore
me to de Leyya. found him bare
| headed and on foot, his face black with
smoke and bleeding from wounds. l
ought to have gone back to de Rome,
but the lust of battle was on me, and
for me there was nothing in the world
but the black guns behind the contin-
uous flashes, tightening through the
thick smoke which the wind was blow
ing in our faces. My brave horse'was
killed by round shot, and as scram-
bled up and took my place by de Ley
vas side, his features relaxed and he
said, with thin smile:
II have had both my horses killed,
chevalier, or would offer you mount"
1--WE will replace them from Schom-
berg's reiters," and the bugles, sound
ing the attack, cut short all further
talk. 1t was win or lose now-all was
staked upon this hazard, and it was we'll
for us that Schomberg was broken, for,
to protect the men as far as possible
from the guns, de Leyva advanced in
imam H1oc TNbaro -, a.,
The work was to be oil cold steel, and
| payonne knife and Biscay pike were
to make last effort against the long,
black, snarling guns, behind which
dAussonyille's ordnance men yelped
and danced with glee as each discharge
! brought down its tale of the mangled
and dead. But up the long slope, never
ftinching, never swerving, one man
stepping another fell, the veteran
regiments marched, with their gallant
chief at their head. When about 80
PAGES away, the drift was so thick that
we could see nothing save the incessan.
flashes of light, which possessed but
power enough to show themselves. At
this moment the hugles rang out shrilly,
the ranks closed up like magic, there
was one tremendous roar of artillery,
and the half of us that were left were in
the battery. Here, on the red and Slip
perry corn stalks, the devilry went on,
and men fought more like beasts than
human beings. AS the heavy mass
swayed backwards and forwards. the
strong breeze lifted the smoke from the
now speeches. guns and showed that
they were won, but it also showed us
another sight, and that was de Rone's
broken center doubling back upon us
In utter rout, and behind them silver
line of shining helmets as the kings
house charged, led by Henry himself.
On they came, dancing line of light,
a CLEAN of shining swords, with the
white plume of the brayest of them full
three lengths In trout
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23


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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
(To be continued)

Truth wears we'll. People have lern-
ed that DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
reliable little pills for regulating the
bowels, curing constipation and sick
headache. They don't grippe.
Sold by j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23
Attention Farmers!

Are you aware that we have
full line Of Farm Machinery, Bug
gies and Wagons. Also line Of
Hardware, Tinware, Paints, Lin
seed Oil, Machine Oils, Axle
Grease. &c. Mems Overalls,
Working Shirts, Jackets, Mems,
Women's, Misses and Children's
Shoes, Rubbers and Hosiery
these are side lines of goods and
they come in at time of year
when our grain and stock business
is dull; therefore l claim l can af-
ford to give you lower prices than
regular dealers in these lines who
depend entirely upon them for a
living. l will make prices to Cash
Buyers that Defy Competition.
Shall be pleased to figure on build
ing hardware with anyone intend
ing to build dwellings or barns.
Will take sound horses or colts
in exchange for machinery, bug
gies, wagons, etc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-23

Men who work
on, in, or by the
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or damp are prone
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This is a disease
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by going back to
first principles
and driving out
all impurities,
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rich, red, healthy
iife-stream.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-22
STATE OF PANIC

said to Prevail In Spaln-saRahta'S Rsaig.
nation Again BSfussd.
LONDON, July 21.-AccordIng to q
special dispatch from Madrid, Senior sa-
gasta, the premier, has again offered to
resign and has been counselled by the
queen regent to advise with other polltl-
cal leaders relative TO his future course.
Another Madrid special announces
that telegrams from Barcelona received
report Of a growing movement Of the In
terventlon OF France and that steps are
about to be taken to formally invite
France to take Catalonia, Of which
Barcelona Is the capital, and which has
an area OF over 1900 miles under her
protection.
StIli another special dispatch from the
capital Of Spain asserts that the inhabl-
tants Of the Canary Islands are panic
stricken at the prospect Of an American
attack. The wealthy people have gone
into the interior. Great misery pre-
walls, trade 70 at a standstill, and there
10 considerable military activity every
where and especially at Lanzarote and
Graciosa Islands, which are expected 70
be the objectives OF the American at
tack, where strong garrisons are report
ed to have been installed and powerful
batteries erected on mountains domina-
ting the lBlands.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-22
LATEST NAVAL VICTORY

STodeEtIy Told By Commander Todd, of
the Gunboat wtlmlnEtou-As Usual, no
Casualties on Our Side OcsHrrsd.
Copyright, 1893, by the Associated Press.)
PLAYA DEL ESTE, Guantanamo
Bay, July 21.-The following is in part
the omclal report Of the latest naval
victory, that of Manzanillo, modestly
told BY Commander Todd, of the uni
ted States gunboat Wilmington In his
report to Admiral Sampson:
At Z O'Clock on the morning of July
IS, the vessels on blockade duty in this
vicinity, the wilmington, Helena, scor-
plon, Hist, Hornet, wampatuck and os-
ceola approached the harbor OF Manza-
Milo from the westward.
At 1850 FIRE was opened on the ship
ping and after deliberate FIRE lasting
about two and a half hours, three Span
fish Transports, FL Gloria, Jose Garcia
and La Puriciama Coheepcioi, were
burned and destroyed. The pOntoon
which was the harbor guard and store
ship, probably for ammunition, was
burned and blown up. Three gunboats
were destroyed. One other was driven
ashore and sunk and third was driven
ashore and is believed to have been
disabled.
No casualties occurred on board any
OF otr vessels.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-22

WASHINGTON, July st-General
Males, leading the military expedition
against Porto Rico, started At 8 O'clock
th4s afternoon from siboney, Cuba, for
.ltAtpolnt on the island Of Porto Rico
wEere 1t is the intention that the troops
shan land. 1t Is expected that General
Miles win wait at some appointed spot
on the route for the expeditions from
Tampa, Newport News aud New York
to ian Into his column These expedi-
tlons are already under way, some Of
them with two or three days start Of
General Miles, 90 that the delay should
not be very great
After all the dlmcuity about the naval
convoy, and the frst conclusion Of the
naval authorities that none was neces-
sary, the strength of that now furnished
is surprising. There is battieshIp OF
the first class, the Massachusetts, IN
effectve protected cruiser, the clncIn-
nati, speedy and weA armed gunboat,
the Annapolis, and four vessels Of the
auxiliary navy. which have already
proved by their performance In Cuban
waters that they are fully equal to the
ordinary gunboat in offensive power.
These are the Gloucester, which dlstdn-
EiIshed herseB in the destructiOn OF
Cefyera's squadron, the Wasp which
has attained an enyiable notoriety as q
msturber Of Spanish btockhouaes, and
the Leyden, which for time was the
sole representative Of the United States
In Havana harbor, and the Dixie.
miIoS will Arrsvs sundAy. -
Secretary Aiger believes that General
Mics on the Yale viii arrive at his des-
tination on Sunday morning with 5000
men under his Immediate command A
day later will come 1000 men on trans
ports, and, the day following that $500
more. whether the iandiug will be de-
ferred until the arrival Of this entire
force or whether General Mdtes will
.taks. the initiative and hoist the nag
himself on Porto Rican soil Is left to the
discreaon Of that officer. It is the de-
partment's discrimination that he shall
not lack for troops or equipment, and
this hrst expedition may be followed by
several others as fast as the troops can
be gotten ready until word comes from
the general that he needs no more.
General Schwan's brigade. comprising
the Fifth, the Eleventh and Nineteenth
United States infantry, a splendid body
Of trained soldiers, sailed from Tampa
today to join General Miles, and II the
Porto Rlcan expedition is not an iinme-
tlia4e success Il Will not be for hack OF
disposition in the war department to
supply every requisite.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-22
s.mI.odIcIai German View.

BERLIN, July 2i.-The semI-officlal
North German Gazette this afternoon
referring to the statements that Ger
many has assured Secretary Day that
the action attributed to Admiral Won
Diedrichs Is unauthorized; that the
German government repudlated respon-
sibility for II, and that the admiral
would be called to account, says;
I'VE are not aware that the goyern-
ment has any reason to make such or
similar explanations. So far nothing is
known here officially OF any unfriendly
action upon the part Of Admiral Won
Dletrlchs or any ships Of the German
squadron towards the United States.
Neither 10 anything known Of any com.
plant having been made bV the Ameri-
cans. The German government, there
fore, has never been placed In the posi-
tlon to explain
Composition OF fsecand Expedition.
WASHINGTON, July 2t.-A state
ment prepared at the war department
gives the organization of troops forming
the second expedition to the Philip
pines, which Admiral Dewey reports as
having arrived at Manila, as follows:
Commander General F. v. Greene,
Tenth Pennsylvania; First Colorado,
First Nebraska, four companies OF the
Blghteenth and eight companies OF the
Twenty-thtrd United States Infantry.
Total number of men, 1855. The e1pe-
dltion sailed from San Francisco June /.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-22
WATSON WILL SAIL

Win HIS Squadron for sPain-HS is Only
Delayed by thO DISpatehIng Of the Con-
Voy 10 llIIos' Expedition to Porto Rio0
Preparations fer his Departure Going
ON.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-secretary
Long said tonight that the prepara-
tions for dlspatching the Watson squad
ron to European water0 were golng on
unAnterruptedly, but that the departure
necessarily would await the movement
the warships at Porto Rico. the Mos
sachusetts and other ships being re-
auired for conveying the troops to Porto
Rico. This disposed Of q report circu-
lated during the day that the expedition
had been abandoned. It was fe,t that
the report was the more mlschievous at
this time, as II indicated a purpose to
Yield to the implied threats from Euro
pean sources that European coalition
would result if the American warshlps
attacked the coast Of SpaAn Neither
the state nor navy departments look for
any embarrassment from European
quarters outside Of Spain as a result Of
the naval movement against the PEN
insula. During the day orders were
sent to Norfolk 10 hurry forward tho
work on the Golfers which are to occupy
q place in the Watson expedition.
Had the army troopshlps been able to
20 to Porto Rico without naval con-
Voy, the Watson squadron could have
got away within the next few days, as
the war board had wished to close all
BY next Saturday. But as
the bhttleship Massachusetts, cruisers
Columbia, Cincinnati, Dixie and Yale,
together with several lesser craft, were
considered necessary az a patrol for the
Miles expedition, this changes the plans
slightly. The Dixie 10 almost certain to
be In the Watson squadron. and the
Massachusetts Is likely TO be.
Secretary Long expressly says, how
ever, that tho delay OF the WatsoR
squadron 10 Incident to the conveying OF
the troops 10 Porto Rico, and does not
mean that the start will be postponed
until the Porto Rico operations arc
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