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PLATTSMOUTH, NKR. MAY 23. 1891).
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Frank Johnson Writes of Soldier
Life In the Philippines.
-I' Urlatr Mmijr Intrrt-ntliitf I inldcntu of
th If ""' l'l I" April 5 The
Holillrr. All TtimiKl't Ul of tlic I.nlfi
1'olonrl Ktotnniht-ri;.
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I., April f Dear
Parents: As I havo nioro tinio now I
will givo vou ,in outhno of what wo
havo been doin; since we left block
llOUHO No. !.
On tho morning of March "5 wo got
upatl o'clock, and with twenty-four
hours' rations in our haversacks and
1120 rounds of ammunition, wo marched
to our position and waited until day
light. Just after daylight tho lines
advanced. M company, with three
othern, woro in tho reserve, about 50(1
j-ards to tho roar of tho liring line.
Our hoys hadn't advancjd far when
tho nigtrers opened up on them. Tho
hoys kept right on going, firing volley
after volley, driving them hack into
their breastworks. Hero they inado a
stand, and they Btayed until tho boys
wero right on to them, and a hand-to-hand
fight followed. Tho n iggers soon
took to their heels, leaving nineteen
killed in tho breastworks. L company
was in the thickest of it, and had nine
men wounded. Here is where Captain
Forby of Company (J was shot, also
Captain Tiiyior of Company . How
many men wo lost hero 1 cannot say
nbout fifteen altogether, think. This
happened about Cr.'M) a. m., and from
then until 4 p. in. it was a running
fight. Tho reserve had a hard tinio
keeping up with the firing line.
At 4 o'clock wo discovered that
there was a gap in tho lines of about
two miles, so hero was a march of two
miles by the left Hank. When wo went
into camp it was dark, ana wo were
all worn out, as it had been an awful
hot day. Wo went into camp at tho
Malolos pumping station. Tlio in
surgents had some awful strong breast
works hero, and when you hear any
person say they don't know how to
build them, you can put it down that
they don't know what they are talk
ing about.
A ICftil War l'mp.
Kight hero is tho first time I over
saw a real war camp. Cavalry, artil
lery and infantry all in the samo camp,
and a train of about sevonty-livo mulo
teams anil ox carts. It was a beautiful
sight.
March l! wo were all up and ready
to movo at daylight. It was a fine
sight to see tho cavalry lino up and
start out on a scout to locate the
enemy. About S:.'() wo took our posi
tion. This time Compuiy M was on
tho firing lino with seven other com
panies. This day the Dakota regi.
moot held tho extreme right and Ne
braska next. Kach regiment had
eight companies on tho firing lino and
four in reserve.
We wero all lined up and ready to
advance. After waiting in tho hot
sun for about two hours wo got orders
to movo by the right flank. All regi
ments (that is on tho extreme right)
assembled and marched to Polo. Here
we formed in line of battlo again. This
time the Dakota regiment took the
firing line and wo formed behind them.
Here is whero our little Ilotchkiss
camo into play a little canon that we
had with us a'l the way through.
The niggers had some strong breast
works about 1,500 j-ards in front of us.
After the works wore shelled for
about an hour by two of the Utah guus
and our litt'.e Ilotchkiss, the line
moved forward that is, the Dakotas
did and we went by tho left (lank.
Hero we wero under a heavy fire, be
ing directly behind tho Dakotas' firing
line about 300 yards. When we got to
their left we advanced to the firing
line under a heavy fire, causing us to
double-time a great distance. The
day being very hot several of the boys
had to drop out. The niggers soon
left their works and retreated back
acros the railroad bridge, where they
had another stronghold.
In a Kaln of I.ultets.
The river is about 100 feet wide,
and the niggers had thrown up breast
works on each side of the track just
across the river, expecting to keep us
frotu crossing the bridge, but they
failed. We advanced to the river
Dakota and Nebraska all in the same
firing line. Here wo poured volley
after volley into them across the river.
Several of us got upon the track at the
end of the bridge. Here we could get
a good effective tire on them, the track
being higher than their works. We
all wanted to cross the bridge, but it
looked almost liko certain death.
Even though wo only receive a wound
we were very apt to fall into the
water, the lies being atout two and
one-half feet apart, and the bride was
about thirty feet high and the water
in the river about ten feet deep. We
thought our chances were very poor.
Several of the boys with us at the end
of tho bridge had already been shot.
All we needed, however, was a leader,
and he soon came a major of tho
Dakotas. When he got up on the
track and saw how things were, all he
said was "come on boys," and away he
went we followed him. I never felt
better in my life than I did when I got
across that bridge. It is about 150
feet long, and at every steD we could
bear the bullets hitting the steel part
of the bridge all around us. After
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getting across some of the hoys went
for their works, whilo tho rest of us
started down tho track to get around
behind tho niggei, but before I had
gono 100 yards one of our boys,
"Sims," who was about ten foot in
front of me, was shot through the neck
by a Mauser. Ho fell, and when I got
to him ho was bleeding awfully. Wo
(that is the ciptain and myself) took a
first aid package and lied up the
wound. He was taken to tho rear, but
died tho next evening.
Tho niggers woro soon driven hick,
leaving fifty killed and wounded. Wo
advanced to Meycanayan, about one
mile from vho bridgo, and went into
camp for tho night. The niggers set
firo to tho village before wo entered.
Some of tho papers claim wo set firo to
it, but they aro off. After running
down a few chickens and a fine, large
pig, we had a good supper and retired
for tho night.
March 27, nfler getting our break
fast, we got twenty-four hours' travel
rations and more ammunition, which
was brought up to us op a handcar.
Wo formed and started on our way
toward Malolos. Tho timo the Da
kotas and Third artillery (hs infantry)
wero on tho filing line, then camo Ne
braska and Pennsylvania in tho ro
se rvo.
When I mention these regiments I
always mean tho extreme right of the
lino, and what is going on thcro only,
and what I can see my.-elf. Tho Da
kotas wero on the east sido of the rail
road track and the Third artillery on
tho west. After the firing lire had
advanced about a milo they found tho
niggers, as was expected, and they
were in trenches. They had trenches
every few hundred y.-.rils, and made a
stubborn r'ght, falling bick from one
trench to another. Tho boys kept
right on going, but their loss was
heavy. One of our Hankers was struck
in tho hip by a Mauser.
A Hot Fight.
At tho next station, llocave,is where
tho hottest light was. Tho niggers
had strong breastworks thrown up
along tho opposite sido or tho river,
and our boys had to advance across an
open field, and then tho rivoi, but
ttioy did it, and it seemed like noth
ing could stop them. They were soon
across tho field and river somo of
them had to swim. Tho niggers left
their works and were soon disappear
ing :n the timber about one milo to
the north. Hero we uamo up, crossed
the river and formed on tho right of
tho South Dakotas, and under cover of
the river bank. Our battalion was in
the reserve, but in crossi ng the river
there not being room enough it put
the rtservos on tho firing line, near
the center of our regiment. Here we
lay for about three hours when the
niggers began to advance on us, that
is on the Dakotas. To protect them
two battalions of the Nebraska regi
ment moved by the left Hank, leaving
us, Third battalion, on the extreme
right, but by this time the niggers
had opened up and were advancing.
cheering liko a lot of Indians. Now
came our time. We were ordered to
charge, and charge we did. When we
came up from behind the river bank
it seemed to me that tho whole coun
try was alive with niggers, but we
kept right on going, and tho enemy
soon took to their heels. Ojr officers
tried to stop us and make us lire by
volley and then advance, but they
might just as well try to stop the wind.
e didn t walk, but were stopping
every few yards to take a shot at a
fleeirg nipger. We kept this up for
about two miles, driving the niggers
into the timber. Into the timber we
went after them and out on tho other
side, when darkness overtook us and
we stopped. Then we had a long
march back to the lines, arriving
there about 11 o'clock. The Nebraska
regiment only was in this charge and
for this reason we had to move back
so as to connect our line with South
Dakota's
On tho 2Sth no advance was made.
We all went over to the river and had
a good salt water hath. All the
streams in this part of the country
are affected by the tide, and for that
reason the water is salty. At times
on our march we suffered very much
for the want of drinking water, and
we had to depend entirely upon hoies
dug in the ground by natives for our
water.
March 20. After our day's rest we
were all feeling fine. Although sev
eral of the boys' feet were beginning
to get very tired, they were just as
anxious to proceed as we were.
The lines wero soon forward and we
got an early start. It was a beautiful
day for marching cloudy, threaten
ing rain and a cool breeze from the
northeast. Nebraska was on the ex
treme right, first and second batal
lions on the firing lino and tho third
in the reserve. After the lines had
advanced about one and a half miles
they wero fi'ed upon by the niggers.
This time tho3" wero in an open field,
and firing from behind the rice
ridges.
Koot the Natives.
Wo had to advance through a
swamp, the mud being about knee
deep. I suppose the niggers thought
they could keep us from crossing, but
the boys went right along, picking
out the best places, and didn't pay any
attention to their fire until wo got
across. Three of our boys were
wounded crossing here. When the
firing iine got through the swamp
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PREPARE CUBANS FOR BALLOT.
Nfiior M-iiIk lHote SIiiiIIpm lti Kler
torul I. mm of Varloiift Nation.
Havana, May 21. Senor Domingo
Mendez Capote, secretary of tho gov
ernment, has been devoting consider
able timo to a study of the electoral
laws of various nations with a view to
formulating plans for their inaugura
tion here. Universal sufTrago is con
sidered advisable in somo respects, but
it would have miny objcctionablo fea
tures. On the othor hand Senor
Capoto thinks un educational qualifica
tion would not provo satisfactory, un
less sufficiently comprehensive to ex
clude thoso taught expecially for elec
tions. Ho says tho Cuban leaguo is
doing much In the way of preparing
tho voters to exercise the electoral
function.
'1 he groat objection to a property
qualification is that a majority of thoso
citizens who formerly had property,
the Spaniards in particular, and manv
capable Cubans, havo been totally
ruined during tho last three years and
would not bo justly treated were a
property qualification enforced. Senor
Capoto is carefully considering th
problem and will submit his views to
General ISrooko about the middle of
next month, when ho will nsk for the
issuance of such a decree as he will
then havo in readiness.
The special committee that has been
investigating tho finances of Ilavan;
reports that the bonded indebtedness
of !),r4.'J,500 has been reduced $:;:i.0o0
since January 1. The issues aro made
recallable at any timo. Tho eommis
sion will later recommend taking up
( per cents at 5 and possibly at 41. The
floating debt, which is largely due to
employes and contractors under the
Spanish regime, has not been touched
t'rooaoiy tne court oi claims win re
duce tho faco of the claims before it
now amounting to $2,."i0O,0D0, by at
least 50 per cent. Major General Ijud
low, military governor of Havana, will
postpone until tho autumn tho pro
jectcd new bond issue for publ ic work
How's Tins.
WeotTerOlie Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Oaturrh t hat cannot be cu red by
nan s (Jaturrii ruro.
1 S. C'HKWKV & CO.. Props., Toledo, o
Wo the undersigned, have known V. J
Cheney Tor tho last l. years, nnu tieileve
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and linuni.-l.illv able to carry
out any obligat ions matlo ly their hrtn.
Wf.ST v j iiuax, noiesaie iru?jrisi.s, irv
leilo. O.
WaijunO. Kinnan Si Maunin, Wholesale
Druir -ists. Toledo. L.
1 1 ; ll's Catarrh Cu re. is taken- internnlly
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price per bol
tlo. Kohl by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Hall's Family Pills arc the best.
LEAVINGS IN
PALACES.
Lnrgre Sums Made from tlio
S;le of Cn-
used Food.
Here are some interesting statistics
in regard to the food which is served
in royal palaces, but whicn is not used
bj- the host or guests. Tne chief cook
of Emperor Francis Joseuh of Austria
estimates that of the 1.250.000 francs
which are spent each year on the im
perial table more than half a million
francs are spent on unused food, or
"leavings." The perquisites from a
single banquet which was given on the
occasion of the jubilee amounted to
more than 20.000 francs. The unused
food, and especially the wines, are sold
ifter each meal to the principal res
aiirants of Vienna, and in this way the
'ooks and their assistants contrive to
obtain twice and often even . three
times as much as is paid to them each
month by the emperor's steward. In
Italy and in Spain this leakage (no
other word seems appropriate) has
with the last few years been reduced
to a minimum. The emperor of Ger
many has also set his face against this
extravagance. It is said that he makes
a . contract with the proprietor of one
of the first hotels in Berlin, who guar
antees to furnish meals to him and to
all the mernbers of his court for the
fixed sum of twenty marks a head.
Queen Victoria examines carefully into
her household expenses and is espe
cially careful that no money shall be
wasted in the royal kitchen. In the
imperial palaces of Russia the "leav
ings" must be considerable. Every
day between 500 and 600 francs' worth
of wines and cigars are furnished for
the imperial banquet, and there is a
strict rule that no bottle, whether
opened or not, shall be presented twice
at the czar's table. It is said that this
rule is rigidly enforced, and, if so, it
can readily be seen that the lot cf a
chef in a Russian royal palace is by
no means unhappy. New York Herald.
The Nfavs prints tho news.
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It's the greatest comfort discovery of
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Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
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Telephone 72 or 73.
. Notice tn Taxpayers.
The county commissioners will meet
as a board of equalization on June 13,
1S00, and will continue in session not
less than three da vs.
James llor.ERTSox,
County Clerk.
Carriage painting done in first-class
style by Patton &, Bulger. Shop on
Vine, between Founh and Fifth
streets.
Drink (imlu O
after you havo concluded that you
ought not to drink coffee. It is not
a ine lieine but doctors order it, because
it is healthful, invigorating and appo
tizing. It is made fri in pure grains
and has that rich seal brown color and
tastes liko the finest grades of cotTeo
and costs nbout i as much. Children
liko it and thrive on it becauso it is a
genuine food drink containing nothing
but nourishment. Ask your grocer for
Grain-O, the now food drink. 15 and
KxaniiuMtloii for .Nturit-iit CertilicHten.
Thero will bo an examination for
students' certificates for free attend
ance at public high school, Saturday,
May 27, in each of tho following
places: Plattsmouth, Weeping Water,
Elmwood, Eouisvillu und Greenwood.
The examination will bo held at tho
school houso and bo conducted by the
local principal or superintendent, who
will report to this office.
In order to obtain one of theso certi
ficates it will bo necessary to pass to
a satisfactory examination in arith
metic, reading, U. S. history, phys
iology, grammar and geography. Tho
successful candidates will bo privi
leged to attend any high school in tho
county.
Teachers rending thi3 notice will
please call the attention of their
eighth-grade pupils to this matter.
Kpspeetfully,
GkokokL. Faki.ky,
County Superintendent. I
Kino, Emporcr, Duke, Prince $1.
Elson, the Clothier.
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all skin eruptions. Tlest pilo cure on
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State Sumlay School Convention.
Tho Nebraska State Sunday School
convention will be held in Iloldrego
.June lli-l "i, IS! 10.
Every Sunday school in tho state is
entitled to one delegate for each 1C0
members or fraction thereof. In addi
tion tt these, the pastor is a delegate
cx-ottieio, and an alternate should be
elected in case of hi inability to at
tend.
Entertainment will be providod for
ill delegates presenting proper cre
dentials.
Reduced rates of cue and one-third
fare on tho certificate plan havo been
granted bv all the railroads in tho
ate.
An excellent program is in prepara
tion. Schools should elect delegates at
once, r or copy ol program ana nlanK
credentials, address
E. J. WifniTMAN, Secretary,
York Nebraska.
The Way to pro to California
i tourist sleeping car personally
s in
conducted v-ia the Burlington Route.
You don't change cars. You make
fast time. You see the finest scenery
on tho globe.
Your car is not so expensively fin
ished nor so fine to look at as a palace
sleeper but it is just as clean, just as
comfortable, just as good to ride in,
AND NEAKLY $20 CHEATED.
The Burlington excursions leave
every lhursday reachirg ban 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. It. R. depot or write
Francis, General Passenger Agent,
Omaha, Neb.
Don't think you can cure that slight
attack of dyspepsia by dieting, or that
it will cure itself. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure will cure it; it "digests what you
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TIejIioniiig Around the AVorld.
Thomas A. Edison is ready to build
a telephone line around the world, "So
far invention is concerned, the work is
done. It is now a question of capital,"
said he in a recent interview. "I have
had this scheme of a circumterrestial
telephone circuit under consideration
since 1S70. It involves a cable laid
across the Atlantic from Xew York to
Southampton, probably, and after pass
ing under the English channel, a line
via Paris, Berlin, Vienna and Constan
tinople to Calcutta, India. Thence it
would follow the Chinese coast to
Behring straits, where, crossing to
Alaska, it would run southward to San
Francisco, and thence back to New
York."
The Smallest Cemetery.
The smallest cemetery in the world
which only measures twenty-two
and one-half by fourteen feet ic eq
uated in tne tweed manufacturing
town of Galashiels, in Scotland. iL
has been long closed as a burial
ground.
Ten cents per dozen paid for eges at
F. T. Davis Co.
Flash Measured.
By means of a photograph, made
with a vibrating lens, scientists have
calculated the time of a lightning flash.
It comes out one nineteenth of a sec
ond. The calculation is based upon
the multiple image in the photographs
and the rate of vibration of the lens.
The time applies, of course, only to
the particular flash that was photo
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IN THE BACK YARD.
How One May Have a Pleasant Garden
There.
One may have a garden in town as
well as in the country if one has am
bition and a strong back and sufficient
faith, hope and patience, says the Nw
York Commercial Advertiser. And
this is the time to begin work. The
despised backyard, with its high fences
and its handful of earth, will yield as
lovely color effects as a church win
dow and with a little encouragement
will prove its right to be something
higher in the wale of utility than a
place for Bridget to hang clothes. In
ne respect the citv vard is like the
funtry; it is deep, and deth is an
.mpnrtant consideration whea hardy
.V-wers are to be planted. The shal.
.'r.wness of window boxes is the cause
of the tears and disillusions of most
window gardeners. They bury their
Slower seeds and hopes in a few inches
of earth, and sometimes they never
come up. With a back yard, even a
very small one, the lover of summer
an have a honeysuckle bower, morn
ing glories, roses, clover, wistaria and
sweet peas. With more patience and
more water, if there is any space left,
one can have mignonette, phlox,
rar.dytuft. zinnias, petunias, holly
hocks, bachelors' buttons, gladioli,
primroses, nasturtiums, and even
wood violets and lilies of the valley.
Violets, primroses, lilies and pansies
ne-fd a shady spot, but the other
thing? are hardy and caa stand sun
shire or shade. Don't buy flower seeds
in little envelopes and don't buy gar
den soil from the old clo man. A re
liable florist and seed by the pint are
Letter. Plant deep to give the seeds
plenty of room, but don't be stingy
about seeds. A handful of sweet pea
seeds in even a wee backyard is as a
drop inan ocean. One can't have too
many sweet peas, and they are hardier
and more exquisitely tinted than all
other backyard blooms put together.
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