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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
ILOILO TAKEN
without the Loss of Single Man on the
American Side.

without the Loss of a Single Man on the
American Side.
MANILA. Feb. l4.-IlOilO has been
taken by the American forces under
Brig. Gen. Miller, the navy paving
the way. On Friday the Visayans
were given until the evening of
Saturday to surrender. Their h os-
tile actions on Saturday morning,
however, precipitated an engage
ment. The navy bombarded the
town, driving the rebels out. AS
they fled they set fire to the native
portion. American soldiers were
promptly landed and extinguished
the flames. There were no casual
ties to the American forces.
The Americans have given burial
to 1927 rebels killed in the taking of
CalOOcan. Spaniards who ESCAPED
into the American lines during that
charge report that the rebels offered
the Spanish prisoners their release
and 81 day if they would fight the
Americans. Those who accepted
the offer say they did so only in the
nope of lettering their chances Cor
escape.
The cruiser Charleston has taken
up a position in Manila Bay at the
nearest possible point to Malolos,
eight miles inland. 1t is believed
an attack on Malolos by the army is
to be made soon. The rebels are
busy preparing for what may be their
final stand. They are entrenching
themselves on the American left not
far from Malabon, their sharpshoot-
ers still picking off Americans on
the firing line. Aguina;do was at
Palo, near Caloocan, Friday, and
addressed his men, claiming a vic
tory and asserting that 1890 Ameri-
cans had been killed,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
MORE FIGHTING IN
THE PHILIPPINES.
The American Forces Gain
Other Victories.
REBELS MOWN DOWN LIKE GRASS.
Losses to tho American Side small
Monitor Monadnock Opens Her Guns
First Tennessee Goes to IIoiIo.

MANILA, Feb. l0-7:4 40 p. m.-The
American forces at 3:4O this after.
noon made a combined attack upon
Caloocan and reduced ii in short or.
| der.
At signal from the tower of the
DE La LONE Church, the United
States double-turreted monitor Mon
adnock opened fire from the bay
with the big guns of her forward
turret on the earth works, with good
effect.
Soon afterwards the Utah battery
! bombarded the place from the land
side. The rebels reserved their fire
until the bombardment ceased, when
they fired vOlleys of musketry as the
Montana regiment advanced on the
jungle.
The Kansas regiment on the eX-
treme left, with the Third Artillery
deploying to the right, charged
across the open and carried the
earthworks, cheering, under heavy
fire. Supported by the artillery at
the church, the troops further ad-
Vanced, driving the enemy, fighting
every foot, right into the town line,
and penetrated to the Presideicia
and lowered the Filipino flag at 5 80
p. m.
The enemy's sharpshooters, in the
jungle on the right, fired at long
range on the Pennsylvania regi,
ment, but the rebels were soon
silenced by shrapnel shells, and the
Pennsylvanian5 remained in the
trenches.
AS the Americans advanced thew
burnt the native huts.
The rebels were moved down like
grass, but the Americans loss was
slight.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
YELLOW FEVER GERMS KILLED.


The Ice King Comes as "a Blessing tc
the South.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Viewed
from a hygienic standpoint in its
effect on the yellow fever germs, the
freeze in the South is a blessing to
the people of that section, according
to DR.. Wyman, the Surgeon General
of the Marine Hospital Corps.
lit is just what we wanted" said
he tonight, in speaking on the sub
Ject, land believe it will be pro-
ductive of great good in stamping
out the germs that may still exist
after the very thorough work which
has been done by the State and ma
tional officials eradicating all YES
tiges of last summers epidemic. 1t
certainly is blessing to the people
of the South as far as next summer
is concerned"
DR.. Wyman went on to explain
that New Orleans had been the main
objective point towards which the
efforts of the Government Marine
Hospital Bureau had been concen-
trated to kill the disease. There the
local and national authorities had
jointly conducted the labor of 8rat-
ing and disinfecting all suspicious
places. 1t was just about completed
and the cold weather, DR.. Wyman
says, will clinch the efforts of the
medical authorities.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
Subscribe for the Herald.
TO THE PEOPLE
Who Wear ClOthing-Particular
Those Who Think of Buying.

The man or woman about to buy
clothing these days must be in an
awful predicament if they read the
different clothing advertisements.
1t must be a hard matter for a
stranger to decide where to buy. 1t
is so easy for clever writer with
the aid of a little printers ink to
make mountain out of a mole hill
If you are acquainted with the
character and reputation of the diff
ferent houses, the best and safest
plan for you is to make critical ex-
animation of the goods themselves
before buying. Go to each store
and there examine the quality.
style and price of what you may be
looking for. We are not afraid of
you being able to beat our price on
Clothing, Extra Pants, or Winter
UnderVedr. Mark these 8 items.
All winter suits that were $500.
$3.50, and $1,000 now go for $3.50.
All s, 10, 1850 and 1915 suits now
go for $3.50. Extra pants at half
price. We honestly mean that half
price.
Truthfully yours,
A. j. Cow NICHOLS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17

THE President has conveyed as
surances to some of the party leaders
that he will call Congress together
in extra session if it fails to pass the
army reorganization bill. Now Con-
gress ought to convey assurances 90
the President that his call will be in
vain; that they will decline to do in
extra session what they have refused
to do in this; that they will not be
driven to do what their cOnsciences
cannot approve.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17

LAST Wednesday marked an epoc
in this city. Columbia has free mail
delivery now, and that was the day
the postal clerks made their first
round,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17

IF this government needs only a
small standing army, Tennessee
needs little or none, and the L9gts-
lature would do well to cut this APP
preparation down to little or moth
ing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17

WHEN the City Fathers opened
the purse string of their Charity
Committee, they did an act which
everyone endorses
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17

There is nothing mysterious in the
wonderful cures effected by DIR. Saw
yer's Wild Cherry and Tar. You get
the benefit of an eminent physicians
prescription for all throat and lung
diseases. AR. RAYS
u Columbia, Tenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17

MANILA, Feb. 1O.-The First Ten
nessee Regiment has been trans
ferred to Iloilo, and set sail yester-
day on the transport ST. Paul.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17

BUSINESS froze completely up the
first of the week, but as the thaw
progresses Columbia takes on new
life.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
F. D. LANDER. Editor.

COLUMBIA needs u new fire bell.
The present one eau ght the grip a
month ago and got cracked.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17

MEMPHIS and Jackson have de-
velopeG several sporadic cases Of
smallpox, and the State Board of
Health of Tennessee have suggested
that all the larger towns in the
State should inaugurate at once a
system of compulsory vaccination.
AS rule smallpox is a winter
disease and, so far as epidemics are
concerned, usually dies in the
spring; and spring is nearly here.
Until the disease gets closer than
Jackson we see no use of Columbia
being afflicted with sore arms.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17

Mr.. o. p. RUTLEDGE, Secretary
and Treasurer of the Union Relief
Society, says that the fund in his
hands reminds him OF the widows
cruise of oil, the more he pays out
the more he has coming in. His
collections up to yesterday were
$4O5, and many who gave announced
their willingness to give more if the
fund ran short. This open banded,
free-hearted, voluntary giving to
the poor and needed, has warmed
the hearts of the people of Columbia
towards each other, and has proved
a rich blessing to all.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
TENNEssEANs IN THE rRENCHE,
After the Rebels are Forced to File,
From Them.

"IUeT IHe hbDeIs are Forced to Flee
From Them.
A dispatch from Manila giving
particulars of the capture of Iloilo,
says:
Gen. Miller's force had complete
control of the situation when the
gunbOat Petrol sailed from Iloilo for
Manila. The Sixth United States
Artillery Regiment occupied a posi-
tion commanding both the bridges
leading into the town, and the Ten
nessee Volunteers and the Eigh-
teenth United States Infantry were
occupying the trenches that had
been constructed by the rebels"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17

No moro indigestion, sallow skin for
you If you will buy the bakiug powder
named "Perfect," which is chemically
pure l-20-]m
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
M1Ke33o3, A3dQTSo3 : Foster.
Fire.. the Weather Man h!

If he don't do better. There are some things
though that it will pay you to come for regard
less OF the weather. Here is q EttIe LIST for
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
W. NICHOLS.

however, and what is better still,
have the endorsement of their own
cOnsciences.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
NEXT MuNuKY::

More Damaged Kid Gloves, but not so badly
damaged as the little lot that we sold last Mon
day before the dinner hour, in spite of * be-
low zero weather.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17

ThryfOur Pairs of best ST. Kid Gloves fans and browns
sizes 50 to a. except size o. which missing damp wall caused
them to spot of them slightly more but we don't
N 'ny are hurt Tor wear Next Monday morning Csc a pair
BUT WE CANNOT FIT THEM And hereafter the goods that we place
on sale on Mondays are prices out unless no.
ice given in this column of a change
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17

IS given in this column of a change.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
Ladies Muslin Underwear. :.

This newest lot of Ladies' Muslin Under
wear shows how neat and pretty even the
pieces can be made. Shows too.
that you are "working for nothing when
you make it, or have it made at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
Personal Items OF Interest.

Lord Wolselcy has now entered upon
the iSth year Of his military service.
| During that time h has earned II war
medals and eight other decorations
and about dozen clasps for battles
and actions.
Major Putnam Bradlee Strong, son
of cxMayor Strong of New York. has
returned from the Philippines. and cx-
Iresses a strong belief in the speedy
ending ~ the war. Ex-Mayor Strong
met his son at san Francisco. ana the
two travelled to New York together.
According to the London Chronicle
Rudyard kipling is said TO have paid
& 500 in order To regain the copyright
of his Departmental Ditties." The
tradition has been that he originally
sold the volume for $50. Not often.
perhaps. is that much given for
volume Of verse by an unknown man.
as he then was. His intention now is
to preserve. somewhere among his
writings, such of the poems as he
thinks worthy. The remainder will
disappear, except in America. where he
has no copyright to give him control OF
the "Ditties."
The sphinx-like silence preserved by
Senator Beverage since his return from
the Philippines recalls the even more
remarkable record made by Congress
man John II. Ketcham of New York.
Since 1865. when he was elected for the
first time, Mr.. Ketcham has served in
all IS years in Congress, and during all
that time has, so far as the records go.
never made speech. This phenome-
non among congressman represents
the 18th congressional district OF New
York. and lives at Dover Plains. That
the gift of eloquence is not essential to
success as a statesman is shown by
the fact that Mr.. Ketcham is nominat-
ed by the Republicans term after
term. and usually without serious op-
position. Previous to his election to
Congress Mr.. ketcham served as
colonel Of a New York regiment of
volunteers, rising before the war was
over to the grade of brigadier general
I-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
Faithful Service Recognized.


During the coming season the prospects
are that the Bangor x Aroostook Rail
road will again have its hands fun trans
porting to market the enormous crops OF
Aroostook, and the various products of
the forest for which in these booming Re
publican times there is such 4 brisk de-
this busy season is pleasantly signalized
by General Manager Cram by the an.
nouncement of an increase of wages Of
the employees of his company.
In giving notice of this step on the part
Of the management Of the Il. Il A. Mr.
Cram refers to the faithful and efficient
manner in which all his subordinates
have discharged their duty, and the OBJ
legation he feels himself under to the 10y
al service his employees nave rendered
during the long period of depression pre-
cedinS the times which have made pos
sible this concession of better wages
1t is highly creditable to Mr.. Grams
management that his road is now in pc .
Sltion to grant this favor, and II Is equal d.
ly creditable and tactful on his part to
couple with the substantial benefit be :
slowed upon his employees assurance of a
kindly and conSiderate regard for their
personal welfare and a recognition of the
claims of faithful service
The DEMENT'S of such an act are by no
means confined to the recipients OF the
favor bestowed. The road is the gamer
by being strengthened in the goodwill of
IT'S employees and the public is the gamer
because cheerful willing and loyal ser
vice is Always the most efficient and sat
isfactory i'm all its results.
In this connection it may be remarked
that all the recent developments in con
,, nection with the Bangor K Aroostook
Railroad are highly gratifying to those
VINO are friendly to il and Interested in
its success. Within the past season Il
has brought its passenger service up to
the highest standard of modern and up-
to late railroad management by the add.
tion to Its equipment of fine vestibule,l
tralns-good enough not only for its local
patrons, but good enough also for the
most fastidious travellers who NAV see
MT to seek this region. either for reasons
or business or pastime. No one no mat
Ter where they may hail from, or what
surroundings of luxury or convenience in
travel they may be accustomed to can
now travel over the Bangor & AroostoOk
and complain that their journey is not as
peasant ana expeditions as the art of
modern rairoadinS can make it.
mis- fact is not only agreeable to resi-
dents OF our county as promoting their
own personal comfort and convenience.
but 1t is vastly creditable and beneficial
TO the county in its relation to the ont
side world. and its standing in a social
and business sense.
what stranger, especially if he hammer
10 De one whose opinion Is really Of vain.
is not favorably impressed BY such cir.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
The Conviction OF Oreyius.

1t can scarcely be said that the ver-
| dict in the Dreyfus case came in the
| nature of surprise. For number OF
days past it has been only too evident
that this unfortunate man was pre-
judged. 1t was the army-the erst-
while idol of France-against the en-
lightened moral sense of the nation
and the army has won. The history OF
modern civilization affords few, if any,
parallels to this case. 1t reads ike
chapter from the dark ages-an echo
of barDarism. The weak and cowardly
judges who voted. in the fear of their
military Isuperiors, to condemn Gap
tain Dreyfus. in the face of his estap-
lished Innocence, to 10 years OF iii
prisonment, merit and will receive the
contempt of the civilized world.
This trial has emphasized the inner
ent weakness of the French repupiic
and has shown very clearly the rotten
ness that exists in army circles. we
cannot believe that this Infamous con-
viction will be allowed to stand. 1t IS
certainly some gain for truth and JUS
tice that two military officers mas been
found in France who dared. despite the
fro,vns of their unworthy Superiors, to
cast their votes for truth and justice.
Already the dispatches from France
indicate that the better spirit of the
republic is thoroughly aroused, and will
do all in its power 10 prevent this das-
tardly crime from being consummated.
II is hard to believe that the court of
cessation will permit this verdict to go
unchallenged. The reaction has al
ready commenced and will not cease
until wrong has been righted and truth
has been indicated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
The Opening Of City Schools.

The city schools, with the exception
of the Cony High school which has
been in session a week, will open to-
day. The long summer vacation, with
it's round of pleasures. and health
giving outings, is over. and the young
people of our city begin again, today
another year of work that is to fit
them to cope later on with battles of
life. Refreshed and invigorated by
the long summers rest and recreation
it is to be hoped that one and all will
return to their school work with de-
termination to do their best to excel
in it. The city of Augusta has good
reason to feel a just pride in its public
schools. They are not surpassed in
efficiency or progressiveness of spirit
by those of any other city in Maine.
They deserve at all times the united
and cordial support of our citizens.
There are few parents who do not
take an active interest in the education
of their children; but too often they
limit that interest to their own homes.
There are doubtless many fathers and
mothers in Augusta who have children
in our public schools, and who keep at
home a close watch of their progress
who have no personal acquaintance
with their teachers, and have never
visited our schoolhouses. In this re-
spect Augusta does not differ from
other communities, save as the general
faith in the efficiency of our schools,
seems to relieve parents, in a measure,
from the feeling of personal care and
responsibility. This condition ought
not to exist in any community. 1t is
the duty of every parent who has a
child in our public schools to visit
them few times. The teachers will
not only be glad to welcome them, but
will, moreover, be encouraged in their
work-always nerVe-wearing and eX-
hausting-by such manifestations of
interest. This is an excellent time for
good resolutions. Let the pupils deter
mine to go to work in real earnest and
do their very best through the year,
and let their parents resolve to take a
closer and more active interest in their
work than ever before-an interest
that shall include occasional visits to
. the schoo1tbom.
There is one fallacy that figures too
frequently in school eloquence, and is
especially prominent upon graduating
day. 1t is a distinctly miscellaneous
one. 1t is the fallacy of representing
the pupil as about to go out into the
world. 1T, is time this ancient phrase
should be given a decent burial. Let
US rather impress upon the rising gen
Grafton the, fact that they are never
more truly in the world-will never
face more. worthy duties-than when
they are gaining the educational adj
vantages to. fit themselves for those
later empleyments that make up what
the world calls vocation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
Detects Ovcrshadowed by Effects.

A little of the light of actual expert
ence is wonderful illuminant, es
pecially when thrown into the dark
corners that childish imaginations
have peopled with bugaboos. After
the traffic the Edward Atkinsons have
been making in these hobgoblins it is
refreshing to get a little reliable testi-
mony from those who have become
familiar with the conditions on the
field of operations. Only the other
day General Wheeler gave the climate
in the Philippines a good character
strangely in contrast with that which
theorists at home had applied to II.
Later evidence demonstrates that our
troops are not being swept away by
climatic plaques but are enjoying
remarkable degree Of good health. all
things considered.
Now the son of ex-Mayor Strong of
New York, who has won distinction for
bravery in the Philippine campaign
and whose reputation for veracity is
certainly equal to that of any anti
imperialist" who has been going up
and down the land with his ridiculous
and lugubrious ''to-whittoo hoo" has
this to say: Never wasan army so care
fully cared for as ours. The officers
from foreign armies have been amazed
at the manner in which its necessities
have been provided for. l have heard
them say that it has no parallel in
warfare We had the best food pos
sible Think of an army making its
way through an enemys country, in
which the country is as hostile as the
enemy. and being provided with the
very best fresh meat four times a
the United States every ten days.
Supplies of clothing are always on
hand This is especially true of
shoes"
Among the many "reminiscences of
their great campaigns told over by the
camp fires of the veterans of the Grand
Army does any one suppose one can be
traced that relates of fresh meat four
times week when in the field? And
then campaigns We're conducted in this
country and not on the opposite side
of the world.
When all is known of the obstacles
overcome and the conditions under
of the comparatively. slight inefficien-
cies will be lost in admiration of the
truly remarkable efficiencies.