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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-05-15

at this point, and got ready to do
business. j then received my baptism
of fire. The Mausers came whistling
and popping over and the Remingtons
~screeched, the bamboo leaves came.
falling down into our faces continually
AT this point two me in ZIP company
were killed and three wounded. The
night had by this time cleared off.
and we could occasionally e the
faint flash of the Mansefs, and when5
we could see anything you can bet we
made it warm for them. Sergeant
MacGpsham was the non-commission-
ed officer of the outpost and deserves
great credit for his part in the matter
as he seemed to be about the only.
officer who knew anything about the
matter. At about three o'clock a. m.
Sunday, Colonel Slower sent in for re-
inforeements. which arrived as soon
as possible thereafter. We then lay
there quietly waiting for daylight, and
shortly after ibeganfsour advance on
the Block House No. and its de-
fenseR. The companies were arrang-
ed in the order named from right to
left, g. a, M, II, Outpost Guard, / and
II, G, "A, and M being on the extreme
right of the line and the farthest
away aabout 1000 yards from the
1blockhouse, opened mp first with IA
heavy fire. advancing by rushes. H
company and the outpost guard lying
behind their intrenchments concealed
by a bamboo tlicket remained silent
under a not nre, quietly waiting for
the order which wosfid sent them out
against the enemy The Mansers
were constantly singing their little
lullaby, and the leaves froin Tire bam-
boo were falling down into our races.
They talk about troops under fire for
the first time being excited. saw
some Of our fellows 90 TO xleep, as,d
III this way prepared themselves fos,
the hardest day work they have
done since entering the service. Al
nine thirty a. II. the order 70 advance
the entire line came. and y boys
went out Of the trench like i man,
We then fred three voileys and ad.
ranced firing volIeys Is we went: The
boys went at It a though they were
going to a Sunday school picnic A
ten minutes past ten Block House no.
a, and ifs surrounding earth works
was taken, and We had lostnc q = IL
1.-The charge. Slower Was il this fight
from start % finish. cool. calm and
|colIected through t all and on bis
feet all the time. His horse 9 shot
almost beside him, and could not
see that his cigar burned any bright
1er al any DINNER: the Block
House Weonly picked mp Ave integers
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-05-15

who did not have time to get away
themselves or be carried away by
theirsfriends. In going around thru
the woods in front of the Block House
the next day we found all kinds Of
blood pools, showing that a great
many were killed and wounded that
we did not find.
After the capture of the Block House
we rested for a couple of hours and
watched the 10th Pennsylvania cap
lture the Leper and also the Chinese
Hospital. Soon after noon We were
ordered to join the Pennsylvania,
who seemed to be having about all
they could handle.
Five companies Of our regiment
were then sent forward III company
being on the right of thn line. the
boys first went into line OF squads and
then formed into line of skirmIsheTs,
and advanced, lying down upon halt
ing, firing and then going on over the
rice fields, hating and firing at the
Filipinos, who sometimes were only
!hffty yards away
About half a mile from the Block
House, we were compelled to GROSS a
sunken road, about fourteen feet deep
with almost perpindicular sides, and
covered with thorny ines bnt fhe
boys went through this with their
usual pluck, and then went on, with
their hands torn, bleeding and fuu
iof thorns. q believe a sanken road
figured in the battle of Water1oe.D
About a mile and a haIf from The
Block House is the Chinese cemetery
church, which is surrounded by a
stone wall, affording the best kind OF
fcower for the enemy. II was shelle1
some by the artillery before We came
3up, which drove part of the niggers
out. Tits place and the stone fort
/, were taken by storm and the enenay
chased ont leaving part OF their dead
Land wounded behind. AT this place
lower one hssasred Filipinos we're bur-
iea by US. II was at this place that
Horace ]. Mccrasken was Killed; shot
throagh the head He was a brave
soldier kind and generous eon,rada
and friend He leaves a widowed
mother and one brother to mourn mis-
loss He enlisted il our Company II
san Francisco. Chester Snyder was
beside him when he fell, and when
Ghester came ZIP crying s~MeEaacken
Is killed, evenge his death Il com
pany pushed away ahead Of the line.
eH youMrs Snyder has great rea:
son to be proud 81 her boy. nc
sstopped n the heat of battle and
bound up the wound of d Pennsyi-
Tania teg and Linen ran ii and Joined
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-05-15

has had an unbroken series OF VIC
tories. The Spaniards here are cleo
trified with astonishment at the en-.
ergy and endurance of our troops,
and are tickled to death ait the way
have cleaned out the snigs.,' The
Filipinos have received at our hands
the worst s%courging they ever had.
The foreigners of all sorts combine
in their praise.
On Wednesday, the 23rd OF this
month, the natives made an advance
on the South Dakota front, and sue
ceeded IN killing one Or two at our
boys, and wounding a few more, but
they were driven back with consider
able loss. We do not know Just what
theif1ess was as we did not go out To.
ee. ! was early that morning out.
with q accommodating party under the
command Of Lieutenant Mowrey. We
We're down in front Of our trenches
about five hundred yards, and saw d
line Of niggers about eight hundred
yards to our left, and opened up a
flank fire on them and chased them.
out of there. We had no sooner
done this than the main body opened
up a flank fire on our right, and kill.
ed one man, Felkner, OF &C. lust
at this time ColoneI Slower sent an
orderly down, with orders for Now
rey to get out OF there as soon as he
could, and NJ back to the trenches,
which we accordingly did. Walter
Miller and ] were a little in advance
iisof the line and did not hear the or
der to retreat, and came pretty near
getting left out there all by ourselves.
4 happened to look around, and saw
the rest Of them getting out, and told
him that thought we had better 60
too; he thought the same and we
started out. | was breaking through
q bamboo fence and had my hat taken
on by an soverhanging branch, and
rad to stop and get 1t. Walter was
5nst behind me and had to wait until
I got It ana we laughed all the way
back to the trenches about how the
feliows would have guyed me had /
not got that hat. ! think would
have got that hat II the bullets had
torn my clothes on They were
striking pretty close as It was II is
funny how men VIII find things 10
laugh at even though they are III
great peril
There Is one little thing which I
must ten YOU which shows the dark
and horrible side Of war, but It also
shows 4 brighter picture. "A few min
ufes after The first charge we an
noticed "a white object down towards
the sunken road; a little this sida,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-05-15
The Hopkins Letters
From the Philippines
Manila, p. I, Feb %. 1899.
Mrs. f. p. Hopkins,

Manila, r. I. Feb %. 1893
Mrs. F. p. Hopkins,
Waterfowl, S. D.,
My Tear Mother.
Yesterday I wrote You a short note
II my doings for the past three weeks
and today ! will try to write you a
more detailed account. On Saturday
right, February Nth, there were heard
the first Shot Uf the insurgent attack
on our untppsts. AT lei o'clock p m.
The eaIl to arms was sounded, and
ten minutes from that time our regi-
ment was on its way to the front.
/ was down town at the time the
bugle sounded, and if ever got a
move ton me to gst back to quarters
it was then. | arrived Just in time
to s,aap4may gua, buckle o n my belt
ard fam m the line of nile cIosers AMI
start out with the company and, then
began fEse trip of my life. AT that
time it was cloudy and dark as Erufats
u our way was ove rice fields, rock
and swampa, and every n stumbling
and failing, hut ever pushing toward
the front. / ana of the opinion that
eyeaa man that made the trip viii
never forget it At about twelve, mid
night. we arrived at our outposts, and
sI,ortls after were ordered back to
town, Nsth the explanation that it was
all 4 mistake. had some ideas Of
my o~n on the subject, and stayed
with the outpost, as did Companies
aFr's and II under cofBiland Of Lien
tenant Colonel Slower. had iusr
started 10 60 to sleep, wben The In
surgents began another attack, and
when the solley Has fred. went INTO
the air about four feet and when I
came down i had roy rifle IA q hand,
and my Aayersack lcontaining my
extra ammulnition) id the others /
then crawled up to the edge Ct the
road. which was worn down somewhat
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-05-15

and wondered what 1t was. AIT the.
time Of the second charge We forgot
al about IL After the companies
come back was standing IN BY
the Block House, when / saw one Of
Y soldiers, | do not know his name.
carrying large bundle Of d kind.
and an old woman Walking BIZ his side
As they drew near raw chat her
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
I. l.. IT,.

The |. l.. L. Society cti,rs you
a living benefit. Your hole fami-
" is protected under cur policy.
They pay from S25 to SI25 90 per
month tor accident or sickness.
They pay from $50 10 $1,000 at
death; YOU can carry 81 900
Policy tor s. 90 per month, men
and women accepted alike. They
have complied with the State Laws
so YOU run no risk. Join now be-
fore the charter list is closed.
Agents wanted every here. Write
Box 500. DeTmott, Ark. adv
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27

it will take care ct you when you
are old.
Although the south may not
glitter, when polished you will
find it Gold.
What a grand country this new
south is soon to be. ust look at
our little city of Dermott that
only three or four years ago was
not a very good country town, and
now has the best Railway Station
between Little Rock and New
Orleans, and two hotels that any
city OF so, 900 to 4o,ooopopulation
would be proud of. If we take
into consideration the location
and the kind Of country it takes
to make a town, we will find that
Dermott has a fine chance Of being
a big City.
1t is not what we used to be, nor
what we are now
but it's what we are going to be.
Who would OF dreamed of
White Way IN Dermott one year
ago. l.. Bartmess.
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
Notice to Trespassers.

Our property, known as the
Ben McDermott or Clark place,
one mile southeast of the corpora
ton, is posted and trespassers are
hereby warned that they Will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. We especially warn the
parties who broke the gate which
was nailed shut, that a repetition
OF this otfense will cause serious
trouble. No bird hunting, hick-
DRY nut hunting or any other kind
OF hunting allowed on our prem
ices.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. u. Trotter.
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
Lecturer.

c. p. McLurkin. Agricultural
Lecturer. is lecturing in this
county this week, and has an
nounced an appointment at Der
mott Friday, the 2Sth. Mr.. Nc
Lurkln is from the Branch Nor
mai OF the colored state college at
Pine Bluff. The public is invite d.
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
League Benedlction.

Special at the Alex Friday,
Nov 2s,h, under the auspices Of
the Altrurian Club. In addition
to the regular pictures, there will
be special features consisting of
musical numbers, a sketch and
readings, given bv Misses Page
and Strider OF Monticello. Come
early IT YOU want scat.
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
For Sale.

Ny home place containing
sixty acres that Joins the corpora
ton line, and thirteen hundred
acres OF Farm and Timber Lands
IN Drew, Desha and Chicot Coun-
ties. This land can be bought at
a bargain. i. X. FEEZOR.
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
Epworth League.

Program tor League Nov. so,
1913,
The Foreigner in the United States
neut. \, 1--Io Eek. Nlvii, n.
Eph IL, I2-22. Acts Wi, 20.
HYMN, 3S3
Scripture reading, Matt NV
PRAYER
HYMN, -o2
Leader talk
immigrant forces,
Nh. Beryl Evans
Americans and NV Americans
The ann OF this campaign
Miss Cora Bird
Lihetating Immigrant forces
Miss Ruth Evans
New Americans for a new Amer
ica, MISS Bessie Morris
" hat we can do for the lmmi-
grant, MISS Hazel Morris
Reading, Miss Ellen Bartmess
Reading, Miss Dell Anderson
Needs of the Immigrant,
Mr.. Phil Anderson
HMM, 4o2
| ,eaput BentdlCtiOn
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
AMONG COLORED PEOPLE
Dixie Theatre.


Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard were
Dumas visitors last Sunday.
Wallace Lyons was over iromA
Collins last week on business.
Prof. Harms OF Wilmar spent
SUNDAY here on his way home
from Prescott.
Mrs. Fannie Randolph Of Men
roe, La, is visiting Mrs Lula
Braxter this week.
Rev. L. c. Smith has returned
from Hot Springs, where he has
been recuperating.
Allen Whitehead, brother OF
Mrs. Mollie Whitehe was mar
RED last week at Collins,
Mrs, M. M. II. Dupree is in
Pine Bluff spending a few weeks
with her son and daughter.
John Horn and several others
attended the Baptist State Con-
vention at Helena last week.
You can find il at Bordeaux's.
Mrs. T. King leaves Sunday
for New Orleans, where she will
spend several weeks with rela-
tlves.
G.. V. Jones has very much inn
proved the appearance OF his met
al covered building by the use of
pant.
Miss Havana Galloway leaves
this week for Little Rock, where
she will enter Philander Smith
College.
l. l.. Perry OF Hot Springs was
here last week IN the interest OF
Douglas Industrial Association Of
which be is Secretary and G.ner-
al Manager.
W. II. Bloomfield, s. c. Cole
man, Mrs. Tink Turner and Mrs.
\ da Hunter attended the confer
enee at Pine Blun, and they re-
port tine time.
The Arkansas conference OF the
\. NJ. +. Zion church met last
week at Warren, Bishop G.. l..
Blackwell presiding, II. c, Hal
lv was assigned to Dermott and
Morrell.
Rev. Franklin and wife were
here Monday, he having been sent
10 Holland Chapel as pastor the
coming year. The a. NJ. F.. an
nual conference was held last
week at Pine Bluff. The former
pastor, Rev. y. Spencer, was
10 the east Arkansas
Rev. Spencer took
INTO himself wife while at Pine
|
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
The New South.

Everything that glitters is not
Gold, nor does everything that 5
CT lden glitter IS to be proven bV
the many Golden Opportunities
IN the South that await the bright
and industrious Young man OF to-
day. There are Young men that
would be glad TO take hold OF and
make the southern country come
up TO the name 1t now carries,
Sunny South, the land of Roses, -
but few people IN the north and
east know OF the rich, unde-
Veloped land throug hout the whole
Sunny South. They are OF the
opinion that the South is one large
cotton and cane plantation, be-
cause OF the tact that with the ex-
.CeptIon OF the last few years there
has been nothing SAID or done to
get people TO come South. Since
the southern people have awak-
ened TO the tact that they would
be much better off with more peo-
pie to bel p open up and dram out
this fine rlch country and to bring
IN more factories and railroads,
they are asking this question.
Why are SO many people flock
ing to those ptaIrIe countries
where they have to Dig bitches for
miles TO get water for irrigation
before they can raise 4 crop and
then pay from tour to ten times
more tor their land than they
would have 10 pay tor this fine
rich soil that Will raise without n
rigation anything that will grow
anywhere else.
The true answer is because
those people do not know this,
and they are led on past Us by big
advertising from other unde-
veloped counties. In the north
ern and eastern part OF the | nited
States the farm lands have been
developed to the last notch with
nothing lett to do but Iaiso gram,
and 1t Is not the nature OF the
amer al PeoPI' 10 oe Satishtd
year ailei wear IN the same Ola
rut. They want to be developing
something new: they want more
room i"l tae'I 'h''di'n To make
something loi 'hela@tiNts5 and
'leF @it taS''N ''u INTO new
'ouhti heN "ouid come south
da' a. ledailN a. 1asN would go
an "li' = tIat II u were properly
~ oIdiiiea 20 '"'.
Ms i III 0Ntll ''F the thousands
OF ial iilet : iia' nave gone Owl INTO
Oanada, hat before gong any
otihel must adnil' mat The green
aetas 81 Sahada IN summer ale m
Nl'loe 10 All 'n'' 70 theie, and
'na' o9' Ri''|' ia aIf ana Au-
gust tnst seems TO Stitk to a tel
'o". hai II do'H not last long
enough IL soon 'nl as nom soft
Cool hI''"e 10 " nara 'oid WIND.
II IS NeIN interesting to know
Tue att'i nee u''"' on tAat coun-
NY ana thc ne" 9outh. Along
tHe no u a''lt' o' Id ~ Tic and
Lake oHtdtio tue dtnltis have
PuIItd up an th' S'ahpS that were
II the Hslas ana puil' iehets with
them by l1ehInt them up IN high
rlcks with the IonS roots extend
ing out on either SIDE and the
hrIds as a tuI' are small. n a
good many places The barn lot
and can pens are punt IN the same
way. In othtt WORDS they have
wasted eohsid'i"oI' time and land
oY so dolhH. Even IN the state OF
New DIN inc SPill ran and sIdo
pai fence sun hold hnhditds OF
acres IN thell possession while the
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
COlOred Cemetery.

he following amounts have
been paid toward building the
bridge 10 the Dermo,t colored
Cemetery.
The Dermott news., 1913-11-27
Not So Much Room On The Too

as is SAID 10 be- so far as the lum.
ben business is concerned. We
occupy good share OF the space
there ourselves. We coulden /
do it, OF course, unless our lumber
was better than The average and
our dealing absolutely on the
level They are.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
THE CROP MARKETS
Wheat Declines. Corn and Co..
fee Gain, Oats Hold Steady.

Covering by wheat shorts gave
steady tone to early trading. and prices
worked up slightly from Saturday :
close. but with both foreign and domes-
tic news against the market weakness
developed. and the close was at "a net
loss for the day of = u &c. The heavy
visible supply and the enormous export
able surplus compared with year ago
figured at about 100000 bushels in
crease. with largely increased esu-
mate of the Argentine crop, were re-
Sponsible for the late weakness anu
caused considerab selling. Corn trad
ing was duiet. but holders were firm IN
their views and forced prices up - a &c
oats showed little feature. being con-
troIl.d bv the steadiness IN corn. ana
closed .c lower 10 the same amount
higher than the nnish on Saturday.
Bulls in the coffee market regained
some of their losses IN an active day $
trading Yesterday on good buying ny
shorts. both local and foreign. when
suggested sold-out conditions and rush
10 cover Foreign markets. both EURO
ucau and Brazilian. except santos, closed
higher the Continent recovering from an
early weakness. The opening gain her"
was steadily increased during the day'
the close being at a net advance over
Saturdays nual Of from 81 20 10 points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
SHIPPING NEWS
Port of New York, Monday, March
II. 1918.

| steamer Nisilauria. Nassau March "a t, she
New York ana CuOa Mail - co. with - pas
/ sengcrs. mails and mdsc Arrived at the Bar
1 at J.nl a IN.
steamer Hernia Bu. ca,denas March . and
/ Matanzas n, 20 the Munson IS Gne. with
/ sugar Arrived at The Sar 40 midnight. 10Th.
steamer Aras DBu. t'rcubieu Fcuruar, -
/ 10 David r Warden. in ballast Arrived at
] the Bsr at . III. 10th.
( steamer Mira l}rj hamburg February 10 10
! David . Warden. Ia ballast Arrived az the
/ Bar at $50 10
/ steamer Ancona dtaD Genoa March -
I Naples ana Palermo g. % fairfield SOLAR a
/ Co. with = cabin and LII steerase passcn-
I ecis for New York. and 80 cabil and S0s
stecrag. passenger and misc for Philadelphia
Arrived AZ the var 90 $50 D IN. 10Th.
Steamer Eakaid liif. Philadelphia March To-.
/ 20 The White STAR Line. boz ballast. Lett quar-
dutiuc AZ m.
steamer Hcrmudian tBD. Bermuda March H..
/ 70 = OuterhucEc q tN, with - passengers,
mails and mdsc. Arrived az the Bar al IL m
steamer George Washington tG'D. Bremen
prlrlcns a -. with Sll hrst 80 second cabin,
| "oo third class and l.a'l stttIag passenger.
mails and mdsc Arrived at the Ba, al q III.
7 18Th
steamer Calico l},. HUI Fchruar, 1- Port
/ land, England % and Boston March 10. %
San-crson ~ son. with mdsc Arrived al th"
Steamer Catherine CIneo lN.u. Port Nara
} March DO. Kingston and Port MIGRANT " auI
/ Port Antonio T.. to H., ounce Importing o..
| with passengers and mdse Arrived al the
/ l,ar a. $40 "a m
Steamer Crietobal. Cristohal March TO- 10 the
Fdnamd Railroad - Line with 40 passenger.
mails anG W4-e. Arrived at the liar a. 10 ~
Steamer = huylhiu tSu. Yokohama December
I l@. f.hafiDm Il. Kobe y. r-uke - stang al
/ rs. Hons kons January ., Singapore l6. PEE
/ uarE 20. Sahang -. Port said February lo and
Algi"r IL. tia Boston March d. with md-e. foo
I llUultef. Ncir q Boyd. vessel 10 George - Al.
Arrived at 'h' Bar az 1910
I and Charleston ~. to Tie Ciyie - co. with
/ passenger and md-c Passed 90 Quarantine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
UNIFORM LAWS FOR AUTOS
Whites Bill Would Have Com .
mjssioners Of States Confer.

Albany March i7.-With " w 10 Insh-
hi uniform laws FOR the use OF motor
esicle, ir this state. Maine. Vermont
New Hamushire. Massachusetts,. Rhode
Island. Connecticut. New jersey. Pennsyi-
,ania. Delaware and Maryland. Senator
White tO-n.gh; introduced bin designed
to authorize the Governor TO appoint a
commission Of three TO confer with sim
iar commissions Of the states mentioned.
The measure carries an appropriation OF
800 Tor expenses. although the commits
aoners are 70 serve without compensation.
Senator White is chairman Of the sen
ale Internal Affairs Committee which has
under consideration the numerous bills
designed 70 amend the motor vehicle la"
10 various particulars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT

New York Marcn H. 1871
GRtiN WHEAT-A steadicr feel4fs pc
,..t.,d .sri, and prices worked up - =
tn. advance appeared 20 DO due largely 20
.o,e~iug and % nctitation on The part ~
s.ferr who acrc inclined % antoira'r taily
f-ofl rho recent decline of about b. ID bush
Late 30 fh. session t'e market dove pes weak
ness art closed at o. net Joss OBJ! - &C. me
foreign market. Vtf' u0f 0ulf@hs ioN az a.
f.Irsfel iuf tho foreign urHh Sas somewhat
sealrsf fNe marfsf. including world "a 'Nio-'-
~ D. l-gp.O bush. compared "i'h lJlo""
fa.f .,.at ard iO go uOV laff year EUROPE
lrn.lr.d 20 t. anticipating heavy arrivals. ana
~ r..rs on tra foreign crop situation was
.i. f.,-,. OBJ. West wore o. 60 highly salts
f,r-ort nature. and tho interior cash demand
We said to D.. slow Export sales. loads
nm tirItfe .4rpt Dol tie United states de-
.,..,..,d o. coo iuar compared ul'h ae r"ase
last ,.ar or .l6s ooo. and M total 1as given
n. &. rs O'0 compared win - 'N"oW year
nortso.e .lrplu- boz oh. United states f"-
t.,c balance OF tne season a. about = 40