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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-17
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IN EFFECT FEBRUARY 8, 1899.

Passenger trains leave Shenandoah for Penn
Haven Junction, Maucb Chunk, Lehighton,
Slatngton, White Hall, Catasauqua, Allentown,
at 2s z 40 a. m 12 So and 5 II pm
For Wilkesbarre, White Haven and Pittston,
: %, 10 13 a. m, II So and IL p. m.
For Laceyvile Towanda, Sayre, Waverly,
Elmira, Rochester; Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Auburn, Syracuse, Ithaca, Geneva and the
West 10 70 g. M, IL g and IA I'm.
For Belvidere, Delaware Water Gap and
Stroudsburg, 5 % a. m, 8 II p m.
For Lambertvile and Trenton, z 40 a m.
For Jeanesvile, Lewiston and Beaver Meadow,
For McAdoo, Audenried, Hazleton, Stockton
and Lumber Yard %, 40, 10 lS q. M, IL So and
"A p m
For Scranton, 5 %, 10 1s a m, 514p.m-
For Lost Creek, Girardville, and Ashland, 4 90,
and 27 p. IN.
For Raven Run, Centralia, Mount Carmel and
ShamoIin, 10 SO a. M, AZ, 6 on, 9 % p. IN.
For Mahanoy City, Park Place and Delano,
2S, 40, 10 ID a. M. and II So, 8 IL D. m.
For Yatesville, 5 %. 10 I8 a m.
Trains will leave Shamokin at 90, 0 20 a. M,
~ 10 and 20 p M, and arrive at Shenandoah
at 40, 10 13 q. M. IL SO, Ia p. m.
Leave Shenandoah for Pottsville, st. Clair,
New Castle, Morea and New Boston, 40 and
10 13 a. IN and IL So p. IN.
Leave Pottsville for Shenandoah, Q IS a. m.
Leave Hazleton for Shenandoah, 10 90 a. m.
II iS, 8 co. 26, 8 80 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Trains leave for Raven Run, Centralia, Mt.
Carmel and Shamokin, Q 46 a. M, 81 p. m,
Trains leave Shamokin for Shenandoah at
so a. m, and 5 35 p IN.
Leave Shenandoah for Yatesville, Mahanoy
City, Park Place, Delano, McAdoo, Audenried,
Hazeton, Stockton, Lumber Yard, Weatherly
and Maueh Chunk, o AZ a M, and 80 p. m:
For Lehighton, Slatington, Catasauqua, White
Hall, Coplay, Allentown, Easton and Phillips
burg AZ a m, and 80 p. m
For New York and Philadelphia, Q A. a. m.
Leave Hazleton for Shenandoah, 8 so, a. M,
and % p. m.
NJ. B. CUTTER, Supt Transportation,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
ROLLIN IL WILBUR, Genl. Supt.,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
CHARLES 8. LEE, Genl. Pass. Agt..
New York, N. Y.
A. w. NONNEMACHER, Div. p. A.,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

I'd. General Hawkins was wounded that
day. 1t was so hot that men tainted in
the trenches, and some of the faint and
wounded who were carried out were hit
before they could get to cover in the
rear. Parkhurst's battery got into posi-
tion the night Of the 1st at the block
house, and at $50 a. m. on the 2d
opened fire on the city. The Spanish
answered with Mausers and artillery,
killing one cannoneer and wounding
Parkhurst and two men. Lieutenant
Altman took command after Parkhurst
fell and continued in action until it be-
came too hot, then Withdrew. A shell
struck one gun, and the wheels were cut
up by bullets. Best's battery tried to
get into action, but the Mauser fire
proved too much for the cannoneers.
The night attack Of the I'd was sprung
about 9:30 p. m. ON the line of Pear
sons brigade, left of Kent's division.
Much activity had been noticed there
in the afternoon and Spanish officer
Of high rank, as shown by his follow
ing, was conspicuous object for some
time 1t was believed that the officer
must be the Spanish commander, and
one Of the sharpshooters of Pearson's
brigade asked General Kent, who was
on the line at the time, to allow him to
fire. Kent did so, and at the second shot
the Spaniard fell Afterward it was
learned that Linares had been wounded
ON that ground at the time, about p.
m. Pearson's men had hard fight Of
it all day the I'd. His Twenty first regi-
nent was in salient only 400 yards
from the Spanish trenches None of his
men dare leave the trenches to cook,
and ate their bacon raw Marksmen
with records were picked out to do the
firing, and the rest of the soldiers re-
mained quiet under cover. It was one
Of these sharpshooters who brought
down Linares.
hour. Officers in the brigade said that
they saw Spanish troops advance from
their line and believed that sortie had
been attempted, as directed by Linares
before he was wounded. General Pear.
son says that when his men heard Of
the proposed retreat the night of the I'd,
they insisted on staying ON the ground
they had won. All the second day ON
the captured ridge may be summed up
as day Of torrid heat, constant Mauser
fire upon the men in the trenches and
hunger. It was the condition of the
men and inability to relieve 1t which
led to talk Of falling back to better
line for protracted siege. Two things
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

Spaniards on the unprotected side Of
Santiago.
Lawton moved up, it's true, but not
until after midnight and then unseen by
the Spaniards, until he reached Their
pickets, about 600 yards from the right
Of the cavalry line on the crest, as be,
fore stated. There he halted, and sent
back to Shafter for renewal Of orders.
Calls for support for the troops in.
trenched on the San Juan ridge had, OF
course, reached Shafter at various times
during the afternoon and evening Of the
LIST, and he told Lawton that as things
stood the quickest way to get in position
in aid Of Wheeler's line was to counter
march to the crossroads southwest of FL
Caney and come back to FL Poso thence
to San Juan ridge.
Nothing definite has yet been made
known as to the strength of the Span
iards on San Juan ridge. The garrison
of Santiago is placed at 10000 before
the much talked of Pando's column
reached there. 1t would have been pos
sible to have sent half the garrison or
more from the main trenches to San
Juan ridge after it was apparent that
the Americans were to attack there in
force. Why it was not done only the
Spanish generals can explain. A French
officer in the Spanish service told one of
his countrymen i'll the Third cavalry
that the Spaniards were amazed at the
persistency of the Americans in push
ing forward against San Juan ridge in
the face Of the pitiless fire which was
poured at them at the crossing and
while ascending the slopes. He also said
that when the Spanish troops were
driven over the crest of the ridge the
men in their second line had to hold
their fire for fear of killing friends, and
that that resulted in demoralizing them
quite as much as those driven out of the
front trenches were demoralized by be.
ing compelled to beat a retreat; hence
there could be no attempt at a coun-
ter charge, just at the time when 10
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

cavalry on the right of the line, being
only one battalion strong, asked for help
from the infantry, and finally Kent sent
to its assistance some of the biockhouse
victors-namely, the Thirteenth infan-
try.
As San Juan blockhouse was situated
on the crest of the bridge no advance
was made by Wikoff's and Hawkins
troops. They intrenched the line from
the San Jnan road, the Sixth cavalry
position, southwark, using for this work
the Krag-Jorgensen .bayonet, which is
simply very heavy knife with a blade
about an inch and half wide. Haw-
kins' brigade. which had lost the heavi-
est Of any in climbing the hill and was
also weakened by the detection of some
hundreds Of volunteers, had been
strengthened early in the day by the
Twenty-first infantry from Pearson s
Second brigade. This regiment had been
detached by General Kent to assist
Hawkins, but owing to the crowded
road had not got into position in time to
charge with the Sixth and Sixteenth.
However, it lost under the fire at the
creek and also in ascending the hill
close upon the heels of the other regi-
ments.
Meanwhile what of the crest south
west of the blockhouse, the region
which seems to have been most easy for
attack by the Spaniards? Kent's Second
brigade, under Pearson, as before stated,
had orders to rest its left upon green
knoll on the same ridge with a block.
house 600 yards south. With that Pear
sons orders stopped. When this bri-
gade. consisting of the Second and
Tenth, crossed the creek, the fire had
somewhat abated. Still the battle was
roaring on the right and men were drop
ping all around. Wikoff was lying dead
in the bed Of the stream. In order to
advance it was necessary to break the
line into columns of fours. The water
was two to three feet deep and the
banks lined with thick brush. Entering
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

the field, the column was struck by a
heavy fire, but it swept on, passing San
Juan blockhouse on the left of Wikoff's
and Hawkins troops, driving the Span
iards from hill to hill to their trenches
over the crest. Taking position on the
crest at distance varying form 400 to
1000 yards from the advanced Spanish
trenches and batteries, the brigade held
out against q terrible fire. The men lay
down under the shelter Of the crest and
fred steadily, not having time to in
trench.
The experience of Pearson is an ex-
ample of the complications that may
impel a subordinate to anticipate his
chief. After the brigade had established
itself on the front line, to the left Of
the captured blockhouse, one of Kent's
aids came up with an order TO Pearson
to make the very move he had already
carried out. During the day Kent had
modified his original orders to Pearson.
II is Of course impossible to depict
the condition of the troops in the line
when night closed in. Words fail to ex-
press it. The heat was awful the men
were soaked through and through; they
had had no food since morning and no
prepared meal then and had none that
night, excepting in few cases where
packs were brought up from the bed Of
the creek ON the shoulders Of already
wornout soldiers. The ground was very
hard, being composed in some places of
calcareous rock. There was no grum-
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23


(Spanish commander during the battle.J
occurred the night Of the I'd to change
the situation--first, what was credited
as Spanish sortie met with repulse;
second, the weather became cooler, and.
to use an expression common at Camp
Wikoff, "there was better feeling all
along ths line" Hence the idea Of re-
trograde was abandoned.
What little time could be spared ON
the I'd from bettering the trenches, get
ting food and lodging Spanish bullets
was devoted to accounting for the gaps
made in the ranks the day before. On
the 1st Kent's division loss was 5S4
killed and wounded out of $3.50, includ-
ing details. It's distribution is shown
by the following table:
RATTLE LOSS IN KESr's DIVISION JULY I.
Killed. Wounded. Strength.
OH OFF, OH
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23
BULLETS SANG death"
Though San Juan Fort Had r all
en-, the Battle Went On.
HERE WE ARE! HERE WE STAY "
HOW the Nictors Faced Spanish Re-
serves-Short Range For the Cav
airy on san Juan Crest-Penrson's
Infantry Carried the Line Forward
Beyond All Others
Copyright. LBS. by the Author

a n j u A N
blockhouse had
fallen, but the
killing Of Amer
leans did not
stop. Less than
500 yards beyond
it, upon high
elevations, to the
right and to the
left. the Span
iards still held
on. At this time
part of the Third,
Ninth and Tenth
cavalry an d
r ou & h riders
were on the ridge
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

lINARES' per-
Isonal part in the
Santiago cam
is some
thing Of a mys-
itery. The Span
'iards seemed to
lack an aggres-
Isive leader, yet
.Linares was Of
ten at the scene
Iof danger. The
ICubans said that
lhe was at Las
lGuasimas when
l.hey exchanged
Ishots with the
lenemy there on
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

would be more effective-that is, at the
very moment of American success. It is
well known to fighting men that the
very moment of success and high exul-
tation is the most dangerous for the as
saulting column. Strength is exhausted
in the effort to take position, but once
the victors have time to get breath and
come to full realization that the posi-
tion is theirs they will die in their
tracks before giving it up. Every mo-
ment that the Spaniards delayed ooun
ter attack on San Juan ridge made the
Americans SO much stronger.
GEORGE l.. KILMER.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

the 23d of June, but the Spaniards told
the Americans that General Escarrio
was in command Of them during the
action with the cavalry on the Gath.
The French officer before quoted said
that Linares instructed his men on san
Juan ridge TO hold on as long as they
nould and then fall back, command
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

bling, no depression Of spirits, only de-
termination to hold on, and wish for
support, although, while they did not
know it, there was mono to give them.
All the infantry and cavalry were on
the front line and the only help to be
looked for was the coming Of Lawton
down the El Caney road to threaten the
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

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
snd 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 sos, ,584.43 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, 1885,
$3,345,0 900. Tax levy, 1885, 10 mills for general
purposes. Average crop for the past twenty
years, Is bushels per acre. Fine herds of
blooded stock and rich grazing lands. No
government landau occupied by actual
settlers. Decided land can be purchased at
from $l2 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 a large number of peo-
pie from the east have brought their families
to Brookings county and located perma-
nently. In every instance they are contented
with their choice of location and are prosper
ing. There is still opportunities for people of
all 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
counto of South Dakota.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

n. Robert l.. McCook Post No. "a,
HTst ana third Saturday afternoon each
|u W. K STOWE, Commander.
H. CORNELL, Adjutant,
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

~ u. Brookings Lodge No. o, meets sec
and fourth Thursday each month in A. o.
hall. HELEN II. COLLIER, G. of III.
FrHA X HEGEMAN, Recorder.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

v: a. Arbor Camp No. 2030, meets first
lhlrd Thursday each month in Odd Fel-
aat GEO. p. SExAUER, V. c.
N. kREMBR, Clerk.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

~, Y. w. Bookings Lodge No. /, meets
and third Friday eacn month in A. O. U.
PAL W. II. MURPHY, NJ. w.
!, DOUGHTY, Recorder.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

rlONAL AID ASSOCIATION,
y second and fourth Friday evenings of
month in A. o. U. W. hall
&C. BARR, Secretary.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

iAL NElGHBORS Meet.on second
ioafth Thursday evenings each month in
relows hall. MRS. .. G. WING, oracle.
fs GEO. HABER, Recorder.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

hon ENCAMPMENT No. rs. I. o.
meets second and fourth Friday each
bth at odd Fellows hall.
OLE KNUTsoN, c. p.
J. NATTICE, Scribe.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23
BRoOKINGS 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 first-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 periodlcal-college
One building and loan association.
Three weekly papers.
Railroads running east, west and north
FIGURING mill with capacity of 200 barrels,
Abstract and title guaranty company-in.
corporated
County seat Brookings county, population
l2,0O0-fine court house and iaiI.
Surrounded by the best farming snd graz
ing lands in South Dallota-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. L. W. and Degree of Honor.
Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors.
Royal Arcanum. National Aid Association.
Mystic Circle. G. A. Il, and Woman's Relief
Corps.
Beautiful trees dot the prairie in every di-
rection and the city presents charming ap
pearance, matted as it is in midst of 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, 1899-02-23

In Wikoff's brigade the last column
OF figures shows the combined strength
III officers and men. Kent's loss on the
lst was ll1a per cent. On the 2d this
division lost l03 officers and men.
GEORGE L. KILMER.
We are now prepared to do your
repairing, such as sharpening drill
shoes, plows and general repairing as
well as to sell you anything you need
In the machinery line. Give us
call. 35w6 GEO. G.. RUDE.
81. 80 will pay for the REGISTER and
Chicago Inter Ocean from now until
Jan. i, 1900.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23

I. 0. +. Brookings Lodge No, 40, meets
y Monday in their hall.
S T. A. GRAY, n. q.
]. j. MATTICE, Sec'y.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23
Hay for Sale

Fresh and good Timothy Hay, SO .
load or "a per ton. Inquire &C Central
livery stable. IT,. A. ERsTAD.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23
CHURCHES.

|rnina naI aai Ilo L Services every Sunday
|ningg eniDg anu evening. Sunday School after
4 sysnir ien'ice' Prayer meeting Wednes-
ID. N. MASON, Pastor.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-23
HEAT; HUNGER; "HELL!''
Three Evils Braved by Skaters
Soldiers on July 2.
WAR AT ITS WORST, THEY SAY.
Beaten spaniards Try to Drive the
yictors From the Captured Ridge.
General Linnres at the Front.
sharpsbootinG on Both Sides - 4
Night Attack RepuIscd.
Downright. 1898. By the AuthOrl

lCOpyrlgnt, t0Js. by
XII.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
NEWPORT NEWS.
The Young Giant by the sea Shakes
with Mighty Power.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, De-. I-Spo-
cial-In referring o. the business retoro
OF this city for the year just closed. u
IS almost impossible % Doe CONSERVATIVES
DOR the facts are not conservative. mere
Is a performance going ON here in INDUS
trial and trade circles when must DC
seen 10 be appreciated.
The value OF exports from the port
for the year breaks an previous records.
exceedfng the amount of last year s. eX-
ports by 100000. This amount would
probablv have been doubled had prices
In -four been ass high ass tnc year before
and had not the war interviewed. 10 ng-
ures the exports for the gear aggrc-
gated in value S32ol19gl. against S-5-
674.g52 for 1891
Imports show an increase OF nearly
100000
Steamships clearing from this port dur
ing the year combined "a tonnage of over
100000.
Collections at the custom-house are
$4,000 greater than last year.
The increase in the shipment of coal
amounted t0 four hundred thousand
tons This increase VIII nl 1883 cars.
which would require track ninety miles
lOng 20 switch on. IT, would build "a
shaft three feet square and @b miles
high.
over Itc fNfNfft HiiafHHr nave it.f-h
erected during the year. and the popu-
lation has grown not less than 1000. and
probably more than 5000.
Values I'm real estate increased from a
third 60 a half. I'm some sections they
have more than doubled.
Merchants say that twice as much
money was spent over their counters this
year as last
There was no failllre az any importance
during the year. Several minor concerns
went uuder-"got lost in the shuttle"
a $1,000 sewer system is being put in
10 be completed boy February.
A new jaH is being erected, to bc COM
pieted I'm the same time, which is none
TOO soon.
The chain-gang has been revived.
Tho business of the post-ofice has I'm
creased al least a third over the last
calendar year.
Without going into the future theoreti-
cally. the following Dis assured and IS
already in process of being brought
about.
An ordnance plant that will employ
several thousand men.
Two new immense froirhtcre for tho
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. which is
building new yards here 20 accommodate
its increased business
Street Improvements 90 the extent OF
$4,000.
A market-housc. % cost $4,000.
A garbage plant. 90 cost $1,000
An overall factory-for the benefit OF
the masses.
new street railway system, to be
built In six months
There are great many other things
that might be mentioned as am indication
OF what may Doe expected in the next
year II is sufficient 90 say. without
further enumeration. that mo- dissafis-
faction exists here upon conditions nast.
present, or TO come There is no grum-
ping There u.s. seemingly plenty of
money and the cry OF 'hard times" has
MOI oeen raised here for months imme-
mortal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01

BERRYVILLE. VA. Doc. 3l-Spocial
Business has made marked Improvement
during the past year over that of lN1
The prominent merchants of Borryrile
in answer TO The question whether the
condition of their business had impaoved
any this year. an but one say that 30 has
and that their sales have increased and
that money has been easier 20 collect
Bcrryvilc is located iu AN agricultural
community. and the success OF the mer-
chants is largely dependent upon The
prosperity OF the farmers. and therefore
the formers statement undoubtedly show
the latter must be in better condition.
Besides the farmers have been meeting
their fertilizer notes much easier this
year than last and made many improve
monts on their farms The tax collectors
say that taxes have been harder 90 coll
lcct this year than last which is due 10
the fact that many farmers ~. not
sold their wheat crop. There has been
less litigation I'm the courts. and the
Bank of Clarke county has done an in-
creased business.
The prospect for better times IN the
year 1899 is bright.