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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-14

Part Of the family 81 Peter j John.
son, residing In the vicinity Of Rice
Greek. east ci town had q lucky e.
cape from what might have been
death during Wednesday mornings
storm. While eating breakfast q
bolt Of lightning run down the
chimney and;into the room where
they were seated II passed under
ithe table and down into the cellar,
.It did not iniure the people further
than shocking them, but burned the
hair on q dog lying close b. 3.5
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-14

Evan Paulson, Of Scandal Valley,
was examined in the Judge of pro.
bates Office Wednesday forenoon to
determine as to his sanity. Drs. Rob.
erls and Chance were the physicians
In attendance. After the usual ques.
tioning he .was adjudged insane,
Sheriff Rider took him to Fergus Fal Is
Wednesday. The man who owns
land adjoining Paulson's In Scandal
Valley said that the demented per.
son has appeared weak minded Tor
the past four years. He is worse at
times, during which spells he would
wander away from home and re
main in seclusion for perhaps i
month. His illness is Increasing, II
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-14

Attention Farmers.
j have Just received Y carload 81
|Deering binding Irvine. Call and zee
NE At the DeerinE agency next door
toI Rassier's wagon shop.
IA 81: B /, FRANK LONG. &.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-14

Hilda johnson was taken to the
hospital couple OF days. ago suffer
ing with appendicitis. She is very
sick person. An operation will I'M
.doubtedly be performed as soon as
the patient RECEIVERS sufficient
strength to withstand the shock.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-14

The frequency d Cy--
clones, TORNADO es and
Wind Storms d demonstrates
beyond questiO on the wis
dom for such insurance.
We insure MI classes of
property against this haz-
ard, and rates are 50 low
that no one can afford to
fOregO this protection.
We represent a number
OF the very best and strong
est : companies. Please call
on Ms for rates. st.
"a. r. DAVIDSON, rs
Agent.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-14
Grain-O Brings Relief

to the coffee drinker. Coffee drinking is a
almost as universally injurious. d Have
you tried Grain Q? II is almost like
coffee but the effects are just the opposite.
Coffee upsets the stomach, ruins the di-
gestion. effects the heart and disturbs the
whole nervous system. Grain.O tones up
the stomach, aids 4 digestion and
package Gf.E1SE ~ .r-<1|-j&7 7%-s5 -S-2
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-14

II have used Ch amberlain' Cough
Remedy IL my Ia nily for years and
always with good results. says Mfr.
w. 3. Cooper, OF Ell Rio, Col. ~. For
small children we find it especially
effective For sale at Wetzel's drug
store, ..'|@= 2<s58 TERM / 4. StE=Ss ( -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-14

81 Ludger Dugas injured his LETT hand
Tuesday. He was splitting wood
having his left hand on the block,
and w hen striking a blow the axe
glanced and hit, his hand. It
smashed his fingers and cut the
flesh quite badly, but was not In
jured SO as to require amputation OF
any portion of it. u. ,s&.#5 IT,
~ %S "a. D. Harrison, Il. j. Martin and
Geo. Schroeder went to Walker Tues
day noon. The U, s. government is
about to let contract for the con-
struction Of thirteen buildings, cost
Ing In all, about $50, QUO. on the res
ervation at that place. These gen
.tlemen go, there to bid on the car
penter, painting and plumbing work
respec lively. IA. I. PIP
a Frank Barker viii pitch tor the
Little Falls team next Sunday. He
comes we'll recommended, having
played ball with Detroit and with
one Of the teams ct Fargo. a
gentlemen, who ID acquainted with
both mines. said that our ten @
would he an easy winner IN Sundays
game. or course that is expected
for It mnyt be g strong aggregation
III players to do up tho Mascots.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-14

Candidate for School: Director.
I hereby announce myself as q
candidate to fill the vacancy caused
by the retirement Of 81. f. Schleusen-
er from the board of educat ton. &
=. - GERTRUDE III. STAPLES.
Little Falls, MINI, July Is, 1899. =
Candidate for School Director.
I am 3 candidate for member Of
the board of education ut the annual
election Saturday, July Is, to sue
coed ii. +. Schleusener, who is not a
candidate. %@ B. G. TURNER.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-14

Our july ClE AIRING SALE.
"a marked reduction 4 fine WISH goods.
All Our fine rorgandies ia both dark
II and light style that have sold for 18
and 2Oc a yard. our clearing sale 121c
\ Hour lawns that sold for 124 to 15cs a#ss
Dbl yard, our clearing sale, per yard 1Oc
All our wash goods that sold for 1Oc a s5S:
yard, our clearing sale, per yard . Sc
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-14

Fergus Falls now claims d popu.
latin OF 6,097, exclusive 81 the 1,2l0
patients ID the state hospital. n
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

the regiment leaped down the hank,
waded the stream and clambered up the
opposite side through the underground,
all coming to halt at the wire fence.
Captain Whitall, with part Of the Six
teenth infantry also crossed and lined
up at the fence with the Sixth regi-
.1ent. The line as it then stood was q
prolongation Of the line on San Juan, or
Kettle" hill, which the cavalry after
ward carried, as told in the last article.
The rest of the Sixteenth regiment pass
ed some distance beyond the Sixth, on
its lei. and rear.
Colonel Egbert kept his regiment at
The road an hour, partially carrying
put Hawkins orders to enfilade the
enemy. His men were somewhat shell.
tered by hedge and roadside ditch,
but from their position could only OBJ
tain an oblique fire against the hill. In
order to get a more effective fire the
colonel decided to take his regiment
across the road into the high grass and
weeds beyond. A Cuban negro, who
proved to be one of the heroes Of San
juan uCISubS, Cub sSNtIul ia
me fences with a machete. Through
.hess openings the regiment advanced,
md, lying down in the tall grass, open
ed steady fire on the enemy's works,
both by file and volley.
"Suddeniy," says Colonel Egbert, "the
blockhouse and trenches burst out with can
aon and mushetry, and the whole fire Of the
ALL was developed Oh my regiment at short
range. Here TO be seen the value Of dis
,ipline. Our line was torn with shot and
she'll; men were falling everywhere Captain
Walker, commanding the right center com
pany, and his lieutenant, Gross; Captain Tor
rey, commanding the left center company,
and his lieutenant, Purdy; Lieutenant Tur-
man of Company and one quarter OF my
men were down in ten minutes from the time
The heavy fire of the Spaniards commenced.
Yet no one blenched, and all kept steadily fir
ing, without any thought Of stopping until the
order should come. This it now became my
reluctant duty to give. / saw that the force
IN the hill, in its intrenched position, was en-
tirely too strong for mine, and that IL we re-
manned another ten minutes the regiment
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would be destroyed. I therefore. with NY az.
iutant, Lieutenant Bennett, walked along the
line and cautioned the company commanders
to move by the flank quietly but rapidly to
the road again, which was done in excellent
order, carrying our dead and wounded along
with us. As soon as we had bestowed these
in safety under the overhansing bank Of the
river we resumed the fire from the road"
In this plain language soldier tells
the story Of the first encounter with the
Spaniards at San Juan blockhouse. The
range was less than 500 yards. The Sixth
lost the highest percentage Of any regi-
ment at Santiago, and the greater part
of il was incurred in this attempt to
reduce the Spanish fire by answer in
kind. Colonel Egbert, and Captain W.
H. H. Crowell, commanding one bat
TALON, were war veterans, Egbert Of
the regular service and Crowell of the
First Ohio, light artillery.
With the Sixteenth as support the
Sixth held on. The Cuban negro drifted
over to the Sixteenth, thinking perhaps
that it was about TO lead fresh attack.
Wikoff, with the Ninth, Thirteenth
and Twenty fourth regulars, was then
passing the San Juan at the trail ford
and proving that 'Hell's Crossing" de-
serves its CHASTITY name. The cavalry at
this hour, still back behind the fringe
of trees, thought that the infantry had
been repulsed in an attack on the block
house. Perhaps others took the same
view Of it, for soon after that the sick
and pain racked leader on El Poso hill
sent urgent orders to Lawton to leave
FL Caney and move to his position as
planned ON El Caney road heights,
north of San Juan ridge. Twice Shafter
sent this order, proof that in spite Of
bodily torture the brain had full grasp
Of the situation at the front. Lawton,
striking on the flank Of San Juan ridge
soon after midday, might have made
the battle masterpiece.
Meanwhile the artillery had not been
idle in its efforts to help Kent and Sum.
ner reduce the San Juan stronghold.
Grimes battery had perfect view OF
the blockhouse at 2, 600 yards and struck
it at the third shot, say at s o'clock.
The Spaniards replied, and at the
fourth shot killed two gunners and
wounded four at one piece. Skaters
adjutant general, Colonel McClernand,
staid with the battery and directed its
firing. He had telephone wire to
headquarters. Grimes once caught sight
Of the fash of Spanish gun and, with
that sole guidance, the Spanish using
smokeless powder, pounded away fof
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

up" Some one In Parker's own regi-
ment, the Thirteenth, signaled him
with white handkerchief when to
stop. Likewise Grimes and Parkhurst.
over 1000 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
concussion 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" hill
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
| 6ptpt, ha Gr,opfoh Aas xxyt,tnh ha
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
Cubans" 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 Spaniards began running.
Major Auman Of the Thirteenth started
ahead shouting: 1.-THE Spaniards are
running, boysl Forward Thirteenth r.
This speech Of Auman's, IL was declared
by officers in the brigade, was general
bracer for them all. Auman was vet
eran. In the firing line of the Thirteenth
was gallant boy soldier, the son and
namesake of General T. M. Anderson.
who is with the army in the Philip
pines. Young Anderson had won his
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-
vance rapidly" and with about dozen
others broke loose from the line and
rushed ON to the Spanish ditch which
lay farthest down the slope. This ditch
had been one OF the targets Of the Krag-
Jorgensens of the Thirteenth. Chamber
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

Kettle Hill" At this time, too, Kent's
last brigade, under Colonel Pearson.
was moving down the San Juan beyond
Hawkins and Wikoff to strike for the
green knoll on the left, completing the
line Of battle 4, 900 strong at the base Of
the blockhouse ridge. Thus, with the
cavalry included. about 1000 men,
armed with Krag -Jorgensen rifles and
carbines. stung to desperation by the
long hours Of torment, stood in leash for
that grand heroic rush which is to make
history glow with plaudits for the in.
vincible American arms.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

three hours with intervals. The black
powder of his own guns hung like q
cloud about them, making perfect
target for the Spanish artillerists. Some
of their fire was from batteries in their
second line, near the city. The balloon
trailed along his line of fire and stopped
action for time. Another rife battery,
under Captain Parkhurst, got into posi-
tion near Grimes, ready to unite its fire
with his at the supreme moment.
Parker, whose troubles in landing the
Gatling outfit have been mentioned,
found his way to the front blocked by a
stationary volunteer regiment, which,
after opening ranks for the guns, cheer
ed wildly and drew fresh shower of
Mausers and shrapnel. At last he reach.
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Leader Of o brave handful
Ing up, Anderson and his little band
moved on around the blockhouse 10 get
within range Of the retreating Spaniarda
As they passed the blockhouse they saw
Spaniard In the door, who quickly
vanished, and supposing there were 9TH
ers also beating retreat, hoped to capture
them by going around the fort. At this
time some Of the Sixth cavalry came mp,
and one Of Anderson's men, Private
Agnew Of Company H, climbed upon
the roof and took the flag down. While
the Thirteenth men were showing the
flag to the cayalrymen two of Ander-
sons band were hit. Anderson says this
fire came from Spaniards who were nm
der the Red Cross flag in some building
on the outskirts of Santiago. The Thir-
teenth men thought that the captured
flag was Jonah, tore it into bits and
distributed the pieces. The gallant Ma
jor Auman was wounded before he
reached the blockhouse, and the senior
officer on the hill, Captain Fornance.
was cut down, at the blockhouse with q
wound which caused his death next day.
The Twenty-fourth regiment was led
up the hill by Captain Weigant, who
took command after Liscum fell. The
charge Of this regiment of negroes is
Landed by all who witnessed it.
GEORGE l.. KII.MER.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
Wanted Them soied.

Officer Ito new servant)--Murphy,
have left my mess boots out this morn
ing. want them soied.
Private Murphy--very good, sor.
& Officer (later in the day)--Did you
take those boots, Murphy?
Private Murphy (fee.ing in his pocket
and putting on the table Is pence)--
Yes, sor, and that's ali I could get for
them. The corporal who bought them
said he would have given 2 siillings
had II been pay day. COLLAPSE Of OIL
Ger. )--Lopdon Tit-B
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

Twenty fourth pushed their way along
the trail blocked with halting volun-
teers. First an aid, running full speed
and swinging his hat, signaled the col
umn to hurry forward; next staff
officer galloped mp with Kent's second
message to WikoR 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.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
DOOM OF FORT SAN JUAN
Deluge Of Bullets, Then a Charg-
ing Line.
HEROES TELL HOW HEROES FELL.
Brigade Went In-Hnwkins' Gritty
Line and the Cavalry In the bloody
Race - Another Boy Hero, the Son
OF a Gallant Veteran.
copyright, 1895, by the Authorl

/ X o FF'S bri-
|gade, once it got
free swing in the
pathway to the
front. aroused the
hurricane of bat
Tile 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 gem
eral and field Off
GERS, the Ninth,
IThirteenth and
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

ENT'S infantry
got the bloodiest
end of it in the
encounter w it b
smokeless pow
d er, b l i u d
tr en- c hes and
Mausers on San
Juan ridge. 1t
started very early
in the morning
on July / from
its bivouac near
FL Poso, but after
a short march
had to give the
cavalry the right
Of way. This re-
suited in bring
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

10 a. n. Robert L. McCook Post No. "a,
rne..s nNt ana third Saturday afternoon each
VII CORNELL, Adjutant,
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

REBEkAH ii Tetonka Lodge, No. 26, meets
econd and fourth Tuesday night each month
PiI 0. o. +, Hall. ANNA K, HABER, n. q.
BLANCHE BIGLER, Secretary.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

Union ENCAMPMENT No. e5. 1. o.
D r., meets second and fourth Friday each
month at Odd Fellows hall.
OLE KNUTsoN, c. +.
w. J. MATTICE, Scribe.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

"A. 0. .. W. Brookings Lodge No. I. meet.
Ist and third Friday eacn month in A. o. u.
". ball W. II. MURPHY, 81. w.
/ 9. T. DOUGHTY, Recorder.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

". OF II. Brookings Lodge No. O, meets sec
Pnd and fourth Thursday each month in A. o.
Y. ". hail. HELEN Il. COLLIER, G. OF III.
ANITA r. HEGEMAN, Recorder.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

ROYAL NEIGHBORS nees:on second
nd fourth Thursday evenings each month in
paa Fellows ball. MRS. .. c, WING, Oracle.
MRS, GEO. HABER, Recorder.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

~, W. A. Arbor Camp No. 2O3O, meets first
mo third Thursday each month In Odd Fel-
pwsnsiL GEo. p. SExAUER, V. G.
M. kREMER, Clerk.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

RATIONAL AID ASSOCIATION,
Leu second and fourth Friday evenings of
seh month in A. o. u. w. hall
NJ. n L. BoYDKN, President.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

!. 0. 0. +, Brookings Lodge No 40, meets
bvery Monday in their hall.
7. A. GRAY, n. G.
W.. MATTICE, Sec'y.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
SECRET SOCIETIES.

0. {. S. Bookings Chapter No. Is, meets
Srt Monday and third Tuesday each month,
d Masonic Temple. MRS J. II. HOOKER,
MS s. W. LOCKWOOD, Sec'y. w. NJ.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

mos,,. nMnL BAPTIST servicesevery Sunday
norning nniing and evening. Sunday School after
dsv s svsSsce. service. Prayer meeting Wednes-
ID. N. MASON, Pastor.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
CHURCHES.

!. anSl PRESBYTERIAN Services ev,
SeSo", ~ SUNDAY aoy morning and evening. Sunday
nas,'n io,9wing morning service. Prayer
'nee''ng wednesday evening.
K. /. DAVIES, Pastor.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

sundarI dIhAN (Norwegian.) Services each
School sanh morning and evening. Sunday
o. g. SKARET, Pastor.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

.S.rr,ssODlST .S.r, EPISCOPAL Services
dsy deE seSnasy sunday morning and evening. sun
vice Dr. Immediately after morning scr
layer meeting Wednesday evening.
L. II. YoUNGMAN, Pastor.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
Book
Bargains.

During the month OF Janu-
ary we have decided to offer
bargains in all our line OF
Books and Stationery.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
The PlTILESS MAUSERS.
Kent's Soldiers In Front of the
BlockhouSe.
roo HOT TO LIVE, THEY SAY,
Heavy Attack Ordered on the San
Juan Stronghold - Fatal Delay at
the eFOrds-Hawkins,W with Two Reg
iments, Opened the Battle-Coolness
of the Sixth Regulars.
fCopyright, 1898. by the Authorl

copyright. 1898. by the .Author.l
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16

WnM sys,v vMsEGIAN BAPTIST service.
'''y sunday afternoon.
JACOB OLSON, Pasor.
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~ ALLEYS
SIkE
kSITS.

Yes. Bits for Bikes, any Bike. Ed
redge and Belvedere, also CIevelands.
Direct from the factory where they are
made. We have parts for sixteen
makes Of wheels. Also old parts for
wheels names unknown to j. S. B., but
as this week We had 80 Rambler 10
repair. with cones in. diameter, two
wanted l found them right here in
H. G. w. old stock. Also Progress
wheel wanted a crank. Another, who
does the machine work in this shop
CATER trying to get one from the
agents. found a plated crank in stock.
which, with very slight alterations,
fitted perfectly. Pau pilikia. Have
had at least half hundred bad breaks
to repair on wheels this week, for
which we had every part required, in
stock. And any part not otherwise OBJ
tainable will be made here at very
reasonable rates. We can weld Stearns
cranks. Not done here before. often
been tried.
Notice any CLEAN bikes in town
this dirty weather? They pay s1.00 per
month and are kept so at
BAILEY'S HONOLULU CYCLERY,
Established 1892. 231 King st.