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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1898
Page
4
A dialogue between a young husband and an old married man recalls how a wife once greeted her husband at home. The elder notes that the question now more often refers to wiping his shoes than a kiss, reflecting changing domestic tone.
The piece mixes political chatter about sound money and silver with health ads praising Hostetter s Stomach Bitters and Hall s Catarrh Cure. It notes Ida Sharp s cataleptic fit after a revival and promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine, with a testimonial offer and a promise of cures verified by testimonials.
A period piece listing multiple ads and testimonials. Rev J W Lee promotes circulars and terms, claiming two large editions sold in 60 days and clergy endorsements. Other notices tout Salzer's German Coffee Berry, Dr Kline's nerve restorer, Taber's Pepsin, and Piso's Cure for coughs with customer statements.
This ad urges cleansing the blood with Hood's Sarsaparilla to expel impurities and renew energy. It links spring humors, boils, pimples, eruptions, and tiredness to impure blood and claims the remedy builds the nervous system, restores appetite, and promotes restful sleep.
Labor leader Samuel Gompers denounces the Lattimer trial decision calling it unfair and influenced by mining interests. He accuses the sheriff, deputies, and Judge Woodward of bias and says the verdict shows workers have no rights against corporate power. He declines to comment on labor organizations’ next steps.
The Carter court martial heard one witness and adjourned to Savannah for a Tuesday session. Dudley F. Phelps testified Captain B D Green arrived from Europe on April 13 1895 and again on June 1 1895 to argue Green was not present when forged payments tied to Carter contracts were made.
The monitor Miantonomoh and the ram Katahdin were placed in commission at League Island navy yard Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon. Captain Mortimer L. Johnson will command the Miantonomoh and Captain George F. F. Wilde the Katahdin. Sixty one seamen arrived that day from New York for the two ironclads, eleven from Boston for the Miantonomoh and fifty for the Katahdin. They aboard immediately and ammunition will be placed on these ships at once.
The Southern Mining and Manufacturing Company will soon ship iron ore from a newly developed Bartow County property near Cartersville. Captain Connor says mines at Cole City, Georgia, are operating regularly with daily increasing output.
Advices from Madrid report the Spanish transport Alfonso XIII sailed for Havana from Barcelona with four officers 900 soldiers and 4 000 000 Mauser cartridges aboard plus a large quantity of ammunition.
The San Francisco Call reports Mexico will seek $1,500,000 indemnity from Oceanic Phosphate Company for allegedly shipping guano from Clipperton Island. Mexico asserts ownership and rights over the island while Oceanic disputes the claim, arguing equal title to the territory.
Secretary Long directs Commander W. H. Brownson on duty with the board of inspection and survey to leave for England and France at once. He will review vessels offered to the United States and other warships under construction for foreign nations, reporting suitability for service and possible negotiations.
A Washington special reports President McKinley told Congress leaders he intends to intervene in the Spanish Cuban conflict and expects war with Spain after Cuba proclaims independence. The administration moves quickly to gear up for hostilities, ordering explosive projectiles ammunition and naval vessels including the dynamite gunboat Vesuvius.
A carload of whisky reached W. H. Plumb in Dawson Georgia in original packages. Plumb plans to operate an original package house opposing the dispensary. The Dawson dispensary bill taxed original package houses at 10000 dollars to curb opposition. Plumb believes he can defend his action in court if challenged by dispensary authorities.
President McKinley signed the Hawley bill on Tuesday evening providing for two additional regiments of artillery to man the coast defenses. The measure becomes effective immediately and will be utilized at once.
The National Tobacco Growers convention opened in Miami Florida at the Dade county fair grounds. General J B Briggs of Russellville Kentucky presided as president with an address of welcome by Mayor Reilly and a reply from Judge Albert Hoffman of New Jersey. Letters of regret from Florida senators and representatives were read, and committees on the order of business and on resolutions regarding the death of Colonel W D Chipley were appointed.
News arrived Thursday of General Edward L. Thomas a well known Georgian passing away in Oklahoma. He had suffered ill health for some time and went to Oklahoma two years ago to take an important government post. His advanced age led to his death.
Ex-President Cleveland accepts invitation to speak at the Iroquois club Auditorium Chicago on April 23. He will respond to a toast at the club banquet in the evening described as a sound democracy and sound money demonstration. Senator Caffery and other national figures will give speeches.
Congress approved a $50,000,000 defense appropriation for the president's discretion with 311 ayes and no against, uniting the House in a patriotic display. Speaker Reed voted in his capacity as representative amid a rare pair-breaking show and heated but brief debate on possible war with Spain.
The St James Gazette claims Madrid has nearly completed ships in Britain and France with five warships bought. Denials by the Spanish embassy are dismissed as high authority publicized in London. Experts question how Madrid raised funds and financed the Armstrongs engagement cost about a million pounds.
Advices from Glasgow state crews for the Spanish torpedo boats Osado and Andez have arrived. The boats, being completed by the Thompsons, are expected to be finished within the week and will sail to Ferrol to receive armament. From Ferrol they proceed to Cuba for service.
Japan models its police after the French system with small kobanchos in Tokyo. Three men staff each box daily with rotations every eight hours. After twenty four hours of work the trio rests while replacements take over, with off days spent census taking and reporting civil life events.
A New Yorker asks a Boston friend for five dollars for a few days, admitting he is "dead broke." The reply is curt and reveals a bleak exchange, with the friend quipping about a "fatal fracture" as a dark aside.
A collage of old advertisements promotes Tetterine for skin irritation at 50 cents a box or postpaid in stamps to J. I. Shuptrine, Savannah GA, stars Star Tobacco, Sledge Cigarettes, and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with claimed pain relief and wind colic cure priced at 25 cents a bottle.
Two readers report dramatic improvements after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Joan WrautAms of Englishtown New Jersey says she recovered from womb and bladder troubles and general weakness after a course of the medicine and Liver Pills. Mrs Josep Peterson of Warren Pennsylvania claims long term womb issues and heart symptoms were cured after several bottles and Sonative Wash use.
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad shipped 50 000 tons of gunpowder and ammunition from Dover New Jersey government storehouses last week. A train load of powder and ammunition departed Dover each night and was transferred at Hoboken to lighters for coastal delivery. Yard employees report clear orders to ready trains.
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