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and stones. The machcteS in Cuha and
the bolos in the Philippines are the twin
| bladed evils the Spaniards had to contend
with while engaged in warfare with the
natives of those islands.
| UNIQUE CANNON AND UNIFORM.
That necessity is the mother of in
vention' is grimly illustrated by sevcral
primitive, home made cannon which the
Philippine insurrectos used against the
American forces before their capture by
our troops. One Of these is known as
the wooden cannon The outer cover
ing IS of wood, banded with several iron
rings. The bore is q section of one-inch
galVamZed-iron gaS-pIpe, strengthened by
succession of iron rings. This UNIQUE
weapon was in actual use in the Filipino
army during the campaign of 1S9S-1900
and was captured on the north coast of
LCZon. There is also an iron water-pipe
cannon, and n toy bronze cannon, about
one foot in length, such as American boys
use TO celebrate the Fourth of July This
toy was planted in the works of the in
surrectos and fired at the advancing
Americans at Bacaon, Island of Negros
where it was captured.
The most fantastic exhibit in the Phil
lppine collection is the remarkable uni
form of n native soldier which was found
at the battle of Cagayan. April {, 1900.
1t is a short skirt, something like those
worn by ballet-daGcers, although some
what shorter. being about a foot and
half in length. 1t is made Of alternate
horizontal stripes of red. white and blue
cotton. This gaudy and abbreviated
skirt forms the entire uniform of Ger
tain organizations Of insurgent soldiers.
1t was taken from the dead body of a
native killed at the battle Of Cagayan.
SHIELDS AND TALIsMANs.
Some of the Filipino soldiers still carry
CHI Tnl l- 80, Il.
tiles of the enemy. Several of these are
on exhibition at the Museum. One of
them is n round affair such as are used
by the MOros and Sulus of the Island
of Mindanao. 1t was found on a dead
insurrectO during the campaign of 1900
Another Of the shields is oblong and near
ly five feet in length. This style was
used by the native soldiers at the battle
of Gagayan, Island of Mindanao, with
the 10th u. s. Vels. As the insurrectos
soon discovered that these shields were
not proof against the krag- -Jorgensen bull
let's of the Americans, they have been
discarded
In the case with the shields is a va
riety of poisoned arrows, bows and
spears, which the barbarous enemy used
against our troops.
The Filipino soldiers are highly super
stftiOus, and many Of them wear anu
lets or charms to protect them from the
American bullets. These amulets are
round pieces of white paper, covered with
mystic hieroglyphics. Before going into
n fight the owner of the charms pins them
over his heart and other vulnerable por-
tons of the body, and processes to be-
leve they will afford the wearcr full pro-
lection from the missiles of war. Some
OF the amulets on exhibition at the Mu-
scum were taken from the dead bodies
of insurrectOs, instances in which the
charm failed to work, while others were
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Lieutenant General and General.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Who have
been ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the L. s
Army, and when?
What is the difference in rank Of Lieu
tenant General and General Of the L. :
Army?
What is Miles's rank?
This came up in our Post, and no tive
could agree, or define their proper position
+. 5. CASHTON, HenneSsey, o. L.
IGcorgc Washington was Lieutenant
General from July II, 1T9S, to Dec. Il
1883 L. 5. Grant was Ilieutepant-icn-
eral from March >, 1864, to July -, 1866
when he was promoted to General. ". I,
Sherman was Lieutenant-Gcneral from
July -, 1866, to March t, 1863, when he
was promoted to General. p. III. Sheridan
was Lieutcnant-General from March !
1869. to June ]. 1888. when he Was pro
NOTED to General. John NJ. SchotieId be
came aforementioned February O.
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campaign, conducted by Gen. Nelson 4.
Miles, U. ). A, is n blood-stained Span
lsh nag used in the campaign around
Guayamo. Another is a large yellow and
red cloth, called n 'Panielo NacioHaI, {.
such as were issued by Spain to her Porto
Rlcan volunteers in place of knapsacks.
On it are stamped in big black letters
the name and number Of the battalion TO
which issued.
Then there is the Spanish flag used rs
the garrison standard of Fort San Girls
tobal, San Juan, Porto Rico, during the
entire war with Spain, and floated over
! the fort during the bOmbardment of the
| American fleet, May u, 1898. The orig
inal yellow half of the flag has faded un-
til it is now dingy white The royal
Spanish cOat-Of-arms are emblazOned in
its center In the same case is what re-
mains of regimental flag captured from
the Spaniards at COama, Porto Rico,
Aug. IL. 1898.
Nearly all the United States troops who
participated in the Santiago campaign
We're provided with metal or 'celluloid
identification tags, to be worn on the per-
son to identify the wearer in case of
casualty. The celiulOid tags We're issued
gratis by the Y. NJ. G. a., which or
ganization did n noble work during the
war. On the tags the following words
and blanks are printed in indelible ink:
Il am =, Company -, Regiment
- Brigade - Division - Corps
The Cuban colored General Maceo)
was assaSsinated by members of the
Spanish San Quintin" regiment. In COM
memoration of this deed the official let
terheadS and documents of the regiment
are emblazoned with an engraving Illus
trating the assassination by the San
Quintins. copies of which form an exhibit
in the Museum.
COLLECTION OF FILIPINO BcLOs.
There is one case in the Museum de-
sortment of bolOs captured by the Amer
lean forces in the far-away Philippine
Islands. An explanatory placard states
that every Filipino has his bOlO. 1t ell
tcrs into his home life and marks his
social and professional rank. A Filipino
who has risen to the rank of an officer
in the army preserves carefully the bO-
los which he has acquired in his upward
career. At home the bOlo is kept in
place sacred to ITSELF usually over the
door of the main room. 1t enters into
the religious life of the MOrOs, and before
its h0me-niche men and women perform
sacred rites. The best bOlos are manu-
factured in Mindanao. The classification
of the social and professional significance
of the arm by the Moros Of Mindanao
is tacitly accepted all over the Philip
pines as official. The bolos are made by
hand, and the workmanship is so ornate
and beautiful that it compares favorably
with the best work Of the European
armOrer.
The bOlos proper, with handle cut from
the horn Of the carabao, or water-buffdlo,
and blade hammered out of a piece of
steel, has given the generic name to all
classes of the weapon. The talibong car
ryiDg with it social distinction. is a sort
of headsman's sword or ak, from four
to FIVE feet long, and weighing as much
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These finest OF Battle pictures, of large
| size leach 15x211a inches), and in viva
colors, showing details of uniforms, flags,
arms, fields, woods, and the smoke and
fire of battle just as they appeared to the
eyewitness, have always sold for 50 each.
There are only a few hundreds of each
! picture left unsold, and we have pur-
chased ali of them for distribution to our
patrons. When these are gone the pic
lures will be scarce ana command a higher
price. This prospective increase of value
is characteristic OF all our premiums this
year.
If you, or your father, served under
Grant, or were in one or more Of the ell
gagemcnts that these pictures so graph
ically represent, you ought to have them.
We have no doubt, at all, after this sea-
son, when these pictures are no longer in
the market, that they will bring S.. each.
Make the So deal. Get five of these
pictures-Onc for yourself and four for
Christmas presents. You could not make
finer gifts.
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NATIONAL WAR SOUVENIRS.
Relics From Fields of American Vaor Preserved in the National
Museum

The great iron lock which temporarily
barred the way Of the brave American
Marines when they sought to force the
main gate of the City of Pekin last year
has been added to the interesting co!lec-
ton of war relics in the National Mu-
scum. This exhibit is labeled "China Re
lief Expedition, 1900" With the queer
lock is its key, bar of iron about four
feet long, strangely curved, and resem-
bling a lever. The lock is of decidedly
ancient pattern, and the visitor would
never suspect 1t 20 be a leck but for an
explanatory piacard which is attached to
it. In shape this oGd piece of mechanism
resembles a primitive handmade jack
used for raising heavy bodies. 1t is Gov
cred with the rust of ages. The lock,
with the key, weighs about 200 pounds.
When the Marines charged upon the
front gate, directly opposite the Palace
of the Emperor of China, Aug. ii, 1900,
they found it secured by this massive iron
affair. After considerable effort, In the
face of a heavy fire from the Chinese
forces, the gate was taken and opened
for their entry.
SPANISH WAR NAVAL RELICS.
The destruction Of Cervera's Spanish
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Lieut. James C. Ord got the third and
presented it to the National Museum
The whereabouts of the other two are un-
known.
The principal Spanish battle-flag, of
vivid red and yellow, emblazoned with
the royal coat OF arms, which futtered
deiantly over the intrenchments of the
Dons at Santiago, is displayed in near
by case. The Spaniards carried this en-
bIem when they retreated before the
United States forces, but it afterwards
came into the possession Of Lieut.. Ord
The Cuban volunteers serving in the
Spanish army were lily equipped in some
instances, as is shown by some of their
accOuterments, which are of the most
provincial pattern. These are In the case
with Gen. Torars stirrups, which were
worn by the horse Of the Spanish com
mander when he rode out TO meet the
American officers to negotiate for the sur
render Of Santiago. The stirrups are
clumsy-looking metal affairs and not at all
suitable for an up-to-date horseman.
Then there is a queer bamboo drink
ing-vessel, used TO carry water to the
thirsty Spanish soldiers on the firing-line
during those sultry days of the siege Of
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lection is a case containing many me
mentos of the Santiago campaign. \
variety of machetes, from the rough
blades used by the Cubans to the regu'
lation pattern for private soldiers in the
Spanish army, which operated in Cuba
the sword carried by Lieut.. ]. G. Ord
U. S. Army, who was killed at the head
of his company Of the 9th Regulars while
leading his men to the assault on San
Juan Hill, July /, 1898.
There is also a bugle, or Clarion as
the Spanish soldiers call it, which sound
ed ''reveille" and taps" for Spanish Bat
talon dAsta. This instrument, with the
bugler who carried it, was captured in
front of Santiago.
Another case is devoted to relics from
the ili-fated battleship Maine, many Of
them burned and twisted.
TROPHIES SECURED BY LAND FORCES.
After the surrender of the City of San
tiago several American officers, in rum
maging about the old Arsenal Building,
found five ancient battle-axes, such as
were used by the Spaniards in the 18th
and 10th centuries, with widc-expanding
blades and handles nearly five feet in
length. Gems. Shafter and Wheeler re-
ceived one each of these quaint axes.
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WASHINGTON @,

as eight pounds. 1t is generally carried
by scattered detachment of men in the
advance line of attack whose duty it is
to decapitate the wounded enemy on the
field of battle. Formerly these headsmen
chopped off the heads of both dead and
wounded to be sure that none We're left
alive. Hence the Filipino battlefields of
the past were Uttered with headless bod
les.
Many kinds of bolos are in the Ma
tional Museum collection. Some have
straight blades, others curved, some
waved, and all are literally as sharp as
raZOrs. Some of the finer weapons are
decorated and inlaid with precious metals
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Santiago. This vessel is simply a sec
tion Of hollow bamboo log, about five feet
long. five inches in diameter, with the
lower end stopped up with wooden plug.
Capt. r. z. Leary, U. S. Navy, pre-
sented to the Museum an electric lamp
which was attached to the ceiling Of the
Admiral's cabin of the U. s. S. San Fran
cisco. This lamp, like the other men
toned elsewhere in this article, was
wrecked by Spanish shell from Morro
Castle-.the last shot of the war, fired
Aug. 13. 1898
OTHER CUBAN AND PORTO RICAN RELICS.
An interesting relic Of the Porto Rico
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Was WayIaid.

was WayIaiH.-An interesting Incl.
dent, showing the popularity of DR.. Peters
Blood .VitaliZer when once it has become
known in a meighborhood, is related by
Mr.. John j. Graf. of Hamilton, Ontario,
who is agent for the medicine at that
place. He writes: Everybody in our
neighbrohOod recognizes the merits of the
Blood Vitalizer, and everybody seems to
want il. The other evening when | start
ed from the depot with a box OF the Blood
NitaliZcr, the women waylaid me to get
the medicine. and l did not bring a single
bottle home" DR.. Peters Blood Vitalizer
is not drug store medicine; it is sold
only by special agents or the proprietor
direct. Address DR.. Peter Fahrney, 112'
rs :. Hoyne avenue Chicago, III.
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me up. l an Just rs vigorous as whom q 10y,
and you cannot realize how happy am
Dear Sir Yourmcthod worked beautifully,
Results were exactly what needed. Strength
and vi-or have completely returned, aud Ia
entirely satisfactory"
"DcaT Sir:-YoTrs was received, and had uo
trouble in making use of the receipt as directed,
and can truthfully say it Is Il boon to weak men.
am greatly improved i'll strength and vi2or."
All correspondence is strictly confidential,
mailed in plain scaled envelope. The receipt ls
free for the asking, and he wants every man 70
have Il.
The National tribune., 1901-12-26

How any man may quickly cure himself after
years of suffering from nervous weakness. Ost
vitality, varicOccc, etc, and restore the organs
to strength and vigor. Simply send your name
and address to DIR. i. W. Knapp. 1905 Hull
Bldg, Detroit, Mich. and he viii gladly send
the free receipt with full directions 50 that
any man may easily cure himself at home This
is certainly most generous offer. and the fol-
lowing extracts taken from his daily mail show
what men think of his generosity:
" Dear Sir:-Pleasc accept my Si.ccTe thanks
for yours OF recent date. ! have given your
treatment a thorough test, and the benefit has
been extraordinary. 1t has completely: braccd
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1895. and retired in September of the same
year. \. \. Miles became Lieutenant
General June q, 1900. General is the next
grade above nt-General.-EditoE
National I'ribuneI
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FILIPINO SHIELDS AND FIGHTING MAsk
FORMING
E!LLED WITH POISONED
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TITLES.

Sheridan's Final Charge at
Winchester.
Battle of Fredericksburg.
Sheridan'S Ride.
Battle of Gettysburg.
Battle of SpottsyIvania.
Battle of kenesaw Mountain.
Allatoona Pass, or "HoId the
Fort"
Siege of Atlanta.
Siege of Vicksburg.
Capture of New Orleans.
Fighting between the Monitor
and the Merrimac.
Battle of Mobile Bay.
Fight between the kearsarge
and the Alabama.
Battle of Port Hudson.
Capture of Fort Fisher.
Grant, From West Point to
Appomattox.
CLOSING OUT
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The Wilderness Hunter:
Hunting the Grisly:

Grsly is of leading interest in this volume but ther
Bear Buffalo, the Cougar or Mountain Lion, the Pc
boy Land. The President makes light Of the danger
very modestly told disclose several "close cals for
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IN case near that containing TIE Whlte
flag is section Of the mainmast of the
Merrimac. There are also on exhibition
a number of guns. searchights, com
passes, and other articles recovered from
the wrecks of the Spanish ships Niscaya,
Oquendo, Cristobal Colon. Maria Teresa,
the gunboat Sandoval, and the torpedo
boat destroyers Pluton and Terror Also,
large, empty cartridge shells or cases of
some of the projectiles fired by the
American war vessels at the doomed feet
of Spain off the Santiago coast.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
NORTH MAHASKA.
Items ofInterest as Noted by the New
sharon Star.

The new grader purchased by the
city is doing very satisfactory work.
Mrs. Jessie Brimm and daughter
arrived this morning from Calipor-
MIA.
A large number OF our people ct.
tended the Friends quarterly meeting
In oskaloosa last week.
Whitacre, Way and Hammond, are
fishing in Clear Lake. Mr.. Whitacre
returned yesterday.
An addition is being made to the
north and east sides of the t. j.
Seary residence, better providing for
two families.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Rhoads had q
neat little surprise for the Rebekahs'
after lodge Monday evening, in the
way Of banquet, and most joyous
time resulted.
Mrs. G. E. Kent left for visit with
her Brother Walter Thomas, in Belle
PLANE. Her mother Mrs. M. T.
Thomas, of Oskaloosa accompanied
her. They returned Monday.
F. A. Younkin has had a nice ce-
ment walk constructed from the east
and south doors of his residence to
the southeast corner of his lot, thus
doing away with the steps at the
front.
Lester Beal met with very pain
full accident Saturday, while trying
to catch horse, and the horse he
was riding fell on his foot, breaking
the large bone and forcing it through
the shoe. DIR. Wallace is attending
him.
@. L. Fitzgerald and Miss Emma
Rockwell were married at the M. E.
parsonage Sunday afternoon and are
receiving the congratulations of many
friends, they being among our best
young people.
The Drs. Conway have purchased
property in Deep River and are NOV
ing thereto. They are good physi-
clans and neighbors and many regrets
are expressed over their leaving us,
but warm welcome awaits them at
their old home.
Mitch Thomas was in town last
week and reported the sale of his
fine black coach team to Billy McFar-
land. He priced them at $500, Billy
wrote a check and the team changed
owners right then and there. Billy
knows good thing when he sees it.
He paid another neighbor 5000 for a
fine single driver. Mitch says ga
man is a fool to put price on q
team he don't want to sell, in these
Mckinley times"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06
Sam Robertson,s Father Dead


A telegram came to the city last
week informing Sam Robertson of
the very serious illness of his aged
father at his home in Table Rock,
Nebraska. Mr.. Robertson was on
the road and ahead of his stated
route and q telegram informing him
OF the old gentleman's illness failed
to reach him in time for him to get
to Nebraska before the old gentle
man had passed away. The follow
ing notice of the deceased appeared
in the Reporter of w ashington. Pa,
where he was former resident:
"Word was received in Washing
ton on Friday of the death in Table
Rock, Nebraska, on May 10th, of Da-
vid Robertson, at the age OF ninety
years, general debility being the all
ment. Mr.. Robertson was former
Washington county citizen, his home
for many years being at Cross Greek
village, where he was wagonmaker.
He had q very wide circle of ac-
quaintances in the northern end of
the county. A number of years ago
he moved to Nebraska. Mr.. Robert
son had been twice married, his first
wife being a member of the McCune
family at Eldersyille, and she had
been dead many years. The second
wife survives him. OF three children
by the first union one son is living,
s. M. Robertson, of Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The deceased was a member of the
Presbyterian church and was highly
respected"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-06-06

MONIES, were all visiting at the George
Berry home at different times since we
made ourseH heard the last time. While
out this way, Mr. and Mrs, Berry also
visited their son, Wylie. Willie Berry,
Jr., was an over Sunday visitor with his
grandmother at Abba.
Mr., and Mrs. c. p. Sipes, formerly
of Eddyville, but now of Oskaloosa,
George Besco and son, Earl, OF near
Coal6eld, and George Barnett and fam
lily and ]. c. Logue, of Sand Ridge, were
all Sunday guests of the James Sipes
home.
N. Caven, county surveyor of Mahas-
ka county, was down recently doing
some surveying for the Osbornes and
Jagers. Mr.. Caven has held the office
of county surveyor for many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jones, and Mr..
and Mrs. Jahu Watkins, of Eddyville,
partook of the hospitality of the B. b.
Beamer home recently.
]. J. jaeger sold number of cattle
to Fred Osborne last week
Frank Stonaker, one of our old school
mates who halls from Pella, is spending
the summer on the farm of his uncle,
M. K Pickerell, and learning the ways
of the rustics. Frank seems to be at
tracted to this neighborhoo1 by some
unseen power, probably pair of blue
eyes.
Mrs. George Mahaffy and children,
Elmer and Eva, and her brother, David
Matix, of the Hotel Mahaffy, visited at
the A. B. Mattix home, at Ferry, last
Sunday.
Charley and Erma report the roads
fine for buoy riding week ago Sunday
evening.
Mrs. James Bowles and daughters
Eva and Martha, of the suburbs of Ed,
dyville, visited at the J. II. England
home Thursday of last week.
Charley Whitlatch, our bulky stocl;
grower, was in Eddyville last Monday
Charley has acquired reputation for
growing fine cattle. He evidently be-
lieves in feeding them as well as he
feeds himself, for his cattle soon acquire
proportions similar to his.
Miss Myrtle Norman has organized
music class up in the Pleasant Ridge
school district, and will each them music
on the organ. ...
M. M. Parker, or Gap" as he is us.
| ually called, now OF JeHerson township
but formerly of this place, passed thru
the neighborhood recently enroute te
Eddyville on business.
Constable Eugene Beamer believes in
using peaceful means before resortine
to force, but the joke came near being
on him some days ago. He was calling
at one of the neighbors where some
members of the family were on the sicl
list when along came an individual
bearing the stamp of the Genius Hobo
and stopped for a drink of Adam
Ale" Having quenched his thirst, the
constable thought best to make hin
move on before he asked for the where
withal to fill up his tank" so he quietly
intimated that the family had the small
pox. The hobo at once Pushed kicks
up the road and calling at the rancl
where our valiant constable hangs out
he requested and received his dinner.