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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-11-23
Spain's Greatest Need.

Mr.. r. p. Olvin, OF Barcelona. Spain,
spends his winters at Aiken, S. G..
Weak nerves had caused severe pains
in the back of his head. On using
Electric Bitters, Americas greatest
blood and nerve remedy, all pain soon
left him. He says this grand medicine
is what his country needs. All Amer
lea knows that it cures liver and kid
ney trouble, purifies the blood, tones
up the stomach, strengthens the
nerves. putsvim, vigor and new life in.
to every muscle, nerve and organ oil
the body. If weak, tired or ailing you
need it. Every bottle guaranteed,
only 30 cents. Sold by e. Branch
Druggist.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-11-23


Garrett A. Hobart, Vice President
Of the United States, died at his
home at Patterson, N, j, Tuesday,
Nov. FL, at a:3o a. m. As there are
no no provisions for filling the va
cancy in case of the death Of the
vice president, that office will remain
vacant during the remainder Of the
present presidential term. At the
meeting of the senate, Dec. 4, a
president pro tenn. will be elected,
who will perform the official duties
pertaining to the Office of vice presi-
dent, and receive that officer S salary.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-11-23

A. w. Peterson, treasurer of
Yankton county. has disappeared
from the sight of his constituents and
bondsmen, much to the regret Of the
latter, who will be called upon to put
up between $500 and $4,000 TO
make good his shortage. He was
elected by the demo-pop-reform par
ty, was a red-hot reformer and was
serving his second term. If he had
been elected as a republican the re-
suit would probably have been the
same.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-11-23
Latest reports from the Philippines
say that Aguinaldo is flying, with a
body guard of only 200:

The Washington home given to
Admiral Dewey BY the American
people, was decided by him to his
wife, and she decided it to the Admi-
rails son, George Dewey if. It is to
be occupied by the admiral during
his life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15

Augusta, Ca, Feb. 13-Augusta
is in the midst of the coldest spell on
record.
The snow ceased falling at 8 80
N. and the sun shone all day, but
without causing any diminishing
effect in the biting cold The lowest
point reached by the mercury for "a
hours ending at 8 p m was 4 de
grees The maximum was II de
grees, and the deficiency of tempera
ture over the sane date last year was
40 degrees
Much damage is reported by the
farmers and fruit growers. though
the full extent is not yet obtaiDable.
There is great suffering among the
poor, though DO fatalities are report
ed
At Camp Mackenzie the men are
fairly comfortable amid the trying
conditions which the unprecedented
" cold weather imposes All the
tents have floors end are furnished
with stoves and while the expert
ence of camping out in blizzard is
rather disagreeable there has been no
severe suffering.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
A COMPLETE GORDON

Mauila, Feb. 13.-4: 05 p m
TIE Twentieth Kansas aua the First
Idaho volunteers have been recalled
from the marsh lands oor,h of MalaboD,
aud the former regiment is now en-
treoched in front of Calooean TIE
American lines fosn complete Gordon
% miles 10 length. from the coast north
almost to Pasaqua. south Of Manila.
There has been DO change in to-day's
position of the sroops. excep: that the
Fourth Uei.ed States cavalry has
relieved the First Idaho volunteers and
bssssllon of the Twenty third infantry
has been stationed on the left flank to
prevent the rebels sneakiog along the
beach.
TIE enemy are busy throwing up
eutreochuects on their left. sharpsboot
ers 10 the jungle covering their opera.
tons.
Several Americans were wounded IN
the ireuohes. Second Lieutenant Geo
A. Seaman of Battery B. Utah artillery.
vas shot 10 the leg while standing nesr
bis quo. -Four men of the Tweotietb
Kansas volunteers we're wounded eight
ly. Last night Private Brio:au, Go
B and Private Steven of Co. g.,
Twentieth Kansas. were wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
Still Fighting in
the Philippine.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Gen. Otis
had anothes victory to record this
morning and. though the action be-
fore Caloocan did rot result in as
heaYy lose TO the American side as
the battle of last Saturday and Sum
day morning. it is believed to have
been quite as important IN results.
GaIoocan is on the line Of railroad
connecting Manila with Malolos, the
iasurgens capital, and it may be that
This capture Of the FIRST named town.
viii make it possible to advance
rapidly by rail upon the insusgest
headquarters if it shall be deemed
necessary to force the lighting and
undertake the capture of Aguinaldo
Tie officials here were encouraged
10 day by Gen. Otis quotation of the
-opiiniion Of credible persona, Filipi-
nos. It is understood. to the effect
that Agninaldo no longer has the
power TO keep the insurgents under
his lead, as this points to an
early submission Of the insurgents to
she american government None
viii be allowed TO ceme TO Manila.
however, until they have laid down
their arms for good As for Agui
naido. it is now believed that ne will
refuse TO the last to make terms shat
would NEE: with the approval of
Gen. Otis, and that when the insur-
recsion falls through ne will make his
escape to the continent rather than
remain in Lnzon:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
Now for Trouble With Ger
many.

A Mondays telegram from Washing.
ton says that our government has deter
mined to discover who recently sup
piled the Filipino insurgents With mod
ern guns and ammunition.
A prominent oAhoial who is euieens
authority has made the statement that
the German agencies have largely sup
piled the Filipiuos with arms. He said
thirty thousand stands Of arms we're Sc
cured at Hong Kong for Agu,ualdo BY
a Germao 6rm, aud thas German con-
sular agent vas instrumental 10 effect
log the purchase The agen. is said tc
have participate 10 the purchase not IS
an official, bat as ao Individual.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15

An amusing extract from the opin
ion of an Engiishman of this country
appears in paper in Harper's Mag
azine for February The Englishman
is frank and open eyed He sees
how reckless this country has be
come, and what wild ideas Eli the
heads of the people He is much
struck with the vigor, the extrava
gance, the grasping ideas of Uncle
Sam We copy what he says !:
'All who look twenty years ahead
ip their calculations are aghast at the
mere brute force of this insular giant,
America. who is ignorant of and
Indifferent to the traditions of Euro
pean policy, who cares nothing about
spending s2Oo 600 day in need
less war They see the mischief
which this giant can make with a
few chips of war. interfering in
Europe to day, leaping into Asia
to morrow, bombardiug right sud left.
and discussing the advisabili:y of
throwing their shells at the coast of
Europe itself Already the Ameri
caus are q people who grow their
owo food supplies and corner them !;
who make bicycles steam engines,
machinery aud fine Instruments
cheaper and better than the Europe
ans ; who uaderbid the Eaglish for
railway construction III London and
who are already landing steel rails in
Liverpool This is to day The
mind is terrorized If it tries to con
ceiva what that giant will do in
twenty years time "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
Cleveland, Bryan, Carnegie

Atlsnta, Ga. February 1o-Fbe
semiweekiy Journal, an agricultural
paper run in ccn cnoecticn with the
Atlanta Journal. by the Hoa 1oke
Smith. will. 10 this week g issue, pub
lish views 90 the Philippine question
from Ex President Cleveland, the Hon.
W j Bryar and Andrew Carnegie.
Mr. Cle7elaod says
eff there is anything that can arrest
the attention or challenge the thought
of our people in their mad rush towards
yawuiog disaster. it is uore likely TO be
the earnest, we'll informed and patriotic
warnings of the decent press than any,
thing else -
Mr. Bryan says:
Il have confidence that the Ameri-
can people when they have chance to
speak. will reject imperialism, and mil
isarism. aud remain true to the doctrine
of self government pt"
Mr. Carnegie says:
"rbe influence Of superior race
upon 40 inferior 10 the tropics is 'pJur-
ious. demoralizlog. and never elevasiog
Imperialism is the craze of the hour
Thorough Americanism, such as the
South pow stands for, is FOR all time
congratulate the South upon its adher-
ence to the principles OF Washington
aud Jefferson, which are bound to pre-
vail"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
An English Account Of Fight
ing

L,aaop. Feb IA dispatch 20
Reuters Telegram company from Ma
oila describing tue captore Of Caloocan.
dweias upon the excellence of the Amer
icao plans and the precision with which
they were carried out The dispatch
adds:
Ara p N she American ships ceas-
ed 6riug Tben the army fired three
guns. at an interval of ten seconds, sig
naline the advance Of the whole lioe.
che Kansas regiment leading through
the Jungle The rebels left wing vas di
verted BY Maj Bell and a hundred meo
I, vas like clock work There was no
hitch anywbere.
! Thelrebels. estimated TO have NON
berea ten thousand men. we're demoral,
;zed by the shells The Americans ad
vanced 10 opeo order A. 500 yards
there vas bali aud then cnarge and
the rebels s.ampeded from their :reueb
es wbich we're admirably constructed.
The Americans RETAINED from wasting
ammupitioo, but rushed on without fir-
log snd used their bayonets and the
butts of their riffs. There was no hea-
W slaughter
The railroad is prac,,ca!ly uoinjursd
To day the ships are Smelling beyond
Caloocan
The Americans viii probably reach
Malabon to dar and Malodes in fort
Dieht
Dispa,ckes to ,be Globe from Hong
Kong say the Fiipiuo juosa there has
received. By steamer from Manila, fur
sber news of the recen, lighting
The F,Iipioo egeu,s say the Aneri.
caos placed vessels along the shores OF
the bay and commenced hostiIif,es 'un.
expeotedly ss midnight 90 Saturday.
simultaneously bombarding the defense-
ltss towns of Foodo Malsk AID
III alacon -
The agents Of the rebels also say,
1.-The slaughter of womeu and children
was f.:lgh,fu!. the Americaos burning
and devastating oil oefore them. co.,
Quoting q var of ezserminasioo aud
shooting every F.iipiuo ,
The age ss OF the FiIipisos declare
their ioseptioO Of appealing to Chris
tendcm" and say their indignation
against the Americans is intense
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15

An Allegheny urchin has baby
sister of which be was at first extremely
proud, but soon he became tired of hsr
tendeocy to vocalism Wben the baby
was only few days old he heard bis
mother and older sister denoanciDg 8
store manager who refused to take back
some dress goods which had been Kept
by the family for three or four days
TIE boy began to cry aud managed to
explain his grief ss follows j: Il am
Just sure the docter won't take the
baby back DOW, as she is damaged
goods We have bad her 10 this house
for four days /"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
cannot yet be estimated, but it is enor-


Norfolk, Va Feb 13 No schoon
er has arrived or cleared at Norfolk
since Saturday. The harbor is
frozen, as is the Hampton Roads and
Chesapeake bay to a mile outside
of Capes Henry and Charles. Only
one steamer arrived to-day.
All transportation lines are cut off,
ferries running only hourly and will
be forced to stop to night TIE snow
is ID inches deep and still falling, and
getting colder Nothing since 1857
to equal it Beats all previous
weather bureau records Ice in the
harbcr is 4 inches thick
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
HOW IT WAS DONE.

Manila, Feb Ia, 9 As m.-The
United States gunboat Petrol arrived
late last evening with dispatches
from Brig. Gen Marcus P. Miller to
Maj Gen Otis, announcing that
Iloilo had been taken by the com.
bined military and navy forces on
Saturday morning
Gen Miller, on receipt of his in.
structions from Mapi!a, sent the
native commissioners ashore from the
United States transport st Paul with
q communication for the rebel gov
ernor of Iloilo calling upon him to
surrender within time stated. aud
warning him not to make a demon
stration in the interval.
The rebels Immediately moved
their guns and prepared to defend
their position Thereupon the Petrol
fred two warning guns, aud the
rebels Immediately opened fire On
her.
The Petrol and the Baltimore then
bombarded the town. which the
rebels, having set on fire, immediate
" evacuated.
American troops were promptly
landed and ex,inguished the fires III
all cases of foreign property. but not
before considerable damage had been
done.
1t is believed that the enemy's
loss during the bombardment was
heavy, but no American casualties
are reported
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
THE INTENSE HEAT

Manila, Feb II, S 25 p. m The
beat 10 day knocked out many more
.of our men than did the Filipino
bullets, especially in the marsh lands
north of Malaboa. where the Kansas
regiment was stationed Fully a
score of them were taken to the
hospital
Among the incidents of the day, it
Is claimed that Privates Hartley and
Fitch of the Thirteenth Minnesota
regiment. were both wounded inthe
legs by the same bullet, and Pirate
Mitchell Of Co 3 of the Kansas reg
iment, while assisting q couple of
men 10 the rear, was shot in the left
arm
The railroad is now open 80 Caioo
can and snpplies for the troops are
being forwarded by rail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
SOME MORE FIGHTING

Manila, Feb. IL, 2 80 p N Early
today the monitor Monadnock and
the cruiser Charleston began drop
ping shells into the rebel camp be-
tween Galoocan and Malabon-
The enemy's shsrpshootess IN the
jungle on the American left bad been
particularly annoying since daylight,
SO che Third artillery drove the rebels
ont Of the jungle at noon
Bass, an artist representing Har
per,s Weekly, was ehot in the arm
yesterday The loss Of the enemy is
estimated at fully so killed and
wounded TO one American killed or
wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15

ed vastly in excess of that number,
aud thousands are held prisoners.
All this has been achieved at the
cost of 65 Americans killed and 257
wounded. There are two Americans
missing and unaccounted for.
No fewer than 10 of the native
villages have surrendered or been
captured Several have been de
stroyed because their houses hsrbor
ed men. frequently disguised in
female attire, who shot from windows
and roofs at the American troops
Many rifles and ton OF ammunition
have been seized As might be ex
pected, there has been looting in the
outskirts, but it has been done IN
direct violation of orders
The only incident that has broken
the quiet of the day followed the
arrival of the German first class
cruiser Kaiserin Augusta When
che saluted Admiral Dewey this
afternoon report spread rapidly that
The American v arships were bonn
harding Malabon
To-day crowds have visited the
scenes Of last weeks fighting All
the roads from the city were throng
ed With vehicles But beyond burn-
ed villages and the new mounds in
the fields there was little to be seen
A close inspection show that most OF
the enemy's dead had remained at
their pest to the last. as the bodies
were usually surrounded by empty
cartridges, willie in the trenches,
wherever there were no dead, there
was little and often no ammunition
Among the distinguished prisoners
captured in Manila since the outbreak
OF Eostili.ies are Capt. A G Esca
n.ildo, Agulualdo's private secretary;
Capt E P. Veraguth. Col. Martin
de los Reyes and Sepor Thomas del
Rosario, member of the co called
Filipino congress in session at Ma
lolos a few MINOR Filipino officials
are also in custody
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
CHARLESTON ASTONISHED.


Charleston, Feb. Is -Wben the city
awoke this morning it fouod itself Trap'
ped 10 blanket of snow. 1t vas biz
terly cold all of last night. the ther-
mome.er registering as low as IL de
grees. Until after midnight rain and
slest fell The snow did not come till
towalds morning The fsll vas var
iously estimated to from 2 to 8 inches on
a level. Business bas practically been
suspended all day Merchants, clerks,
business men and private citizens have
paraded the streets. engaging 10
SNOWFALL battles. The street cars have
DOT been able to ruu, and no trains
have entered or gone out Of the city TO-
day. The weather is the coolest ever
experienced here. the thermometer reg
si.eriug 8 degrees at . p 10 to-day
Five years ago there vas a small snow
storm 10 the city, but the conditions
then we're DOT equal TO those prevailing
here to day Cnarleston's weather re-
cords show no parallel 10 the storm
which started yesterday aod which still
continues. The injury to vegetables
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
FILLPINOS AND THEIR
LEADER.

Manila. Feb. 4. via Hong Kong.
Feb 13 Native papers assert that at
conference at Msolos. on Thursday,
February 2. Aguiualdo's generals petit
tion ed for an immediate and formal
declaration Of war. Aguinaldo refused
to comply, 90 the ground that be had
promised the foreign coosula at Manila
that war would DOT be declared without
due warning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15

Washington, Feb 20 The House
naval committee has struck total on
the naval appropriation bill abor; to be
reported, showing thss it ~ill carry
something over $45. 900. 900. of which
$11 900. 900 will be for The 6rst years
appropriation Oh three oew battle ships,
three aruored cruisers and six small
cruisers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
RIOTOUS ACTS
OF SOLDIERS.
Mustered Out Ohio Volun-
teers Commit Wholesale
Robberies.

Macon, Ga, Feb. 10 The mer.
chants and business men of Macon
are highly indignant to night over
the atrocious robberies committed by
the members of the Second Oaio
regiment to day as they were being
mustered out of the service of the
United States
A large number of the merchants
sent wagons loaded with merchan-
disc out to the camp to sci! to the
discharged soldiers The colonel
ordered them to leave the camp The
robberies committed by the men did
not end here, but they came to the
city and. while under the influence
Of whiskey went into several stores
and walked out with goods right in
the face of the amazed merchants.
Several of them were arrested, ands
after farming over the goods, were
released They alec went to houses
of i'll repute and committed all kinds
of depredations. one of the charges
against them being rape.
This conduct was not general with
the members of the regiment, and is
deeply deplored by a large number
of the better class of she men A
number of officers of the regiment
sigoed the following written state
ment
the officers and men of the Sec
ond Ohio, with the exception of the
colonel, j A Kuert, feel very much
chagrined at the outrages perpetrated
this morning upon several of your
merchants at the camp ground.
They were there as free American
citizens selling their goods and de-
livering them to men who had pre-
viously engaged them The colonel
ordered them oct of the grounds aud
threatened to turn the boys loose on
their wares if they did not go This
was practically telling the men to go
ahead aud rob the merchants. and
was an outrage by which majority
of the men are very much humiii-
ated.''
This was signed by Capt 2 D.
Smith, Lieut. G G Rutledge, Lieut..
j F Henkle, E E Sykes. W 81.
Wilson, Maj Worthington Kaufman,
john Corey and Maj Campbell,
This statement was prepared hur-
riedIy just before the train started.
otherwise many more signatures
would have been added
When the regiment came to Macon
number of the men looted stores
along the way and were furious when
the local papers took up the matter.
The regiment left the city in dis
grace and a number of those who
were not included in the r,otous eet
stayed behind because they were
ashamed of the conduct of their con-
rades Three of the men are held
at police headquarters now
The loss to the Macon merchants
will amount to considerable One
merchant had to close his store, SO
heavy was his loss, and he says that
be is ruined forever Re was even
robbed of his overcoat, and his negro
driver, who had on pair of gold.
trimmed spectacles, was relieved of
them.
A requisition will probably be
made on the governor of Ohio for the
return Of Col Keurt to this State for
prosecution for aiding and abetting
robbers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15

The P,ess aud BaDaer this week de-
votes column to the excoriauoo OF
J LOO j Dareac for his recent letter
condemoiog the people Of Green wood
and Aobevilie cocp',es for their attl.
rude toward the Tolberts. but We are
incliped to believe that 1t was needless
waste Of time aud space The editor Of
Press aud B,uoer spent tour years up
"uear the flashing of the guns aud
should know better than to use 13 inch
shells p trying to kill guats.-Green-
wood Iode7.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
TRIED TO HIRE SPANIARDS.

London, Feb. 13 Reuters Tele-
gram company. limited, has reserved
the following dispatch from Maoila,
dated February l3 8 IS p.
After toe capture Of Caloocao, q
Spsoiard who bad been prison there
osue TO the Americans. boldiDg up his
bauds. aod SAID that the Fi!ipioos bad
offered TO release the Spauisrds. espe
cia'ly the artillery men. if they would
undertake the fight against sbe Auerl
cans ct s. day Most of the Span
iards refused. snd even those who
accepted the offer did so 10 the hope of
effectiug an escape
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
THE BLIZZARD IN NEW YORK.

New York. Feb. l3 The storm
zbich has been raging since Saturday
nieht increased 10 violence to day,
becoming a thorough blizzard. Soow
foil all day and is still coming down
A bitter northwest wiGd drives the
soow 10 clouds through the streets.
sweeping the sidewalks 10 some places
aed 10 others piling up 3 foot snow
drifts. The street cleaning department,
after struggling for SO hours to clear
the principal streets, gave up entirely.
even surrendering Broadway to the
wind and snow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
KEURT DENIES IT

Macon, Ga Feb l0-Col Keurs
of the Second Ohio regiment was
waited On before he left today By
one of the merchants, and he said
thas be was not responsible for the
conduct Of the men. as they were no
longer under his command, and be
had nothing to do with them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
THE CHARLESTON OFF MALO.
LOS.

Ali the eueny's dead at Caloocan
bave been buried-127 last Sunday
aod 800 yesterday Tue United States
cruiser Charleston bas moved up the
coast and is oow of Malolos, the seat
of the SO called Filipino government. at
dis,snce estimated at about eight
mics
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
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