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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-24
rae BOARD AT HUrCHINsoN.
Railroad Commissioners in Session on
Freight Rates

HUTCHINSON, March a. The state
board of railroad commissioners were in
the city yesterday to take testimony in
the case of the application Of the impie-
ment dealers of this city for lower
freight rate from the Missouri river on
car load lots OF implements.
After hearing the side Of the petition
ers for the reduced rate, the other side,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-24

ArcHIsoN, March 24.-John J. Ingalls,
visited the new postohice building today
and saw the handsomely tiled floor
covered with tobacco spit Mlereupan
he abused the tobacco chewing pigs WIEN
as much ease, grace and flow 81 language
as ever distinguished him in the senate
when abusing Democrats.
Mr. Ingalls, has finished hia lecture
tour. and viii be at home several weeks.
During the coming summer he expects
to collect his writings and speec hes for
publication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-24

TO Kansas city and RETURN via the Santa
Es Railroad.
Take the Santa Fe plug Sunday morn
ing, OF any train during the day, and
spend Easter ia Kansas City. Round
trip only ST. tickets good to return in
Guiding Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-24

CHETOPA. March o. Chetopa bad
blaze last night The livery barn Of T Sc
Hancock 81 Son, the gunsmlfh shop ~
Geo Endicotf and Renshaw blacksmith
shop. were All consumed. THE fire orig
mated in some unaccountable way Is lle
barn. The loss is between $4,000 and
81 ono
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-24

SALINA, March 2a.-AIucn lnferast y
being manifested In the city election and
the registrati0n is up 70 the usual in
number. The registration books show
S23 male and 385 female voters. The
election is for councumen aud members
Of the school board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-24

Ell DORADO, March 24 Tile jury in
the Verbryck case. appealed from the
police to the district court. rendered
verdict Of guilty of assault TIE was
charged with assault and battery uu aa-
saulting Marshal Cory on Uecem Der -.
and fined $50 aud costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-24

A Catholic council at Nice several
centuries ago decided on account Of the
confusion that had arisen in regard to
Easter that the festival should be cele-
brated upon the first Sunday after the
full moon, which happens upon or next
after March p. and If the fuu moon hap
pens on a Sunday Easter should be on
rhe Sunday following. BY this arrange
ment Easter may come as early as March
%, or as late as April -.
The Rock Island Route viii have a
train leaving Topeka for Kansas City
this evening at 6s3O p M Tickets $1.O0
for the round trip, good 20 return on or
before Monday
Having purchased r. wv. Winters
interest in the firm. VIE are prepared to
give the people Of Topeka the best the
market affords. " HITNEE e son,
$50 Kansas ave.
"a fine line 81 Easter cakes at the
French Bakery, also Easter rabbits and
Easter eggs, something new. Call and
see them, No. SO Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-24
aLuscoTAn roaIoEELcE MolLEu-


MuscoTAH. March Thieves entered
the pOstofiice Wednesday night and
robbed Il ST about $3.50 in stamps and
$50 ID money An entrance was effected
by the burglars breaking ont window
in the rear Of the building. The safe in
the office was blown open and tha money
secured
Several nights ago gang Of toughs
came to Muscotah from "a neighhoriug
town and terr0ri1ed the citizens 10y disc
charging their revolvers. shouting. atc.
The window lights aft the depot were alI
broken out by stones being thrown
through them. The leaders of the party
are known To the officers, and several an
rests are likely 10 follow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-24
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-24

or the railroads viii be given q hearing.
and on April % the matter VIII ba argued
before the board AT Topeka. after which
the case viii be Immediately taken under
advisement so that by not later, possibly
than april . a decision VIII be reached.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-24
sALENA J0INrIsr PAHDoNED-
Judge Recommended oiemeuey and Cos
ernor Leweiiing Granted It.

ernor Leveliing Granted IT,
SA1INA, March 24-Frank shermon,
who was convicted at the last term of fha
district court of violating the prohibifory
law and sentenced to pay "a tine of $500
and serve a term of 100 days in the
county Jail, was pardoned by the COVER
nor today.
The Judge of the court recommended
clemency and the twelve jurymen wills
lingly signed Shermon's petition for the
rtarrru
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-24

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-15
CHARGING TO DEATH.
How u Cavalry Company wiped OUT u
Stigma of Cowardice.

How a Cavalry Company wiped OUT tho
stigma of Cowardico.
II happened that way sometimes-a
misunderstanding OF orders-meeting
with unlooked,for charlottesville
officer In command losing his hoad just
at the critical moment We had charged
up the highway to find most of the
planks removed from bridge crossing
a run. Two or three army wagons had
broken down and been turned across
the road There were dead men and
dead horses, and before we reached the
hill our formation was broken and we
were driven back like a mob. There
gas no fighting on our part and yet
We lost fifteen men Of our one hundred.
Later on IN the war some one would
have been court-martialed for ordering
spch a movement, but as we came gal
topping back TO reform behind the regi-
ment the colonel rode furiously down
upon MS and shouted;
"You towards! You skulxsl You have
disgraced the regiment, and III have
you drummed out Of III Where is Capt,
StaElR1'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-15

tours, the wounded captain rode TO the
head of the line, and with the colonel
shouting and storming and the regi-
ment cheering and applauding we
moved forward.
The enemy had been reinforced.
More planks had been removed from
the bridge, fence rails piled across the
road, dead horses rolled up to make a
breastwork A regiment of infantry
could not break through now. Trot-
gallop-chargel Some keep TO the
road, some take to the bitches. The
fences on either side are lined with the
enemy's infantry, who show no pity,
and from the turn in the road ahead
two pieces Of artillery are bclching
grape and canister, There are no
orders. We have been called towards
and wo are pushing forward TO death,
Men shrek and curse as they throw up
their arms and fall from the saddle.
Horses scream ont in pain and terror
as iron or lead enters their flesh.
Over the bridge-over the barricades
over the dead and wounded we fol-
low our captain, who has no bride
arm, and waves his saber around his
head as his horse carries him forward.
Now we lose sight of him in the smoke
NOW we catch sight of him as n puff
Of wind creates rift How far Is It TO
the guns? How long is this wild rush
TO last? No one asks himself these
questions. II 1t were one thousand
miles, and II II would take us q year,
we would reach those gunsl Forward
-forward-and now we see the gun
ners-now sheet OF flame leaps INTO
our faccs-now we have reached the
goal and the guns are ours!
A hundred men rode In the first
charge and the dead were fifteen.
Eighty-five rode In the second and five
returned. The others were dead or
prisoners--more than half dead--every
prisoner wounded. They were left at
the bridge-in the ditches-at the bar
ricades Across one OF the guns, Just
as he had fallen from his horse when
half dozen bullets pierced him at
pnce, was the body of the captain, and
In the dust beneath three OF his fols
lowers-crippled for life with theip
wounds. II were better TO be wiped on
the roster of the regiment than 10 bear
the stigma Of cowardice. Chicago
Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-15
SHERIDAN Al LIE FRONT.
How "Llttc Phu" and Ills Horse. ri
eDzi. Took the Lead.

How Little Phil" and Ills Horse. RI
eDzi, TOOK the Lead.
Gen. Thomas brigade, consisting OF
the Eighth Vermont, One Hundred and
Sixtieth New York, Twelfth Connect.
cut and Pennsylvania regiment
(Gen. Weitzers old Louisiana brigadel,
was the left OF the Nineteenth corps,
lying just to the right OF the pike, on
the morning OF October TO- lust be-
fore day we fell In. and left. faced for
ward double-quicls to the pike; there
formed line OF battle were ordered
forward over the pike, across "a small
valley and up into the woods, where
we met Early's men, and repulscd
three separate charges, when We re-
ceived orders every man for himself
from the edge OF The woods back to the
pike Rienzi could not have passed us
from there. Although many paid strict
attention to running, many did not,
but continued TO load, about-face and
fire, and then load running from tho
crossing Of the pike. | was with tho
colors of my regiment, and at no time
were We over half mile to the right
OF the pike. 1t was a volunteer shir-
mish line every man for himself, but
we worked together remarkably well.
was on the extreme left, about a
quarter of mile from the pike, when
we heard the cheering back toward
Newtown. That it was confederate
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-15

OF valor, ana, wmle tnnt may DC true,
caution 70 50 c!osely allied 70 timidity
that 1t l. hardly ever found associat ID
with the daring deeds per orrej In the
great tragedies of life which the world
delights t. listen to and class n heroic.
] know that strategy and cunning are
called prudence, and know that their
observance Is wise. but they are only
employed to conceal intention, and
when the moment for action arrives
true courage acts openly and with the
greatest boldncss.
There is a crisis In every conflict
which u quick sagacity detects, and
then IL Is courage which grasps IL and
acts regardless of all consideration OF
personal safety and strikes the fatal
blow
In the army of Northern Virginia
there was no command more dis
tinguishel for genuine pluck than the
Stuart horse artillery, and one OF the
bravcst officers OF that command was
Mai Jim" Breathed Breathed was n
young man, and was one OF the gall
liant lelham's most trusted captains.
On the retreat OF Gen. Robert T.. Lee
from Petersburg 90 Appomattox |
reached Ricc's Station on the morning
Of the 9th OF April about eight o'clock,
my division OF cavalry being the van
guard OF our army.
Gen Theodore Read, of Gen. Ord's
staff, with two regiments of infantry
aud one OF cavalry, had just passed this
place en- route for the high bridge over
the Appomnttox river for the purpose
of destroying It
Although an attack was momentarily
expected from Gen. Grant, Gen. Long
street, who was in command, directed
me to pursue Read and save the bridge,
over winch our army was compelled to
cross
Taking two small brigades | over
tool, Read near the bridge, but being
appraised Of pursuit he had taken a
strong position of defense along the
,l-c Of piece Of dense woods on
high ridge and was awaiting my at
tack. A hasty reconnaissance satisfied
me that could not dislodge him ex.
cept by assault, and | therefore dis
m1antcd one brigade under Col. T. Il.
MumfOrd, and moving ii to the charge
on foot charged with Gen. bearings
brigade. mounted.
Col. Washburn, who commanded
Reads cavalry, had secured his force
behind clump of old field pines and
had not been seen by me, and as Dear
ing novel up against Reads flank
Washburn charged him in flank in the
most gallant and determined manner.
The suddenness. boldness, effective
ness, and surprise of this charge, al
though with inferior numbers, threw
my mounted brigade into disorder, and
hand-to-hand fight resulted which
temporarily suspended the blow aimed
TT Reads flank. 1t had been rain
ing little, it was foggy, and through
the fog and smoke of battle it
was difficult To SEQ how to direct the
attack, and leaving bearing to dispose
of Washburn ! was riding rapidly
across the field to reach and direct the
dismountcd men when suddenly came
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-15
A STORY OF OHlCKAMAUaA,
Tho Soldiers Secret. Which Was Hidden
Thirty Years In the Heart OF Tree.

The Soldiers Secret, which Was Hidden
Thirty Years In the Heart OF IA Tree.
Thirty years ago n soldier In the bat
tie of ChiclSamauga sought a hiding
place. 1t was not for himself that he
wanted protection. Shells were
shrielSing. The boom OF the cannon
and the rattle of the muske;ry were al.
most continuous. Sulphurous smoke
was so dense in the glades that lools-
ing upward, one could not see the tops
Of tho tall pines. In such surround
iugs the soldier thought not of his own
safety. lle sought place which
would conceal his chief treasure.
something that, whatever might hap.
pen to him, he hoped might not come
into another's possession. Near the
bottom of one OF the large forest trees
a solid shot had torn n gaping wound
Into that, us far as II would go, the
soldier tucked his precious property
Some time before the battle ended'a
shell dropped into the top of the big
tree and exploded. The effect was ter.
rife Branches were torn from their
sockets, the trunk was riven, the foil.
age was blasted. After tho shock ma.
ture did all that was possible TO mend
the damage. Nourished from the
roots tho lower part of the tree recov.
cred from its wounds. The outer wood
and back closed over the crevice' which
the soldier had used fop this safe do
posit, But the ruin wrought In the
top was beyond power OF restoration
The tree grew at the base and slowly
died at the top.
A couple OF months ago Gen. Stew.
art, of the Chiclamauga commission,
In going about the field came to this
tree. lie saw that the struggle OF ma
ture against the mutilation had ended
In defeat The tree was dead. In q
little while, II left alone, II would fall
from decay. The workmen put their
axes TO the roots and down came the
useless trunk. As II struck the ground
It parted The crevice SO long closed
opened. Out dropped the soldiers
treasure, one OF the old,fAshioned da.
guerreotypes. The picture is that OF 0
lady OF uncertain age. IL shows ths
evidence OF careful preparation 10 be
"taken." The dress Is adjusted caro-.
fully, and the hair Is pressed down
upon the sides OF the forehead, the
hands are folded on the lap, and the
features are composed in that unnatur.
al way which WAS considered the proper
thing for sittings Ia those days, st
Louis Globe Democrat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-15

The captains check had been grazcd
by II bullet, and there was blood on his
face. A second bullet had entered his
shoulder, and his left arm hung help
less His first lieutenant lay dead back
there, and his second fell from his sad
die with the pain of the wound in the
hip as we came back
They are too strong for us!" re-
ported Capt StarlSs as he saluted the
colonel. who rode close up to him with
whlte face ana blazing r.
TOO strong for you'll" Numbered the
officer at was no charge, sirl Your
men were not properly lell Retire
your company and consider yourself
under arrcst.'
The charge of cowardice against a
private soldier meant ridiculc, insult,
contempt Only another coward would
share his blanket or eat OF his rations.
Against commissioned officer II
meant sr'h ostrncism and degradation
that he had better have been found out
to be an escaped convict We had been
driven buck. We had been called cow
ards Our captain was under arrest.
No one gave the order We formed by
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-15
CHAPTER NL
gIf GxIsfst4IpI


AS the Thought Of her peril forced
itself upon Mary with iucrcasing plain.
ness her natural rcsourcefulnass and
courage began To ASSERT themselves, Il
she was To save her life ana that Of her
companion It was evident that she
must lose no time in making the at
tempt.
How was she TO do II? Clearly, thcrc
was but one way, by some means or
other the two must get away from the
shed before the explosion could take
place. hut how
Gibcun Prawlc lag IN u state ~ un.
ccusciouslHsS, bound hand md foot
how securely she could only RuGsga,
while she herself had her feet fastened
together 30 inlnly that She could not
move them cven in the slightest de.
gree.
Ter hands were free. She turned,
therefore, and, choosing she spot with
In lar reach which seemed the hest
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no RE CONTINUED
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-15
DESPERATE FIGHTING.

me bulldog courage of Plueky Union
omoeE
Strip almost any gallant or heroic
act, performed at sea, at a fire, or at
the lannon's mouth on the battlefield.
of the circumstances N performance,
and the picture will look tamo and
commonplace; and then II the same
performance is clad and recounted IN
all the terror of its tragic details, the
pulse will be made TO quicken and the
heart to swell with wild emotion.
Prudence, It Is said, ls the better part
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-15

cavalry we all felt sure, and when we
got up courage TO look behind us and
see them, we almost died from joy at
seeing Sheridan. lie kept the pike I'M
til he was past his last man.
Notwithstanding there was u confed-
crate battery just coming into position
in front OF MS, he turned to the right
and rode in front OF us TO the right on
TO Il small hill that was crowned with a
few oak trees His orderly, with head
quarters streamer was nearly mile
behind him, and came to him on the
hill. The ucxt officer was about the
same distance behind the orderly, and
the rest came on shortly after; but
Rienzi and his rider were one.
As soon as the orderly with the
headquarters colors came up to Shcri.
dm the battery commenced to shell
him; still ho stayed there, and our
cheering turned to praying lie rode
down in front OF us, with six.gun
rifle battery firing at him and him only,
and, with his hat in his hand, he said:
That's right, old Nineteenth corps;
stay by me to-day and we will whip
them like blazes yet, and vow may sleep
on your old campground tonight"
Then he rode 10 the rear; and, a. he
entered the woods, one genial Brother
Jonathan said:
"rhere's men praying for that lit tic
Irishmap that hain't prayed before for
twenty years"
Then orders were obeyed, end we
saw him leading Rlenzi through the
woods In the heat of the battle without
a body-guard, and when an aid would
come he was ut once dispatched with
an order 10 some general along the
linci but the last one OF US was his
body'guard, and he knew it.-John Z.
Woodward. in National Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-15

Henry George has Ieturned to Abb
lenc and will he glad TO see all his old
friends ut the City barber shop,
Second door east 81 Gulick's drug
store. 262 80,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-15

BHoUHhI BOTH OF HIS AhhAlI.ANTsD DOWN
upon three mounted men desperately
fighting. There was no one near them.
VITA pistol In nand | rodo directly to.
ward them, but getting on near enough
to recognize them one fell, or rather
seemed pushed, from his horse, but as
soon as he touched the ground two
quick shots from his pistol brought
both of his assailnnts down lifeless by
the side OF him, ono indeed falling
across him, and to my surprise recog-
nizel Maj Breathed rs he arose with
face and body dripping with blood re-
ceived from the thrusts and cuts OF the
sabers OF his victims,
Breathed had been detained in the
rear and had not overtalSen me when
the fight begun, and hearing the fir
ing attempted to join me when he en-
countered two captains and n sergeant
of the enemy who ordered him TO sur
render Breathed killed the sergeant,
and the two captains closed on him with
their sabers and crowded him so close
ly that he could not use his pistol ex-
cept TO parry their quick blows until
thrown to the ground
by some means one OF Breathed's
boots had been pulled off in the tussle,
and drawing that on again, and without
even mopping the blood from his face,
aud without apparent concern, he re-
mounted his horse and dashed into the
thickest of the fight
Read and Washburn were both killed,
and their gallant little command made
prisoners. Chicago Inter Ocean.
EMIL FREY, now president of the
Swiss republic, was a soldier in an Illi-
nois regiment during the war Of the
rebellion. On July g, 1861, he enlisted
rs n sergeant with Company L, TWEEN
ty-fourth Illinois For time he was
held as hostage by the confederacy
and confined in Libby He left the
army major, with record for dis
tinguished service but with shattered
health.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-15
A YOUNG GIRLS FORTUNE.
AM INTERESTING SKETCH.

hTN I'm EhGS lNG she Ch.
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uld have had that terrible nfiliction. We
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weighs lO5 pounds; her nervousness and symp-
toms OF y. virus dance urc entirely gone she
attends school regularly, and studies with com.
fort and ca q. she has recovered complete use
of her arll, hct appetite Is splendid, ind no
money could procure for our daughter the health
Dr. Mics NCrvine has brought her
When my brother recommended the remedy
J had no fNlth In patent medicines ind would
not listen 10 him, but ~ last resort he sent ia
bottle, we began giving II 70 Blanche, and the
effect .wes almost immediate. Mrs. X r.
Bullock, Brighton, N Y.
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