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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-03-08
MELLED THE REBELS.
Cunboat Scatters FiIipinos in All
Directions.
WERE TRYING TO CROSS THE RIVER

Intended to Reinforce the Enemy at Guad-
alup@-Insurgents Open Fire on the
Remington and Get Hot Repiy-Dew-
~ Hoists His Flag Admiral on the
Olympia and Is Saluted on All Sides
Commissioners at Manila.
Manila. March Cat daylight General
Wheaton's outpost discovered a large
body Of rebels attempting to cross the
river for the purpose of reinforcing the
enemy at Guadalupe and gunboat adj
vanced under a heavy fire and poured
shot into the jungle on both sides Of the
river. and shelled the enemy's position
nj Guadalupe. effectually but tempo
riiy scattering the rebels. The enemy's
loss was heavy. Private John T. Oiz OF
BATTERY c, Third artillery, was killed.
On board the gunboat Privates William
Wheeler of Company L and Louis Bar
r1en of Company G, California regiment.
Were wounded
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-26
Gan Old Adage Reads"

There Is a place for everything"
Now for erything TO be in its place
the Louisville Dispatch should be in the
home Of ov0ry democrat in the South.
The Louisville Dispatch is tho peoples
paper, owned by the people and read by
the people. The Louisville Dispatch is
the only democratic paper published in
Louisville. 1t stands squarely on the
Chicago platform. 1t is not only in a
flourishing condition after eighteen
months battling against adverse cir
cumstances, but is to-day the best news
medium in the South. Aud its motto
L you see it in the Dispatch it's 50; If
it's so it is always in the Dispatch, has
been fully verified during the American
Spanish War, during which the supNri-
ority OF its news service has been daily
apparent.
The Dispatch News Service is furnish
ed by the New York Sun, the Chicago
Inter-Ocean, The Northern Press Asso-
citation and the Leslie Syndicate, with
an active salaried correspondent in ev-
cry important city in the world, be-
sides It's own staff OF over 800 correspon-
deuss in Kentutky, Tennessee and lndi-
ana Get The Dispatch, it gives the
news, and il tells the truth aboutit.
The Dispatch Is Kentucky's greatest
paper. You should be reader. For
the next few weeks we will club with
the Weekly Dispatch at the extremely
low price Of Sl.0O.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-26

eV come here to honor him thar is not
one whose load he has not sometime
made little lighter. We bury hero
the worthless husk that held the gold
en- grain of goodness May VIC who stay
behind larn the lessons that his life an
death should teach, May the seeds OF
kindness thet he scattered all through
this forest wilderness blossom in tempt
ed souls an bear fruit fit for thy king
dom, an to Thy name she'll be all the
glory, Amen"
Three days later returning from a
hunting party the parson and l passed
Fiddler Joe's grave. AS we neared tho
spot we saw Big John staining by the
tall pine which was Jos's monument
He had hewn sort OF tablet on the
side OF the tree and stood regarding it
as we came up.
He didn't want US to git him no
grave stun, an thought thar ought to
be sunthin' more'n tree to mark the
grave of the whitest man that ever
struck those parts" said John as he
hastily passed his sleeve across his
eyes. "Taint no very han'some job, "
he continued apologe tioally, "bul
twas the best knowed how to do"
Upon the tablet rudely carved with 8
pocket-knife wss the following inscrip
ton:
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-26
Grim Grips
Deadly. March.
Deals Death and DestruC-
tiOn to Many.
Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Washington, Louisville Terror
lied by thel Awful ScOurge.
All Great CenterssOf POps
ulation Affected.

The depressing effects of the present
epidemic Of Grip are apparent every
where. Teachers, clerks, business mon,
mechanics, laborers, street car drivers
school children, police officers and even
the doctors all furnish victims by the
hundreds.
No remedy yet discovered can show
results equal to DR., Miles Restorative
Nervine. 1t quickly overcomes the
excessive exhaustion, invigorstes the
appetite and assists nature to throw off
the deadly microbes from the system
In times OF epidemic like the present it
should be taken as preventative Of dis
ease.
Grip had left me a physical wreck;
weak, helpless and miserable. l could
eat; could not sleep; could not gain any
strength, and had nervous prostration Of
the worst kind. Our physician told me of
it and commenced using DIR. Miles
Nervine. The first nights sleep that
had had in four months came as the re-
suit to two first doses. When had
taken two bottles felt better than /
before in years, and continued to inn
prove until was entirely cured"
ELI WOoDARD, Plymouth, Ills
All druggists are authorized to sell
DR.. Miles Eervine an a guarantee that
first bottle benefits or money refunded.
Bo sure and get DR.. Miles Nrrvine.
Booklet on heart and Nerves sent free.
Address.
DR.. Miles Medical CO., Elkhart, Ind.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-26
The Success of the Season

Subscriptions to the Ledger Monthly
are just rolling in by thousands. 1t Will
pay any OF our readers to drop IN at the
Office and look at a sample copy OF tho
Lrdg"r Monthly, and then take advan-
tage of our clubbing rates, We will
send our paper, THE News, and the
Lodger Monthly for S1.OO, This is a
very small price to get an excellent To-
cal newsp tper and America's great fam
lily Magazine. just think OF it-tbis
paper and beautiful magazine for onl y
Sl.oO. DO not miss such an opportunity.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-26
Toledo Weekly Blade.

Every intelligent family needs In ad-
dition to their local paper, a good ma
tional weekly. The greatest and most
widely known general family newsps-
per is the Toledo Weekly Blade. For
thirty years it has been a regular visit
or in every part of the Tnion and is we'll
known in almost every one Of the TO-
600 postolIices in the country. II is q
Republican paper, but people Of all poll
itics take it, because of its honesty and
fairness in the discussion of all public
questions. 1t is the favorte family pa
per, with something for every member
Of the household. Serial stores, poet
ry, wit and hunor; the Household de-
partment, (best in the wOrld). Young
Folks, Sunday School Lessons, Tai
madge's Sermons, the Farmstead, the
Question Bureau (Which answers ques.
ions for subscribers), the News OF the
Week in complete form, and other spec
ial features. Specimen copies gladly
sent ON application, and IL you will send
US a list Of addresses, we will mail a
copy to each. Only 81 year. II you
wish to raise a club, write for terms.
Address The BLADE,
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and The Blade one year, 81.
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-26
Special Offer to Our Readers.

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-26
If everyone knew
The superior quality
OF Hoods Pills,

Their gentle, easy
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-26

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-01-26
20 per cent. off
on all pants, except jeans.
Boys Clothing all sold at....
IS per cent. off.

Now is the time to avail yourself Of a
good bargain.
Our line of shirts is UNSURPASSED.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20
THE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Something of Its objects, Aims ana
pmrnOSFH.


The Philosophical society Of Houston
meets every Thursday night in the Lyceum
library rooms in the Mason block.
Mex, Thursday night, November %, The
Religion Of the Ancient Egyptians" will
be the subject of the evenings discussion.
and on the following Thursday night, No
vember so, the question of Local option
in Taxation" will be considered.
Some Misrepresentation apparently exists
in the public mind as to the true aim and
character of this society. IL is the only
association in the city strictly OF public
character, formed purely Tor literary work,
and the range OF subjects ana scope of
effort is in no wise limited, embracing art,
science, economies, philosophy, literature,
biography. etc. Being strictly non-sec-
tartan aud nonparusan, the organization
endorses no views OF any Individual, ana
is not responsible Tor the utterances Of
any OF its members The peculiar feature
OF the society lies in the fact that II Of
fers a common meeting ground ipr people
Of the most diverse views, where Discus
sion and investigation can be carried
ON in a spirit of most perfect am ~. This
feature is attracting the attention Of the
thoughtful and eniisting their support 1t
is educational in its character aud its ad.
vantages are manifold. Greed, saX or ma
tionality offers no bar to membership it
the association. and visitors are free tc
participate in discussions or present sub.
: iects or papers, The many thousands o
/ volumes Of the Lyceum library are a
{ hand and easily accessible for reference
and almost any information within tn
/ range OF human knowledge on almost nm,
! tonic can be CLEANED there with but it'll
effort
/ The public is invited to attend the clul
7 meetings ana participate in discussion i
they desire The debating feature is
eliminated entirely. \ subject is assigned
usually to two parties. who are a liberty
to canvass the same positively or mega
/ lively. according to conviction, after which
the audience participates in the discussion
pro and con at viii.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20
INTERESTING WAR nnMryrsoENeE.
How the BnttIefar was Captured
from the Fifteenth Nississippt.

II noticed in Thursdays Post, said
Dr. r. NJ. Davis of this city IAN article
In ths Associated Press dispatches 70
the effect that a Confederate flag captur-
ed during the war from mississippi fest
ment was to be returned by eX-Union
soldiers in the State OF Indiana.
This flag was captured at the battle
of Mill Springs, Ky, and l expect know
as much about 1t as any man now living.
il belonged to the Fifteenth Mississippi
infantry volunteers. / be. onged 10 that
regiment was in that battle and was
within twenty feet OF the bearer OF that
flag when he fell, gripping the pole, bui
! can not give his name, because he was,
| think, the third man that fell gripping
that flag on that eventful and disastrous
day TO US.
THE colonel of that regiment was w.
S. Stathorn of Grenada, Miss, but he
was back in Mississippi at the time, 50
we were commanded by our lieutenant
States senator We we're in General f.
X. zollicofer's brigade Our beloved
general was slain early in the engage
ment. This battle was fought OH the 18th
of January, 1852; the enemy was said to
be Just four TO our one. We made six
charges at the enemy with our bayonet;
during the day they falling back as We
advanced. We fought face to face from
the brsak of day until o'clock in the
evening
our regiment in the morning numbered
about 1860 men. and when we reached
camp that night the roll was called and
there were just 700 of us able to answer
to our names. and full 20 per cent Of
those that did answer We're bleeding.
answered from my cot; l had bled until
! could not stand up. | was shot through
my right wrist. The last Two hours oil
the battle we were from fifty to sixty feet
apart, and al last while covered with
a cloud of smoke, our colonel ordered Us
about face and to retreat at WILL which
meant for each man 10 take care of him
self as best ne could. There were very
few of our soldiers taken prisoner that day
but were killed outright on the field.
Our misfortune in moving on the
enemy that had such superior numbers
was due to Union citizens nisrepresent
ing the forces OF the enemy 30 US and al
the same time claiming to be Southern
sympathizers."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20

got the visions Of destruction. He forgo,
tho coming OF the white man. He only Wished
to return to the land whence tho dream had
taken him.
They found tho old chief lying there in
the forest and when he awoko they listened
with deep attention TO the story OF his dream.
Then he grew fnint and, telling thom that
he would some time return from The other
They awaited his coming n many wear,
vigil by the lake. In the prairies and in the
mountains to which the white man bad
driven them.
"They learned of the destruction of the
Aztec nation and prepared to meet their
own doom. All the prophecies OF the dying
chief were fulfilled"
And this" said Samb, SIS tho legend Of
No-Tsu.oh. Perhaps. through the influence
of tho Mahatmas, the old chief. who passed
away so many centuries ago, viii again visit
us. Perhaps--who knows-he may come. to
us from far-off Tekrani In the person Of Not
toe, our king. whom we will welcome in royal
style next month";
Passing then to other matters. samb spoke
OF the pageant OF the Mo- Tsu Obs to be given
on the night of Tuesday. December ". when
all the mobiles OF the order clad In their regal
garments, will ride through the streets Of
the city in the royal chariots which viii
soon be here from Laslad, where for weeks
past artisans have toiled In the building OF
them And Samb also spoke OF the grand
ball to be given on the following night. that
OF Wednesday, December 10. This. he saws
kind seen In many moons aud by order Of
King Notice himself no one will be ad-
mtted thereto save princes OF the order
their ladies fair and people from out Of town.
to whom the royal invitations will be sent
No man In Houston may hope to look on
the face OF King Notice and his royal retinue
unless he be OF the noble order OF No-Tsu-
oh
"Thirtiethly. and lastly" SAID samb, II
want 20 again impress upon my children the
importance of the meeting to. be held at the
Cotton Exchange tomorrow (Monday) evening
at S o'clock. Many will be there. | know.
but want them all and to everyone who
brings with him a seeker litter the light-in
other words a worthy candidate for mem
bership in our order-wil | give especial
proofs Of my favor. We have much to do
and small time in which 10 do II
Waving his hand 10 show that the inter
view was at an end, Samb plunged again
into perusal of the legend Of No TsuOh.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20

Jones. who lived here during the war ana
was detailed In the ssddery service.
The inquiry was made In the interest on
a pension application. but no one present
knew Mr.. Jones. aAI
Comrade Hermann asked for further Time
for submitting memorial resolution upon
the death OF Comrade Van Benthuysen'
Comrade Hunter said that Captaic her
vey Of the Capitol hotel wanted Conied,,
crate flag to send to Northern friend aud
he suggested that one OF the flags In tne
hall be given to Mr.. Hervey. The nag
designated by eComrade Hunter was saiu
TO have been given the camp by the iadies,
whereupon an objection was raised to CIV
ing 1t away. II was also pointed out that
the flag under consideration was not the
REGULAR Confederate flag but simply the
battle flag.
Comrade Stewart moved that the CAMP
have flag made for Captain Hervey's
friend
Commander Drew said he did not sup
pose the party wanted a new flag as he was
doubtless able TO buy all the new fiags nc
wanted. What he wanted was an old nag
from the camp, as a relic.
1t was suggested that the flag In tue
hall was not made and presented the camp
by the ladies but that 1t had been leit
here during the Confederate reunion ana
had been simply turned over TO the camp
and with this explanation a motion pre-
vailed that the flag be given captain
Hervey with the compliments of the camp
The meeting then Adjourned,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA
A NUMBER OF NEW MEMBERS ARR
ADMITTED
National OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Notes.

Temperance hall at the Church of An
representative Houstonians at O'clock yes
terday afternoon the occasion being the mi
tlaiion of batch OF new members In
branch No. 35i Catholic Knights of Ameri-
ca Many of the members of the branch
In the Sixth ward were present. The ma
tional organizer, Mr., MAR. was introduced
and gave the knights an instructive lee
ture on the secret work of the order. The
Rev Thomas Hennessy responded 10 an
urgent Invitation TO speak, and he deliv-
cred an eloquent address, dwelling par
ticularly on the harmony and good fellow
ship the new movement had brought abou,
among the members of the Catholic par
ishes OF the city. The following new mem
bers were initiated:
Wessnes Henry Kuhlmann, Louis %.
Schultz Edward II. Schultz, Emmett n.
robin, James j. Graham, Dennis Il. Casey,
John b. Calkins. John l.. Sullivan. Rich
ard Mulcahey, James A. Foley, Jos. Bon
Wilton, DR.. A. ]. Zielinski, Thomas E,
Mulyihill, John b. McCleary.
Il was unanimously agreed that the
catholic knights OF Houston have stag
social at the auditorium within the next
thirty days and that every member should
orlne his friends 10 the entertainment
me National organization extended a
formal Invitation 10 the two branches IN
ne present Al the installation of the now
branch at ST. Patrick's church Tuesday
night which was unanimously accepted
yesterday was a red-letter day for the
uatholio knights OF America ia Houston.
v-hr l.o at IeA q.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20
KILLED BY THE CARS.
The Top of n Mans Head Cut Off by n
Train Sear Harrisburg.

Brief mention was made in Yesterdays
Post Of the reported finding of the dead
body of man beyond Harrisburg along
side the railroad track. The report that
brought this news to the city late Satur-
day night contained no information as to
the identity of the dead man or as TO how
he met his death.
The body was brought to the city yes
terday and placed at The undertaking es-
tablishmept OF Ross & Wright The top
OF the head was cut entirely off, leaving
nothing but the chin. He was killed by
Galveston. Houston and Henderson train
On Saturday night about a mile east OF
Harrisburg. but how the accident happened
is not known.
The body must have been lying outside
the rails as II was in no way mutilatel.
II is possible that The man may have been
sleeping upon the railway right of way
using the rail as pillow. An inquest was
held by Justice Milan of the Harrisburg
precinct.
In the pocket of the deceased was d
small testament, in which We're several
Odd Fellows papers, certificates, receipts
etc. Among them was a certificate OF
membership issued to Chas. odell by Book
Clift lodge No. 81. l. o. o. F.. of Rifle
Col. On the flyleaf Of the testament was
- HutinoTd0uuW SlSneu tuhs. Outll,
which was likely the name of the deceased
which conveyed the intelligence that he
had formerly worked for the Southern
Pacific company. but that he WAS now sick
and without friends.
The remains were taken charge of by
Officer l.. Richardson and other Odd Fell
lows OF this city under whose auspices
the body will be buried today in the Odd
Follows lot In Hollywood. unless instruc-
lions are received 10 the contrary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20
srirttmnIists, nreetin..

4 very attentive audience was present
AT the meeting OF the Houston Spiritual
society at Bryan hall yesterday afternoon,
Dr. w. Il. Harrcll delivered an eloquent
address on the subject. THE Principle OF
Harmony as Applied to Spiritualism." He
stated without harmony in all things there
would be state of chaos. that the gloha
we lived on is governed by harmonious
law that controls everything in space SO
much so that slight discord in the
armament would interbend by the same
harmonious law and would not be descern.
ible to those on this globe, for no col.
iisions can occA in the planetary sys-
TENS, for they are governed by those who
have advanced TO that progressive plane
of understanding incomprchensihle to ON
finite minds. What is done WE'LL is vel
worth doing. and the time has come that
tho teachings and phenomena that spirit.
ualsm has brought about by the so-callot
unseen will be better understood by al
mankind
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20
The y v Climb.

The executive committee of the 2 2 clut
met last night and decided 10 change the
date of the opening german from Novem-
Der 30 to 80, The following committees fol
this german We're appointed;
Invitation: Abbott Cockrell chairman
w. A. Wood, c. j. Crane. Jr., Hammar
Brown, d. Z. IIney. b. r. Latham.
Floor: Spencer Hutchins, chairman W
T. Hancock. Austin Miller. George Kidd.
Arrangements r. II. Franklin, chair
man. w. II. Curth. Louis Bryan. James
Giraud H. ID. Lea.
The following new members We're elect
ed Eugene Heyuk. r. a, Josey 0dln Ken
dall, f. o. Noyes. e. A. Hudson. j, o
Ross and +. b. King.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20
CITYBREvITIEs.

There was born TO Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Haas
yesterday fine baby girl tipping the scale.
at twelve pounds.
The Women's club will hold a special meet
ing this afternoon at o'clock at the reading
room of the Lyceum.
There are undeivered kilograms at the
Postal telegraph Office. lis Main street, fol-
c. D. McRoa, E. II. Brown and John n.
Simpson
a special illustrated talk to ladies will be
given at room 325. Mason block at p. M
today. This lecture is 10 be one on the sub
iect Of health and no admission will be
charged
City Health Officer DR.. Massie desires 1,
stated that all physicians must report every
case OF chlckenpox to him as soon as they
not TO be neglected.
The spell Of unusually warm and sultr,
weather for this season was broken last nigh,
by an electric storm, rain and wind that
cooled the atmosphere considerably. The rain
kept up for several hours.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20
sp,itI,-CIark.

Nacogdoches. Texas. November l4.--Mr.
VIM. P. smith, night train dispatcher at
Houston for the Houston East and West
Texas railroad, came up to Nacogdoehes TO
witness his brothers marriage. Last night
he stole march on his friends and cap
tured one of Nacogdoches' farest flowers.
He was quietly married at tho home OF
the brides mother, Mrs. Amelia Clark,
TO Miss Martha Clark. The young man is
kell known and popular here, and Miss
Clark IL a general fayorite and belongs to
one OF the Oldest and most respected fam
lilies In tho town.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20
Personal MENTION.

". Fl. cogswell of Dallas was guest yes
terday at the Lawlor.
from Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. West of ST. Louis are
stopping at the Bristol.
NJ Worthington of Eagle Lake was guest
YESTERDAY at the Lawlor.
Hon. W. l.. Hall OF Wharton was a CUES.
at the Bristol yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenny of New Orleans are
visiting their daughter. Mrs. r. A. Leovy.
L. $. Murphy of Shreveport. La, was in
the city yesterday. registered at the Lawlor