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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-14

gunboats and American guards are
walking her decks. 1t is hard to
tell just how this will terminate,
and it may create trouble with Ger
many. We have been looking for
something like this for some time.
Well, Johnny, I guess you will
hear all this before my letter can
reach you, but [ thought I would
write any way, for I haven't the
least idea when I will get to write
again, for we sail for Iloilo in the
morning. And we know not what
will be done, for the insurgents sem
word that they would never give VI
the city. It means fight.
[ wish [ could describe to you
Just how the native soldiers look
They are black as negroes, and ar
nothing but savages. They fgh
like demons, but can not stand I'm
der rapid fire and the Yankee yell
[ am almost dead for rest, an
5 1 must close. Write often, and ad
dress me at Manila and I will sc
| them all right. j. A. DowDY.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-14

gents trenches 5 miles away. The
monitor Monterey did some Won
derful work with her l3-inch guns.
Although it was dark and the in
surgents were far away, she used
here searchlight to an advantage,
and it was something long to re-
member to see and hear those dan
gerous shells go over our heads, hit
the very spot intended and explode,
often killing hundreds at one shot.
Had it not been for the aid thus
rendered by Dewey's men of war,
our losses on land would no doubt
have been heavy, as it is estimated
that Aguinaldo has strong force
of nearly 100000 well-armed men,
and they have been preparing for
this fight for several months. But
still he sent a message to General
Otis yesterday, asking what terms
would be granted if his men would
lay down their arms. He stated
also that he could not control his
men. General Otis merely replied
that if he could not control his men
he (Otis) would control them for
him.
} [ have heard old people in Ten
nessee talk of the civil war, and !
have read a great deal myself, but
: [ never had the actual experience
) until the last two days, and | must
t say it will be indelibly impressed
! upon my memory. We have no
: slept any for three days and nights
: until last night. We got LITTLE
= sleep after IL o'clock-ten minutes
7 at time-and while we were try
y ing to sleep stray bullets were fly
ing all around us.
}, It was wonderful to look over tn
" battlefield. The dead insurgent
q are so thick that you can walk O
1t them for over two miles from wher
u the fighting first began. We wer
a on picket for about four hours las
1t night, and while slipping abor
rs through the dense jungle [ guess
crawled over q hundred dead boz
III les during the time, for the dea
n have not been buried yet.
is, The insurgent loss 1000 kille
II and wounded and three hundrt
e. prisoners. We have them confnc
ur in the walled city, and last mig
til they set fire to the prison, but d
. no damage.
tn [ can not begin to tell you obo
ee it, but just wait until 1 get hon
VI and then l can explain more full
le. A German war vessel laden wi
III. arms and ammunition for the
'ck surgents was captured by one
Us DeWey's men Of war to-day, and
ar now guarded by two Of Dewe
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-14

A torpid liver does lots of mischief to
health, brings on many very complicated
troubles Keep your liver active and your
kidneys in good condition by using the
perfect medicine, DR.. Changers Liver
Regulator. Sold by druggists, ADV
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-14

WANTED Several trustworthy persons n
w this State to manage our business IN their
own and nearby counties. Tt is mainly Office work
conducted at home Salary straight $500 a year
and expenses definite, b0nalide, no more, no less
salary Monthly $50 References. Enclose self
addressed stamped envelope, Herbert E, Hess
President. Department NJ, Chicago
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-14
70 CURB n COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinue Tablets All drug
gsts refund money if it fails to cure. DC The
genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-14
THE CHRONICLE.
A COUNTY NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT CAMDEN, Tenn.
rA1ssrnA1 CAMDEN As SECOND. oLAssMALMATTER
A COUNTY NEWSPAPER,

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so cents per year, % cents Tor SIX lhOuIus' WICh
nositivelY Tnllst be paid i'm advance. All subscup.
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rates for display and local advertising on appnca-
NOn. 4io
News communications and articles on quesuOhs
OF public interest are solicited, but we assume no
resDon sibity for the expressions contained IN al
such communications and articles published;
Remittances can be made in various ways Ihat
are perfectly safe, but all remlttances sent are '
risk ofthe sender ....4,.,,,
All remittances and business COMMUNICATIONS
ahonld he sent 10 THE CHRONICLE,
Camden, Tenn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-13

the vicious law under which we did
not have in the entire state a single
election officer, single commissioner
and in most sections Of the state not
even a representative to see that our
vote was counted as cast. There are
more populists in Kentucky to-day
than ever before, and they so forcibly
recognize the necessity for destroying
this iniquitous election law that they
voted for the republican nominee, be-
lieving that he would use his influence
for the repeal Of this law"
And now we are informed that Mr..
Bryan heartily applauded" the sug-
gestion, as his running mate, of Mr..
Hogg, of Texas, a man for whom the
populists Of his own state will never
cast their ballots. And, vet, the re-
form press has repeatedly warned Mr..
Bryan that some such man as Sibley,
of Pennsylvania, Judge Clark, of North
Carolina, or George Fred Williams, OF
Massachusetts, must be nominated
for vice president if the ticket is ex-
pected to receive the support of popu-
lists
1t is time that populists began to
look about them and study the situa-
tion and endeavor to find out where
they 'tare at" Let the reform press
speak out. GEORGE c. WARD.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-13
THE COMMERCIAL SITUATION.
Holiday Demand Has Opened Well-Cereals
Strong-Iron and Stool Quiet-Quioter
Demand for Wool.
New York, Dec. 9.-Bradstreet's to-

New York, Dec. 9.-Bradstreet's to-
day says:
The last month of the year has opened aus
piciously finding trade and industry generally
well employed. demand treading close upon and
even passing supply, labor troubles averted in
some instances by widespread advances in
wages, of small Importance except in one or
two cases. and with the general level OF values
of staples ut the highest point reached for eight
years past Holiday demand has opened well
and collections from retail trade therefore show
some improvement
The strength of cereals. notably wheat this
week, is reflection largely Of decreased re-
ceipts at the northwest. Increases in Novem-
ber business were not as large, either In this
country or abroad, as they were year ago, and
to this extent the outlook is less bearish and,
owing to the smaller worlds production this
year. hopes of well-maintained prices have not
been abandoned.
Cotton has lost most Of the notable strength
displayed in past weeks, owing chiefly to por-
ton of the speculative element becoming tired
and selling freely slightly increased receipts.
Toward the close strength was noticed on inn
proved foreign buying and the net change for
the week is not serious. After a year OF unpre-
cedented activity and advancing prices, iron
and steel are quiet with few significant
changes, partly because the season of the year
does not favor new work, and partly also owing
to the fact that the producers are very general
| ly sold up to the middle of next year. Prices
| show no marked change. The strength Of wool
| is apparently unimpaired, though demand is
| quieter. London prices have again moved high
| er and the small available supply OF fine grades
| supports the belief that prices still move up
| ward The granting Of q ten per cent. advance
at nearly all the large cotton mills throughout
New England which, on the bases Of census
| figures would point to an increased purchasing
power being secured by nearly 100000 people.
| Business failures in the United States for the
| week number 22O, compared with III last week
| 2s7 in this week year ago, 2s2 in 1897, ssl IL
| 1896 and 3l3 in 1895.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-13
RAFTER'S PAY HELD UP.
Surgeon of tho Twentieth Kansas Must
Explain Why Provision Accounts on
tho Tartar Were Not Settled.

Washington, Dec. 10.-One of the re-
suits of the investigations made in the
case of the troop ship Tartar is the
stoppage of the pay of Maj. John A.
Rafter, surgeon Twentieth Kansas vol
unteers. This action was taken at the
request of Gen. Shafter and was sec
onded by Secretary Root. Gen. Shafter,
who has direction of the inquiry, sug-
gested that pay in Surgeon Rafter's
case be suspended until certain ac-
counts for the provisioning OF sick sol
diers on board the transport are set
tied. In protest which Maj. Rafter
has filed with the war department he
represents that he is not responsible
for the conditions which prevailed on
the Tartar.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-13
WAR NEWS IS FOIGY.
Little to Learn from Reading Latest
Bulletins from the South
African War.
MErHuEA BETWEEN HOSTILE ARMIES.
1t IL Declared That Cronje Has Portions
of HIS Big Force In Front of and He
hind tho British COMMUNICATIONS
from Ladysmith Says British stormed
and Carried Lombardskop Hill.

London, Dec. 1O.-A special dispatch
from Cape Town dated Friday says 81
900 British troops, preceded by an
armored train, are advancing on Coles
burg from Naauwpoort.
The London press is growing anx-
ious about Methuen's stay at Modder
river. Three days ago it was an
nounced that he would proceed toward
Kimberley on the following morning,
but he is still there, and the latest re-
ports say he expects to stay week.
1t is conceded that he probably has
good reasons to stop, but the papers
think he ought to take the British pub
lie into his confidence. The excuses
for his delay range all the way from
the explanation that he is awaiting
more reinforcements to the assertion
that the Beers have torn up SO much
track he is afraid to move until repairs
are effected, lest he be cut off from
supplies and aid.
There is considerable doubt also as
to the present whereabouts of the main
Boer force. It was supposed that after
the Modder river fight Gen. Cronje re-
tired to Spyfontein and set to work to
prepare the last obstacle in the way of
the relief of Kimberley. Gen. Cronje
undoubtedly has a large force at Spy
fontein, but it developed to-day that
he also has a part of his army at Gras
Pan, on the other side of Methuen,
| who is thus between two wings of the
Boer forces, with the railway tracks
and culverts destroyed and the tele-
graph wires liable to be severed at any
minute. It takes little figuring to see
that Methuen is up against hard task.
| Butler Orders More Stretcher Bearers.
| London, Dec. 10.-The authorities
anticipate from the announcement that
howitzers and cavalry have reached
Gen. Methuen, and that Gen. Butler
has received the heavy artillery fol
which he was waiting, that the ad
vance will no longer be delayed. News
of important battles by both generals
is expected soon. The fact that Gen
Butler has ordered 2, 200 stretcher bear
ers from Pietermaritzburg to assist thu
regular ambulance corps indicates tina
he anticipates sharp fighting.
British Capture Lombardskop HILL
Ladysmith, Dec. 10.-The British
have stormed and carried the hill a
Lom bardskop, putting big creuso
gun and one Howitzer out of action
and capturing small Maxim.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-13
p,..r,but,on of Garden Seeds.

Washington, Dec. t0.-The depart
ment of agriculture will begin its dis
tribution of seeds a little earlier this
year than last, shipping them south
the beginning of January and perhaps
sending few shortly before the first
This year the seeds for distribution to
all parts of the country will consist of
100000 packs of vegetable seeds.
1,55S, 900 of flower seeds, besides field
and lawn grass seeds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-13
Cuban Nerroe. D,.p,e.,ed.

Santiago de Cuba, Dec. "a meeting
held at the Antonio Maceo club Thurs
day night to celebrate the anniversary
of the death of Maceo developed vio-
lent patriotic demonstration against
the Americans. One prominent colored
politician said during the proceedings
that the time was nearly ripe for the
spirit of free Cuba to leap from the
grave of Maceo and to drive the intrud-
ers from the island. All criticised Pres
ident McKinley's Cuban policy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-13

Boston, Dec. i0.-New England cot
ton manufacturers are greatly pleased
at the announcement from Augusta,
Ga, that the cotton manufacturers of
that city are to raise the wages of their
5000 employees. It is estimated that
by January from 140,000 to $50, 900
cotton mill operatives in the north
will be working under an advance of
wages and that the advance from the
south will briag the total in the United
States up to 160, 900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-13

The Chicago Tribune says that in
ternal revenue collectors of the coun-
try are organizing to have q new de-
partment established and . new cabi-
net position created. A meeting win
be held in January to form IN aasociae
ton With this end In view.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-13
Marshal Glen M,lIer Invo,vsa.

Washington, Dec. 10.-It is said that
President Mckinley will remove United
States Marshal Glen Miller, of Utah,
who has recommended polygamists for
appointment to federal positions
Miller was from Troy, Kan. He is
nephew of the late Sol Miller.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-13
rh.x Hadn,t sunered.

Summer boarder You shouldn't
keep your pigs so near the house.
Farmer-Why not?
because it isn't healthy"
.sOh, you're mistaken! None OF the
pigs has ever got sick on account OF
it.n-Fliegende Blaetter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-13
Favors woodruff for vice Pre.,

Washington, Dec. 10.-Onc of the
callers at the white house yesterday
was Senator Platt, of New York. Mr..
Platt believes the vice presidency prop
erly belongs to his state and is anxious
to have the president agree with him.
His candidate is Lieut.. Gov. Timothy
L. Woodruff
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-13
GOVERNMENT BANKS.
A Plan which Would BE Simple In It's Ap.
plication and Would Solve the vexed
Financial Question.

will present you plan which it ap-
pears to me would meet the case exv
actly.
Let the government prepare supply
of money. This money should not be
a promise to pay some other kind OF
money-that would be making two
kinds of money and making one kind,
the kind in which the other was to be
paid, the better money, because it
could do some things the other could
not do. That sort of money works in
justice, as I have shown. Let this
money simply be printed: This note is
legal tender for the sum Of 81 in pay
ment of all debts, public and private,
in the United States. Then let it bear
treasury and, if you like, the great seal
of the United States.
How would get this money to the
people?
In every commercial center 1 would
establish national bank that would
be national bank, owned and oper-
| ated by the nation. There would be
no need of five on one block, with all
the attendant expenses In city of
this size springfield, o. one would be
sufficient. In large city there would
need to be branch banks for conven-
ience, just as we have branch post
offices.
These banks would carry on business
on very much the same style as our
banks do now, but they would loan
money to everybody who applied and
loan just as much as was applied for,
provided the applicant could give
proper security.
What would l consider a proper Sc
curity? That is matter of detail we
need not discuss now. It could be put
high enough to be more than ample.
If the government required IS of Sc
curity for every dollar of loan, it would
provide opportunity to get more money
than would ever be called for.
With all the banks under one man
agement there would be no chance for
the trickery that is often resorted to
to-day. A man could not go to a num-
Der of different banks and get loans
from each until he had far exceeded
his ability to pay. All borrowing
would beSdone through the bank. and
as each man could get through his own
bank all that his circumstances would
|
occasion for his applying to any other
bank or to any other person for a loan.
The fact that he did so would be pre-
sumptive evidence that he was want
ing to borrow more than he could give
security for. In fact, all loans outside
of bank loans might very properly be
made uncollectible by law, for there
would be no excuse for any other loans
) except as matter of kindness, where
r collection would be merely matter Of
honor in any case.
, Wild cat schemes would be at dis
i count under such a system, neither
o would we have any more banks organ
E lied without capital solely to speculate
= = on the depositor's money.
q This system would do away entirely
: with all mail robberies. All money
s could be sent through the mail in bank
q q checks. and the person to whom pay
e able would have to be identi6ed.-R.
d s. Thompson, in Money.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-13
To Iove..,r.,e Freight Clas.lacation.

Washington, Dec 9.-The interstate
commerce commission yesterday in
stituted an investigation in the matter
of charges in freight classification and
advances in freight rates by carriers
using the official classification and fixed
the date o. hearing for December 81 at
Washington.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-13
True Expansion.

The true way for republic to exc
pand is to be missionary Of repub-
lican principles and lead the people Of
other nations to demand freer govern
ment. When it attempts to expand by
forcible aggression it is contracting its
influence and following in the lead Of
monarchies and empires. Greatness
achieved in that way is at the cost of
all that was worth preserving in its in
stitutions. Our attempt to subjugate
the Philippine people has encouraged
England to make war on the Beers
and take away their liberties AS q
result of the imperial policy upon
which we have launched since the Gu
ban war, the cause of free government
and popular rights is weaker all over
the world than it was two years ago.
Our real strength did not lie in battle
ships and armies. but in the devotion
of our people and government to high
ideals of human rights. The mission
aries who go out armed with shotguns
never win men to Christ.-Kansas Pop
ulist.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-13

Young Woman Schooi.Teacher ArFesfed.
Sedalia, Mo-, Dec. 10.-Miss Lizzie
Kidd, a teacher in a Pettis county
school near Green Ridge, was arrested
on the charge of inhumanly whipping
Oscar Teabo, 12-year-old pupil
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-13

The government by injunction is
the most absolute despot SIM and the
most fragrant usurpation known to or
ganized society. The power of the
federal judges. as constructed by them
selves, is greater than the constitution
or the fundamental rights of men. It
suspends the freedom of speech and OF
the press It destroys individual lib
erty. 1t exceeds in pretension and in
performance the exploded doctrine OF
the divine right of kings No greater
menace to our liberties could be de-
vised than the federal judges arbitrary
assumption Of .omnipotence and inxallir
bdlity. Ohio News.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-29

TWO kLONDIkERS ROBBED.
;. Hansen and John kostfr Lose
Gold Dust and Money

Two returned Kiondlkers were robbed
early Yesterday naarniug of couxidsrah bic
sums In money and gold dust, II repor Is
maue 20 the police are true The. VIC
Tins are 5. Hansen and John Kostir
The former claims TO have los, s2i5 in
gold dust and the latter x2s5 In cash
Hansens story is that strange. yyo-
man enttced him into back room OF "a
Tenderloin resort. and then after drink
ing with him for few moments excused
herself and was seen no more Then
Hansen missed his treas ured sack Of
nuggets.
kcsiir saws h. host his money In an
up town resort Rosters story is tha, ne
was drinking with three men and three
women and went 70 bed in ne resort
When ne awaxe, ~ rays. his money was
gone. He suspects his ax companions Of
Thursday night
taief Reed * becoming alarmed at t,..
enormous Increase in robheries such as
inose Tspofted by Hansen and k1s,Ir He
says that there has evidently been az
luHax az criminals since tbs. tide Of travel
from me ki0GGike has Begun 20 return
through Seattle. He has instructed MIS- a.
tectlves To- re More than ordinarily v,r4-
liant in reporting suspicious new arrivals.