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on the jump like /. whitehead girl; -
/ stay q looking out The steamer was
w8ilHHiug 600 che trough Ike "a tame
durk All +u- crew had turned
out forward after lEIuE up the turned
iu China fireman The three junks
came - lu a line abreast down the
wind There was a naa-heulsh feeling
about ytaing-that red. iop-s.ded
moon making a big. Gravity snake on
the oily water. che three junks siding
along. and u- laid silent. There We're
three Things ] rem -uber, the slap OF
IN" water under our stern, the rattle
Of the juuks' sails tapping against
their mlsts. and our old mans hs-. ne
was pounding time on the raH. Then
she began % blow of.
All nj once De reared out. Port.
hard a-port. and rang her fun speed,
and We began % move. Lord. ia three
minutes wee had got our pace.
The juuks had turned after US AZ
first. but they seemed % guess some-
t.ing was wrong. FOR one snecred OF.
pra.autIy we'd done the h3lf-cI rcle and
headed stem on 20 the other two. Then
reckon they realized. The first broke
out into nrht- and shouts. she was
right under our bows. and sou could
hear h.r split Ike dry Ar-WUDd- Her
big N1.touoi mlinsdl ratified On our
fnu sic head Ike shower " canes. The
sea itself seemed % yell all round Is
as we steamed through the cargo Of
drowning pirates. / looked over the
rail. we'd hit the. other and smashed
one side OFF. and. as we pranced by. I
saw her men sliding Off her deck like
A split carload Of turnips as she keel
"a over Her masts caught our after
boa; and tore II away. Then she beam
ended and slumped. After hitting the
first Junk. the old man had been ramp
Ing UP and down the deck Ike a mad
fellow. The third junk had got some
distance away. but DO was no use, after
her we went our old man roaring and
shaking his fist az her. then all at once
he quisted. and cpuned Us like a
Thames steamboat skipper And We
hit that junk clean in the stern. and
rode over her from end 90 end. II was
siCkcnlnC 20 sco the struggle In our
wake; I ran and asked him n we
weren't gonig 70 save some OF them.
lie Knocked me clean of my feet
was silly for more than 10 minutes,
and when | pulled together We We're
stu running ahead.
My chief wa- binding up my head
and the old rr-r was staring astern.
Al A. once he screamed. Lord. what
have I done" and ehuck-d up his arms
sui fell back. lie never spoke more
but went ont next morning. We made
the hclthcus stoke as hack 20 Hong
KONG and iai' ! went 20 a hospital
completely Knocked over
You know Nharvl.-0' Yes. we'll YOU
know that olJ h1u. against the Town
Han am eating house. Nis widow
Keeps than show. and N ever you're
stuck ur say l- yeu know one who
sailed wb,h him. And II you're
lu-h--"
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spanuor marks. which 7 repudiated.
in svha- followed / can never quite
settle Ii Chiu'S share in the programme"
This was how We were after wr had
fixed all tight again. ii chin was lean
ing through the eccentric rods with IN"
lamp. I was half in half out the crank
pit. and the chief was at my back. Re
had the spanner. All IN a breath he
dragged me backwards. flat, my head
cracking on the plates. and / saw the
spanuer go spit through the stand
ards. II didn't hit any metal. but
something soft Then he Clapped his
hand on my face and held me stone
tight. and something came down and
rubbed by my chess. scratching me
no morc-dnd through his fingers |
could see the crank moving. but it had
passed me. II any one believes that
engines haven't souls just YOU stick
him in the crank pit. and Jet her 60.
only dead slow and just To clear him.
That converted me.
He dragged me- right out. kissing I'm
my ear. Whip u'p On deck. teli ''m %
shoot ON sight any who leave the St'k"
hole He slammed the iron door tween
the boilers and us and turned ON II
chin. who was Still holding the lamp.
and had him 10y tho throat before he
could finish NO Robbery. all s1mce
white man Is l jumped past the
starting platform I saw one Of tne
new stpkcrs lying ON his back. his
face thing of horror. That was the
soft thing the spanner hit, and you
know what size a connecting rod takes
Both mates and the old man were
on the bridge watching something
ahead. All I'm a sweat | sang out my
message. and the old man never asked
why or wherefore. but popped in the
chart room and slipped revolver IN
the second mates hand. saying, It's
come t. us then The mate didn't
move. So the old man yelped NJ him.
why dye stand there. Mac Are YOU
White-lvcred2'
Now Mac was a GrecncoCk man.
and he said. " ken, sir, / want orders
frac YOU, and III shoot your ain broth
err just in quiet ana matter " fact
way And Scott, he would. ! know
them.
shoot anything that comes out Of
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son rode up and asked for General
Blair. Charlie saluted and pointed 10
the place where his commando was
seated. He saw the two officers tax
together and a moment later saw NC
Pherson ride down the corduroy road
In a few moments more he heard
volley. and Immediately the news
spread that Mcpherson had been Kill
ed
Why the didn't you report 70
me that the rebels were on this road!
asked General Blair, sternly. as the
boy, in answer to a summons, stood
before him.
Taken completely by surprise by the
harshness of the question. Charlie
could only stammer out that he saw
nothing Of them as he rode along. In
the excitement caused by the death or
Mcpherson IT might have gone hard
with the boy had not the adJutant
general came TO his rescue. General
Blair was very fond of Charlie, and
had let him sleep in his tent many n
time when he was tagged out. so his
sharp words were the more keenly felt.
Charlie continued with his command.
however, and carried message attef
message a he was ordered. From At
lanta he went to Jonesboro. Here the
confederates broke through the union
line This was the last fight Charlie
Jacksonville to release the prisoners
there. but Charlie did not go with
them His active service days were
over. He was ordered to Louisville
with his father and was there on de-
tached duty until he was mustered
out, Jan. 5, 1865.
He often met Grant and the other
great leaders Of the war in after days,
but his first sight of Sherman after
Atlanta was in the fall Of 1875. Charlie
Bliss was then young business man
in Alton. I'LL General sherman dropped
into the city unexpectedly one MORN
ing to look at a farm a few miles out
in the country. No one knew him. He
went TO the hotel and was waiting tor
breakfast when Charlie Bliss came in
to get something to eat himself lie
knew the general at once. ana took
charge Of him for the day. But Cen
eral sherman could not believe that
the young man who was taking such
care of him had taken part i'm that
great march TO the sea. until Charlie
had told him everything, named the
times he had been at the general 5
| headquarters and showed his discharge
papers
Alton gave General Sherman a re-
ception that night, and IL was all due
10 Charlie Bliss 1t never had another
opportunity, for the old hero was new
er seen at the little city again; but tn"
veterans Of Alton still remember Cen
eral sherman, ana still know Charlie
| Bliss, the drummer boy.
John l.. steele
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next knoll. He had in his belt the re-
volver given TO him at Donelson, and
tried to stop the rebel charge, but his
ammunition was gone as soon as his
six shots were fired. Further and fur
Their back his regiment was driven un-
til the river came in sight; then he be-
gan to help with the wounded. He
found his father badly hurt and took
care of him. but was ready at a sec
ond's notice to go to any part of the
battlefield. All that day he carried
water To the wounded and shared with
any who needed food the biscuits he
had stuffed into his pockets early in
the morning. He saw the reinforce
ments arrive. saw the confederates
forced sullenly back the next day, and
when the gunboats came up helped
carry the wounded aboard the steam
ers. 1t was then that Charlie was or
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09
TRYING TO A MANS MoDesTY
narrowing EXP rience or Washing
ton a. ON 8 street Car.

ton a. ON street Car.
From the Washington star.
one day last week as "a star reporter
came out of 14th street into Penusyl-
vania avenue he met coming across
the avenue from the cable cars, from
which he had just alighted, the most
difTident newspaper man on the row.
He had a nervous. uncertain. glad-to-
escape look and he met the reporter
in much the same spirit as a ship
wrecked sailor would meet a life pre-
server.
Hello" exclaimed the reporter.
whats the natter
"Whew," and the diffident man puff
ed out a long breath Of relief, II hope
TO goodness I'll never have another
such an experience"
What was il? An accident"
Partially" smiled the escaped. AT
least | think il was. 1t was this way
and he turned 10 give a last gaze at
the car as il whirled out of sight
around the corner of 18th street. Il
was coming up from the capitol and
the car was pretty well loaded when
three ladies got on at Peace mOnu-
ment. | thought there was room next
to me for them and showed over 10 ac-
commodate them. but only two could
get i'm. Then | offered my place To the
ed on declining so vigorously that ! re-
manned in my seat. However, she
thanked me and said she would sit ON
the lap of one of her companions. and
down she sat.
Now. as / said. there wasn't any
room to spare in that car, and when
she sat down she sat on one-half OF
my lap. and / didn't dare 70 move "a
peg. / thought she would notice IT,.
but she was busy talking and didn't
and | stood the pressure the best ]
knew how / twisted around three pr
four dimes. but IL didn't seem to do any
good and only made me moro uncom-
Portable and finally submitted, quiet
~. hoping the party would leave Tn"
car before I had To- That hope. how
ever was dashed. as We drew near %
14th street. and then I began To- waa-
der how ] was ever going 10 get out
Of II. for ] didn't have time - stay I'm
the car till my fair burden left neither
did 7 want to pay car fare hack from
Georgetown or some other suburban
point. Is the car passed the street
made a hercul'1l effort.
d" Excuse me. madame said I. but
I war: 70 leave the car here
'Weu?' and the surprised woman
looked at me. questicningly; I have no
objections
- presume not stammercd. but
you are sitting on my lap and / can Z
move
What" she exclaimed. bouncing
up like a rubber ball. all that dis
tancc2'
Yes madame | responded. very
much embarra ssed. and feeling like a
small boy caught in jam jar
Then the lady next 70 me laughed
right out
Well she said. I thought You
were very light
4 suppose they are talking about 4
yet" he concluded. with another s. -H
of relief but thank heaven I'm uut
OF it," and the Star reporter went and
bought 30 cents worth IF tickets. and
asked for a halliday of L. use them
up in.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09
But Y AND A SOLDIER
True Story of Charlie Bliss, the Brave
Little Drummer Boy, Concluded
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ESCAPES
His Drum shot to Pieces at shiloh
Saw Grant Capture Vicksburg-
Chased by Guerrillas While
Carrying Dispatches.

Copyright 1896, by Bachelor, Johnson &
Bacheller.)
After Donelson came a rest of several
weeks Late in March boats were TAX
en- for Savannah a few miles above
Shiloh or Pittsburg Landing. Here the
49th went into camp, with the remain
der of the army, TO wait for Buell. to
come up and then advance on the con-
federates But the cOnfederates did
the advancing, and the morning or the
first days fight found Charlie on guard
duty. lie was drummer at the adJu-
tant's tent, had beat the drummers
call and helped sound the reveille. His
father had been appointed acting regl-
mental quartermaSter, and Charlie was
messing with him. The Irish cook was
baking biscuits as Charlie came run
ming down for his breakfast; his ia
Their was busy in his tent. so there was
nothing left for him to do but tease
the cook. He was engaged In playing
some boyish prank when the first
alarm from the picket line was given.
Stunng a lot Of biscuits in his pockets,
he started on a run for regimental
headquarters.
Something wrong" he cried to his
father. as he dashed by the tent.
You'd better get ready"
He ran on across a small creek sep
arating the quartermaster's tent from
the regiment, and reached the adju
tant Just in time to hear the lieuten-
ant colonel shouting:
Where the - Is that drummer"
Here. sir"
Beat the long roll"
1t took no little courage for boy
10 do this. but he started in at the
right of the regiment and marched
down the color line beating as hard as
he could. On his left the boys in blue
were trying to get into their clothes
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the stoke hole said the old man. and
Mac slid along whistling soft and quiet
10 his station. Yes. that was IL, An
ME Laurie but IL wasn't for her he
laid him down and died Poor Mac.
he got saud-baEred at New Orleans
over "A chit Of a Yankee girl not NJ TO
black his boots
THE old man grabbed me by the
arm. Look here %" ~Iid, pointing out
three s.ils wallpviug along between
as and the moon. That's an, little
game your friends below are after
Their friends are coming 20 join In.
And by thunder. 50 Is our stem" He
turned on the chief mate like a flash
You jump down with Mac into the
stoke hole, and make every pig tailed
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09
At CHANGE OF WATCH
Story of an Adventure With Chinese
Pirates, by G. Hawley.
TREACHERY IN ENGINE ROOM
Detected Just in Time-Three Chi
nese Junks Full of Marauders
Bent on murder and 3 illage
Remorselessly hun Down.

(Copyright 1886. by Bachelor. Johnson 4
Ba,l,llCr)
our steamer had just cleared Singa-
pore My duty in the engine room was
done. and / was sitting with the mate
on the bridge watching thu downward
sweep Of the tropic dusk. 1T puts me
in mind of a theater sunset b." was
saying: they always go 10y the run.
And that was "A pretty theatrical bit
You had in the engine ROOM" hc said
to my chief. who had joined us. We
had found all the nuts but one Of the
counccting-rod head; had another half
turn been made our engines would
have been a scrap heap.
only once has il happened before,
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and form TO meet the enemy. and on
his right the boys in gray were stead
fly advancing. They had surprised and
captured Prentiss' division, and were
coming right over TO the quarters of
the 10Th. Bullets were beginning to
fly around him, but still he marched
on. One bullet struck the head Of his
drum and passed through the side. He
reversed il and played on the snare
head. He reached the end Of the color
line and turned TO march back. Bull
lets were flying thick now. one struck
the shell OF his drum and knocked it
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dered 70 so aboard the War Eagle and
accompany six wounded men Of his
company to st. Louis, while his father
remained behind. This nearly broke
Charles heart, but he got an opportu-
nifty 20 see his mother by it; for when
he reached St Louis the surgeon in
charge sent him home and ii was 10
weeks before he saw his company
again.
He found the men guarding railroads
when he got back, and for some time
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-09
WON THE woaLD's RECORD
& .evcland'- S,I,,tiou Army sang as MIN
ute on q stretch.


ute on q stretch.
From the cleveland World
Cleveland Salvatlouists hold n worlds
record. Almost the fun complement VI
the Guard street corps participated in
a battle Of song which was Waged At
the barracks Wednesday evening. and
the engagement resulted In a complete
and drri-iy" victory. In fact the local
soldiers aerswuIi.Hst tho heretofore
unh,3rd nf TENT of singing l72 songs IN
Is minutes rHus u..l.nI the laurels
from tho hrpWs of tho members ~ the
Quincy corps u' Eu-iand which until
now has hold uuiI-uufei possession 81
the champion hHuHrs hy reason or
"a former achievements Iu singing 100
SONGS boo o. minutes
The song service was preceded by
tho usual exercises. and the hall was
very much crowded when Captain De
CARTS started the old salvation stand
by GLORY - Ills Name The vocal
lists were assisted by a cOrnetist and
pi"coll player and hymns followed
one another iu rapid succession Al
times a soldier would give a solo in
order 90 afford the chorus a slight res
pite. but these occasions were few and
far between. and most OF the numbers
We're given with a viEpr that indicated
the strength ~ the chorus.
The singers watched the clock anN-
lously. and as ~ became more and more
apparent that the American. N not the
worlds record was 10 be broken there
was unhound-d enthusiasm, some OF
the audience. even. became 80 interest
ed that az times the entire room was
a mass - shouting humanity many OF
the spectators waving their handker-
chiefs enthusiastically.
The contest commenced AT $50
O'Clock and promptly AZ the expiration
OF the g. minutes the contest closed
with n volley that lett no further doubt
as 20 the enthusiasm n the audience
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Although many OF the singers had ~
moved t.atr wraps ANA u1twIths-and-
lu- rr. tH.t trl- -re windows were
nr.r.f % order o. afford better urpor-
tur.-.a- fnr ventilation. che perSp.ra-
t.uu -,."i In great drops upon the
brrUs ana cheeks II -Le singers long
b-f.r,. the contest had been concluded.
The new ~agur1 win. ~ course be pub
G-n.t rrauEa.u- rIH wrrld. and a
.rGI-.r.. ISSUED -H amy corps which
may 1.e-Ie O. .H-.r.-e with the q ard
street E.#L....-
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The Frenchman's politeness some
times serves him in good stead 70 point
a rrhukr \ Freuchman who was
staying ia ID hotel al Edinburgh asked.
AZ the cashiers desk. how much his
bin was. and was astouishei 60 find
how great an amount he had been
charged.
he felt tina, h had been plundered.
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over his shoulder amid the cheers Of
the regiment. and for the first time no.
riced that his trousers were stained
with blood. \ spent ball had struck
him just below the knee. lie hastily
tied his handkerchief around the
wound. and started on a run with the
r.st af hts command.
For 10 was q rlut. The enemy we're
coming ia dead earnest. Charlie kept
with his friends till they reached the
TO pieces. lie threw the pisces back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-10
THERE'S INDIFFERENCE
To the Prohibitory Law SayssA Il
Vance to ". c. 7. o.

The county convention of the W. c. T.
I. closed its annual convention with an
address from A. H Vance president
of the State Temperance union. at the
LOwman Hill church last night Only
20 persons were present.
At the afternoon session Mrs. T1nney
state superintendent of the purity de-
partment. spoke, and papers were Rad
by Mrs. T z. Bowman on .'Kindergar-
ten Work and by Mrs. Shepard on the
Object Ofkthe Flower Mission Work -
In his address last night Mr. Vance
said:
There is at present an apparent in
difference in reference to the temper
ance question in this state. This is not
because the sentiment has departed at
all, but is because there are so many
other isms urged on the people We
should get together = 5 temperance PEG
pie and forget these isms. We should
not let political activity drown the SEN
tiUent-
Not that am opposed to political
activity The temperance question is
necessarily a political question. AS
long as there are people who urge the
substitution of another policy in place
OF the prohibiJOry policy IL will be d
political question. When a candidate
IS brought out who is opposed 10 the
present policy it is the duty OF the tenn
perance people TO thrust him out Every
man and woman should use their in
fuence to crush out the opposition
don't think there is any danger at pres
ent of having the policy changed, and
parent indifference of the temperance
rlaODIe''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-10
IN PAY OF GOLD FORCES.
Populists Accuse Bennington, Corn
ing and Others of Benedict
Arnoldism-

There is q movement on foot by W.
H Bennington. W F Rightmire and
other POpulisIs not content with the
way the Populist campaign is being
conducted. to meet Watson at Erie and
tell him that he is not getting a fair
show in this state. and that there should
be a straight out Bryan and Watson
ticket in the field It is asserted at
PopuIist headquarters that these gen
tIemen who will endeavOr to SOW dis
cord among their party fellows are
prompted and are working under the
direction of the Republican state cen
trail committee
Chairman BreidenthaI will go TO Erie
to meet Watson tomorrow Chairman
BreidenthaI said yesterday, speaking of
the plans Of Bennington, Corning and
others
I know nothing about the intentions
Of these fellows. but have sufficient
faith in Mr.. Watson to believe that he
will not permit them 10 impose upon
him He comes TO Kansas in the in
terest of the POpulist party. not for
the purpose of creating dIscOrd or play
ing into the hands of the enemy.
THE POpulists of Kansas have the
friendIiest feeling for Mr.. Watson and
will give him a hearty welcome on his
trip IN the state, but they have no
earthly use for men of the Corning
Bennfngt R ghtmire stripe. and viii
not cOuutenance anything they may do
These men have no influence with any
body and the Republican attempt to
push them to the front as leaders OF
movement is the biggest joke OF the
-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-10
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS


Typhoid fever is on the increase in
this city.
There are a great many beggars in
Topeka now
Dr. George W. HogebOOm is confined
TO his home by illness.
Joseph Rfckard has gone to Tampico,
Mexico TO make his home.
The Republican F1ambeau club did
some marching last night.
The mud puddIes in Kansas avenue
Will soon be a thing of the past
The man whose umbrella is at the
other end of the line is not in good
humor today.
Mrs. William Henderson is seriously
i'll with acute laryngitis at her home
in Potwin-
The professional juror Of Topeka is in
evidence al cOroner's inQuests and in
sanity trials
e. H. Snow, State Printer still
hangs in front Of the establishment on
Jackson street
A cut Of the new Santa F'e hospital
in this city appears in the last issue of
the Railway Age.
Private cases at the santa Fe hospital
have so far averaged $3.50 per month to
the Hospital association.
The street roller of the Barber As
phalt company that is here looks like
a small edition of Jumbo
Delegates TO the state convention of
the W c T. L will be elected by the
local unions in this county this month.
People living in some portions of To-
peka are talking of employing watch
men during Reunion and Festival week.
There is a IuII in the craze for cam
paign buttons. The buttons have been
showing more and more signs of imbe-
cility.
MarshalPs band is spending the even
ings this week practicfng waltzes and
two steps for the ball at Hamilton hall
tomorrow night.
It may be all right to make fun of
Arkansas since she has gone $4,000
Democratic, but mighty good strawber-
ries come from Arkansas
There is a physician in Topeka who
has eaten but two meals a day for the
past six years He is one of the best
developed men in the city.
The Bryan and SewaH banner in front
of the headquarters of the allied silver
forces has been replaced. It was taken
down during the heavy wind early in
the week
A Topeka young lady was proposed
to by a widOwer while waiting an cleo
trio car on a street corner last week.
The proposal was refused. This sounds
like a fairy story
A man climbed to the top ring of the
state house dome yesterday and stood
up At the same time a delivery team
ran away on Kansas avenue Both at
tracted considerable attention