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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
FILIPINO HABITS AND CUSTOMS
Described by a Harrison County boy,
Wade Hoit, as he saw Them.
Santa Anna, Pampanga,
Lnzon. 2. /.

Thinking the readers of the Tele-
gram would like to know something OF
the characteristics Of "Philipino'
people, will try and describe them.
The principal foods Of the natives
are rice and bananas, These natives
can cook these articles into SO many
different dishes, that 1t would astonisll
an American cook.
Sweet potatoes grow wild here out
are greatly inferior to the sweet pota'
toes which are growni in the states.
They are used to some extent by the
natives for food.
Sugar is raised here in such large
quantities that alternatives use 1t In
almost all their dishes Of food. They
also use to fatten their horses with
good results.
The PHILIPPINES are asmaller race OF
people than the Americans; and In
general are a sickly looking people.
They are very unhealthy class of peo-
pie and die quite rapidly. Never
day passes but that see two or
three funeral professions pass by our
quarters. saw seven pass one even
! ing while eating supper and 1 did not
i so terribly long, for it does not
take q soldier long to eat all he gets
at one meal.
None, except the wealthiest, are
buried liz coffiins. Through curiosity
I strolled to the cemetery one evening
and while there watched several
.burials. One which attracted my at
tention was through some mistake;
the grave had been dug too short, and
the corpse was cold and rigid and
one of the native men stood on 1t
with his feet to mash it into the
grave At burial here the friends Of
the dead party will lament quite
loudly for short time and then stop
and go home, laughing and talking as
If they had been to apicnic or some
place Of pleasure.
Their dress. is very peculiar to the
American people: the ladies all wear
the large selves here, don't think
they ever change the style of them. l
often see the men making clothes for
the women. 1 think this a very bad
practice and hope 1t will never be
adopted in the states.
Only the best class Of people wear
shoes, others can't afford it. Sec the
womensmoke cigarettes and some Of
them cigars, and also chew tobacco
when they can get it!
They are very generous hearted
race and will give you any thing they
have asa gift, but always like the
best ola trade.
Youwill find that ten to twenty live
in one house here that would not be
large enough to Accommodate one
medium sized American family.
l could say plenty more but l
I don't want to crowd the better news
from the columns of the Telegram.
WADE II. HoFF,
Co. f, 4lst, nifty, U. S. v.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25

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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
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w. S. Musser, Millheim, Pa, saved
the life Of his little girl by giving her
One Minute Cough Cure when she was
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bronchitis, grippe, asthma and all
throat and lung troubles. Frank g.
Bland, "
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
Ed Smith Gets 40 Days.

Judge Maxwell sentenced Edward
Smith, colored, Friday morning to 40
x,ys Imprisonment In the county jail,
~ imposed fine Of $40. He had
~ econvicted OF the wrongful wound
Of Blanche Norman, a domestic
at the Traders hotel, who subsequent
ly died
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-25
Pensions Increased.

The pensions of John E. Collins,
this city, and Lemuel E. Robinson, of
Cherry Camp, have been increased to
slOa month each.
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Catch the opportunity" BY taking
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up your health and prevent serious
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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-08
Golden wedding.

An event which gives the REGISTER
great pleasure to chronicle is the
golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Dempster, which occurred last week
Wednesday, Oct. 81. For half CEN
tury this worthy couple have travelled
hand In hand through sunshine and
shadow, through Joy and sorrow, and
today enjoy the esteem Of friends and
neighbors for the virtuous and moral
lives they have lived. They have
lived In Brookings a great many years
and by their simple life, true chris
tian character and moral worth have
endeared themselves to the hearts OF
friends and are held In the highest re-
gard by the community. Being mem-
bers, Of the Presbyterian church,
move was set on foot to give them q
happy surprise, which eliminated In
large assemblage at the church
after prayer meeting on Wednesday
evening Of last week. The aged
couple were invited TO be present and
were speedily surrounded and over
whelmed with congratulations and
well wishes. The pastor, Rev. w. n /.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-08
BROOKINGS COUNTY

Unquestionably no finer day was
ever given to the voters of Brookings
county In which to exercise their
right of franchise than last Tuesday.
1t was an ideal day for the voter and
but few failed to avail themselves OF
that great American privilege"
which accords to them the "divine
right of kings"
In Brookings city the candidates
and politicians were active and all
seemed alive to the importance Of the
occasion. Voting began early and
Republicans worked with will born
of determination to pile the ma
jorities "way upn this year and in a
manner that would leave no doubt ex-
isting In the minds of anybody when
the returns began to roll In.
That the country precincts were
alive and active is shown by the in
creased vote over former years.
Nearly every township showing q
net gain. The increase in the num-
ber Of voters has evidently added to
the republican majorities this year.
The city Of Brookings cast 600 votes
which is gratifying increase over
two years ago. The voting population
has increased steadily for the past six
years but at no time has IL shown up
as in the past two. In 1884 the num-
ber OF votes cast for governor was 367.
In 1896 the vote on governor stood at
42O, and again In 1898 It was 456. It
10 reported to the REarsrER that 674
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-08

entire republican county ticket, from
senator down to constable, has been
elected by majorities ranging from
200 to $50, and for the next two years
the entire court house gang will be
republicans.
In the state everything has gone re-
publican by majorities ranging from
1900 to 1900 and the legislature
will be overwhelmingly republican.
Indications point toward upwards
of 5000 voters In Brookings county.
The entire republican campaign
committee, and more particularly
Secretary w. N. Cheever, are entitled
to great deal Of credit for the able
and clean campaign which rolled up
such magnificent majority for the
Mckinley electors and the entire re-
publican ticket In Brookings county.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-08
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

the team went against the Buena
Vista eleven and we're badly defeated
at Sioux City. The management Of
the team hoped to retrieve Its defeat
In the game with the Kansas state
university team, which was played at
Vermillion yesterday afternoon, but
once more did the state university
boys go down to defeat and it was
bad one at that. In the first game
they made the excuse that they lacked
four of their best men. In this game
they had their four best men and suf-
fered even worse defeat than In the
first game. The Kansas team won by
a score of Al to 0.--Mitchell Daily Re-
publican.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-08

Jennings, In few well chosen words
congratulated the worthy couple upon
having reached this stage In life's
journey 30 happily, and briefly spoke
Of their christian life and church
membership, after which refresh.
ments were served. Mrs. Dempster
was invited to cut the wedding cake
and Ia doing so she found In It's re-
cesses q purse containing $50 in gold,
contributed by members of the con-
gregation. In addition to this they
were the recipients Of $500 gold
piece from each one of their six chill
dren: Mrs. Henry Getty, OF Brook
ings; Mrs. McGarry, OF Aurora; Mrs.
Maggie Boyd, of Brookings; Mrs. Han
nah Fish, of Bruce; Mrs. Maria Glenn,
Of Aurora, and Geo. Dempster, Jr., OF
Brookings.
IL was altogether one Of the pleas-
antest events In the lives OF these
aged people, as well az to those who
participated In It. The REoIsrKH
joins In the well wishes being be-
slowed and trusts that many years OF
happiness are yet In store for them.
Half century OF time,
Fifty years Of storm and shine,
Since we started hand In hand
Journeying toward the sunset land.
Fifty years, how quickly fed!
Fifty years since we were wed!
joys and sorrows, griefs and fears,
Mingle In those fifty years.
Soon our journey will be DER,
May we on that other shore
Clasp each other by the hand
For q journey through that land.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-08
vERMILLloN BADLY BEATEN.

The State University 10 Having the Con-
ceit Taken Out Of Her Right Along.
Ever since the Vermillion university
withdrew from the college athletic as
sociation it has felt that it was far
superior In athletic attainments than
any of the other colleges In the state
and they would accept Of no chal-
lenges for contests. Last year an ef-
fort Was made to arrange game OF
football with the state university, but
they declined to entertain any propo-
sition for football, presumably be-
cause they were playing fast company
and were winning some games. This
fall when the football season opened,
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-08

voters were registered In the city
previous to election and IL this be
true it will be seen that only small
proportion failed to be at the polls on
election day. Many college students
went home to vote.
For the first time in many years the
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-08
Farm For Sale

One Of the best farms In Bro0kings
county, known as the old Grinols
farm, for sale. For terms and fur
ther particulars address VIM. Simon,
Aitura, Mimi, or Bert Ewes, Bruce,
8. d. 14t26
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-08
Sweeping Republican Victory!
National, State and County.

the Officers at the Court House
Will Be Republican.
NATIONAL.
lcKinley likely to have Nebraska
by 5000. State yet doubtful.
entucky i'm Democratic column,
but vote gives it to Mckinley.
Attest returns give Republicans
292 electoral votes at least.
10th houses of congress will be
Republican by safe majority.
ryan sends congratulations to|
President Mckinley End time.
(alifOrnia is 10000 Republican,
Idaho small Demo. plurality.
{atavia, ILL.,, cast it's entire vote of
575 for President Mckinley.
ckinley makes large gains in
MinnesOta-plurality 10000.
more detailed account of this
election on pages 4 and 6.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-12
THE SUPERNUNnERAAEES
OF MODERN WARP Ar

paratus. by the way is secured In pc
culiar manner II is generated, in fac..
by a small dynamo driven by means OF
a tandem bicycle.
one Of the strangest OF wars super-
numeraries ~ the trained chlropodist.
who always accompanies the up To date
army. The English military author
tiles have recognized that good march-
ing rs a factor in infantry efficiency.
So Tommy Atkins pedal extremities
and their ailments are now attended to
by trained soldier chiropodlsts. and the
soldier boy with sore feet is at once
taken care Of by the proper official
The commissariat department OF The
British army i'm South Africa Is no in
Significant thing. II has been the con
stant endeaVor OF the British command
ers 20 have a four months stock OF sun
plies on hand az the seat Of war Just
what tremendous stomach John Bull
has 10 feed may be realized from the
fact that several months ago. when the
English army I'm the field was by no
means SO large as II now is, the amount
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-12

railway corps a body made up OF men
from the various railway shops of Great
Britain. These men are skilled I'm the
construction, repairing and handling OF
locomotives, cars, signals and the gen
eral equipment and operation OF rail
ways. Now that the railway and the
armored train have come 20 play such
an important part I'm warfare. this
corps OF men forms "a very necessary
part In the make up OF an army such
as Roberts now has In the lower end OF
the Dark Continent. In way this newly
formed corps supplements the work OF
the regular army engineers. who Occa-
sionally have not either the time or the
special skill FOR certain phases OF rail
way construction and operation. The
army service corps. 70 must be- remem-
bered. ~ made up Of men who are nom
combatants, just as the Red Cross and
MEDICAL stan corps are Another CORPS
OF men who are strictly noncombatanta
and yet have very uncnViabic tasks 90
perform are those men constituting the
burving details. These men. according
Co the amenities OF war. are allowed 10
perform their work unmolested bv th.
enemy " is Gone Very quietly and a.
secretly as possible. ns burial services
naturally have q bad enoct ou the mo-
rale ~ the troops when performed OPEN
W before them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-12

But army horses ana mules as we'll
a. men have to be- fed and taken care
or This means an immense corps OF
farriers, veterinary surgeons and
Srooms 10 look after the officers
mounts. Thirty-one thousand tons OF
oats. about an equal quantity Of baled
hay and 5000 tons OF bran. il was found.
were necessary Ia last out the four
months period The forwarding and
distribution OF this. as well as the food
for the men, is no little task This. az
has already been said. has TO be looked
after by the army service corps They
reached South Africa we'll In advance
Of the main body Of the army. as Is usu-
ally the case, and in a general way got
things ready FOR the belligorent visitors
who were 20 come later A company OF
the army service corps is attached 10
each brigade and each division. forming
the nucleus OF the transportation serv-
ice OF the division 10 which IL is at
tached.
One OF the most interesting side or
ganizations of the British army is the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-12
THE ARMY "uNIT.-

We hear a good deal about units" OF
the British army. and Il is not always
easy To know what IL means.
When an army-that Is. several army
corps-is lighting. the unit means an
army corps.
When an army corps Is fighting. the
unit Is the division. or one-third OF the
corps.
When a division Is fighting. the unit
means a brigade, or one-half OF the di-
vision.
When n brigade is fighting. the unit
means battalion, or one-fourth OF the
brigade.
Usually, however. a unit Is used to
mean one OF the following:
A battalion OF infantry-l. 900 men.
a squadron OF cavalry-l60 men.
a battery Of artillery--s guns
company Of mounted infantry-ils
men.
A company OF engineers, Of the army
service corps and OF other accessory
trOops
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-12

but they seem even more satisfactory
than those OF their enemies in khaki.
There are very few supernumeraries In
the Boer camp. Every man there is a
hghtcr, no matter what his duties may
be when an actual battle is not taking
place. Every Boer. too, carries his own
ammunition. and there Is no necessity
TO detail Oft a large number OF men TO
carry bullets and biltong out 10 the fr-
Ing line. The doughty Boer has them.
as rule. I'm the spacious pockets OF his
own rough, old burgher coat. The
Bocr does not have jam for supper, nor
condensed milk and port wine. ON his
ability To exist few hundred miles dis
tant from his commissariat department
depends very much OF his effectiveness
as Fighter. Even his horses can 60 for
days without supply OF provender
from headquarters. as the veldt always
has supper FOR the burghers tired
steed. outside of his own country. OF
course, an this would be- diffcrenf. aud
the iioei would lose those peculiar nd.
Nantagcs which he NOW enjoys. But
even the way In which the Transyaalofs
have taken care or their wounded has
shown that there is more organization
boz Pretoria and Bloemfontein than was
dreamed of in the philosophy of GEN
eral Butler.
TRIsTRAM ". WILCOX
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-12

a good story is told of Mr. Kruger as
a young man, which shows that he was
quite able TO take care OF himself. Once
when out hunting ON foot MIR. Kruger.
after climbing 10 the top OF a kopje.
found that he had been seen by a num-
Der Of hostile natives, who were then
running toward him. some TO climb the
Hill, others branching out To surround
il. He knew that those on the fiat
could cut him off before he could de-
scend and that his only chance lay i'm
bluff stepping on TO me 0utermost
ledge in full view of his enemy, he
calmly laid down his rifle. drew off
first one and then the other of his
homemade hide boots Tin those poorer
days worn without socks). and. after
quietly knocking the sand out of them,
drew them on again. by this time the
natives had stopped 20 observe him.
He then picked up his rifle again, and,
turning TO an imaginary force behind
the kopje. waved to the right and then
10 the left, as though directing them 70
,harge round each end Of the hill. The
next instant the KafIirs were in full
retreat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-12
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~ ia ro easy task 10 keep firing
line supplied with water. for water IS
even more difficult 10 handle than am
inunition itself. Each company has its
water wagon, hauled by norses or
mules, and this wagon Is brought up TO
the front Just before an action the ami
mas detached and the wheeled tank
iett lhere. Prvatcs are then marked off
10 carry out and distribute the water
ih me regulation army water bottles
winch are made OF leather. II viii be
remembered how, during the battle OF
the Modder river, detachment OF these
water carriers was dccimated by Boer
sharpshooters while filing their bottles
with water FOR their fellows on the fir
ing line.
IL ~ also interesting 60 note how the
soldier IN the field gets his letters from
home. Every division has it's own most
Office and postofilce official. Letters for
a certain company are delivered in hunk
10 the company commander and later
distributed 10 the men. Inadeauatelv
addressed letters are held at headouar-
ters and the army list consulted 10 find
the proper location OF the person ad-
dressed
The auxiliary or "side show" branch
es ui the great army circus provide for
an unusually large number OF warrant
ana noncommssioncd oficers--in fact
one out OF every four mon is an officer
As the quartermasters Of the army
medical staff are selected from the war
rant officers OF the same corps. there is
every chance for all worthy Of Il 20
advance 10 commissioned rank. The
army service corps as rule ~ compos-
I'd OF artisans. clcyks and tradesmen II
almost every sort-strong, serviccable.
'pt young fellows who must he able 10 |
cad and write and show certificates OF
good conduct. This arm Of the service IS |
made up mostly Of little men, youths |
With military aspirations but without |
he qualified number OF inches They |
must be at least feet Inches in /
leight and from rs 10 25 years OF age.
The Boer side-shows OF war service |
IRE not so pretentious and elaborate as |
hose prevailing in the British army. |
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-12
Some OF the Men Who Are Nearly Always
Under Fire and Still Have No Opportu-
nifty to Win Undying Fame

nearest dressing station" Here his
wound Is attended 60 as quickly and as
adequately as possible, though the
treatment must obviously be only OF
temporary nature. Stimulants are also
administered here. From the dressing
station" the wounded are taken 20 what
are called collecting stations" these
same stations being placed some dis.
tance from the front, where more shell
ter IS possible. After day or two here
the unhappy Tommy with a bullet i'm
his anatomy is usually removed TO the
base hospital" or 10 one OF the hos
pital ships either at Durham or at the
Cape. where his travels for the time
are ended. Here he receives the best
or care and attention, with good sur
geons, good things 10 eat and careful
nursing 10 bring him back TO health.
The men who make up the different
regimental bearer companies are among
the bravest In the service. They are