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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-27
FIRST SHOT AT MANILA.
II Was Fired by Peter Lauterrette,
Chief Olympia Gunner.

Il Was Fired by Peter Lauterrette,
Chief Olympia Gunner.
reter Lauturette of Waterloo, N. Y,
tells of the first shot at Manila thus:
"Under Admiral. then Commodore
Dewey's order, fired the first shot.
Then we gave 'em the port battery,
came around and fired the starboard
battery, and repeated the manoeuvre
five times. distinctly remember, be-
fore we had turned around the second
time, the Spanish Admiral came out
I'm the Reina Cristina to give us bat
tie. Say, ne did look ferocious and
gallant. He stood on the bridge Of
the Reina Cristina. could see him as
plain as daylight, and made out that
he was urging his men to fight.
aimed one of our guns for the bridge
as we came about, and just as the old
Admiral lifted his cap and waved 1t
let her go. The shot struck the
bridge and knocked 1t to smithereens.
Then we turned again, and that was
the last saw OF the old admiral. They
say he came out alive, but how he did
1t has always been mystery to me.
Later-not very long after, for the bat
tie was fought, 1t seems TO me, almost
as quick as can tell it-an eight-inch
shell, have since heard from the
Boston, struck the stern Of the old
admirars ship and set the Reina Girls
tina on fire.
you know the story of the rest:
how we sunk the Spanish ships and
destroyed the defences. guess there's
only one more thing know more
about than anybody else, perhaps, and
that is the moment when the torpedo
launches from Cavite attempted to
run us down, l tell you they were the
most precarious moments Of the fight
didn't see man finch at his post,
although one poor devil bowed his
head in prayer as the launches neared
us. For some time every effort to hit
these little hornets with the shells from
our big guns failed. myself let fly
a many as dozen shots at 'em.
"The boats came within five hun
dred yards of the Olympia, should
say. Then by order of the Commodore
our secondary batteries sent in a per-
feet hail of 6-pound shells, smashing
mp the leading boat. killing all on
board and driving the second launch
back on the beach with twelve shot
holes through her.
"The order for breakfast? Well I
shouldn't care To say the order WASN'T
altogether for that Anyhow we
hauled off and had breakfast right af-
ter we sunk the torpedo boats. OF
course consultation was had by the
officers. At about eleven o'clock we
steamed in, headed by the Baltimore
and destroyed what little was left of
the batteries. A few minutes past
high noon the Spanish colors went
down.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-27

The Richland Volunteer Rifle Com
pany was one OF the star companies
that composed the Palmetto Regiment.
which played 80 important = part In
the Mexican war. William Rose went
along as drummer and also as body
servant Of Capt Pierce Butler. after
ward Colonel. While he was there
and saw 1t all. the Spanish language
and Mexican names were confusing
TO William He can tell how the enc
my was fought and whipped and how
the cannon reared and the smoke set
tied over the land. but the names Of
the battles are unknown to him.
Civil War and Reconstruction.
Life passed peacefully for William
until the guns opened on TT. Sumter.
Then he went from Columbia to
Charleston by the next train and Of
fered his services to Gen. Maxcey
Gregg, as body servant They were ac-
cepted and General Gregg made ar
rangements with Williams master for
his absence. The OLD negro was at
Manassas and other battles, and was
near General Gregg at Fredericksburg
when he was MORALLY wounded. As
he was dying on the battlefield, the
general presented his faithful servant
with his handsome watch. which is
now proudly worn, and gave the last
messages to his family. William
brought the body of his commander
back from the battlefield in Virginia
to Columbia--a most difficult feat In
those days.
William expects to see several more
inaugurations. His mother, he says,
died at the age Of Ill years and he
feels able to equal that record. The
old mans house is decorated on the
interior with pictures or many distin-
guished South Carolinians whom he
has served or known, and with relics
and souvenirs Of value. His acquain-
lance has been remarkably large and
varied, and there are few Southern
statesmen and soldiers he has not
seen. Since he has been messenger he
has served under ii Governors amp-
ton, Simpson, Jeter. Hapgood, Thomp-
son, Sheppard, Richardson Tillman,
Evans, Ellerbe and McSweeney-three
of them having been twice elected.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-27

A44S AAlS VI CNS1y
man in the feet
depends upon
his skill and
courage. 1t is
q Tremendous re-
sponsibility and
= yet he cannot feel it
my more deeply and
ruly than q conscien-
us physician feels his
possibility for the lives
those who are depend-
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RATES or ADVERTISING.
IN WAR AND IN PEACE
RECORD OF WILLIAM ROSE, COL
oRED, OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

served IN the Seminole, Mexican ana
Civil Wars-LonO Employed as Gov
ernor's Messenesr-knew Great
Many Prominent southerners.
William Rose, messenger to the Gov
ernor of South Carolina, has a record
that stands alone among the millions
of his race. Now aged and bent, he
is kept in position Of honor and pro-
lit, reward for long years Of faithful
service in war and peace. Dignified.
but respectful to degree, this old fell
low, who sits in an armchair by the
door of the Governors Office, receives
a hearty salutation from all who enter.
His name and history are known to
many, while his face is familiar To
those who have frequented the State
House at any time during the last
twenty three years.
ine great political revolution Of
1890 there was only one person the
sweeping tide held sacred, and that
was William Rose. Yet he was an
aristocrat OF the bluest kind, and did
not change his coat. Two years later
when the Legislature put the knife in-
10 salaries. not one man offered to cut
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-27

the pay of the Governors messenger,
although 1t would have been practical
hle to have had the office filed for
half the money.
For more than twenty years Rose
has been orderly in the Richland
Volunteer Rife Company, one of the
oldest companies Ia the State, having
been organized in 1873 He had been
a member Of the company in the cap
acity of musician since 1884. AS or
derby he wears non-commissioned Of
ficer's stripes. carries a sword, and
marches in the file-closers-the only
white organization in the country.
Rose attends all company meetings,
and votes on all questions. Annual
" the members shoot for the Rose
medal" presented the company by the
old negro, while he is proud of walk
ing with a heavy. gold-headed cane,
suitably engraved, presented him by
the white comrades
Recoilections Of Lafayette.
William Rose was slave of Char
lestonian, who hired out the few men
he owned and William was allowed
to choose his own masters in that he
got the men he liked to hire him. He
does not know how old he Is, and new
er has mastered the art of reading.
The first event of great Importance TO
impress him was the visit of Lafay-
cite to South Carolina In 1925. VIII
liam was then. he says, between Of
teen and twenty years old-an appren-
ticc at the carpenters trade In Column
bia. The Light Dragons from Charles
ton went to the North Carolina State
line. where General Lafayette was met
and escorted to Columbia The old
mans memory is remarkably good,
and he gives accurate information
about many details incident to the re-
ception of the distinguished French
man seyenty-four years ago. Troops
were gathered in Columbia, he says,
from all parts of tie State, and were
encamped to the east OF the city. When
notice of the generals approach was
received, GOV. Richard 1. Manning,
Col. Wade Hampton, father Of the
present General Hampton and Govern
or Manning's staff rode out to meet
the party. The troops were drawn up
and saluted as the distinguished visit
or drove down their lines. Lafayette's
carriage was drawn by four cream
horses. The party then entered Column
bia and General Lafayette was taken
TO the house on Gervais street, which
is now occupied by Bishop Capers, ,r
the Episcopal diocese of South Caro-
lima.
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Seminole and Mexican Wars.

In 1884 Rose went into the Richland
Volunteer Rife Company as drummer.
and on July II, 1896, embarked with
the company at CRANKY, two miles be-
low Charleston. for Florida, to fight the
Seminoles. There were no railroads
and no steamers and the trip was
tiresome one. The James Boatwright
was the name of the fiat-bottom craft
in which they fioated down the Con-
garee. Finally reaching Charleston,
where they re-embarked in a larger
vessel, and sailed for Savannah. Col
umbia at that time was a village Of
1000 inhabitants. but there was plen-
ty of enthusiasm. the company march
ing away from the old town hall
shared by all the people assembled.
From Savannah the company pro-
ceeded by water to St Augustine, lit
tie village. where they remained in
barracks for three months. The Sem
inoles kept In the hammocks. The
men were fed on shipboard by con-
tract and Jared Will. Uncle William
says. There were no complaints Of
bad beef. and but one casualty--man
fcll overheard
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ent upon his professional care and skill.
He feels that his duty demands more
than a mere routine, stereotyped interest
In his patients; he feels that his work Is
q serious matter; that it is often ques-
ton of life and death.
you have my many heart felt thanks for
your kindly advice to me In my sickness" writes
Mrs. Clans Nelson. of Pico Heights. Los Ange-
les CAL, Box 81, in cordial letter to DIR. r. v.
Pierce, Of Buffalo. N. Y. Also for your book
could not do without. IT Is all the Doctor I
have had since got IL. ] had female trouble
and Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, together
i've years sickness. thought my days would
not be long, but your kindness and medicine
would not let me die"
For more than thirty years DIR. Pierce
has occupied a grand and most unique
position for benehting his fellow beings !:
As chief consulting physician of the
great Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute, of Buffalo. Almost countless thou
sands have sought his services and adj
vice both in person and by letter.
"He is one of the best men in the
world" said the late President Garfield,
"and he is at the head of one OF the best
medical institutions in the world" DR..
Pierce's great thousand-page illustrated
Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent
free for III one-cent stamps to pay the
bare cost of mailing, or for handsome
cloth-bound copy, 81 stamps. He makes
no charge for consultation by mail; he
only requests that sufferers will state
their cases to him fully, freely, and in
perfect confidence. Address DR.. r. ".
Pierce, Goa Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
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letter. saIt-Rheum and eczema

The intense itching and smarting inci-
dent to these diseases is instantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient tor itching piles an
a favorite remedy for sore nipples. chap
ped hands. chilblains, frost bites and
chronic sore eyes. 2scts per box. For
sale by Feldmeyer Bros, City Drug
Store.
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N Office
$500 REWARD!

We WI pay the above reward for any case OF
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia. Sick Headacne, In.
cure with Liverifa, the Up To Date little Liver
PHI, when the directions are strictly compileo
with. They are purely Vegetable. and neves
Pills. Zoe boxes contain 40 pills. &c. boxes con-
tain is pills. Beware Of substitutions and imi-
tatiors. Sent by mail. Stamps taken. MEX
VITA MEDICAL co., Cor. Clinton and Jack
son Sta. Chicago, III. Sold by Feldmeyer Bros.
Druggists, Annapolis. Md. 6et.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-27

DR.. Cady's Condition Roscae'y, are just
what horse needs when in bad condition
Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
They are not food but medicine and the
best in use to put horse in prime con-
dition. Price IS cts per package. For
sale by Feldmeyer Bros. City Drug
Store
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-11-27
TRY ALLEN'SFOOT-ERSE

IA powder to shaken into the shoes. Your Zee
easily. II you have smarting feet or tight shoes.
try Allen Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet ana
makes walking easy. Cures sWooien. swearing
feet ingrowfng nails, blisters and callous spots.
ReIeiyes CONS and bunions of all pain and gives
rest and comfort. Try 1t today. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for DOC. Trial pack
Ny 7-16.2m
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24

Adjourned April. 1899, term of the
board of county commissioners of Nez
Perez county. Idaho.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24
4TH OF JULY, 1899.
B pS FOR-
Pavilion and Music.
B os FOR

Sealed bids will be received at the Office
tf Thatcher & Killing up to p. III Sat
nrday, June 24th, for the building of
a dancing pavilion and lighting same,
and for furnishing music for the Ath of
July celebration.
Pavilion to be 6oxIoo feet, with floor
ton OF bidder, suitable for dancing; roof
to be of tree branches or cloth, at option
of bidder, and to fully shade the floor
Bidder also to furnish lights for dancing
in the evening. Pavilion to be erected
before 10 a. M, July 4th, and to be re-
moved within three days thereafter. All
material to remain property of contrac-
tor. Location on some street near bust
ness center.
Bidders for music must state number
of pieces they can furnish, and price per
piece for:
First-Band for parade.
Second-Music for sports three
hours),
Third-Music for fireworks two
hours).
Fourth-Music for dances, p. IN. to
p. NJ, and 7. p. III. to IL. Also prices for
caller Of dances and for piano.
Bids for music will be received for
each separately or for all the music.
The successful bidder must furnish
bond in amount Of his bid with respon-
sible sureties to hold until the work has
been performed. ........
ID. S. DENT,
ERNEST M'CuLLocH,
FRED Killing.
Committee on Music, Pavilion and Dane
ing.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24

expenses guaranteed because there is no
law to compel the attendance of wit
nesses before land office, and number
of other things looked after, such as
employing some one to do his blowing,
harvesting, etc. while away, that all
manner Of expenditures of time and
money; and again, perhaps, his vile and
children are sick and need attention; and
consequently he thinks it cheaper to pay
the contestant $50, SIS or $Ioo than to go
to all the expense and trouble Of fighting
the contest. He prefers to do this
although he realizes that he Is black.
mailed because he knows that he can be
kept in litigation and expense for
four or five years, no matter how
plain a case of blackmail it may be
There is no question that there are men
who prey upon the honest homesteader
by reason Of the lax condition OF the
contest law, knowing that he will pay
rather than fight a contest
When the records of the Office show
that almost one-half of the contests
filled in the past year have been dis
missed before the date of trial, it means.
and and can only mean, that there is a
woeful disregard Of the rights Of settlers
by people who file contests,
If man has reason to believe, after
careful assistance of counsel, that party
has dishonesty filed upon land, then he
has perfect right. and it is perhaps his
duty that he owes to the government to
so do, but as the government of the peo-
pie, by the people, and for the people
should always be taken into considera.
ton, and man has no right to reck'
lessly use privilege given to trample
upon the rights Of others.
The position of the two parties to ev
cry contest Is cruelty unequal, and i
would be only fair to both parties in in
terest that a party filing a contest SHOULD
be required tc file q bond as security TO
costs in the action, and those cost
should include reasonable fee for coun
sci and the expenses of witnesses.
Let onr senators and representative
use their influence in having the inte
rior department adopt a rule requirin,
all contestants to give bond, and if tn
interior department has no such power
secure an act Of congress to that effect.
| would further suggest the adoptio
of rule prohibiting any one appearin
before the land Office, or department c
the interior as counsel who had bee
found guilty of aiding and abetting cor
tests without shadow Of merit.
| MILES S. JOHNSON.
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Minnesota. -.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24

AT W. c. RoREsMAs's.
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DIR. c. W. sHAFF.
SurSeon.

Office Rooms, Volimer Building.
Hours Eye, Ear aud Throat, 10 10 l2
m. All other cases, to 3 p. m.
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Everything good toseat at Michael's

Everything good toseat at Michaei's
Navel oranges and bananas at Mi
chael's.
For SALE.-A second hand header, in
good condition. For full PARTICULARS,
apply at Teller office.
If you want to make the meal en-
loyable eat at the w. S. Restaurant
Music noon and evening.
i have few wheels for rent. Take
your girl out on a tandem for nice ride.
A. IL. Hoefler, rear Post Office.
-Wildenthaler delivers fresh bread
twice day all over the city Leave
orders with the delivery man for
groceries.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24
A Plea for the HOmeSteader.

EDITOR TELLER: My attention has
been called by homestead settlers to the
number of contests which are filed in
the local land Office against entries made
by honest settlers, with no other SEEM
ing purpose in view than the levying of
tribute, extortion and blackmail. That
many contests are filed for Interior pur-
poses is shown by the records of the local
Office where, from June 90, 1898, to June
/, 1899 there were I42 contests filed.
and of that number eighty-fve were
brought to trial and fifty-seven were dis
missed before the date of trial.
The purpose of the government IN Civ
the right of contest to everybody was to
protect itself from being imposed upon
by fraudulent entries, and to discourage
the shark and the Spectator. In theory
this is all right. but in actual practice it
sail wrong, as will be seen by an exam
ination into its workings.
Under the law, and rulings of the de-
partnent of the interior, anybody can
hie contest-an alien, a minor, mar.
RED woman-in fact. ANYBODY can file a
contest. 1t costs nothing to file one
There are no fees or expenses attached to
it.
After the affidavit of contest Is filed
Inc Notices issue, and they can be served
oy anybody; in other words, it is moi
necessary that they should be served by
an ofhcer any of the contestants friends
can serve them without any expense
ana OF course few words spoken disin
"fes'edly by the one who serves the
paper In favor of its being good policy tt
settle contests has great weight, coming
iromsuch a source.
When the notice is served the contest
AM Is through until the day of trial. un
less he makes it his business to call OF
Tue settler to see how much blood none,
"e cah collect; and if he is at all familia
WIN The rules and regulations of the Ian,
oHee governing such things, he can at
'aek an entry, put the settlers right il
Nanser' compel him to engage counse
""a III every way prepare to defend him
"' without the one who files the contes
having Jeopardized any right, or havin
so'e 10 any expense whatever.
Nean he very readily seen from tn
'''egoing what instrument for blackmaj
"u eA'ortion has become the provision In
"ue'' 10 protect the honest homesteade
''u 10 save the land for his occupanc,
nut IN place of using the right Of cor
10 Keep dishonest men from obtain
"s government land by fraud, the RICH
o''en used by dishonest men f
e purpose of Matchmaking honest Sc
Tue contestant having nothing q
everything to win and nothing ,
!. b and the settler everything to los
"a not strange that case so absolutel
que sided should be taken advantage
W men who are dishonest and unscrup,
lous. -
No matter how long the settler h
ea upon the land, or what extensi,
improvements he NAV have made theree
Anows when contest is filed again
em rm ne knows that counsel has to
witnesses looked up and the
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24
Commissioners Proceedings.

Adjourned April. 1899, term of the
board of county commissioners of Nez
PIERCE county, Idaho.
June list, 1899.
Board met in adjourned session ipursu-
ant to order of adjournment made April
~, 1899.
Present, S. G. Isaman chairman, w.
A. Black and A. G. johnson, commits
sioners, and p. F.. Stookey, clerk.
In the matter of the division of road
districts Nos. ID, IS and IS, now at this
time it is ordered that action in this mat
ter be deferred till the regular July, 1899,
meeting of the board.
Claims against Nez Perez county are
allowed as follows:
CURRENT EXPENSE.
>. U. Isaman'. ,.......................$S I 80
> u. Isaman. IL As
w. A. BLACK. Observation-Disclosures. 81 go
"A. u. Johnson ,.....-.............. ...... go 90
In the matter of fixing the salary Of
the clerk and x-officio auditor and re-
corder as provided by house bill No. 265,
of the fifth session of the legislature Of
daho.
/ Now at this time the hour of O'Clock
having arrived, it being the hour and
day set for fixing the salary of the clerk
of the district court and ex-oficio auditor
and recorder of Nez Perez county, Idaho
and the board, after due, deliberate and
careful consideration has determined
and it is hereby ordered that the salary
of the clerk of the district court
and ex-officio auditor aud re-
corder of Nez Perez county, state Of
Idaho, shall be as follows, to-wit: the
sum of $4,000 per annum.
And now the board adjourns sine die.
| S. G. IsAMAN, Chairman
Attest, P. f. Stookey, Clerk.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24
A Few
Interesting
Facts. i. /.

When people are contemplating trip,
whether OIL business or pleasure, they
naturally want the best service obtain
able so far as speed, comfort and safety
are concerned. Employees of the Wis
coNSIN CENTRAL LINES are paid to
serve the public and our trains are
operated so as to make close connec-
tons with diverging lines at all juno
ton points. n a
Pullman Palace Sleeping and Chair Cars
on through trains.
Dining Car service unexcelled Meals
served A La CARTE.
In order to obtain this first-class service,
ask the ticket agent to sell you a ticket
over
THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES
and you will make direct connections at
ST. Paul for Chicago, Milwaukee and
all points East.
For any further information call on any
ticket agent, or correspond with
JAS. {. POM,
General Pass. Agent,
or JAS. A. CLOCK, Milwaukee, Wis.
General Agent,
246 Stark Street,
Portland, Oregon.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24

During the high water of the last few
days, beginning with the last rise in the
rivers, many industrious people have
been doing business catching driftwood
and saw logs as they came down the
Clearwater. One party had woman as
an assistant in his little boat. 1t was in
teresting to note with what pluck she sat
in the stern and hooked on TO the fiotsam
while the man guided the craft over the
rushing waters. Several hundred cords
of wood and many logs of valuable lum-
Der anchored and were secured along the
margin OF the river.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-06-24
Redemption Of County Warrants.

l will redeem all warrants on the
Current Expense Fund registered Jau'
uary 80, 1899, Said warrants will he
paid if presented at my Office May
aoth, or within sixty days thereafter
Interest ceases May 2oth.
{. A. HASTINGS,
Treasurer Nez Perez county, Idaho.
Lewiston, MAY 10. 1899.