Semi N'KWS-t WEI EEXY d Lj -j LL Till", N s. Kst:itinli4-i Nov. ft, lsni. ... , ,, ,, , . , . . Till. Hl-.IJ,U. i Hlahl.Hl,,,,! April l. I'd. ( '"il.liltf.l .Ihii. l.lhUft. PLATTSMOUTH, NEB.. APRIL 7. 189J). VOL. VIII. NO. I I. AXJD. Prank Johnson Tells About Some txciting Skirmishes. I liKcrl i--h Sdiiic Muvriiiriilii III WIimIi tli I'lrxl .i lUiiKhil KKim-iit l k H n rry Arluc 1'itrl S;n They Are Nr With (;ni;il IMm-.A rt luir Ami loini; l li nl 5 r I ilil Iiik . A i iiik I'l'MriNu Station. I'. 1 ., l'Vt. Ill, IS')'.). Hurt) wo arcs iit the ox-!i-i;iin' front, tnilliii(r i,s water works and iiiii;ir: hoiir-c, about (-even or titr Ii i. in i !:-! frt in Manila. Theloiria ! i- t ii I i f i . 1 in hi n t;i i ii stream on tl. is side hi the valii y Irani which they tako the w;ii,' v ili.i' supplii-s Manila. We are e;Liiiicii on a hill about two hundred feet 1 1 1 r 1 1 , which tv-rlookH a hcauliful valley atmiit. four rniiei wide, laying het ; een our e i in i aiid the foot-hills I lice am! Mi-iir e.-uie is thii niodui'e of ihirf valley mostly rice. A far hh you can :-:; up and down the valley riee stacks cm bo heen. It is tacki-d i.p liUf u heat. ()IT to the south about len miles i- a hoauUful lake. It is said to be about seventy miles lonn by fifteen or twenty wide. The moun tains are a beautiful .-ijht from here, very hih and ruirjed and jrre.Mi to very p'-.aKs. We marehed out here from 'Jump SintaM -si last Siturday afternoon, put up our little, do-teuts and went to bel. i Sunday at - o'cloek p. m, with 111 hours' ralioin in haver sack and one hundred rounds of am munition, wo started for the Mara (jaina road, about one and half miles north, where our outpoat of one com pany is kept all the lime. Wo re liev.'d ('oinpinv F and were relieved ve-ierdav by I'ompanj I. About 9 0 el.iek Sunday nijht our outpost on the ea vt reported "Indians" oing d . the south and yetlinjfbe tH. iA W'i i camp. Our orderly was sent l: 111 t-'oinpanics K and G and r Pu" "f '" Ut'ih battery came OUf JVC or six shots were fired by ou f post at what thex thought were Vtis, but no lire was returned. I ,vr on cut post to the north, but did d-jt see an Indian. I have my doubts -i'b'jut any Indians beinr near u. 1 .vrythin is ijuiet today, the first il sinci the liifhtin; beyan that no tvim: could be heard in any direction. Niirtit before last ju-t at dark about four hundred Indians could bo seen about throe miles down the valley. '1 he Ut .h battery sent a few shells at tiioin, wliirli burst iimon.ir them. In dians eeu'd be seen roing' in every d i ree! ion . I'ebr uar.v On the '211 after sup-p-r w- worbi'd until 10 p. m. (strength ening our position by throwing up hip-is! w -rk-. Hefore going to bed we were rJei p.l to li! I ou canteens and put 1l'.") rounds ef ammunition in our ha versaeks. We we-e called up at 2 a m. the 22d. had a good warm breakfast, and ut o o'clock Companies L, D, K and M,with to fiuns of the Utah batter', started wo-t. We went about three miles, folljwirg the road, then the four com panies left the road and turned south. The battery followed the road about one mile, further to whore Company II was stationed. All the companies de ployed as skirmishers. The plans vi re to !.' south about three miles and then by the right tlmk. The Utah biltery was to go to the south of the San Juan road, accompanied by Coin panics II and (r. The plans laid ou i would put Companies L, I), K and Mon the east, the battery on toe north and the Calif rnia and Wash ington regiments oil the west of the insurgents. Just after dayiight while we were still going to the south Com panies K and M were fired upon by the insurgents from t he left. It was a omploto surprise to us, and for a few minutes both companies ve:e in eon-fu-ion and lost from the commind, but it did not take to ret together uml lurk on th.e firing line. We ad va ne d u pon the. hill where the In dians were without tiring-a shot. All tnis time we were under a heavy ti.'C, but the Indians retreated and as 90on as we tot on the. hill we fired volley after vo'.lev into them, advancing at the sum? lime. They were soon be yond the next, hill. Here they tried to make a stand. Their bugle sounded the assembly and we could hear their oHieer- yivin commands, and here they stucK until we were within seventy-live or one hundred yards of them. Kight heie a grand mistake was made on our part. The Indians were standing up, bu". we could not tell through the smoke whothey were, and tho word went down the line not to live that they were Company L. Had v. e known who they were wo eou'.d have slaughtered them. This is the liist time we ever saw them stand up uader tire, and that led us to believe that th y were our own boys. When we got up to where they were tt.ey were gone, except two lading sid'? by side, one shot through the hond and the other through ttie breasl. Thei: guns a;;d 300 rounds of brass ball shells were laying between them. Company G killed five, so there was seven dead Indians on this bill. From hero wo had a running fight for about three inius through bamboo thickets, rice fields and deep ravines until wo reachel the valley. Hero we quit thjra and started up the river for camp. Company D and part of Com pany M foi med a skniiii-h line he tw en the ii ver and the hills on the west- about 300 yards. We h;.d i ot gone more than a half mile when Vti weie liied upon from th j east side of th river. Here is whore ono of the boys ftjni Company i) got then in the nock and died the next day. Our skirmish lino was swung around to tho right and wo began tiring volleys into them. 'J ho rest of the com panics came up and formed on our right and left. The woods were fuli of Indians on the other side of the rivor, and their bul lets were so thick that it seemed im possible to stick a linger up without having it bhot off. Here wo lay for about an hour, firing volley after vol ley, when to our surprise wo were liied upon from behind on this fdde of the river. Tho Indians wo had just sto;neG ' chasi ng had f illowed us up and came in behind us. Wo woro run ning t-hort ef ammunition, so we pulk-d away from tho river in good order by getting up and walking away under a heavy lire from the other side ! of ilie river. Not a man was hit something that seems impossible. Some of the boys started to run, but Colonel Stotsonberg stopped them mighty quick. I want to say right hero that there i-i not a braver man on the islands than our Colonel Stotsen berg. IJacK where the Indians tried to make a stand behind tho hill, and wo thought they were Co'mpany I.., tho colonel cune up and heard someone say they were Company H. He said "to hell with them, fire on them,"' but it was too late, they were gono. The colonel knew where Company Li was. Whenever one or two co npanies go out he is always with them, and when a light is going on ho is right in it. Well when wo left tho river we started for camp. The Indians followed us and kept tiring od us. Company L quietly laid down behind some rice ridge? and waited until they got right up to t hem then opened on them. 1 n dians could bo seen going in every direction. We were not bothered with theiu any more. Some of the boys only had eight or ten rounds left. We were all very tired. I know now what it is to be thirsty. We had all emptied our canteens long before we got to camp, and as it was so awful hot we suffered more or less for the want of water. saw one of our soldiers, who he was I don't know, walic down to the river under that awful fire and fill two canteens. Ho never got a scratch. That shows how bad he wanted wr.tr. February 2. Was on outpost all day yesterday. Tho company down on tho road had a hot time. They were under fire all day. 1 he timber was full of Indians, and they were taking a crack at our boys every chance they got. I send you Maniia t apers. They will exp'.aiu the situation here better than I can. List night tho Uta.i ba -ley dropped shells about two miles down the valley where there was quite a- body of Indians. The shells burst right among them and scattered them. The pumpiag station pumps the water up tho hill about so veuty-five feet. Hero it runs into a tunnel. In some places the tunnel is 120 feet under ground, while at others it is but ten or fifteen feet. It goes through solid reck. The country here is all covered with largo rock, and I think it is volcanic, as they are full cf cinueis. Where we are camped the toil is from three inches to a foot in depth under this is rock. Well the Indians are keeping us quite busy. Will write whenever I have time. Love to all, l''HAK A lliioit Wat oil. There is no better watch on the market today, in fact none that will compare in time-keeping qualities, with the 'Hamilton." Call and see a full line of these wat hes at Coleman's Jewelry store, two doors south of post olliee. The Kt8 New Keligloux Figure The policy of The Ladies' Home Journal, in its religious department, seems to be always to engage the pen of the man most immediately promin ent in the eyes of the religious world. Thus it has had the services of Mr. I3eecher, Doctor Talmage, Doctor Park hurst, Ian Maclaren, and now it will have those of Dr. Neweil Dwight Hillis, the new pastor of Plymouth church, in Brooklyn. Doctor Hillis has given the Journal a series of articles upon which he had been work ing for over a year previous to his eastern call and tho fi.-st of these articles will be published in tho next issue of the magazine. Theseiiesis all connected in thought, and presents the general subject of "Tne Secrets of a Happy Life." If you have urinary trouble or pain in the back, indicating kidrey disor ders, if there be a general loss of en ergy, wo rsk yon in all fairness to use Dr. Sawyer's Ukatine. Thousands bear evidence to the fact that it cures For sale hv A. W. Atwoed. Frnh Vegetable. rt the grocery store of Weckbach Sc Co. you can find fres4 asparagus, rad ishes, lettuce and oaion-j. Also nice, fresh strawberries Here's your chance to get something appetizing for jour Sunday dinner. TO (T ICE A COLIJ IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. 11 druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 2oc. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet IS THOUGHT TO BE DRY. Weeping Water Election Results Favorable to Antl-Saloonlsts H. W. Orion I Klrcted Mayor On the ' Citizens' Ticket, Hut Enough Republi can Are Elected to I'revent the la 4 Mi,!., f Hjiiuin f !'. fit ) r Ween ing Water Note. Weeping Water, Neb , April 5. (Special to The News.) The city election on Tuesday passed off quietly. Two tickets were in the field the re publican and citizens'. The republi can ticket contained the names of C. A Baldwin for mayor, Stirling F. Geratdet for treasurer, Walter B. Sackett for city clerk and George E. Stonor for councilman; while the citi zens' ticket consisted of Stephen W. Orton for mayor, George E. Sawyer for treasurer, Hiram Peck for city clei k nd W. A. Davis for councilman. The result was pretty thoroughly mixed each ticket electing half ol its candidates. Orton received a ma jority of thirty for mayor; Girardet was elected treasurer by a majority of thirteen; Peck outran his opponent for clerkship by fifteen votes, while Stoner won the aldermanic plum by a scratch of two votes. W. J. Ambler, republican,-of the Fir6t ward did like wise, while A. U. Marshall of the Sec ond rolled up the handsome majority of seventeen votes. The burning ques tion of the hour was "wet or dry, "and it is generally conceded that the "drys" have it. The election of members of the school board resulted in the choice of Wm. Marshall and II. S. Wilkinson by pluralities of six and eight re spectively. There was no contest over anything except the choice of men. When Gus Brown, our genial harness-maker came down to his shop Wednesday morning and attempted to unlock his door he was unable to do so. On examining the lock he found tho tumbler turned half way around and the key would not enter. Be be gan to get scared, and called upon Justice Timblin to assist him in mak ing an investigation, tut before that cttlcial got around he had affected an entrance md found everything all right. Rev. Emmons, pastor of the Chris tian church . at Elmwood, passed through Weeping Water Sunday en route for Manley to conduct Easter aer vices. He returned Tuesday and re ported a very pleasant time. He added his name to Tjie News list, and left Ihs reporter smiling and hapoy. Professor Neilsen, principal of the high school, was called to Omaba last week to see bis brother, who was suf fering from a severe attack of mumps. He found him much improved and out of danger. Tho professor returned via Lincoln, where he spent several diys visiting school friends. The Business Men's association of Weening Water met Tuesday evening in Attorney Douglas' office and ef fected a reorganization, electing the following officers: President, T. M. Howard; vice-president, J. H. Shin barker; recording secretary, W. Amb ler; corresponding secretary, J. D. Donalson; treasurer, T. F. Jameson. Fred find George Schafer, from near Maple Grove, made a business trip to Weeping Water Tuesday. Fred made the reporter happy by rolling us one of the "wheels of fortune" in return for a membership to The News read ing circle. Silas Hants clssped hands with the writer last Tuesday, and when his grip relaxed we beheld a little of the coin of tho realm gracing our palm, and we proceeded to add his name to the ever growing sub-c-ipt;on list. Mr. Hants is a prosperous farmer liv about three miles f;om town. Ho re ports his peach crop all right so far, and says he has every prospect of a good crop. Mr. Hants has been in Ne braska about eight j'ears, moving to this locality about four years ago from near Lincoln. The bchool board has re-elected Professor Rouse as city superinten dent of schools at a salary of $100 per month. Professor Rouse is every inch a teacher, and his two years' work here has given universal satis faction. He stands second to none in Cass county as an all-'rouod good school man. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that contain Mercury, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surtaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescrip tions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is tenfold to the good you can possiby derive Irom them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manu factured by F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. O., con tains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by all druggists, price oc. per bottle. Hall's Family fills are the best. content ea idleness. The peasantry of the island of Corfu are reputed to be the idlest of all the inhabitants of the Ionian islands. They cultivate no gardens, and Import the garlic - and onions which form a large portion of their diet. Mr. Gladstone, talking about his visit to Greece, gave his testimony to confirm the is landers' reputation. He said he had never seen such complete and con tented idleness as at Corfu, -where he once came across three men leisurely driving two turkys along the road. It was ease without dignity. Boys congress plow shoes, 81. F. T. Davis Co. Glorious News. Comes from Dr. D. B. Cargile, of Wubhita, I. T. He writes: "Four bottles of Electric Bitters has cured Mis. Brewer of scrofula, which had caused her great suffering for years. Terrible sores would break out on her head and face, and the best doctors could give no help; but her ctre is com plete and her health is excellent." This shows what thousands have proved, that Electric Bitters is the best blood purifier known. It's tho supreme remedy for eczema, tetter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils, and running sores. It 6timulutesllver, kidneys and bowels, expels poisons, helps digestion builds up the strength. Only 50 cents. Sold by F. G. Fricke & Co. druggists, guaranteed. 4 The Way to go to California is in a tourist sleeping car personally conducted via the Burliugton Route. You don't change cars. You make fast time. You see the finest scenery on the globe. Your car is not so expensively fin ished nor so tine to look at as a palace sleeper but it is junt as clean, just as comfortable, jus-t as good to ride in, AM) NEARLY $20 CHEA PICK. The Burlington excursions leave every Thursday reaching San Fran cisco Sunday and Los Angeles Mon day. Porter with each car. Excur sion manager with each party. For folder giving full information call at nearest B. & M. R. R. depot or write J. Francis, General Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb. The Artleas Maid. Hunker I asked Miss Kittish for a kiss last night. Harkins She turned you down, I suppose? Hunker No she turned the gas down. The Beginning of Her Rule. j Susie Papa, what makes a man al- J ways give a woman a diamond en- j gagement ring? Her Father The woman. l)oen Coffee Agree With You? If not, drink Grain-O made from pure grains. A lady writes: "Tho first time I made Grain-O I did not liko it but after using it for one week nothing would induce me to go back to coffee." It nourishes and feeds the system. The children can drink it freely with great benefit. It is the strengthening substance of pure grains Get a pack age today from your grocer, follow lhe directions in making it and you will have a delicious and healthlul table beverage for old and young. 15 and 2oc. Man's i.1 f tinar Power. The lifting power of a youth of 17 is 280 pounds; in his thirtieth year this increases to 320 pounds, and in the thirtieth and thirty-first years ft reaches its height 365 pounds. By the fortieth year he has decreased 8 pounds, and this diminution continues at a slightly increasing rate- until the fiftieth year is reached, when the fig ure Is 330 pounds. "Give me a liver regulator and lean regulate the world," said agetius. The druagist handed him a bottle of DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills. F. G. Fricke &Co. Pattl Then and Now. Mme. Pattl, resplendent in a feown ci delicate gray and a toque of pink tulle and shading her happy face with a big white parasol, was the most admired figure on the Pincio a few days ago. It was Just a year ago that she and her wee dog, "Chi-hua-hua," drove about San Remo. diva and doggie, both smothered In crepe In memory of Nic olini. New York Commercial Adver tiser. J. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo., conductor on electric street car line, writes that his little daughter was very low with croup, and her life saved after all phy sicians had failed, only by using One Minute cough cure. F. G. Fricke & Co. The Real "A old Kirk." Why is Scotch whisky known as "Auld Kirk '? The author of "Oor Ain Folk" gives the clue. An old Glenesk minister used to speak of claret as "puir washy stuff, fit for English Epis copawlians and the like;" of brandy as "het and fiery, like thae Methodists;" "sma' beer" was "thin and meeserable, like thae Baptists," and so on through the whole gamut of drinks and sects; but invariably he would finish up by producing the whisky-bottle, and, pat ting it, would exclaim, 'Ah, the rael Auld Kirk o Scotlar.1. sir! There's naething beats it." IJefore the discoverj- of Ore Minute cough cure, ministers were greatly disturbed by coughing congregations. No excuse for it now. F. G. Fricke & Co. Fought Well, Though In St. When Robert V. Dowdy, a lieuten ant in the Seventeenth infantry, took his examination for a promotion to a captaincy, he was found to be physic ally unfit and recommended for re tirement. Before all the red tape to that end could be gone through with, however, his regiment went to Cuba and he with it. He was in the wiiUe of the campaign and all the fighting, suffering and exposure, and just as he returned to this country the i-a-pers for his retirement were is-ued. The president was convinced that the man who was able to go through the Santiago campaign was physically fit for promotion, and nominated him to be a captain. If you have a cough, throat irrita tion, weak lungs, p lin in the chest, difficult breathing, croup or hoarse ness, let us suggest One Minute cough cure. Always reliable and safe. F. G. Fricke & Co. nmmmmmmmmmtimHiHisnmifimnimmmmmmiK Special All Silk Skirts, $4.98. Wo havo Satinotto Skirts from $1.50 up. Merceusecl Silk, tho host imitation of Silk ever shown. Call and soe them. Wo aro agents for Plattsmouth for the Empress Skirt, the best fitting gar ment made. 5 T-TrC1Prr Jst roccivctl a 25 tloz 11 f. j t- wk j llUJMLlj lt of hoys' Bicycle j Va11JJIL hose l')c; as n-ood as 25c ones. Best lot of Children's hose 1c and Ladies' fast black hose, k', 12.',c and 15c. TA i i-k fyK m r Good Gihams, 5c VJllllkllll Good dress styles, 7.'c. A better kind, 10c - regular 15c kind. PERCALES, Sic. Wrappers EriEr jjfoods at lest than cost. All depart ments complete. . i IvlWrC JET ( OrCptC Wesellthe "Flexibone" j IV UL VvvJloUlo Corset ; also agents for !j the "Gatre Down" Corsets all kind? OHIRT WAISTS, Laces and Eni O broideries. pURTAIN GOODS 10c up. 3 Shake Into Your Slioi-s. Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for tho ; feet. It cures painful, swollen, s-mart- i ing, nervous feet, and instantly take-j the eting out of corns and bur.ions. j It's the greatest comfort discovery of j the age. Allen's Fout-E ise m-ikcs j tiht or new s ices feel ea-y. It is a j certain euro for swpating, callous and i hot, tired, :iehing feet. Try it tod;.y. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps. Trial package free. Address, Aileu S. Olm sted, Le Roy, N. Y. HonjBeekertt' Kxcurnion. The B. & M. will sell Homese-.-kers' Excursion tickets March 21. April 1J and 18, May 2 and lG,1899,for one f He for the round trip plus $2, to following i territories: Arizona, ArKan-as. In Jian Territory, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and other slates. For further information call at 1. & M. depot. W. L. Pickett, Agent. Don't scratch your life away, but' use D. Sawyer's Witch Hazel and Arnica Salvo for eczema, piles, hive-, burns and cuts. For sale by A. W. At wood. C'leer Politenesa. An amusing example of innate po liteness is reported by Golden Days. A big, good-natured son of Erin, go ing home from his day's work, stood near the door of a crowded street car. A lady elbowed her way in, resplen dent in her own beauty and a tailor made suit. The men who had seats were industriously pretending to read the daily paper, and she was beside the big workman when she put her hand up for the strap. "It's sorry I om, mum," he said, "thot I hev no sate as I can git up and give yez, but all the empty ones was took when I got aboord." The lady assured him she was just as much obliged, and then smiled at him, whereupon three men suddenly discovered her presence and insisted on her having a seat. No constipated person cm look his or her best or feel perfectly well. For that inactive liver and constipation try Dr. Sawyer's Little Wido Awake Pi. Is, and they will cure you. For s ile by A. W. Alwood. The Mlkaclo'R Fal. The favorite sport of the Mikado is, like that of most of the Indian princes, horse racing, but he ajlows no bet ting, and the price of admission to (he races is placed so high that only the upper classes can attend. 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N 1 o As the time for Spring ,lls,. clL.;ini,r comes may need a new Carpet. It will pay you to look over our line, which comprises the cheapest cotton to the most expensive All-Wool yoods. Our line is varied and extensive no need to o to Omaha for Carpets or Rujs. All-wool Ingrains, 50c and (oc. Velvet Carpets Si, made and put down. Moijuetts from OSc, made and put down. Xew Jute Carpets Hook- like in rain;, fast colors, 3c. Mattings, 10c and up. I'Ussells Rill's, Velvet Ru-s, . . SI. 25 WINDOW SHADES We have a ' new stock' of Window Shades. See our Special window shade -35c. SON mjzpjniniDi OCKEYE CURE - Plattsmouth, Neb. Id