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DEPLORABLE NEWS FROM PHILIPPINES Americans Lose Heavily | n Fights With the Insurgents. M’ARTHUR SENDg REPORT In One Battle Twenty-Four of Our Men Were Slaughtered. A dispatch has been received at the war department from General MacAr thur which confirms the report cabled to the Associated Press from Manila regarding the activity of the insur gents. ahe blank spaces are in place of words which could not bo decipher ed. The dispatch is as follows: “Manila, September 19.—T0 Adju tant General, Washington: Consider able activity throughout Luzon. Fight ing reported in vicinity of Carig and Estella, Isabella proviuce. Insurgents estimated 500, probably much exag geiate.l, but suihcieut force to make 3n districts heretofore quiet. r Iu the Ilocau provinces Samuel B. lonng, brigadier general, reports nu merous small affairs, and has called so emphatically for more force that Kings bury’s squadron, Third cavalry, and Borden’s battalion,Fifth infantry,have been sent him; other battalion Fifth same destination upon arrival. Coun try nerth Fasig, including all of Bulu can, very much disturbed, and numer ous contacts with small parties through out that district,south Pasig,includiug layabas province (Luzon), same con ditions obtain. This activity has been anticipated and reported upon in let ters August 25th —and cable August 31sb September 16th Captain David Mitchell, Fifteenth infantry, niiietv men company L, Fifteenth infantry, frmn Siuiloan, Laguna province, at tacked insurgent General Cailles, who had 800 men in position at Mavitac, same province. Desperate fight en sued, w hich was pushed from the front by Mitchell across causeway and through water w r aist deep; co-operative attack under Captain George F. Cooke, with forty men, company K, Fifteenth infantry, and ten men company B, Thirty-seventh volunteer infantry, could not reach enemy’s position be cause of nigh water in arm of lake, which could not be crossed; entire country was afloat in consequence of recent rains; this very much impeded efficient action. After an flour and twenty minutes’ fighting command withdrew to Siui loan. Upon renewal operations the Eighteenth found that insurgents had escaped from Mavetic the previous night, most of them no doubt going back into contiguous barrios to ap- . qieav for time being or until called into Held again as peaceful amigos. Casualties, which all occurred in ; Mitchell’s command, consisting of four officers and 130 men, were: “Company L, Fifteenth infantry, | killed and died of wounds: Captain j David Mitchell, Second Lieutenant I Ueorge A. Cooper, First Sergeant Wil- i Siam Fitzgerald, Sergeant Evremond -do Hart, Corporal Laurits Jensen; Privates Edward C. Coburn, George R. Horton, Thomas P. Kelley, Thomas j Mulrey, John P. Brink, William I. j Banker, Arthur S. Mansfield, Thomas ! I. Pitcher, Richard Taylor, Edward ; M. Neal, Fred Duggan, Emanuel Kanffmau. “Company L, Thirty-seventh volun teer infantry, killed and died of wounds: First Sergeant Thomas P. A. Howe, Privates Edward J. Godahl, George A. Haight, Edward Stallcup, Alfred J. Mueller, James C. West. “Thirty-three per cent is profoundly impressive loss, and indicates stub bornness of fight, fearless leadership ■of officers and splendid response of men. “Insurgent loss as far as known, ton killed, twenty wounded; among former is Colonel Fidel. Mac Arthur.” A Manila special of Thursday say3: A corrected list of the casualties sus tained by the American soldiers Mon day last in the engagement at Siniloan, situated at the east end of La Guna de Bay, between a force of 1,000 Filipinos and detachments of the Fifteenth and Thirty-seventh United States infantry regiments, numbering 134 men, shows that twenty-four men are dead, in cluding those who have died from the effects of their wounds since the fight ing and the missing and that nineteen are wounded. REMEY CALLS ON LI. Wily Old Diplomat Thanks United States For Favors. Admiral Crowninshield, chief cf the bureau of navigation and acting secre tary of the navy, has received the fol lowing cablegram from Admiral Be mey: ‘ ‘Taku, September 19. —I have called upon Li Hung Chang officially. Arrived September 18th in a merchant vessel. He will proceed at once to Pekin. He desires that I tender his sincere thanks for the consideration he has received from the United States government. “Bemey.” DID HOBSON SAY IT? Admiral Dewey Did Not Sink Span ish Ships at Manila. In an interview with Lieutenant R. P. Bobson published in a Vancouver, B. C., paper, Hobson is quoted as saying that Admiral Dewey did not sink the ships at Manila, but that the Spanish opened the valves and scut tled the ships themselves. He said, according to the interview, that the Vmerican shell fire did very little <lam kace. SOME TIHELY SUGGESTIONS. How to Produce a Profitable Crop of Wheat. The Charlotte Oil & Fertilizer Com pany and the President of the Compa ny, Mr. Fred Oliver, of Charlotte, N. C., have again demonstrated on their farms what can be done towards profit able wheat raising. The 250 acres which they had in wheat this year gave aa av erage yield of 30 bushels per acre; one field of 30 acres gave an average yield of 34 bushels, auother field of 90 acres gave an average yield of 33 bushoL per acre. A field of 00 acres that was in wheat a year ago, sown by tho former owner of the laud, and which last year yielded ouly eight bushels per acre, this year gave an average yield of 24 bushels to the acre. With such au il lustration of what cau be done by pro gressive farming, why will the majority of farmers continue to be satisfied, or, if not satisfied, continue to curse their luck when their crop of wheat turns out only five to ten bushels per acre? There is no reason, and ia fact, it is a crime for any farmer to throwaway his time and land by growing such a poor crop, as the most of them now raise when they could treble and quadruple the yield by intelligent and progressiva farming. They must use better mules and ploughs to prepare the soil, U3ing the best disc grain drills, having fertil izer distributors attached tb plant and fertilize the wheat, using the best seed wheat even if it does cost a few cents per bushel mure money, using uot less than 400 lbs. high grade complete fer tilizer par acre instead of 100 lbs. of low grade acid and acid potash goods. Seed wheat that is free from broken and de fective wheat, and above all almost ab solutely free from cockle seed is worth twioe as muoh for seeding as the seed wheat usually used. Still more im portant is the fact that seed wheat from a crop that gave a yield of 30 to 35 bush els per acre is superior to seed wheat from a crop that gave only five to ten bushola per acre. No farmer will at tempt to raise mules and horses to wuigh to 1,600 lbs. each aud ex poot to Bucced if ha tuqs for brooding, stock that weighs from 500 to 800 lbs.; no breeder of high grade milch cows will expect to succeed except by using high grade stock. La3t, but not least, they must use high grade fertilizer if the farmers expect to receive proper re turns from land and Labor. Why be satisfied by using 100 lbs. per acre of choap, low grade fertilizer when 400 lbs. of high grade fertilizer will give an increase of 15 to 25 buvhcis per acre? It costs no more, or very little more, to prepare the land for a good crop than for a poor one; it coats no more to drill in good seed wheat, and 400 lbs,of high grade fertilizer, per acre, than to drill in poor seed wheat and 100 lbs. of poor, cheap fertilizer per awe; it costs no more to cut an acre of good wheat with a reaping machine then it does to ruu the maohino over an aare of poor wheat, and the reaping madhine leaves less wheat in the field ungathered if the crop is a good one than it does if the crop is a poor one. The farmers of the south have the best market for their wheat, corn and hay of any section in the United States, as they can obtain the same prices as the western farmer plus the froight that is charged from the west to the south. Why not then farm on a profitable plan and not an unprofitable one? Use good stock and tools, good seed aud fertilizer, good judgment and skill in handling labor and machinery, and above all work yourself as au example to your hired Lelp, and you will find farming profitable Getting Jurors in St. Louis. It was not an easy thing for a man drawn on a jury to escape serving when he had to deal with Judge Lind ley of St. Louis. The story runs that a raw' German was summoned for jury duty, and wished to get off. “Schudge,” he said plaintively, “I can nicht goot English understan’.” “Oh, you can serve,” said Judge Lindley, cheerfully. "You won’t have to understand good English: you won’t hear any such In this court.” The Best Prescription for Chill* and Fever is a bottle of Ghove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless ioriu. No cure—no pay. Price 30c. Ridiculous Claims. “The Camel Claims to be self-made,” said the Hippopotamus to the U 1 ratio. “Does he?” “Yes; says he humped himself.” *IOO Reward. 8100. The readers of this paper will be pleaded to learn that there is at least one dreaded dis ease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being: a con stitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy ing the foundation oi the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the con stitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hun dred Dollar- for any case that it fails tocure. send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. Chexjcy & Cos., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. A Case In Point. “Some men have no Judgment.” “For instance?” “There’s old Moneybags. After making a million ho became a vegetarian and a prohibi tionist. 1 FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous ness after first day’s uao of Dr. Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer. $2 trial bottle and treatise free. Dr. R. H. Kline, Ltd., 031 Arch St.. Phlla., Pa. An Old Debt. St. Peter—There is an “X” marked opposite to your name; can you explain that? O'Toole—Most likely that’s thin* ten dollars Oi horrid from Alisther O’Grady. A Colonel In the Briti-h South African army says that Adams' Tutti Frutti was a blessing to his men while marching. Wise Guys. Sunday School Teacher-Now, Thomas, who were “the wise men of the eas’d” Thomas—Those who left Pekin before the boxers got there, ma’am.—Judge. PUo’s Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as a cough cure.—J. W. O’italEN. 322 Third Ave., N , Minneapolis, Minn.. Jan. 6,1900. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing for children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma tion, allays pain, cures wind colic. ’2sc. a boiue. Kind-Hearted Lady. Mr. Brown—l guess I’ll turn off this electric fan down stair. Mrs. Brown—Oh! David, don't; if some poor burglar got in he would simply stifle. —Indiana- polis Journal. How Mothers may Help their Daughters into Womanhood Every mother possesses information of vital value to her young daughter. That daughter is a precious legacy, and the responsibility for her future is largely in the hands of the mother. The mysterious change that develops the thought less girl into the thoughtful woman should find the mother on the watch day and night. As she cares for the physical well-being of her daughter, bo will tho woman be, and her children also. When the young girl’s thoughts become sluggish, when sho experiences headaches, dizziness, faintness, and exhibits an abnormal disposition to sleep, pains in the back and lower limbs, eyes dim, desire for solitude, and a dislike for the society of other girls, when she is a mystery to herself and friends, then the mother should go to her aid promptly. At such a time the greatest aid to nature is Lydia E. rink huin’s Vegetable Compound. It prepares the young system for the coming change, and is the surest reliance in this hour of trial. The following letters from Miss Good are practical proof of Mrs. Pinkham*s efficient advice to young women. Miss Good asks Mrs. Pinkham for Help. _ June 12th, 1899. , Dear Mrs. Pinkham :—I have, been very much bothered for some time with my monthly periods being irregular. I will tell you all about it, and put myself in your care, for I have hoard so much of you. Each uionvh menstruation would become less and less, until it entirely stopped foi six months, uml now it has stopped again. I have become very nor vous and of a very bad color. lam a young girl and have always had to TANARUS, iin i.— *"'**ul wol 'k very hard. I would be very much pleased if y° would tell me wliat to do.”—Miss Pearl Good, i 29th Avenue and Yeslar Way, Seattle, Wash. iir The Ha PPy Result. I v§w iIIF February 10th, 1900. I |Sr “ Dear Mrs. Pinkham :—I cannot praise Lydia I , , y E- Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound enough. It is 9 '"a -r J just simply wonderful the change your medicine \ * J has made in me. I feel like another person. My Uy ./f work is now a pleasure to me, while before using I \ your medicine it was a burden. To-day I am a 9 Jlht. healthy and happy girl. I think if more women F*Car4, ')/, would use your Vegetable Compound there would be /SWBJjS 111 les ? sufte ring in the world. I cannot express the MIhMSk 4<jl VSfi aap relief I have experienced by using Lydia E. Pink- I ham’s Vegetable Compound.” —Miss Pearl Good, Cor. 29th Avenue and Yeslar Way, Seattle, Wash. 19® M SWI Owing to the fact that some skeptical T* H w fel i [J M people have from tim to time questioned ftfd raftk | Ij 1 g Btt.ua s/tJ iriiaaii# the genuineness of the testimonial letters 3 fst 13 * . , , wc are constantly publishing, we have 83 jg ; ‘T deposited with the National City Bank, of Lynn, Mass., $5,000, IH i lEi which will be paid to any person who ran show that the above WaS? Wv&f testimonial is not genuine, or was published before obtaining the Viaw w writer's special permission.— Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Cos. LIBBY’S LUNCHEONS Wo are meat cookers and canners. Our business is the largest cf its kind in America. We have tried to learn everything that anybody knows about making cooked meat good. That is our busiuess. We seal the product in key-opening cans. Turn a key and you find the meat exactly as it left us. We put up in this way Potted Ham, Beef and Tongue, Ox Tongue (whole), Veal Loaf, Deviled Haiti, Brisket Beef, Sliced Smoked Beef, and two dozen other specialties. It is impossible fpr anybody to make lunch* con meats any better. Your arctCbr should have them. Libby , McNeill <sr Libby , Chicago. “How to Make Good Things to Eat” will be scut free if you ask us. Itfree] CA r Yf SPORTING GOODS. ufk,. RAWLINGS SPORTING in GOODS COMPANY, 620 LoruNt SI., ST. LOUIS, MO. San Jese Scale in Brooklyn. The tree-pest known as San Jose scale has appeared in Brooklyn in many places, and It is faared that the insects may do much damage to fruit and shade trees. These insects attack the bark, and by boring suck the sap from the wood. Kerosene applica tions kill some of them. Only a fool would tell a blind man that he was looking well. Plantation Chill Cure is Guaranteed • ■ •- - ” To.Cute,’orMoftey.Refunded tY Vowr.MerrKant. • <Wh NotTrYlt? Price SOc The Horse Fly Pest. The ordinary flies are troublesome enough to the dairyman, causing tho calves to lose flesh and the cows to shrink in their milk, and the ox or gadfly is worse, but when it comes to what are called the horse fly, we sup pose them to be a worse pest than all the others, states the Amertcun Culti vator. We here republish the formula given by the Kansas Experiment Sta tion, which they say keeps off all flies at a cost of one-fourtli to one-half cent a day for each animal. It is as follows: Pulverized resin, two parts, by measure; soap shavings, one part; water, one-half part; fish-oil, one part; water, three parts. Place the resin, soap shavings, one-half part of water and flsh-oil together in a re ceptable and boil till the resin is dis solved; then add the three parts of water, following with the oil of tar mixed with the kerosene. Stir the mixture well and allow it to boil for fifteen minutes. When cool, the mix ture Is ready for use, and should bo stirred frequently while being applied. From one-eighth to one-half pint is sufficient for one application. To apply the mixture, a brush Is used. We lind nothing more satisfactory than a large painterls brush. At first it is well to make an application for two or three days in succession. Afterwards an ap plication every other day will suffice. It is often more economical not to at tempt to protect the entire animal, but only those parts not reached by the bead or tail. It is perfectly safe, and in no case has it appeared detrimental to the health of the calf. Thirty minute* is the time required to dye with Futsam Fauklksb Dies. Sold by all drueaist.-. div*a HlmMlf Away. “I want to &ay t-> you that Mr. Wcllkepp Is a good oirtar thah ho acknowledges. Flora—Why? “Oh. he is ho tickled every time Fitzsimmons wins.” —Indianapolis Press. The Best 1 Is always used as a basis for Comparison. Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic Is the standard prescription of America for Malaria, Chills and Fever. How often do you hear imitators say “Our medicine is just as good as Grove’s" or “It is better than Grove's’’. Do not be satisfied with the “just as goods”. There are no “just as goods”—Grove’s is the best as such com parisons admit—Grove’s is many times supe rior both in merit and popularity to any other chill preparation manufactured, and is the only chill cure sold to jobbers in car load lots. Every druggist in the malarial sections of the United States and Cuba sells Grove’s on aNo cure, No pay, basis. Price 50 cents. Grove’s Tonic broke up a 10 days’ spell of fever which a physician thought would last several weeks. “ During my recent illness your Chill Tonic proved of beneficial effect—it being highly endorsed by my family phy sician. 3 bottles broke up alO days’ spell of fever which at first was thought by the doctor would last for several weeks. Your excellent remedy is having a tremendous sale through out this section, more so than all other Chill Tonics combined, as I am informed by various druggists.” Yours truly, A. ROSCOWER, Goldsboro, N.C. Improving Common Hogs. A herd of common hogs may be quickly and cheaply improved by in troducing a boar of any good breed, but of pure blood. Select anew one of the same breed each year, but not u near relative. Such a course will give a herd all the characteristics of that breed in a few years. But if each year anew breed is selected, the at tempted improvement will prove a fuilure. In-and-in breeding is another and fatal error in perpetuating our best breeds and families, as no animal shows deterioration from that causo as soon as the hog. There are 2,090 miles of railway open for traffic in New Zealand. Now is the best time to Paint. THE TRIPOD PAINTS are the best to use, as THEY OUTLAST ALL OTHERS. If your denier doea not handle thorn, write for color-cards and Information to THE TRIPOD PAINT CO., ATLANTA, GKOItGIA. nDODQY NEW DISCOVERY; *iv*r ilk Vr ■ I quick rulief and cur#> worm cAHett- Book of testlinoiiiaU and 1 O lnv*’ treatment Tree. Dr. H. H. GBEEN C IONB. Box B. Atlanta. Qa That Little Book For Ladies, &££ ALICE MASON, RocßUTxn, N. I. The man who smokes Old Vir ginia Cheroots has a satisfied, “glad I have got it” expression on his face from the time he lights one. He knows he will not be disappointed. No matter where he buys one—Maine or Texas, Florida or California—he knows they will be just the same as those he gets at home—clean—well made—burn even—taste good—satisfying! Three hundred million Old Virginia Cheroots smoked this year. Ask your own dealer. Price, 3 for 5 cents. r l’h rral worth rf our ifclil.OO nnd $1!.50 irrs I^- ■iiot‘icoin|>un->i with rc&Jjf--Wp ollM’r to gii.OO. 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Your dealer ahauld keep Uftm | we girt one dealer exclusive aala in each town. r J*ulee no auhatltute! Tnalat on having W. L Douglaa ahoea with name and prtvo stamped on bottom. If your dealer will not gat them for you, tend direct to factory, encloting price and Mr extra for carriage. State kind of leather, aixe. and width, plain or cap toe. Our ahoea will reach you anywhere. Catalogue Free, W. L DOUGLAS SHOE CO., Brooklon, Man. Mention this Paper" 1 "^.i***"