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The age-herald., 1898-10-29
AN OBVIOUS DANGER.
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
 There is little doubt that the republican party is in danger of losing many votes in the coming elections by the continuance Of Secretary Alger in the cabinet. A widely diffused public opinion has fixed upon him the responsibility for the sufferings of the soldiers in their camps, and nothing has occurred to seriously shake it. Indeed, the presence of the returned soldiers, shat tered in health, in communities throughout the land, has been a vivid object lesson on this point. The republican party need not have been connected with this, but it is. The retention of Secretary Alger by Presi- dent Mckinley in office has had exactly such an effect. It would be strange if it was not heard from in the elections week after next. If the republican party suf- fers from it, it has itself to thank.
The age-herald., 1898-10-29
FINANCIAL REVIEW

New York. Oct. 2S.-Bradstreet's financial review tomorrow will say.
 Prices declined in the early part of the week on the decision of the supreme court against the legality of the joint traffic as- sociation and on the disturbed financial and political situation abroad, which re- suited in heavy sales of American stocks for London and continental account Later on, however, the outlook abroad somewhat improved, and with it the temper of spec ulation here underwent a decided change for the better. Leading interests appeared to take hold of the grangers and other fav- orite stocks, and there was also a slight but sufficiently marked increase in the out side participation. At the same time the market has been mainly professional one and was influenced largely by manipulat- ing on the part of large interests. The sit- uation abroad was the main factor and until it became reasonably clear that neither war nor revolution need be appre- hended at present there was a decidedly conservative feeling in financial circles on this side. The decision against the Joint Traffic Association failed to produce the same impression in speculation as the trans Missouri case did It would seem that the market disregards the present ad- verse ruling, because the association has virtually been dead letter for months past, and because it Is expected that 1t will lead to action by congress on a pool ing bill.
 The continued favorable characterz of railroad earnings, particularly at the west, also tends to minimize the importance of the decision. More or less favorable &C., counts of trade conditions contribute to the bulish feeling of the street. though American sugar stock has been weak
The age-herald., 1898-10-29

price America will not pay. is-->
 The ability displayed by the president in his peace negotiations is in no sort of pro- portion to the energy he exhibited In prosecuting the war. Blanco has no right to command in Cuba, and Spanish army has no further business there. If 1t cannot be removed at once at least American troops can take possession of the conquer ed territory and administer the govern ment.
 The American people are tired of spanish insolence and delay. They are also weary of administration indifference and neglect. The honor of their flag is more important to them than corrupt dicker over Spanish bonds, whether the negotiations be carried on at Havana, Paris or in the white house.
The age-herald., 1898-10-29
PUT AN END TO IT
From the Washington Times.

IIn6S.
 what is needed at Havana Is an Ameri- can fleet in the harbor and an American army corps on the shore. President Me- Kinley knows this better than anybody, but he does not act upon his knowledge for reasons of his own.
 These reasons are intimately connected with the progress of events at Paris. Spain, beaten on land and beaten on the sea, will still not yield. She holds Cuba and has not yet surrendered the Philip pines, because she demands price, That
The age-herald., 1898-10-29
THE GOULD MILLIONS.

From New York Letter in Pittsburg Dis-
 patch.
 Concerning a report that a meeting of the heirs of Jay Gould had been held to consider a possible change in the inherit ance of Howard Gould as result of the latter's marriage to Katherine Clemmons. George Gould said this afternoon that he knew nothing at all about it. Outsiders seem to be more interested in this affair than the people affected by the codicil.
The age-herald., 1898-10-29
As She Understood It.

From the Chicago News.
 He-Why did you fail to recognize me in the street today?
 She-I didn't see you.
 He-That's strange. I saw you twice. She-Oh, that probably accounts for 1t. I never notice a man in that condition.
The age-herald., 1898-10-29
Valuable Practice.

From the Detroit Free Press.
 q wonder how Treadaway became such a success as a writer of fiction.'
 q think that it was his college practice that did it.''
 How was that?"
 ''When he used to write home for money he told the most ingenious fairy stories imaginable"
The age-herald., 1898-10-29
"Trade Follows the Flag.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 What are you doing here with your ad- vertising wagon?" sternly demanded the chief marshall ''This isn't a parade of green grocers. This is a patriotic process sion."
 q know it," hotly answered the man on the drivers seat. "And trade follows the flag, doesn't it?"
The age-herald., 1898-10-29
PhysiognOmical.

From Brooklyn Life.
 Newpop-I have noticed that babies always have very open countenances
 Oldpop-Yes; especially about midnight.
The age-herald., 1898-10-29
He Saw Wood.

From the Chicago Post.
 He had just finished fairly good dinner which the housewife had set before him, and rose to go.
 "But." she pr~tested, "you said you'd saw wood.'' Mot at all. madame" he replied. q
The age-herald., 1898-10-29
GRAND EXCURSION TO ATLANTA.

On October 29 the Southern railway will operate an excursion. Birmingham to Att lanta, Ga Train will leave Birmingham 1:3O p. m., October 29, returning leave Att lanta 12:10 Sunday, midnight, thus giving you ample time to see the sights of the Gate City of the south, and get you back home in time for work Monday morning. The rate from Birmingham to Atlanta and return will be $2 and you all should go. Accommodations for both white and col cred. Baggage car in the middle of train; whites on one end and the colored on the other. No boisterous conduct will be allowed.
 If you wish pleasant visit take advan- tage of this very low rate.
 For further information call on Union Ticket Agent. 10-23-td
The age-herald., 1898-10-29
BRADsrREET.s REVIEW

New York, October 2S.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 Irregularity in prices and trade move ment has been rather more marked this
The age-herald., 1898-10-29
1.-THE MORE YOU SAY THE LESS PEOPLE REMEMBER" ONE WORD WITH YOU
 SAPOLIO

said I saw wood, and I did, too."
 Thus are the bloated monopolists every now and then turned down by the weary sons of poverty.
The age-herald., 1898-10-29
CHANGE OF QUARANTINE REGULA-
 TONS.

Quarantine regulations in the state of Mississippi having been modified. Southern railway trains are again running between Columbus and Greenvile, Miss.
 Passengers destined to local stations be- tween Birmingham and Greenville must provide themselves with health certificates.
 J. P. BILLUPS
 Travelling Passenger Agent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-01
Insurgents Near Havana.
A Force of 5000 Well Arm
ed Mon in the Province.

Key West. May 26 "A courier
direct from Brigadier General Rafae
de Cardenas. commander of the in
surgept forces in Havana province
has arrived here. He reports that
there has been no. difficulty IN main
tanning communication between the
coas: and interior Genera; Cardepas
has been enrolling men at the rate o1
twenty per day, most of them com.
ing from Havana city
The insurgent forces in that pro
vince now number 5000, better
mounted and armed than ever before.
They move almost op to the outskirts
of the city
According to the courier, the Span
iards have 1nassed their troops in the
cities and on the coast, sbandoG5ng
offensive operations against the Gu
bans
The insurgents are pinched for
food. but will wait eagerly for the
order.to cooperate with the United
States army in a movement against
the Spanish troops
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-01

Savannah. Ga. May 26 The cor
oner's jury which has been invesli-
eating the death Of Private VIM Nj.
Bsrbee of Company I. North Carolina
volunteers, who was killed In col
lision on the Florida Central and Pen
insular railroad near Savannah last
Monday. returned verdict tonight
that the accident which caused Bar
bees death was due to the culpable
negligence of the employees of the
railroad and to the bad condition of
the rolling stock of the freight train
which ran into the military train
Washington. May Is The work
of mastering the volunteers into the
service of the United States, under
the Presidents first call for troops is
practically completed Adjt. Gen
Corbin announced late to night that
the number of volunteers so far re
ported was ll8. 900, aud that enough
were prepared for muster to swell the
number to between 1000 and
$4,000 it is rot expected by the
war department officials that quite
the full number called for will be
mustered into the army, as nearly all
of the States are short from twenty
FIVE to hundred men Of the number
called fol by the proclamation
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-01
LANDS WANTED.

DERSONS WITH LANDS FOR SALE
are requested to put them in my hands
tor sale. | am in constant receipt of 90 many
letters of enquiry about lands from Northern
and Western parties, that may be ablei,o
effect sales for those who will give me accu-
rate detailed descriptions Of What they have.
No charge will be made unless satisfactory
sales ARE made. Descriptions must be suca
as can be guaranteed and must give:
No. Of acres, location, character Of land,
proximity to railroads, post Offices, schools,
churches and to:.ns, kind Of improved cuts.
Communications strictly confident, when
so desired.
JAMES G. GIBBES,
State Land Agent,
Nov. 10. Columbia, SC
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-01
ADMIRAL CERVERA COR.
NERED.
A Naval Veteran Believes He
will be Forced to Battle.

Boston. Masa May 26 Rear Ad
| uiral George E Bslkoap. retired. ii
acknowledged as mao OF rare expert
euce aud ability he vas one Of the
Dayy's bert tso.ieisus and kuows the
oiehs be said:
think if the Spanish sqaadfoo is
really bloeksded in Saosiago barber.
.ba. !. will eveneually be destroyed By
our ships How long before this hap
peps is, of course; hard to tell. In San
,.aeo Csrvera will be al! the while eat.
ine up his provisions. and there i. o,
nesns BY which he can obtain ueu
soppay. l -apposs Cersera knew what
be vas doiugiwden he selected Santa
GO barbor.
THE blockade Of Gsrvsra may las. a
loup time flour chips destroy the
land fors;6cai.ons aud make il uocom-
tortable for him. he may come out aud
dgbs. or be .Dsy send bis torpedo boa'
dest.oyers ous 10 the night. There
wouid be gfess~ DAGGER in their boats
comicg along toward. morn,us, wbsu
the crews of our .bips. worn out bg
long watchdog aud copstant expe9at,oo,
sre weary and tired
The oesSroyers woold theo have
!. their bert onporfaoi,v Thee move q,
such tremendous rate tha: it takes
pretty rapid work 20 train even the
rapid fire gans 90 them OF course
the sesrchiignt. Of the squadron will
be directed upon the csapael all the
,ime. but even they are not infallible
HOG Charleston, in the maooeuvres
several years ago. one OF the torpedo
Graf. slipped By ,be blockading eqnad.
roo without beiog detected
..Gervera's uisest movement would.
of oourse. be TO send out more than one
dessroyer-:hat be has at oommaod-
At the same time. Comiog from diff
ferent directions. oar ships would End
it more d.hicnis to resiss their deadly
fnr0e
.As.I have said. The blockade may
lsst long time Csrvera's provisions
a.e raooiog shorter, however. all the
sime. aud be may be imced 60 haiti.
do DO. believe sha. be will ever sur
reoder ~i:h"ut battle Onr shios
will have 10 dght to destroy or capture
him y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-01
FERTILIZER TALK.

Mixing Chemicals at Rome-Compost For
Ordinary Crops.
By mixing the chemicals at home a
farmer is supposed to save much of tha
cost Of handling and selling which the
manufacturers claim. This point The
Rural New Yorker considers as follows:
In theory the work can be done at
odd hours-on rainy days or at times
when nothing else is pressing. The
manufacturers are usually able to make
a more perfect mixture, since they have
powerful and complete machinery for
doing it, and can mix large lot ahead
80 that it may work over or "blend' in
the pile, and then be reground and
mixed. Farmers who use large lots Of
fertilizer are able to make special ar
rangements, and thus prepare a good
mixture. A New jersey farmer thus de-
scribes his method:
'I put the different chemicals on the
floor, shovel them over twice, and then
put them through my mixer, which IS
made Of an old thrashing machine. 1
used an old undershot machine, put a
hopper on top and made short shaker
with four mesh wire sieve in the bot
tom. I run this machine by horsepower,
using one horse With two men and
myself / can mix and bag ten tons Of
fertilizer in day. I am very careful in
weighing he,ydifferent materials and
use care to have them evenly distributed
over the heap, consequently have had
very good success as the actual analysis
has never varied, more than one-fourth
of per cent from the calculated analysis.
have been doing my own mixing for
the past elk years, have had good sue
cess in the field and wonld not buy
mixed goods unless Icould get them for
about the same price as my fertilizer
now costs me. +"
In answer to query as to the value
of compost 81 leaf mold, COW, horse
and pig manure, and the best way to
use it.. the journal mentioned advises:
All organic manures are one sided
that is, they contain too much nitrogen
in proportion to the potash and phos-
phoric acid. Like meat in human food,
they need to be balanced with other
substances. Cottonseed meal and clover
hay come the nearest to being complete
manures, but even these are one sided.
1t would be impossible to give more
than guess at the value of your COM
post. Do not use lime with it. You may
be sure that the compost is deficient in
phosphoric acid and potash. With ev-
cry load Of the compost we would mix
Is pounds of muriate of potash and 150
pounds Of dissolved phosphate rock.
Mix them thoroughly, working the COM
post over several times, if possible. This
will make a mixture suitable for almost
any ordinary crop. 1t is the lest way to
handle such com lost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-01
Growing uoraatocs.

eff good crops Of any kind are to be
secured, begin with the plow. If you
have only two days in which to prepare
your ground and put in crop of toma-
toes, by all means use q day and half
in preparing ths soil. Make it fine; pull
verize it. Keep the harrow going as
long as your conscience will let you,
and then harrow some nore. If the
dirt is lumpy, roll it, then harrow and
Just before setting out the plants so
over the land with weeder-one Of the
most valuable machines yet invented.
It leaves the land smooth and fine. OF
course in garden the hand rake an
swers the same purpose as the weeder. :"
With this preface a writer in The
Orange Judd Farmer presents some
ideas on growing tomatoes, among them
the foil owing:
If stable manure is to be used on the
tomato field, let it thoroughly rot
ted. Do not, under any circumstances,
use coarse, green manure. ! would pre-
fer none tall. Whenever stable manure
is used it should be plowed under in
the fall. 1t is the practice Of a great
many people to dig hole and put in a
shovelful or two of stable manure, throw
on little dirt and set the plant on top
of it. If rank growth of vine and lot
of green tomatoes are wanted, this
method will be sure to give perfect sat
isfaction.
cannot recommend too highly the
use of nitrate of soda in growing toma-
toes, especially where early ripening is
desired. When used at the rate Of l5O
to It's pounds per acre and in connection
with wood ashes. the total yield Of
early tomatoes Will be very largely in
creased. A larger quantity of nitrate
will increase the yield of fruit, but at
the expense of the net profit on the crop.
However, great care must be exercised
in the application of nitrate of soda to
any plants and especially to the tomato.
1t shonld not come in direct contac:
with either the stalk OF roots.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-01

Ii yon want new orgao for your old one
see Randle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-01
BAD Road. Retard Progress.

There is simple common sense for the
good roads question. Get coed men and
make the money reach the roads. As
things are at present organized-orA dis
organized-in Maryland not one dollar
in four or five appropriated for roads
reaches the work on the roads. This
fact is known. Ii is admitted. 1t is one
of the chief scandals of the state. Now
the time has come for the money to be
honestly used. There should be new
laws, new regulations. new men and
new methods. The lack of good roads is
keeping down the price of every farm
in the state, costing every farmer more
to get his products to market, keeping
back that progress which would come if
we had better highways. Baltimore
American.
How to Serve lice ,:it;~E;s Sauce.
Steam the rice, Look over, wash and
chop or cut fine enough good figs ts
make cupful. Stew i'll pint Of wa
ter, to which has been added q table
spoonful Of sugar, until they are one
mass. If the figs are not of the best
quality and do not readily soften, it is
we'll, after stewing for time, to rub
them through a colander to break up
the tough portions and make smooth
sauce. Put a spoonful Of the hot fig
sauce on each dish of rice and serve
with plenty of cream. Rice served in
this way requires no sugar for dressing
and is most wholesome breakfast dish
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-01
Robbed the Grave.

startling incident of which Mr.. John
Oliver o: Philadelphia. was the subject. is mar
rated by him as follows Il vas in most
dreadful condition Nv skin was almost yell
low. eyes sunken. tongue con.ed, pain continu
ally in back and sides, no gradually
growing we ker day by day. Three physi-
ciaas had given me up. For,anateiy. friend
advised trying Electric Bitters,' aud 70 my
great JOY and surprise, the first bottle made u
decided ipprc~-ment. continued ,hs:r use
for three weeks, and nm now we'll MAJ:
know taey saved uy life. and robbed the grave
of anotbet vie,im." No ore should fai! to
try ITEM. Only so cents FER bottle Ut J F
". DsLormes Drug Store 8
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-01
WEEKLY COTTON STATS
TICS.

Liverpool, May 27 Sales. fetal
48 900 bales Amerioao "a 600 'rade
sakines 68 600; actua! exps r,r $1,000;
im pcrt.. total 63 600; American So.
600; stock. total l III 0C0; Ameri.
can 1902. GOO; sfost. total ia 900
America" l05 eco; ssles for -pecula
'ion 200; purchases for export l.
800
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-01

Salisbury, Md. May 26.-Gar.
field King negro aged about 1S
was taken from she Jail at this place
early this morning, hanged to tree
and almost shot to pieces. He was
awaiting trial on the charge of
having deliberately shot Herman
Kenney, white boy about the same
age as the negro
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-01

The "Wn,,e'' rurs light. The "W bite
sews right.
The White is king of sewing machines.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-29
Christmas Festivities.

The usual christmas exercises at the
Congregational Church Saturday even
ing was grand success. The decora-
tions OF the church were beautiful, and
the effect was most appropriate.
Instead of the customary christmas
tree, representation of an old
fashion well, with pail and-buckets was
used to produce the gifts which were
distributed to the school by boys and
girls dressed as fairies and brownies.
The program was good one consist
ing of recitation by the children of the
school and several very well rendered
anthems by the choir.
Much credit is due the several COM
mittees who had charge of the enter
talnment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-29
AUGUST FLOWER.

st is surprising fact says Prof.
Houton, THAT in my travelsin all parts
OF the world, foI the last ten years, I
have met more people having used
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipation.
4 find for tourists and statesmen, or for
persons filing Office positions, where
headaches and bad feelings from irreg-
ular habits exist exist, that GREEN, IS
AUGUST FLOWER is a grand remedy.
1t does not injure the system by FREE
quent use, and is excellent for sour
stomachs and Indigestion" SAMPLE
BOTTLES FPEE at f. Beardl9y. Sold
by dealers in all civilized countries.
rN3o HoA4E LIFE
by ..es1iag The Milwaukee Weekly
Sentinel price only Toe per year. Leave
yout oder at the Office of this journal
o. send direct to ssThe Sentinel Co.,
Milwaukee, Wis. =
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-29
Holiday Excursions.

Excursions tickets will be sold at all
stations on the North Western line; fC.l
& N. w. R'y. G. ST. P. M. & @. R'y. s.
c. & P. R'y and F. E.. M. v. r. RI
to all other points on this system With
in 200 miles of the selling station, at
greatly reduced rates, December "a.
%, rs and 81, 1898, and January and
2, 1899, good until January 4, 1899.
Apply to agents Chicago & North Wes-
tern R'y for full particulars.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-29
ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED Ev

ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY
WHERE for THE Story of the Philip
pines" by Murat Halstead, commits
stoned by the Government as Official
Historian to the War Department. The
book was written in army camps at San
Francisco, on the Pacific with General
Merritt, in the hospitals at Honolulu,
ia Hong Kong, in the American tren-
ches at Manila, in the insurgent camps
with Aguinaldo, on the deck Of the
olympia with Dewey, and In the roar
of battle at the fall of Manila. Bonanza
for agents. Brimful Of original pictures
taken by government photographers on
the spot. Large book. Low prices.
Big profits. Freight paid. Credit
given. Drop all trashy unofficial war
pOoks. Outfit free. Address f. T..
Barber, Sec'y. Star Insurance Bldg,
Chicago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-29
Geo. W. Bishop of Rhinelander has

Geo. W. Bishop of Rhinelander has
been chosen ricepresident of the Board
of Control taking the place of w. P.
Lyon who was elected president to sue
eeed Richard Guenther who had re-
signed tossaccept a eouncellar position
abroad.
The G. NJ. of E. r, a new organiza-
tion recently started by some of our
young men viii give dance at the
Opera House tomorrow evening" 1t
will probably be the last dance given
before the new year and do not miss it
if you want to enjoy good time The
society has made arrangements with a
few good musicians and the music is
promised to be the very best, Every
body is invited. Tickets are only so
cents.
Last Tuesday evening the +. & a.
M. lodge of this place held a semi-pub-
lie installation at the skating rink.
Nearly one hundred invited guests
WCLG ptSoGut ttllo WCIG oCEScu WIFI oil
elegant supper. John Smith acted as
D. G. NJ and installed the following
officers;
Jas. Oberholtzer, w. NJ.
w. A. Bradford, S. w,
/ G. F. Colman, j. w.
4 JAS. Morgan. Treas.
O B. Moon, Sec.
w. D. Neville, S. D.
G. L. Carter, j D.
i William Doner, Tyler
Jas. Mckinley, Stewart.
Hans Christoferson, Stewart.
Tt was one Of the best entertainment
ever given by the lodge here and ever,
one present expressed themselves a
4 having. had q very pleasant time. TIL
party broke up about twelve o'clock