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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE.
some Facts About the Society's He-
marketable Success.

The Equitable Life Assurance Society
OF the United States, which IS well and
ably represented in this city by Frank
w. banner, general agent for North
Carolina and Richmond. has within the
past year written double the amount Oh
business secured I'm the same territory
the year previously. Indeed, there Is no
company in the world which has ac-
complished so much In so short while.
The Eouitable to-day is the strongest lite
insurance company in the world, and Is
sues every desirable form OF policies,
with guaranteed cash paid-up values ana
loans at per cent interest.
SpeciaI attention is called TO their D
per cent twenty-yesr coupon gold de-
Oentures This contract or assurance
instead Of being paid in cash at maturity
will be- converted into gold debentures.
and these debentures are securities Oh
fbe most substantial character. Ihey
viold Z per cent. interest and run Tor
twenty years, at the end or Which 'lho
thew ore PAYABLE in gold. at the once OF
the Mercantile Trust Company, IN new
York. These debontures are or the &C.
nomination Of 5000 each, and each one
carries forty coupons leach for sd, pay
anle TO bearer on January lst anu july
1sf 1v the Mercantile Trust Company
,rhe holder OF q block OF these bonds can
esu one or more, or he can use theul
oe collateral for a loan OF course, such
dcbentures commanding per cent, can
be sold at premium. Indeed, they are
REGARDED by investors "a more desiraDie
than government securities <~.,.,,
The Equitable celebrated It's foruelh
anniVersarv last July when the follow
inc was IT'S statement of finances:
December 31st. July 2Vtn'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
r,,p TRAVELLERS" INSURANCE CO.
A. Immense business 10th In ~
.tdent and Life Policies.

.lf insurance is needed when the poi'cy
IS taken out, that company which gives
the most for the least money is the pest
provided its guarantee Is good: Inis Is
what the Travellers Insurance COMPANY
OF Hartford, Conn, claims 10 DO. A. mas
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31

Many thousand dollars ara brought to
Richmond each year By LEGAL INSURANCE
companies. and many tksesan1s are sent
away BY cibzsns 20 foreign COM
paniss. Morals Insure With the Virginia
State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31

Many thousand depSss are brsughs
to Richmond each var by focal insure
anes companisa ana many thsusapAs
ara sent away BY the citizens 10 fo5eifu
companies Morals Insurs VITA ths yir-
snia State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31

Virginia State Insurance Company has
assets exceeding $4,000 and surplus 20
policY-holders OF s2do,00D.
w. w. A. cRENsHAW. Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31

Book and job Printing neatly ezscutel
at the pisp&teh Pnntinss HovsA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
GOOD CARPET SALES.

As long as women love their homes and
take pride In oosey houses they Will IN
vast their money in rugs and carpets, Tor
surely there Is no more beautiful way or
ornamenting & room. The big store OF
George w. Anderson s. Sons. established
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
Ouistandlng as

The eoundness OF The society's HiaIlas
rent is well attested by these aslomSh-
ing figures 40 77cri-
Within the past forty years the hqu'-
table has paid 10 IT'S policy-hoidefs hloie
thon $3.50 10000 In the last SIX years ~
has paid dividends amounting 10
than 100000 20 its pohcy-hoiueIs. l..
The local agency. as sta'eu "uD.e' a.
y, IVY, regarded as one Of the leading
,ns,,yarce men Of the south. His ability
r,,sb and enterprise. coupled with tne
pniendid reputation of the organization
be II, r ''r, have won for him wi VIA,
renntation. During the past year ne IN
SIRED two gentlemen for 100000, me com,
SUE So Iiyoit one resides I'm Richmond
,n1 the other In North Carolina
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
SPORTING GOODS.

Virginlans win always be huntsmen
and lovers OF outdoor sports, ana no
amount OF business pressure VIII chscA
their fondness for these health-sislng
recreations Indeed, tho number OF sports
men has rather increased In the last re"
years, for tho ranks have pesn s~e4isd
NV tha accession Of many ladies. who now
realize that athletics are as essential 10
tho fair sex as TO men. 40 a consequences
tho big store OF 4. W. Tignor, watch was
greatly enlarged year or so ago, has
dons an immense business IN sporting
goods. ana enjoys = steady patronage al
tho year round. Tho firm OF Harris.
Fllppen & Co. has also enjoyed great pa
trOnage
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31

within tho past few days the Johnson
Publishing Company have received orders
from ono concern IN Arkansas for three
carloads OF books-20.0OD pounds each
aggregatine 7S.oco books all told. ThesS
go 10 supply the schools OF Arkansas,
Oklahoma. and indian Territory. where
this company nas recently secured large
adoptions. In addition 20 che above ORE
ders. they have shipped 10 Arkansas with
IN the last few weeks about 1900 books.
and have the prospects Of stu larger or.
ders IN the near future.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31

The people Of this city have within the
last year or two bsen thoroughly edu-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31

While tho druggists must count mainly
on human ailments for success IN their
line OF business they. nevertheless. make
their stores most attractive by the sale
OF sundries. perfumes, soaps, etc. ana
have had an immense holiday trade. In
truth. the public now recognize the fact
that hundreds " dainty little presents
may be bought al the drugstores. owens
&, Minor T. A. Miller, Purcell, Ladd d
Co. the Powers-TaylOr Drug Company,
and the Polk Miller Drug Company are
well satisfied with thsir share OF patron
aga during the past year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20

Atlanta, Ga Dec IA general
order has been circulated by the
Southern railway applicable only to
the South Carolina division, that all
employees of the company must stop
smoking cigarettes or resign their
positions, and that in future no one
will be employed who smokes cigar
cites. Assistant General Passenger
Agent S H Hardwick says it may
soon be made applicable to all the
different branches of the road The
order issued by the South Carolina
department is an iron clad rule and
applies to all the departments of the
line throughout the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
FILIPINO DICTATORSHIP T(
WAGE GUERRILLA WAR

London, Dec IL Reuters Tele
gram company received the following
dispatch from Kong Kong:
.:The insurgent government so
called. Of the Philippines, will be
changed to a dictatorship, to con
tinue hosti!ities against the Ameri-
cans exclusively by the methods o1
guerrilla warfare. The Filipino army
is being split up into small bands,
the troops taking an oath before
separation that they will fight until
their country's rights are recognized
ga force of United States marines
who landed at Vigan. South llocos
province, from the battleship Oregon,
was defeated by the Filiplnos uodel
Gen Finio (Tino 2? on Dec 4. The
Manila newspapers, despite the cen.
sorsbip, admit that Gen tawton Is
missing
The foregoing dispatch was evi.
dently sent by the Filipino junta in
Hong Kong
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
Bulacan Province Cleared OF
Insurgents, MacArthur's
Operations.

Washington, Dec 14-Gen Otis
has cab|ed the war department that
Lieut. BatsoD, who organized and com
manded the Macabebe scouts, has
been seriously wounded in the foot
Amputation is probable Gen Otis
dispatch follows:
Manila, Dec IA
Lieut. Batson, Fourth cavalry, or
ganized four large companies Maca
bebe scouts, had advance of Lawton's
troops and attended Young's cavalry
north. western Luzon. Bstson leading
with conspicuous gallantry in several
hard fought engagements On Nov
l9 seriously wounded Oh foot am
putaticn probably necessary. Can
be not receive majority in some staff
corps as reward for efficient services!
Gen Otis today cabled the war de.
partment as follows:
Manila, Dec "a
Gen !1awton reports Bulacan prov
ince freed of insurgents yesterday
Troops Fourth cavalry captured
strong mountain position Biacnabato,
with food supplies, clothing, car
fridge factory and barracks.
MacArthur's troops occupied
| Ibband, town south Of western coast
Luzop; elight opposition and few
light casualties Eighth Instant
Bates reported from Zamboanga that
he has gsr,isoned Basilian and is 5
sending troops TO co,toba'o and
Davao that condition of affairs salts
factory Eighteen hundred Spanish
prisoners received in Manila over
two thousand more enroute thirteen
hundred shipped to Spain 10th instant
These prisoners much better physlca'
condition than Spanish troops sur
rendered when Manila capitulated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
Story of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foo: for years by the
chsirs of disease is the worst form of slavery
George Ia Williams. of Manchester, Mich,
tells how such slave was made free. lie
says: "My wife has been 50 helpless soT five
years ,ba, shs could not turn over in bed alone.
After using two BEETLES of Electric Bitters, she
is wonderfully improved aad able To do her
own work." This supreme remedy for female
diseases quickly cures nervousness, s!eepless
ness melancholy, headache, bachache. fAiniing
and dizzy spells. This miracle working meai
cine is a godsend to weak, sickly, run down
people Every bottle guaranteed. oaly SOC.
soId by J F. ". DeLorme, Druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
BRYAN on the Bill.

Austin, Tex, Dec l2--In an inter
view today Wm Jennings Bryan ez.
pressed himself upon the financial
bill now before the house. He said
Following in the line oftbe pres',
dents message, congress is at pres
ent considering biIl that is an ex'
tremely bad measure refer to the
financia! bill now under discussion IN
the house This bill is very bad
oae indeed Its part Of the gold
standard peoples plan and | hope
that it will be defeated it ehould
certainly never be permitted to pass
the house bcausc it is not in the
interest of democracy "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
Remarkable Rescue.


Mrs Michael Curtain, plaiude!j, III makes
the statement, that she caught cold, which set
tied on her lungs; she was treated for Elonth
by her family physician. but grew worse tie
told her she was no eess victim of consump-
,icn and that no medicine could cure he7- Her
druggist suggested Dr. Kings New D;scov-
cry for Consumption; she bought bottle
aud to her delight found herself benefited
from first dose. She continued its u.s. and
after taking six bottles found herself sound an d
well; now does he. own housework, and Is as
we'll as she ever was. Free trial bottles OF this
Great Discovery at j. F. W. DeLo:me's Drug
Store. Large bottles SEC aud 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
T. De Witt TaJmage
Receives a Rebuke.
Capt W. G. Chaffae of Aiken
Criticises the Divine.
Aiken, S. c.. Dec II, 1899.

To the Editor of The State: l
beg that you vii. give me space for
the enclosed article. which explains
itself offered it to the New York
World gratis but they refused to
allow me to criticise one of their
contributors through their columns.
Yours very truly,
W. Chafee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20

# suffering any Inherited Blood Poison Cancers
Gonorrbe Gleet Weakness of Or.
gus you home With perfect safety small cost You can
physicians and specialists With
large treating Hot Springs Any
they faithfully complies with directions without
board aud treatment at their institution until
M used bot special remedies for each particular
the Honest treatment
is blanks
from address
HOT SPRINGS TREATMENT CO.. or P. 0 Box 10.
Jnna ID HOT SPRINGS, ARK
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20

NOTE: In addition 10 the above service
trains Nos Is and IL r.ln daily between Charles
sleeping cars No. Is leave Charleston II 20 p
M arrive Columbia 100 a. IN. No. IL leave Co
lumbia 30 a. m. arrive Charleston w Il. III.
Sleeping cars ready 70" occupancy at ?:00 D. m
both al Charleston and Columbia. These trains
make close conncc ions at Columbia with
through tr:,ins between florida points and
WaSnip~:o, and the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
Gen Otis Description
Of Military Situation.
Troops Chasing "Robber
Bands"--.Organizad Resist
ance Ended.

asnington, Dec l2-Tbe war
department: has received the follow
ing cablegram from Gen Otis, des
criptive of the military situation in
Luzon:
Manila, Dec II.
Bulican province the insurg ents
have been scattered aud driven east
to the mountain Oar caeuIties in
that section in the few days were 10
The ineurgen: casulties in killed,
wounded and prisoners aggregated
100. Considerable ineurgent prop
erty with records, arms and ammu
nitions have been captured Our
troops are now in the mountains in
pursuit. The insurgents have been
driven from Subig bay and the mar
ines now occupy naval station
there. Our column moving west
from Tarlac is now on the west coast
of Luzon, where it has been supplied
1t encountered little resistance A
column is row moving west and
south from Dagupan along the coast.
There is no concentrated insurgent
forces of Importance in Luzon north
of Manila Southern Luzon will not
offer any serious resistance Troops
are cooperating in that section
Organized rebellion no longer exists
and our troops are actively purusipg
robber bands All important aud
threatened centres of population in
the north have been occupied.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
Also the following:
Manila, Dec II

Manila, Dec +
Two thousand additional Spanish
prisoners secured in Northern LuzoD,
making over 5000 released within q
month; 700 now enroute from Vigan
and transports will be sent for re-
mainder
Otis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20

Paper povels, nsw paper rovele at s @
0streh & Cos
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-10
Receiver Appointed.

Huntington Herald
Und,r suit brought in the United
States district court Of Oregon at
Portland on August 1st on behalf of
the interests represented by Chas NJ
Reed of Erie, Penn, H. b A Price
WIS appointed receiver of the North
west Railway Company, Northwest
Copper Company and the Northwest
Townsite Company, corporations OPP
Grating under the laws of Oregon
and controlling property in Idaho
and Oregon The suit is brought for
the parpose OF saving the property
and conducting it in such a manner
as will allow the completion of the
various enterprises with the view OF
eventually 1rd.ng new capital tc
complete the railway and develop tho
mining interests OF tile copper com.
pan,. At the present time the sev
eral companies have very large float
ing debt, due principally To capital
lists in the east, while the assets viii
require very careful handling TO b'
Of any value. Mr. Price is also re
| ceiver Of tile property Of the com
panies in Idaho.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-10
Our Payette Correspondent Wants
Fuel Money Kept at Home.
MELON GROWERS ARE RUSHED
Heavy Shipments Made Social Situation ii
the Next Town.

The phone bells were ringing from
Payette TO Weser, Middle Valley and
~alubria, and with couriers sent out in
every direction; there was weeping and
waiting among the women, and the men
rejoiced at the disappearance of their
rival lie was finally located on the
grape vine to Crane creek, brought home
in triumph, 'and the band played on
He was able on Tuesday 10 proceed to
Portland with fine lot of beef cattle.
Mr. Wood has sold the Kccgan pace
to Mr. Montgomery Of Montana, con
sidera ion $2500. This is one of the.
prettiest and cheapest pieces or real
estate that has been disposed Of in thi,
vicinity. Payette is flooded with land
| buyers Of means.
j. r. Banks Is taking SUMMER out
ing They do say that JOHNNY thinks,
under the present city regime OF time
he has abundance.
Fruit buyers are numerous but grow
ers are holding for better prices. l4c is
The highest price offered thus far for
primes
Miss Statira Wells, CANYON county S
deputy assessor, was a Payette visitor
last week.
Frank Cram, one Of Moss popular
clerks, is having cozy little residence
| huilt on Coyofe street. IL wonder Whyy'
M Vandnscr he in about ihe 5Oub
with n drive of several thousand cords OF
wood This is a mat,er of home indus
try that will save 10 The p.opla of this
vallev many thousands of dollars auntl-
aiI,, Inst.ad or nnving o,,t money ia
cnsi and raiIroad connanies IL is lefr in
an. midst This nroiect mighl be en-
conraeed bv ali n'accs lhat are traversed
~, st ne which will ncrmir n drive
NAM car loads of nos,s have b,en shin
rad n from neiohhorino states when on,
p,vn wooded rro1o,,s could SUNNY us with
r ,bis lrind of material equally AS GOOD
fulIv as chean and leave the none,
! here mis- Aka il a matter of home in
terest
2 The Mellon Association has com
r menced active business and to Judge b,
tbeir shinments need an the road.
Venable iun.or is irving us a most ex
c.llent manor
Socially we are we'll nigh az sian,
sti1 so many fami les have hied TO tn
mountains in search of fresh fish an,
+ MOSQUITOES. new Mr. and Mrs. Pele
= Pence left FOR an outing last week The
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-10

Along the north side of Main
street from the southwest corner of
lot II, block 6l, Watlinetons Addi-
ton, to the 2. & l. N, R R. Com
panys right Of way crossing Main
street.
Along the North side of CONNER
cial street from First street, Wat
lington's Addition, to Second Ave
nue., Watkins Addition.
Along the south side Of CONNER
cial street from First Street, Wal
lingtou's Addition, TO Monroe creek
bridge.
Along the North side Of Eof street
from Second street, Watlington' s
Addition, to the southwest corner oi
block 23, same Addition,
Along the west side of Second
street, Wallingtons Addition, from
Eotf street to The northeast cornel
of block As, same Addition,
Along the north side of Perraul
street, from the southwest corner o
lot II, block 81, Watlingtons Add
ton, to Sixth street, same Addition
On motion duly made and second
ed Board adjourned to meet at usua
place on Monday evening August Z
1899, at s clock.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-10

OF CAMP LlFB


After an eventfuI journey of ten
days we we're ushered into our pres
ent camps, much OF the aforemeu-
toned time being spent in resting
and visiting the good people on the
way. We are now situated .-o miles
above the meadows, on Goose creek.
There are four parties camped ia
close proximity. all hailing from the
land Of Weiser; but the Merritt pnr-
ty are soon gong TO the Seven Dew
ills or somewhere near that vicinity.
Then there will be break in our
fireside circle that will I've regretted
by all, for we found them very pleas
ant neighbors. They decided, how
ever, that it would be better for them
to be located nearer to where their
business calls them.
The several tents scattered all
about, suggests an Indian village,
but upon noting the stars and stripes
peacefully floating above, It's very
evident that TO enemy is lurking
here.
We have selected this place owing
to its combining SO many attractions,
one Of the greatest being the hot
springs, to which we are as near A.
we can get, something more than =
quarter Of mile distant. There il
IL winding trail, leading from he up,
that bears evidence of being often
trayersed The water ggsshes out
from under large rock on steep
hillside, winding along for few feet
and then makes leap into pool
below 1t is assisted by short
trough that it may fall in the proper
place. The water IN the pool is be-
tween two and three feet in depth and
, is just the right temperature for the
t ideal bath, although the first plunge
| is mfortably warm The falling
water pours over the body with just
force enough to quicken the sluggish
g veins. To us it is Natitorium on Z
small scale. Everyone who is viii.
ling to undergo some OF the unpleas-
t ant attending features, such as tax
e ing the walk and pinnlng up sheets
for dressing room, come away re-
e fresled and delighted with the agree
k able sensation it lends. The water
it is as clear as a crystal and has sui
Il plur taste We were told by one re
siding in the valley to try it viii
e pepper and salt, as it would maxi
v first class chicken soup, ''all but th'
d feathers. We did as was sugges
ted and were surprised with the re
suits.
In fancy we look into the nea
10 future and see this health givin
o. water utilized by the power OF ma
e. with all the accommodations an
to comforts necessary to meet the d.
e. mands Of our people for populs
resort. Why not2 All famous placa
must have u beginning and hers =
.s have natures resources only Wnit3e
to be set forth Even nov itn +
lConttaued ON Feaseh rslg3
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-10
ANOTHER MINING DEAL.
A. David Sells Two Promising Pros
poets to Ford Bros.

Seven Devils Standard.
On Friday last A. David sold two
properties in the Black Lake district
for S5, 600. These are both gold
properties which run well in the pre-
cious metal
The Ford Brothers are having these
two and the Maid OF Erin and Sum-
nit mines surveyed for patent
An assay Of the ore III the Maid OF
Erin showed s32 90 in gold and some
silver and copper
AT tie present time there are uine
men engaged in development work
on the Maid Of Erin and Sunni
mines, and the force will be increased
as soon as possible.
A pack train consisting of hv'
head of horses is now making dali.
trips to these properties from For'
Bros mines in Placer Basin.