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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16

the night south of the town and!in heavy
rain.
Sunday morning Gen. Wheaton advanced
upon Las Pinas with troop of cavalry.
the 2lst infantry, the Colorado regiment
part of the 9th infantry and two mountain
guns, crossing two streams and entering
the town without firing a shot. He then
advanced upon Paranaque.
So far as can be ascertained the natives
loss is about 90 killed, about $50 wounded
and 20 taken prisoners.
The Colorado regiment returned to bar
racks in Manila Sunday night. As the
ragged and dusty men marched past the
Luneta, the fashionable gathering place
for Manilans, they were heartily cheered.
Gen. Lawton's troops stirred up one of
the llveliest engagements of the war south
OF Las PInas Tuesday American field
guns were engaged in the first artillery
duel against Filipino battery, concealed
IN the Jungle. Companies + and | of the
Elst infantry were nearly surrounded by a
large body of insurgents, but the Ameri.
cans cut their way out with heavy loss.
The Monadnock and the Helena and
Zafiro trained their batteries ON Bako6r
and the rebel trenches near Las Pinas all
the morning. Bakoor was once on fire.
but the natives stopped the spread of the
flames
During the night an insurgent cannon
was fired three times at the Americans on
the outskirts of Las Pnas. In the morn
ing Gen. LawtOn took a battalion of the
18th regiment and two companies of the
2lst regiment to locate the battery and
then two guns of the 9th artillery and four
mountain guns were planted against it at
600 yards distance. The rebels had a large
gun, from which they fired homemade
canister, loaded with nails.
Their shooting was accurate. The first
lot of canister burst directly in front of
SCOTS guns and another shattered the legs
of a private in the 14th infantry. The
country traversed was mainly lagoons mud
and water fringed with bamboos.
The Americans were attacked by hidden
rtlemen on all sides, even the Amigos or
friendly natives in the houses of the town
shooting into their rear.
The companies of the 21st regiment,
sklrmishing along the beach with Amigo
guides, came upon what appeared to be a
handful of rebels, who retreated. The
men of the 21st followed, when suddenly
the rebels opened a terrific fire on the
troops from the sides and rear. The SOL
diers withdrew to the waters edge. finding
what shelter they could, and were picked
Oft rapidly. After their ammunition had
been nearly exhausted the companies of
the 2lst retreated, but Gen. Lawton dash
ed down and rallied the men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
Several Towns Submerged.

At Mankato, Mimi, six inches of rain
fell. Winona, Mimi. Sparta, Wis. and
other towns in the adjoining territory are
partly under water and much damage done.
Fairbault, Mimi, Ell Roy, Viola, Rock
ton, Tomah, also suffered severely, and
have the same story to tell of flooded eel
lars and streets; heavy damage to crops.
hundreds of head of cattle drowned. nu,
merous washouts on the railroads, bridges
washed away and wire communication par
alyzed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
DEATH DEALING TORNADO.
76 Killed and 321 Injured at
New Richmond, Wis.

800 Out OF 800 Buildings Destroyed,
Including All Those In the Business
Centre---FIre Broke Out In the Ruins
---StOry of an Eye witness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16

Next to New Richmond the most sever
damage done by the storm was at Hudson
Wis, and also at La Crosse, Wis. Nea
Hudson a tornado and cloudburst DESTROY
ed wires, haystacks, unroofed residences
barns and outbuildings all along its path.
At La Crosse it was the worst storr
known in II years. Nearly five inches q
rain fell The river rose so rapidly tina
400 people living in the lower portion o
the city were driven from their homes
Over 100 head of live stock were drowned
Nearly every bridge in the La Crosse vale,
is gone.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

There II practically no organized
form Of government In the Territory.
There IN no authority except In con-
gress TO pass any law, no matter how
local or trivial. and the difficulty OF
conveying to the Congress an adequate
conception and understanding OF tho
fercnt communities II easily under
stood, l see no reason why more
complete form OF territorial organizn-
tlon should not be provided Follow
ing the precedent established In the
year 1906, when q temporary govern
ment was provided for the recently ac-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

Kidney trouble prcys upon the mind.
discourage and lessons ambition.
beauty, vlgor and chccrfuinefs rfad.
uhlly disappear. when the kidneys are
out OF order.
kidney trouble has become 70 pfeya-
lent that II IL not uncommon for n
child to be born afflicted with weak
kidneys.
Pains. aches and rheumatism come
from excess " uric acid In the blood
due TO neglected kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble often causes quick or
unsteady heart-hcuts and makes one
feel Ms though they had heart trouble.
because the heart IL oyerWotkei In
pumping thick. klndey.poIsoned blood
through the veins and arteries
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy ND
ncya IN the chief cause u bladder tr0u-
bic. followed by suffering ~ painful
TO many that life II made miserable
The bladder, II situated In front Of
ana very close TO the womb and for
that reason any pain, distress disease
or Inconvenience manifested ln the KID
ncys. back bladder or urinary passages
IL often. by mistake. attributed 10 fe-
male weakness or womb trouble Of
some sort. The error IL easily made
and may be ~ easily avoided by pay-
ing little attention 60 the condition
OF the urine.
FIJI a bottle or common glass with
your urine and let II stand twenty
four hours. a sediment or settling In
dicRtes an unhealthy condition u The
kidneys. II u stains the linen It Is wi
dcnce OF kidney trouble: 100 frequent
desire TO pass u or pain In the back.
dun heavy headache. nervousness, ifri-
liability. plenty Of ambition but no
strength. weak circulation, sallow COM
picxion. these ate all convincing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

proofs that the kidneys and bladder
need prompt attention.
The symptoms you have noticed are
the danger signals nature sets TO show
that the track OF health IL not clear.
Take the advice Of one who has made
a life study OF Just such conditions
and look well to - rsclf. because you
have kidney trout
Brights disease ch IL destroying
more human lives any other a.
ease. may be ste. upon you.
There IN comfort showing that DR..
kllmer's Swamp-kult. the great kid
ney remedy fulnln every wish in
promptly curing kidney. bladder and
uric acid troubles.
swnmp-Root il the wonderful new
discovery Of the eminent klndcy spec
ialist. DIR. Kilmer. and IL used In the
leading hospitals, recommended by
sklllful physicians In their private prac-
tice; and n taken by doctors them
selves who have kidney ailments be-
cause they recognize Ia II the greatest
and most successful remedy that med
teal science has ever been able to CON-
pound.
To prove what Swamp Root will do
for you. send at once to Dr. Kllmer n
Co. Blnghampton. y. ". who Will glad
iy send you. free by mail. Immediately.
without cost 10 you. n sample bottle Of
Swamp-ltoot and a book OF wonderful
swnnp-Isoot testimonials BE sure to
say that you read this article In tho
Deseret Evening News.
swamp Root i for sale the world
over at druggists In bottles Of two
sizes and two priccs-fifty cents and
one dollar. Remember tho name.
swamp-Iioot. and this address Bins-
hampton. y. Y.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

lively few In number. The order pro.
vider for the filllng OF a much larger
number OF places mainly In the outside
service OF the war department. by what
y known rs the registration system. un-
der regulations to be approved by the
President. similar to those which have
produced such admirable results In the
navy yard service.
RESULT OF CHANGES MADE.
All OF the amendments had for their
main object a more efficient and sntis-
factory administration OF the system Of
appointments established BY the ciyii
s.rvlce law. The results attained
show that under their operation the
public service has improved and that
Tue eisii service system Is relieved Of
many Objectionable features which
heretofore subjected Il TO just criticism
ana the administrative officers TO tho
charge OF unburincSs-likc methods In
the conduct OF public Affairs II IL be-
neNcd that the merit system has been
srehtiy strengthened and It's pcrma-
hence assured
VIII be my constant aim In the ad-
hiinistrntion OF government In our new
Possessions to make fitness. character
anu merit essential to appointment To
ounce, ana TO give TO the capable and
deserving Inhabitants preference In APP
ANNIVERSARY OF wAsHTNGToN's
bEMlSls.
The 18th OF December Will bc the one
nuhufedth anniversary OF tho death of
,Mushington. For hundred years the
hepubllc has had the priceless udvan-
,asc OF the lofty standard OF char
acter ana conduct which he be-.
yueuthed TO the American people. IL
an Inheritance which time. instead
VI wasting. continually increases and
.nriches. We may Justly hope that In
uc years To come the benlgnaut influ-
shee OF the father OF his country may
~ ever more potent for good than In
the century which In drawing 10 "A
close. ! hive been glad TO learn that
~ many parts OF the country the peo-
nv nv Mii httingly observe this historic
anniversary.
CONCLUSION.
PRESENTED TO this Congress are rreat
opportunities. With them come ffr.at
RESPONSIBILITIES. The power coniided 10
, ~ inc, eases the weight OF our ohliga-
'ns 70 the people. and we must be pro-
ie,,,g sensitive OF Thorn nH We con-
,p"tc the new and grave problems
when confront us. Aiming only nd Inc
,.pne good. We cannot err. A right In
a,p,,lhlion OF the peoples viii AMI
uu,S cannot fail to insure Wise
,sasures Tor the welfare OF tho island.
" ".rh nave come under the authority
w. .ne United States and lnure 10 n,
one r', ne interest and lasting honor Of
n, Msvsr has this nation had moro
apundant cause than during the r'Ss,
I'M tor thankfulness TO God for mani
Ne pissslhrs and mercles. for which
Wv mar" rcNercnt Acknowledgement
Ex.. WILLIAM MCKINLEY
NN"'iNe mansion, Dec. O. 1893
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

,o az cure for rhumatlsm cbnmhcr.
ra,', ram Balm Is gaining Ma
reou.ation; u, II, Johnston. Of picI'
ths, IND, has been troubled with
IL he snvs. since 1862. In speaking ~
c "a, would relieve me until ' msnss
mnr, osfinin's Pain Balm. II acts ~
anJ my Win me. My foot was syoii",,
good p ar me very much, hui one
me" "ppheation OF Pain Balm relieved
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

LABnr., you a cold7 A dose OF mar
bed.tims ,HoREHouNp SYRUP at
ana Ia I'm. VIII remove 1t. Price 9s ~
:" s's' q c. NJ. l. Drug Dept. VS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

dcp"u,u disposition OF children Inreciv
bled with wn neaith' " they are tron.
iy 80, ieVerish. ana pcrhnp, s.,',,,,Se,
FUGE WHITES CREAM VERNE
MAKE ,hs worm expcller and tonic ~
rs cts. " healthy and cheofui PRIZE.
q. =. NJ. !. Drug Dept.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05
UNDIGESTED FOOD

becomes poison In few hours and IL
responsible for constipation. indigestion,
dyspepsia. languor, nervousness aad ali
liver and kidney Ills. Where there IL
one or oil OF these ailments fIostottcr's
Stomach Blttcrs should he taken at
once. 1t prevents as well ns cures all
stomach Ills, and Ia n specific for maiar-
In and fever and ngue. When you get II
see that q private Revenue stamp COW
ors the neck OF the bottle.
Refuse HoSttetter's
Just as good - .Sfou,acb
SuO'''u'''. BifferS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

For example. the Hawaiian republic
was Invested Of all title TO the public
lands In the Islands and IL not only un-
able TO dispose Of lands to settlers de-
string TO take up homestead sites. but 10
without power TO give complete tito In
cases where lands have been entered
upon under Lease or other conditions
which carry with thcfn the right to the
purchaser. lessee, or settler 20 have n
full title granted To- him upon compli-
nnce with the conditions prescribed by
law or BY his particular agreement Of
entry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

H.
NJ. ,. Intelligent system OF manag-
"a obsss,s " tho country IL bcInp
y shols ,n' nnd a careful study
f,ssei,i d''o.IeNlry problem IN being
NJ e,,,nu,io,nshout the United states
y as,,.,s,,,ye and complete eshlblt
fslels ~ sul,utal and hortIculiurnl
fasa for y, United States ~ being
| h. me Parle exposition.
h a J, OF THE philippines.
(ag q ' W. Of December. 1885. IN.
r. ana 49, between the United
N sTa.sp aln was signed /, me-
~ co. other thlngs. that spain
eptlasD w. 70 No United states IN.
ca that thn"n as the Philippine
b Spain W., ,he United States should
iAs ciyii Wy, w sum Of $50. O0O. 900 ana
= native ,shls and political status
r. thus !. ,nnahitants OF the terri
y ;. ie,es,I 10 The United States
p ,rsa,y' I'M. by the congress'
., ,lr,b NM ratified by Tho Senate
eV,rnm.vD,, February, 1899, and by
SsA tlio"l OF Spain on tho ism ~
\, ttthabgs,hg. The rntlficatlons
y ,ra,, on the 18th OF APRIL
~ e,,IaV publicly proclaimed IN
nh arch the Congrosg voted
4 10 l,oa,'vnlplated by The treaty.
was paid over 10 The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

! 4 ,u., ars being sought and opened
u i eus iarm and factory prod
4, tope and In Asia. The out
VIZ education OF the young
-, "Vagh agricultural college ex-
ID h .uhtiqns. with opportunity
.as,s 'Niallke In the department OF
n psS,i. y very promising.
! hli,,,s. " Hawaii. Porto Rico and
! 4, s,,a ny Stands have been hcpled
b., tNap.Nhment OF experiment
y p,,,',m more scientific knowledge
y M n,Leuon OF coffee. India rub.
~ ths,uH,I tropical producta. FOR
IA " demand IN the United
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
PARIS BOURBON CO.. KY. TUESDAY. DECEMBER r. 1892

four months and got up too soon and
took backset The cause of my taking
the backset was that he made me 90 to
the field and shack eight shocks of corn
III the snow and March winds He run
me away from home once with shot
gun and told me TO stay away ard never
come back, if did he would kill me
After that / had trouble With Will
! liam Warren and | shot him once in the
abdomen and once In the arm, aud
served two years in the Frankf Jrt peni-
! Tertiary for it. Previous to this l had
Josie Tillman as paramour and Cap
| Tillman found it out and took her out to
the cOlored folks cemetery at Willis
! MagOwan's, and told him if | came out
there to kill me. Then l never had
anything to do with her until l came
! back Fl Om the "pen."
| l took up with her on the third day of
Ianuarr as paramount and | stayed
with her until [ killed her-the one I
loved oslo Tillman
was on the table at Sam Graffort's
grocery in Claysville and Henry Walker
came to me aud asked if l wanted to
make some Money. asked him what
doing and he Said he bad some cows 70
$50 told ban | never did anything
like that but be insisted on me going
with him and finally went with him,
and We took them TO Georgetown and
sold them for $45 and went to Lexington,
where we divided the money. If it
| hadn't been tor him I wouldn't he where
l am to-day@in the Paris Jail, con-
denned to be hung.
u rot
kill, d Josie Tillman but I didn't go TO
DO II. II wasn't my intention to kill her
but to scare her and make her come
back to mes 81 do not believe | would
have shot her if she had stood still, but
she wheeled te run. and that was the
cause of her getting shot. The
evidence that was given against me
could not blame the jurymen There
was lots of perjnring done on the st and
if it was only known. There Was a
great deal of malaee against me III my
case, and at that they won't make any
great fortune for il. All | can say is
that l hope them all We'll in the futre.
The reason great many swOre to lies
they We're afraid of Capt Tilman, ar
he is great bully in Claysville, and
they thought he would fix it with them.
think deserve to be punished but
not so severe l only wish that MIR.
Bradley will change my sentence to life
in the penitentiary and then l will have
a chance to change my ways and get re-
pentance, as [ have been a sinner in
my past days.
must say that Mrs Ashbrook ana
her turnkey, Mr.. A. NJ. KiSer, have
treated me like was white. and | ap-
preciate it. My favorite among the
prisoners is Mr. Forest Lang. He has
treated me like brother There wasn't
anything be had that was too good for
me- As the saying goes she certainly
was good to me, and that amt no
irearn.
- CLARENCE WILLIAMS
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
Williams Own Story.

The following is Clarence Williams
own story of his life, as dictated 10y him
for The NEWS:
My father is Peter Williams and my
mother is named Ellen Barrett. My
mother left here when was a small boy
in 1888 with Mrs. Thompson. and |
stayed with my father for about two
years until be treated me so bad that /
left him After that l stayed in town
with Martin Palmer for one year, and
after that l stayed in Clavsvllle the
balance of my life, until got into this
trouble
The public called me mean man
simply because | wouldn't let every
body run over me. l am small man and
carried gun to protect myself. The
first time l ran away from home l asked
him to let me go hunting and that night
when l came home he jumped on me
and beat me until could hardly stand
up. 1t seemed like l was the black
sheep of the family so | left home and
stayed with Vol Howe, and my father
came after me and said he was going to
put me in Jail until 1 was twenty -one
years old. begged him not to do that
and l would come home and be a good
boy.
After came back home he worked
me for q week when l was sick and
wouldn't get me doctor. took down
in bed with a fever and 1 laid in bed
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
Story of The Crime.

The crime for which Clarence Will
liams was executed, was committed on
Wednesday, March 22d, 1899, in Clays-
vile, which has added so many muir
ders to the criminal history Of Paris.
Williams and Josie Tillman, who had
been keeping company since January
were standing in a doorway talking,
when some person the other side of the
street called to the girl to come over.
She left Williams, who called to her a.
she reached the middle of the street
asking her to come back TO him. In
stead of coming back she .tNrtsd to run.
when Williams pulled his pistol and
Continued on page
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
Williams Last Statement.

| won't have ANYTHING to say Monday
hut will say all l have 10 say to-day
"Wednesday, December 6th.J l hope
all men and boys will take my advice
and not let women or whiskev or a gun
get the best of them. Look what IA
women has brought me to. | have to
-uffer death for people getting mp i'll the
court house aud perjuring themselves
Take warning of me and pick your
company. 1t is altogether in the COM
pany you keep, and you will find ont
that you will get through the world
better if you pick your company.
A friend in need is a friend indeed
will say that if Forrest Lang had been
brother to me he could not have treated
me any better. There was nothing in
his power that l asked him to do for NE
but what he did.
am to hang dead by the neck in a
few days, to which | was sentenced by
the June term Of Curt. l did not
kill Josie TillmaD with the intention Of
killing her, bat the Commonwealth Of
Kentucky found me guilty and fixed my
punishment at death. l am thankful to
my lawyer, Mr.. Webb, for what he has
done tor me. think he has done his
NUIy III every ICSpOCI. J. am dlSO ludUh-
ful to Gov. w o Bradley for what he
has done, and would like for him to do
more if he will.
have done nothing to die for but if
must l Will this should be d lesson to
the younger people who are conducting
! themselves disOrderly in the communi-
ties in which they live. l nave led the
wrO kind of life from the hegiuning
and am sorry for the country to know
of il. There are lots of things l have
done in life l don't Want the pub
lie 10 know of because Of its disgrace
have found no peace with my Maker
and dvn't think there is any place in
Heaven for me. have appealed to the
Supreme Being but it was all in vain.
guess the devil has got the bill of sale
| for me. am so corrupt don't want to
hear prayer from the mouth of any
one and am not anxious to see anyone
except some that belongs in Jail.
| suppose that my sentence will be
executed December 18th. Now | truly
hope the boys Of this community and
elspw here who are standing in open ruin
will take warning from my case. and
never be guilty of any crime in the least
Also use this as a lesson and it will guide
them right.
CLARENCE WILLIAMS.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12

At 7:O5 o'clock yesterday morning,
in the yard of the Bourbon County
Jail, Clarence Williams paid the
extreme penalty of the law for the
murder of Josie Tillmann, by being
hung by the neck uutil he was
dead.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
HANGING OF CLARENCE
WILLIAMS.

Full Details OF the Execution.
Statement OF the Condemned
Man, His Last Hours, Etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
4 TWELTE-MCH WIRE WOUND GUN.
From The London Standard.

From The London Standard.
Our American cousins are not our Plymouth
correspondent says apparently to enjoy a mo-
nopOy IN the manufacture Of man killing weap-
Ons Although il has been known for many
months that the British Admiralty have intro
duced for the navy "A new type Of l2-inch
breech loading gun, few are aware Of the
enormous advantages the new weapon can
claim over existing ordnance Of the same callbre.
The new gun which Is to be known as the
Mark : Is constructed Of steel on the wire
wound principle so that the liability 10 fracture
Is reduced 80 a minimum. Cordite charges only
VIII be used and a lengthy series Of experiments
have shown that q charge OF lCI12 pounds Of
cordite - sufficient 10 fire q projecile $50 pounds
IN weight distance Of ten thousand yards.
whereas the existing Pinch guns need a charge
Of 90 pounds Of powder o. fire projectile
weighing IA pounds the same distance.
The new gun has also a greater destructive
capacity 10 having been found that IT'S proJecthe
viii penetrate 2l1 inches Of wrought iron at a
dlstanc, of seventeen hundred yards, while the
penetrating power OF the ordinary l2-inch gun
ar the same distance IS 1914 inches. At shorter
distances the difference in the destructive ca
pacIty rs much more pronounced. tho muZZc
perfOTatiun OF the new gun being 80 inches OF
IRON a. against 26.7 inches IN the case Of the
older type OF weapon.
The first vessels TO be armed with these guns
will be the battle-ships Campus at Portsmouth
Goliath a. Chatham and Ocean at Davenport