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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31
RICHARD WAINWRIGHT.


In the direction OF Ltenfuegos. Includ.
ing rapid firing guns, there was shot
a second from the Gloucester.
Suddenly the officers of the Glo1ces-
ter saw the Teresa and Oquendo turning
and heading toward shore. This might
be move to get inside the Gordon Of
American ships and retreat to the har-
Dor. II that case the lonely little aux
,.....ys ;...y would be caught between two
fires aid destroyed. Wainwright de-
cided quickly to close with the PlutoY
and Furor 30 that the heavy shots of
fbscruisers, when aimed at the Glou-
cester. would destroy friend with foe.
The PlntOn at the time was catching
the fire of ..he forward grHs Of the
Gloucester, and she slowed down as
though disabled. The after guns had
been playing on the iTuror only 500
yards off, and Wainwright atdered the
full force of his Battery turned ppon
the latter. Every shot struck. Mean
while the Pluton ran on the rocks and
blew up. Seeing the calamity which
had overtaken her consort, the Furor
became desperate and dashed for the
Gloucester. Perhaps her aim was to
torpedo the plucky auxiliary, perhaps
to pass her and get back to the harbor
The fire of the Gloucester still rained on
the Furor, and, instead of making
dash, she turned round and round in
circle, her gearing disabled, her helm
fast. Just then the belated New York
came along anxious to get in some work
on the Spanish and threw shot or two
into the used up Furor. Wainwright
hoisted the signal, "Enemy's vessels
destroyedP' and the big battleship
steamed on to look for glory elsewhere.
From vengeance Wainwright turned To
mercy. He was not out of danger, for,
having fingered around the mouth of
the harbor to take care of the destroy
ers, he was under fire from the shore
batteries At the very moment he was
signaling SIMPSONS flagship that the
Spanish had had enough the Socapa
battery was doing its best to sink his
little craft Nevertheless he ordered the
rescuing boats lowered, sending two TO
the Furor and one to the Pluton. when
the Spaniards on shore saw this move
ment. they stopped firing. Still the
danger was not over. The stranded de-
stroyers were on fire. and the rescuing
boats We're liable to destruction while
on their errands Of humanity. just aft
er the Gloucester's boat left the side of
the Furor with the last Of her hapless
crew ON board an explosion took place
on the slowly sinking ship. and with
shiver she stood on one end for an In
slant. then swiftly sank out Of sight
All the boats of the Furor were gone.
and her men must have perished but
for the gallantry Of the rescue boat.
The commander of the latter took time
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31

on the wreck to note that the destroyer
had been riddled by aud inch shells
from the Gloucester. but showed no
scars from the heavier shots of the bat
tleships.
Meanwhile the Teresa and Oquendo
lay aground and in flames under Vain
wright's eyes. He steamed the Glouces-
ter between the burning wrecks, low
cred his remaining boats and went to
work TO save perishing men in numbers
to swamp his yacht should be get them
on board. The first cutter to reach the
wreck got line ashore by sending
strong swimmer to carry it, although
he was driven back once for rest by the
heavy surf. Along that line the cutter
was pulled back and forth until over
600 Spaniards, among them Cervera,
had been landed This work was hast
ened by the gig of the Gloucester which
had taken oft and transferred the Fu-
ror's men, then turned to rescue the
swarm of Spaniards seen upon the
burning Teresa The wounded Span
iards on the wreck were carefully low
cred into the gig then transferred to
the cutter. which ran as ferry up and
down the line from ship to beach.
These two boats, the cutter and gig,
landed 4S0 Spaniards from the Teresa
alone. Most of the crew of the Oquendo
had fled from their burning ship before
the Glcucester's rescuers got to the
scene, bat about so were taken from
her decks or picked mp on floating de-
bris. Wainwright declares that the most
anxious moments for him Of the whole
day were when his sailors were at work
on the wrecks. He feared that the ex-
peditions would be overwhelmed by ex-
plosions without help at hand. When
Admiral Cervera was brought on board
the yacht. clad in wringing wet fan
nels, the gallant tar, whose passion for
vengeance had been appeased, felt as If
he were a culprit Wainwright con-
| graduated the hapless man for his gal-
liant attempt, and finding that the stu
| aticn Of the Spaniards on shore, exposed
to Cuban hate, gave distress to the adj
miral, he sent an armed boats crew
ashore to land provision and take charge
| of the prisoners. Thus in two hours
time this fighting Yankee Neptune was
transformed into follower Of the Ma
zarene, roaming about the battlefield
and .'doing good. I" Who says that war
does not offer field for the grandest i'm
pulses known to the human breastf
| GEORGE L. KI.MER
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31
A Hnnk of Hair.

Chickens. are sold by the piece in
Buenos Ayres. They are dressed before
being offered for sale. the only feathers
left upon them being those of the tail
The same custom prevails in China
as TO dogs, where bit of the dogs hair
is always left ON the end Of the tail,
even when the animal is cooked But
this is because the Chinese consider the
flesh of black dogs the best and most
certain to put a brave spirit into the
body of the eater,
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31

ly. But she faced more than that enemy.
The two destroyers were more than a
match for the converted sporting yacht
as men, guns and rapidity of maneu-
vering 60 The Gloucester had 800 tons
displacement against TAO in the Furor
and Pluton combineds The two Span
iards carried 1873 men and 10 guns
against 90 men and 10 guna on the
Gloucester.
When the fight was over on July
and the ribs of every Spanish vessel ly-
ing on the beach, Commander Dick
Wainwright of the Gloucester said with
grim satisfaction, 1.-The Maine Is
avenged" To the commander of the
Gloucester that was no cheap bit of
sentiment. The Maine was something
to him. He was her executive officer
when she blew up, and no one who was
in his company during the weeks of
tension following could doubt his opin-
ion as TO the cause Of the syupiosfon and
the responsibility for the death of a66
fellow Americans and fellow sailors.
When tbs. reign Of diplomacy came
to an eifd and the United States govern.
ment relinquished sovereignty over the
wreck of the Maine, Wainwright was
called to Washington for staff duty
Having fighting sailor blood in his veins
and CALLING score to settle with the
Spanish, the commander set forth his
temper and wishes bluntly. Said he;
''This business means war. With my
rank know cannot expect separate
command of great Importance, but l
would like TO get good little vessel
with capable guns and have crack at
the enemy on even terms.
An ideal captain for the daring aux
iliary was Wainwright who talked
like that For the size of her decks the
little sea guerrilla had more than her
quota of Yankee enthusiasm that Sun
day morning when the Spanish came
out to their fate. Being only speck on
the water alongside battleship, with
no parading or cruising record, nor
marvellous armor nor mammoth guns
the Gloucester had all to win. Vain
wright said the thing which he remem-
bered most after Sunday morning in
spection was the natty appearance Of
the ship maintained by the men under
adverse circumstances. He was think
ing about it down in his cabin when a
voice rang down the hatchway, saying,
"They re &C ming outi'
For this cry the sailors had been on
the qui vive for weeks. and delay had
made them skeptical But they lost no
time when it did come, and Vain
wright found upon reaching the bridge
that the business signal had gone below,
Full speed ahead" The men were at
the guns, and there was always a sup.
ply of ammunition piled on deck. Busi-
ness began at once, for the Spanish flag
ship Maria Teresa was rounding the
point. The speed of the Gloucester was
her strongest card, and this was run up
by forcing blowers TO II knots
The range was long at first and the
firing was slow, chiefly to keep the range
of Cervera's ships as they came ont
Finally the four heavy ships of Cervera
were seen together making all speed
westward. Gradually the American
vessels gained, and IL developed into
running fight in which the Gloucester
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31

IN a private letter the experiences or
the regiment. Says he LAS gray dawn
broke we made left flank movement,
and line of skirmishers seven miles
long began to move toward the enemy.
After advancing about 1900 yards or
so the enemy discovered us and opened
fire on our line We halted and re-
sponded with a cheer Then the battle
ragged.
THE enemy began retreating, but
rather slowly at first. taking advantage
of every rock and bush TO send us vol
ley before giving way They were soon
on the run, however, and we kept then,
going several miles. when General Hale
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31

The Oldest medical recipe is said by4
French medical journal to be that Of g
hair tonic FOR an Egyptian queen. 1t is
dated 400 B. c., and directs that dogs
paws and asses hoofs be boiled with
dates In oil - ~-~sz.sx--.ssss2>
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31

N THE civil war
the great north
west sent to the
field more than
its share of hard
fighting troops.
Michigan, Min
nesota and Wis
.consin each had a
regiment which
came out with a
battle record un-
Iparalleled in
some respect, be-
s / d es several
ranking among
the crack fight.
'inO commands
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31
An,ma,. That Know Roads.

The Welsh mountain sheep have OBJ
tained legal recognition of their ability
to distinguish boundaries and their own
roads through their pastures. One flock
of sheep fought a trespassing flock and
the court decided that the sheep were
worth half crown more than others
because they knew their roads and
boundaries sxsacsss'
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31

VEN conceding
that Cerve era
threw his squad
ron before the
American ships,
an easy prey, the
gallantry of the
little auxiliary
Gloucester, in
the face CT the
whole Spanish
outfit, was re-
markable. The
Gloucester look
ed after the two
torpedo destroy
ers, Pluton and
Furor, especial- :
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31
ExpIosiv,e.


An AMBITIOUS young writer having
askssSs, gWbat magazine will give me
the highest position quickestf" was
told, "a powder magazine, If yon con-
tribute fiery artiolesA 81 s.!
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31
alH.fleLealls
lnadKdl,eybo|ll,

Is an old and unsurpassed REM
edy for Backache, Debility.
Sleeplessness, Lost Appetite.
Foul Tongue, Palpitations and
all other symptoms of disease In
those organs. 1t cures as well
as prevents every serious trouble
In Kidney, Liver or Bladder.
AT druggists, $r.oo per bottle.
TINE oR.J.H. MCLEAN MEDICINE CO,
or. LOUIS. no.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31

One direct result of the Suez canal
has been the introductiea into the Med
iterranean of sharks which previously
were unknown there.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31

Vegetarians assert that one acre Of
land will comfortably support four per-
sons on vegetable diet
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31
FIGHTING FILIPINOS.
THE THIRTEENTH MINNESOTA BEARS
ALOFT A GLORIOUS BANNER.

This Gallant Regiment of the North
west Under Hottest Fire-AttacSed
In Burning Manila, Assailed In
Open and JungIe-Natives RepuIsed.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31
BROOKINGS and BROOxINGS COUNTY.
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION.

One feed mill
Electric lights.
One state bank
Seven churches.
Five good hotels.
one steam laundry.
One national bank
Excellent drainage.
Two lumber yards.
Five grain elevators.
Three weekly papers.
Fine lake near the city.
One tirst-clsss creamery.
Good water near surface.
State Agricultural college.
Twenty-Five hundred souls.
Splendid resort for sportsmen.
Waterworks for fire protection.
One monthly periodical-college.
Long distance telephone system.
fine brick public school building
Incorporation three miles square.
One bTildiug and loan association.
Railroads running east, west and north.
FIGURING mill with capacity OF 100 barrels.
Abstract and title guaranty. company-in-
corporated
county seat Brooklngs county, population
l2,o00-fine court house and jail.
Surrounded by the best farming and graz
ing lands in South Dakota-where crops are
suIe and water plenty.
Masonic bodies: Commandery, Council
Chapter, Blue Lodge and Eastern Star. Odd
Fellows Encampment, Subordinate and
Rebekah A. o. U. w. and Degree Of Honor
Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors
Royal Arcanum. National Aid Association
Mystic Circle. @ A. r and Womans Relief
Corps.
Beautiful trees dot the prairie in every di
rection and the city presents charming ap
pearance, matted as il is In the midst Of a flnt
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, 1899-08-31
JERE Is a medical lecture

neys drain water and i'm.
purities from the blood. The
Liver makes bile and helps to
drive off other waste. If these
organs work badly the body
becomes a cesspool and disease
sets in. You must get them into
healthy action or die.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31

[Copyright, 1899. by G. L. Kilmerl
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31
CHURCHES.

CNorwegian) Services each
Schnay morning and evening. Sunday
o. G. SKARET, Pastor.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31

s1ls OlhsWEGlAN BAPTIST Services
every Sunday afternoon.
JACOB OLSON, Pasor.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31

|0n1okCH W. M OF CHRIST Scientist, Ser,
"e'eVery Sunday in the g. A. X. hail
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31

Land is rapidly advancing in price and
now Is the time to invest. Big profits are
sure to be gained by investing.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-31

ing commands.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-27
KILL THE SCHEME.

II. G. Cutting has caused a bill TO
he introduced in the Senate naming
him as beneficiary to the tune OF g.
500 for compiling the statutes of Ne
vada. The bill is just Ike the one
introduced in the Assembly the other
day, with the exception that it names
Cutting instead of Norcross and Bart
lett. The boys are looking for fat
picking and il either of the bills
passes they will have it. We are
prepared for almost anything from
the present session, and shall not be
surprised if they both pass.-Reno
Gazette.
1t may possibly be that compila-
ton of the statutes of Nevada would
be great benefit to the legal frater-
pity, but we fail TO see where it would
benefit any taxpayer outside of their
ranks except those who draw down
the money for the job. The taxpa, =
ers are not asking that Mr.. Cutting.
MIR. Norcross or Mr.. Bartlett be given
this pull on the State Treasury and
the Legislature should sit upon the
scheme. Ii it is necessary for the
people OF the State to support either
or all of these gentlemen for the next
two years, let them be sent to the
hospitals Of their respective counties
and supported as other indigents are.
If it is not necessary to support them
at the expense of the taxpayers, the
Legislature should not give them this
pull on the State Treasury. The
scheme should be killed.
The fling at the legislature, con-
tanned in the last sentence of the GA
zette's squib, seems to us to be un-
called for at the present time. So
far nothing has been done to justify
the criticism.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-27
Latest Manila News.

MA~ILA, Jan. 26.--The Republica
the official organ of the Filipinos. an.
nounces that the congress at MaIolos
has adopted the Philippine const itu.
ton, passed vote of confidence in
Aguinaldo and empowered him to
declare war on the Americans when
ever he may deem it advisable.
At mass meeting of women at
Cnvite yesterday, the paper adds. it
was enthusiastically resolved to petit
ton Aguinaldo for permission to take
mems places in defense Of indepen-
dence and to bear arms if necessary
Palermo has asked for, and it ap-
pears has been granted the privilege,
of Stalking prominent place in the
line Of battle against the Americans.
An American sentry yesterday
evening killed captain of Filipino
artillery, at the Tonic outpost. As Il
result the native press is intensely
excited and denounces it as Coward.
ly assassination
On Saturday evening, January 81,
five Filipinos deter mined to have re-
venge for the death OF their captain
and attempted to enter our lines. An
American sentry killed one OF the m
who was armed with a revolver. At
ter an exchange. Of shots tie others
we're arrested. The incident has in :
tensItied the excitement here.
Nothing was accomplished at the
conference here yesterday and it is
rumored that the Filipinos at their
next meeting will give the Americans
eight day III which to accede to their
demands for recognition. The rumor
is discredited.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-27
PROF. HENRY w. BECKER, A. M

1t is safe to say that Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets will cure any stomach
weakness or disease except cancer of
the stomach. They cure sour stnm.
ach, gas, loss OF flesh and appetite,
sleeplessness, palpitation, heartburn,
constipation and headache.
Send for valuable little book on
stomach diseases by addressing f. \ L.
Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich. All
druggists sell full sIz.d packages mt
30 cents. Prof. Henry w. Becker, A.
NJ, the we'll known religious worker
and writer of st. Louis. Secretary of
the Mission Board Of the German
Methodist Church. Chief Clerk ana
Expert Accountant for the Harbor
and Wharf Com mission. Public Sec
rotary for the St. Louis School Pat
rons' Association. and the District
Conference Of Stewards of the NJ. F..
Church; also takes Ill active part in
the work OF the Epworth League
and to write on religious and educa-
tioDal topics for several magazines.
How he found relief is best told in
his own words:
"Some weeks ago my brother heard
me say some thing about indigestion
and taking box from his pocket
said TRY Stuart's Tablets did;
and was promptly relieved. Then l
investigated the nature OF the tablets
and became satisfied TINT they were
made Of just the right things and in
just the right proportions to aid in
the assimilation Of food. I heartily
endorse them in all respects, and
I keep them constantly ON hand"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-27
Unhappy Son OF Heaven.

The Nagasaki Press publishes some
interesting documents which it has
received from one Of the reformers
who succeeded in escaping to Japan
after the Empress coup d'etat. The
following is described us a confiden-
tlal edict issued by the Emperor TO his
secretary, Tan Chi-Tung: Il have
been for twenty-three years as Que
who should be blamed by my sub
Jects. l have simply put my people
Ill hard position. Do you think
that it is not my wish to gee my peo.
pie prosperous, my nation strong?
DO you mean to say that l should be
called a gloomy sovereign? But it is
only the Empress Dowager who does
not like to reform the Government
and all the ministers belonging To rh.
Manchoo party, who have always pro.
posed to adhere to the laws of orr
ancient pr"genitors. THAI l really
cannot help. Whatever schemes thar
should be adopted to reform You may
always propose as you like. and
must try to follow your advice.
Whenever I am in fault, you may die
tate to me personally, and | will at
once try to change"
Tan-Chi-Tung himself suffered
death for the cause of reform at tue
hands OF the Empress, but before dy-
ing he is stated to have conveyed the
following message tG his leader, KING
Yu-Wei, written with his blood on a
strip Of rag:
~Those who have lately been admit.
ted to specially private audiences are
only SIX in number. We, four of
them, must receive the fatal strokes;
those who, while desiring to 90 for.
ward, are yet hanging back, are not
worthy OF serious consideration; while
he who has only one hair remaining,
by which he hravely wishes to hold a
burden OF 10000 cattIes, is only Won.
master. If heaven does not intend to
break the line of succession OF the
Celestia! Empire. yon, master, must
not die But alas! 10 not let thase
who died die for nothing and those
who are living render no services in
their lives! ChI-Tung lin dyine) docs
what is easy; while you, master, ire.
naming nllve), have to do what is diff
tiru't. My soul shall after death be-
come spirit to render assistance in
Furnishing the rebellions. I tear NV
clothing and bite my finger and write
this with blood. Ny words thus end
here"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-27
How the Money VIII be Divided.

ComiDs' bill, fixing the rate OF tax
alton, introduced III the Senate Jan.
23d, provides that &C $40 cents should
go to the General fund, 0 cents to the
Territorial Interest fund, 915 cents to
the State Interest Sinking fund, )
cents to the University Interest fund,
8 ceDts to the General School fund. 2
cents to the University Interest Sink.
ing fund OF 1897 and 7 cents TO the
Contingent University fund.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-27
Notice of Application for
Letters TeStamcntary.
IN TIE DISTRICT COURT or
Of the Fonrth Judicial District,

IN TIE DISTRICT COURT or
Of the F'0nrth Judicial District,
County OF ElkO, State of Neva II.
10 the mat ter of the Estate of
Garrett Pierce Dcreasrd.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LETTERS
TESTAMENTARY AND TIME SET FOX
PROBATE OF WILL.
Notice is hereby give that John
A. Sulli,an has tiled with the q erk,
OF this Court petition, praying that
the last will Of said deceased be adj
mitted TO probate and that Letters
Testnment8r. of the Estate OF Gar.
rett Pierce, deceased be Issued to
said petitioner and that FRIDAY, the
third day Of February, 1899, mt Z
O'clock p. NJ. OF said day, at the
Courthouse in Elko. County of Elkn.
Nevada, has been set for hearing said
petition, when and where any person
interested may appear and ow
cause why tho said petition should
not he granted.
Dated January Is, 1890.
A. G. DAwLEY, Clerk,
by JNo. b. FITRGEKALD,
Deputy Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-27
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA.
Z" Gain Flesh, tn Sleep Well, to
Know VIVA, Appetite and Good
Digestion Mean.
MAKE A TEST OF sTUART,S DYs.
PERSIA TABLETS.

No trouble is more common or
more misunderstood than nervous
dyspepsia. People having it think
their nerves are to blame and are
surprised that they are not cured by
nerve medicines. The real seat of
the mischief is lost sight Of. The
stomach is the organ to be looked
after.
Nervous dyspeptics often do not
have any pain whatever in the stom.
ach, nor perhaps any Of the usual
symptoms of stomach weakness. Ner.
yous dyspepsia shows itself not in the
stomach SO much as ID nearly every
organ. In some cases the heart pal
pilates and is irregular; IN others the
kidneys are affected; in others the
bowels are constipated, with head
aches; still others are troubled with
loss Of flesh anu appetite with accum-
ulations of gas, sour risings and
heartburn.