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The canteen, presided over by Ser
seants Jim Lang and Chef Smith, was
full of crowds all day, making Christ
mas merry with Milwaukee beer at %
cents bottle and bourbon and rye 10
cents drink, Nearby were places
kept by native women, where the eco
nomical soldier could get his drink of
'beno"- for one cent. "Reno' is power
full stuff. About two drinks are ample
to make one quite jolly, and six con-
stitute a comfortable jag. The natives
extend credit to reliable soldiers, too,
although it is not well to press them
too hard in this respect, because when
the account gets as high as Ii or Is
cents they are likely to look askance
at their customer and perhaps get lit
tie gruff
And the hiIarity begat Of the flowing
bowl soon becomes conspicuous in the
barracks. Those who We're trying to
pass the day quietly hsd TO give way
TO the merrymakers. Some OF these
marched around. masquerading in such
outlandish costumes as they happened
10 have at hand. One had a Spanish
admirals coat and hat. another was
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hospital. One entire company was to
march out there every morning, a dis
tance of about three miles, and remain
"a hours. That was the regiments
Christmas present.
The boys made the most of the day,
however. In nearly all the companies
they Clipped in a Mexican dollar each.
or rather an American 50-cent piece,
for dinner. Over there, when you re-
ceive money, you count it in Mexican,
the currency of the country because
that makes your wealth look just twice
as big. and when you spend anything
you count it in American money, which
makes you feel much better The funds
SO obtained We're sufficient to provide
a goodly feast; first, oyster soup, made
of canned oysters and condensed milk
from the commissary sales store, then
chickens bought from the natives, with
potatoes and canned corn or peas, also
from the commissary, and pies made
from native squash
Turkeys were not to be had for love
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dressed like a native woman, another
had a full-dress uniform, respIendent
with gilt buttons and cords, another,
in the most comfortable attire of all,
was got up as 1gorrote savage, moth
ing on him but a breech-clout of flour
sacking and a few tattoo marks. and
one, finally, taking the part of Santa
Claus. Around and around the quar-
ters they went, with a deafening sere-
made of tinpans and horns, until 10
O'Clock, when the bugle sounded taps
and all was quiet.
To those who spent Christmas one
year ago in the Philippines that day
now seems almost like a dream How
great the transition has been, how
marked in contrast between the Christ
mas spent by the Montana regiment
one year ago, and the Christmas they
will spend to-day! The dream of one
and all a year ago was of a happy
homecoming to Montana once again.
For some the Christmas spent in the
Philippines was the last they were to
spend on earth. They have fallen VIC
tins TO wounds or disease and have
found graves in those islands of the
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beef again for six months. Others took
the pledge not to eat beans for year,
while others took solemn obligations
never to touch bacon again as long as
they lived.
To return to that Christmas in the
Philippines: Quite a number of Christ
mas boxes were received, although
their contents were not always anpro-
pirate to the climate or surroundings.
There were thick underclothes for men
who tried in vain to keep cool in sin
gle shirt and thin pair Of overalls
some canned salmon, when all soldiers.
after having for days at time made
breakfast, dinner and supper of it, posi-
lively 1oathed it's name; expensive
American cigars sent out here where
the Manila article was almost as cheap
as cigarettes at home, and occasional
perfumed pink-satin handkerchief cases
for men that had no handkerchief.
Those of the more cornwall sort made
haste, after their duties had been done,
to celebratedn more boisterous fashion
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our leaders we have respect for and for
were true soldiers. TO my mind Law
ton alone was worth more than the
entire Philippine group
The death Of Lawton and the mem
DRY of gallant members of the Montana
regiment who were among the gayest
of all one year ago convey tinge OF
sadness to the joyous holiday season
among the Montana boys. Personally,
however it is believed that most If not
all of them have every reason to be
happy at this time. 1t may be that
some few Of those who spent last
Christmas in the Philippines may not
have found the return home as they
anticipated when they sweltered in the
sun year ago. Many have found the
task of taking up once more the life
of citizenship an arduous one. Some
may not have found employment. some
may not, from their financial condition,
be able to look with unalloyed pleasure
on the arrival of another holiday sea-
son. 1t is to be hoped that there will
be very few of them who will find the
day otherwise than joyous and the
people of Montana should see to it tina
SO far as lies within their power, none
shall be without the comforts and lux
uries of the Christmas season who
spent their last Christmas in the Phil
ippines.
1T is the duty of those Montana peo-
pie who did not go to the war, and
whom fortune has favored, to see that
the Christmas season shall be a happy
one for all who were in hostile coun-
try year ago Christmas season is the
season of the year when everybody
should be happy, and should try to
make those happy who are not so fors
tunate. Most of all should the Montana
soldiers be made happy in this Christ
mas season. They should be so well
remembered that they can look back
without regret to the Christmas of a
year ago, and feel that their dream of
a happy return to Montana has been
completely and most joyfully realized.
AS the years pass the Christmas OF
1898 will become more and more faint
Renaissance until its unpleasant
features shall be forgotten and the
tale as told to the younger generation
shall contain little but what is pleas
ant.
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Took Goth the
Post and T eane.

From the Los Angeles Herald.
A grape man named Antoine Vidal al
Los Angeles recently had an experience
he will not soon forget He was loading
grapes into his wagon from a car and
before going to work htched his team ta
the rear OF the freight car. while he
opened the door and inspected the load
inside. While he was inside a switch en-
gine came down the track, coupled Ia
the front end and started off with the car
man and horses. The man commenced ia
shout, the horses did their best to keen
up with the car and the wagon went
merrily humping over the ties. The cries
of the man finally reached the ears of
the engineer and he stopped only to find
that if he hal kept on for another so yards
he would have pulled the heads OF the
horses. The teamster had a fit right
there when he saw how close he had
come to killing his horses. However,
there was no harm done beyond a few
broken harness straps and the wounded
feelings of the driver. who had to stand
q storm of objurgations from the engine
men.
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or money Although one occasionally
sees this festal bird in the Philippines,
he is not cultivated as an article of diet
He appears to be kept more as an
ornament and curiosity, like peacocks
or swans in this country, The average
would as soon eat his horse or a pet
native canary bird as turkey.
But by no means all of the Montana
soldiers were so fortunate as to get
canned oyster soup and chickens for
their Christmas dinner. Some of the
companies could afford it and some
could not. Many of Montana's sol
diers that day had dinner consisting
of prunes, beans, hard tack and coffee.
That wasn't much, but it was better
than they got lots Of times. AS mat
ter of fact the food furnished was the
greatest hardship Of the trips to the
Philippines. Chickens were rare. The
bulk of the fare consisted of canned
corned beef, canned roast beef. bacon
and beans. The canned corned beef
was good meat and was usually warm
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sea SO far away. Others passed bravely
through the hardships of the Filipino
war, and crossed safely the broad ex~
panse of ocean, only to fall victims to
the change from a tropical climate to
the rigorous Montana climate, and sue
cumb just as their dream of home was
realized. But to most of the members
of the Montana regiment the return
has been happy and the dream is rea-
lized With honor and credit they
served through the early part of the
Filipino war, acquitting themselves
with the utmost gallantry. They re-
ceived a welcome at the hands Of their
fellow citizens in Montana such as was
accorded few if any of the returning
regiments. Their period Of warfare is
over, their dangers are past, their
dream Of a happy homecoming has
been realized.
1t may be that some of the members
of the Montana regiment will find it
difficult to keep warm to-day; the
sharp, bleak air of a Rocky mountain
Christmas is in keenest contrast to the
Christmas the soldiers spent under a.
tropical sun. But a good, warm fire
goes with the cold air, and both prop
erly belong to the Christmas season.
There viii be the friendly faces of rela-
tives and acquaintance around them
instead of the surly, suspicious glances
of the natives. There will be furs and
blankets instead of linen and umbrel-
las, Christmas punch, or Tom and
jerry instead of "beno," turkey and
plum pudding instead of canned goods.
There will be much sadness among
the Montana boys over the death of
General Lawton, who seems to have
been held in the highest respect by the
Montana soldiery. At least no one has
been found who speaks of him in terms
other than of highest praise, or of his
death other than in terms of deepest
regret. One member of the Montana
regiment, in speaking of this matter.
said:
'Of course we did not serve under
General LaWton, but we had the high
est respect for him. He was a soldier,
and who wouldn't find his equal in
hundreds of thousands. He was big
man, wore a white helmet and was
consequently a conspicuous mark for
sharpshooter. He always kept at
the front and took all chances. But
the men admired him. To my notion
the American army never had four
greater men than Miles, Lawton, Nc
Arthur and Bell We adore Bell and
we worship Macarthur We had per-
sonal acquaintance with these two
men. Like Lawton, they were always
at the front and the men followed them
with the utmost confidence. Among
many at least of the Montana boys
there is a fear that Macarthur and Bell
will meet the fate of Lawton. That
Filipino war will not be over in a year
from now. Macarthur and Bell will
always be at the front, and I am much
afraid they will be picked off as Law
ton has been. More gallant men never
wore the uniform of the United States,
and should anything happen to them
there will be unspeakable sadness all
through the Montana regiment. Some of
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~ welcomed. The canned roast beef
had an embalmed taste about it and
was repulsive. The bacon was rotten
often in a state of decay. The beans
were served too frequently and caused
much of the dysentery that was preva-
lent. Afterward, at Malolos, the Mon
tana soldiers got some first rate beef
steaks from Australian beef. but that
relief was only temporary, and then
they had to go back to the embalmed
beef once more.
To illustrate how repulsive the rations
served sometimes became it should
be stated that on the voyage home
many of the soldiers signed pledges re-
garding certain articles of diet. Some
awore they would not eat canned roast
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-09

some statements In the htter's speech
few days ago in which Mr.. German
thought reference was made to him.
After the ratification uf the treaty the
senate. In open session. took up a Joint
resolution offered by Mr.. McEnery de-
clarlng policy for the Philippines,
and an effort was made to adopt IT.,
but the debate occupied so much time
that the resolution went over until to-
day.
The House.
Yesterday was suspension day In the
house and quite number OF bills We're
passed, several OF them OF importance
The census bill prepared by the house
committee went through by a vote OF
147 to ~. A bill was passed to extend
the anti-c0ntract labor laws over the
Hawaiian islands. and another bill was
passed to refer forty-four war claims
for stores and supplies to the court Of
claims. A bill was passed to create a
national military park on the site OF the
battle Of Vicksburg; also to grant 10
900 acres Of land in Alabama to the
girls Industrial school OF the state.
Senate resolutions were adopted au-
thorizing cadets from Costa Rica ami
Colombia to enter Annapolis.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-09

| Manila, Feb r. The long expected
rupture between the Americans and
| FilipinGs has come at last. The form
er are now engaged In solving the phil
| ippine problem with the utmost expedi-
| tCu possible. The clash cane at $40
O'Clock Saturday evening when three
daring Fllipnos darted past the Amer
! lean pickets at Santa Mesa and refused
10 stop when challenged. They fe-
| peated the experiment without draw
| Ing the sentries' fire, but the third time
| Corporal Greedy challenged the Fiji
pinos and then fired, killing ono of
| them and wounding another. Almost
Immediately afterward the Fiiipinos
| line from COloocan to Santa Mesa
commenced a fusillade which was In
effectual. The Nebraska, Montana
and North Dakota outpOsts replied
vigorously and held their ground until
| reinforcements arrived. The E'ilipinos,
in the meantime, concentrated mt three
| points, Caloocan, Galgagin and Santa
Mesa. At about l O'Clock the s1iipinos
| opened hot fire from all three places
simultaneously. This was supple
i mented by the fire Of two siege guns
at Balk-balk and by advancing their
sNrmishers at Paco and Pandacuan.
| The Americans responded with a ter
rife fire, but owing to the darkness
| they We're unable To determine it's ef-
| feet The Utah light artillery finally
succeeded in silencing the native bat
terv. The Third artillery also did good
work on the extreme left. The engage
ment lasted over an hour.
warships Take Part.
| ha
ton and gunboat Concord, stationed Off
Malabona, opened tire from their Sec
ondary batteries on the Filipinos' posi-
! ton at Caioocan and kept 1t up Wig
| orously. At 2:45 there was another
fusillade along the entire line and the
monitor Monadnock opened fire on
the enemy from of Malate. With day.
| light the Americans advanced. The
California and Washington regiments
made splendid charge and drove the
| Filipinos from the villages of Paco and
Santa Mesa. The Nebraska regiment
also distinguished itself, capturing sew
eral prisoners and one Howitzer and n
very strong position at the reservoir
which is connected with the water.
works. The Kansas and Dakota regi-
ments compelled the enemy's right
! flank TO retire TO Caioocan. There was
intermittent firing at various points all
| day long. The losses Of the Filipinos
cannot be estimated at present. but
| they are known to be considerable.
| The American losses are estimated at
twenty men killed and 125 wounded.
The Ygorates, armed with bows and
| arrows, made a very determined stand
in the face Of heavy artillery fire and
left many dead ON the field Many at-
tempts were made in this city to as
sassinate American officers.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-09
THE MARK ETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain end
Live stock Centers.

/ Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live stock Cent~rs.
st. Paul, Feb y. -- Wheat No. l
Northern. 20 "a tic: No. : North
ern. 81 3-i6D6S 1-2c. Oorn-NO. 3 yellow.
81 3-4d33 Lie: No. 3, 81 l-2dd33c Oats
No. 3 white. % 1-20I2.tc: No. 3, ~ II
as 1-2c. Barley and Rye Sample
barley, 4Od4Ic: No. = rye, o3Io4c; No.
rye. 510r02c.
Duluth. Feb S.-Wheat - Cash, No.
l hard. 20 1-2c; No. Northern, 6S lie;
No. = Northern. 65c: No. 3 spring, 6lc;
10 arrive. No. hard. II 3-ic; No.
Northern. 80 3-4c; February, No. l
hard. 20 Bic: No. ] Northern. Is 3-ic:
May. No. hard. T3 Lac: No. l North
ern, 7l14c: July, No. l hard. 73 lie;
No. l Northern. II lie: oats. 29d1
% l-ic: rye. - l-2c: barley, 4lmi6c:
tiav, to arrive. Sl.lG L.; May, Sl,l9:
corn. 34c; May, 35c.
Minneapolis, Feb. S.--Wheat 49, Feb
ruary closed at 20 3-ic: May opened mt
zoe and closed at 20 1-Ic; July opened
AT zoe and closed at 103-ic. ON track
No. hard. 10 lie; No. | Northern,
90 lie: No. = Northern, ~ lie.
Chicago, Feb. S.-Wheat-No. red,
T16.I2c1-No. 5, Gj6IGSc; No. > hard. G6c:
No. 3, G3M65c; No. I spring, 90 IL az
20 lie: No. >. 61M69c: No. 3, G3M69c.
Corn No. =, 80 lie; No. 3, 32 lie.
Oats - No. =, - l-2M2I 3-ic; No. s,
~ 1-4c.
Milwaukee. Wis. Feb :. 49, Flour is
steady. Wheat lower; No. | Northern.
T2c: No. = Northern. 90 lie. oats
steady at -? 80 3-ic. Rye lower: NO.
!, 55c. Barley steady: No. :, o2c;
sample. 4Od51 l-2c.
Chicago, Feb. 8. - Hogs - Light,
3.J06l3. 50: mixed, S35JM3.S0; heavy
S3.1Ou3.S5; rough, S3.J0M3Go. Cattle
--Beeyes, 81 a. 80: COWS and hei1ers.
81 al i.75; Texas steers, 500 a. 1.So;
stockers and feeders, $a,20 a AGO.
Sheep-Nativcs, So S0@4.2J lambs. 81
U5.
Sioux City Iowa, Feb. :. - Hogs -
S3.50di3.65 Cattle - Beeves, Sih,o.2o,
cows and bulls mixed. 81 a 4; stock
ers and feeders, S3.TJMi.5o; calves and
yearlings. S3.T5@4.75.
South ST. Paul. Feb. $. - Hogs -
No trading. Cattie--Cows. S2.Sgd3.2o;
steers. "a. 10; stockers S3.15Ml2o; heif-
ers. S3Gi3.25; oxen. S2.15M3.05; bulls,
g.. .SOfI4. 10; calves, $3.50.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-09
OTIS HEARD FROM.
All Attacks Repulsed--Trcops Actet
Fearlessly.

All Attacks Repulsed-TrGOps Acted
FearIessIy
Washington, Feb. THE following
dispatch from Gen. Otis ut Manila has
been made public:
manila, Feb. 5.--Insurgents in large
force made attack on our outposts at
S:45 p. m. last night; renewed attack
several times during night. At 4 this
morning entire line engaged; all at
tacks repulsed. At daybreak advanced
against insurgents and have driven
them beyond lines they formerly occu-
pied. capturing several villages and
their defensive works. Insurgent loss
In dead and wounded large. Our own
casualties thus far estimated at ITS,
very few fatal. Troops enthusiastic
and acting fearlessly. Navy did splen-
did execution on tanks of enemy. City
held in check and absolute quiet pre-
walls. Insurgents have secured many
Mauser rifles, few field pieces ana
quick firing guns, with ammunition,
during last month. Otis"
Washington, Feb. 6.--The following
dispatch was received from Gen. Otis
at l:l5 this morning:
situation most satisfactory: no an
preheusion need be felt; perfect quiet
prevails in city and vicinity: HIST OF
casualties being prepared and will be
forwarded as soon as possible; troops
in eXcelloic health and spirits
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-09
REMEMBER THE MAINE.
American Women VIII Decorate the
sailors Graves.

Havana, Feb. S.Arhe committee or
American women organized to decorate
the graves of the victims OF the battle
shin Maine met and decided TO place a
small flag and wreath Of flowers on
the I4T graves and numerous wreaths
ot flowers upon the wreck. Maj. Gen.
Lee sent word that he would go to the
Colon cemetery with some OF his force
and bands. The decoration Will occur
at 1 O'Clock in the afternoon of Maine
day. There will he no formal services
and no speeches. but the soldiers VIII
present arms. The women have de-
ciled to organize a permanent Maine
association TO erect a monument IN the
cemetery They will meet for this pur-
pose on Friday.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-09
,,,c Sentence for Mrs. Rotlsiu

San Francisco. Feb. S.-Mrs. Cordeiia
Botkin was sentenced to serve the term
of her natural life in the San Quennin
peniteutlary for the murder of Mrs.
John +. Dunning of Dover, Del, whom
she killed by means of box OF poi
soned candy sent through the mails.
Judge Cooke, who pronounced the sen.
tence, refused to grant the appeal for
q new trial.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-09
co our OF CONFESSION.
All Vessels Of the Navy I'm Reserve
WIN Ne Disposed Of.

Washington, Feb. f.--Thc navy de-
partmcnt has ordered that all of the
ships Of the navy now held in reserve
shall be put out of commission at
once. There are a number of these
ships and the government viii effect a
considerable saving, besides making
available the services of number of
sailors for use in the active ships. The
cost of the keeping the Minneapolis
alone in reserve with about 100 men
aboard was about $4,000 per annum.
The advantage of the system, howev-
er, has been fully shown In the late
war.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-09
crnakelness Chnrgcd.

Neillsyille. Wis, Feb. S.--,)ohn Shafer
and John H. Spengier, who have been
doing general merchandise business
M Dorchester and running private
hank i'm connection, and who mace
voluntary assignment a month ago,
have been arrested. charged with ac-
ccpting deposits in their bapk knowing
Its insolvency.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-09
casa FOR 81. Paul

appropriation OF $4,000" f"r the
E'cdcraI BuiidinG.
washington. TOY. 5. - Ire Suhdry
civil biIl. rppOrt0a 20 the house. CARRIES
$3.50. 600 for the -. Paul postolilce and
customs house, Also several items for
river and harbor Improvements. such
as Duluth ha.hOr, which is under the
continuous contract system.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-09

most Immediately by Secretary Alger
and Secretary Hay. Within forty
secretary Of the senate. appeared with
the treaty itself. which was promptly
delivered into the presidents hands,
and then retired. The cabinet mein-
bers. as they left the White House,
were gratified over the ratification Of
the treaty. and spoke OF it AS a great
victory.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-09
ENGLISH OPINION.
EiIiDiuOs Are Butting Their Heads
Against a stone Wall.

London. Feb. S.-The Times. in an
editorial expression Of its satisfaction
at the ratification of the peace treaty
by the United states senate, says: I'VE
presume the Americans will be in no
hurry to establish their government
in every corner Of the Islands. Ihey
will more likely be content to make
themselves secure at important points
and to leave the rest TO time. Inc
Filipinos will tire of knocking thelr
heads against a stone wall and by de-
grees they will discover that lie Is
quite tolerable under American admin
;stration."