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zLOVED GEN. LAWTONSoldiers Cried Like Children When They Heard he was Dead.Xmas present and from all accounts we will probably get him.I must close and in conclusion will bid you an affectionate good-bye*Samuel Shera.Samuel Sbera Writes of ttie Effect of teuton's Death I poo the War in Philippines as Seen bv a Soldier.James Shera is in receipt of a letter from bis son, Samuel Shera, a soldier in the Philippines. It is a very timely letter, now, inasmuch as young Shera had just heard of the death of General Lawton, whose body wa.^ taken through Indiana this week. The letter is as follows:Ismus P. f., Dec. 31, 1391).Dear Folks;As we have not begun advancing on the south lines yet I will write you again while I haye jthe chance.I suppose that by this time the United States and especially Indiana is in mourning. We just to-day noon received word that General Lawton was killed while making a reconnois-ance with a part of the llth Cavalry Inear Maraquina. The news was a terrible shock to the regiment. We could not Relieve It. It seemed too much like a dream.There was never a General so well beloved by the boys in the ranks as Lawton, i 7e never stayedi: the rear but was always in the thickest of the fight encouraging us on. Consequently the news of his death has cast a gloom not only over the 4th Infantry but the whole army Corps. The greatest military leader is gone and we feel the loss keenly. We have not received the details as to just how he was killed. There is said to be other officers wounded and a number of the 11 Cavalry killed.Lawton was utterly fearless. He made himself too conspicuous and this probably lost him his life. He wore a light colored Khaki uniform and a big white helmet all the timej When he we^jt into battle he did not change his uuitorfn and setting upon a big Ameiican horse towering above everyone he made a good target for the enemy. He was into so many engagements and the insurgents soon learned that the General who rode an American horse and a white helmet was Lawton, the man who made it warmer for them than anyotber.Aside from Gen. Miles I believe Gen. Lawton was our greatest military genius. There is no one in the Philippine Islands who can fill his shoes. He had his p'ans laid to clean out the insurgents on the South lines here and owing to a continuous rain for the past two days the advance has been delayed. I do not know whether bis death will delay operations against the insurgents over here but I suppose it will.General Lawton was undoubtedly idolized by the American soldiers. In another letter Private Shera pays a feeling tribute to the dead general's memory. He says he did not know that the general was so well loved until the news of his death reached the camps. Many of the men, he says, broke down and cried like children. Sbera’s regiment had seen a great deal of him m the fight-ing around Imus. He sauf “One day we fought the insurgenwfor two hours and during that tim^ Lawton*never got down. He walked back and forth along the line and if he saw a soldier unnecessarily exposing himself he went to bimat once, and. patting him on the shoulder would say, ‘My man, don't expose yourself that way. Get down.’ He never demanded a thing done but always requested it. He would always ask us if we were too tired to make a charge. Ot course we would say we were not and then he would give the command to charge.”BMr1rieV3daiOilhe;goCO!tinMADE A HEAVY INVESTMENT.)ffI-hs’1-wedLSJ. C. B'own !’ttrehases*an Interest in Tyre Clark’s Mill-Extensive Improvements.J. C. Brown has purchased an interest in the veneering plant of Tyre Clark 9 Indianapolis, and will assume an actiye participation in the firm's affairs. Messrs. Tyre and Clark are both Lebanon gentlemen, who, with Mr. Brown, will form a business trio that it will be hard to surpass, both for financial resources and energetic and sagacious business capacity. The new firm will be Tyre, Clark Brown, each member of the Arm controlling a one-third interest. The plant has been doing a good business, but it is now the intention to enlarge it by the addition of several new mills and other improvements. When these are made the investment will represent an outlay of about $45,000. Mr. Brown’s son, Irwin, will have a responsible position in the business, with a view of, in time, succeeding to his father’s interest.Mr. Brown is not desirous of leaving Lebanon, but if the business should, in the iuture, require his entire time, he may remove his family to that place. If be should, he says he will continue to retain his busiocss property in Lebanon and bis interest in the welfare of the city and its citizens. Mr. Brown is one of the heavy taxpayers of the county, and his withdrawal from the actiye field of business in Lebanon would be a serious loss to the city.an th; Xa loc J a be to ra th fe he to in fo an so th doaltohituortialinap;fcclCa:01fteawaslt;Uar*tvshghetu
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Lebanon Patriot
Lebanon, Indiana, US
Thu, Feb 08, 1900
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