Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-15
AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
BY Hon. II. b. RUSSELL, SENATOR PRocToR
AND SENATOR THURsToN

This magniticently-illu illustrated,
1 richly.filled, and scholarly
volume gives complete and authen-
tic history OF the Spanish American
War from its beginning to its close.
It's authors are three widely-known
men, Hon. Henry b. Russell, the dis
tinguished historian, Hon. Redfeld
Proctor, Senator from Vermont and
ex-Secretary of War, and Hon.
John M. Thurston, Senator from
Nebraska.
The subject naturally divides
itself into two parts: |. How we
got into the war with Spain and ii.
How we got out of it and with what
results. This volume tells the
whole story, makes clear all the
causes of action that led up to and
eliminated in the conflict, gives pen
pictures of those who figured in it,
and relates many exciting incidents,
brave deeds, and thrilling adven-
lures connected with the struggle.
The mutterings of the distant war
cloud, the indignation and uprising
of the whole people, North and
South, when the veterans of the
Blue and the veterans of the Gray
took their places side by side be-
hind the same flag, the departure of
fleets of powerful modern warships,
the march of hostile armies, the
strife and carnage of battle on land
and sea, the deeds of valor and heroic
sufferings of our gallant soldiers and
sailors in field and hospital, all are
portrayed with consummate skill.
Every event is placed in chronol-
ogical order, and the fullest and
most authoritative statistics are
given. AS might be expected from
the high positions filled by its dis
tinguished authors, the war and
navy departments and other
branches of the Government ex-
tended every possible aid to make
this volume not only a standard and
official history of the war, but the
most complete, well-rounded, and
elaborate record of the struggle
that will probably ever be written.
No three living American writer's
could more fifty assume this respon-
sible task or produce more honest,
truthful, and impartial book. Their
entire familiarity with the political
history of the country, their fund of
Stats tical information, their indie
pendence and fearlessness, all guar
antee that this work is one of more
than ordinary value. 1t presents a
deeper, broader, more exhaustive
exhibit of the long train of causes
which eliminated in the conflict
than can be found in any other
work. 1t is the most ample, brilli
ant and readable book that the war
has called forth. 1t is not only rich
in historical information, but as in
structive in its method of presenta-
tion as it is facinating in narrative.
1t is in our opinion, the only book
that rises to the dignity of a real
history of the Spanish-American
conflict. 1t needs 20 better intro
duction to the eighty millions of
American freemen than the names
of its three illustrious authors.
The magnificent illustrations in
clude a series of seven superb
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Kinlcy Qrom photograph approved
by himself), Generals Miles, Shafter,
and Merit, and Admirals Dewey,
Sampson, and Schley. 1t is worthy
of note that these are the only
steel-plate portraits of these famous
men ever published. 1t also con-
tains colored and elaborate maps,
showing in great detail Cuba the
Philippines, Porto Rico, the
Hawaiian Islands, etc. There are,
besides large member of maps and
diagrams inserted in the text TO
illustrate battles, campaigns, naval
operations, etc. There are also 81
magnificent full-page illustrations.
In the preparation of these maps,
steel-plates, and illustrations no ex-
pense or pains have been spared 10
make them all that art, skill, and |
talent could produce. In no other
history of the war can anything |
even approaching them be found
1t is worth more than all other |
books and manuals on this subject, |
for in none of them nor in them all |
combined can be found so much solid |
information as this thoroughly |
standard high-class book contains,
which has, in addition, many beau
tiful illustrations and the ines tima-
BILE value of being truthful If we
speak warmly of this book, it is be-
cause it is richly worth all the
praise that can be bestowed upon it.
The book is sold only by agents,
and is published by the old and re-
liable firm of A. ID. Worthington &
Co., Hartford, Conn, whose imprint
is sufficient guarantee of the ex-
cellence of this first-class volume.
They want more agents for it, and
its sale offers about as good chance
to earn money as we have seen in
many day.
Rev. d. f. Hills, of Greenvile. has
the agency of this book in this tor