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he takes things a bit more coolly than a
volunteer from civil life.
"Why, that wasn't much Of battle"
he drawled. when a by-stander asked him
about it. "Only eight men killed out of
560!" This with an expression OF con-
tempt. b
"And as for how 1t was-Lord! don't
know, nor does any other man that was
in 1t. When a man gets into that under
brush he might as well be alone at this
north pole, for what he can see. Why
I'm from New Mexico, and II you'd take
the cactus and weeds and vines of q
hundred acres out there and put 1t all
on one acre. and then throw In few more
cactus and vines and bushes you'd have
something like the place where we were
I didn't see anyone but myself, and dur
ing the whole time only saw one Span
iard-that is, one live Spaniard. I saw
several defunct ones. But heard their
little Mausers popping, and then In Sec
ond I heard their little bullets a-goin'
through the air above me. How do they
sound? just like whisper; that is,
unless one hits you in the head. / can't
say how it sounds then.
We shot at the bushes for two hours,
though 1t didn't seem like ten minutes,
and only fred twelve cartridges. Then
we enjoyed little breakfast walk. as II
were. Oh, II you want to have nice time
go down to Cuba. It's lovely place-to
die in"
Sergt Wilson was not wounded at La
Quasina, but he was taken sick the day
he landed, and was carried back to Key
West on hospital ship, and he laid a
month in the hospital there. Now he's
on his way back to New Mexico to rest
up before rejoining Teddy's Terrors at
Montauk Point.
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AS A REGULAR SAW IT
An Eleven-Year Soldier on the Fight
at Baiquiri and La 0uasina


The story OF the campaign IN Cupa mas
peen toio anu retolo. MUCH Inn mas peen
splileo over the voyage Oh .he transports
the landing at Baiquirl' the pattie OF La
Quasina and the hnal charge on san Juan
hill. But there's been sameness 10 an
the tales told SO rar. FOR the most part
they have been made up OF military terms
and unpronounceapie spanish names ana
that is why the little crowd tha' gain
cred about a tall, raw boned man at the
Union depot yesterday drew up closer 10
him as he talked In short, pithy sentences
for he told the story OF the trip from
Tampa, the landing at baiquiri ana the
battle OF La Quaslna as II mas not oeen
told before. SAID Sergt. wilson OF troop
F, First volunteer cavalry:
You folks here call us Rougn RIDERS.
I'll show you the horses we RODE, ne SAID
at the same time pointing to the Dig
buckled shoes he wore.
This pleased the crowd. 1t laughed ana
so did the sergeant. He fumbled with
one Of the buttons on his torn, brown
canvas trousers. 1t was very rusty.
1T rains down there once in awhile
he said. 1t rains nara ana wafer ana
I guess the most Of you'd think 1t rained
oCNCiaA otiiCt eiiiAAeC - y W. w >-~
in one of those afternoon showers. ON,
we had lovely time"
This to a simple-faced old man who
had stepped up to shake hands with the
tall trooper. Regular picnic. Sea voy-
age. Reception by 900 Cubans on the
shore and 1000 Spaniards IN the bushes.
Then a months vacation in the hospital,
and now-on furlough ?-oh, no: on the
hog. Don't you wish you was younger?
"Well, there was some parts of the trip
that was worth the price Of admission.
There was the bombardment of Baiquiri
before we landed. Idon't know why they
bombarded the place. There wasn't
Spaniard in sight, but I suppose It's the
fashion to lombard landing places In for
eign countries. The New Orleans, the
Gloucester and two torpedo boats stood
cut in front of the transports and sent a
few hundred shells into the bushes.
Them little torpedo boats are the thing.
Run right up to the shore, you know,
and say 'howdy' In a sort of hoarse whis-
per that gets loud all of a sudden and
raises hell and few tons of earth and
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More Testimony for Dreyfus

The Frankfort Gazette publishes the FOR
lowing letter. addressed by Bjornstje
Bjornson TO Emile lola. and dated Jul,
II: Dear Master-I am staying for thu
present IN Munich, and one Of the Municl
celebrities has just told me that the Ger
man imperial chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe
expressed to him his unreserved conviction
that, so far as Germany is concerned, Drey
fus is innocent. Equally unreservedly HI
named the guilty man. But, look you,' h,
added, the French will never allow the mat
ter to be revised. Dreyfus must die, like
the Jew of Nazareth, to atone for the sin!
of others
Bjornstjerne Bjornson adds that h,
passed the winter in Rome. where HI
learned that the martyr Of the lie du Di
able had all the sympathy of the roya
court. So far from King Humbert believ
ing that the ex-captain betrayed Italy t
the French, his majesty shares italian sen
timent In favor of revising the verdict. A.
Florence he met with a professor who hat
been informed by an officer of tn,
italian general staff that ALFRED
Dreyfus was not guilty.. but tina,
It was another officer. who was older thar
Dreyfus, and Of a higher rank This was
before Esterhazy's name had been men.
toned publicly in the affair. Bjornsternt
Bjornson concludes by saying that he car
guarantee what he has said above and car
give the names of his informants-St
James Gazette.
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More War Tax Decisions

Word from the treasury department In
washington was received at the internal
revenue offices in this city yesterday
says the New York Times, that gas COM
panies are not subject to the excise taxes
imposed by the war revenue law. Section
q Of that law provides that every person.
arm, corporation, or company carrying on
or doing the business Of refining petro-
leum. or refining sugar, or owning or con-
trolling any pipe line for transporting oil
or other products whose gross annual re-
ceipts exceed s25O,OOO shall be subject to
pay annually a special excise tax equiva-
lent to one-quarter of one per cent. on the
gross amount of all receipts" etc.
Collector Ferdinand Eidman had inter-
preteN the phrase ''any pipe line for trans
porting oil, or other products" to apply to
gas companies, whose products are trans
ported through pipes laid in the public
streets. He therefore caused notices to be
served on the officers of the several gas
companies In this city that they would be
required to pay the special tax. william
r. Bronx. a lawyer at 30 Broad street,
wrote to Commissioner N. b. Scott. who re-
piled that "in the opinion Of this ONCE, gas
companies do not come within the meaning
Or intent Of Section a." Copies Of this let
ter were sent to Collectors EIdman and
Treat Of this city.
4 few days ago Collector Eidman SUBJ
witteq to Commissioner Scott three forms
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A Warning to Go Slow

Finding the doors Of London closed.
France has now been raked over for mate
rial available for the Vaccinations of the
California mine promoter. number Of
men representing French capital have been
In this city lately and have in turn been
duly raced here and there over the state,
with millions ringing in their ears and the
anisette bay of the traveller en- avant. The
people Of this nation have been the victims
OF the most Infamous conspiracies in the
past, whether 1t is that they are more cas-
nv sulled, or that their representatives
were venal. The history of the Succor Flat
and Quartz Mountain deals. where the
Bank of Narbonne suffered SO heavily, are
still fresh enough to be remembered On
one occasion they were openly "salted."
and on the other were 1eeced Of every dol
lar. This experience should act as a warn
ing 10 them for the future to go slow in
their dealings with mine promoters-san
Francisco News Letter
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$23,6S7
Mortgages, $1,000 and Over

DAILY Statement)
Frances M. Moore, Harriet A. Ostrom
to Pomona College-Com. at SW.
cor. Colorado ave. and w. First st,
LIE Mars add, Alosta. tn. S., etc.,
installments. 10 per cent .............. yl,5O
Agnes and H. E. Brook to C. W. Nor
timer-Lots 6, 16, II and IS, blk /,
Washington Hgts trt, yrs, 10 per
N. Kuns to Rachel Kuns-Part lot 8,
blk III. Santa Monica, installments,
6 per cent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1854
J. Huneke ct al. to Mary NJ Shaw
Lot A, blk 172, Santa Monica, per
cent ............. ...................... 1855
Fourteen mortgages under $780,. 5,45
Total ........................$1 1 ,35
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Bidding for Deposits

According to the New York Evening
Post officers of banks were much surprised
last week at receiving from the president
of recently organized financial institu-
ton letter especially addressed to them
offering to pay ~ per cent. interest on de-
posts.
The comment of the president Of one OF
the leading clearing house banks on the
foregoing offer was that the offering of the
rate of interest mentioned at this time, or,
in fact, at almost any time. was simply to
invite disaster sooner or later, and with
certainty, when the first real stringency
In the money market occurs. ut Is as
tonishing," said this bank president,
what an extraordinary attraction big
deposits have for newly organized banks
and trust companies. And yet deposits
that are built up at first cost of 2h per
cent must, as a. rule, result in loss to
the institution paying that interest. There
Is plethora of money now, as Is seen by
the extraordinary small return owners OF
capital are willing to take for 1t and the
high price that first class bonds. railroad
and municipal. are commanding. Therefore,
for any bank or trust company to offer
to pay 21s per cent. for deposits, and to
afford in addition thereto the usual bank
ing facilities to the depositors at this time,
Is, in my opinion, sure to result in disaster
eventually overtaking the bidder OF that
rate Of interest. 1t is always a wonder to
me that a man with any experience in
finance at all should be willing to do this
when all around us there are wrecks of
financial institutions. banks especially,
whose ruin was encompassed by paying
excessive interest on deposits. No one
knows this better than the clearing house
loan committee to whom such institu-
lions invariably have to apply for aid in
times Of panic and stringency."
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Transfers, $1,000 and Over

(Dolty Statement.)
Clara p. Carnage to o. p. Mulen-Lot
D6. Mills & Wicks Ext. 81 900
e; ]. Hazard ct al. to Emma Shoup-
Lot 40 and part 80, blk s, Wolfskill
F. j. Gilmore ct al. to T. 1. & T. Co.. '
trustee for ]. Dannenbaum and M
Weill-Beg. at Sc. cor. Sec 81, 2
8. II, tn: n. $50 #, etc. 1000
Caroline Thompson to Harriet A. Os-
trum and Frances M. Foote-Lot On
Alice ]. and c. H. Girdlestone to Ag-
mes Brook-Lots 6, 16, II and IS, blk
Il. Washington Hgts ................. 1000
r. e. Wirsching ct al. to w. G. Nevin
trustee-Lot g. blk F, Also trt. 49,. 1.O75
E.. e. Nye ct al. X. e. Ibbetson, F.
e. McCarty ct al, by ]. Burr, shff,
to G.. A. Olshausen-Lot IS, West
End Terrace .......................... 1864
]. M. Davies ct al, D. W. Field and
L. A, Natl Blk, by. j. Burr, shift, to
Saw. Fund & Bldg Society of l.. A.
Lot 26, blk II, Park trt. 1922
]. w. Strayer ct al. to c. E. Benedict
Lot l, blk F, L. A. Imp. Co.'S sub.
of part lot 6. blk &c. H. S............ 5000
Seventeen transfers under $1,000. ....... 1925
TotoJ ann oo,
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Silver Bullion

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1S.-Silver bars
$3.50; Mexican dollars, 469461ac.
LONDON Aug. 1S.-Silver bars, 27lAd.
NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-Bar silver, 59asc
Mexican dollars, Acc.
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on each one. The commissioner replied.
under date Of August 9Th, that a receipt
drawn as follows Is not taxable:
New York, ........, $780,.

on each one. The commissioner replied.
under date Of August 9Th, that a receipt
drawn as follows is not taxable:
New York, .........., 49,.
for ...... months rent, In advance, for ......
NO. street, due LIST inst.
Commissioner Scott said sale, in this connac-
ton; Rent receipts that simply recite the
fact Of money received for rent, naming
the premises and the term for which the
money is payment, are not taxable. II
there are any phrases or clauses In the
receipt that operate as hiring. using. or
renting. the receipt is taxable according
to the provisions In schedule A. under
lease" etc.
The Financier published last week the re-
ply OF Assistant Secretary Spaulding to q
hypothetical question as to the right OF D
TO anix and cancel stamp on check made
by A. who had forgotten to comply with
The law. The answer TO the question was
as follows: "The law Is now as it was un-
der the former law. The maker or issuer
OF the order Or check must write his lni-
tials across the face of the stamp, which he
Is obliged, under penalty, to affix to the
paper" In refutation of the above, Gosh
Ter Edward B. Lathrop Of the America Ma
tional, Chicago, directs our attention to
section Of the revenue act, which reads:
That in any and all cases where an ad-
hesive stamp shall be used for denoting
any tax imposed by this act. except as
hereinafter provided, THE PERSON
USING OR AFFIXING THE SAME shall
write or stamp thereon the initials of his
lame and the date upon which the same
shall be attached or used, SO that the same
may not again he used" This seems to be
In direct opposition to the ruling cited
The Financier.
An eastern contractor lost a big Job 8
few days ago because he forgot to put q
war revenue stamp upon his check for
the required deposit accompanying his bid.
The contractor protested vigorously. He
said that the checks were never used, being
merely evidences of good faith and that
the law expressly stated that stamps were
only necessary when checks were to be de-
posted or used in payment of purchases
The corporation counsel decided that the
ceeck was not legal paper and therefore
that the bid was void
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MRS. WALKER, CLA1RvOYANT AND
life business reading medium; all business
affairs of life looked into for the adj
vancement Of your future. 3161z 8. Spring
street. II
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Petroleum

OH. CITY, Pa, Aug. 18.-Credit balances,
CSC; certificates, first cash sale at 971sc I;
sales during the day were ten cash at SIC;
% ono bills
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MEDIUMS

REMOVED-MRS PARKER, MEDIUM
and Palmist; life reading; business spec.
ulations, mineral locations, removals
lawsuits, travels, marriages, children
dispositions and capabilities; all affairs Of
life. 416h s. Spring st.. room 8. Fees
zoe and 81.
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Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-The following
stock exchange today:
Astc e MD. III :: Dc paul "a Dfd.,..,
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Kansas city Live Stock

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 18-Cattle
--Receipts, 5000; market steady to strong;
native steers. &0o@5.so; Texas steers. s.15@
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Dried Fruit Prices

fruits quiet.
Evaporated Apples-Common, case per
pound; prime wire tray, &c; choice, SIC;
fancy, 9A410c.
PruneslQSc per pound.
Apricots-Royal, 1lG13c; Moorpark, 100
Ice.
Peaches-Unpeeled. 1000; peeled. 12GIsc.
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NINE. GRACE, CARD MEDIUM AND
Palmist; the wonder of the 18th century;
reveals the past, present and future. 544
s. Los Angeles ST., between Fifth and
Sixth SITS. tt
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FOR WINDOW SHADES GO TO THE
factory, 222 W. 9Th. Prices the lowest tt
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MISS WILLARD, COMPLEXION SPE-
cialist; one treatment free. sOs s. Main.
90
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415; native cows and heifers, 2250l5. 10;
stockers and feeders, 3.00Q5.15; bulls. 2.25d
400.
Sheep Receipts, 1000; market steady;
lambs, 45006.00; muttons, 3.5045.00.
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CATARRH INHALER AND MEDICINE
guaranteed to cure If used as directed !:
trial given free. Address e., Box IS, Her
aid. 10
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BATHS

MISS DORA FRANCIS, CABINET
baths and massage. - W. First st.. room
Z. between Spring and Broadway. e.
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Releases, $1,000 and Over

Releases, $1,000 and Over
DAILY Statement.)f
Mary e. Chase to F.. L. Trundy ct al,
1927 ,;........; :.;..;..; ..:...:..... $4,000
SALT ..:...... :..................... 1000
q. A. Dodd to Q. w: Lay, S60-62...... 1880
Mary F. Mortimer to II. 8. Roach,
477.1os .....,....... -.....:.............. 1900
Twelve releases under $1,000 .......... 1856
-,
Total ........................... 81, 7se
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MISS VALIANT, NOTED CARD READ
er and palmist. Room I. 1904 8. Spring
street. 81
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All prices Of wall paper greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstrom. 1924 South Spring street.
Optical work: accurate fitting. J. W.
Fuller, 315 North Main street.
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AGNES SMITH, CARD READER, CAN
be consulted at 31S s. Hill st. 81
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MRS. SANFORD JOHNSON, INDEPEN-
dent slate writer and clairvoyant me-
dunn. SS01s s. Spring st. Hours 10 a. m
to 4 p. m. daily, Sundays excepted. eli
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= Few days ago Collector Eidman SUBJ
mitted to Commissioner Scott three form
ef rent receipts end asked him for ruling
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LADIES MONTHLY REGULATOR
Never fails. Send 4 cents for Woman
Safe Guard. WILCOX MED. CO., Dept.
2, Philadelphia. Pa. II
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LEONORA d'ESTE, LIFE READER;
truthful predictions; reliable advice. 10TH
s. Broadway. . 8-29
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MRS. KATE HOSKINS, TRANCE ME.
dunn; sittings daily; evenings by Np-
pointment; circle Tuesday evening, CSC,
at 1922 S. Spring st. IT
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Hear the TrOubadours Sing Sunday at
Redondo Beach
The old plantation songs; then the cake
walk. Santa Fe trains go at $3.50 a. m.
9:55 a. m. 1870 p. M, 5:35 p. m. Late train
returns at 8 D. m.
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MEDICAL ELECTRICIAN REMOVED
from S19 S. Grand ave. to 618 w. Eighth
ST.; female diseases treated by electrical
ty; cure guaranteed tt
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MISS ELLA WHITE, 122 s. OLIVE; NEW
fiat; we'll known trance test medium; sit
tings daily except Sunday. II
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and business medium; the most wonder
full in her profession. 1888 e. Fifth st. If
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Bond List

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-The following
are the closing prices Of bonds on the Nav
York stock exchange. today:
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PERSONALS

PROF. IRA l.. GUILFORD, THE RE-
nowned Phrenologist and Palmist, 1854
s. Spring st. Twenty-four years expert
ence and graduate. 20
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-22
Beats the kIondihe.

Mr.. A. c. Thomas, Of Marysville,
Tex, has found more valuable discov-
than has ye. been made in the Klon-
dixie. For years he suffered untold
agony from consumption, accompanied
by hemorrhsges; and was absolutely
cured by DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. He
declares that gold is of little value In
comparison with this marvellous cure
would have it even II it cost hundred
dollars q bottle. Asthma, bronchitii
and all throat and lung affections are
positively cured by DIR. DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Trial bot
ties free at Hull g. Greene's drug store
Regular size 80 cts. and sl.OO. Guar
anteed, or price refunded.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-22
The Var Is Not Over.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l3.-The war de-
partment is constantly 10 receipt OF re-
quests from soldiers asking TO be must
cred out, stating that the war has closed
and they wish to 60 home. This is the
excuse made by nearly all those now
seeking discharge. War department
officials declare the war will not be over
until the treaty Of peace is ratified by
the United States senate and that the
soldiers may be needed for further duty.
No discharges will be granted except
for sickness and disability and the re-
quests in these cases must be ap.
proved by the colonels and higher com
manding officers.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-10-22
Delinquent Notice.

AVA SIDE DITCH COMPANY Ia corpora
IL iionl-Tocation of principal place OF BUSH
meas. Blackfoot. Idaho.
NorICK-rhere is delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock, on account of Assess.
mcnt No. 10, levied on the Ard day Of septem-
Der. 1873. the several amounts set opposite
the names of the respective stockholders as
follows:
Name. No. Ccrtf. No. Shares. Amt.
e. Hunting. q 81 50
And In accordance with Law and the order of
the Board Of Directors of the corporation,
made on the said ard OF September. 1SS, ~
many shares OF each parcel of stock AS NAV
be necessary will be sold at public auction ~
the once of the company, Blackfoot. Idaho
at O'Clock p. m, on Saturday, the 18th day oi
November, isas to pay delinquent assessment
the cost OF advertising and expenses OF sale
By order OF Board of Directors.
C. FISHER Secretary.
| Blackfoot. Idaho Oct. 10Th, lSaS