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Must Give Possession of Building Juno 1st.
o. ri. ywevis ,
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Going out of Business in a Blase of Bargains.
Bargains that will set a pace for value-giving ,
and that will be remembered for years to come.
Everything goes. Fine Dress Goods , Silks , Table
Linens , Napkins , IWelings , Bed Spreads , Laces ,
White Goods , etc. Drop in ; you will meet a crowd.
1 No "Cheap John" goods in my stock.
M
LGTTEJtS FIHMI MANILA.
llyHorgcnnl Walter 8. Kllck , Hpoolnl Correspon
dent ot the KKPUllUtUN.
Camp Stotsouburg , March 5 , 'OU.
Company M. wau on outpost yes
terday , and watt attacked by the in-
BurgeutB about 5:00 in the morning.
, IIeld the position and no one hurt ;
relieved at 2UO : p. m. by company
I. , March Oth ; company I. driven
back from outpost ; company D.
called out to reinforce company
I. ; wo are expecting oall to armn ;
bullotH are Hying into our company
street from all directions. One
wont into Private Burton'H tout
and completely mutilated a can of
salmou. A detachment of Utah
artillery four guns have com
menced operations ou the valley be
low us. Wo can HUO the shellH explode -
plodo aud the hcathouB in that di
rection Hourryiug aurosH the rice
fields. Wo expect au attack from
all directions uhortly. Our men
are loaded down with 200 rounds of
auimuuitiou fifty umokolesrf ; it's
tough when ouo knows not whereto
to dodgo. One man from com
pany D. brought baokou a Btrotcher ,
hit in the groin. It'ti getting
warmer around the artillery. NOWH
juat arrived from Mariquana , a per
fect man-trap , that it is retaken
and the heathoiiB going northward.
One section and gun advancing
with the valley ; will bombard a
churoh , ( a den in thiH country for
the partulont heathen. ) Ank Lieut.
Orr to lake liin Mauser and lire a
few shots ever Broken BC.W , and
you will easily realize the effect
produced upon ue ; " ( jolly , how they
anap. "
Dewey captured n lilibustorur
with -10,000 MaiiHor rilloH aud tons
of ammunition for the insurgents.
Wo have already eujuyc'd the ChriHt-
mas boxes ; they oould not have ar
rived at a bettor time , Wo wish
to compliment the hulios upon
their delicious fruit cake. The
boya uot from Broken Bow got a
box too , and many were the good
things said by these of their strati-
gor friends. Oao boy got a box
that had a Wannmakor assortment ,
OYOU to the deck of cards ; ho wont
say who sent them. lie intends
making a handsome present , oven
though it takes half his pay. Bro
ken Bowitos have madu everlasting
friends with all of company M
The writer never tasted anything
bettor than Mrs. Holland's present
of a bottle of strawberries. Wo
are taking them in small quantities.
Firing ia quite rapid now beyond
Mariquaua road ; our boys are giv
ing them volley after volley ; must
have run into a pocket. A shell
from the Utah's just fired dispersed
a squad of heathens behind BOUIO
trees in the valley. The uoiuo is
increasing , but no bullets ate flying
over us now ; I believe we nro driv
ing them baax. Just now opened
up in the other direction , and they
are coming in at our back. Bullets
are Hying Into company street once
more ; fire in roar getting brisk ;
may be called out ; company K. has
intrenchmenta at this end and will
commence the firing if they got too
close ; Utah just fired ever among
them ; it's certainly getting warm.
' If I close suddenly it will bo on
! account of a bullet or a call to arms.
- . Captain has just ordered hie men
" .loj&y down. Whore 1 sit a lot of
Christmas boxon are piled up ; not
ruuuh protection , but nboui as uiuuh
as any of the other follows liavu.
" 1 ho shells from Uio Utah guns
scream as they go by us ; I hope
tlioy nro demolishing lota of hea
thens , especially those shooting
this way. Giiidy Bits by me writ
ing to Inn mother. Hope ho has
lime to hniuli. Bing , there goes
one , and zip , hero cornea one ; its
awfully interesting. I guess the
big gun has uow quieted them for
a while ; they have ceased at out
roar.
roar.Senator
Senator has arrived ami Ohio is
expected. Wo will probably got
mail today from homo. Thuy can't
send reinforcements last enough.
The troope via Suez canal have uot
arrived yet , but expected every day.
I just went down to the cook Nhack
after a drink of w.itor. The Chin-
eye nro preparing dinner behind
some potato crates. It seems odd
to see a fellow take protection be
hind something , but it certainly
feels bettor. I wish wo had the
guns of th'i Vesuvius hero on the
hill. The firing in front is less
frequent and getting farther away ,
The Utah artillery in too much for
the heathens , and is a splendid pro-
lection for us. It takes the hea
thens all day to got one of our men ;
they fire too high. Lieut. Talbot
is acting adjutant at headquarters
Ho is getting oloso to next in the
line of promotion. Ed Miller , of
Ausloy , while on out poatyeatorday ,
got two insurgents. The rook
around Ed was cracked in several
places , and broken twigs from trees
above were numerous. Sergeant
Kennedy has a memento a brass
bullet that hit the earth within a
few feet of him. Private Busio
h'\d ' his uheok burned with a Maus
er , which entered the earth a few
yards past him. He has the little
pellet ns a souvenir.
Early in the nu ruing while on
outpost when the firing first com
menced , a oaptain of the heathens
climbed upon a high rock directly
in front of post No. 4 , and danced
and yelled for the boys to come on
Our post came on in the way of
bullets , and the heathen turned a
handspring backwards. Did not
get him , but ho kept his form very
low after that.
The racket baa opened up in
front again , and a shell has just
exploded ; hope it gets a dozen ; wo
certainly have them going back
ward.
10:00 : a. a ) . Twenty-five of Cc.
M. ordered to their intaenchmouts ,
simply as a protection ; fomo men
from company K. out scouting in
roar ; muni have struck a nest : some
shots passed ; Captain says wo may
bo called in five minutes , so I may
stop abruptly. Mail goes some
time this afternoon , and I want you
to got tins aa soon as possible.
Private Burke has sighted one behind -
hind a straw stack on this side of
the river ; he has a full view of our
company and firoj whenever wo
stand up. It will bo an all day
tight , and maybe all night ; hope wo
will have time to got dinner before
anything around us happens.
All quiet ; we will get paid to
morrow ; we haven't much use for
money out hero ; nothing to spend
it for. Howard Kerr , of Ansloy , is
with us again ; ho has completely
recovered from his wound. Worm
weather has commenced , and it
certainly grows hotter every day.
Juelo Sam should issuu umbrellas.
Mesquites are dreadful at night ;
one haa to completely ever thu
lead with his blanket to get any
sleep at all ,
The firing is now toward the
right , about four miles from us , and
toward the bay. Soon Oregon will
open upon them. Wo can juat
hoar Dewey from the bay ; some
ship has fired one shot ; they may
open up uoar Manila ; all is quiet
around hero , except occasional
shots. This moiuiiig we could
easily hoar the insurgent's bugles
sounding thu advance. Hope we
can take H bath down at the river
today , without getting shot at.
Haven't haa tune in the last twenty
four hours to prepare our toilets.
The oommihHionorfl have arrived.
They can Investigate civilization in
Manila , and with good field glasses
and at long range interview Aguin.
aldo and his army. Wo wonder
what decision they will arrive at.
Binjlo haa sounded dinner. Wo
aru still iu camp and mail leaves
hero iu a few moments.
WALTER S. FLICK.
LIGHT AUT1LLKUY. , J'
Camp Stotsonburg , Water Works
Station , Match ltd. \V \
Wo salute our new Lieutenant.
First Sergeant Osborn was agree
ably surprised thin morning by ru-
ouiving his appointment us Second
Lieutenant of company M. The
sergeant undoubtedly deserved the
promotion , having boa for con
siderable time past ranking first
sergeant of the regiment. Com
pany M. is well pleased in the ad
vancement of onu of its own mem
bers to a position of command.
Quartermaster Sergt. Horace
Kennedy , no./ senior sergeant , will
advance to first , whilu all the un
commissioned officers gain a point.
Wo are delightfully situated up
on a bluff , niuu miles from Manila ,
a natural fortress , that all the hea
thens of Luzon could not climb and
face American artillery and guns.
Like a huge sentinel , San Talon
stands preeminent and over faith
ful watching the miles of beautiful
valley below. At night the signal
and camp fires of the insurgent
forces across the valley east a dis
mal glare upon the horizon and
mountains beyond. A little stream
runs merrily far down the hill from
our camp , quenching the thirst of
Manila and soothing those that
bathe. The water is clear as orjb
tal , and the boys amuse themselves
diving after the littln white stones.
The sun has too much bhine and at
noonday is almost unbearable , so
each one socks a shady nook and
passes away time the best way it
suits him ,
Today our boys have drifted to
Christmas boxes , and juat how
many minutes will pass before they
arrive iu camp ; they are on the
road out uow ; how happy wo will
bo. My mouth waters at the mere
thought , aud I have a feeling of
longing to again bo a protnouador
on the streets of Broken Bow.
What a paradise Broken Bow wasl
It all seems like a dream ; I see the
girl with the little curl , and all the
other fellow's girls , a table laden
with angel oako and plenty of Cut
'or ' c.uiiuly butter ; and thu bugle
blown for Hiippor , and that meatiN
nlinun or baMJi , to be devoured up
on the ground and the au'.s crawl
ing aiound. Our crowd sleeps up
on an ant hill , and after numerous
experiment ! ) wo find that by placing
a piece of broad at a distance from
the tent it will keep the ants busy
ill day carrying it back.
Liuut. Talbot and thu RJCPUULI
CAN correspondent weru on guard
together a few nights pant , and
while watching for ' -creeping hea
thens" ruminated upon many Bro
ken Bow "subjects. " Tears were
shed , ana a sadness spread over our
noble Licu'onant. Cruel inockory.
We all have liopofl that the war
will HOOII t'lid.
WAI.TKU S. II'LIOK.
IN Ultl'KNSE OF OUU COLONKL.
Tno moment that Colonel Stot-
nenburg assumed command the
FrHt Nobrawka regiment bjgan to
learn its duty. Lazy men were
made to jump ; uncouth men made
to Hhavo and wear clean clothing ;
more rations furnished and com
pany cooks compelled to furnish
better prepared food ; officers to pay
more attention to the wants of the
enlisted men ; aud the enlisted men
to know what their duty was , in
stead of guessing , and thereby get
ting reprimanded for something
that they had never learned fi'om a
man so shallow aud incapable that
the very prisoner in the guard
house could insult him and he not
know it ; so easily rattled that the
officers made laughing stock of him
and all the proclamations ho ever
issued. Colonel Stotsunburg
changed this routine at headquar
ters , and IBRUO'I orders for the
health and cleanliness of quarters ,
and compelled the unlisted man to
study his tactics and guard manual ,
and do things properly. The
change was sudden , and the now
routine implicated some punishment
upon the easy going follow. Men
that had snaps weru caught up , and
those that always were soiled cloth-
inp were taught the uao cf soap.
Officers commenced to bo posted ,
aud from darkness we entered into
light. Today the First Nebraska
regiment haa the compliments oi
its i ei ural officers aud seta an ex
ample to other regiments. Our
drills have been severe aud tire
some , but noim can reach a goa
except by hard knocks. Every enlisted -
listed man is capable of command
and receiving commands , and takes
the greatest interest in his work
Wo have found since thu rebellion
of the FilippiuoH a colonel tha
stays not iu the roar , but faces more
danger than thu men under him
loads every charge , aud can make a
heathen bite the duat with a gun
grabbed from some dead native
Wo have seen him return to caui ]
so fatigued that he needed assist
ance , call tor his horse and away to
the front agaiu to be with his rogi
menu At present our duties are
bard ; so arc the duties of all hero
The hardest worked man , however
IB the colonel. Wo wonder who h
complains to. No company now i
the. best ; wo are equal , and BO w
nro the moro friendly to each other
Wo are not simply proud of th
company , but ate proud of our reg
iment , and as a unit tight as one
the Colonel aud rtfioers shouldu
and shoulder with the enlisted UIPI
facing danger and equal in love fo
each other. Colonel do I ton is
gentleman and the regiment , cer
tainly admire his bravery , but h
has a position in the oiifltom lions
and is probably better of ! than wit
the regiment. Some mistakes hav
been m&do , but uot under oouuuim
of Colonel Stotacuburg. Ho know
that this regiment is to bo relict
upon ; ho simply developed ite en
orgy. All honor to Colonel Sto
Bouburg , and we hope that ho wil
continue to advance. Among th
men returned homo are many tha
wrro chronic kickers ; kicked at : ho
grub ; kicked at a little work ; kick
ed at the doctors because they wet
not kept on the sick Hat ; kicked a
every thing and every one , and
would harangue at the officers. Wo
gained by their loss. Wo do no
mean that all those returned homo
are Hiicli , for many were sick ant
oould not possibly have porlornio (
the duties required hero. The las
aio to be honored. I know tha
the company to which I bnlong ad
mire" their Colonel , and want no
other in command. Colonel Col
ton would make a grand command
er , aud HO does Colonel Stoteon
burg. Why should we kick one
good man out for another ? Majo
Mulford would make an excel Ion
colonel too ; but he intends earning
his promotion , and did not leave to
accept a position away from the
regiment. I hope that our ooloue
will got a good promotion when w
are mustered out.
SKKGT. W. S FLICK ,
Co. M. , 1st Kog't , Neb. Vols
Doctor Day has located iu ou
city and has his office over Ryor-
son's grocery store south of Post-
office ,
CllltlSTMAS IIOXHS AT .MANILA.
Thf rnuout lotlerH received from
company M. , at Manila , state Unit
thu christinaf boxes sent by their
CtiHtor county friends lant fall , "
wcro rocsived by the boys ou Mar.
8nl. The boys all oxprocs their
flinccro gratitude , and are especially
pleased to know the strangers wore
also remembered.
Thu Summer School.
Supt. .1. . ) . Tooloy hfiH secured
the Hoivices of Prof. B. B , Ilaw
lorn and J. G. Lewis ns instruct
ra in the summer school. Wo
oimnond Supt. Toolov on the
udgcinent displayed in his seleo
ion. Prof. Hawthorn is one of
lie best institute instructors in the
tale , and is popular with the
oaohora of thu county. Mr. Lewis
H a successful teacher , a line schol >
ir , and although ho has never been
isaociated witn institute work be-
ore. wo predict he will prove au
\blo instructor. The KKPUHLICAN
no no hesitancy in assuring the
oachers and others who desire to
ittend a good Bohool of instruction
lint they will bo amply repaid in
attending the summer school in
Jrokon Bow.
Christinas IJux Acknowledged.
Jml Reserve Hospital , Manila , Ph.
Isl's. , March 7th , 1809.
Mrs. Grant , Esteemed friend :
four valuable Xmaa box duly re
ceived and contemn carefully aud
ughly esteemed , and when I pit
lawn to try and answer and thank
ou my pen fails to respond to thu
hanks in my heart , but I told your
insbaud I would acknowledge them
n my feeble way and lot him send
t to you. No < v you grand and
loblo American women alway do
enow what wo miserable soldiers
can use to thu beat advantage.
When I think what the 8th army
corps have done by way of subdu
ing the enemy , there ban been tunes
when 1 look back over the Spanish
uatlloa wo had when victory crowned
od our every move that it seems as
a mi raole , but upon opening such
a bjx aH you sent to comparatively
a stranger , I see that the American
army came from the very beat people
ple in the United Stiles , that you
Ameiican ladies shall cvor be in
my heart as noble and true as any
boy that has ever falbn upon the
bloody battle field , and should be
recorded iu history that the riain ; .
generation may road and know that
nhould they over bn callvd upon to
servo their country , that a t/rnnd
and noble bat > ( l of American l-idte *
HtimlH at their backs , and who
would not bo bravo before the enemy
my , when shot and fhcll uro roaring -
ing , to know such a true and loj al
band waa first to their aid in acci
dent or death.
Now I will oloao by ( uying I am
promt of your husband , ho IN always
at his post of duty , and it does mo
pleasure to associate with auoh an
ho. While I was detailed from my
regiment on August 5th , 1898 , and
my association with them has been
very limited , yet he has , aud shall
( vor have a place in my heart , and
you , 1 hope is it is the Almighty's
will to spare mo , that I may in life
be poruiittod to moot you and
thank you , and fuel from this tinu >
on us I had one moro tricnd.
Should I fall upon the battle field ,
I will say God save the ladies of
America.
Your Beat wisher ,
SAM. G. HALL.
Christmas Presents Aelttionlodged *
On the backs of pictures sent
to Mesdanies Calista Grant and
Addle Johnson , of the First Ne
braska regiment wading1 the sea
as they entered Manila on the
day of the surrender , the versa
tile correspondent of the State
Journal appended his greutful
acknowledgements of the pres
ents they sent and explained the
scene the pictures present.
For Mre. W. 1) . Grant , ( our good com
rade at homo ) with sincere bust wishes
of Germain Towl. Manila , Flllplnnn. How
your toys of thn First Nebraska entered
Manila , Au . 13 , 1808. It is said that
Manila was taken by water forces BO It
was just look at UB' ' ( Wading through
the sea. ) That pretty ling of ours Is now
luila uttered , flipping emblem , dearer
than ever to us , for It has overlooked
our regiment engaged in no less thnn
Htteon engagements with hostile forces.
March 10th , 1800.
To Mrs. Johnson , whoso kind remem
brance for a belated ' 'hrtatmns la many
times appreciated by ftermalu Towl.
Xubraskn boys entering Manila August
13thI80S.
Wo oarao In by sea ,
We oaiuo in bv Innd ,
Quoth wily don in accent bland ;
What horrid Hwlno these Yankees UP ,
Following Is the dead letter list for
the week ending April 11 : Mr. Thomas
Snow , Mrs. Alice 1'nrkerhert , J Melvin
Mullina , Mrs. Mary Johnson , Josaph
MedearlB , Mrs. Eva MeGinnis , Mrs.
Mag. Judd , Alfred Quiiin , John U.
Johnson , G. W. Guller , S. A. Barstow ,
Mr Wra.A.DavIe , Mr. 0. Crlpmnn.
Parties calling for any of above will
please any "advertised. "
L. n. JEWKTT , P.M.
, Iob printing of every description
uontly and promptly executed at
this office. i
SCHOOL NOT1IS.
The enroll men t IIUB gromly Itoronred
over thn pnt ( ew iminthb.
The ul a In uotnny have finished their
textbook work.
Ales'rp. Aradberry and Shinu wcro
north eldo vlaltoto last Tuesday.
Mr. A , A. Grossman , secretary of
Donne college , wan n visitor last week ,
Mr. Crofl = ojsn ia nil nblo exponent of
higher education , and ave our pnpila
something worth thinking about.
'Owing to sickness mid yold weather
our attendance In the primary grades
ha ? been vary light all winter. However -
over , with our excellent teachers aud
good attendant the remainder of the
term we can expect good requite.
The majority of fhe senior class have
mibmltUicl their orations. Taken ns a
whole they are excellent , and show con-
etdqrable literary training.
Edwin Myers hna been unfortunate this
year , having ooan out of echool nearly
two months on Recount of sluknoes.
Mr. Creesmnn spoke very highly of our
high school work. Ho s ys our schools
are graded with the best schools in the
state.
11APTI8T OIIUllUII.
Preaching in the Unptlst churoh Sun
day , April IGtb , at ll a. in. onu 8 p.m.
Surcliiy Echool at It ! m. ; young peoples
mooting at 7 p. m. The regular busl-
heaa meeting of the U. Y. P. ( J will beheld
held in the lecture room of the church
on Sftturdny ovenlrg , April 15th , at 8
o'clock. Lol all the members bo prcsont.
CIIH1STIAN OHUUC1I.
The preaching services will bo omitted
next Sunday morning , lit which time
Mlsq Olive Grifh'th , secretary Christian
Woman's Missionary Society , will present -
sent her work. The subject of the paa-
tor's evening discourse will bo , "The.
Christian Arm-mi1,11 Sunday school xt
10 o'clock ; young people's meeting at 7 ;
subject. "Tho. Eternal Morning and
Modern Missions. " Leader , Miss Min
nie Shlnn.
Ice Cream aud Cake.
The Presbyterian ladies will
serve ice cream and cake , Saturday
afternoon , April 15th , iu the room
formsrly occupied by Nor Ilartly
in the Realty block. Charges 15
cents.
Ex. Gov. Holconib spent sev
eral days in the city the past
week renewing- acquaintance
with his old neighbors. He will
not move back to the city for a
couple of months yet.
Wilson & Drake lie awake
nights studying how to best
serve their thousands of custom
ers , and their success is in the
fact that what they do is origin
al , they clout copy after any one.
Their latest sensation "is in
putting in an expensive soda
fountain , ami for every cash pur
chase of fifty cents the purchaser
gets a check calling for a glass
of cold , sparkling soda water.
Did you ever hear of a firm treat
ing their friends more royally ?
These checks are good for the
entire season , if you buy $5.00
worth they put ten soda tickets
in 3'our pocket and you use them
at your pleasure. This firm is
noted as being the most liberal
to their customers , as well as for
their low prices and magnificent
stock of dry goods , clothing ,
shoes and carpets. When you
buy of Wilson & Drake you have
the assurance that both goods
and prices are right.
ilia rried.
MAKKS McGun < K-At the Com
mercial hotel , Monday , April 10 ,
189U , John W. Mairs and Miss
Bessie McGuire , of Arnold , Rev.
J. W. Meg-jin officiating.
The contracting parties are
among the most highly respected
of their community. The RK-
PUHUCAN extends congratula
tions.
Seeds .
1 have the Now Success boardlesH
barley , also the bhck iuillnHH bar
ley , at 40ii per bushel ; the Japanese
buckwheat and hog millet for salo.
Send ordoru to J , B , KLUMI , Cliff ,
Neb. 4
Look ever the advertisements in
the Rui'uuLioAN for bargains.
Fine Pert-heron Stiilllou for Sale.
Not boiug able , owing to my
advanced age and po-ir hnalih , to
take care of him , I am o'foring ' to
soil my thoroughbred Porohoron
stallion at a bargain I inio will be
given to suit the purchaser. Call
on mo at once , or write mo at Bro
ken Bow. 3 30-3 ll. WALTON.
Fou RENT : A brick store room
on north side of public square. For
particulars itiquiro of
tf A F. SKY oLT
OltDEU ON QUANTISO ADMINISTRATION.
The Slntu of riobraskn , I , Comity c > urt tor
Ciistcr County. f8" ' said County.
At * c8 lou of tliu county Court , liold nt the
County Court Uom , In and fur sut 1 Cocnty , at
Urokon How , on the 7th day of Anrll A
I ) . ibW Pruhpni. J A. Armour , Co. ' Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Adallno Jounpon
" '
dtccasctl.
Whuroae , Ltttc-s ot administration huvo this
day boon if ranted to J.M Klmuorlmg.as adminis
trator of thu OHtsta of Adallno D JohiTeon.Ordoreil
Tnut six month , ui allowed for creditors ti nro.
sent their claims against Bald oatato for adjusi-
" ? Vt 1m ! ullow" > 'co. nnd one yeur bo allowoil
said ad i Ini.trator to scttlo n ; > .aid entato. from
the,15lu day of Anrll , A.U. IbW Anil It U furth
er ordered , That notice hu mvon to the creditors
of uulJ estate to niijiear before u. at the county
cnur'roo n , in eatd county , un the 15th day of
Jut o. U # , on the 15th dn > . .1 Aui { . , 1899 am ] on
the irtth rt > oi October , ISitU , at lu o'clock a m
cuicbdayl.byubll | ( tlou In the It publican , a
iiowspaii-rvrliitulinsaia county lour wooka
jncccssUaly prior to tin15th day of June. IbDD
for tbo purpose of presontinB their claims for
adjustment ami allowance.
I AL ) J.A AltMOUH , County Judge.