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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-09-08

mir lelbI tperitdnblid fern, mid in Die
Folitit bieies Ganbes ein;umilden.
SD itebe inter Dem @aitredt bes Sterz
nen= unb Streifen= Banners uno werbe
es a6ten. Ni6t weniser mus es mir
fern lie9en, bier in Norb= Nmerifa
iiber bic Volitit Seutl6lanbs in ireenb
welder |Seile mid einsulalien. oier
brauBen lit mir aber mein l6mar,z
weiBz rotbes Banner 9enau lopiel
wertb, mie Sbnen ibr BANNER. Sa,
i6 bin nit benz %orlap iber bas Meer
getommen, bas WteiniSe oasu bei,u=
traSen, UNI ben en9lil6m Sunit= Nes
bel, Der lid Spilten unS selasert bat,
sl Seritreuen. Die norbamerifanil6e
rno Die peutlde Hei6Sresieruns ma
rem BON anfang bis sum Gnbe bes
lebten Sabres ni6t eillen all9enblid
i'm :Speifel barber, oaB Die polite
yopalitdt Der il%bertommenen Se;iebunz
gen our6 oielen arieg pollitdnpi9 I'M
ge'tort 1T uno fortbeltano. &ao aber
Die oeut'he Sepolterun9 an9ebt, 10
bari ib w%ieoerbolen: Gle traoitionels
lei Nreunol6aftsgefillle iilr Norbs
Nmerita leit >Sbrem llnabbGnoioteitsz
trie9 am Gnbe oes porigen >Sabrbumz
berts baeen wdbrenb ,Sbres &rie9es
nit Sp0nien ni6t I'm Elm \oaar lid
oeminoert. 9&em mir in 0eltlhlano
III tla9en batten, puG unlere VrClie in
einselnen Sr9anen liG ni6t nit Dem
ridti9en S0tt iber Nmerit0 9eduBert
bat, 10 baben mir unS 0amit 9etroltet
oaB man III Nmerlta in Der eloenel
Frcne G%rfobrung genllg belitt, I'm II
lpil'en, odB Die Erel'e nlht oas Noll
lit. rs lit Der be,cihneten Vrellc oe.
lul9en, Die Weinung II erluefsn, Sra
0enomer i'm Celltlher Nolte 0onl(
Dem umeritanil6en %olf ptht Die polC
NuSilbun9 leiner triegerllfen Grfol9e
uno es lit pieier ielbeu grelie gelun
gen, bier weni9ltenS tbeilpeile 81,
Wteinun9 I'll ermeten, oaS oeutld'
&olt babe Die weitgebenoiten Grpan
iiOnsgeliiite. &eber pOS cine, nod
buS unpere lit mabr. Sd fam >Sbnel
sic berubigenpe &erli6euln9 9ebcn
pom Allf0ng bes arie9eS bis 0ui ocl
beutigen Sag baben mir \bnen &c
00nnt, mas Sie Dor mebr ais % SAB
rem III Dem sroBen &rie9, ans Dem oa'
peuti6e @eid beruor9c9angen lit, ms
0e00nnt baben
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-09-08
Sine ,piehtise MiNiUm.

SlC Gemotrutcu huben cine mjdti=
3t Ntillion III eriilllen ; lie m~iliien mad
beitcn HrGiten oaiitr 'orQen, ouI ul-
Ierc Mric0olteuern iobulo mie mo0lid)
ub5elbarrt Ueroen. Dad DEM BIN
9crtrtc9e Wuroe, wie it'd nod Man
der erinnern miro, pd9 Cielo pes &ols
tC0 III lhmatuollcr Meile pcrl1men=
bet. tvs mar has cine ,3eit Der poliz
tilden WGuner, melhc I'M ltumen oeo
TatriotiSmlS iGren Sut iiluteu. lties
mano loQ it'd odour6 tdlll6en lollen,
baB uuler ShUBamt balo eiuen lleber=
ltuB ulImeiien wiro. N&ir BADEN
tbatidhlih Elm Deficit, mo oiele9 0ts
iitit belduft iiM fitr ouo u~eriloiieuc
,Slocnlinbr, |. sui 1891 bis |. Suli
1898, auf iiber S44, 900, 900. is
lit bauptlddlih bur6 Ben oummer
WtcMiuleu S1rif cntltanoen, mel6er
ari 10 piele NSNaren cinen all;u bobell
,3ou legt, 10 baB lie uiht ein0eiilbrt
meroen t6nneu uno Die 1te9ieruu9 alip
aud feline .3Olleinnubmeu BON oenlcls
ben bat. Nbcr, wie 9eiugt, tropoem
miro oas Shdtumt b1lo einen llebers
ibuB uuiweiien. Mober tOmmt Der
l(eberi@uB? Bon ben &rieSslteuern.
Gas EOlt, leocr Steueriabler, ober
audi pieieni9en, weltc feline Stclterll
;Nbleu, peueu. aber AlleS our6 Die
Nrie09lteuern pertbeuert wiro. Ge
It oiio ubioIut notbucnoig, osB Die
Hyicgoiteuern Ip6GlO wic mo9lif abz
9cibalit pcroen. 0afiir miiien Die
Gemotraten iOr9en. Sie Hepublita=
ncr lperocu lie bin;iebeu, 10 lange wic
mo9li6, I'm ii6 III Der Wtaht 81 er'
bdlteu.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-09-08
Arni9im @ilbelmime Der Nies
tcrlanhe.

Die 1~Sidbri9e Milbelmi1e, Sod
ter eee Dor eini9en ,Sabren 9eltorbe=
men aoni9S %&ilbelm bes Orittcn Don
Souunb, lit porisen Mittmoh poll
idbris seporoen uno bat ant &. Seps
TENDER eincn Gio aui Die &erIanln9
ab9ele9t unp pann paS Ssepter Der
Nieoerlanoe IN Die ilnSen tdnce 9e=
nommen. Sic bat bumit Gin glorretdeo
6rbtbeil unsetreten. SIRE Mltter, bic
aoni9in Nesentin emma, aus benz
oeuti6en ,Siiritenbaule Maloef, batels
ne abi6iebs= Proclamation al oas boil
ldnoilhe golf erlallen, oeren letter
Sab lautet: yWtoge es unlerem yanbe
bei6ieoen lein, SroB 81 lein III allem,
in Dem Elm tleines yanD 9roB leln
FAINT"
@enm oieier @unld in Grfiluung
aebt, 10 lpiro Solanb %fortfabren, Die
Steluns ein;unebmen inter ben &ulz
~turitaaten erlten Han9es, Die eS iit)
Dor 800 Sabren eroberte, Canals
l6iittelte es bas Sod bes iibermd6z
tiseu ipaniiden llnterbriiders ab, per.
iaste oeiien Nnauiiition unb Solcaten
uno sroberte Die srpBen Wtalapcns Sn=
ieln, pi. es ioiort ,u to%loniliren be
oann. Die bolldnoii6en 8Olonilter
paren ;usleid SAMPLER wie Die Fpr:
tu9ieieu unp Fflan,er wie bic Spa:
nier, uno ibre Griolse idienen nun:
oerbar in ben ausen ibrer !3eitsenoi.
len. Nber III sleider ,3eit Iubren ibr'
S6iiie auI allen Weeren climber.
! iilteno uno nere HdnSer entoedeni
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-09-08
1isaeuti6e Sbra9s i'm Jamilientrsis.

SD babe in unierm SartilieufreiS
las @nsltit,e ernItlih perbpten,
Spnit ,Gblte oaS RENE 9ertif, tpie ib tueiB,
Yet uns audi ihou III Den Sooten.
IaS GnSli'te lernen Die ainoer balo
Su Der Shule uuo ourh Die @eipielen.
9aS Seutihe 9%etpinnt ulr I'M Sauie Salt
BE, oeutideH Senten ilo Sllblen.
llnc lit es niht TIiht, bohbeilis Ylttt,
Ole Sprahe Der Slttrn 81 biiten,
Sa6 uniere iipeite Neimatb nldt
Grutauale Der herrltdlten Sliltben?
Ieun nit Der prahe entlttptnoet Der @elli
glus Dem tie ~lcbenots entlprcien,
llub mas Der Srentoe erltrebt uno pretlt,
81 unlern Enteln perIhlpnen.
lSobl bGben midbiise 9eutihe Dies Saro
Cur ncIen Neinlath e~rtpreI,
,Sm @llid uno I'M Seioe. mt 0eri lro Nanr
Shm 9iebe uno Sreue 9eitworen;
lluo uuiere atnoer Die lolleu 6 alit)
&erthreu ais iret' ties Der Sdnoe,
St9 an lbreu leeteu 9ebeushauh
Nod mehr oils mir Nlteu I'M Stanoe
Sod iolen Ole oeutiteu 9aute lie
NlS toItlthes Grbe bepabrel,
Ste 0eimatb Der Gltern uergellen ME,
guh uibt IN Den ipdteiten Sabreu.
Saa Shpnlte uno Cole, otes bptltc Out,
Sa9 rether 9eItaltet oaS Seben,
Sdt Seutihlano thneu Sllr treuen S,lt
S,u ltluer Spradt QeQebeu,
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-09-08
Sbrien.

Nas rano, III wel6em aailer Nilz
belm, laut en9lil6er Suelle, un9eblid)
6ubogeurallm filr BEN lleberlduB Der
oeutl6ldnoilden Seuolferln9 lu6t,
Surien, III Der aliatilhen Slrfei, Unit
faBt ein @ebiet pon 146, 600 S,uas
oratmeilen linp bat cine Sepolferun9
pon 2, 150, 900, pormle9eno Wobaz
m~cpanern, ueben oeulelben aber audi
$50, 900 @rie6en, 260, 900 Wtarohi=
ten mo &atboliten, 175, 600 Suben
uno IS, 900 Srulen. Sn ben Gbenen
sebeibt @si;en, Naier, Mais, 6irle
uno yinlen, Taumlpole uno Der Waul=
beerbaum al Der &iilte, an ben Abz
bdn9en oeS Sibanon miro beoeutenoe
Seioencultur betriebcn IuBeroem
~proou,irt Sao yauo l&olle, Sliuen0l,
3uder, Snoi9o, Sattcln, SOL; uup
Ndute. Nls Haitthiere oienen 8umeele
unp Wuuleiel, Sbaie unp aiibe bill
ben ben yNauptrei6tbum ser Ginuob.
|ucr. AleS @epdt miro aui Dem
Riiden Der y~alttbiere proou;irt, &c
sibt o.ren a9t;istauienp, tir biz
oreiBi9tauienc Sreiber eriorperlid
limb. Sei Dem Mansel al gutter
eanoitraBsn ldleppt lid Der SanceI
MIR lansiam pabin, es sibt mir ein'
@asenitraBe, swiiden Samas uni
Sprut, &jeielbe wurbe I'M Sabre
1868 eroiinet. Die idbrliden Gin
finite peroen aui ,rpei Wiaionen Dol.
lars besiiiert. Sas Hano 1T in SolS'
Der Sample Der Maroniten lno Sru
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-09-08

len wenig mcbr wie cine i~terile Gin6be.
9f06 Dem Gbrilten9emetel in SamaSs
fus I'M Sabre 1850 uno 81 beietten
Die Nran;olen uoriibergebeno oaiielbe
Der iranSOliibe GinfluB gilt allh nod
bis 81 seipinem @rabe. Sriiber wur=
ben nit Ggppten inter Der 6errldait
bes &bepiue pereini9t, ltebt es iegt
wieoer inter Der Nerridaft Der Eforte.
Sails Sailer Milbelm 9lbiibten
bate, bort SUP iiir Srientpldne 81
sepiimen, wiiroe er pieS niht obne
abii6t Der Fforte ausfibren, pie biele
III Dem tiirsliden Serubisunssartitel
i'm nSprpet" bies redt biibid gelast.
@enn cine %eritdnoisung swii6en
Grglanp uno Seutidlano betreiiS Ser
Srientpolitit ltattseilnoen bat, miro
lie wcniSer uui aolten Der Silrten ais
Der Nran;plen 9eldeben leiu.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-09-08
81 @unitsn Der oeutiden Sprads.

Ger nelle Superintendent iiir bic
oiientli6en S6ulen in Chicago, Or.
AuorewS, lit ein enti6ieoener anbdns
ger oeo oeuti6en llnterri6tS, ilber ben
Ct lid duBcrt:
sd bin entidieoen iiir Die Seibes
Aultung uno ausoebnung peS oeut
lheu llnterridts in Den oiientliheu
Shulen, pa oie 3enntniB oieler Spra=
de nit Hiidiiht aui Die berporragenoe
Stcllun9 0eutihlanoS auf benz Wes
blctc Der &unlt, &iiienibait unb eis
'trutur iiir ieben porwdrtS ltrebenoen
Shuler pom unermeBlibem @ertbe
ut. Sd bin weniSer iiberSeu9t pon
Der 9(otbwcnoisteit, Die aenntniB bic
Ter Spra6e aus Niifli6t aui un'ere
commcrcieIlen Se;iebunsen nit benz
GroGen &aterlanoe III errperben, oa
Id Der Auiiht bin, oaB unier %{>anoel
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-09-08
"a. Sabrgang.

uno uulere Snouitrie iiir LANCE .3eit
in. oielem Grptbeil uno eiuem She'll
2llieus Elm ausreidenpeS lobnenbeS
9lrbeitSrelo finoen weroen. Die Gr
lernung Scr peutl6en Sprade fam
lihsrlid uidt Don SroBerer Seoeutuns
filr Die Sinner peutlher Stern iein,
ais filr bic gelammte Su9eno unlerer
Staot, obne llnteri6iep Ser Nutioua.
litdt, bH oiele Sprabe bel 0nbalteno
ruld)em %ormdrtSihreiten nie in Den
lebten >>ubrScbnten 81 elmer lniperz
illiprGde werpcu pilrlte, oeren Gennt=
Mis- uGd't Der enSlil6en Spra6e me
bcoiu0t Crforoerli6 lit.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-09-08
2tmS Dem Nprbfpeifem.
Mfimucipta.

/. y l. - 2te StllilQDllien
wdbreno oes Wonats ausuit fur ,Sn=
laubiteuern i'm 0iitrift Winnelpta,
betruaen $3.50, 900. Bon bieier
Summe entiielen $4,000 auf ben
GertauI BON nellen Jtepenuez Stanips
unb 500, 600 aui bic gieriteuer. -
8ouu. slough bat iolsenoe 6erren
ernannt, I'M ben Staat in benz yR,a=
tional Friion GonsreB," welder pom
Is. bis 10. October in Snbianapolis
l%tattiinpet, Ill pertretcn: y. i. Del
ion, Wtinneapolis i. V. Sempel,
Slue Gartb Gttp Or. Z. IS. Smitb,
ct. Faul; s. i. Satlon, Secrctdr
bes S%taatsratbs iiir !Su6t mp Wtilp=
t~bGti9teit i. q. @bittier, Staats=
@eidngniB agsat @aroen 6enrp
gSolier pom StaotSgeidnsniB Is. 7.
Waginnis BON Staatsratb iilr 3udt
uno Wilotbdtisteit, II. ". s.. SCOUT
ton, superintendent Der Stoats Je-
1orml6ule.
GrootitoN - Sie Hetnil |is
ouor Sealers bielten am Somnerlta9
bier ibre S6luBiipms ub anb mGblz
ten &rainerp ais ben C,rt ibrer nGtlt=
idbri0en Sipung. S&ilidn Nobnlon
pon Ct. Faul lpurbc ais FrGlipent
erwdblt. SOlepb y. Niu9, Sbato=
pee, wurpe GlS Selc9at Sur 9tatipnal=
Convention eruannt.-Iie S6ienen
iino auf Der ,yoitonbabn Der eireat
otprtbeun gele9t, unb Die .3il9e Spis
l6en bier no6 Superior unb Duluth
tOnnen elnseri6tet werDcn. - Scim
Seltei9en zines bereito im @anse be
iinoliden .Su9cs fiel Der ,Sarmer Ole
Wtidellon inter Die 3tGoer, wuroe
ilberfabren unp 9ct0otet.
Heupille.-Surd Nlnten aus
elmer SOnpi Sreidmal6inc entltnno
am Wtlttlpph 9tadlnittag auf Der pier
MeilCu ljioli6 bon bier 9ele9encn
Sarm beo Nerrn Sobn S&arner ,yeler
uno muroen 10 Wetreioe1tode mo ein
Stol ;eritort. Ger %erlult, Dem mlr
cine gcrin9e &crli6erun9slumme sc
geniibcritebt, bctr09t $1,000.
Nem Il I'm. - Bon ben ser
mannelobnen ar9erc9t, lolI am 25ten
September, Dem Sabrestag Der Ont
billing pes %0ermamnsS entmals, in
bieiiser Stapt Elm gr0Rcres &oltolelt
oeS Seutihtbums beS StaateS ab9e=
balten wcrpen, 9leidSeitiS Elm Grin
nerInosIelt an Den S~abresta9 Der
yanouno Der erlteu peutl6en Ginpans
oercr an ben @eltaoen Nmeritu's.
Manor 2iefer Don Ct. laul miro Die
,yeitrcpe bulteu. Nm idmmtlide beutz
i6e Gereine Minneipta'S iino Ginla=
bungen er9anSen.
Nfelep. - Nabe Der bielioen
Foitpiiice in A%ollbbaro Gountp, ant
Grom SSings Hiucr, miro Gin neller
Z taotplat alsgele9t uno bat lid Aoerr
:. y. Salter, ein Saubpl;bdnoler
pon Minneapolis, Der bereits cine
sroBe Eartie Saumitdmmc BORT I'M
Sluiie lie9en bat uno auBerocm be
beutenoe Ni6ten ydnbereien III Der
llmseseno ei9nct, entl6lonen, cine
Sd9emiiblc in Ser Babe Der 20 toI
lice su erritten Die @tiible wirp eli
ne tdsli6e Gapacitdt 0 100, 600
SUB baben uno swiiden 100 unb 200
Nrbeiter beldditisen.
Garner. - Sur6 cinen ,%Sunten
aus Ser Sreldmal6ine gerietben bic
@etreioel6ober beS ,Sarmero HeorSe
Nunse, meiltei.s &aIer, in Sranp uno
wurben Don ben Slummen ser iort.
Ole Sreidmai6ine wurbe III nit
GROCER Miibe serettet. BEIRUT etrua
S40O.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-09-08

nps gebraubt
II mub, gebt ,u
= hort Die be
Bumper uao
Sorten.
tebler
!. Npe. iMolit.
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NJ 5a.crtns mr.
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nuibiucu,

@eDebren lluo
ten a%crnmeiisr,
|oes 6arolperts
ten 9~eitatteu uns
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-09-08

Ino 81. IuSuit IN
J, pom y bis D.
Il GIpuo uno
b september III
lin. ~3abnarbett
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-07

ond division. Ignorant Of the fate of their
brethren, the soldiers marched gayly for
ward, moving in disordered ranks and not
troubled by any thoughts of danger.
They arrived opposite the men lying in
wait, and the first few columns passed
them until Oglethorpo, assuring himself
that none could escape, sounded the sec
ond signal. In an instant the narrow strip
of ground was converted iEto a shamble.
So discouraged were the few remaining
Spanish officers and privates that a re-
treat was resolved on, and seven days aft
er the terrible chastisement which they
had sustained the remnant of the once in
vincible force boarded their ships, and,
following the example of the armada and
in almost as deplorable plight, sailed out
to sea. They left behind Quantity Of
stores and ammunition, Of which the
English commissaries and quartermaster's
departments were sorely in need.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-07
SPANISH INVASION.
Hsw the Dons Once Tried to Capture
North America.

Hsw the Dons Once Tried to Capture
North America.
The present trouble with Spain recalls
the historic attempt of the dons to capture
North America.
Oglethorpe a charter, by it ceding to him
for the period of 81 years the country be-
tween Savannah and the Altamaha river
and west from the haadwaters of these to
the Pacific, to be held In trust ssfor the
poor"
In 1885 Oglethorpe laid out a town site
at the mouth of the Altamahe river on st.
Simon's island, the spot now being known
as Frederick.
In the meantime the Spanish officials at
st. Augustine viewed with jealous eye
what they considered IN encroachment on
their boundary rights and began to threat
en- war.
Oglethorpe returned to England, while
there securing military commandership
over the country now comprised in South
Carolina and Georgia and the title of brig
adler general.
He then vent to the highlands of Scot
land and gathered as sturdy a band as
ever followed William Wallace on a battle
c4Q ILLS Ao AdAAfC0 .
especial reference to the wild kind of fight
ing which would lave to be undertaken in
the new world. The regiment was then
transported to Georgia and the work of
the fort pushed steadily on to completion.
In 1740 tidings came of war between
England and Spain. Oglethorpe imme-
diately resolved on the invasion Of Florida.
After a five weeks siege of st. Augustine
and accomplishing nothing he returned to
Frederick.
The SpaDiards meanwhile busted them
selves concerning measures of retaliation.
Troops were gathered from Cuba, and, ac-
c~ompanied by a large feet of powerful
mcn-of-war, the army moved toward tho
mouth of the st. Mary's.
On July 5, 1742. a bloody encounter oc-
CURED between the Spanish fleet of SO yes
sells and the batteries Oh the southern
point of St. Simon's island, resulting in a
victory for the invaders.
The Spanish, finding themselves unop-
posed, landed at G1asoonis bluff and took
possession of the abandoned English camp.
From ibis location aroad led to Frederick.
On It's one side was a dense forest and on
the other a 1norass. The Spanish officers
held a council of war and resolved to
march on Frederick along this road. The
army was divided into two sections, the
one to precedc and tho other to re-enforce
If the enemy proved too strong.
Oglethorpe posted his men along the
wooded side Of tho road, with instructions
to attack at a given signal and drive the
Spaniards into the morass. The Spanish
van was we'll to the from of the ambus-
cade when tho signal was sounded. Inns
mediately the attack was taken up by
each detail, and before the astounded
Epaniards could realize what had happened
they were falling before the well directed
volleys Of the highlanders and being slow
II pushed into the nlorass.
Disposing Of ta1e few remaining inrad-
ers, oglethorpe ordered his followers to
oa1nn and awaited tha oo1nine IS ~ kao-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-07

IN THE RIFLE PITS AT PETERSBURG.
ing the civil war. Mcclellan was the first
general to conclude that it was better to
dig than die. He was laughed at by the
know it alls of the war department when
be sent back a requisition for spades. He
had a hard time getting them too. But
when Grant took up the problem Of cap
turing Petersburg he followed BtoClellan's
tactics. He Sent back for spades. He got
them, too, by the carload. His rife pits
finally won the day.
Since that time the spade wagons have
been an important part Of the United
States army equipment. So well did the
veteran troops learn the value of their
trenches that upon hating, after a days
march, near the enemy they immediately
set to work to intrenoh. No orders were
necessary. In fact, 1t was often difficult
to have them delay enough to nave a
proper line marked out. II no tools were
al hand, b%ayonets, tin cups and jackkniges
were used-the trenches must be made.
Our example was followed and the wis
dom of our methods demonstrated by Gem
eral Skobelef and others in the Russo
Turkish war of 1S77-S. Captain L. v.
Greene, then our military attache with the
Russian army, wrote of the march of
Skobeleff's division from Plevna to Con-
stantinople:
every man carried an implement of
some kind. His division marched with
these on their backs from Plevna to Con-
stantinople. They were heavy, they were
uncomfortable, they were in every way
inconvenient, but each man had learned
that his individual life depended upon his
musket and spade, and he took good care
to lose neither the one nor the other"
OF course to stop and dig a ditch is not
so heroic as to lie dow with our trusty
rife in hand in face of the enemy, but it
Is a heap safer.
The simplest form of shelter for a eol-
dier in open country is a shallow trench,
which will furnish from the excavation
sufficient earth, when heaped upon the
side toward the enemy, to screen the sol
der from view and to protect him from
bullets. This is commonly known as a
rifle pit or shelter trench.
Its length depends upon the number of
men to use it. The earth taken from the
trench nj heaped upon the ground in
front win make a mound Is inches high
and 81 feet thick, allowing protection
against small arms fire. A log laid in
front of the trench and the earth thrown
over and against 1t adds greatly to the
protection. A trench of this kind can be
made by troops with intrennhing tools in
about 30 minutes. In an hours time this
trench could be made Is inches daep
throughout, allowing men to kneel in fr-
ing and still be protected.
InS about two hours, If the soil is not
difficult to dig, the trench can be made s
feet wide, giving a mound OF earth 8 feet
high and enabling MEN to stand erect in
tho trench whilo firing. The first trench
offers no obstruction to an advance Of
cavalry or artillery over the ground, but
the two latter would.
In rocky or marshy ground, where q
deep trench would either require much
labor or be impracticable, the necessary
earth for the breastwork may be obtained
by digging a shallow trench on each side.
In a timbered country, If tint be allowed,
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thighs. which We're considered the most
desirable. went to the chief and his favor
ite wives, and then there was a wild
scramble for the remaining portions.
Ferguson and Aleck were unwilling
witnesses Of the horrible scene.
After this che two captives ate as little
as they could. much to the disgust of the
cannibals. A few nights after this the
woman who had evidenced such an inter-
est in Ferguson came to relieve the guard
at about midnight.
Taking each sailor by the hand, tho
woman fastened with them to the beach,
where a canoe was drawn up on the sand.
The canoe was quickly launched, and the
woman padded it out beyond the break
ers. She then swan ashore, and the men
rowed out to sea. They finally reached an
uninhahited island, where they lived four
months, when they were picked up by q
Chilean gunboat and landed at Callao.
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FATTENED FOR CANNlBALS.
Yankee Sailors Prepared For eating b
Solomon Island Savages.

Solomon Island Savages.
Andrew j. Ferguson, a Yankee sailor,
was recently shipwrscked on the Solomon
islands. He had two companions in mis-
fortune known as Joe and Aleck. They
were discovered and made prisoners by a
| band of natives numbering over 100 men
and as many more women. Tic captiyes
were conducted to the capital Of the is
lands, which consisted of a collection o.
nearly 100 huts about 10 feet square. bus
so low that q man could not stand erect in
one of them. The sides and tops of the
huts were matched.
Three pens were made for the prisoners.
The next act of the captors was to bring an
attractive meal of goat flesh, eggs fish,
bananas and breadfruit, to which the sail
ors did ample justice. That night the pens
were guarded by men, who relieved each
other at intervals of about four hours. The
male guards were assisted by women. enc
of them showed much interest IN FerGu-
son, or, as be describes it, "she began to
fiirt at me from the start, and / gave her
all the help I could.
So matters continued for about a week.
The sailors were fed four or five times q
day and allowed to take a swim daily.
Joe, who was a German, was the object OF
much interest on the part OF the oannlbals,
and as Joe was fat, Ferguson and Aleok,
who were thin, were not at q loss to ao-
count for this attention.
One day Joe was stripped naked and
taken to the river, where he was fastened
to posts in a sufficient depth to liable him
to just keep his head out of water by
standing erect. Joe was kept in the
stream for two days in full sight of his
mates and was then killed, roasted and
eaten.
The man was killed by crushing his
head with clubs. The body was not dressed
or cleaned, but was thrown on a huge ire
in the center of the village just as the
man bad died.
The fearful scene occurred in the even
ing, and the flames of the fire lighting up
the scene and flashing upon the nude
bodies of the cannibals as they danced be-
fore the fire made it all the moro terrible.
When the body was cooked to a crisp, it
was hacked to pieces. The arms and
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IT'S DIG OR DIE
Why the Soldier Of Today
Must Fight in a
Trench.
vIeoR OF THE MODERN RIFLE
Pierces Steel or Oak, But Is
Stopped by Earth, Makes
Intrenchment Neces-
sary.

The shovel plays an important part in
the warfare of today. I~ntelligently used
IL may win a battle or save q city. The
modern rifle bullet, sped by high power
explosives and having vigor enough to
bore through two feet of oak after a mile
of flight, demands an antidote. The COM
mander who needlessly exposes a line of
mel to such a fire is a heartless butcher.
Nothing will stop such missiles quicker
and surer than earth. That is where the
shovel ONE in.
The lesson is not a new one, but its ap-
plication will be somewhat novel. We
learned to fight behind intrenchments dur