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A Letter From Havana.
Camp Columbia , Havana , Cuba , Jan.
l8th , 1899. My Dear Mother : I have
written twice since we got here , but have
received no answer yet ; don't suppose it
is hardly time , anyhovr. We are all well
and enjoying our new camp. The lum
ber has not come yet for flooring , nor
enough for the kitchens. Some of the
companies had enough to finish with.
We only have enough scantlings to put
down for the floor Haven't any siding
or flooring yet. We still have to haul
water for cooking and washing. They
are laying pipes so as to furnish water ,
but are very slow. The Cubans are doing
the work , and they never do anything in
a hurry. They have got along as far as
the Texas regiment. The Louisiana is
then ' "A" has
next , our's. Company
started a laundry for our regiment , and
they take a great deal of water. We
have no guard line now , and are allowed
to go any where the provost won't catch
us , from the Colonel down. We have an
hour and a half of drill in the morning ,
then there is nothing until dress parade
at four o'clock
Carl , Roscoe and I started out , the
other day , to see the cemetery. There
is a stream between here and there and
no way to cross , unless you go out of
your way , both ways One , there is a
floating bridge and the other , there are
boats to cross in. We didn't know
about -hese when we started out , but
headed right straight for the cemetery ,
and when we came to the water , there
was a water pipe across it , so we crawled
over on it. It was a six-inch pipe , about
fifteen feet above the water. There were
rock pillars at each end. The river is
about 75 yards wide where the pipe
crosses. After we got across we could
hardly travel on account of the weeds
and underbrush. But we finally got
there then couldn't get in until we
walked about a mile around to the gate.
It has a rock wall and every little ways
iron bars around it. There are gates on
every side and kept locked. At two of
these gates there are little boys with the
key to let in any one that comes. After
you pass in he locks the gate again.
The first thing was the pest bouse or
dead house. In these are kept the dead
bodies. There were two coffins with
bodies in and no covers on them. There ,
sitting beside them was a body in a box ,
covered with lime , all except head and
feet. I don't know how long they keep
these bodies in that place , or why they
do it. We went on , and the next thing
was where they were at work digging up
the graves. The persons are buried and
after so long a time , if the rent isn't paid ,
they dig them up and the bones are piled
up. The first pile we saw there were
about three dozen skulls in it. We
thought that was a good many , until we
came to the main pile. It is a place
about 100 feet square and 20 feet high , a
solid pile of human bones. Take the
cemetery straight through , it is the pret
tiest one I ever saw. All the graves that
are kept up , have some kind of fine work
about them. Some have large monuments
ments , others fine marble work of differ
ent designs. Every one , though , is fixed
up in some way. They have artificial
flowers made of china and wax , and
beads of different colors fixed for leaves.
We went to the place where the boys
from the Maine were buried. There are
191 in a place that don't look much
larger than room for four or five coffins.
We had our pictures taken there one at
each corner. I will send you a little
book showing some of their ways down
here. They are as natural as can be.
The one with the cows show exactly the
way they do with their cows. They are
kept right on the main street. They
have houses for them , but they are out
side as much as inside. When any one
wants any milk , they milk it right from
the cow , if it is only a quart , then let the
cow go until some one else wants some.
It is a wonder they don't dry up the cows ,
but they seem to furnish plenty of milk.
The picture of the pony with the load is
good. That is one of their ways of carry
ing goods. There are strings of them
going out to the different camps like
that. It is a good one of their ox caits ,
too. They pull all their loads with the
yoke on the horns , like the picture shows
and all have the rope or chain through
their noses. These carts in the pictures
have tongues , but they have them , just
like them , with shafts. When they hitch
up a pony or a mule it raises up the
front end. Then when they haul lum
ber , they pile it clear over the animal's
back. Most all the houses outside of
town have those straw roofs on them.
The picture is better looking than the
houses really are. There are generally
about a dozen children and lots of dirt.
The street cars are drawn by ponies ,
and every day they are taken out to a
pond and washed. They tie them one
behind the other by the tail and a fellow
rides one and leads the others into the
water. I saw one bunch where there were
fifteen tails tied that way. The other
night there was a ship out on the water
about seven miles from here , and they
threw their search light on our camp.
Once it shone right into our tent. It
was about like looking at the sun , to look
at it. Love to all. Louis C. LONG-
NECKER , company "L" , Third Nebraska
regiment of volunteers , Camp Columbia ,
Havana , Cuba.
The smallest thing may exert the great
est influence. DeWitt's Little Early Ris
ers are unequalled for overcoming con
stipation and liver troubles. Small pill ,
best pill , safe pill. A. McMillen.
Some Rare Pansles.
To give our readers an opportunity to
test their famous Pansy Seed * , Messrs.
May & Co. , the well known seid growers
of St. Paul , Minnesota , will mail their
Giant Pansy collection to any person
sending them only ten cents in silver or
stamps. This collection consists of the
following five rare varieties , put up in
five separate packets , ( over 500 seeds )
enough for a large'pansy bed : Improved
Snow Queen , white ; the Shah , bronze
colored ; Gorgeous , dark brownish red ;
Swanley Blue , delicate lavender blue ;
German Prize Mixed , a superb mixture
of choice varieties. Send ten cents for
the pansy collection and give them the
names and addresses of four persons who
buy seeds ; and they will include free a
packet of the wonderful Horn Poppy.
On each packet will be printed full cul
tural instructions
They will also send to any gardener or
farmer one package of their extra tarly
tree tomato on receipt of six cents in
stamps. Their handsomely illustrated
catalogue will be mailed free on applica
tion , to any one who intends to purchase
seeds this spring. Be sure and mention
THE MeCOOK TRIBUNK when writing
May & Co. , 13-41.
The "Bee Hive" for Valentines.
Horrible agony is caused by p.les ,
burns , ami kin diseases. These are im
mediately relieveil and quickly cured by
DeWitt's' Witch Hazel Salve Beware of
worthless imitations. A McMillen.
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
DISTRICT COUKT
The following casrs have been filed in
the district court , this week :
Burnham , Hanna , Mlinger & Co vs.
Israel M. Beardslee. Equity.
Packers' National Bank of South Om
aha vs. M. G. Sbackt-lton. Equit } .
MORTGAGE RECORD
The mortgage record for January is a-
follows :
Farm mortgages filed , $8,130.20 ; re
leased , $19,656.40. City mortgages filed ,
$250 ; released , $5,650. Chattel mort
gages filed , $4 636.45 : released. $38-
484 61.
The county commissioners will be in
session , tomorrow.
Deputy Sheriff Smith and Treasurer
Berge are keeping the trail warm after
the delinquent taxpayer ? .
Valentines at the "Bee Hive. "
Children who are troubled with worms
are pale in the face , fretful by spells ,
restless in sleep , have blue rings around
their eyes , bad dreams , variable appetite ,
and pick the nose. White's Cream Verm
ifuge will kill and expel these parasites.
Price 25C at McConnell's.
Advertised Letters.
The following letters were advertised
by the McCook postoffice on Jan.agth :
Frank Beers , Frank E. Lindberg ,
Thomas Hall , Ulgerber & Co.
In calling for any of these letters , please
say that they are advertised.
F. M. KlMMELI. , Postmaster.
Valentines at the "Bee Hive. "
Tabler's Buckeye Pile ointment is no
panacea , but is recommended for piles
only. These it will cure. Price 500 in
bottles ; tubes 750 at McConnell's.
Several Well Improved Ranches ,
Large or small , in Chase or adjoining
counties , for sale or lease , watered by
best stream in the state , plenty of alfalfa
land under irrigation. Large range ,
great grass country. No better place in
the west for cattle or sheep. Small
farms to sell at small prices. Parties
wanting to either buy or lease a ranch
will do well to correspond with the
undersigned.
ARTERBURN BROS. , Imperial , Neb.
Frequently accidents occur in the
household , which cause burns , cuts ,
sprains and bruises. For use in such
cases Ballard's Snow Liniment has for
many years been the constant favorite
family remedy. Price 250 and SQC at L.
W. McConnell & Co.'s.
Two More Excursions to Hot Springs.
Those who find it inconvenient or im
possible to leave home during the sum
mer months will be interested in the
announcement that on the I4th and 2Sth
of February , the Burlington Route will
sell round trip tickets to Hot Springs at
half rates.
Tickets are good for thirty days from
date of issue long enough for visitors
to receive substantial benefit from a
course of treatment at the Springs. Hot
Springs' largest hotel , the Evans , asell
as its principal bathhouses are open
through the year. Hot Springs' climate ,
even in midwinter , is clear , dry and
sunny not nearly as cold , as a rule , as
that of Nebraska.
For tickets and information about
train service , apply to nearest B. & M.
R. R. R. ticket agent , orvrite to J.
Francis , General Passenger Agent , Om
aha , Neb. 2-3-413.
Don't irritate your lungs with a stub
born cough when a pleasant and effective
remedy may be found in Ballard's Horehound -
hound Syrup. Price 25c and soc at
L. W. McConnell & Go's
COWS FOR SALE.
Three or four fresh milk cows. In
quire of C. H. MEEKER.
McConnell's Balsam cures coughs.
Faults of digestion cause disorders of
the liver , and the whole system becomes
deranged. Herbine perfects the process
of digestion and assimilation , and thus
makes pure blood. Price 25c at L. W.
McConnell's.
McMillen's Cream Lotion.
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OF WINTER GOODS H
Good , New , Seasonable Goods Goods
you want now we will sell at great
ly Reduced Prices to make room
for Spring Goods.
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Ladies' Jackets , Capes , Collarettes , if
Men's & Boys' Overcoats & Clothing
Dress Goods ,
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get a bargain.
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
is up-to-date. We'll fill your orders
promptly. Try us. CJe >
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Dangers of the Grip.
The greatest danger from La Grippe
is of its resulting in pneumonia. If
reasonable care is used , however , and
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy taken , all
danger will be avoided. Among the tens
of thousands who have used this remedy
for la grippe we have 3'et to learn of a
single case having resulted in pneumonia
which shows conclusively that this rem
edy is a certain preventive of that dan
gerous disease. It will cure la grippe in
less time than any other treatment. It
is pleasant and safe to take. For sale b } '
L. W. McConnell & Co.
Writing paper in bulk and box , with
envelopes to match , at very reasonable
figures THE TRIBUNE
McConnell's Balsam cures coughs.
Mr. S. A. Fackler , editor of the Mican-
opy ( Fla. ) Hustler , with his wife and
chi drcn , suffered terribly with la grippe.
One Mimite Cough Cure was the only
remedy that helped them. It acted
quickly. Thousands of others use this
remedy as a specific for la grippe , and
its exhausting after effects. McMillen's.
Frazer Jlxle Grease ( I \
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Not affected by Heat or Cold.
Highest Awards at Centennial ,
Paris and World's Fair.
featured pRAZER [ UBRCATOR ,
Factories : Chciago , St Loais. NewYafc.
DeWitt's Colic & Cholera Cure ,
Pteuaat , Quick tsolt , 5 fc to Ukc.
