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civ De,Romhlon. Isle De, Romblon,

City De'Romblon, Isle De Romblon,
February 20, 1901.
To the Editor: Situated one hundred
and fifty miles west of Manila, P. l., lies
one of the richest islands in all of the
archipelago. 1t is indeed the pearl of
the East Indies" The island is ten miles
lcng, by three miles wide, and is COW
cred from end to end with cocoanut plan
tations, banana farms, pine apple gar
dens and rice paddles. The natives (who
are Bi-say-as) (Bi-sy-as), are peace
full intelligent and energetic people; and
are loyal to the stars and Stripes.
These people are very much like the
"Cfoatan race" of Robson county in APP
paarance, except in size. The average
weight for men, is about 100 to Ito pounds
and to Is pounds less for women. These
people are very busy all the time gath
ering hemp, rice and the various fruits
of the island, and shipping to Manila,
Hong Kong and other foreign ports. The
principal city on this island possesses the
same name as the island (Romblon) 1t
has a population of about 5000, amongst
which are many Spaniards of wealth.
1t is at this place, that Companies e
and H" of the Second U. S. infantry have
been stationed, to do garrison duty, I'M
der Acting Major E. X. Webster as
post commander, after six months cam
paigning in the fields of the enemy Words
are inadequate by whichN can express the
Joy Of the soldiers Of both companies, at
being stationed at this beautiful and
healthy place, after suffering some OF the
severest trials ever endured by troops in
the Philippine Islands
On September 18th, 1900, the u s. army
transport Sherman" which bore the
second battalion Of the Second U. S. IN
fantry across the briny Pacific, cast an
Choir in the Manila Bay (Which is on a
fair evening at sun set, possibly the
most beautiful scene mans eyes ever
rested on. The two companies, r and H,
were ordered off the transport PRO
Quin" to proceed up the Pasig river 30
miles to reinforce two companies of the
Fifteenth U. S. infantry, stationed at
Sinaloan, who had been in battle with
about one thousand insurgents on the 18th
instant.
After struggling all night and most OF
the next day (the 18TH, the two COM
panies succeeded in landing their 'cascos"
at Sinaloan, to find the insurgents gone
over the mountains so far away that the
scouting parties sent out by us, could not
find them after diligent marching by day
and night.
We remained here for twelve weeks,
and were. orcered to join General Halls
command and make an expedition across
Luzon Island by foot. Three hundred
Cinnamon were secured to pack ration
supplies acroSS fha SinaIoan Mountains
and all was ready on October End, 1900,
to set forth upon what is said to be
one Of the severest hiking) trails on the
island.
With General Hall in advance, escorted
by eighty ''Maccabee scouts (native
soldiers, commanded by an American of
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ficer, as a body guard), the expedition
began. Close behind followed e and H
companies, Second e.. S. infantry, two
companies of the Eighth u. s. infantry
and four companies of the Thirty seventh
u. S. volunteers, forming a line of SOL
ders three miles long. ION and on, "
over mountains of great altitude, through
ravines of dense jungle, and crossing
rivers of considerable water, which ran
fearfulIy swift and deep in places, these
brave lads, commanded by equally as
brave and courageous officers, pressed for
ward "day after day. living on but one
half rations (Which was due to the
Chinese packers giving out and losing
supplies in rivers and throwing away
no doubt until October, the 8th, 1900,
when the command pushed forward and
covered the crest of the last mountain
at the foot of which lay the the beach
of East Luzon'' Island, with the moon
in all of her glory two hours high (and
in fun bloom), stretching forth her velvet
hues across the waves of the sea as
though to welcome us back to her bosom
after being secluded from her for six
DAYS by 'jungles and stormy clouds >
No human tongue can express the feel
1ngS Oh 6dCN nSdFl, DIS the LuSA I<bhlC,
lone by one" in sounding distance of the
beach, and heard the waves gently, yet
steadily dashing against the scattering
rocks on the beach, after having been
shut off for six days in the thickest of
jungles and highest and most rocky
mountains from the outside world, the
troops went in camp on the beach after
arriving and got the first good nights
rest for six nights
On the morning of the 9th the troops
shouldered their guns, canteens, haver-
sacks and shelter tents, and went up the
coast a mile or SO and captured the town
of "Binaugonan' with a shot from a
gun.
Here we were met by the chartered
u. S. transport 'Garonne Seattle, With
and G companies, Second regiment,
aboard, who were ordered to go in Binan-
CONAN and do garrison duty The other
troops were ordered aboard the ship and
it proceeded further up the coast in
search of towns or cities of Importance,
with the yorktown" GU. S. gun boat) as
an escort, but none were found, so Gen
eral Hall ordered the nose of the trans
port pointed in course of Manila. On Oc-
tober 10th the transport ran up on coral
reef and could not move without assist
ance from another boat, so the .. S. gun
boat now rendered her first service on the
expedition by pulling the transport off the
coral reef
After remaining on board the trans
port for sixteen days, we were landed
in Manila on October 25th.
BY order of headquarters of the army,
we retired to Pasay barracks to await
further ordes.
On the 2Sth orders were received for
E and H companies to report to General
Hare, in the Fourth Division for active
service We went aboard the chartered
transport Venus Manila" and were con-
veyed to Catbalogan on Samar Island, GOO
miles south of Manila 1t was here we
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heard the first Mauser rifle fire, from the
insurgents. 1t was here that the insur-
rectors saluted our flag" with a load of
nails and scrap iron from the muzzle OF
a brass cannon" (Which Lieut. H. j.
Price in command of a detachment of
thirty men from company (E), captured
in few day after our landing at Cat
balogan). He also captured FIVE insur-
gents, l Remington rifle some ammuni-
ton and several Bolos, and killed 4 or 5
Insurgents while they stood battle. At
Catbalogan the two companies did lots of
good service, and on January 28th 1901,
we were ordered to move to Ramblon,
where, now we think to remain for sew
eral months. There being no insurgents
around these parts of the islands duty is
very light, quite as much so as in a fort
in the states.
All through our hardships-our officers
have been with us-and have been on
alert to the best interest of their re-
spective commands.
1t is necessary to state for the benefit
Of mothers" who have sons in "E" and
III" companies of the Second infantry,
that Romblon is a healthy place, and
every precaution is used by the govern
ment officials to prevent disease. Our
water is all steralized for drinking pur-
poses, hence no disease will prevail from
the use Of bad water, If p the soldiers
comply with the orders. and regulations
of the sanitary officers. We have good
rations and plenty of them. We have
a splendid building for quarters. The
health of the companies at large is good.
There are few sore feet in the two COM
panies and this is about all. 1 will give
the names of our officers for the benefit
of ALL who wish to know them:
Company E, Second IT, S. Infantry
Captain, Chas. E. Miller; First Lieuten-
ant, H. ]. Price, Second Lieutenant, Al
den d. Trotter
Company H, Second U. S. Infantry
Captain, H. H. Vanholdt First Lieuten-
ant. f. II. Whitman; Second Lieutenant,
James y. Watson.
Post COMMUNICATING Major E. K.
Webster.
Very respectfulIy
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81 have been troubled with indigestion
for ten years, have tried many things and
spent much money to no purpose until
tried Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. have
taken two bottles and gotten more relief
from them than ell other medicines taken.
/ feel more like boy than have felt in
twenty years" Anderson Riggs of Sunny
Lane, Texas. Thousands have testified
as did Mr.. Riggs. w. H. King Drug Co.,
Bobbitt & Wynne Drug Co., VIM. Simpson.
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Very respectfully,
ARTHUR j. GASSlDEY,
PIT Co p 2nd els Infantry

[Mr. Cassadey is a North Carolina vol
unteer. whose home in this State was
Laurinburg. He also lived one time at
Rowland. In a private letter to the edi-
tor he saws: 81 am the same old Tar
Heel Editor.
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MR.. L. w. OSBORNE CURED.

Charlotte, N. c., Sept. %, 1899.
The Bobbitt Drug Co., Raleigh, N. G.
Gentlemen: Two years ago had Sc
we're attack of muscular rheumatism, and
was confined at home nearly all winter.
l tried several remedies but got little
relief. Finally my family physician ad-
vised me to try RHEUMACIDE. took
three bottles and was entirely cured.
believe RHEUIACIDE is the best rheu-
matte remedy 1t is also a great blood
purifier, laxative and tonic.
Yours truly,
L. w. OSBORNE.
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IS WELL AND HAPPY.

MacOn. "a. "
The Bobbitt Drug Co., Raleigh, N. c.
Gentlemen: 1t gives me great pleasure
to say that RHEUMACIDE, of which
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tism. l had been a great sufferer for
years, and since / used your RHEUMA-
eide l have been we'll and happy. l can
honestly recommend RHEUMACIDE.
Yours truly,
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A man can generally gauge his religion
at any certain time by the way things
taste to him.
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You can never drown sorrow; it can
swim longer than your head can.
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SPARTANBURG'S POPULAR CHIEF OF
POLICE CURED.
Office Chief Police,
Spartanburg, S. c., Nov %, 1899.
The Bobbitt Drug Co., Raleigh, N. c.
Gentlemen Two or three years ago
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recommending your medicine.
Yours truly,
]. E. VERNON, Chief Police.
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A WONDERFUL CURE.
Atkins, Va,
The Bobbitt Drug Co., Raleigh, n c.
Dear Sirs Four bottles of RHEUMA-
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cure / have found. When / began to use
it / weighed 14O pounds. now l weigh $50
pounds, my normal weight.
Yours respectfully,
w. R. HUGHES.
Mr.. ALBRIGHT QUICKLY CURED.
Mt Airy, N. c., Oct 10, 1899
The Bobbitt Drug Co, Raleigh. N. c.
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been great sufferer for years. One bot-
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Yours truly
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A PROMINENT MINISTER CURED.
Raleigh. N. G.
The Bobbitt Drug Co., Raleigh, N c.
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Yours truly
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Pastor Raleigh Christian Church.
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RHEUWATIS M~~

blood neutralz
standing the abest
distinctive powerful BLOOD PURIFIER splendid
a /
uwiH relief RHEUMATISM
others but
thorough
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-20
REPORTS GREAT WORK IN
ORIENTAL MISSION FIELDS
The Rev. c. F. Reid Returning Home
From China, Korea and Japan To
Report For Home Duty.

Returning TO home and headquar-
tiers from great fields of labor in the
Orient. the Rev c. F. Reid. of the
Southern Methodist Board of Foreign
Missions, passed through here in the
steamer Doric yesterday. He has been
attending to his duties in China, ko-
Tea and Japan, for the last few
months, having gone out in July last,
passing through here in the steamer
Peru
The Rev Reid has had over twenty
two years experience in the mission
fields of the Orient. having served
for seventeen years in China and for
five wears in Korea He reports
great work being done in the Celes-
tial Empire.
Our congregations have recently
been coming together again. he said
last evening. and it is almost i'm
possible now to observe any serious
effects OF the great Boxer trouble in
China OF course some harm was
done. but the work is progressing
rapidly again. | have been spending
the last few months looking over the
field and attending to certain matters
III COuACClAOn Win thtCA PtAoNS MN
we have under way in China. l am
now returning home and expect TO
work on the Home Board for while.
Our headquarters is at Nashville, Ten
neSsee.
AT Soochow We are establishing
a university for the education of Chi
nese, at an expense of S150,000. This
is to be an institution embracing al
the branches of instruction. Civil
engineering. electrical engineering and
all the other arts OF modern civiliza-
ton will be taught.
AT Shanghai we are establishing a
large publishing plant. where B'bles,
books papers and pamphlets will be
printed in manv different languages.
Il had intended going home by way
of Europe, but when / arrived in Chi
ma and saw how things were going
and observed the many opportunities
for further work. | became so en-
thusiastic that | wanted to hasten
home right away and report. want.
ed to spread the good news of our
progress in China and thus encourage
still further work
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-20
IMPERIAL PARTY
PROCEEDING SLOWLY

tcoAssased frO~ FIRST s-sss-l
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What a Wonderful Discovery is
Pain-Killer, 1t not only cures the ills
of the human family. but is also the
sure remedy for horses with collie. It
has never been known to fail in a cure
of the worst cases; and for sprains
gals. etc. it never fails-try it once.
Directions accompany each bottle.
Sold by druggists generally. Avoid
substitutes, there is but one Pain
Killer. Perry Davis Price .Sc. and
soc.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-20
Roosevelt at Albany.

But the rapid succession of events
propitious TO Roosevelt's rise did not
come to an end with his election in
1898 as Governor of New York. He
took his seat at Albany, by curious
coincidence. at juncture when dar-
ing, dashing, and at the same time not
too Impractical" Governor had such
an opportunity as no other Republican
Governor of New York has had in
forty years-to please the head of the
party by making himself both useful
and necessary; to bring delight TO
anti-boss Republicans by kicking over
the traces now and then. and to make
himself solid with independents by
taking the bit between his teeth and
going his own pace without paying any
other heed to the party whip than
slightly laying back his ears. No Won
der such Governor was hailed by the
sharp-sighted politicians as surely q
coming dark horsei
II Governor Roosevelt had been a
bit more subservient to Plat. the easy
boss would have insisted upon renom-
mating him to that Office: and politics
usage, to say nothing of the Cover
nor's own avowed preference at the
time. would have brought it about. On
the other hand. if he had broken alto
gether with Plat, the Philadelphia
convention would not have so far
broken all precedent as to nominate
for a place on the national ticket q
man out of favor with the party or
SANITATION in his own State
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Officers to Japan.

A Marking dispat h states, in ref
erence TO the officers selected By
yiceroy Liu Kun-yi 20 so 10 Japan
TO witness the army maneuy7eS
there an response TO an in
vitation from the Japanese
Government. that Vieeroy Liu has ap-
pointed the following officials. name
". the Taotais Tao and Tu, General
Yang and Colonel Lung. and that
these four officials left Marking for
Shanghai on the 18th inst. TO catch
the japanese mail for that country.
Governor Mich CT Soochow has also
selected two officials, a Taotai and a
General. to go TO Japan for the same
purpose.
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dare not feel authorized TO move in
any matter. Governor Mich at once
ordered dispatches 10 be written 70 all
civil authorities under his jurisdiction
OF Kiangnan- or Lover kiangsu. COM
manding all TO obey the decree in
question and inaugurats the necessary
reforms without delay
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NEWS OF THE TOWN.

Two months ago our machines were
delivered and called for by express
wagons: today two special rigs from
across the water have TO hustle to
handle our business. The Singer
Sewing Machine Co.. P. C. Buzzell,
manager. Masonic Temple
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Cor. Nuuanu and Merchant SITS. and
Hotel St. OPP. Bethel P. o. Box s7s.
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Arouses old RepubIieans.

Il has appealed like trumpet note
to the chivalry OF the lovers OF free
dom everywhere. II has al one stroke
aroused dormant enthusiasm in that
very large number Of Republican vot-
ers who are old enough TO remember
the war for the Union and the days OF
reconstruction: voters OF whom not q
few have lately been feeling extremely
sore on account OF what has seemed
to them a drift OF the Republican par
" backward and downward from Us
best ideals
At the same time Amerieans-youns
or old. Republicans or Democrats
Who admire sincerity, whose. hearts
respond TO any out-nashing % manly
independence, instinctisely admire the
President for that act They may not
Indorse il as expedient. but they ap
pland 1t as -spunky. Perhaps they
woaid not have done II themselves
buf they are proud to live in coun-
try with a man at its head who dared
TO do IL
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The Washinaton Dinner.

And now comes the Booker Wash
ington dinner II was a little dinner.
Considered by any standard that is
usually employed in measuring dinners
in which the public feels concerned.
this one was singularly Insignificant
II is doubtful If President Roosevelt.
shrewd as he is, had the slightest idea
in advance that he was doing anything
very remarkable when he invited to i
private dinner with himself and family
at the executive mansion distin-
guished gentleman. highly bred and
scholarly. who is president OF the Tus-
keegee Institute. Probably President
Roosevelt's act had no other prompt
ing than the natural and hospitable i'm
pulse to welcome at his table gentle
man whose conversation cosld not fail
to be in the highest degree agreeable
to a cultivated man of the world, such
as Roosevelt is. II there was any ad-
ditional motive il was no doubt the
wish TO talk over informally the educa-
tional movement. so fraught with the
hapDiest prospects for several millions
of American citizens. as it is at the
head of which Booker T. Washington
has long stood.
Yet. what luck" Not a dozen
carefully prepared campaign orations.
not the most brilliant and adroit presi-
dental message sent to Congress. and
scarcely the most striking triumph Of
diplomacy regarding the canal treaty.
or the Boer war, Or reciprocal trade.
or our open door in China. could have
given President Roosevelt such sud
den accession of popularity among at
least three fourths OF the people of the
Union as has come 10 him from inyit-
ing Booker T. Washington 10 dinner
Arnnses Ola Republicans.
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ROOSEVELT's LUCK
SERVES HIN WELL
THE HAND or FATE MANIFEST
IN THE PRESIDENT
CAREER.
Old Republicans Warm to the Nations
Chief Magistrate Because of the
Washington Dinner--spunky" if
Not ExpedIent.
From the Boston Advertiser.

From the Boston Advertiser.
People who have been saying all
along that Theodore Rooseyelts ex-
traordinarily rapid rise is sheer luck
have now, at length. some solid ground
Of appearance on which to rest their
claim
A great many things that seemed TO
be comparatively trivial in themselves
turned out to his advantage; such as,
for a few instances, his appointment
to the civil service commissionership
Just when the spoils mongers were be
ginning TO make themselves so reck-
lessly disgusting that decent people
were ready to throw up their hats in
honor of any man who could thwart
them: his entrance into the police
commissionership of New York pre-
cisely at time when everybody was
sick and mad on account of the corrupt
feebleness of New York's police force;
his transfer TO Washington as Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy on the verge
of the outbreak of the war with Spain,
a position from which il was easy for
Roosevelt to obtain the military APP
pointment for service in Cuba, which
led straight to the picturesqueness Of
the Rough Rider regiment and the Ell
Cany exploits. which more than made
up in appeals to popular imagination
whatever may have been lacking in
solid waIsare; and the close of the
Spanish-American war precisely in
time-not a day too soon or too late
to furnish the very candidate whom
Senator Plat desperately needed TO
enable him to down" Governor Black
for INSTRUMENTATION. and at the same
time TO keep the State of New York
from slipping back into Democratic
hands. which it came perilously near
doing
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FACTORY ON THE PREMISES.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31
GROWING PAINS
Kewanna's Town Council Does Things
Worthy Of Praise.

Kewanna is growing and improving
under the genial warmth of railroad
boom and among other things she has
bettered her streets ard abolished
hitching posts in the business district.
The Herald is greatly elated by these
evidences of progress and eulogizes
the town board in the following Ian
guage:
These permanent Improvements have
been agitated for years but never I'M
til the present time have we had a
town council with sufficient backbone
to tackle the proposition. A town
council which allows itself TO be. bull
dOzed, browbeaten and dictated to is
not town council. 1t is an aggre-
CATION of salary drawing automatons.
Thank fortune, the present council
A. f. Hudkins, G. McMillon and L.
o. LeaSure-is made up of gentlemen
who have ideas and convictions other
than secondhand and who hesitate at
no action which is unquestionably for
the public good These gentlemen
earn their salaries sixteen times a
year and draw them but once. They
are elected to serve the public and are
doing that duty well and good. The
Herald bows in respectful admiration
to a council which has builded for it.
self a monument.