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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22

should not be SO large as to menace the
people. But that need not be carried to
the extent that we are without trained
soldiers for the time of war In peri
cd of passionate excitement and great
public confusion we have seen an army
of |, 900, 900 men lay down its preroga
tive and throw its weight upon the side
Of peace and domestic prosperity. Mill
tary knowledge and efficiency in the
possession Of and sole control of the
people cannot be dangerous, since they
will use it solely for the public veal.
Thus far the war with Spain has
shown the value Of military training.
The navy has been getting ready for
actual service for ten years past. 1t has
more than justified expectations, and ev-
cry ship brought into action has been
ably handled The officers are either
veterans or men taken in hand by the
veterans when they were just out of the
smoke of battle The same can be said
of the army ON the whole, but the army
also shows the other side of the case.
The regulars entered the conflict in
Cuba thoroughly prepared by long sery-
ice in struggling warfare on the plains.
They were led by generals, colonels and
majors, even captains, in some in
stances, who served in the civil war.
Fighting side by side with them the
militia and volunteers showed the same
physical courage and the same indomita-
BILE spirit, but they often lacked good
company and battalion leaders. Not that
the captains and lieutenants and majors
were wanting in bravery. They simply
did not know what to do in emergen-
cies. The more the zeal of volunteers
the more serious their plumbers. There
is time to rush ahead, time to stand
and wait and time to retreat, and the
leader who does not know in nick o.
time the right thing to do is failure.
Courage cannot do duty for knowledge
and presence of mind. Old soldiers are
very tolerant about excusing the mis-
takes of novices, providing bravery is
shown, but these kindly afterthoughts
do not remedy the blunders.
One sees by reading between the lines
of the accounts from Santiago that the
volunteer officers, in spite of their high
motive and bursting energy, didn t
know what to do when they found their
lines in range Of unseen foes ON field
broken with gullies ridges and thick
cts, which separated the commands
from one another and from the generals.
Those are the emergencies that try the
lieutenants captains, majors and colo
nels They should save their men from
useless slaughter and lead them to eff
fective attack upon the enemy. For such
emergencies there is no man so capable
for company, battalion and regimental
leader as one who has sprung from the
ranks The veteran officers who gave
such good account of themselves at San
tiago entered tho army originally as
private soldiers.
The army lost a few years ago, in
the death of General A. Y. Kautz, a
splendid type of soldier who had risen
from the lowest round of the ladder to
the highest. A good soldier, good Off
Ger in peace and in war, General Kautz
was also patriot and a student of mil
itary systems and Of military progress.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22

Everybody knows that Rheumatism
is a diseased state of the blood, and
only blood remedy is the only proper
treatment, but remedy containing
potash and mercury only aggravates
the trouble.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22

turned into school. Habits of econo-
my and order would be learned and a
knowledge of human nature acquired
which can be gained nowhere else in
the same length of time. Besides, while
acquiring the education and serving the
country as we'll the soldier could accu.
mulate capital in cash larger than the
average young man earns by tke time
he is 25 years of age.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22
TAKING PORTO RICO.
BRAVE AND TRIED LEADERS OF NILES
INVADING ARMY.

Fighting Record of General BrooIxe-With
Miles In Many u Battle-W Wilson, the
Raider. on Hand to Repeat His Daring
Iides-Roy Stone In the Advance Guard.
fCopyright 1898, by American Press Assoc
cInfinn. Book rights rescrved.l
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that there Is only one
cure for that painful dis
ease. He says: II was a
great sufferer from mus
cular Rheumatism for
two years. / could get
no manen relief
from any medicine pre-
scribed BY my physician.
/ took about q dozen bot
ties OF your s. s. g., and
now / am as well as I
ever was inmy life. I am
sure that your medicine
cured me, and / would
recommend it to any one
suffering from any blood
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22
Crippled by
Rheumatism.

Those who have Rheumatism find
themselves growing steadily worse all
the while. One reason of this is that
the remedies prescribed by the doctors
contain mercury and potash, which Ill
timately intensity the disease by caus-
ing the joints to swell and stiffen,
producing a severe aching Of the bones.
8. s. s.. has been curing rheumatism
for twenty years--even the worst cases
which seemed almost incurable.
Capt. o. Z. Hughes, the popular railroad
conductor, of ColuI2 bia, 8. o., had an expert
ence with Rheumatism which convinced him
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22
A NEW TYPE OF ARMY
A WAR VETERANS VIEWS ABOUT
AMERICAN MILITARY TRAINING.
The Best Oncers Come Up From the
Ranks-General Kautz's Plan For Max
ing the Army a schooI--IDducements to
Bright Boys to Enlist.

ICopyright. 1898, by American Press Asso-
citation. Book rights reserved.l
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ment and led them across the battle
front under fire to support Brooke in his
gallant stand ON the farther edge of the
battlefield. This incident served to link
the names of Miles and Brooke together
in the war annals of the famous Second
corps,
At the battle of Charlottesville
Miles was desperately wounded and
compelled to leave his command. Brooke
continued in the field and at Gettysburg
led brigade in what had been Han
cocks division. During the desperate
struggle of the Third corps and part of
the Fifth in front Of Little Round Top,
on the I'd of July, Hancock, who com
manded the corps, sent the brigades of
Brooke, Zook and Cross to the front.
The struggle into which they plunged
has often been called the whirlpool of
battle" Zook and Gross were killed.
Brooke led his brigade into and out Of
the maelstrom, winning fresh laurels
for the old division.
When the great campaign opened in
the spring Of 1864, Miles and Brooke
again stood side by side, each at the
head Of q brigade in the old fighting di-
vision under the impetuous Barlow. 1t
has been said in criticism that the Sec
ond corps was given the hottest work
Of the campaign from the Rapidan TO
the James, and surely no one who was
there will envy its fate. Barlow's di-
vision was not backward in facing the
music, and in every true story OF the
hard fighting at the Wilderness, at
Spottsylvania, at Cold Harbor and at
Petersburg the names of Barlow, Brooke
and Miles lead the reader into the thick
of every fight This is especially true
Of the battle on the Brock road and
along the plank road, in the Wilder
ness, the assault of the Bloody Angle
at Spottsylvania and the desperately
bloody bat futile attacks on Lees breast
works at Cold Harbor
Brooke is now a major general Of the
regular army, Of equal rank with Miles
and Merritt who are his seniors by
date Of commission only.
Wilson is a soldier Of whom great
things might be expected The sudden
collapse Of Spain alone saved her army
from a taste Of the lightning work
Americans can do on a great field. 1t
Was Of course a mere freak Of fortune
that he was not sent to Santiago Had
it been necessary to sweep Cuba Of the
Spaniards doubtless there would have
been q repetition of those famous raids
of Wilson in 1865, which made him
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22

The army lost, a few years ago, in
the death of General A. V. Kautz a
splendid type of soldier who had risen
from the lowest round of the ladder to
the highest. A good soldier, good Off
Ger in peace and in war, General Kautz
was also patriot and student of mil
itary systems and of military progress.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22

The UOnfederates Stationed them-
selves along the line of the Weldon
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-09
AS MADRID HEARD IT.
Spanish Admit Heavy Loss In Battle OF
Santiago. but Distort Figures Re-
gartlng American Force.

MADRID, July 5.-Private dispatches
from Santiago give the following de.
tails: Gen. Skaters army, composed
of II. 900 infantry and 81 siege guns Of
various calibcr, attacked the Spanish
positions before Santiago, 5000 rebels
under Garcia assisting them. The
Spauiards had only 1000 men, partly
volunteers. Our troops fought with
heroic courage. The battle lasted
three hours and the Spanish
were then compelled TO abandon
the trenches and to fall back
on Santiago. The retreat was
conducted in perfect order. Our losses
were very heavy and the enemy's was
enormous. The list Of our wounded
includes Gen. Linares, Col. Ordonea
and Majs Amadrid':zi Arraiza, the
lattc. being Gen. Linares' aide-de.
camp. The American attack upon FL
Caney was very severe. The position
was defended by Gen. veraderoy with
500 men. The enemy was ut first re-
pulsed, but ultimately renewed the
attack.
A later dispatch says: The Ameri.
cans fought eight against one. The
Spaniards defended themselves heroic
ally. Our wounded are numerous, in.
GLIDING Gen. veraderoy and Maj
Dominguez The struggle is becom.
ing difficult, 1000 Spanish having 10
meet %. 600 of the enemy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-09
A GLORIOUS FOURTH.
News from sampson. dewey and shaftel
Biade u the Greatest Day Since the
Declaration OF Independence.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The complets
humiliation of the Spanish squadron
at Santiago and the capture of the
Spanish Admiral. Cervera, with 1000
prisoners; the demand by Gen. Shafter
Tor the surrender Of Santiago by noon
to-day on PAIN OF bondbardment; word
from Admiral Dewey that the Ladrone
islands had been captured; that
Spanish gunboat had surrendered; that
q hundred or more Spanish officers and
men were taken, and that our first Phil.
ippine expedition had landed-this Is,
in part, the thrilling record Of such
Fourth OF July as has not been known
since the bells Of Independence hall
rang out the tidings Of American free.
dom. II was day when one mo-
mcntous event followed another in
constant and rapid succession, each
hour bringing forth some new feature,
more startling than what had gone
before. The climax came ut one
o'clock, when amid the widest cheer.
ing, which fairly shoolS the great war,
state and navy building to its founda-
tion, Admiral SIMPSONS dispatch IN.
nouncing his glorious victory and the
entire destruction OF the Spanish feet
was given to tho public.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-09
ASKS FOR MORE TROOPS.
Gen. shafter said His Lines werc Too Thin
60 Take santiago by Storm-vAior
of Soldiers L1uded.

WASHINGTON, July 5.--From the heat
and carnage OF the battlefield Of San.
tiago, where for the last few days
the American forces have pressed for.
ward against an intrcnched enemy,
Con. Shafter yesterday sent the fol.
lowing dispatch summarizing the sit
uation:
To Secretary OF War. Washington:
CAMP MAR SEvILLA. Cuba, July Awe have
the town well invested In the north and east
but with very thin line Upon approaching
Il we ind 10 Of such character and the defense
20 strong Il will be impossible to carry u By
storm with my present forces Our losses up
TO date will aggregate I.ool but list has not
ret been made But little sickness out
side OF exhaustion from intense heat
and exertlon OF the battle Of day
before yesterday and the almost con-
slant are which Il kept up on the trenches
Wagon road 20 the rear Is kept up with some
diflculty on account Of the rains, but Will be
able 10 use II Tor the present Gen Wheeler h
seriously M and Will probably have 70 80 70
the rear to-day. Gen Young Is also vrry III
coudned 10 his bed Gen Hawkins slightly
wounded In foot during sortle made lnst night
which vas handsomely repulscd 1he 30
hnvior q the troops wa magnificent Gen.
Garcia reported Ne holds ths rnllroid from
ssnqa7o = So Ip'l ano has rgsHed 1Ti'e.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-09
Americas Greatest Medicine.
REcoNcILED TO EARTH.
An Easy-Going individual Who Had
No Desire to Visit the Planet
Jupiter.

''What did you say those are" inquired
the man with the old.fashioned derby hat
who had paused to patronize the curb-stone
astronomer. =, =.
"Those are the moons Of Jupiter" replied
the proprietor Of the telescope.
LET me see. Jupiter-that's one Of the
planets"
"Assuredly." :, =.
"Well, there's great deal to complain OF
on this earth, but L might be worse. Vita
ali the Drawbacks, I'm glad ! live here in
stead Of on Jupiter"
"Of course; you have no assurance that
the conditions there would ba adapted to
your kind Of life." :.
at isn't that. I'm one Of the sort OF
people who can bunk down anywhere and
be comfortable with a piece OF hard tack
and a cup Of coffee There's only ono thing
that gives me the blues, and that's seeing
the new moon over my left shoulder. It's
bad enough on this earth having to be on
the lookout for one moon every four weeks,
hut IL lived on planet where there were
four Of them never would know where l
stood. II all goes to show that no matter
how bad things are they might be worse."-
Detroit Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-09
SUNK TWO SPANISH BOATS.
Three Small American Vessels have Hot
Engagement with Nine Of the Enemy's
Vessels ut Manxaniiio.

NEW York, July 5.-A dispatch from
off Santiago, via Playa del Este, July
2, says: Three vessels Of Admiral
SIMPSONS feet have just returned
from IN adventurous expedition to
Manzanillo, during which they sunk
two Spanish gunboats, one sloop and
ono pontoon, disabled Spanish tor
pedo boat considerably damaged sew
eral OF the enemy's gunboats and com.
PEELED the commander of troop ship to
run her toward shore. One of Admiral
SIMPSONS vessels, the Hist, was struck
II times and another, the Hornet.
was disabled by she'll, which hit her
main steam pipe. She was towed
out OF danger by the Wamatuch. Ad.
miral Sampson sent the Hist the Hor-
net and the Wamatuck to Manzanillo
to destroy four Spanish gunboats,
which the admiral had been informed
were lying in that harbor Instead Of
finding only that array Of fighting
craft, the American vessels encoun-
tered, In crescent formation, nine ves-
sells, including u torpedo boat and
n cruiser They also found them
selves fianked by land batteries,
while u heavy battery Of field ar
tillery was 10 position on the water
front to aid in making warm
the reception Of SIMPSONS vessels.
But for an accident to the Hornet the
American vessels would not have with.
drawn from the scene after fighting
two hours. When the firing was hot.
test q she'll went scurrying In the d.
rection Of the Hornet. striking the
main steam pipe Of that vessel, scat
tering over the deck and doing con.
siderable damage. A soon as the Hist
and Wampatuck discovered that the
Hornet was disabled their captains
decided that 1t would be useless to
fight longer against such superior
numbers Accordingly the Wampa-
tuck hastencd TO the rescue Of the
Hornet, the Hist meantime keeping up
its fire.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-09

WHAT undoubtedly is the finest hos
pital ship in the world will be sent to
Santiago de Cuba. She Is the Relief.
the pride of-the war department The
6olace, Uncle Sans other hospital
ship. belongs TO the navy department
The Relief Is divided up into ve,inrge
wards for the sick and wounded, into
store rooms and mess rooms. oBrrat-
ing rooms. and officers quarters and is
lifted with every appliance knpwn TO
modern medical and surgical Aciencc.
Electrical power will run thel lights
and hundreds OF fans scattered
throughout the ship whose kcphyrs
win cool the wounded soldier.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-09
M'KINLEY TO SAMPSON.
congrntu' atlons and Thanks OF the
awhoie American People"

WASHINGTON, July .. -Prcsident Nc.
Kinley telegraphcd yesterday the fol
lowing congra;ulatory message to Ad'
miral Sampson:
To Admiral sampson, Playa del Este: Yor
have the gratitude and eongratulation OF thG
whole American people Convey to your noble
officers and crews throuyh whose valor new
honors have been added to the Americana the
grateful thanks and appreciation Of this nation
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-09

ana removed some raiis also that Cen rande
has arrived ut Palma and that the French con.
sui with about 40 French citizens came Into
his limo yesterday from Santiago Have de
rooted him TO treat them with evcry courtcsy
possible. SHArrEn, Major General
Secretary Alger sent the following
reply to Gen. Shafter:
To Con Shafter: Tho president directs mo
to say that you have the gratitude and thanks
OF the nation for tho brilliant and effective
work Of your noble army on Friday. July l.
The steady valor and heroism Of oniccrs and
men thrill the American people with pride
The country mourns the brave men who fell In
battle They have added new names TO our
roll OF heroes
RIA ALoER. Secretary Of Wa.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-09

Change OF climate as meaLs Of relieffrom
this distressing malady is, at best, uncertain,
annoying, and expensive. 1t never cures,
and the relief is but temporary. Year by
year the benefit is less, and new places have
10 be tried. Business interests suffer be.
have to suffer because deprived Of neccssaries
in order to pay your bills; you suffer your.
self il you return ''ahead OF time"
Not so with our patients. They can stay
ut home in comfort, carry on their usual &C.
cupation. and perform their duties; have
relief from the terrible itching. burning,
sneezing. coughing. Wheeling, and distress
for breath; can sleep sound, and awake. re.
freshencd; and best Of all. can he cured 70
stay cured. Write to DIR. Hayes, Buffalo, N.
Y, for free examination blank and ll2-page
book on Asthma and Hay-Fever. Get his
opinion as to your own case. 1t will cost you
nothing.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-09

THE annexation of tho Ladrone Is
lands In the Pacific by American troops
was marked by ludicrous incident
The United States warship Charleston
entered the harbor OF Guahan and
fred feveral guns ut the forts. The
governor, thinking this was n salute,
sent word that he regretted his ina
bility to return II, as he was without
powder. When informed that he was
n prisoner Of war he Indignantly pro-
tested, saying that he had no idea that
war had broken out between Spain
and the United States An American
citizen residing In the town was up
pointed provisional governor. -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-09
SINGULAR STATEMENT.
From Mrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinkham.

The following letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from Mrs. n. RANK, No. 2,35s
East Susquehanna Ave-, Philadelphia,
Pa, Is q remarkable statement Of re-
lief from utter Encouragement She
says:
"Inever can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
"Some years ago I had womb trouble
and doctored for long time, not see.
ing any improvement. At times ]
would feel well enough, and other
times was miserable. So It went on
until last October, I felt something
terrible creeping over me, ! knew not
what, but kept getting worse. / can
hardly explain my feelings at that
time. I was SO depressed in spirits
that I did not wish to live, although !
had everything to live for. Had hys.
terra, was very nervous; could not
sleep and was not safe to be left
alone.
"Indeed, I thought would lose my
mind. No one knows what endured.
al continued this way until the last
Of February, when ! saw in 4 paper .
testimonial OF lady whose case was
similar to mine. and who had been
cured by Lydia Z. Pinkham's vegeta-
BILE Compound. determined to try It,
and felt better after the first dose. !
continued taking It, and to-day am Q
well woman, and can say from my
heart, Thank God for such . medi.
cine."
Mrs. Pinkham invites all suffering
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass,
for advice AL such letters are seen
ana answered by women only.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-09

PHILADELPHIA, July 6-Tom Cooper
of Detroit won the two-mile national
championship race at the National cir
cuit meet ut Willow Grove. All the
short-distance bicycle cracks were en-
tered In the event There were 81 en-
tries in this event-Kiser. Stevens
Cooper. Eaton and Maj. Taylor riding
in the final heat The race was close
throughout Cooper beating Stevens
less than q wheels length. Time.
All i.A
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-09

IS his annual report the state geolo
gist Of Indiana says that the residents
Of that state are drawing on their re-
sources of natural gas with n lavish
hand. They not only waste the gas
In their furnaces, CRATES and stoves,
but they allow 2O,0OO,OOO aud moro
cubic feet to escape daily. because
they are too indolent to cap the wells
which have been bored for oil. lie
estimates that ut the present rate OF
consumption the store Of gas cannot
last more than five years, while II
would not be surprising fit failed in
one year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-09
FRIDAYS TERRIFIC BATTLE.
American Troops Occupied ri fancy and
Aguadorss, but Not without Tor.
ribie Loss OF Life.

PLAYA DEL ESTE, Cuba, July I, via
Mole, St Nicolas, Hoyti, July 2.-The
first days battle in front Of Santiago
has ended and the loss to the American
side mas been heavy, the report now
being that there are ut least 1000 killed
and wounded Us the result Of the gal.
liant charge of the United States forces.
With the sun scorching the vegetation
and blistering the faces Of theAmerican
soldiers, the attack was made, which
has resulted In the capture and the
occupation OF every one OF the
outer defenscs OF the enemy. The
thermometer registered 100 degrees
when the fighting was ut its height,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-09
The Fnurth EzpedItion 10 Manila.

SAN Francisco, July 5.-The indica'
tions ara that the fourth expedition Ia
the Philippines will be q large and
striking ono. An effort will be made
to take the bulk Of the troops now
here. There has been no date ap.
proximated for the sailing Of the
fourth feet. Everything still depends
on the transports When . sufficient
number OF these has been definitely
decided upon. q date will probably be
fixed. Mai Gen. Otis and his stan
will probably remain to the end.