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THE LEADER.
V. L. DAVIS, Editok.-
FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1899.
Philippine Letter.
Philippine Islands, March 30, 99.
Dear Brother
I received your
kind and welcome letter a few days
ago, and hasten to answer. Just
before the battle of Malabon we re
lieved the Kansans from the trench
es before the town Friday night,
J and Saturday morning, with the
rising of the sun, we opened fire,
w.hich they soon returned, on the
rebel trenches. For two hours
volley after volley was fired at us,
and we returned it in good shape.
Then we drew off for a short time
to eat breakfast and again returned
to the firing line.
The order to advance then came
and ndv?.t!c? we did for over a mile
against a heavy fire. Then came
the order to charge them down the
lines. A mighty yell was heard,
plainly telling the charge was on.
Instantly it wa- taken up and sent
down the line of fightiug men,
every man charging as he yelled.
For a mile we charged, over trench
es, through jungles and swamps to
the river bank8.
Here we were called to halt, and
dropping into the trenches the in
surgents had just left, we poured
1 11 r. 11 . . t- t
scattering death and destruction in
every place. All the afternoon the
fighting was kept up without any
thing to eat or drink.
Under cover of the welcome night
we ate and drank, tor tne morrow
J promised to be another hard day's
I fight. But as night drew on, an
j other thought struck us. The na
jtives in retreating, had taken time
to D!ovv up tne only bridge across
the river near that place, and to
swim across would suit only a re
treating army, not one advancing.
To rebuild the bridge was a dan
gerous operation, but volunteers
can be had in any case of this kind,
and. to the work they went. While
the Mausers' whistled close and
loud, the boys faltered not in their
work and in three hours a bridge
upon which we could cross, was
built.
Long before sunrise we had
crossed the bridge and formed a
1 skirmish line on the other side and
started the fast retreating insur
gents into a running fight which
lasted all day.
On the morrow, which was Mon
day, we did not find the natives,
and recrossing the river, we moved
East some 8 or 10 miles and camped
where we are now, waiting for or
ders to move on Maloses. I do not
know whether orders will come or
! not, but I hope so, for I want to be
! in that town when it falls.
Our forces are within a few miles
and are camped on the railroad.
I Nearly every train coming from the
front brings wounded and dead.
We are losing heavily.
I have been in six engagements;
had my canteen shot off while car
Tying a wounded comrade to the
rear the closest call yet.
Well, John, I will close for this
time as it is late. Am in good
health. Love to all the folks, good
bye. Your Brother,
Nelson.
The above was received a few
days since from Nelson Needham,
a brother of Mrs Stony Wells, and
was written to her brother John.
Kill Your Gophers,
Squirrels, Moles, Rats etc. For
Receipts and Directions for making
Rlld lisillf Whirnpv's IVrmiii P.
terminator and Farm Lease. Send
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Chitwood, Ore.
Weather and Crop Report.
Weather. Cool, cloudy weather
and frequent rains prevailed during
the past week. The mean temper
ature averaged 50 degrees, which is
2 degrees lower than for the preced
ing week and 9 degrees lower than
for the corresponding week last
year. The maximum temperatures
ranged from 50 to 70 degrees and
the minimum from 34 to 48 de
grees. Frosts occured Friday
morning. The total rainfall for the
week ranged from from 0.16 of an
inch in the southern counties to
over an inch along the coast. Rain
fell on Monday, Tuesday, Wednes
day and Saturday.
Crops. The reports indicate that
injury has been done to the prune
crop, especially to the Italian vari
ety. From some sections the re
ports indicate an absolute failure;
from others, that a fair crop will
mature. The bloom was as full as
usual, but when the fruit began to
set it also began to fall from the
trees. The Italian is the principal
variety of prunes grown, and a short
crop in that variety means a short
age in the total crop. The actual
condition cannot be determined for
a week or two more. The injury
is supposed to have been done by
the February freeze, assisted by the
cold rains of April and May. The
peach crop now promises to be good
in the southern counties, but not
an average in the northern counties.
Cherries are setting fairly well;
while dropping prevails, a good
crop is expected. Apricots and
quinces are undoubtedly injured
and a shortage will result. Pears
and apples appear to be in about
normal condition. Strawberries
are ripeniug in southern counties,
The first box was received on the
nth inst. from Roseburg. All
berries promise a normal vield
The grain crop is in good con-
anion; tan and winter sown grain
are making slow, but strong,
growth. Spring plowing and seed
ing continue. Much of the low
land is yet too wet to plow. Un
less adverse conditons prevail dur
ing June, the grain crop will be as
gooa as 11 usually is, tne spring
acreage being greater than in nor
mal years.
Garden making continues. The
soil is yet too cold for rapid growth,
but no adverse conditions prevail
Early spring vegetables are becom
ing more plentiful. Corn planting
is being pushed. A large acreage
ot potatoes is being planted. Hops
are making remarkably strong and
healthy growth; hop yards should
now be cultivated, but the soil is
too wet. Grass is making a good
growth and a large hay crop is al
most assured.
Warmer weather, less rain and
more sunshine are ereatlv needed.
j
B. S. Pagur.
C. & E. Train Derailed.
The Corvallis & Eastern railroad
train from Detroit came in last even
ing an hour late and without the
passenger and mail car. As the
train was passing a small bridge
near Lyons three freight cars left
the track which wrecked the bridge
and three cars and tore up about
100 feet of track. The passenger and
mail car was derailed but fortunate
ly no one was hurt. The passenger
car was left beyond the break, and
the mail and passengers were
brought in on an improvised obser
vation car. The break will be re
paired in time for the regular train
today. The passenger coach had a
narrow escape. The freight cars
loaded with ties and wood piled
up in a ravine broken to pieces
The passenger coach bumped up
aganst them, turned partially side
ways and stopped upon the brink.
Conductor McErlane was thrown
half across the car, and Brakeman
Fowler, "who was standing upon
one of the cars which were wrecked
saved himself by jumprng as the
cars went down. The occupents of
the coach were somewhat shaken
up but were vety glad to escape so
luckily, as an advance of six feet
more would have plunged the pass.
enger car into the ravineAlbany
Herald. y
The Church of Christ.
Has been meeting regularly fot
for the the last six years at Chit
wood, during the. last winter at a
private house.
They announce, to the public
that they will meet hereafter on the
first day of each week at the Chit
wood school house at 2:30 o'clock
p. m., for worship and Bible study.
The Scriptures are our only author
ity. Our method ot interpretation
is the proper rendering of the rules
of the English language.
All are cordially invited to join
us in study ot tne scriptures. If
our method is right we may be mu-
tually benefitted. If not, we are
proper subjects for missionary
woik. We desire to know what
the will of the Lord is.
God said through his prophet.
"Come and let us reason together."
M. T. Whitney.
In Clothing, we have the biggest
drive of the season. A good solid
woolen suit for $5.00, better grades
$6, $7.50 and $10.
Yaq. Bay Merc. Co.
A Shattered Nervous System,
FINALLY HEART TROUBLE.
Restored to Health by Dr. Miles' Nervlna.
MR. EDWABD HARDY, the Jolly man
ager of Sheppard Co's. great store at
Bracevllle, 111., writes: "I bad never
been sick a day in my life until in 1890. I
got so bad with nervous prostration that I
bad to give up and commence to doctor. I
tried our local physicians and one in Jollet,
but none gare me any relief and I thought
I was going to die. I became despondent
and suffered untold agony. I could not eat,
sleep nor rest, and it seemed as if I could
not exist. At the end of six months I waa
reduced to but a shadow ot myself, and at
last my heart became affected and I was
truly miserable. I took six or eight bottle
of Dr. Miles' Nervine. It gave me relief
from the start, and at last a cure, the great
est blessing of my life."
Dr. Miles' Remedies
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County Surveyor.
Solicits all work in his line. Cor
rect work and reasonable
prices.
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Standard Varieties of
Fruit Trees,
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Shrubbery.
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