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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06

we had TO hurriedly pack up n move
over 10 the Penn. trenches a. the fenh.
regiment helped to make an attack on
Caloycan. The big church where the
Utah battery is stationed and which i
me- RIGHT of the Montana line, has a big
dome on the top Of which the signal
CORPS have their apparatus rugged As
the church Itself is on j high hill the
dome can be seen al over the country
and even the Z. :. gun boats can De
/ talked to. Yesterda, afternoon the
Charleston was asked 10 shell Caloocan
and Immediately after the request,
about 4 p. m, three shells came tearing
thro' the air and landed horribly accurate
great clouds Of smoke and dust showed
exactly where they fell in the city. The
Utah battery then opened up and the
Montana 9th artillery, Kansas and Penn
regiments lined up for a charge. They
advanced rapidly against the tow and
had the batteries for support, they had
a fierce battle but finally took the tow IA
and Just as the dusk was settling over us
all, the L. :. flag was seen up on the
Caloycan flag pole. You cannot imagine
the noise we made when W. saw that
flag go up, il makes me tremble when l
think of it now. The suspense of seeing
the BOYS going up against a strongly
fortified town like that with absolutely
no protection and the odds so against
them was awful and cannot be described
we were not the least bit fearful of the
result but we thought the loss of life on
the Us. side would be immense The
Americans had to advance a mile with
out any cover 10 speak of aud the town
had been re infcrced heavily during the
day. We waited anxiOusly the return of
the troops and were SO rejoiced 20 lind
that only seven Of our boys were killed.
That battle was about a pretty q thing
as | ever witnessed or expect 70 ever see.
Today we moved back 70 own. Co.
came out just before dinner and we came
back To Manila TO stand guard until
Tuesday. We keep one battalion in
town constantly to keep guard over our
quarters aud al Maj. Gen Otis
Sunday Feb. 18th.
Say, maybe Kelly, P~ierrelee aud ]
weren't right in the thick Of it the other
day. We started u for pigs and chick.
ems and got away ahead OF oar lines and
when we were fired upon came back as
quickly as we could About an houl
after we arrived home three artillery
boys in almost the same place were
attacked by the natives and only one got
away. Well l wish / could write YOU d
glowing description of the numerou,
and various battles / have been in and
Witnessed bat il would take the pen Of I
Kipling to describe last Saturday night
Did ever tell you tnat Aguinald,
and the natives priests perform Z
ceremony over the uniform Of the native.
rendering them bullet proof The con.
fdence they have in their rifles is anus
lug. You see they have successful,
fought the Spaaiards for 10! these man,
years with nothing but knives and native
swords, and they thorght they would b.
~invincible with guns. The L. s. troop.
must surprise them for their dead loss j.
very big. Ii is a grand sight at III,
time-to see a whole band of natives OF
the run and the boys shooting and yell
ing-and such yelling ! never dreameS
of.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06
Council Proceedings.

Webster, =. ID April 3rd 1889.
The City Council meet in the Fireman
hall at its regular meeting Monday
evening, April Is, 1880.
failing roll ionud the following m-rn-
irsrs.
L. W. Small, Mayor, IL. Olson
u. Gruby, G. Hawkin~on. present II. c
Tegsineier absent.
Minutes of the previous meeting was
read and approved.
The following bills uere presented aud
on motion allowed.
]. ii. Pidcock salary Marcli 90 so 90
". +. Wilcox salary Marrh % 40 90
& MalmbrfG labor order l20
NJ. u. Candy repairing $50
Ocllsrnreit.r 4 Small hardwar. %
August Blank JnSiicr lees 90
j. Wilcox poll tax refunded 800
H. q. lryoy Md>e so
John Norton lads. lie
4 petition signed by - Ir-al voters
WAS presented praying that the gae--
ton Shall Intoxicating liquor bs sold
ut retail within the limits ri this CITY
h. submitted 10 the voters 81 this city
AT the animal election "a To- held Tu.~-
day April 18th 1899 was vrantSd by
Ihe council.
The petition OF ;. III. Bowman lamb~r
Co was presented for a building permit
and was on motion r-is~tei.
The I%r.tition oi T.. G. Baxter for n
building permit WAS presented and on
motion grantssi providing il com,li-
ed with ia. trr ~oriinarc..
The following li>i ri jurors wer..
drawn la con,pl-tc the lit oi Jurors al
Day Co. nan'-s: l.. e. Lsyoy. A. III.
hraaHr, ~. ID. Candy aud A. ". Hash.
The following polling places w.r,
designated Tor ilr coming spring el,r-
tipsa.
1t Ward North winy &c the Methodist
thnfrii.
2n'i Wani H. ". SAINT, LamI4r o ficr.
ari Mari toart iiDa-e.
Trr i.,hs.~ ia: la.lr.- IL .s.~iiam for
ihs ~Iri'sg cisvisoa wsTc shra a,ssosalrr..
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06

attention from their teacher liz
seems almost Incredible that it would
be necessary to advance arguments
why this Improvement should be
made. People interested in the
growth and welfare of our city should
De able to See the many advantages
to be obtained from a properly
EQUIPPED and conducted school.
Cripple it and YOU damage the most
vital interest YOU possess. The
school board has performed lis
duty and II now rests with the voters
to endorse or reject the proposition.
Mr., Voter, it IS up to YOU.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06
On The Firing Line,
Sergeant Moulton's Description
Contin led
Feb. 9th ? o'clock D. sm

Feb. 9th ? o'clock p. m.
We advanced yesterday aboug half a
mile and located in a bag rice field. l
have o had one minute of sleep since
$50 the morning of the 4th bur | am not
the least bit sleepy or tired. things have
happened & regularly and rapidly that /
doubt il can write you an account of
what is going on. have had the best
time OF my life since coming out TO the
front and am thoroughly enjoying my
self, and | ann 80 proud of our boys,
they are all such good and thorough
fighters and are no more afraid OF the
fire Of the enemy than of mosquito
bites. have two native scalps hanging
from my wigwam centerpole.
We stayed all night in The rice field
and had charge of the guard. and had
TO stay right next TO the natives line all
night and visit my different posts of sen
tries This morning we were ordered
up TO the front in the firing line again
and will stay here until tomorrow morn
ing. Bartlett came ou last. Col. Slower
had his morse shot from under him YES
terday afternoon rs did Adj. Lien
Immense clouds OF smoke are seen all
around for as fast as a house + captured
the match Is applied. Bamboo when
burning makes a report exactly like a
rifle report and a house burning sounds
like a volley hre of a company.
Feb. nth. IL p. N.
LAST night just a ! stopped writing
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06
Caucus Call.

A Canens OF the Republican To'S1
the 3rd Ward will be- held at tAeV
Hou--. Saturday evening. Aprl u
1:30 sharp for the purpose Of plac
nomination canniamt-- Tor Non
and Board OF Education; and ~
name ) Delegates 10 the City ,s]
ton. ~ order OF City Cammii'T
q II. sigiir1
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06
Caucus Call.

4 Caucus OF tie Repnblie..n vow
the 2nd Ward viii be held At II
SmniI'S lnmis-r otiie. Saturday &c
April sth mt 40 sharp for the ps]
of placing in nomination caad'ds'o]
alderman and Board OF EducatoA]
aud also to name 3 delegates tofR1
Convention .
By order OF City Comfaa11
II. ". Aias1
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06

4 Canon. OF the Republican so.
the lst Ward will t,e held 10 '@ !
Wimg oi the Methodist Church'
day evening. April Sfii at q"
Tor the purpose OF placing 10 ~
tion candidates for Alderman ana
oi Education aud also TO name
gats~ 10 The City Convention
By order ciCify Coinnaps
Joha yO'1
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06
Republican City Conventioi
!. W. Abbott,
Adiatant

The delegates chosen at the h41
can Ward caucuseS will coBvensa
City Hall Saturday evening, Aph
1899 at $50 o'clock Cor 1.-The purpos
placing in nomination candds'a|
Mayor, City Treasurer, City ~
Police Justice, School Treasure
one member OF Board OF Edueaba|
large aud for the transaction q /
other business as may cons 4
them.
BY order oil City CoTrmn1
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06
Citizen 8 Conv entios'

A Citizens Convention will 49,
the conrt house in the City oi
seven O'Clock p. NJ. Friday ~
1891 for the purpose OF placing
nation the following candidates. J
Mayor: one alderman from
one member OF Board Of Edu
each ward. one member OF oo"
cation ~ large; one city
Police Justice: M Cry Tressa..
one Schoal Treasurer Also"
any other busincss that ma
come l,cforr the convention
By order 81 the to''''
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06

Theodore Tobias, who was eo.,.l
OF petit larceny in Judge Thorp's n
ten days ago for swipiug two NJ
wheels belonging to David Dayi. \
sentenced to fifteen days in jall. NJ
the bonds that held him last ~
night and has not been seen !.
Sheriff Collins with the rest i
family were TO church about s III
and when the sheriff returned hi I
oner had flown. He had cut a nj,
a two inch plank in the closet hr /,
means OF a jack knife aud with 4
log priej the plank up and mad
escape. The sheriff tracked hn
some distancr south oi town wAas
trp;I was lost. He had SERVED !
righ' days of the fifteen and OUR
about "a week more 90 serve. Ase,
"A useless expense 10 the c0anty
much effort was made TO captar
and he H. still at large. Goodby II
dore Tobias, come again some i,
ii you d~ure.-MarshalI Co. Jourus
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06
To Whom Il may Concern.

Sin'e parties having expressed them
Ssiv.~ diiIrrs-niiy i-Sardi az nay ,.iaiou
oi Or. ki-rand | a~ir- ,u state shat I
ka"~ iisit durin= llr- time se haas i-~n
herr ie lsts lsr.n vsrv sn--
Ss~Siu, alsd also that | cspn~if1er hiin ,,r,
al .nr a''Sst ~eomI-t~Gg. t~~t iaiur::s-4i
aad .fsii Iualil4si phy>ician~.
fInlas Ross
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06

LIST Ward A. n. Haines. 1. q {. !
reiter, John Norton.
2nd Ward A. FL. Kramer. Ar :
son, Anton Helligso.
Bird Ward j. Hallock, Z. Hu.,,.
John Mckeown.
Motion made to adjourn
Carl MaFmberg. CITY ,,s.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06
X. X. Notice.

Commencing Monday Aor;i =,
Sisseton line train VIII run dailv
Sundays.-E. A. Bradley Agar; n
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06
Pasturage.

Having rented the pasture !. !,
Tom Jones place onemiIe south !, |,
bay, | am prepared to take IN stoa !
the season. The pasture contai,. \
acres OF AS fine grass land as tb..
Day County, with an abuua...
water always accessible aud nI.,, !.
shed room on the place Tor the !.
will take in stock to suit the eo0v,;
OF the owner. For terms and I
particulars call on or address On.
Jackson, Waubay S. ID.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06

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Ireight trains
P"'7 e.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06
Webst'
week.

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bright side OF
round to us;
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heat.
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let's have a ban
DO to d. b. Coz
A fine snow yes
BID papers for So
(red Pew of And
Yards Bakery {
Nall paper and
intend the Assoc
kht.
Butter and eggs
Boss Z. Parks d
bnday.
bhe Big Store bl
|sell.
The white man;
|nnet.
D. W. Hussong '
Iesday.
Timothy seed !
lterson x Go.
Mild ducks put !
besday.
Oyster shells ut
Jar chickens.
5. A. Beeman cal
Iesday.
The Big Store Sc
lat the lowest.
March came in,
Ee a lior.
Stamp Photos
Star Gallery.
Republicans, n
b%turday.
a. car OF shell,
b. ~Comptons.
Trhe Faster bon
bst Sunday.
Twenty new pat
Old Furniture
%. McGlachlin
Iwn Tuesday.
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prk. Mrs q. b |
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(wn Tuesday.
silk Shirt Waist
be costumes Mt I
Paul Zafft OF w
|sitor Monday.
Hard Coal So:
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pould have one.
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lid costumes at
THE County G
pssion this week
The Pioneer
cratch tablets +,
IA. NJ. knight ,
ess here Tuesda.
|Chas. Hawkins
the Farm Imr
Dan Deviney u,
fom Waubay Sa
Everything a
BICYCLE line. Roi
Sugar in 5lb cl
|oyelty in the ~
Newest things
omplete costum,
A. Maude Abb,
pay to spend la
New line OF sal
farpets at the O
Sand aud stor
'rlces. Inquire
Did you notice
say this week
II. ThuIn OF {
business in this
Bny your tal
prng Store, he
Clarence. PER-,
0 spend his vac
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sowlee property
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-04-06
Base Ball Notes.

Remember, annual business meeting
f"r election OF officers Monday evening,
April 10Th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-13
OF THE OFFICERS WHO eRE KE0 THE

ments in killed, wounded aEd missing, including captured, in single engage ment stands the First Minnesota With
 percentage of 82, the number en- gagged being 2G2, It was at Getty sburg.
 The significance of these losses will become more clear if they are compared to some battle that is famed in song
 or verse. The light brigade at Bal aI1laya, the Charge of the Six Hum dred, charged 673 strong and lost 113 l killed, I34 wounded and missing, or only 3G.7 per cent, The heaviest loss
 in the German army during the Franco Prussan war was 10 the Sixteenth ih- fantry at Mars La Tour. It went into action with 5000 men and lost 509 killed. 6l9 wounded and 365 missing; total, 1,4S4 or 49.4 per cent. The Garde-Sehutzen battalion, 1,000 strong, lost at Metz ill killed, wounded and ] missing 461. or 45.1 per cent.
 From sickness in the Philippines the Minnesotas were the heaviest losers, 34 dying. Oregon is next with 24 deaths : and Nebraska third with 2t. Nevada lost 1 from sickness, the only one from all causes for that state. The sick roll has averaged throughout the campaign ! at 12 per cent. 1t started with Gen. Anderson at Cavite at 30 per cent, but in two months by sanitary measures
 he reduced it to per cent. Many cases
 are for only day or two.
 The rebellion records of the w,lT de-
 partment show 110,070 killed and nor,
 tally wounded and 275,175 wounded
 who did not die.
 Deaths from disease, exclusive oS
 sunstrolles, suicides, accidents, drown ing, executions, murders, in prison, and { other causes, were 190, ,72o, or SC per cent. From all causes, including killed.
 359 528 died, or 15.4 per cent. Deduct
 ing the 1lo,070 killed the deaths from
 sickness and other causes were 249,45s, l or over double the killed. The daily sick rate averaged about 25 per cent.
 At Kenesaw mountain Sher1nan's en- tire army was sick. The surgeons
 found it mpossible to care for the men,
 and Sherman was advised 10 abandon the march to the sea. He was unable to move for several days, which he oc-
 cupied' in thinking over the problem.
 It was solved by the rebels, who un-
 expectedly withdrew Sherman's iHa
 was about 20 miles long and the field
 had grown up with blackberries. The
 men ate them and were cured, and the
 march was continued.
 NJ. II. WILLIAMSON.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-13

Such is Inc detail of the casualties since the landing of the first troops at Gavite, June 30, 1898.
 Although the volunteers fo1ght with desperation aud deter0iUatioH and everywhere drove the enemy before them and generally had the points of seYerest contact, the volunteer loss i1 killed and mortallY wounded was 237 against HIS of the regulars Of the for mer 1s0 died of sickness ard of the lat ter a5.
 The Fourteenth regulars were the heaviest losers in the battles, 29 being killed Then follow the Nebraskas with a6, Kansas with 25; south Dakota g; Washington and inc Third artillery, g each; Oregon, 14; Pennsylvania, 13; Eighteenth infantry, F: Montana, II, and the Twenty second infantry g..
 The wounded were: Nebraska, 1s2; Montana, 152; Kansas. 124; Washing ion, 109; Third artillery, %; South Ba- kota, S1; Minnesota, SO; Oregon, 76; Pennsylvania, @; Twenty-second in fantry, e, and California, 56.
 The losses are singularly small either from bullets or sickness, when reduced to a percentage basis, and the contrast is remarkable when compared with the losses in the civil war. The Philippine regiments are about 1900 strong, while d regimental strength during the re- bellion was from $50 to 1000 men, ex- cept when diminished by losses and not recruited
 The record of the latesgar between the north and the south shows the most terrific fighting that ever occurred and proves to the world that the Ameri- can is the worst or most successful fighter the world has ever seen. In single engagements, or, in fact. in spaces of from five minutes to an hour, whole bodies of soldiers were killed without q murmur from the mems companions or the country.
 Single battle records show that in proportion 10 the number engaged the greatest loss of any regiment was that of the First Minnesota at Gettysburg. The union lines had been broken and Gen. Hancock ordered the regiment to take the advancing rebels colors. They succeeded and saved the day. Five min utes' time was needed for reenforce- ments and the regiment, numbering only 262, charged, filled the gap and the time at a cost of 50 killed and 174 wounded, or a total of 224 casualties, leaving ss fighting men. or the wound
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-13

towns and churches, captured many natives and enslayed ten Spanish, in- eluding priest and a woman. The Sangley or Chinese insurrection occu- pied the attention of the government in the summer of 1903, with q loss of about 30 Spanish Later in the fall all the Sangleys were captured and killed in their fort, short distance from Manila, except zoe, who were pit i'll the galleys. Altogether 23,00o Chi- nese were killed. The Mindanao men continued their naval and land incur sions for many years. In 1884 they burned many towns within 50 miles of Manila. Expeditions against them re suited in infiieting punishment at slight loss of life to the Spanish. In 163e King Gorralat's town was captured and his fleet destroyed. The king continued troublesome until 1869, although force of 50 men served to keep him within bounds. It was not until 1s49 that the incursions of these fierce peo- pie ceased. Their naval operations were rendered too unsafe by reason of the use of steam gunboats by the Span ish. In 1889 the Spanish cruelties drove the Chinese to revolt, and of 10000 but 1000 were left alive, and in 1709 all the Chinese were expelled on charges of plotting and monopoly of business.
 The natives in the provinces of Ylocos and Ylogan, north of Manila, rose in rebellion over unjust regula- tions, and from December 14, 1762, to May 2s, 1763, were uncontrolled. They killed 20 Europeans and destroyed some property, but were suppressed without loss to the military. In 1922 the Boiol islanders rebelled against the tributes demanded by the priests and asserted their disbelief in the church,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-13

selves of these wrongs which led to the slaughter of thousands of their num- Ders, the Fiiipinos were easily con trolled. For the first century the Span ish army never exceeded 800 men, and for two centuries, Foreman says, 'mil- itary organization hardly existed"
 The first revolt against Spanish authority was in May, 1584. Some of the principal natives of Manila asd ad- joining territory had become dissatis- fled, but they were easily put down and the leaders of the instruction were killed in 1889 the garrison 10 com mand the islands was fixed at 400 sol diers with the necessary officers, and the following year saw the beginning of tue construction of the still exist ing walls around the old town, and the old cathedral. A small party of sol diers explored the interior of Luzon without mishap. In t596 force of 214 men ana some monks were sent to Mindanao to establish Spanish author ity throughout that island. The coast tribes were friendly, but one in the in- terior fortified their town and drove the Spaniards back to the coast, after killing the chief of the expedition and a few soldiers. This tribe afterward met defeat in trying to drive the Span ish from the island and then acllnowl- edged the supremacy of the Spanish, and the latter were safe in travelling throughout the island. The following
 .-.. 41a I1to ;rIo,Ia arg IyflIa1 4bi4.tx V soldiers, and in 1899, with the warlile Mindanao sgibe, who had become em- boldened by the withdrawal of the sol CIiers, fitted out fleet and attacked the Spanish on the island of Negros. The natives of Oton and Panay joined and the total force was 50 vessels with 5000 men and some artillery and fire arms. The few Spanish at the capital of Negros were captured and the town burned Towns on other islands were burned and sacked and many murders were committed, and compact was entered into to renew the war the fol- lowing year. The island of Oton was the first objective point of the second excursion. Seventy soldiers were in the fort and they repulsed ,500 rebels and drove them to their boats. The Spanish captain pursued so closely on q horse that the reyolutionists cut the animals legs and the captain, falling to the ground, was killed. These dar- ing tribes continued their expeditions even threatening to attack Manila, un- til in 1902 Don Francisco Tello, the gov. ernor, made extraordinary efforts tc punish them. He sent 200 men against Jolo, who defeated the natives and then built fort on unhealthy ground, and they were compelled by sickness to re. tire to Manila, leaving the enemy iu6i- lant. The next year they plundered within 70 miles of Manila, burned
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-13
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6Jfa HE Philippine islanders have con
 sistently shown one trait of
 u character ever since they have come to the notice of the civilized peo- pie of the world, and that is to run away from battle when confronted even by the mcrest handful of men. Although always ready to rebel, and treaeherously murder, they seldom fought. They probably never won q battle from the Spanish, and the mili- tary losses of the latter in the $50 years of sovereignty were probably not over 2,500 men. Modern weapons and education of few leaders have en- abled the FiIipinos to infict more damage to the American army in the past year than they inflicted on the Spanish army in decades or even in centuries.
 The islands were conquered without loss to the Spanish. The natives gen erally were friendly and quiet, and had the Spanish concerned themselves with administering justice they would have had little trouble. Instead, they turned over the affairs to the priests who seized all they could and adopted forcible measures to compel the natives to accept their religion. The perseeu- ton by the clergy was the cause of nearly every uprising. Evidence ex- ists to prove that many rebellions were fomented by the monks and friars for the opportunity to rid the country by death or banishment of persons who would not readily yield to them The priesthood was supreme in everything, the governors being merely their pup pets; and there was a reign of religious persecution and injustice such as black ened the history of the dark ages. But even with the desire to avenge them