The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-08-07
BERTRAND
Tells About the First
South Dakota.
The Boys Safely in Camp
-.WOunded Heroes Get.
ting Along Nicely.

Geo. S. Bertrand Of Go. G., First South
Dakota volunteers in the Philippines
writes his brother OF this city from
Camp Santa Mesa, near Manila, under
date OF June 4, "a follows:
Dear Brother: l came in from the
north firing l.ne about ten days ago aud
the rest Of the regiment came in a few
days ago. l have beer In Manila guard
ing our old quarters along with nine
other men, and last night the Thir.
teenth regulars took charged the build.
ing and We came out TO Santa Mesa.
The regiment is now in camp about 3
miles FROM the center OF Manila and half
a mile from the right bank OF the Passig
river aud ) miles from it's mouth and
Just half a mile from where tho first shot
was fired that started the war. We have
ten rourd tents for each company and
they give US plenty OF room. The
tents are Of drab color and at night are
invisible and one candle don't make
light enough Is shine through and give
our position away to the enemy. 1t is
a relief to be in a place where you don't
have to get up in the night and drive
the "uigs" back and have bullets wh'stl-
ing along every few minutes and dis
turbing your peace Of mild. You see 1t
makes me nervous to hear the bullets
whistling around. l don't seem TO get
, used to them and l don't think l will.
There is q lot OF sick and disabled men
in the regiment and all OF the boys
are anxious to get home. l may stay
awhile in the island, but cannot say for
certain YET; but I will not re-enlist on
any condition. A very few will enlist
again.
We are getting pretty fair grub at
present and there is . canteen IN camp
and they carry about $500 worth OF
goods, l should think.
Bert Killet that was wounded 10 the
arm on the 18th Of May is getting along
fine. Mcconnell who wss shot through
tho heel is able to be out on crutches
Black run his stomach up against a
spent Remington and was laid up, but
he is all right now.
The regulars that took our place or
the firing line have got a 81 pound CUR
and a rapid tire gun on the out post.
T. adds spice to dreary life, encourages
the human heart, lifts one out OF despair
hreathes new lie and confidence. That's
what Rocky Mountain Tea does.
FRANK SMITH.
Fine residence property for sale or
aaav terms. CHAs. B. KENNEDY.
n~ulgsrian Crisis.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. THE polit'
ical situation grows darker daily. The
recent loan has not suficed to stem the
financial crisis. The state ~officials' sal
aries have not been paid for two months,
and the scarcity Of money 10 20 acute
that there is great consequent dtscon'
tent and bitter attacks On Prince Ferdi'
Rand are heard on all sides. Az . re
sult an early ministerial crisis and
general upheaval are confidently *
pected.
For trade, . good residence with sta
ble and large grounds, Ia this city. 4
Trade for a farm. CHAs. B. KENNEDY.
|, 90 to tho Hospital for soft.wate
baths. o5 cents. MRS. Callahan.
!, "Foley's Kidney Cure has been teste'
and found to be oil you claim tor 1t
: have been giving il to my father AM
|. Il il tho only thing that. ever helpe'
, him" writes Geo. q. Hiokook, Ourt,sl
Wis. g.
Hamilton Clark, Of Chaunosy, Go
..xs he suffered with itching pile
: tventy years before trying Dsvgttt'
Witoh Hazel Salvs, two boxee Of who
comnietsly CURED him. Bswa!e {
vcfthioss and .dangsrous oonntsrlei ts.
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