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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-08
RE-ECHOES OF THE ELECTION.
An Explanation OF the Lost Ballot Mt
Precinct No. ., Reno District.

RowLEsBURe, VIVA, Dec. 1, '9s.
EDITOR ARGUS The following article
appeared in The Argus OF Nov. nth.
We have IL on reliable authority that
one of the Republican election clerks.
CT Emerson tore up M OF the baie
lots because he thought IL was not
properly made out. THIS is a violation
Of the election law which is very strict.
lie also stated that he knew the men
Republicans) who voted for Dayton
and he would give them away"
Now in reply To this statement would
submit the following facts
On seeing this statement i at once
wrote the editor of Toe Argus and re-
ceived an unsatisfactory reply. /
again wrote him and this time did
not receive any reply. / then went 10
kisgwood and called on Mr.. Brown to
find out who his authority for this
statement was. ! was received by Mr..
Brown very cordially and throughout
our interview was treated in the most
gentleinanly manner. lie informed
me his authority was Mr.. NJ. p. MaloneV
of Rowlesburg. When ] returned home
/ went to Mr.. MalOney aad he told me
his authority was Mr.. J. l.. Shafrer,
the Democrat election commissioner, and
this is exactly how traced this story
from The Argus To ITS author. Now Ia
conclusion, i would advise Mr.. Maloncy
not TO he too hasty in the future to re-
port matters of this kind unless he has
very reliable authority. and Mr. Shdf-
fer To cut out the old proverb. Think
twice before YOU speak" and paste IL in
his hat for future reference. 1 do not
blame Mr.. Shafer so very much. be-
cause he was very much out of humor
because he had to go to Kingwood the
second time in Mr.. McGraw's interest
and knowing il would be without re-
suit, may have caused him to make the
above statement, put he should be
more careful in the future. With this
statement and the persuasion of my
family ] drop this very unpleasant
matter. warning all those Iva IL not to
repeat it unless they nave proof pos
tive for such statement. Below | sub
nit a statement signed by all election
officers in their own hand writing.
Respectfully,
& u EuRRaox
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MARRIED.

Another quiet wedding came or
in kingw0od this week. and TWO of
u prominent young people are
united Ia the bonds of wedlOck for
better or worse. The contracting
parties were James Morgan Orr,
sol of Major U. n. Orr. aud Miss
Nellie Flynn. daughter of Mrs.
Mary X. Davis. oil OF Kingwood.
The ceremony took place at the
home OF the bride at twelve o'clock
yesterday wednesday,. and was
performed by Rev. Ross Ward. of
the hiugwood Baptist Church, in
The presence Of u few Of the imme-
d. ,te friends Of the family.
The bride was attired in n hand
some travelling costume and the
groom IN the conventional black.
The ceremony was delivered in "A
very beautiful and impressive man
ncr 10y DR.. Wand, and the Young
couple stood tho ordeal very well.
After the ceremony and cougrat-
ulatlons. the guests were served
with delicious refreshments, and
the happy couple left for Tunnelto1
on the two O'Clock train. The
groom has been in business at that
point for several mouths ms "a coal
operator, but will shortly rcmove
to kjngwood. whore the newly
welded couple will go to house
keeping in the handsome homo of
Mrs. Davis on Jackson Street. The
latter will go to Wheeling IN u
short time to accept "A position IN n
hospital as matron, at u good salary.
One OF her daughters. Miss Minna,
is already staying IN Wheeling with
the family of Rev. S. Z. Crummett,
Of the NJ. Il. Church.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Orr will not take
a wedding trip till during the hell
days, when they expect to 60 to
Baltimore and Washington.
The bride is one Of Kingwood's
handsomest and most accomplished
young ladies', and the groom is II
splendid young business man, n
graduate OF the State University,
and We are glad to note that we
will lot lose these young folks from
Kingwood society.
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Your Danger NOW

Is from the oVerworked condition Of
the liver and kidneys which are unable
20 eXpel impurities from the blood.
This causes rheumatism. Hoods Sar-
saparilla has been wonderfully sue
cessful in curing this disease. IL neu-
tralizes the acid in the blood and per-
manently cures tbs aches and pains
which other medicines fail to relieve.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the best winter
medicine because IL purihes, enricbes
and vitaliEes the blood. IL gives help
just where help is needed. II tones
the stomach, stimulates the liver, and
~ and sustdins the kidneys. IL
wards of pneumonia, f%evers, bronchi.
It's, colds, coughs and the grip.
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M0ndaN, Deeember u. I808.

the following described real estate: a one
18th undivided interest iu thefolowiuQ frncts az
parcels ~ baud. situate il LION district of said
county being The John >heets land
IN i24i acres. the land urch1sCd from Thos.
Gregg.
in u two third undivided interest a. a. and
G3-tCO acres. part 81 the Aohn Pratt farm.
ln "a o acre interest lu the John Pratt farm
y oh tract and interest. howevcf. eubject 20
Che right Of dover ~ The widow of 90 hn hpcfs
- OF SALE Enough each iu hand o.
pay tho costs ~ suit and expenses of saI and
the residue upon "a credit OfG. f2aud a. mouths
che purchaser to execute iuferes bearing NOTES
with g0Od s%ecufity Tor tho dcfCrroN uayweufs.
y. ,. CROoAN, Special COnmlssiouof
IL ". Watson. clerk 81 said circuit coprt.
certify That the abuv0 named special rYmfrfs-
yided by the decree in aid came
nt1 - ft-sLD 4. W. wAfsoN. Clerk.
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OF PUBLICATION.

WEST NIn0fEIA. So:
At Rules held in tho clerks onc, OF the cir
cut couft OF Preston county, on the fast Mol
day Of December, 1888.
II. W. Monroe, Special Com'r,
Va. I'm Choncery
James II. Hurry ct al.
The object ~ this suit IL co ascertnin by an
order OF rettrenep, what moneys came into tho
hands Z u. VI. WOtTing special commissipl or.
In the case OF ia mes a.. Hurry W. Handlers
Adm nj bTt ors OF ala from whom and when
the iatno was received, whether any and N
any how mucti and 90 whom the sarnc was
distri utod. or disbursed aid 20 collect from
the purchaser SchnOpp, or w ID. Arthur. his
surety, or George Evans, the two deferred
install m' nts ~ purchase money appearing yet
que from said Schnopp on his purchase Of tho
decree We said cause. known as lot M. .. or
Mil Tract:' and also 10 obtain "A personal de
cree against said IS Otring for ary moneys he
l' ming % sid suit. which may have been
wasted or misgpplied by him.
hnd " appearing from an anidavit hfcd I'm the
papers, that the defendant, ID. NJ. Wotriug. Is
is not a resident 81 this state. on motion Of the
planuh. " Is ordered that the said defendat /
do appear here within ono month after tho date
OF the hrst publication hereof. and do what IN
necessary TO project his iHtsrosts and that this
order Do pub ished IN the " Bsr VA. AHoUs. "a
newspaper published IN this county.
A COpy-Tcst
>. ". WATSON, Clerk
n. w. Monroe. Counsel Tor PI'n.
Published nrst time December Pin 1893
II ~ Il $500
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A Purely Vegetable Blood
Remedy is the Only
Cure.

If the people generally knew the
true cause of Rheumatism, there
would be no such thing IA lini-
ments and lotions for this painful
and disabling disease. The fact is.
Rheumatism is n disordered state
of the blood-it can be reached,
therefore, only through the blood.
But all blood remedies can not sure
Rheumatism, for it is an obstinate
disease, one which requires a real
blood remedy-something more than
n mere tonic. Swift's Specific is
the only real blood remedy, aud it
promptly goes TO tho very bottom
of even the most obstinate case.
A few years ngo l was taken with in
hammatory Rheumatism which though
mild ut first, became gradually 40 in
tense that | was for weeks unable to
walk. l tried several prominent physi-
clans and took their treatment faith
fully, but was unable TO get the slightest
relief. In fact, my condition seemed to
grow worse, h pains spread over my
entire body, and from November to
March | suffered agony. / tried many
patent medicines, but none relieved me.
Upon h advice of a friend | decided to
try 5. s. s. Before allowing me To take
II, however, my guardian, who was n
chemist, analysed the remedy, and pro-
nounced it free OF potash or mercury.
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500 Reward 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased 10 learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able - cure IN dli It's stages. and
that is Catsrrh. Hairs Catarrh Cure les
the only positive cure known TO tho
medical fraternity. Catar7h being "a
constitutional disease, r,quires u con
stitutional treatment. Halls Caturrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the 5looi aud mucous surfaces Of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building M
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in is curative pow
ers. that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that u fails TO cure
Send for list a testimonials.
Address, i. J. CHENEY g. Co.
Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hairs Namiiy Ptlls.are the best.
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4 Special BafsetR Far
newspaper Readers
THE SEMI WEEKLY KEaI8IIg
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ute To It's columns tlpn To- any oshrr paper of
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Address, THE ARGUS. Kiugwood, w. va
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THO GOOD BARGAINS.
IGOR SALE IN KINGwOOD.
2 Comfortable DHeHITQ Houses.

one Pine Two-Sf0rV lie ffeuco with Ton
Rooms, Good Yard and Garden. and So Acres ~
land. Good stable. End ai necessary out
Nuidirgs. Good Cellar and splcnUI wafer.
Fine Young Iruit. Apple. Peaches. pIuws.
ouditiOns LACEY FaTcrcd AID Painted.
The other Dive Wing g. 1wo-St - and six
iafgeROOHs. with Gufdru. Situated on Main
street. Also u Sllcudid condition
Both Properties viii BE- sold Ou Favorable
Terms. Coll % or address,
WILLIAM r MENKAR.
- aWyJf, Va.
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FAMILY TIES.

James Morgan Orr -, and Nellie
Flynn 20.
Chester L. Walls 30, and Matte Glib
% %.
Whitman T. w. Garner %, and Isabel
Ridenour %.
wilbsrt .. Martin %, and Katie Mil
Ter 2f.
Jehu j.. Nice 81, and Cora Jane Ark
49,
Frank i. Street 2t, and Addie Brown
10.
Charles W. Watkins q, and Rose
Alpha Schooloy %.
John w. Bowers o. and Floronce NJ.
Bolyard -.
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AN EXPLANATION IN REGARD TO
MssING BALLOT AT PRECINCT NO. 2.
O. Y. EMERSON.

AN EXPLANATION IN REGARD TO THE
MussISG BALLOT AT PRECINCT NO. 2.
Just as SOON as the Polls were closed
and before the ballot box was opened,
we burned the ballots that were not
voted and those that we're spoiled by
voters for which we gave other ballots
We then opened The ballot box and he
gan the count, Mr.. Streets taking the
ballots out Of box, Mr. Shaffer calling
the names of those voted fer, Mr.. Daw-
son threading tho ballots, and Mr..
Bowman and Mr.. Emerson ta%llytng.
When we cafne to the ballot in question
which had the Republican ticket
scratched and not a mark on either the
Prohibition or Democratic ticket. we
decided that IL could not be cou n ted,
and by agreement IL was lain aside un.
I'll all votes were counted, INC after
they we're all counted we had this
ballot and agar decided IL could not
be counted. aud instead of being
threaded as we all knew IL should, 10
was left on the table on which were
some sample ballots which had been
used in the booths for the instruction
Of voters and n few pieces of waste
paper with which IL was gathered mp
and as We all supposed. burned. We
furthermore state that the burning Of
this ballot vas purely accidental and
IL was positively o done with any
intent TO fraud, and that we were all
equally responsible for the care Of this
ballot aud not MIR. Emerson alone as
was stated In The Argus. We also
state that we are willing 20 make oath
TO the above statement ~ any time.
NC DAWSON,
]. l.. SHAFgER, W.B BOWMAN,
WM J. STREET, C.E EuEHsoS.
Commissioners. Poll Clerks.
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ORDER or PUBLICATION.

w EST NfRofFfA, Es.t
- Rules held in the clerks Office OF the Cir
cult 4 ourt ~ Pres on county. ON tho first MOI d.
day Of December. 1893.
h. ". onroo. Com r,
W. : In Chan cerV.
" sohOoley ~ al.
Tho object ~ THE suit Is 90 ascertain by n
reference. what moneys, if any. beyond the
cash payment ~ 8iU3.8f belonging to the chan
Ger cause lately pending In the circuit court
o. preston county. styled, williams Admir-
" Low ilIiums e. 81 W came into tho hdut \ ~
aaid " otrlng; whom and by whom paid: and
WuClltT any, and how much was d+sbursed by
said W'tri1R AMI ~ whom paid.
TO Dr. also the luther object, 10 take a mere
FOual dCcrce against sold WOtrbg for any
money be may bnvc received. and T lied ~
accoui Z Tor properly; and % collect from the
$3.50 s"h1oleJ ana hIe surety. Wm D.. stafford.
~ trnfo tHd H otrlUE bOudsmHu. any residue
OF u th 60 money not go aCcoun Oh for :
said NOffl
And b. APPEARING from on ahldavit fled in
this q nc That ID. ~. Wutrlnq D. nor q 70 ideut
81 tEls ~tnte. on '~Ofiou ~ the plaintiff ~ Is
ordered Chat The said defendant 10 aproar here
With 20 o. q month after the date % the first
publication hereof. aud do what noCoasa ~
20 protect hIs Int csts. and that this order DO
published boz the y FFr Va ARGUS a newspaper
published ln this county.
a Ctpy-Test:
=. W. WATSON. C1crh.
". vs. Monroe. Counsel for PIN.
Publthei FIRST time december Gtb. fe0e.
Te8tt JoHN W.. WhTaOE. CLERK.
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JUDICIAL SALfa
- -
John ! Cribblo
vs..
snmueIH u. Sher

samuel ". NheW.
by virtue Of "a decree 81 the circuit court ~
Pro,tOu county, rendered ir the shove entitled
chancerg cause. now pendinR IN said. circuit
court. the undersigned special cOWmisfiOner.
will offer AZ the front door OF the court house
~ said county. On
Mondag December 18TH, 1898,
the following described real estats situate IN
Terra Alta, Preston county. West Virginia
a houss and iOt uu lhab and state Streets
beihg Tho same property eorvoyod to Satguo
~. Shaw. by A. Elintt. by deed bcTriuG date
tho hrat day Of November. 1882. and now Dftco-
ord IN tho once Of tho q etk 81 the county court
Of said county.
TEKNs or SALE Enough cash ir hand tos
pay the costs 81 suit and expenses az sale. antt
The residue in . months. the purchatrf fo cX.
ecuie note with good security Tor tbc dulcrrtd
P.J. CHO0AN fepcchsl Con'r
II W. Watson. clerk a. tIo circuit court -
said county. do certify fhHf faid rueriHl COIN
missioner las executed bond With Rud H"-
ourity a. provided by btw and ttc decree =
the court.
u-l7 81 1fe4 ). ". ALTON. CltfA.
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sale
Mary A. Con
W.
Geo. " blshnp Of al.

Mary A.. Con
W.
Geo. ". Bishop 81 al
By virtue of n decie e of,the Circuit Court 1f
Preston county. rend cred In the above entitled
cause. the undersigned special comInissioner
will, ON
Monday, December ~, 1898,
ofsr at pnblic auction ~ the front door Of tho
court mousse OF said county, the following d.
seribed real estate
II9 Acres Of LaHd In UntOn District
adjoining the lands NJ Nichoias FOlyard a 4
Others. OF tire Dcakin's nili road. being tbs
Same land contract ed 60 DO sold w Mary A..
Gof 10 -. w. Fishoh and ~ y Wotrips, by
written agreement dated the 26tl day % july
1896. and now ON file among the papers Of said
onuse
TERMS or SALE :-Enough cash ~ hand t0
pay the costs ~ suit and expenses ~ said su a,
and the residue upon "a oredIt of !, 2 and y
years. the purchas r 10 exccuts for tho %
iorred payments interest hearing notes with
good security,
y. j. CnosGs. Speoial Commissioned
IL. W. Watson, clerk Of Che circuit court Of
said county. certify that tho abogc names
special cOmmissiOher has given bond ana 81.
curfty ~ provided la tho decree tor sale in
said cause 4. w. WATSON, tIera.
~ u OK 4t-S72 .
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Tortured By
Rheumatism.

| felt 40 much better after taking two
bottles, that I continued tho remedy.
and IN two months 4 was cured COM
pietely. The cure was permanent. for
l nave never since had a touch of
rheumatism, though nan times
exposed Go damp and cold weather.
ELEANOR NJ. TIrPRLI,
37li Poweiton Avenue, philadelphia.
Those who have had experience
with Rheumatism know that IL
becomes severe each year,
aud like all other blood diseases,
the doctors arc totally unable To
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JUDICIAL SALE.
Allen a Ellis
vs. !
nnnnls ~. ehnefa 81 nj }

BY virtue ~ % decree ~ the Circuit Court ~
Preston couufy rendered iu The above entitled
cfuse the underlined VIII oGor 80 public auc
ton before fhe front door Of the court hOuse
of aniM n.unlN- ON
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TERMS AND PREMIUMS.
an pAlaY INrELLloENcER.

Specimen copies OF either edition of the In
TELLt0EHcEH sent free TO any address
we want mn Age Z ~ every POstolice IN Vest
Virginia, Eastern Ohio aud Western PENN
sylTauia.
Remittances should bo made by registered
letter. postal money order or check.
Send In your subscript on at once.
Address -
INTEL GENCER PUBLtSIHN CO,
Wheeling, ~ Va.
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cure it. In fact,
the only remedies
which they pre-
scribe are potash
and mercury, and
though temporary
relief may result,
: these remedies pro-
duce N stiffness of
joints aud only in
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y 1 FULL QUARTS *
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Very truly yours.
JOHN J. STUMP & co.,
Wholesale Liquor Dealers,
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Cum bertrand, Nd.
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WHEELING 1NTELLIaENcER.
West Virginia = Leading Family
and Political Newspaper .........

In the 9th year " its lifc the ISrFtLIorSuEn
Is str, n er tn IN ever In the nearly mali century
during which ~ has been visiting tho homes W
the state, Tho vopr ihl9 will begin n new epoch
T. the history OF america The developments of
the Spai ish- American war, and tho new poll
eleS, foreign and domast q. thurcbg made nurcs-
sary, will have u momontous ho ring on tho
desti ny OF the Nation. N will he tho greatest
history making reriod since tho days of ls1l-B5.
Tho debntcs IN Congress over The Peace Treaty
with spain Will be exciting and historic.
A United states Senator W. Ia bo chosen, ma
IN this respect ana Others the session 81 tho
state LEGISLATURE will ho evcutful and INTEREST,"
ing. Tho lSrELtiaENcER gives all tho news-
state. National aud Foreign.
TERMS AM PREMIUMS.
Tho Weekly Intelligonoer one year In
huNlnct s.sstssstssss ss.sssssssstN W
The Weekly Intolligcnccr six months in
advance. t.,... w
o copies ono wear aud an extra copy TO
person getting up club roo
person getting up 49,. 100
- copies ono Year an q q copy OF the Daily
one year FREQ 10 per ON getting up club 10 %
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NNEfNffV NIN
). 5. 5. never disappoints, for il
Is made to cure these deep-rooted
diseases which are beyond the
reach of all other remedies. IL
cures permanently Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Cancer, Scrofula, Eczema,
and all other blood diseases. IL
Is tho only blood remedy guar
anteed
Purely Vegetable
Books mailed free by Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
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Church Festival

There Will DC n festival held in ths
bethlehem NJ =. eiinrch. Valley dis
tcic,, on the cver'nW 80 Zee uioer -
is9s. Proeeoda for tho aspcht az the
chnrch. Let AL eosoe who can aud
help along good cause. GoaugrrEE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-13
That Old Square Piano.

Has seen its best days. It'll cost but III
tie more to get one of the best, full rich
toned. handsomely cased
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-13
The Remains of Lieut.. Shipp
Buried by His Comrades.
ADJ'T BARNUM WRITES
LETTER OF SYMPATHY TO THE
BEREAVED YOUNG WIDOW.
WRITTEN FROM TAMPA FLORIDA
The Gallant Young Lieutenant Was Instantly
Killed as he Was Crossing the Battle
field With Orders from Gen.
eral inCommand

The first direct news that has come
from the Santiago battlefield to the fam
lily Of the amcnted Lieutenant William
Il. Ship came to Raleigh Monday night.
1t was Il letter directed to Mrs. Ship
and was written by Adjutant Barnum,
who was wounded in the fierce engage
ment ut Santiago and who had just
landed at Tampa, Fla, having been
with several hundred other wounded
soldiers.
Adjutant Barnum's was letter of
the deepest sympathy TO the bereayed
young widow. From the letter it is clear
that the writer was under the impress
sion that the family of the brave young
officer was already i'll possession of def
mite information with reference to the
death Of Lieutenant Ship, and the
writer merely gave a few details con
nected with the tragic event.
'The courage, bravery and general
bearing of the Lieutenant throughout
that long day of storm and shell had
been commented on by his superior Of
ficers," writes Adjutant Barnum. and
he adds that ut the time when he was
killed he was passing across the blood
stained battlefield with orders from the
General in command.
a few minutes later Adjutant Bar
mum himself wounded. but able to walk,
came across the remains of his comrade
with wounds the nature of which led
him to believe that the gallant young
Lieutenant was instantly killed. Near
him was lying the body of his bosom
friend and companion, Lieutenant Smith,
also dead.
Adjutant Barnum then adds that he
took the remains Of Lieutenant Ship
and buried them, and carefully marked
the grave Mrs. Ship il still in Lin
conton, and her father, Mr.. Busbce is
ont Of the city at Asheville, but when
the letter came the bereaved family.
judging. from the postmark, that it CON
veyed intelligence of the Santiago bat
tie. opened it and found the contents as
stated. The sympathy of the whole
State goes ont to the heart-broken young
widow and to all those who mourn the
death of this gallant young defender of
his country's flag.