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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-19
Pains Of
Rheumatism
Have Completely Dis
appeared SINCE Taking
AAoA,S Garcsnar:iio

Rheumatism is due to acid in the
blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla neutral
ICES this acid and permanently cures
the aches and pains of rheumatism.
Read the following.
"Iwas troubled with rheumatism when
I was small boy, and ! have been suf-
ferer with it more or less all my life. Not
long ago I took bottle of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and it did me 80 much good I
continued its use, and since taking three
bottles I have felt no symptoms OF rheu-
matism." R. B. BLALocK, Durham, N. c.
81 was troubled with rheumatism and
could hardly walk. have taken three
bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla and today
am g well man." ROBERT JONES, 302
Macke St., Wilmington, North Carolina.
Hoods Saysaparilla
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
All druggists ST six for So. Get HOODS.
Hood,c Di1lS are the favorite cathar-
AaoUO , L Aiio tic Al druggists. 25c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-19

not get been consideeea IN joint ees'
sioo, though the Americans at their
separate sessions have scqaired ez-
hans,ive Information from persons who
have lived io enc Philippine islands
apd done busioess there. They are
now, therefore. veil equipped 40 dis
cuss .ae subject when it comes up
The Spanish, it is believed. have
asked TO have the Cubau debt assumed
by the United States. urging thss the
/ debt should pass With the sovereignty.
Tie debt SO presented for American
assumption covers the expense Of the
ten years resurrection, the recent 10
sa.rec,ioo aud the war with the Uni
ted States as for as SPANS outlay 10
the vat can be classified against Cuba
The Americans probably have re
piled that if indeed and part of the SO
called Cuoan debt IS allowable, the par
incurred 10 suppressiog insured
sioos or in the war with the United
States is not allowable.
The Spanish will doubtless also argt
EQUITIES 10 stocks, water front better
meots, public buildings and perhaps
war material. Iii possible that 'hl
contention will receive consideration
on the basis of equities between mort
gager and mortgage.
Thus far TO disposition has bsea de
yeloped 90 either side to delay the o!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-19
WAN WANTED.
Mention THE paper.

rNHE MANAGEMENT of the Equitable
1 Life Assurance Society in this territory
is oesi.ous Of securing tie services of d naa
of character and ability 10 represent its inter-
ss,s, with Sumter SO headquarters. The right
man will be thoroughly educated IN the
science of life insurance aud the art Of sue
cessfu soliciting. There ia no .ueioess or
profession, not requiring capital, which is
more remunefstive ihsn life agency coz
Quoted with energy and ability. Correspond
ence With men who desire to secure employ
rnent, and are ambitious to attain prominence
10 the profession, ia invited.
". J. RODDEY, Manager,
March 23-tf Rock Hill. S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-10-19
Brooke
Major General

This dispatch is very gratifying
to the war department officials, and
it ends all contention regarding tho
possession Of Puerto Rico.
The details of the agreements
reached by the commissioners have
not been received at the department,
but as the negotiations seem to have
progressed smoothly, it is supposed
that the instructions of the admins
tration to the commission have been
carried out.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

Even more gratifying than the ac-
counts we get of the skill and courage
Of our naval officers are the evidences
that come out in various ways Of their
great humanity, of the personal devo-
ton to them of all their subordinates,
even down to the coal-shovelers. Capt.
Clark, of the Oregon, for example, ap-
pears to have had truly fatherly care
for all his crew, and to be held by them
in the deepest affection ALI through
the fight off Santiago, when his ship
was doing such notable service, and
was so splendidly handled, he fearless
ly exposed himself TO the enemys fire,
but was all the while begging or order
ing the others to keep under cover.
None of his children" as he called
them, must get hurt. No wonder that
even the stokers were willing to work
their hearts out for such commander.
And no wonder that Capt. Clark, con-
scious of the entire devotion of his men,
should have calmly expressed his will
ingness to meet all Cervera's feet with
the Oregon alone. Truly it is the men
behind the guns who decide battles,
and personal affection for their captain
and pride in him powerfully re-enforce
skill and determination.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25
MISERY ON BOARD.
Transport Mobile Reaches Montauk
Point in an Appalling Condition,

Transport Mobile Reaches Montauk
Point in an Appalling Condition.
Another horror ship came to Montauk
Point Friday. Loaded to her decks with
sick and well soldiers, the big transport
Mobile steamed into Fort Pond bay at
sunrise, and when DR.. Magruder. the
health officer, boarded her he found there
an appalling condition of affairs.
As transports go nowadays, the Mobile
was in good condition. She had plenty of
army rations aboard, and enough in the
way of physicians and medicines to care
for all that needed attention. The ship
itself was in fair sanitary condition, but
she was so overcrowded that the sick had
scarcely breathing room Ten men died
during the voyage, and the sick grew
worse instead of better as the ship ap-
preached home. The men, well and sick.
were literally starving. They had not
been able to retain on their stomachs the
tainted meat, beans and hard tack which
compose what are known as army rations,
and there was absolutely nothing in the
way of delicacies on the transport for
them. OF the 1,6O0 men who were cram
med into the Mobile and sent on the jour.
ney home 800 are seriously i'll.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25
BIG CONCERNS UNITE.
Illinois Steel and Minnesota Iron
COmDauies CnnaoIidafe

Ahinois steel and Minnesota Iron
Companies Consolidate.
AS the result of meetings that have been
In progress in New York City for several
days, the consolidation of the Minnesota
Iron Company and the Illinois Steel Com
pany was definitely agreed upon. Con
ference committees of five directors from
each company were appointed Wednes-
day, and following the meeting in joint
session, at which they failed to reach q
final unde standing as to the basis fol-
consolidat ton, the matter was referred tC
a smaller committee. This committee was
made up of President D. II. Bacon of the
Minnesota Iron Company, w. L. Brown
of the Illinois Steel Company and III. III.
Rogers, who is largely interested in both
companies. He was ON the smaller COM
mittee in the character Of arbiter.
AS result it was decided that the new
corporation shall be organized, and that
45 per cent of the capital stock of this
new company shall go to the stockholders
of the Illinois Steel Company and % per
cent to the stockholders of the Minnesota
company. The stock of the old companies
will be surrendered. This basis of con-
solidation was formally agreed to by the
representatives of both companies. The
"details of the incorporation have not yet
been decided on, and may not be for sew
eral days. The capital stock of the new
concern is 500, 100000. Roswell P. Flow
er, II. ?. Rogers, P. NJ. Flagler, III. Z.
Porter and Marshall Field of Chicago are
among those interested in the consolidated
concerns
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

Some London papers are talking pen.
ny postage between this country and
England. AS the cost Of carriage is said
to be less than between New York and
almost any point west of the Missouri.
there ought IS. be no: great obstacle to
such an arrangement. Penny postage
between England, Canada and some
other British colonies has already been
determined upon. When 1t gets into
operation it will be possible to evade
the 5-cent postage by mailing to Cana
da and having the letter forwarded.
thus making the postage cents. Two
gent postage to England may not come
for few years. but it will be along in
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

The proposition that has been made
that the German starting should be i'm.
ported to drive out the English spar
row may well be regarded with suspi
cion. Such a move would be out of the
frying pan into the fire. according te
people who enjoy the acquaintance OF
the starting. They admit that he is q
fighter, and would drive the sparrow
into retirement, but he would not stop
with the sparrows. He would kill OF
drive away the few native birds that
are left. We may as well put up with
the sparrow. We at least know the
worst about him, while the startling
might and probably would develop into
a pest that would render the English
importation amiable by comparison.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

From the day the Spaniards tried tc
shirk the responsibility for the blow.
ing up of the Maine until now there has
been no sillier roorback than that te
the effect that Englishmen manned
Dewey's guns on that ver-memorable
May day. The Navy Department a.
Washington has SO far noticed this boli
and impudent whole-cloth lie as to ex
anime the muster rolls of Dewey.
squadron and make public the eXac
facts. 1t appears that there were / IA;
men on board those ships, only eigh
of whom were Britons, and none O.
the eight was gunner.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

An Eastern paper in speaking of the
battle in which Cervera lost his YES
sells says that, while the American flag
is one of the newest ensigns in the
great galaxy of flags there is not one
that is better known and more highly
respected by the nations of Europe.
While it is true that the United States
is one Of the youngest Of the great pow
ers of the world it's flag is one of the
Oldest that floats. The flag of this
country was adopted by Congress on
the 14th day of June, 1777, and it is
new star has been AIDED to the number
of those on the blue field, which was
originally thirteen, with the admission
of each new State, until now it carries
forty-five instead Of the original
number. This Is the only change
that has been made in the
flag since it was adopted. The
union jack of Great Britain was adopt
ed in 1901 and the present flag Of Spain
is eleven years younger than that Of
was adopted in 1874, the flag of Portu
gal in 1880, that of Italy in 1S4S and
that of the German empire in 1871. The
symbol Of Austria Hungary is not SO
old as ours and there are few flags in
Europe that are not of a more recent
date than the stars and stripes. There
is another claim that is made for om
flag that may possibly be true and that
is that, with the exception of the ban.
ners of France and Great Britain, i.
has fioated over more victories on land
and sea than any other flag in the
world, and, further, that there is moi
a European standard for which SC
many men have fought and died as
that Of the United States. 1t is esti
mated that 100000 men have laid
down their lives under it's folds in its
defense.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25
TeIegraphic Breyitfes.

Mrs. Ballington Booth Of the American
Salvation army has sailed for England.
England is getting ready to mobilize her
feet and be prepared to fight Russia and
perhaps France.
Scores of hogs are dying near Belle
fontaine, Ohio, from a disease which
farmers say is typhoid fever.
A swindler, with bogus checks, is buy
ing horses of farmers in Cumberland
County, Pa, for the Government.
The citizens of Irene, Tex, and resi-
dents of that vicinity have organized a
horse thief protective association.
The Texas State Horticultural Society
enumerates and names 119 varieties OF
plums raised in the Lone Star State.
| California is preparing to establish an
experiment station and school of instruc-
ton in the grating and planting Of vines.
Gov. Barnes of Oklahoma spent a short
time in the guard house at Fort Reno the
other day; for failing to give the counter
sign.
Gold has been found between London
and .Manchssteri on me line bet seen eia5
and Laurel Counties. Ky. A sample has
been forwarded to New York for analy.
sis.
Late advices from Sitka, Alaska, state
| that large and extensives coal deposits
have been discovered at Whale Bay, on
Buranoff Islands, about forty miles from
Sitka.
On the body Of Candido d. Perez, one
of the victims of the Bourgogne disaster
picked up off Sable Island recently, war
found draft for 215,OOO francs, abou,
$4,000.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

1t is safe to say that if the tragedy
of the Maine had never been enacted
this country would not have gone te
war with Spain. That horrible event
that alone, reused the nation to the
sticking point. For years the story OF
Cuban suffering and Cuban struggle
for liberty had been iterated and reit.
Grated in America, calling out nothing
but perfunctory expressions such az
politicians in the SOS made concerning
home rule in Ireland.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

It is not nice to read on what appears
to be good authority that King Leopold
Of Belgium will be introduced to Amer
lean society by the DreXels of Philadel-
phia. For the DreXels Of Philadelphia
are very good, plain, decent people, and
Leopold is neither good, nor plain, nor
even decent. In fact, he is distinguish
ed among the not overscrupulous royal
personages of Europe by the depravity
of his moral character. He is openly
and flagrantly vicious. His closest
friends are men and women OF the
half world. The slums of Paris echo
with tales of his adventure. His royal
relatives, who are commonly Indifferent
to domestic virtue, despise him for the
Equalor of his intrigues. Fifteen years
nfo he was one of the lightly yelled
characters discussed by Mr.. Stead in
those horrible disclosures of the Pail
Mall Gazette. In short, you might
search every corner of Europe and fail
to find man who would equal s. A. r.
Leopold of Belgium in the practice of
those vices that are supposed to be
most distasteful to American morality.
And this is the creature who is to be
conveyed to America by respectable
Philadelphia family and introduced to
the wives and daughters of our Ameri-
can millionaires at Newport! Perhaps
some philosopher can explain the effect
Of money upon morals that makes an
American citizen, who would turn
white at the thought of introducing his
family to native-born pander, receive
with hospitable arms the most thor
oughly despised debauchee Of continen-
tai Europe.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25
SAYS CITY ONLY Is LOST.
Spain Holds that Surrender Does NJ

Spain Holds that Surrender Does Not
---I-.c1r.de the Philippines.
The Madrid Government has resolved
to insist that the equalization Of Manila
after the signing of the protocol shall have
no effect in the peace negotiations unfav.
orable to Spain. In any event, the Gov.
ernment holds that the capitulation, hav
ing been signed by the commander of the
town, does not entail the surrender of the
whole of the Philippines. All the indica
tons are that the peace negotiations viii
be prolonged.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25
St. Petersburg's Wonderful Clock.
ale In, 4l,n

The most WOnQer1ul CLOCK IN tne
world is exhibited in st. Petersburg. Its
magnifcence may be imagined from the
fact of this colossal timepiece having
no fewer than ninety-five faces. 1t in
dicates simultaneously the time of day
at thirty different spots on the earth's
surface, besides the movement of the
earth around the sun, the phases of the
moon, the signs of the zodiac, the pass.
age over the meridian of more than
fifty stars of the northern hemisphere,
and the date according to the Gregor-
ian, Greek, Mussulman and Hebrew
calendars. The works took two years
to put together after the clock had been
sent in detached pieces from Switzer.
land to Russia.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

An Eastern paper prints an ADVERTISED
ment that is different" 1t says: "This
is to give notice that my wife, who left
my house without sufficient cause, has
returned and is glad to be back again
and will not leave again in a hurry.
Jerry Amero." Jerry evidently is in.
cliRed to make the NEST of his good
fortune.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25
OFFICIALS IN MADRID ANGRY.
Jaudenes to Be Court-Martia1ed for
Surrendering Manila.

A dispatch from Madrid says Govern
ment officials are very angry over the sur
render of Manila Urgent instructions
were sent through Hong Kong some days
ago not to surrender. 1t was insisted that
Gen. August and Gen. Jaudenes should
have held out in order to give time for
the signing of the protocol. The Govern
ment attaches the highest Importance to
averting the fall of the city before the sus-
pension of hostilities and so strengthening
the position of Spain in negotiating the
peace treaty,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

Three young women in Long Island
village all declare that they have re-
Gently seen the devil prowling about
late at night. Despite the fact that
their descriptions tally, some people
will persist in maintaining that one
must needs go to the devil in order to
seq him
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25
Cortes Meets in September.

A dispatch from Madrid says it is Off
cially announced that the COrtes will as
semble in September for the purpose Of
providing the necessary authorization of
the Chambers to the signing of articles of
peace on the part of Spain.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25
Shot Seventeen Times.

AT Ell Caney battle one man with sew
enteen bullet holes in him was buried by
his comrades, who placed box board at
his head with this inscription: Corp Nc
Carthy, shot through the body seventeen
times leading a charge at the battle of
Santiago, July 1, 1898. May his soul rest
in peacev
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

Here's a conundrum for you," re-
marked Shafter pleasantly. with my
troops surrounding yours, how can you
hold Santiago?" And Toral, after a
moments reflection, gave it up.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

1t was said the atmosphere at San
tiago was fearful before the surrender,
but just so soon as the national air was
given at the flag raising people
breathed freer.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

That gypsy woman who asks for a
divorce because her husband chains
her to bear should seek more valid
cause of action. The bear undoubtedly
is a great improvement upon her
SpOISp
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25
Honor to the Farm.

The older Romans paid special hon.
ors to agriculture. Their coin was
stamped.;with symbols ins eonAection
herewith The Greeks refreshed the
mouths Of their ploughing oxen with
wine. Charles /. exempted from arrest
for debt all persons engaged in the cul-
tivation of the staple articles of agri-
culture.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

Should a business man go to lunch
with his typewriter?" is one of the
questions now agitating New York. If
the typewriter can afford the expense,
why not2
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25
They Fell Over a Precipice,

McComb's battery returned to Ponce,
Porto Rico, from Gen. Henry's command.
Heavy rains had fallen, rendering the
mountain trail impossible. One gun and
six horses of the battery fell over preci-
pice and the horses were killed.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

The yacht on which De Maupassant
wrote a number of his stories has been
sold for $240. The stories usually sold
for good deal more than that.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

That joke about licking the revenue
stamp seems to be great favorite with
the paragraphers. They're evidently
stuck on it.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25
: sDeM,ey.First and Last.

Admiral ;Dewey made the entrance OF
the war and he makes tbs exit as we'll
From first to last he has held the center Of
the stage.-Philadelphi Press.
Admiral Dewey has won new Iaurels-
His capture of Manila is likely to make
him commander-in-chief of the whole.
American feet.-Boston Journal.
Messrs. Dewey and Merritt have issued
a protocol Of their own whose terms will
not need construction with the aid of
dictionary and 4 grammar.-Louisvills
Courier-J ournal.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25
Hobson and His Kiss,

Now that the girls have begun kissing
Hobson, it is high time for him to hurry
to the front-Boston Globe.
Beware, take care, Hobson! There is
more peril in promiscuous kissing than
there is in dynamite, and its victims are
more numerous.-Boston Herald.
Having shown an admiring world how
he could handle anything nautical from a
collier to q cruiser, Hobson has now dem
onstrated how gallantly he can handle a
'smack''-whether it be nautical or mere
" naughty.-Philadelphi Record.
As smart q man as Hobson and espe-
c;ally a person by that name is entitled
to his own choice in such purely person
al matter The United States pays him
for his services in the navy, and gets its
moneys worth, but being kissing block
is not among the duties imposed by the
Government regulations.-Utica Press.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

In its warm treatment Of Cervera the
national eagle somewhat recalled the
well-known festive relations of the bot
tie and the bird.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

It is said there are no swear words in
the japanese language. The Japs have
probably sworn many time over this
very thing.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

But what could Spain hope for from
gunners who go about their work in
such On aimless way?
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

The Spanish Minister Of Marine a
few weeks ago mysteriously an
nounced that 'Cervera's fleet is just
where it ought to be-" Well, it's there
vet
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

Politics makes queer bedfellows often
er than the voters use their opportuni-
ties to throw a wet blanket on them.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

The constant target practice of our
battle ships in recent years of peace
has cost Spain a great deal Of money.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

Every man is so weak himself that II
is wonder that he is not more willing
to forgive faults due to weakness.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

the course of the decade. And the fact
that Canadian merchants enjoy 2-cent
rate will not retard the change in this
country.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-08-25

In building another navy, Spain will
be in a position to begin at the bottom
and work up.