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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04


As the line neared the crest an ornnH~
of the cavalry warned Parker that he
was in danger of shooting his own men.
mot yet, said Parker. "The range is
too high. I'll stop when they are well
up" Some one in Parker's own regi
ment, the Thirteenth, signalsd him
with a white handkerchief when to
stop. Likewise Grimes and Parkhurst,
over 1900 yards in the rear, trained
their glasses on the blockhouse, watched
the advancing infantry lines, and just
in the nick of time ceased firing, for the
concnssion of one of Grimes shells,
which fell short, stunned and knocked
down Captain Mcfarland of the Six
teenth regiment. The Hotchkiss bat
terry, from the same range as Parker
that is, the slope of kettle" bill
poured inch shell into the blockhouse
over the heads of the charging infantry
The men of the Sixth and Sixteenth
aimed for the trenches on the Spanish
right and left of the blockhouse, pull
ing themselves up where the ground
was abrupt by grasping the thick, strong
grass. Under the very crest they were
safe from Spanish fire. but at the top
they encountered four strand barbed
wire fences, which the men of the Six
teenth cut through, using their nippers.
The survivors say that the trenches
were lined with dead and wounded
Spaniards, whom they had killed by
Krag- Jorgensen fire, while halted at the
embankment farther down the field.
They say also that Parker's guns did
good work, especially in their moral
effect upon the advancing infantry.
One of the artillery shells had cut
down the Spanish flag, which, the men
of the Sixteenth say. was lying on the
roof when they passed by the block
house, or through it, for Lieutenant
Carey of Company E did pass through
Ten minutes later he saw the Thirteenth
men taking the flag from the roof The
men of the Sixteenth say that when
they opened fire upon the Spaniards re-
treating from the blockhouses and
trenches some one cried out, "They re
Cubansr' The fire was stopped, for the
Spanish uniform and that worn by some
Cubans was similar; otherwise more
Spaniards could have been captured.
When the SpaniaIds began running,
Major Amman of the Thirteenth started
ahead shouting: 1.-The Spaniards are
running, boysl Forward thirteenth p
| This speech of Auman's. it was declared
by officers in the brigade, was a general
bracer for them all. Amman was a vet
eran. In the firing line of the Thirteenth
was a gallant boy soldier. the son and
namesake of General T. NJ. Anderson,
who is with the army in the Philip
pines. Young Anderson had won bis
way from the ranks to lieutenancy.
AS the line Of the Thirteenth started
forward for that last squirt Anderson
called out to the men nearest him, "Ad-
1 vance rapidly ~ and with about a dozen
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04
Free OF Charge,

Any adult suffering from a cold settled on
the brea>t, bronchitis, throat or lung troubles
of any nature, who will call at the drug store
Of W. ID Knowlton & Co, Walpole, N. H.,
will be presented with sample hottie of
one bottle given to one person, and none to
children without an order from parents.
No throat or lu, & remedy ever had such a
sale as Boschee's German Syrup in all parts
of the civilized wo Id. Twenty years ago
millions of bottles were given away, ard
your druggists will tell you its success was
marvellous. 1t is really the only Throat and
Lung Remedv generally endorsed by physi-
clans. 0ae rs cent bottle will cure or prove
its value. Sold by dealers in all civilized
countries.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04

Twenty fourth pushed their way along
the trail blocked with hating volun-
teers. First an aid, running full speed
and swinging his hat, signaled the col
umn to hurry forward; next staff
officer galloped up with Kent's second
message to Wikoff to rush his command
to the field Eager to do something
even at the risk of disobeying orders,
part of one battalion of the volunteers,
and Rafferty,, with F company of an
other battalion, fell into line, anywhere,
anywhere, touching elbows with blacks
and whites, go long as they could be sin
the swim" Individual volunteers also
broke loose from the stationary ranks
and elbowed to the front among regu-
lars One of these Independents was Aus
tin Pardee, a boy of II, son of former
officer of the Thirteenth, who had cried
to take his fathers place and fight for
the flag until his widowed mother
yielded.
Fording the creek and giving their
burning heads cooling dip as they
passed, the men of the brigade lined up
on the bank, leaving Wikoff dead and
Worth lying in his blood, the last and
most shining sacrifices to the Moloch of
"Hell's Crossing" In the broad field
on the left Of Hawkins two regiments
Wikoff's column struck zone of pitt
less fire, and there the third commander
of the brigade, gray haired Liscum of
the Twenty fourth, went down. Staff
Officer Tayman of the Twenty fourth
told me that his eyes were riveted on
the noble leader, whose form could be
seen cutting its way through the tall
grass with giant strides. Like flash of
| lightning he was seen, then disappeared.
In the van of the column the Thir-
teenth regiment, led by Colonel Worth
as far as "Hell's Crossing, climbed up
the bank and went through the wire
fence. where gaps had already been
made. Major Ellis was at its head, but
was soon shot down. There was an open
field stretching away up to the block
| house. This regiment had lost heavily
at the crossing, particularly by Spanish
| shrapnel, but moved resistlessly ON I'M
| til CALLING volley fire compelled it to
seek shelter under bank some hundred
yards from the fort.
/ The Ninth regiment, on the left of
the Thirteenth, passed the ordeal at the
crossing with but little loss. In climb
ing the bank il was struck by heavy
Mauser fire from San Juan heights and
from the trees. left, right and in front.
Pressing ON in line with the Thirteenth.
the regiment halted at the bank and de-
livered its fire upon the Spaniards in
the trenches at the blockhouse
When the Twenty-fourth regiment Of
blacks appeared in view above the crest
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of the river bank, the Spaniards APP
parently turned all their fire upon them.
hoping, as they said afterwaid, to de-
moralize them and preeipitate a panic
The blacks didn { scare, however
just how long these men halted at the
bank is uncertain. for there was no ces-
sation of fighting, and lapse of time was
not noted 1t was Krag. Jorgensen
against Mauser in the attempt to subdue
the Spanish fire for a charge. This stage
of the infantry fight was about ooinoi-
dental with the capture of Kettle
hill by the cavalry, which has already
been described, and took place probably
between 1890 and o'clock Mean
while Grimes battery, no longer ham
pered by the balloon, was vigorously
Smelling the blockhouse and trenches, as
was also Parkhurst's battery, Second
artillery, which had taken position to
the left and front of Grimes. near Ell
Poso. The success of the cavalry in
clearing "Kettle" HILL really an ad-
vanced position of the Spanish line, had
allowed the Hotchkiss guns and Parker's
Cuttings to cross San Juan river at the
ford Of the main road and get TO high
ground on the southern slope of the hill
Parker s advent upon the scene marked
crisis in the attack. He had three
guns with him and opened them all
| upon the b,ockhouse which Captain
Boughton of the Third cavalry pointed
out to him. Grimes and Pai Hhurst, be it
| remembered, were pouring in their
| shells, but the Spanish fire did not abate
Starting with a low rate of speed,
| Parker gradually turned his guns up to
their highest capacity, and in the space
of ten minutes, the muzzles of the guns
sweeping gradually along the Spanish
trenches, sifted 20, 900 bullets into the
crowded works Before the enemy real
lied what the horrid hail meant the
ominous sound of the machine guns had
already terrified them. and they began
to leave their pits, preferring possible
death outside to certain slaughter with
in Then silence fell upon the block
house, upon its loopholed chambers,
upon its batteries, upon its trenches fill
ed with men,
| But all this time neither the cavalry
nor the infantry had stood idle waiting
for the artillery to do their work The
cavalrymen, who had not been ordered
by Sumner to remain on kettle" hill,
formed lines of troops and battalions
and plunged down the slope, across the
valley and up the farthest slope toward
the Spanish second position. When this
movement began, San Juan blookhouse
was still belching fire, and part of the
Third cavalry, together with the Sixth,
under Major Lebo struck out in di-
agonal line for the stubborn fortress
| Hawkins men, nearest the cavalry at
that time and separated from Wikoff's
regiments by shruhbery and trees and
the elevations of ground between, start
ed forward, the Sixteenth apparently
leading and DETECTING somewhat to the
left. At the very head of the Sixteenth
regiment ran that stalwart negro whose
| powerful machete had cut through the
half dozen strands Of barbed wire with
one blow. Frenzied with his hatred of
the Spaniards and overjoyed that the
American army was at his back, he
plunged forward howiing like demon
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04
SOUTH ACWORTH.

George n Wood died SATURDAY. morning at
The age of As The burial was at Andover.
George P. Dickev and George r. Cum
mings are in Concord.
Silas and Lura Dean of Lebanon visited at
George r Cummings last week.
Rsnnie Barrett spent the holidays in this
plscs.
Frank and Gertrude Cummings took part
in the musical concert at Alstead Monday
evening,
Elmer Boswell is sick, also Mr.. Bunker.
Mrs. A Reed is at work for Mrs. Wilder
at Ssxtons River.
Mrs. Emily Bracket has been appointed
administrator of the estate of the late Hannah
Gowing.
Will Gowing's people are sick with or p,
also Horace Perham's; the doctors are bu.y
these days.
Installation of officers Of Cold River grange
will take place next Friday night.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY. JAN. A, 1899.
Vermont News.
To Bridge Lake Champaign.

Since the transfer of the Ogdensburg and
Lake Champlain railroad to Charles Parsons
active measures have been inaugurated to
secure freight connections from Chicago to
Boston. When the Central Vermont road
controlled the Ogdensburg and Lake Cham
plain railroad they secured large share of
the lake traffic by leasing the freight steamers
plying between the various western cities and
Ogdensburg. Mr.. Parsons is unde' stood to
have purchased all the freight vessels Of the
Ogdensbur Trsnsit company, for which it is
sad, he paid $75 600 each, but to make the
connection with the Buston 4 Maiue the COM
pany will have to build link from Rouses
Point to Swanton, bridging Lake Champain,
Engineers recently have been employ ed max
ing surveys and maps of the route. 1t is
understood the proposed line will cross the
lake just north OF the present bridge, which
is controlled by the Grand Trunk. The
Grand Trunk, it is thought, may lease part
Of their line to the Ogdensburg and Lake
Champlain.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04
GASSETTS.

Cold, colder, coolest. Monday morning
WIS the coolest of the season, "a below zero.
Mr.. and Mrs. TYLER Earle received New
Years present. 1t was little baby girl.
The lyceum was well attended Saturday
night. The question, Resolved, That the
production of coal in the United States is
worth more than the gold and silver, was dis
cussed by j G. Giddings and P r Earle,
affirmative; c L. Bowen and Charles Griffi h,
negative. 1t was decided in the sffi rmative.
The next ly ceum will be Saturday night.
Mrs. William Inland is visiting her neice
in Reading.
John Brooks and lady visited his parents
Sunday.
Miss Cora Warren has been quite sick for
several days with the grip.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04
SIMON SvILLE.
o. D. Hutchins is sick

o. D. Hutchins is sick.
A. P. Thornton is sick again with heart
trouble.
Miss Matte Peabody closed successful
term of school at MARKHAM Manor Friday.
N r Hutchinson of Chester was in town
Sunday.
Mrs Sidney Carlton and Miss Ethel How
ard expect to visit relatives in Rutland soon
About 40 people attended the Ladies' Aid
socia' Friday evening at Q. D. Hutchins' and
had pleasant time.
William P Dodge has sold the mill prop
erty in this place to W. B. Bryant of Weston
Psu' Perry of Columbus Ga. suffered agony
for 80 years. and then cured his Piles by using
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t heals in
inries and skin diseases like magic. Pierce's
Pharmacy, o. A. Cast, mgr.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Fay Hubbard of Burlington is at F. g.
CampbelPs.
Robert Goodhue returned to Boston this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cutting are housed with bad
colds.
The church had its New Years dinner and
roll call last Saturday. About 30 responded
to their names, four having been taken away
by death the past year.
Lena and Edward Campbell ale victims of
the chickenpox.
Mrs. Montgomery of Maiden, Mass, is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Goodhue.
Barbara schwenk is on the sick list.
There was full attendance at the grange
supper, l25 being seated at the tables.
Sled rides seem to be in order Just now.
There were two last Tuesday night, and Fri
day night another took several young couples
down to Putney to the concert and dance.
Miss Mabel Goodhue returned to her school
in Bellows Falls Monday.
Saturdays snow storm called the large
roller out for the first time this season.
Roy Cook Of Brattleboro called on friends
last week.
Monday morning it was 80 degrees below
zero.
Maple Grove grange will hold a special
meeting Thursday evening, January 5, for
installation at 80 Let all patrons be pres
ent as the winter arrangement for meetings
will be discussed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04
ANDOvER.

A Happy New Year to all.
F. c. Way is on the sick list.
Clinton Hutchinson was home from his
school at Chester Saturday add Sunday.
Nav Stoddard came home from Rocking
ham Saturday.
Frank Clark is home from Boston.
Fred Lev joy of Springfield spent Christ
mas with his father, Lovtjoy.
@. M Gutterso on went to Rutland last Tues
day, returning home Wednesday.
1 Lnvejoy and wife aud Lizzie Mcmahon
were recent guests of G. M. Gutterson and
wife.
Henry Smith Of Weston is still helping hi:
brother, Elmer Smith.
Industrial garage had meeting for the
election of officers Saturday evening.
The installation and oyster supper of In
dustrial grange will be at the town hall THU
week Saturday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04

Mrs. q. K. Martin unfortunately ran sew.
ing needle recently into her wrist, leaving
one.half inch of the point in her wrist DIR.
Gay Of Windsor removed it after few days
A: B. Warren filed his ice house the past
wesk,
Charles and Leslie Hitchcock returned
from Williamstown, Mass last Thursday
There was no service at the church last Sun,
day, Rev @, Judkins being i'll with grip.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04
ROCKINGHAM.

Among the pleasant family gatherings at
Chris, mas tim was that at Mr. AZ d Mrs. G
G. Ha.elton's home. All the chi dren and
gran dchi dren were present, il Guiding the
family of L Haselton, those Of Fred Rich
ardson and Albert Lane. also James Hasel-
ton, an VI Gle of G G. Haseton. The latter
wss The oldest me mher of the party and is in
his 81 year. He is spry and active for one
of his age. Dinner was served for Is and q
Christmas tree was enjoyed, especially by the
children.
Truman Moo raid of Claremont is visiting
his cousin, Che yer M. Haselton.
Mrs Herbert Proctor was in Boston the
last of the week, being called there by the
death of relative.
Mrs Emerson Smith and grandchildren
May and Jennie spent last week with friend.
in Saxtons River.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04
AsCuTNEYYILLE.

Henry Mitchell has been on the sick Est
for the past week but at this writing is better.
Miss Clara Newell and Mrs. Frank Double
day returned to Holyoke, Mass, Monday OF
this week.
Mrs Fred G. Davis Is spending the holi-
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. c.
MrchelI.
-Csrrie and Nellie blanchard returned to
Mt Holyoke college Tuesday Of this week.
Mrs George Fitch, who has been i'll for the
past three weeks, is gaining slowly.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04

La Grip is again epidemic Every preoau-
ton should be taken to avoid It Its specific
cure is One Minute Cough Cure. A. j, Ship
erd, Publisher Agricultural journal and Ad-
vertiser, Eden, Mo /, says: mo one will be
disappointed il usirg One Minnie Cough
Cure for La Grip" Pleasant to take, quick
to act. Pierce's Pharmacy, o. A. Cast, mgr
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04

A daughter was born Saturday morning TO
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Whitman, superinten'
dent of Cheshire county farm.
Arthur IL. Chickering had car Of cows ar
rive Saturday night Mr.. Chickering has
been up in Vermont and scted fine drove
which he will cell some time this week.
afternoon and night.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04

A N J q A N
blockhouse had
fallen, but the
killing of Amer
leans did not
stop. Less than
500 yards beyond
it, upon high
elevations, to the
right and to the
left, the Span
iards still held
on. At this time
part of the Third,
Ninth and Tenth
cavalry a n d
gu g b riders
were ON the ridge
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04
DOOM OF FORT SAN JUAN
Deluge of Bullets, Then Charg-
ing Line.
HEROES TELL HOW HEROES FELL.
Crisis and n Crash When WikOff's
Brigade Went In-Hawkins' Gritty
Line and the Cavalry In the Bloody
Race Another Boy Hero, the Son
of a Gallant Veteran.
IConyrirht 1893 by the Author
TX OF F'S bri-
copyright. 1898, by the Author.l

L K y T. F'S bril-
.gade, once it got
free swing in the
pa thway to the
from t, aroused the
hurricane of bat
tie up to the
crashing point
If ever soldiers
plunged unshak-
en- through hell
fire to close with
the enemy, these
heroes did. Led
by veteran gen
.eral and field off,
GERS, the Ninth,
Thirteenth and
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04

These are dan gerous times for the health
Group, colds and throat troubles lead rapidly
to Consumption. A bottle of One Minute
Cough Cure used at the right time will pre-
serve life, health and large amount OF
money. Pleasant to take; children like it
Pieice's Pharmacy, o. A. Cast mgr.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04

Mr.. s. A Fackler, Editor of the Micanopy
Fla, Hustler, with his wife and children,
suffered terribly from La Grip. One Min
ute Cough Cure wss the only edy that
helped tn. m. 1t acted quickly. Thousands
of others use this remedy specific for La
Grip,and its exhausting after effects. Pierce's
Pharmacy, o. A. Cast, mgr.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04

To insure happy new year, keep the liver
clear and the body vigorous by using De-
Wits Little Early Rlsers, the famous little
pills for oustipation and liver troubles.
Pieces Pharmacy, o. A. Cast, mgr.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04

The Goodwin block on Front street, Ike
ter, was visited by fire at an early hour Sum
day morning, causing damage Of 1923 900 to
the block and tenants. The block wss owned
by Goodwin brothers, who lose $4,000 There
were three stores on the ground fl or. Dr. A.
s. Wetherell, druggis', loses 5000, insured
for $500; Mrs. Jennie Bennett, restaurant,
loses $1,000, insured for $500; Goodwin Bros,
grocers, lose $500, insured for $1,000 George
Bixby and William Crane, who occupied the
upper floors as boarding houses, each lost
property to the value of $500
The past year hiss seen the erection of no
public buildings or large factories in Keene,
nor have any exceptionally fine residences
been built; yet the builders generally have
had an active and successful year. The re.
pairs in progress ON the magnificent new
public library building on West street, the
gift of the late e. G. Thayer, will cost many
thousands of dollars, and the completed
structure will in all practical effect be new
building throughout. The city government
near the close of its years work authorized a
contract for a new portable stone-crushing
plant, which will be used in the spring for
the extension of the city's system OF macada-
mized streets and substantial highways.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04

Horrible agony is caused by Piles, Burns
and skin Diseases. These are Immediately
relieved and quickly cured by De Wits Witch
Hazel ealve. Beware of worthless limitations.
Pierce's Pharmacy, o. A. Cast, mgr.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04

WESTMORELAND DEPOT.
Mrs. Charles K. Cobb is very sick with
asthma.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04
Among the Magazines.

Several features of striking interest will be
found in the opening numbers of The Living
Age for the new year. The number for Jar-
uary contains, among other things, pun
gent and who esome lecture on Art and Mo-
ralitv, by M. Ferdinand Bruuetiere, which i
translated for the magazine aud copyrighted
by it; the first in,tament of Ihs L ching
ham Letters, which are attracting wide motto
in The Cornhill by their cleveruess; and the
beginning of short serial. The number f'r
January IA, gives the fun text of Lord Rose
brrv's ece' address on Literary Statesmen,
which has been the subject of general com
ment; an article from Blackwopd's on Tn,
Ethics of Conquest, which relates to the Phil
ippines; and u bright paper on The Madness
of Mr.. kipling.
The Art Amateur for January contains
color plate, " Winter in Holland" which is
an exceedingly well-ex' cuted snow scene.
The supplement designs are equally practical
and are for China Painting, Wood arriving,
Typography aud Embroidery. The text II
this most interesting number includes the
following articles: Phil May, illustrated BY
that artist, Flower Painting, Drawing for
Il ustrat on, Landscape Painting, in both Oh
aud Water Colors, Progressive Wood Cav
ing and Embroidery. here is perfect
feast of good things for the Ceramic Decora-
tor, while The House has Library and Par
lor furnished in Indian Style.
The frontispiece OF the New England Mag
azine for January is rep oduction from a
painting by c. Ooms entitled " Reading For
hidden Books in the Netherlands" This
appears in connection with an article on
"The Pilgrim Press in Leyden," by Rev.
William Elliot Griffi. who is so we'll in
formed on all points of Pilgrim history.
1t is told of an African explorer that he
owed his life to a set of false teeth, by reason
of which the natives spared his life and ven-
Grated him as god. Ap, opos of this, one
of our greatest modern travellers was recently
preserved for a somewhat similar reason,
says Z. 8. Martin, in Harper's Weekly. Be-
cause Savage Landor's fingers we're webbeG
somewhat higher than those of ordinary men,
he was enabled to traverse the wiIds OF
Tibet and to give the world his notable book
of Travel, Ia the Forbidden Land" The
Tibetans, VIII, are incorrigible cranks, dis
covered this peculiarly in him after they hao
mauled, scared and tortured him nearly to
death, but then they considered it a sudden
and conclusive reason tor letting him live, as
a person under special divine protection.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-01-04
BULLETS SANG DEATH"
Though San Juan Fort Had Fall
en-, the Battle Went On.
HERE WE AREI HERE WE STAYT

How the Vfctors Faced Spanish Re-
serves-'Short Range For the Cav
airy on San Juan Crest-Pearson's
Infantry Carried the Line Forward
Beyond All Others.
copyright, 1898, by the Authorl