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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02


Commander at Camp wikofY.1
Shafter had been in the crisis at Santi-
ago. Wheeler Is q marvellous, tirelem
and self sacrificing worker, patient yet
uncompromising, courteous yet persist
ent, with but one weakness, IL weak
ness it was. His heart was always open
10 individual distress. Possibly the
many did not suffer because Of his atten-
tion to the few.
On the 9th Of September, after brief
absence, returned to camp to find the
evil remedied in part. Still there were
not nurses enough for delirious and un-
conscious cases and no adequate cooking
arrangements for men on diet. On the
whole, however, the health of the mem
improved greatly by Sept. 10. The trip
north, with change Of air, the hope in
spired by the .hought that thu heroes OF
Santiago were not to be left to die, the
fruit and vegetables supplied by public
generosity and by the government
above all, the milk ration ordered by
Secretary Alger ON Aug. 25--had raised
the physical tone so that the men could
help themselves. All in all, then, Camp
Wikoff was a promised land for Shafter' "a
stricken army. Relief from famine and
from fever came none too soon, but it
came through the timely removal of the
corps from the worlds worst fever pest
hole, Santiago de Cuba
GEORGE l.. KILMER-
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

the oommandant how many men ne
could muster for battle or heavy fatigue
duty, he answered, "Nonew For ex-
planation Twas invited to walk through
the company streets. Every tent had
from two to four PROSTATE men rolled in
blankets, their faces the picture Of deep
and prolonged suffering. due, as was
stated, to general debility and fever.
Every regiment had sad story Of sick
in quarters, not varying, relatively,
from the following statement taken
verbatim at the headquarters of the
Second Massachusetts,:
Went to Cuba. 0a5 strong; electives on paper
at Montauk, 800; fit for duty, 50. Came north
on the Mobile; over 400 sick all the way from
Santiago; left 81 sick of yellow fever In Cuba
under care Of an officer a surgeon and ten
men, besides about 20 sick in Santiago hospi-
tails. Have put in Montauk hospital 80 sick
and suffered in all 60 deaths Colonel Clark
thinks that 100 men viii be disabled for life
from hardships, fever and wounds.
For the sick in quarters at Camp Wi
koff there was no government medicine
and no aid up to Sept. /. Coarse field
rations formed the staple diet until
they got into the hospital. Half the du-
ty men were too weak to walk from the
wharf TO Camp Detention. One trans
port came TO the offing flying flag Of
distress and signaled "Men starving.
Send food" On the 28th of August ont
of Is fever applicants for the general
hospital 12, having temperature of 106,
were sent back to the regiments Colonel
Forwood said that his hospital carried
already third more than its normal
capacity, and l06 was not high tenn
perature.
There were positively no medicines
for the camp sick in the governments
supplies. saw acquisitions reiterating
demands that had been repeated daily
many times, and heard official state
ments made TO cover a whole division,
while Colonel Forwood admitted as
much for the entire camp. knowledge
of this lack of medicine reached Gener-
al Wheeler late on Aug. 81, and on the
2Sth there was a council Of surgeons
lasting five hours. At this council it
transpired that there were 5000 sick
soldiers in the camp ont Of about 12, 600
men, including those who had not been
in Cuba: also that there was no medi-
cine except for the 1000 actually in hos
pital. General Wheeler took the matter
in hand, cutting red tape and wiring
rush orders for medicine, as well as
outfits for division hospitals to receive
the overflow at the general hospital.
By the way, General Wheeler was
the man for the hour at Camp WikofY, an
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

had served through the war. Colonel
Pearson of the Tenth, commanding the
brigade; Major Eskridge and Captain
Lincoln have worn the uniform since
1861; also the leader Of the Twenty
first, Colonel McKibbin. The Second
was commanded by Colonel Wherry, a
Missourian having long war record.
The officers suffered to an extraordi-
nary degree. 1t was stated at Camp Wi
koff that the older officers exposed them.
selves to animate the men.
GEORGE l.. KuMER.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

Three brigade commanders were hit
at San Juan, Wikoff, Hawkins and Car
roll, and two temporary commanders
Worth and Liscum, all Of whom learn.
ed their art in war and have been in
harness ever since. Kent's regiments,
as well as his brigades, were led by
veterans. In the Thirteenth Colonel
Worth and Majors Ellis and Auman,
all wounded, were veterans, while Colo
mel Liscum and Major Markley of the
Twenty-fourth and Colonel Ewers Of
the Ninth, with seven captains of that
regiment, had served in the civil war.
Hawkins and the colonels of the Sixth
and Sixteenth, Egbert and Theaker had
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

"they" who had proposed retreat, and
Shafter's name was not mentioned by
any one on the inside General Sumner
declared that he himself had been
wrongly classed as one who favored re-
treat. Captain Morton of the Third cav
airy says that a: the time of the night
attack General Sumner was in the lines
of his own regiment, the Sixth, discuss
ing giving out an order to retire, but as
the repulse of the enemy showed that
the line could be held the order was
not given. That discussion was some
hours before the council on retreat was
held.
After the battle is the time to scan
the list of fresh made graves and broken
bones And when has key position,
ideally located for defense and defended
by nominally 10, 900 men, been carried
and won so cheaply? Kent's division
loss Of 584 killed and wounded on the
1st has been given in detail. His loss
ON the I'd is shown in the following ia
bic:
--Killed--- - Wounded -
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

wounded July 2, tle. NO one knew
of his guns at work ON July l, as has
been stated. Shafter said that 1000 of
Cervera's s sailors were in the works that
day 1t is only another evidence Of the
desperate straits in which the soldiers
found themselves aftor San Juan ridge
had been carried that events like Ger
vera's escape and destruction made lit
tie impression there in the trenches,
but that trifies which brought relief are
remembered in detail. Officers and men
alike could name the day and hour
when they got the first apology for
meal, the first variation of diet, the
first chance to wash and the first Red
Cross aid They could also tell Of the
fluctuations Of misery in the trenches,
the downpour of rain, the chill air and
the depth Of mud When the flag Of
truce appeared, word passed along:
Firing will cease! Get out Of the
worksr' Later would sound the warn
ing: "Lie down! Firing will begin"
Mauser shots found victims all that
Sunday morning until the white flag
was displayed. These were chiefly
sharpshooters' bullets, for the last squirt
of volleying was the wind up Of the at
tack the night before.
The proposition to retire tho army on
the night of July 2 to its position of
June 80 on the hills back of FL Poso
will long remain bone of contention,
and may take 90 years to settle, as was
the case with Meade at Gettysburg. Ev-
cry one interviewed at Camp Wikoff
mentioned the subject without restraint.
No one criticised the plan. Officers said
that the idea was not favored by
the men; but, as before stated, this
view was modified by the universal
admission that the line of battle was
dangerously weak and the men suffer
ing terribly from heat and hunger.
The reasons given why the idea
of retiring to shorter line nearer
the base of supplies was abandoned
show that the idea was natural one.
All agreed rat it was abandoned be-
cause Of the repulse of the Spaniards
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

and trench, and that with the fever,
this last not fully ended when the camp
broke up. Every narrative of the cam.
paign, whether from the lips of a private
soldier or those Of captain, colonel or
general, was prefaced and punctuated
by indictments of the fever as the chief
evil encountered in Cuba. Witnesses
needed squirting in order to bring out
details of battle, but the unusual hard
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

L NOON on July
3 the veil of
IN y S t terry sur
rounding Santa
go was torn asun-
der and for the
first time the
Americans got q
close view of the
Spanish position.
Up TO that date
the invaders Of
Cuba had barely
seen IA Spanish
soldier eXCept
such as were
dead, or running
before their ad-
Vance RI1t at
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

the
victors of Santa
go have been de.
scribed as just
emerging from a
horrible night
mare when the
writer began his
work interview
ing the survivors
at Camp Wikof,
There were three
stages in the
nightmare -- the
trip from Tampa
to Cuba and the
landing, the war
fare of the jun
gle, blockhouse
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

The county of which Brookings is the
county seat is the best adapted to diversified
farming OF any in South Dakota. Situated in
the center Of the renowned Big Sioux Valley
and watered by the Big Sioux river and in
Vulnerable lakes. The soil Is of a rich, black
loan and is unsurpassed for fertility. The
best Of water is found near the surface, and
numerous small streams water the rich farm
lands in all directions. 1t contains % town
ships and 50s5si.43 acres Of gently rolling
land, fully IS per cent of which is under culti-
walton. Has lO4 good schoolhouses valued at
about 100000 In round numbers. Good rail-
road facilities. Assessed valuation, 1898,
So, 900. Tax levy, 1875, 10 mills for general
purposes. Average crop for the past twenty
years, Is bushels per acre. Fine herds of
bIooded stock and rich grazing lands. No
government landau occupied by actual
settlers. Decided land can be purchased at
from Sl2 TO $50 per acre, according to location.
Good railroads convenient for marketing
stock and grain.
Long distance telephone connects every
town with the county seat and extends to
many points in the state as well as into Min
nesota and Iowa.
The country neighborhoods throughout the
county have their churches where the people
worship every Sunday.
During the past year large number OF peo-
pie from the east have brought their families
to Brookings county and located perma-
uently. In every instance they are contented
with their choice Of location and are prosper
ing There is still opportunities for people OF
ell classes to come here and be independent.
No state In the union offers better advantages
than can be found right here in the Sioux
Valley region.
Farmers in the east who contemplate COM
ing west can find no better soil, no better To-
cation and no better markets in the whole
northwest than Brookings comfy presents.
Come out and see for yourselves the banner
county Of South Dakota.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

last their foes, all buckled and braced
for combat, looked them boldly in the
face.
There was nothing to encourage
Shafter S men i'll the spectacle which
burst upon them, when, at l2 o'clock,
the flag Of truce went up to cover
message demanding surrender They
saw before them city of brick and
stone, defended on the east and south
fronts by elaborate field works, every
elevation crowned with fort, every pass
barred by trenches and blockhouses.
Great guns could not be seen, yet it was
known that the Spaniards had them,
for their shots had been felt in the
two days of battle. But long lines of
men showed themselves around works
and buildings, the character of which
could not be mistaken.
1t was quite as much a desire TO
stretch their legs az curiosity to know
what Santiago was like that caused the
Americans to crawl ont of their trenches
the moment the Spaniards ceased firing.
To many the prospect Of chance to
prepare "square" meal was the chief
consideration. Soldiers are always hun
cry. These soldiers were just at the
time hungrier than the average. Camp
rumors of movements, of strategy, of
birds in the military bush ready for
plucking, received but a passing thought
in the hustle for rations, for water, for
all things needed to make life tolerabIe
News Of Cervera's escape caused
greater wonder than the truce, but the
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

men didn't cred
it it nor did they
believe the pre-
mature story
that his feet had
been destroyed.
Shafter said at
Camp Wikof,
I'VE saw Ger
vera 60. He
;also said that he
had had warning
Of it. l sought
specially for
knowledge in the
army Of Cervera,
but learned lit.
tla No Oue knew
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

We are now prepared to do your
repairing, such as sharpening drill
shoes, plows and general repairing as
well as 60 sell you anything you need
In the machinery line. Give us a
call. 35w0 GEO. G.. RUDE.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

$1.50 will pay for the REGISTER and
Chicago Inter Ocean from now until
Jan. l, 1900.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02
- Killed Wounded -,
Officers. Men officers. Men.

The heaviest loss on the I'd was in
Pearson's brigade, where the night at
tack began. The losses Of Wheeler's di-
vision July and 3 are united in the
official table. They were about IA per
cent of the strength-that is, 367 Off
GERS and men killed and wounded out
of 2,640, including detailed men. There
was some loss in the cavalry on the I'd,
but nothing compared TO that suffered
on the Ist either at the "Hell's Gross
ing" in charging up "Kettle" hill or
in taking the crest:
cAsrAIriss IS WHEEL KR,s cAyALRY DIVISION.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

~. Robert l.. McCook Post No. "a,
uSta ana third Saturday afternoon each
pain G. A. h han.
W X STOWE, Commander.
H. CORNELL, Adiutant,
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02
Hay for Sale.

Fresh and good Timothy Hay, % .
load or "a per ton. Inquire at Central
livery stable. II. A. ERsTAD.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

EIlONAL AID ASSOCIATION,
ssecond and fourth Friday evenings OF
month In A. o. L. w hall
+. BoYDEN, President.
p T. {. BARR, Secretary.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

NV. a. Arb0r Camp No. 2030, meets first
ihrd Thursday each month in Odd Fel-
hsh GEO. 7. SEXAUER, V. c.
NJ kRENER, Clerk.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

lAL NEIGHBORS Meet'on second
fourth Thursday evenings each month in
ieHows nall Mrs. O c. WING, oracle.
Rs' GEo. HABER, Recorder.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02
BR00KINGS and BROOKINGS COUNTY.
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION.

One feed mill.
Electric lights.
Seven churches
Five good hotels
One steam laundry.
Long distance telephone system
One national bank.
Twenty-Five hundred souls.
Excellent drainage.
One state bank
Fine lake near the city.
One frst-class creamery.
Good water near surface
State Agricultural college.
Splendid resort for sportsmen.
Waterworks for fire protection.
Two lumber yards.
Five grain elevators.
Fine brick public school building.
Incorporation three miles square
One monthly periodical--college.
One bnilding and loan association.
Three weekly papers.
Railroads ranning east, west and north
FIGURING mill with capacity Of 200 barrels.
Abstract and title guaranty company-in-
coIporated
County seat Brookings county, population
l2,OO0--fine court house and jail
Surrounded by the best farming snd graz
ing lands in South Dakota-where crops are
sue and water plenty
Masonic bodies: Commandery, Council
Chapter, Blue Lodge and Eastern star. odd
Fellows: Encampment, Subordinate and
Rehekah A. o. T. W. and Degree of Honor.
Modern woodmen and Royal Neighbors.
Royal Arcsnum. National Aid Association.
Mystic Circle. G.. A. r. and Woman's Relief
Corps
Beautiful trees dot the prairie in every di e
rection aud the city presents q charming ap
pearance, matted as ii is in midst of a II ne
growth Of shade and ornamental trees.
Brookings invites manufacturing enterprises,
wholesale houses and business of all kinds.
Her citizens are ready and willing to encour-
age and assist every helpful industry.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02

k2snS except Sunday.
ID Chieaso ase sleeping cars between Man
lnespoIis and chair cars between Kssota
usf Information Inquire OF
sisKKRy N'E CARsISx, Agent,
Pass. AT. Cbt.. Brookings
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02
CHURCHES.

rnVUDlST EPISCOPAL Services
sehna1 SnIay morning and evening. sun
pr.nh Immediately after morning SER
iisyer meeting Wednesday evening.
l. ii. IoUNGMAN, Pastor.
Sdav ~ (Norwegian) Services each
reach Sunday.
.. g. SKARET, Pastor.
y~snmNG5iAN BAPTIST services
sunday afternoon.
JACOB OLSON, Pasor.
SUh sSa1. OF CHRIST Scientist, Ser.
' sunday in the G. A. X. hall.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02
FACE To FACE AT LAST.
Americans and Spaniards Lined
Up In the Open.
TOLD BY MEN WHO WE'RE THERE
wh@s the Firing Ceased, the Armies
Locked Each Other rOyer-Spaniards
houses and Trenches Defied Assault.
copyright. 1895, by the Author
XIII [.

copyright. 1895, by I
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-03-02
RETREAT FROM FEVER.
Woes Of Shafter's Stricken Army
In Cuba and at Montauk.
"oH, THE FAMINE AND THE FEVER"
Last of Campaign Evils the Worst.
A Sick List simply the Full Roster
of the Army-"GOd Bless the Red
Cross.,-Montauk IA Promised Land.
copyright, 1895. by the Author.I

XIV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-01-05
VIII Not Meet Together.

Arrangements had been about COM
pleted to hold joint meeting of the
Mexico Natural Born Grabbers' Club
and the Vandalia Owl Club, but it's all
of now. In to-day's edition of the
Vandalia Leader is a column write-up
OF the last meeting Of the Owl Club,
which was held Saturday night.
In the first place, the chairman pre-
sided within easy reach OF water
pitcher, and one of the speakers was
prompted from typewritten speech.
The chairman limits the talks and on
one member was imposed a fine Of e1O
for possessing an Unsuitable thirst.
These with many other faults could not
be stood by the Grabbers' Club and
when the Leader reached Mexico the
"wean ways" committee was at once
called together. They passed fitting
resolutions, the sum aad substance OF
which was that the Owl Club is foppish
and not worthy the consideration Of
higher organizations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-01-05

The Young Mems Lyceum met in
their hall last Friday evening. It was
truly social meeting and e grand
success. The programme consisted
OF three courses, viz:
First-Hyperbole, jokes and puns.
Seoond-Bologna sausage, crackers,
candy, etc.
Third--Debate and extemporaneous
discourse on eCain's Financial Fool"
by Chas. Head.
A resolution of farewell was ten
dered Mr.. Lloyd Loupe, as 1t is gem
orally understood that he is going to
"Hsv- -Anna.n
A called meeting was held Monday
night and the following members were
selected to represent the Y. M. L. in
the joint debate with the Liberty
School House Lyceum to be held Jan.
lS, 1899; II. e. Collier, O. E. Rice and
d. J. Hanley. Oscar Kent and Chas.
Head we're selected as substitutes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-01-05
Dr.. VIM. R. Rothwell Dead,

LIBERTY, Mo-, Dec. 2s.--Dr. William
R. Rothwell,professor of theology and
moral philosophy in William Jewell
College, died this morning OF pneu-
monia. He had been confined to his
home less than week. The day he
was taken sick, Thursday OF last week,
his brother, DR.. ThomasRo Rothwell, died
at Mexico, Mo. DR.. W. r. Rothwell
was 81 years OF age, and was born in
Garrard County, KY. In 1854 he
graduated from the Missouri Unlver-
city, and was principal of the Elm
Ridge Academy, the Baptist, now
Stephens College, at Columbia, and
Mount Pleasant College at Huntsville,
before coming to William Jewell COL
lege in 1872. His wife and two sonf
survive him. John H. Rothwell, q
physician OF this place, and Prof. Y,
P. Rothwell, professor of physical
culture in the State University, are
the sons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-01-05
CAN'T BULIDozE DEWEY.
Filipino Tries It and Has to Swim
Ashore From the Flagship.

SAN Francisco, Dec. H.-Frank
Lombard, who has Just returned from
Manila, tells good story concerning
Admiral Dewey. He says:
ssIn Cavite, you know, there arc nc
docking facilities. Vessels lie al
anchor, and native freight boats,
called 'cascoes,' carry things to and
from the shore. One Of the native
officials contracted with Dewey to
carry stuff to the fiagship. After do
ing his duty, he dressed himself In ths
latest European style to visit the ad-
miral, silk hat, white shirt, cravat,
cuffs, etc.
When he presented his bill Dewey
remarked that there were numerous
overchargss which he could not pay,
The freighter captain protested that
the admiral was wrong art that he
had agreed to the terms. Dewey po-
litely replied that be would pay the
original bill, nothing more.
Mistaking the quiet, gentlemanly
msnner Of she admiral, the freighter
became insulting In his manner and
demanded payment. With a slight
movement Of the hand, the admiral
remarked to the watch, Drop thai
man overboard;' and in q minute the
plug hat was floating in Cavite Bay,
while the insolent native was swim
ming to his vessel"
Lombard says the chances for for
tune in the Philippines are not nearly
so bright as they are painted. he de-
clares: "MsniIa Is no place for a
white man."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-01-05
Advartina nurinr tha null saasona.

AAaNNA WV 0AAA aA4V 0UAA ANAb1Aae
BUSINESS men, especially merchants
In the country towns, should continue
their advertising during January and
February on even more liberal basis
as the papers are not over crowded
and you get better position for your
ads and In this way, II you will cut
down the price OF your old stock,
you would clean out your store and
get ready for new business.
Hence, cut down old prices to meet
the exigencies Of the occasion. In
stead of Withdrawing all your Ldver-
tising matter from the local papers, as
is quite customary, increase the size
Of your space. Announce:
Especial sales at low prices"
"Grest clearing SALE"
Goods marked down to bed rock to
get them on our shelves"
"Anythlng in our store at your own
price"
"0n account Of extensive purchases
Of new goods we must lessen our pres
ent stock regardless of cost"
"Unheard OF prices for next 80 days;
goods marked below cost"
These few suggestions as to catch
lines viii serve 10 give general idea
Of the method of procedure Such ad-
vertising as this, coupled with actual
low prices, will not fail to draw; and
even if you are obliged to actually sell
some articles at cost--or, possibly, a
few cents below--you will be enabled
to dispose OF lot of remnants, job
lots and unreasonable goods, which, SO
far as you are concerned, are much
better in the customers hands than on
your shelves. One Of the greatest mis-
takes q country retailer can make is
to carry over, year after year, q guam
tity Of stun that constantly decreases
in sale value. Il is better out of the
stores at almost any price, than In It,
and for various reasons there is no
time more propitious for special sale
of this class Of goods than the "dulI
season" following the holidays.