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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-02-04
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was immediately court martialed as a de- serter; and 1t was only through the tes- timony of the men of the Second Massa- chusefts that he escaped capital punish ment.
 The order of General iShafter, which di- rected that all wounded soldiers be re- moved to the United States was the di- rect cause of McComaS' leaving Cuba. His injuries had become apparent to the eyes of the surgeons and they decided that the best place for the soldier was at a north- ern hospital. He was hastily placed aboard a homeward bound transport.
 On the homeward passage McComas kept aloof from his companions, all of whom had received injuries in the battle before Santiago They called him "coward," they taunted him beyond endurance and when the government wharf was reached at Fort Monroe the most dejected man aboard the transport was William McComas.
 He became Respondent and brooded over the unkind remarks of his comrades. He was told that he would be kept at the Fort until his recovery and then he would be given his discharge. He thought of his presumed disgrace and finally unable to bear his troubles any longer, he leaped over the side of the transport and with out a struggle forfeited his bright young life.
 The soldiers who witnessed the death of the young recruit expressed but little sym pathy for his death They seemed to think that he had done the best thing under the circumstances and within few hours
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remarks of his comrades, and although the tears mounted to his large brown eyes he said nothing, but turned sadly away and sought comfort In solitude.
 An hour later the second skirmish start ed and the soldier boys of the Second started on run for the trenches. Me Comas seized a rifle from the hospital tent and running across an open patch, directly in the line. of fire, managed to reach the ranks of the Second Massachusetts. With these brave men he fought like a demon despite the fact that he could only use one of his hands in manipulating the heavy rife. He was at the front during the en- tire of that eventful 2d of July. He never faltered, neither did he waver from the path of duty, but with the fortitude of a veteran he returned shot for shot with the, coolness and isprecision of a sharp shooter.
 When the firing had ceased and the roll call of Company D was held, it was found that William McComas, private was miss ing. An hour later when McComas walked into camp looking weary and haggard he
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
The Tragedy of
 1se ss&asf', si ils s',sne''' was Private McCOmas

replied that he had not joined the army for the purpose of indulging in brawls and "besdes" he added, should I have struck Mccarthy the chances are that I would have killed him.
 When the Second infantry arrived in Cuba almost the first accident to befall a member of the regiment was in the shooting away of two fingers of McComas' right hand. He stopped in the midst of the downpour. of leaden bullets and coolly wrapped a handkerchief around his hand and was about to resume his place in the ranks when the sergeant of his company ordered him to the rear for treatment.
 The first skirmish lasted but an hour, and then the firing ceased and 1t soon be- came whispered among the men of Com pany D that in order to escape being sent to the firing line McComas had deliber- ately inflicted the wounds in order to keep out of the more deadly fire. McComas, with two fingers amputated, and his hand done up in bandages, heard the taunting
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the incident was almost forgotten by the hardened men who had come fresh from the scenes of more horrible deaths than that of young McComas.
 Two days later the body of the suicide was reeovered in the lower basin of the river and 1t was taken back to the Fort for disposition. Then an examination was made of the remains and the startling dis covery wassmade that a Mauser bullet had ripped it's way through the youthful sol- der's left lung making a ragged irregu- lar hole directly beneath the breast bone
 That the wound was received at San- tiago was proved by the physicians who examined the body and they claim that the pain caused by the undressed injury must have been awful in it's intensity. The bullet was found imbedded in the muscles of the back
 When the fact became noised about the barracks at Fort Monroe that McComas had been shot in the chest at Santiago the soldiers immediately adopted different tone when speaking of their dead comrade. He had said nothing about his injuries
The age-herald., 1898-08-28

Haunted because of his alleged coward ice, driven to shame by the cruel jests of his comrades, bearing at the same time the awful wounds of a Mauser bullet in his chest, and with two fingers of his right hand shot away, brave William McConpas, a private in Company D, Second United States infantry, plunged. headlong from the deck of transport at the government wharf at Fort Monroe to his death few days ago..
 Of all the acts demonstrative of quiet, unassuming heroism which have been brought to the surface in the deadly con- f1ict in the southern end of crimson-stain- ed Cuba this remarkable act of Private McComas will long claim the attention of the boys in blue who are now fighting shoulder to shoulder in the defense of their country's honor.
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V
 preferring to bear the pain until he reach
 ed his home; anything to be away from
 the maddening jeers of the men whom he looked upon as ideal soldiers. McConas has been laid to rest beneath thes shades of grim old Fort Monre. His fothner companions paid him the tribute dti6 one of his sterling worth. They form edspn escort and followed the remains to
 the little grave; and when the body was
 lowered to it's last resting place they fired
 salute over the mound, and the bugler
 blew for flights out and then all sorrow
 fully returned to their barracks to talk
 in subdued tones of the remarkable youth whose sterling qualities they had been un- able to justly appreciate, THE BUGLER PLAYED FLIGHTS QUIT AT THE FUNERAL OF McCOMAS. HIS LAST F AREWELL.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
A FEW FACTS
 ABOUT FLIES

It is a libel to say that the common house fly bites. It doesn't. It may tickle a. sleeper or a smooth-pated man with it's legs, but it doesn't bite. It can't. The bitter is a fly that looks like the house fly, the stable fly. That fly can and does bite. Indeed, it goes out of it's way to dig its mean mandibles into unsuspecting per- sons, who jump up then and take cloth and swat madly at all the nice inno- cent little house flies in the room and throw down two or three pictures and smash some Dresden China ornaments and kill one fly.
 The greatest difference between the two
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are bitten. Then you know it is a stable
NO YOUNG FLIES.

are bitten Then you know it is a stable fly.
 NO YOUNG FLIES.
 Persons to whom a primrose by the riv- CTS brim a yellow primrose Is and noth- ing more, will be surprised to learn that they have been wide of the mark all their lives in considering all the fles that they see as being alike to them. There are two kinds already mentioned, which re- semble each other so closely that only an entomologist can tell them apart. Then there is a smaller fly with a paler body and more pointed body and more conical shape It has large pale patches on it's abdomen. These patches are translucent, and when you look at the fly on a window pane the light shines through that part of it's body.
 Most people think that this fly is the young of the common house fly because it is much smaller. But that is wrong. Flies
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
Adams Merits

From the Boston Transcript.
 There are two good things to be said of Adam. He never published any mother-in- law jokes and he never told Eve that she ought to have eaten some of the pies his mother used to make
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
CATo's SCHOOL pubose Academy

For Boys and Girls, College Preparatory. Sixteenth street. beteen 10th and 11th ave-
 nues, South Highlands, Birmingham.
 EUGENE T. CATO, Principal.
 Course of study comprehensive and thorough, preparing pupils for college or for the practical pursuits of life. Build ing admirably located, accessible from all parts of the city by car lines. The long experience of the principal in the prepara- tion of pupils for college, the uniformly high standing of his pupils in college, and their success in after years, fully warrant him in thus presenting the advantages of his school, and the benefits derived from his personal trainiOs. The discipline of the school will be such as will commend it. self to the careful consideration of thought ful parents. Fall term opens September 5, 1S9S For further information, address the principal.
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Nashville College
UNIVERSITY OF RLABAMH.

Fall Term Begins Oct 5, 1898. Advantages Superior! Expenses Low COLLEGE COURSES, Classical and Scientific, with many options. UNIVERSITY COURSES lead to Master of Arts and Master of Science. PROFESSIONAL COURSES in Mining and Civil Engineering, Law, Medicine, and Pharmacy.
 For catalogue or other information ap- ply to
 JAMES K POWERS, President.
 University Alabama.
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Columbia Institute,
COLUMBIA. TENNESSEE.

COLUMBIA. TENNESSEE.
 A boarding and day school for girls. Best advantages Refined home surroundings. English, music, art, special and college preparatory courses. Send for catalogue. Address, Mrs. Esther H. Shoup, principal, or Miss Mary A. Bryant, associate.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
Notre Dame of Maryland.

tory School for Girls. Regular and Elec- tive Courses Extensive Grounds. Loca- ton Unsurpassed. Suburb of Baltimore. Spacious Buildings, completely equipped. Charles Street Avenue, Baltimore. Md.
 Ne&ca 2mn
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
A ASIMpLFCATARRHCURF

Ihave spent nearly fifty years in the treatment of and ,Sn hsys seSted 3Sre sure than sny spe retire from eStys lie wil iron this time 9n send practice, Free and postpaid to every reader of his paber who suffers from this loathsone, danger which anyone is free to accept. Address PROFESSOR 1 A. Lawrence, I14 West 32d St.. New York.
 11-2-6m
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Sprino Hill College,

NEAR MOBILE, ALA. '.s
 Boarding college conducted by the Jesuit Fathers. Preparatory, commercial and classical courses. French, German and Spanish taught without extra charge. Large gymnasium, running track, etc. Climate exceptionally healthy. For par ticulars apply to the ..z.
 REV. M. MOYNIHAN, s, J.,
 S-4-SlI-tu-th-1m President.
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EAST LAKE ATHENEUM.

The next session begins September H. Healthful location; brick building with modern convenences able faculty and thorough courses in English, Sciences, An cient and Modern Languages, Business, Music and Art.
 Board and tuition moderate. Address, Atheneum, East Lake, Ala.
 H. Y. MESSENGER. S-24-1m President.
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
HOUSEWIVES FLY.

There is another fly, sometimes called the cluster fly, which is responsible for the unbeautiful decoration of windows in the fall. This fly is sometimes called ''the housewife's fly" It is subject to a fungus disease which causes it to die on the win- dow panes, surrounded by whitish eflor- essence It may comfort housewives whose souls are narrowed by this habit to know that this fiy's name is Pollenia rudis.
 The periods of development and life of the common house fly are short enough 'to soothe even that victim of fly and hum- sofist, the bald-headed man. The egg matches in a third of a day; from the matching of the larvae to the first mott takes one day; first to second mott, one day; second mott to pupation, three days; pupatation to issuing of adult five days; total life round, approximately, ten days. A fly lays about 120 eggs. As twelve or thirteen generations of flies develop in a summer, the neormous number of flies which can be matched is apparent
The age-herald., 1898-08-28
THE GREEN BOTTLE FLY.
 Gucilia Caesar.)

do not grow after they have their wings.
 A small fly is more annoying than big one, as it's movements are quicker and more evasive.
 The small fly, however, "cuts' with its way.
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WANTED.

A thousand first-class men for a thousand first-class positions in law, medicine, mer- chandise, manufacturing, ministery, farm ing, etc. Send your boy to the Methodist college at Owenton and get him ready for one of those positions. Session opens Wednesday, September 14. Don't fail. Don't forget. v. A. PARhER,
 President. Q-oe-0w
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22
Chicago Live Stock.


&c. 0C0: sales ranged at S2.s0aS.25 for
pigs. SS150 3.S712 for light. $3.15I3.25 for
rough packing, S3.2503.45 for mixed.
and s3.3oI3.zTia for heavy packing and
shiDpiDg lots. Cattle-Estimate2 re-
CENTS for the day. 5000; quotations
ranged at $5.70Gs15 Christmas beeves.
So. 20G5.15 choice to extra steers. S4.55I
; 20 good TO choice do. S4.4O64S5 for
fair to good. si.C0I4. 60 common to me-
dunn do SS-S544-20 butchers steers,
So. SGa5.25 fed western steers. S2.sO04. SO
feeding steers. S2coni.CO cows s2eo7
70 heifsrs $2.50G425 bulls. oxen and
stays. SO. SOa4.40 Texas steers. and $3.50
G6.75 veal calves. Sheep and Lambs
Estimated receipts for the day. 10 Geo;
quotations ranged at S3-00N4.15 west
ems. S2.50sz-S0 natives. and S3-15G 40
lambs
Local Markets.
COrn-New- 2sG3cc- old, 3IGG5c
Hay ss55z9.o'; Wild, e7as.
Straw $50
TDOtaroeS-New- Sc
ButIer-Fair 20 choice, Isc; fresh creamery.
2zc
Fggs-95c.
Chickeas-Spring. g. per pound.
Ducks-ec per pound
T'urkeyS-Alive- &C per pound.
CoaI-Soft- I0c.
Butchers pay for corn fed steers.
41zc0Sc7 COWS and nelfers, 31zcGic; calves,
4cG5c.
Hogs -ScG3lzc.
Sheep-51sS4c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22
REYNOLDS RILLS.

REYNOLDS. Dec. 21.-Miss Sue Walk
er. of Moline, is visiting relatives here
this week.
Mrs. James Edgington has been i'll
for the past week. but is recovering
Mr. and Mrs. John McAdam spent
Sunday with relatives in Davenport.
j. Cromly and William Castry have
been spending few days with friends
in Rock Island.
John Carlson and j. f. Johnston
were doing business in Rock Island
Monday.
Thomas Kelleher delivered his large
flock of turkeys to j. 5. Gilmore
Tuesday.
The lecture given by Robert Nourse
Friday night was well attended and
greatly enjoyed by all. The subject
of the speaker was "Dr. Jekyl and
Mr.. HYDE
The Woodmen are to give supper
in the near future and will also pre-
sent the play, Carl johnson, the
Woodman.
Logan Drury. of Buffalo Prairie,
delivered two car loads of yearling
steers to Bruner 81 Vickcrs Monday
that weighed 1900. He received 50. 40
per hundred for them.
Peaceful and lawabiding citizens
were awakened by the reports of shot
guns Tuesday night. Somebody had
better ..look little out" or they will
find themself in serious trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22
SHERRsRD SHOTS.

Sherrard, Dec. 21.-Henry Coal
mouGer, of Cleveland, H., has secured
work at the mines here.
Robert Dawson was at Cable Sun
day on business.
Stephen Goodlow shipped two car
loads of cattle last week To Chicago.
Charles Kinsev and Tom Abercom-
bic, of Aledo, were here last Wednes-
day.
Misses Dora Barrett and Lottie Had
dick were in the tri-cities last Thurs
day.
John Okerman had one of his feet
badly hurt last Thursday in the mines
here.
Ed Bergreen, who was up to Chi
cago last week. returned home Tues
day night.
Robert Atkinson and son, of Gable,
came here 10 work in shaft No. ?
last Monday
Henry Irwin is now running bar
Der shop on Main street in one of the
Russell buildings
William Angus, of Cable, moved his
family and household goods to Sher-
rard last Thursday.
Supervisor o. j. Mowry had Ray
Shroyer take Cyrus Clam to the cOun-
" house near Aledo.
Ed Thompson, of Moline, visited
with his sister-inrlaw, Mrs. James
Shannon, last Sunday.
Mrs. George Ekstrom, of Reynolds,
visited with her mother. Mrs. Nix
dOrif, for Il few days last week.
Gus Danielson, a former resident of
this place, but lately of Moline, was
shaking hands with old friends last
Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth Davis left for Oska-
loosa Monday, where she will visit
relatives and friends for n month and
spend the holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22
MUSINGS AROUND MILAN.
Prospects for the Installation of an Flee
trio Light Plant

Prospects for the Installation of an EIec-
trio Light Plant.
Milan, Dec. 20.-Mrs. Charles VII
Bite is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J..
Simmons. of Andalusia.
Anton Wiegele, OF Black Hawk, Is
Ill with the grip.
\ young son arrived to gladden. the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark II. Smith
Monday.
Mr.. Bruebaker and son, of Edging-
ton, visited Saturday and Sunday
with the Misses. Carnaghan-
\ number of friends and relatives
attended the funeral OF Mrs. Gertie
Brown at Andalusia Sunday.
The Christian Endeavor society of
Beulah church will give an oyster sup
per at the town hall at Rural on Dee.
Noda white. of Chicago. moved
his household goods to Rock Island
last Saturday, where he will make his
home.
Mrs. J. S. Matthews, who has been
i'll for about n month, at this writing
is little better. Her many friends
hope for 4 speedy recovery.
a brown horse weighing between
eleven and twelve hundred has been
making its home with James Coyne,
of Bowling. for the past two weeks.
He hopes the owner will soon call
for it.
The present prospects "a Milan are
for an electric light plant which is to
be put in by next spring. The coun-
ell has appointed committee con-
sisting Of Cannon, Drips and Tenges
TO get estimates and plans from diff
ferent firms. The committee is to re-
port at the next council meeting in
January. y fund has already been
set aside for the purpose. The plant
will belong to the town. Ali citizens
are in favor of it, and it will be 4
great saving over coal oil lamps.
The officers of Milan Chapter No.
326, o. +. s., were installed ut Ma
sonic hall last Thursday evening by
Miss Margaretta X. Carnaghan, past
matron. The following are the Off
GERS for the ensuing year: Worthy
matron, Mrs. Eyelina Heath; worthy
patron, c. W. Thacher; associate
matron. Miss Sadie Johnston: secre-
tary, Mrs. Katherine Carnaghan;
treasurer, Mrs. Mary Olmsted; con-
ductress. Sadie Carnaghan; associate
conductress, Mrs. Edith Branden burg;
adah, Mrs. Nellie Wilson: ruth, En-
ma Dittmer; martha, Mrs. Nora
Thompson; electa, Clara Johnston;
chaplain, Mrs. Helen Owens; marshal
Vesta Sears: organist, Mrs. Harriet
Little: wardcr, Mrs. Elizabeth Thach-
er; sentinel, Frank II. Harris. After
the installation ceremony Il social time
was had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22
HOW to Look Good.

Good looks are really more than
skin deep, depending entirely on a
healthy condition of all the vital or
gans. If the liver he inactive, you
nave a bilious look: if your stomach be
disordered. YOU have dyspePtic look;
if your kidneys be affected. You have
a pinched look. Secure good health,
and YOU viii surely have good looks.
Electric Bitters'' Is a good Alternative
and tonic Acts directly on the
stomach liver and kidneys. Purifies
the blood, cures pimPles. blotches
and boils, and gives a good complex
ion. Every bottle guaranteed Sold
at Hartz * Ullemeyer's drug store.
80 cents per bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22
COAL VALLEY CULLINGs.

Coal Valley. Dec. 21.-Mrs. John
o. johnson is quite i'll with rheu-
matism.
Harry Ellis is slowly recovering
from haId siege of humps.
\ masquerade ball will be given in
the opera house Friday, Dec. %.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Summerson
are the proud parents of n baby boy.
Mrs. Benjamin Lewis visited rela-
tives in Rock Island from Saturday
until Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Betty returned
home from Iowa, where they have
been visiting relatives.
The Presbyterian church is pre-
pairing for Christmas entertainment,
which will be held Saturday evening.
a number of young people sur
prised Miss Winnie Dalluege Friday
evening, reminding her of her 18th
birthday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22
COUNTY TEMPLE.
transfers.

Dee. 20-Miles A. Collins to Mary
+. Helmick, mel nwI ), 10. 5w, 81.
Miles y. Collins to l.. \. CrOtsen-
Durg, nwi i, IL, 5w, lot I, mel >, 10,
DIV, So, 600.
w. II. Webb to Mary f. Helmick,
mel nwl 6, 10, 5w, $500.
w. II. Webb to l.. a. Crotsenburg.
nwI +. 16. 5w, and lot 1, mel >, 16,
5w, So, 800.
Margaret S. Tyrrell to Mary A.
Tyrrell and Clara 4. Russ, lots l and
>, Hitchcock's place, 81.
Ida Il. Tyler to Harry +. Shaw, lot
IS. block ), village of Rapids City,
1928.
NJ. H. Fulscher to Ida r. Tyler, lots
and 10, block s. village of Rapids
CITY, 1928.
Ida K. Tyler to Harry f. Shaw. lot
-, block ), village of Rapids City,
1929
NJ. II. Fulscher to Ida X. Tyler, lots
aud 10, block 8, village of Rapids
City, $125.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22
Beware OF Oin,ments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, rs the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good You can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney
1; Co., Toledo, o., contains no mercury,
and is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Ca
tarrh Cure he sure you get the genu-
inc. 1t is taken internally and is made
in Toledo, Ohio, by +. j. Cheney 81 Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, price 40 cents
per bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22
Don't Tobacco Spit and SMOKE ro.r life Auay.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic. fun Of life Gerve and vigor, take No-To
Bac- the wooder-wo-Ser, tSat makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New Yors<
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22

PrOduc Butter = Extra creamer-
les I9G2cc per h; extra diaries, 16I6
I7c: fresh packing stock. Hale. Eggs
Fresh stock, 2lia per dozen. Dressed
Pouitry-TurlSeys. S61Oc per n; chick
ems. 6IGiAc; ducks. GG6I@c; geese, 6H7c
per 10. Potatoes-Common to choice,
2SGS6c per blu. Sweet Potatoes-Illi-
nois. SIC0G1.25 per Dbl. Apples-Com-
mon to fancy. s2.00G3.75 per Dbl. Gran
Observation-Disclosures bell and bugle, So co
G65o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-22
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.
per bottle.

Chicago. Dec. 81.
Glowing were the quotations on the