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The Lamar register., 1898-01-29

In All Sorts Of Weather.
He tried the best physicians but without
being benefited and he used several specific
rheumatic cures, but was not helped. About
one year and six months ago he read IN
this paper of n case somewhat similar to
his which was cured by DR.. Williams Pink
Pills and concluded to try this remedy.
After taking the first box he felt some
what better, and after using three boxes,
the pains entirely disappeared, the dizzi-
ness left him, and he has now for over
year been entirely free from all his former
trouble and enjoys better health than he
has ad since his boyhood.
He is loud in his praises of DR.. Williams
corroborate the above statements. His post
office address is Lorenzo Neeley, Horton,
jackson County, Michigan.
All the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves are contained, in . con-
densed form in DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. All druggists sell them
The Lamar register., 1898-01-29
1900 FOR NEw NAMEsl

The Salzer Seed Co. want suitable
names for their 17-inch long corn and
White oat prodigy. You can win this
$400 easily. Catalogue tells all about
1t. Seed potatoes only $3.50 barrel.
Send This Notice and 10 Cts in stamps
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, and get free their great seed cat
alogue and IL new farm seed samples,
including above corn and oats. posi-
lively worth so. to get start. wing.
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Deep Grief.

Master-"why don't you get you.
shirt washed, Pat? It's nearly us black
as my hat" Pat-"shure, sorr. oi'm in
mournin !"--London Fun
The Lamar register., 1898-01-29
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an Unnamed condi-
tschian Tube. When this tdbe In in
famed you have a rumbling sound or I'M
perfect hearing, and when II is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result. and un-
less the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition. hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an inhamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo O.
Hairs Famiiy pills are the best.
The Lamar register., 1898-01-29

"My wife can tell what time it is In the
middle of the night when il Is pitch dark
'sHow does she do ity'' .'She makes me get
up and look at the clock"
The Lamar register., 1898-01-29
WHO WON?
ny /. J..


T WAS a raw. bit
ter day, such a day
only as can come
the last of Decem-
Der TO open the fun
on the holidays,
Y e $ the weather
was spiteful. mali
cious, one OF those
aggravating d ay $
W h EN- everybody
feels forced to be
The Lamar register., 1898-01-29

''was 1t a thrilling play. Julia?" ST
should say SO; forgot TO eat my chocolate
creamsn
The Lamar register., 1898-01-29

'Don't you find matrimonial bonds irk-
some BillyT'' ''No; my wife pays more at
tention 10 her poodle than she does to me"
The Lamar register., 1898-01-29

Papa what is a financial forecast?" aIt's
the way your mother looks through nv
pocketbook Mt night before She asks me for
money next morning."
The Lamar register., 1898-01-29
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets

Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
toc. 25c. IfC c. O. fail, druggists refund money
The Lamar register., 1898-01-29

Star Tobacco is the leading brand of
the world, because it is the best.
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BIG BATTLE EXPECTED.
Admiral sampsOn's Squadron ON the
Point of Engaging the Span
- ish Armada.

Chicago, May 9.-Persistent rumors
of naval battle in West Indian waters
reached the United States all day Sun
day and until late hour at night. None
of these reports had been confirmed at
midnight, either from the scene of the
supposed engagement or from the navy
department at Washington. The gen.
eral tenor of the dispatches seems to
indicate that the Cape Verde feet has
arrived in the vicinity of Puerto Rico,
and that with the fleet are number of
transports bringing troops and sup
plies.
Port au Prince, Hayti, May o.-The
arrival is ru'nored of II Spanish vessels.
warships and others, at Puerto Rico;
and battle is expected on Tuesday. 1t
is also reported from Cape Haytien that
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS squadron has
been sighted to the north.
The vessel which pursued the cruiser
Montgomery is supposed to have been
the Spanish warsbip Vizcaya; and it is
suggested that possibly the Mont
gomery enticed the Spaniard within
striking distance of Admiral Sampson.
The crew of the German ship Bolivia,
Capt. Bruhn, who arrived Sunday, say
they heard cannonading to the north
ward about four o'clock Sunday after
noon.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

The president has decided to divide
the United States army into seven corps.
President Mckinley directed Secre-
tary Long to send the following cable
dispatch to Admiral Dewey: "The
president, in the name of the Ameri-
can people, thanks you and your officers
and men for your splendid achievement
and overwhelming victory. In recogni-
ton he has appointed you acting adj
miral, and will recommend a vote of
thanks to you by congress-"
United States minister to Spain, Gen.
Stewart L. Woodford, arrived in Wash
ington.
President Mckinley has accepted the
gift of Miss Helen Gould, of New York,
to the government of 100000 for war
purposes.
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the Spanish forces on the island and the
American flag floats as proudly over Ha-
Vana as it does over the ruins Of the Cavite
fortress in Manila harbor. This is the idea
of the military advisers Of the administra-
ton, and the president has approved the
plans.
''The first section Of the army to invade
Cuba will be the $4,000 or $4,000 troops that
are now, assembled at New Orleans and
Tampa. They are all regulars, and most
ofthem are men who have seen actual fight
ing on the plains. They are seasoned, dis
ciplined. effective. They will be followed
at once by another army Of $4,000 volun-
teers, who will be concentrated at south
ern ports as quickly as the trains can carry
them, and will be transported as fast as
the necessary ships can be collected. It
is estimated that it will take at least 300
vessels to carry this immense army to
Cuba. Nearly everything that floats has
already been secured by the government,
and the wires are hot in all directions, d.
recting contracts to be closed Immediately
in all the principal seaport towns.
'Other details Of the great expedition
have been arranged. Within 4S hours there
will be 1000 wagons at Tampa and 10000
mules. Several hundred ambulances will
also be hurried to Tampa. They may be
needed. Battles are not all like the
one which has just been fought in Manila
harlnr''
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American missions at Shongay, Afri-
ca, were looted by insurgents and the
oiecion rioc cxxnro ,noc~aorod

American missions at Shongay, Afri-
ca, were looted by insurgents and the
missionaries were massacred.
Advices from Hong-Kong say that
the victory of the American feetin the
bombardment of Manila was complete.
Of the Spanish ships II were sunk and
the feet completely destroyed. The
Americans did not lose a single man,
and the ships came through the battle
uninjured. The Spanish lost 300 men
killed and 400 wounded, and on the
American fleet only six Of the entire
number of men engaged were injured,
the wounds being slight.
Ely the overhaste of Spaniards the
gunboat Vicksburg and the cutter Nor
rill were saved from a trap in Havana
harbors
At Broken Bay, n. S. W., the British
steamer Maitland went ashore and six
of her passengers were drowned.
A message has, it is said, been re-
ceived in Madrid from Manila announc-
ing that the Spanish troops have re-
tired from the city.
In cattle in Milan, Italy, resulting
from bread riots, 300 persons are re-
ported to have been killed and 1000 in
jured.
The complete details of the victory
won by Admiral Dewey at Manila show
the Spanish fleet to have been de-
stroyed, while the ships of the Amer
lean squadron suffered very little dam
| age, and only six men were injured.
Including the losses ashore, about 1900
Spaniards were killed or wounded.
Dewey has complete control of Manila
and Cavite.
1t was decided at cabinet meeting
in Madrid TO make no change in the
ministry for the present and to ZEN
ergetically push the campaign, especial
~ in the Philippine islands"
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WEST AND SOUTH.

The sudden death of Thomas Lynch,
of Amigo, Wis, is announced. He was
a member of congress from the Ninth
district from 1890 to 1894.
Vessels of Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
started for Puerto Eico in quest of Span
ish warships, and battle will follow
the meeting.
Congressional nominations were
made as follows: Illinois, Twen-
tieth district, J. r. Williams (dem.);
Ohio, Nineteenth district, S. A. North
way (rep.) renominated; Kansas, Sec
ond district. j. D. Bowersock (rep.);
Seventh, Chester I. Long (reb.) renom-
mated.
On the Chicago board of trade wheat
went to $3.50 per bushel.
In Arkansas waterspouts and lorna
does have played havoc and done hun
dreds of thousands of dollars damage
in Van Buren,, Rudy, Winslow and other
places.
In New Orleans Dennis Burrell (col-
ored) shot and killed two policemen who
were trying to arrest him for robbery
and was himself riddled with bullets
by mob.
Advices from Fort Worth, Tex, say
that the destruction of property by
floods in the Grand, Verdigris and Ar
II families have been drowned.
Rev. Father Thomas Sherman has
been appointed chaplain of the Fourth
regiment, Missouri national guard. He
is son of the late Gen. William T. Sher-
man.
Missouri prohibitionists met in. Mo-
berly and nominated Reuben B. Robin
son for supreme judge.
Fire swept away 50 frame buildings
in Duluth, Mimi, and 1000 persons
were made homeless.
The arrangements are under way to
send troops soon from the Pacific slope
to enable Dewey to take entire control
of the Philippine islands.
Over $4,000 volunteer troops have
been ordered to Chickamauga as quick
ly as they can be mustered into service,
and it is said that aggressive war will
be the policy of the president hence
forth.
by the capsizing of their boat near
Galiatin, Mo-, George P. Pugh, editor of
weekly newspaper, David Burtch and
David Galbreath were drowned.
At the age of 81 years Addison Hills,
assistant to the president of the Lake
Shore railroad, died in Cleveland. He
was the oldest railroad man in active
service in the United Statess
The democratic primaries in Arkan-
sas renominated all the present con-
gressmen. x s..'r
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THREE HUNDRED SLAIN.
Bread Riots in Italy Causing EnOr-
nous LOSS OF Life-Reserve vi
Troops Called Ont.

Lugano, Switzerland, May 9.-It has
been terrible day at Milan. About one
o'clock Sunday afternoon a veritablc
battle occurred in the Via Somtraire.
Thousands of tiles and chimneys were
hurled from the roofs upon the troops,
who were compelled to retire. A sim
liar fight took place in the Via Torino,
and it is believed that no fewer than
800 were killed and 1000 injured.
Late news from Milan says the Secolo
has been seized and its editors arrest
Ell. The postal telegraph offices have
been closed and all dispatches of mails
stopped. The public buildings are
guarded and artillery has been placed
in position on the Plaza del Duomo.
Many fugitives from Milan have crossed
the frontier into the canton of Ticino
and to Fontana, among them being the
editor of the Italia del Popolo, the in.
eliminated republican paper, who elud-
cd the police. Eight thousand troops
arc quartered in the city.
A Swiss merchant who has arrived
here from Milan describes the events OF
Saturday as completely anarchistical
According to his account the leaders OF
the agitation evidently had well-ar-
ranged plans. Columns of rioters
emerged from all the gates of the town
and converged on center, where they
rapidly constructed barricades. When
they were dislodged by the troops they
mounted to the roofs ahd rained tiles
and chimneys down upon the soldiers
The gates of the town were held by
the troops in the evening, and through
out the night, SO that workmen en-
ployed outside were unable to return to
their homes. In this way the rising
was deprived of additional help from
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12
A WEEKS HISTORY.
The Important Happenings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East. the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FlFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

FIF ! Y-FiF III CONGRESS-.
Proceedings of First Regular Session.
In the United States senate on the
5th the post office appropriation bill
was considered and amendments were
adopted reducing the number ofaleliv-
cries in all cities to four day and strik-
ing out the appropriation of 100000 for
rural free delivery. \ bill was passed
authorizing the president and general
officers of the army to supply the Cuban
Insurgents with arms and munitions of
war. In the house the Alaska land bill
extending the homestead laws and the
labor arbitration measure, providing
for the arbitration of labor disputes be-
tween employees and employers, were
passed. Adjourned to the 9th.
Almost the entire time in the United
States senate on the 9th was consumed
by a discussion of an amendment tc the
post Office appropriation bill providing
Tor reduction of 20 per cent. in the
compensation of railroads for the trans
portation of mails. No action was
taken. A bill to increase to IS the num-
Der of surgeons in the United States
army and to authorize the secretary of
war to employ as many contract sur
geons as he might deem necessary was
passed. Adjourned to the 9th. The
house was not in session.
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Uncle Sans Catch of "Spanish Mackerel"

without. During the night the city
was in complete darkness and funereal
silence. Artillery, cavalry and infantry
bivouacked on the Plaza del Duomo,
where achievements were constantly
arriving.
Rome, May o.-Another portion of
the 1873 reserves and portion of the
reserves of 1874 have been ordered to
be under arms by Tuesday. Generally
speaking the agitation continues, but
it is less intense. The authorities have
ordered all socialist and republican
clubs to dissolve. There is a rumor cur
rent that the rioters have driven back
a train under the impression that it was
conveying soldiers.
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Indications are that an unusually
large crop of tobacco will be grown this
year in Kentucky.
More steel is used in the manufa cture
of pens than in all the sword and gun
factories in the world.
Within the last ten years the number
of railway stations in Germany has in
creased from 6,376 to $500.
Prince Victor Emmanuel, count of
Turin, nephew of the king of Italy, ar
rived in New York and will make a tour
of the country.
Col. C. P. Eagan. has been appointed
commissary general of subsistence of
the army to succeed Gen. William H.
Nash, who has retired.
Kynack Bros, of Birmingham, Eng
land, claim to have invented rapid
fire gun superior to anything in exist
ence. 1t fires 600 shots per minute and
will kill at three miles.
Thaddeus H. Stanton, paymaster of
the United States army, is the only Off
Ger Of his corps who has received hon.
orary rank for gal]antry in action since
the war of the rebellion.
Henry Selby has just died at Shep-
herdstown, w. Va, aged "a. He was
one of the wealthiest men in the state
and had never slept in any other house
than the one in which he was born.
Charles Dewey, brother of the now
famous commodore, is president of a
life insurance company ut Montpelier,
Vt. He and his wife recently celebra-
ted their golden wedding anniversary.
The fuel problem in North Dakota,
where there is no wood, and where coal
freights range from three to five dol
lars ton, has been solved by the discov-
cry of vast beds of Ignite and improved
methods of burning it, which will save
the state 100000 annually.
Admiral Dewey has been honored by
the people of New Orleans at the ex-
pense of Spain. The street that has
heretofore been known as Spain street
was formally rechristened Dewey street
and ill the Spain signs were replaced
by those bearing the name of the IA
nous admiral NJ j.
First Assistant Postmaster.Gene
Heath says that friends and relatives
of soldiers in the field in addressing let
tiers to them should mark plainly the
company and regiment to which they.
belong, as by doing so the distribution
Of the mail will be facilitated. This
applies to both the regular troops and
| the militia volunteers. a. d
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THE EAST.

At the opening of the Vermont legis-
lature a resolution heartily indorsing
the patriotism, patience and statesman
ship of the president was passed, as was
also a resolution rejoicing over Commo-
dore Dewey's brilliant victory.
In the United States there were 240
business failures in the seven days end
ed On the 9th, against 202 the week
previous and 267 in the corresponding
period of 1897.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 9th aggregated ST.
176, 72S, 100, against $1,093, All JAG the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1897
was so.
by breathing coal gas H. N. Martin
and his wife were killed in their home
in Watertown, n. Y.
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nan was very much in public life.

The vexed question of the Alaska
boundary may he submitted to arbitra-
ton. Joseph Chamberlain, the Brit
ish colonial secretary, is authority for
the statement that the two govern
ments are considering the question of
such reference. 1t is to be hoped that
settlement can be reached speedily.
Americans may not be much interested
IN the question just at present, but the
continuance of the dispute is source
of no little friction and a menace to
the friendly relations now existing
between this country and Great Brit
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MARKETS..
Minneapolis, Ma

Minneapolis, May 9.
Wheat-No. northern. $1.49 to l. so;
No. 2 northern, SIPS to 100; May
SLIGO.
Corn-No. 8, Sic
Oats--No. white, 80 to 301c.
Cattle-Steers, 1878 to 400; cows.
1926.
Sheep-Muttons, So. 10 to 3. so; lambs,
Butter-Creamery, extras II to 1sc;
creamery. frsts Is to Ice; dairy, fancy,
10 to Ice; dairy choise, Is to 14c.
Poultry Turkeys, Z to Sc; spring
chickens, to SC.
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Illinois Troops to Go.

Springfield, ILL.,, May Gov. Tanner
Sunday received message from the
war department at Washington stating
that it was the intention of that de-
partment to order the first two regi-
ments of infantry and one of cavalry
of the Illinois national guard mustered
into service to Camp Thomas, Chicka-
mauga| national park, as soon as they
could be completely equipped and ask
ing report by telegraph as soon as
the regiments were ready. Gov. Tanner
replied that the two regiments of in
fantry were ready now, with the excep-
ton of being equipped. This will be
done bY the government,
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For those who are indulging in an ef-
fort to count the cost of war-in lives
and dollars-here is n brief summary
of the costs of the wars of the United
States up to the beginning of the war
with Spain: The revolutionary war
cost $135, 1o3,703 and 10000 lives; the
war of 1912, SLOT, 900 and 1000 lives;
Mexican war, $74, OO0, 900 and 1000 lives;
the Indian wars and other minor
wars. 000,00O,0OO and $4,000 lives,
and the war between the states, S.
5oo,oo0,coO and $4,000 lives. The ag-
gregate loss is $4,000 lives aud $685.
352 1n3
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John Sherman's resignation as sccrc-
tary Of state was expected. lie is en-
titled TO honorable retirement from
public life in which he has been con-
spicuous figure since he was delegate
t., the national wing convention held in
Philadelphia in 1913 to nominate 4
presidential candidate, who was Gen.
Taylor. Sherman was secretary of that
convention and Schuyler Colfax was his
assistant. From that time John Sher-
nan was very much in public life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12

The Alpine casualties of 1897 are
summed up in an interesting article in
lie Dauphine. Thirty-three climbers
persisted, about half of whom, it is
worth noting, were single excursion
lists, making their ascents without a
guide or even companion. Only one
climber was lost who had a guide.
Eight of the 33 were killed by av-
alanches, two by falls of stones, two by
slipping on snow, three on grass and IS
on rock. Three persisted in crevasses.
Twelve of the SO were Swiss, eight Aus
TRANS, six Germans, three Frenchmen
and only one Englishman. II
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A curious story comes from abroad to
the effect that papers have been found
lin convent in Venice" establishing
the fact that there was a verita bic black
Othello who married a white Desde-
mona, and that he never killed her at
all, but she survived him and "died in
her bed" long after his death.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12

John Bassett Moore, professor of in
ternational law and diplomacy in Co.
lumbia university, who has been APP
pointed assistant secretary of state, is
a recognized authority in his field and,
in addition to his ability and learning,
he brings to his position the result Of
active work in the state department I'M
Ger three administrations.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12

The important news comes from DAN
bury, Conn.,, where so young women
employed in a hat factory have given
notice ''that they will go to war in place
of the local militiamen if the latter
will turn over their uniforms to them
If the governor CT Connecticut wants q
full presentation from his state we do
accept this offer.
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The Toronto Globe says: eve who
speak the English language, under
whatever flag, under whatever skies we
dwell, cannot but believe the United
States right in the grand point at issue;
cannot but assent to the Righteousness
of the decision to use force to put an
end to bloodshed and barbarity when
all other methods have failed"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12

Chemists of the Glucose Sugar Re-
6ning company in Chicago claim to have
discovered process for vulcanizing
the oil from corn in such manner as to
produce rubber. They say this will rev.
olutionize the rubber trade and give
them control of at least the manufac-
ture of bicycle tires.
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"(Signed) DEWEY"
For Relief of Dewey.
To Assemble Mt hicl<amauga.

Chickamauga National Park, Ca,
May 9.-lt was given out officially Sun,
day that 10000 men of the volunteer
army would be modified here just as
soon as they have been mustered into
the government service. With the ten
regiments of regulars now here filled
to war strength The army atthis point
will number $4,000 men. It is also an
nounced that Maj. Fitzhugh Lee and
Maj. Joe Wheeler and Maj. Gen. Wilson
would be in command, the purpose be-
ing to form the volunteer men into
three army corps.