The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-05-31
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BELL ON FILlplNos.


Brigadier.Genera Bell, who has just
arrived 10 Washington direct from the
where he was 10 com.
mand Of four departments Of South.
ern Luzon, Is quoted as saying:
zone sixth Of the natives OF Luzon
have either been killed or have died OF
the dengue fever In the last two years.
The loss Of life By killing alone, has
been very great, but ! think that not
one man hes been slaia except where
his death served the legitimate puf'
poses OF war. 1t has been necessary
to adopt what In other countries
would probably be thought harsh
measures, for the Filipino is tricky
aud crafty, and has to be fought 10
his own way.
Zone OF my sentinels was beheaded
within $50 yards Of my headquarters.
His exeeutioner was \ bol0man, who
came into camp disguised ~ = fruit
vender. He had his bolo hid behind
his basket, and at an 0pportune
moment drew, and with one blow, cut
on the sentinel's head.
"The Filipin0s In my district we're
In the habit of stopping the wagons
OF natives and imposing . tax OF one
American dollar On each load Of hemp.
Frequent complaints were made to
me, and one day | sent Capt. Hand OF
the Forty.hfth Infantry 70 stop the
practice. He and six men concealed
themselves in a covered wagon. When
they were held up they opened Ore 90
the insurgents, and Ave OF them we're
killed. After that there was no more
levying Of taxes.
1.-THE insurgents also caused Us
much trouble BY sampering with our
telegraph, and Tor . while We were
obliged to treat every one outside OF
our lines as an enemy. II u man Was
caught within one hundred and atty
miles OF a telephone pole he vas shot.
On 0ne occasion six FiliptnOs we're
found dead. holding to a wire which
they had wrapped around . tree. No
one knew who shot them, but their
fate was sufficient to keep any Of their
comrades from tampering with the
lines again"
Gen. hell IL at Washington 40 the
president OF the army board that 10 to
examine the candidates Tor second
l~ieutenancies. He says that he sup.
poses the examinations will be framed
to suit men who have been In the field
for some time, and not those fresh
from college. +
From Pennsylvania Grit ws take
the Sayings Of Uncle Ezekiel" as fol.
lows:
A evil speaker found out am like q
wolf what hab lost all he teeth but
not he appetite.
Do too much fuh some folks an dey
gifts 80 use to 1t dey gifts mad when yu
stops.
Too many flies breaks de integrity
Of heaps OBJ spiders webs.
Too many promises don't raise
nuthIn' 'ceptin' lame conclusions, an
cornstalks what grow too thick nebber
amount tn much In harvest time.
Rich folks has dey trials same as DO
folks.
When you is at a barbecue w les
watch and see how everybody am
ready ter haste de fat hog and let de
lean one burn.
De man what marry a woman jes'
case she am pretty gifts bout de same
satisfaction cs de man gifts what eats
a mockin' burd on account Ut he line
singin'.
De niger what steal he masters
goose better not Glib dc wings to he
wife to fan wild in church. Better
keep 'eIn fuh hese'f, case dey all he
Is yuyin' to git II de doan change he
ways mighty soon.
A man wild Il good conscience am
guyin' ter sleep ter de music OF de
storm, but sinner am guyin' ter see de
Lord pintln' he finger at him ev'ry
time 1t lightin' an hear. He voice
calm him ever time de thunder rolls.
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