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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21
CALL FOR CONVENTION

TO SEND DELEGATES TO NOMINATE A
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Pursuant to a call made by the demo-
cratic district committee for the I'd
railroad commissioners district OF Ken
lucky. for a convention TO be held at
Frankfort, on the 9th day of April,
1899, for the purpose of nominating
a democratic candidate for railroad
commissioner from said district, mass
conventions are hereby ordered TO be
held in the various voting precincts in
Lincoln county AT p. NJ. on April l.,
1899, for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to a convention 10 be held at the
courthouse in Stanford on the Bird day
of April, 1899, at p. NJ, for the pur-
pose OF selecting delegates to attend
the district convention at Frankfort
The district committeeman to call
the conventions to order and preside
over same. Each voting precinct in
the county is entitled TO one delegate
to the county convention, and the coun-
ty is entitled to eight votes in the dis
trict convention az Frankfort.
JOHN W. HOLMES, Chm'n.
March Il, 1899
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CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTA-
TIVE.
TO BE NAMED JUNE IL BY DELEGATES
SELECTED JUNE 10.


Pursuant to call the democratic
county committee OF Lincoln county
met at the court In Stanford March IL
for the purpose of fixing the time and
manner for the nomination of a demo-
cratic candidate for representative
for Lincoln county In the next State
Legislature. The committee was call
ed To order by Chairman J. w. Holmes,
quorum being present, and A. G
Dunn was made secretary.
IL is ordered that for the purpose Of
nominating a democratic candidate for
representative from Lincoln county in
the next General Assembly OF the State
OF Kentucky, convention be held at
the court house in Stanford on the 18th
day OF June 1899, at o'clock p. NJ.
standard time, to be composed OF dele
gates to be selected by the people at
their various voting places in the coun-
ty at o'clock p. M, standard time, on
the 10th day OF June 1899. The various
voting precincts are entitled to dele
gates as follows: Stanford No. /, 2;
No. 2, /; No. 3, |; No. 4, /. Hustonville
No. |, >; No. 9, /; No. 3, ,. Crab Orch.
ard No. J, .; No. 2, .; Waynesbdrg No
|, ,; No. 2, /; No. 3, l..
The candidate receiving a majority
OF the votes cast at each precinct to be
entitled 70 the full vote OF the precinct
JOHN w. HOLMES, Chm'n.
! a. C. Dunn. sec'y
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21

The Cincinnati, Florida and Hayan
limited. fast vestibuled train service
from Cincinnati via the Queen * Cres-
cent Route aud It's connecting lines TO
Jacksonville, ST. Augustine, Miami,
Tampa. connecting with fast steel steam
ships TO Havana, Key West, Nassau,
Santiago and Porto Rico. Round trip
tickets to Havana at reduced rates lin
GLIDING meals and berth on steamer,
on sale via the Queen 4 Crescent
Route, by ticket agents on all lines
north. PARTICULARS 70 you free by adj
dressing w. G. Rineaysou, gen pass'r.
ACT. Cincinnati, O.
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CoLoRED RECRUITs.-The war de-
partment has wired Lieut.. w. T. john
ston, recruiting officer at Lexington,
KY, to enlist colored applicants for
cavalry and infantry service, sending
the former 10 Fort Grant, Arizona, and
the latter TO Fort Douglas, Salt Lake
City. This is an excellent opportunity
for young colored men to get into the
regular army. Recruits for white in
fantry and cavalry regiments are also
wanted. Apply to Lieut.. w. T. John
ston, Main ST., Lexington, Ky.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21

In contributing chapter 10 one Of
the many books on the late war, Rear
Admiral Sampson takes another shot at
Rear Admiral Schley. He says the
commodore made a report TO him Of the
destruction OF Cervera's feet which was
at variance with reports OF other naval
officers. But Congress didn't believe IL
for 1t promoted Schley two points above
sampson.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21

II. G. Dun q Co, In their weekly re-
cord say business this year cannot be
compared with any other. IL can be
said that payments through the prin-
cipal clearing houses for the past week
have been 57.i per cent. greater than
ia 1892 and i5.9 per cent. greater than
1898. The volume OF business In all
branches is the greatest ever known
and the prosperity OF the country is at
last on "A firm basis,
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Rev. 4. Edwards, pastor of the Eu-
glish Baptist Church AT Minersville,
Pa, when suffering with rheumatism,
was advised to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. He says: "a few applications
of this lIniment proved OF great SER
vice 10 me. Ii subdued the inlamma-
tlon ana relieved the pain. Should
any sufferer profit by giving Pain
Balm u trial IT will please me-" For
sale by Craig * Hooker, Druggists.
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siOO REWARD, 500.

The readers Of this paper will he pleased To learn
that there is al least one dreaded disease that sci
has been able To cure In all Its stages and that
Is CatarTh Halls tatarrh Cure is the only posi-
rive cure known 10 the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrh being constitutional disease, requires
stitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood aud mu
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving tn. patient
strength by building up the constitution and as
ssting nature in doing It's work. The proprietors
have so much faith In its curative powers that they
Ofier One Hundred Dollars for any that IL tails
10 cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address, ,. j. CHEVY CO, Toledo, q.
Sold by Druggists. 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21

The court OF appeals holds that the
preferred stock of a:building and loan
is not entitled to preference
over common stock In the distribution
Of assets, and that all stoc kholders must
share equally in proportion TO the
amount paid by them.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21
RnANE MN FALL

Victims TO stomach, liver aud kidney troubles as
we'll a. women. and all feel the results Ia loss OF
appetite poisons in the blood, hackaohe, nervous
ness headache and tired. lstleSs run dow ieeihg
nut there : no need 10 feel like that Listen W y,
NJ. Gardner, Idaville Ind. He says "Llecire
run down and don't care whether he lives.
IL ana more 10 give me new strength and good az
petite than anything I could take ! can nov take
any thiag and have new lease on me ohly ~
auteed.
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,.,,l,nNr~rnrNAMAY

II l. certainly gratifying 10 the public 20 know OF
one concern In the land who are not AFRAID 10 he
gensron. 20 the n.s.iy and suffering. The rroprie'
lar. Of pt Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs aud Colds. have given away over ten NIL
lion trial bottles Of this great medicine aud haN.
the satisfaction OF knowing ~ has absoiuaey Vu.s'
,housands of hopeless eases Asthma, bronchitis,
Uoarseness aud all diseases Of the Throat Chest and
Inngs are surely cured ny IL Call ON Penny,
Druggist, aud get irce trial bottle Regular slte
funded
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21
HAMpERLAIN's COUGH REMEDY.


This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds. Group, whooping
cough and influenza. IL has become
famous for its cures of these diseases,
over u large part OF the civilized world.
The most flattering testimonials have
been received, giving accounts of it's
good works: of the aggravating and
persistent coughs it has cured; of Sc
we're colds that have yielded promptly
TO its soothing effects, and of the dan
gerous attacks of Group 1t has cured,
often saving the life OF the child. The
extensive use OF 1t for whooping cough
has shown that IL robs that disease of
all dangerous consequences. Sold by
Craig x Hooker, Druggists.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21

Calico print works use 100000 doz
en- eggs per year, wine CHARTERS use
10. 900, 900 dozen, the photographers and
other industries use many millions and
these demands increase more rapidly
than table demands.
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WORKING NIGHT AND DAY

The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever
was made Is Dr Kings New Lie Pills Every pill
Is sugar-ooated globule Of health, that changes
brain-fag into mental power. They're wonderful
In building up the health. Only 25o per box. Sold
by renny. Druggist
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21
RED NOT PROM the GUN

Was the ball that hit G.. Is. Steadman, OF New
ark Mich, In the Civil War. Ii caused horrible
Ilcers that treatment helped for 20 years. Then
bruises Burns, Boils, Felons, Corns, skin Erup-
tons Best Pile cure earth. % cents box
Cure guaranteed. Sold by Penny, Druggist
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21
WEAK EYES ARE MADE STRONG.

D,u vision made clear. styes removed and
gIanuiated lids or sore eyes of any kind
speedily and effectually cured by the use OF
sutherland's Eagle Eye salve. It's put up
in tubes. and sold on guarantee. For
sale at Penny's Drug store
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21

The famous mad stone that has been
in the Fred family AT Lees5urg, Va,
for 1870 years, during which II has cured
many hundreds OF dog and snake bites,
was sold at auction Saturday, when II
brought 1852 so. DIR. Turner, of London
county, getting IL.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21

Since the death OF Mrs. Derew, some
thing over so years ago, Miss Annie
Depew Paulding, the Senator's niece,
has been at the head OF the distinguish
ed New Workers. home.
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oouGHEp IS YEARs.

| suffered 20 years with cough, ana
spent hundreds of dollars with doctors and
for medicine 10 no avail until l used DR..
Bells Pine-Tar- Honey. This remedy
makes weak lungs strong. IL has saved my
life.-J. n. Resell, Grantshprg. Ill.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21

The federal court at Cincinnati de-
MED poor old Charley Moore new
trial, the only grounds advanced that
one OF the jurors took nap during the
trial, having been disproyed'
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a., ,,o,r. xINo on ALL BInDs,

IL noted for its keen sight, clear and dis
tinct vision. So are those persons VINO USE
sutherland's Eagle Eye salye for weak eyes;
stvss sore eyes Of any kind or graduated
l1s. sold al Penny's at rs cents.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21

Collins OF heavy plate glass, hermet-
ically sealed, are now being used. IL
is said they are more sanitary than the
other kind.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21

Il the forerunner 10 consumption. DIR.
Dell's Pine Tar-iioney will cure II. and
give such strength 10 the lungs that a cough
or "a cold will not settle there, Twenty five
cents at Penny's Drug store.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21

Dewey cables that the Oregon has
reach di Manila and In condition III for
any duty.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-21

Princes Kaiulani, OF Hawaii, died on
the 9th, aged "a.
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try and bought the vessels which after
ward became transports. 1t was very dif-
hcult 10 get ships. The navy had taken
everything in sight and vessels had TO be
bought wherever possible. The only ships
available were freighters. and they had to
De RENTED at once for taking the army 10
Cuba.
1t was first thought that the troops would
land near Havana and that this would be
the center Of war operations. The sea
journey was to be only forty-eight hours
and even for this time the question of
water was very important.
Hogsheads and wine casks were bought
by the hundreds and charred for the
purpose. ii tank steamer with a capacity
OF eoO.Vb gallons was chartered and
four scows which carried l50uo0 gallons
were bought Then upon some OF the ships
condensing machines were put, and the
quartermaster department was prepared
for shipping the troops At this moment
the base OF war operations was transferred
TO Santiago. and the ships had to he
changed so that they could take care OF the
army for four days instead Of two. The
change was, made and the army was taken.
In all about Go.GJo men were carried TO
Porto Rico and Cuba, and al the close all
were brought back and others were put
IN their places. The most Of the troops
were returned at the time that yellow fever
was epidemic in Cuba, and although clogged
ny the quarantine regulations at savannah,
Sucn arrangements were made as to disin-
lection and landing that the army was
mustered out without the yellow fever be-
ing brought into the country and almost
without the people knowing that the troops
We're being dismissed. The detailed story
OF the work OF the quartermaster depart
hlent curing the war and since then is quite
as sting as the operations In the Held
but 1t is one that is yet to he written
FRANK G.. CARPENTER
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whenever opportunity arose. His coming
was To me perfect Godsend. He was so
willing. SO doCile. and withal so eminently
teachable. thai it was a pleasure to be with
him. And the inCOnSruity Of being placed
under such an urChin as myself did not APP
pear 10 strike him at all, for he looked upon
me from the first day Of our acquaintance
as the one creature that stood between him
and the outer darkness. Although it must
be said that as far as could be judged by
his attitude to all with whom ne came in
contact. he regarded every member Of the
ships company as in some sort his savior.
All could command him. and he would in
stantly obey, and although he understood
no word of what was said To him. he watch
ed so keeuly. his desire to please was so
intense and his natural ability great.
that his efforts To 10 what was required of
him were generally successful. UnfOr-
tunate.y mis- very willingness often got him
into serious trouble, since he always Obeyrd
the last order. not being able 10 diSCrimi-
nate between those who had the first claim
upon him and those who had no right to
his services whatever. But when he was
beaten for nsE,CctiuE tasks that he had
been called away from, he never rnurmured
or showed sign Of pain or resentment: all
treatment was borne with the same placid
eQUautmity as II he We're a perfectly pas
siGnl-ss autOm0ton. With one exception
myself. When with me his usually expires
siCG!ESS eyes would shine and his yellow
face wear q peculiarly sweet smile that had
quite a fascination for mo. / found myself
g"oviEE 50 much attached 70 him that a
rage against his prosecutors often drove me
nearly frantic. such wrath as had never Oc-
CURED 20 ne 20 feel on my own behalf
Meanwhile the Bitten sorely hampered
by calm and variable winds. crcpt slowly
and painfully toward hcr destination. !
was 50 much absorbed with the education
usual interest IN the progress Of the vessel.
and did not even wonder when we were
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ing aft I bounded up on to the poop, only
to find the wheel swinging idly to and fro;
there was no one there. Then l ran for
ward, unheeding You Sings doglike, visit
full look after me, and ransacked the fore
castle and galley, but both were deserted
We were quite alone. This tremendous fact
broke in upon me with good effect, after
the strain to which 1 had recently been
subjected, for 1t braced me up to action.
Calling upon You Sing to help me, l tackled
the CHASTITY heap, Juggling and straining at
the limp bodies and getting all CORY as
they were. The sweat ran down binding
ly, felt my sinews crack with my des-
perate exertions, but at last all the bodies
were separated and laid side by side, the
captains wife last of that sad row. Not a
sign of life was to be found in any one of
them, and having at last satisfied myself
of this, dropped upon the crimsoned tar
paulin exhausted to rack my brains for
some reason why this sudden tragedy
should have been enacted. Gradually the
conviction forced itself upon me that the
whole horrible outbreak was due to some
quarrel over the junk's cargo. but as that
had all been overhauled and slowed away
without my knowing anything of Its ma
ture, it was only blind guess. But urgent
necessity was laid upon me to be up and
doing. the first duty that demanded atten-
ton being the disposal of the dead. So
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CHAPTER III.
The Awfu! Fight.

''You Sing conveyed no meaning to any
body, but after various extraordinary at
tempts 10 extend the conversation had en-
tireiy failed. it was tacitly agreed that You
Sing must he his name. Whether it was or
not. the tacitUrn pagan answered to it i'm
mediatcly it was uttered. OF rather he came
Instantly to whoever mentioned 1t. So.
seeiug that it was hopeless to think of get
ting any information from him as to the
why and how Of the strange circumstances
Under which We had found him. the skipper
decided promptly to put him to work as a
steward. believing that he would make a
good one. To that end he was handed over
to me for tuition, much TO my delight, for
now l felt that l should have a companion
who was certainly not more than my equal
and who would also not be likely to ilI-treat
me in any way. as most of the crew did
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was planned to turn freight steamers into
troop ships il was n question as to how the
men could live in such quarters. Yankee
invention, however, provided a system of
ventilation which is entirely successful BY
means of steam fans, coolers and water
pipes, registers, etc, air of just the right
temperature of heat or cold is sent at will
through every part of the ship. This is
also the case with the ships transporting
animals, of which l write further on.
How the Officers Live.
In addition to the quarters for the COM
mon soldiers. here are on each of the
steamers cabins for the officers and a spe-
cial table at which they eat, paying an
amount per day which just about equals
the cost of the food consumed. The cabins
and other rooms of this part of the ship
are as comfortable and web equipped as
those of a large ocean steamer and the
table is as good as man could wish
In order to show that there is no lack of
food | have taken from a recent report
sent to the commssary general the amount
of various articles which the transport
sherman had on board when starting out
with 16l officers and 800 men, on a recent
trip to Manila:
Fresh beef. HOS pounds; bacon. 6G00
pounds; veal, 800 pounds: flour, 26} o00
pounds; bareback. 40.G90 pounds: baking
powder 3,39S pounds; rice, $3.50 pounds:
potatoes. H.01o pounds; mutton. 2,e0o
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what to do, standing helplessly staring at
the grim spectacle
A faint -groan startled me, and I bent
down over the nearest BODY: II happened
70 be the shippers. Hearing him murmur
family, ''Wasser. lieber Colt, wasser," has
my motionins to You Sing to fetch some
water, l tried to drag the skipper into a
sitting position, but It was too much for
my strength The effort, however, was ap-
parenuy all that was needed to shake the
last faint breath from his body, for with
gave his final gasp. Then all was still, for
all were dead. The whole waist was like q
shambles, and the fearful savagery of the
hight was manifested in many hideous de-
iails that need not be reproduced. Sudden
ly hope dawned upon me that one man
might stu be left, the helmsman, and rush
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going to reach our next port. a speculation
that had hitherto always had great charms
for me. But one morning before breakfast
] was dreadfully affrighted to hear a fierce
alteration on deck. 1t had always been
my Nl-fortuHe hitherto to ind myself the
ultimate vicar!ous sacrifice in all cases of
trouble. and even to this day the old feel
ing Of dread still persists, a feeling that
whatever row Is going on shall presently
be made to suffer for It, and the well-re-
membered sensation OF sinking at the pit Of
the stomach comes back, making me for
the moment quite i'll. So. trembling all
over, / psered out of the pantry window oil
to the main deck. and saw the mate con-
fronting three men OF his watch. who, with
infamed faces and fierce gestures, were
evidently threatening his life. Nov, there
had never before been the slightest sign Of
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soverefgns, eagles, onzas and napoleons,
jewelry of every variety of make glittering
with precious stones of which l had never
even heard the name. At last l came upon
crucifix nearly two feet in length, APP
parentiy of solid gold and encrusted with
large gems, a marcel OF costlfness and
beauty. showed 1t to You Sing, who for
the first time in my acquaintance with him
showed signs of horror, and tried hard to
induce me to throw the magnificent thing
overheard.
Ito be Continued
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calling upon You Sing, who, standing near,
never seemed to take his eyes off me, the
pair of US triced up one of the bulwark
ports and dragged the first of the corpses
up to 1t. Then by a sudden impulse l flung
off my cap and kneeling down the red
deck 1 said the Lords prayer and the final
collect in the church service. all / could
then remember, while my heather helper
stood gravely by making no sign, but look
ing a very well-spring of sympathy.
Strangely cheered and uplifted, / seized
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He Deserves 1t.

From the Chicago News.
s;rlith-"Brown has applied for a PEN
SION
Jones-"why, he wasn't IN the war"
Srrith-"H,o. but he claims to have lost
his eyesight reading war articles In the
mag azines.'
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Bobby twhose egg has been under-boiled
by the new cook)-"Oh, dear me! Here's a
mess! Nurse, I wish you'd be so dood as
to tell cook not to fill my egg SO full an
other morning!'-Punch.
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pounds; beans. 1900 pounds; sugar, $4,000
pounds: butter, 1000 pounds; loaf sugar.
1000 pounds: chewing tobacco, SHl9
pounds: smoking tobacco. 10000 pounds:
toilet soap, 25,ono pounds; cigarettes, 5000
packages: tooth brushes, 1000; combs,
1900; matches. - coo boxes; towels, 1880;
pairs of shoe strings. 1000: barrels of pork,
%. and BOLOGNA SAUSAGE. 24I hounds.
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N THE { RICH E S

(To be contihued.)
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Soldiers on trip l'ke that to Manila are
under as strict discipline almost as on
shore Each company is in charge of IT'S
officers, and everything moves like clock
work. The hours for exercise are pre-
scribed The men are regularly inspected
by the surgeon. They have to get up and
go to bed at given time, and almost every
hour of the day has its duty. At am.
reyeille is sounded, at $50 breakfast, at Tbs
the sick call, at 8 guardmounting, at 10 In
spection, and at - dinner. At p m. there
is another sick call, at thirty minutes after
sunset inspection at pm. supper, at S:45
call to quarters and at pm. taps. when
lights are out and all are supposed to be in
bed.
The ventilation of the mems quarters il
an interesting feature. They sleep IN many
cases below the water line, and when 1t