The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-22
~FIRSI REAL THING"
n City Of Santiago Was "Company
- F Enterprise"


In the malls from Santiago last SAT-
urday arrived In New York an illustra-
tion OF how speedily soldier boys can
get back to business basis when VIC
tory crowns them In battle. Company
#, OF the S3d Michigan Volunteer In
fantry. has pusblished newspaper in
the city OF Santiago. Company II
Enterprise" is it's expressive title. and
the work on II was all done by printers
in the company.
The Enterprise IL full OF news, but
some OF the best features Of 1t are In
it's editorial page. I'VE are the first
real thing English reading newspaper
to be printed In Santiago" declares the
editor. Aye" he modestly continues,
by the holy smoke, we are the first
real thing in the island OF Cuba. Our
old historical friend. Christopher CO.
lumbus, landed, we believe. somewhere
in this neighborhood four centuries ago.
We were In a contemplative mood the
other night, when the idea struck us
that four centuries Of white mans rule
in Cuba was altogether too long with
out an English paper. We saw the
opening In twinkling and Jumped into
IL. That's why we are here"
That Gen. Shafter approves the busi-
ness push of Company # IL shown In q
paragraph of thanks to him for allow
ing the paper to be printed. That those
who are in charge Of 1t are sharp busl-
ness men IN proved In It's advertise
ments which are 80 many that Q sup
pement had to ba added to the first
issue. All the men OF the company are
from Port Huron, and every business
man in that city has been impressed
into the advertising columns Of the En-
terprise.
Our entire staff" says the editor,
from editor in chief to printers devil.
lives in Port Huron. We expect to re-
turn there when the war Is over. We
will send advertising bills to our Port
Huron advertisers. and we will be able
TO camp on their trails till they pay.
"Our rates are all we can get. no cord
wood taken for subscriptions: rejected
manuscripts are fed to our office cat.
Spring poems are barred"
Sergt. James Stewart is business
manager of the Enterprise. It's other
officials are: Corporal +. G.. Cuyken-
dali, editor in chief: Private Il. j. Nc
Cutcheon, local editor; Sergt. John A..
Barrow, mechenical superintendent;
Privates A. Radigan and G.. Maurer,
comps" and Private T. w. Butler. In
terpreter.
The army mule and his value furnish
material for several interesting items
answer by the editor to one Peter
Fuzzy" who complains OF corns, and
wants to know whether to blame the
Santiago pavements:
"Our veterinary editor to whom Mr..
Fuzzy's question was referred to. Is too
busy repairing army mules to answer
1t in this issue"
This il taken from tribute to the
army mule: THE American eagle is all
right in theory, but we would suggest
that the army mule be given a chance
to have his picture on the American
| flag and coins. The mule Is the sole
dier's best friend" ~
Santiago can scarcely be expected to
have all the modern appliances for
printing. One of the things In which it
| is short II the letter "w." as is shown
| in this thrilling story OF battles af-
termath:
"A view Of the battlefield of July
and would lead one to wonder how
| the American army came out OF this
campaign with such a comparatively
| small loss Of life"
But one can forget the lack of this
letter when he reads the editors apol.
| ogy:
"Please excuse the WIS as we ran
| shy on VS."