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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24

Mai di. name derived from q word in
the opening chapter Of the Koran.
He called himself Mahdi khalifat
er Rasul, l''the successor OF the
Prophet, while his sdherents called
him Sayid 1.-The Master; Ssvid IA
el Mahdi l''Our Master, the Leader d..
This troublesome aud extraordinary
person, with no drill or military sci
ence, no weapons TO speak Of. but
plenty Of ferocious followers, principal
ly Of the Baggars race, marched through
the towns and villages OF KordofRn,
and with 80, 900 men beseiged Fl
Obeid and took the town after one re-
pulse. cruelty numbering its brave de-
tenders.
That conquest increased thesname
and fame OF the Mahdi, who settled
down like Q king a: e. Obeid. while
preparing for 9 further advance 10
Khartoum. BY this time he had in
famed with bis preaching and success
the Whole Of Kordofan and of Seminar.
except that corner whsre the city OF
Khartoum sits upon the junction OF
the White and Blue Nile.
Before he could master this centrs
position he had TO confront the expe
dition under Hicks Pacha. sent b,
the Egyptian Government 10 Rahad
Everybody knows the miserable issue
The Mahdi cut that force 70 pieces. 81
that hardly . man escaped. ard by thii
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24

since 1852. Raouf Pacha was govern
ing the Isle of Meroe for the Khedive
in that year. News was beginning TO
arrive of a certain Dervish wandering
in the Soudan. who was drawing all
the natives to him. and especially those
Arabs who lived by the slave trade.
which Gessi Pachs had been extirps-
ting.
This Dervish, Mohsmmed Ahmad
by name, could turn, il is said, all
government bullets into water. and
had, in truth, once and again defeated
Egyptian troops sent to arrest him.
Then. becoming holder. the pre'ender
ef sudden openly called himself the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24

and even the valor OF King John and
his Abyssinians could not stand
against the ardor of the Dervishes.
In some districts over which ne
ruled. half the people are dead. in
others the loss Of life is even greater.
Whole tribes have been completely
blotted out. and in their places roam
the Wild beasts. spreading and in
creasing IN fierceness and in numbers
until they bid fair TO finish the de-
struction Of the human race; for they
enter huts, and women aud children
are no longer safe.
Some idea of the inner life Of the
Mahdi and the Kahlifa is found IN
the remarkable experience OF an Aus
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24
FoRcEs

victory gained almost the entire Sou
dan, and opened the way 70 the coz
quest Of Khsrtoum.
Then the victorious and pious slave
dealer set out for Khsrtoum, where
the hapeless people, deceived by the
hope Of English help, had fingered to
welcome Gordon. No notice was
taken Of that hero's proclamstions 70
the Soudanese. His communications
were cut with the north. aud very
soon a horde numbering 200, GOO
swarmed at the heels Of the Mahdi
into Omdurnan and the outskirts Of
Kbartoum. This was ia October,
1885.
The low Nile left a part OF the ram
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24

practically Oyerthrown and that Kar-
dofsn and the Sondsn are restored %
the rule a Egypt, and that point Of
great strategic Importance aud Of vast
cosnrne reiai possibilities has been
gained. Seated at the confluence Of
die Blue Mile and White Nile, the city
. bound 20 be q great emporium Of
trade. IL is shaped like the head Of
an elephant, from whicl'i il derives its
name. IL the old days il was very
besntifal, with white walls and domes
and msnsrets cleaning through green
palm groves Bat the Khslifs's wild
Followers have probably made the city
dssoisfe.
Tie city has bad ar eventual history
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24
l--G-IS9S.

AL hail to the heroes who fought Cor tho
right
In that beautiful isle OF the sea;
Who battled FOR freedom. aud won 10y Thy
might.
Great God OF tue jus; aud the free.
Cndaunted by danger. unconquered by
pain.
They came with the banner they bore.
And the enemy's squadron lies wrecked on
the main.
Like Esyp, upon the red shore
santiago gives answer TO I.exington's shot.
That echoed throughout the round world
And Spa,nS cruel empire that was. now +
not
To ruin and infamy hurled.
Proud Europe shall tremble TO learn Of the
deeds
That the chosen OF God can perform;
Thrones shall totter. crowns fall. scepters
wither like reeds.
Swept away by fierce Liberty's storm.
But the saxon shall stand in the land OF
his birth.
And his home DER the wide rolling sea.
/ Giving freedom and justice and mercy 10
earth.
While ages OF ages shall be.
And thou. our bright banner. so forth like
| the dove
From the ark. when wars tempest shall
| cease:
Fox God IS above, and His name still Is
Love,
And the rainbow our message Of peace.
Rev. John Anketell, ia the Living Church.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24
jim.


hear the drum roll, rub-a-dub. dub.
And the piccolo's shrill refrain;
The boys Ia blue with hearts 50 true
Are marching home again.
l hear the drum. but IL beats for me
Despair and griefs tattoo,
I'd be 80 glad II our only lad
Our Jim-poOr Jim-marched, tool
hear the tramp. the tramp. tramp. tramp
OF the army marching by,
Brave soldiers all. at their counsrys cali
They went 10 fight and die.
Their task Is done, with heads erect
They pass there In review;
Instead OF tears I'd give them cheers
II Jim-poor Jim-mRrched, tool
hear the clank. the ciank. elank, clank.
or the swords % captains gay;
But my worn eyes rest OF the biood-stainec
crest
OF hill far. far away.
They left him there where the weeping
winds
Sing dirges faint and few
They're home-God's light How CRANE
the sight
III Jlm-poor Jim--marchsd. tool
-Georre Hobart In baltimore News.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24
Aw.k.nIpr OF the Nation.

Awakening OF the Nation.
On the bosom of peace lay the nation.
Her sword. In its scabbard OF gold.
Lay at ner feet with Old Glory
Wrapped In its crimson fold
And the song OF the sea
And the lands industry
Had lulled her TO sleep Ia its seeming.
Closed the eyes that had pierced the din
future
And seen through the strife from affair.
The freedom We fought for and died for
The hope OF our land-her lode star
And the shadow OF strife
That has darkened her life
Was lost In that stars golden beamlng.
The hands that had lifted the banner
TIL It touched the bright dome OF the
wer.. folded Ia peace on her bosom.
While her sons kept the watch close by.
After labOr comes rest
To her passion heaved breast
Out her sword In its scab5ard Is cleaning.
Hark. meath the heel OF the tyrant
Comes "A voice that Is frenzied with pain;
1 nation Il calling for succor,
Alas will II call In vain2
Bat the deaf cannot hear.
Though angels be near
And the Land OF the Flowers is dying.
Rouse Sc staiwart young nation'
Fell the cry on her brave. tender heart
She spranS 10 her feet-from the scabbart
Flashed the sword-and never will part
The sword from the hand
Nor the strife from the land.
Till the tyrant for mercy - crying
,. sons OF the glorious nation.
Who yield up your lives at the call,
/ }. heartbroken daughters who speed them
/ l. IL earth's ''hnale" when We fallY
Nay. the fixed stars ia the sky
Aud the hero's last sigh
Time and peace are forever defying.
I Out OF the hush OF the future
The organ OF time l. pealing
3 4 sOlen. requiem Zen gloria.
/ Let u listen with spirits a-kueeling.
For our country We pray.
And their sons. on the way
/ To enter hte's glory untytng.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24

his country. both in 9 military and
civil capacity. he was born IN Ire
land. Of good old Irish fighting stock.
In 1851 and obtained q heutec.ct'-
commission when twenty years Of sge.
be became captain il 1888. major II
the following year, ieusenant-colonel
II 1885 and colonel IN lsSs.
After the Soudan campaign he was
selected 10 recognize the Egyptian
army and appointed Sird&r Of the
forces, and striking testimony 70 his
ability has been given by the efficiency
of the troops under his command dur
ing the expe iition which has e1lmin-
xted in the recspture Of the strong
hold Of the fanatics
The fall of KhArtoum means that
the power Of the Khalita AbdulIAh i:
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24

the Nile from the ruins OF khartoum-
and by the complete re-cstablishment
OF British power II the rich Soudan-
ese provinces. With the overthroE
Of the MAhdist empire the last strong
hold Of the slave trade in the world
has been destroyed
The man who has routed the Der
wishes. Major General Sir Horatlo
Herbert Kitchener. G.. B. c NJ G..
has rendered the greatest service 10
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24
First Woman BaIIoonist.

Mrs Lucretia Bradley Hubbell.
now living At Norwich. Conn. was the
first woman 10 go up IN a balloon.
The ascension was made at Easton,
Penn. March %. 1855. AT the time
Mrs Hubbell was twenty-seven years
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24
a Song OF the Fight.

!.
Oh. the glory and the story OF the dght
The dashing OF the war steeds la the
strife
The charge and the retreat,
And the nag the winding sheet
OF faces staring stArward from the
strife
Lost 10 life
And the waiiing OF the mother and the
wifel
Oh, the glory and the story OF tae hghtl
The leaving for the battle-ground o.
Fate
With glory for the goal.
Where the cannon thun3ers roll.
And kisses for the woman at the gate,
Who shall walt
For the unreturning footsteps. long and
late!
Oh, the glory aud the story OF the lghti
Blow. bugles, DER the lowering meadows
blow.
But when the fight - done,
Wake We each trampled one
That sought 10 see the sun OF glory glow
Bugles blow,
But tie dead beneath the dropped flags
shall not know,
Atlanta Constitution.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24

OMPLETE and
overwhelming is
the defeat OF the
Dervishes.
J nary %,
1885 n CLAN d
was Inundated IN
the Soudan by the
rout Of her troops,
the assassination
of Gordon and
the fall Of Khsr-
toum. the capital
Of the Equatorial
Provin nc es OF
Egypt and She
centre Of British
influence IN Cen
tral Africa
s eptenbe r 3.
1898 -England
and Gordon were
avenged by the
utter rout of the
Mshdists. by the
fsll OF Omdrrman,
the Mshdist CAPT.
tai. Just across
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24

<he wilds OF Africa IS governor OF the
great province of Dsrfur. For twelve
years he had been q slave In the hands
of the Mahdists, suffering every in
dignity that the ingenuity Of the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24

old. The ascension was q decided
success. and the papers of those days
extolled the achievement as one of the
most marvellous With which women
was accredited.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25
A High Priced rladstone.

Few people have faith in what known as mad
stone and fewer know what they
legend formerly that they the stomach
of deer late Wichita heir to one of these
madsones time since transmitted to him by
He having faith permit the fact
of mis- possession published although ancestor from
whom it descended claimed many cases of The
rabies.
There sold at auction in Leesburg Va, Monday
maidstone that had been in the family
years maidstone is by popular superstition supposed
possess the power of extracting from the body poison
hicted by the bite of mad prevent
i've of hydrophoba thought be eicacios
in snake bites This particular maidstone brought from
Germany in 1861 by the Fred family Loudon
county Virginia The stone is long
hveeghths of inch wide and oquarter inch thick
According tradoi it has a cure 1t
has been resorted to by living away who
Heved they had been bitten by dogs The stone was
sold to wind up estate. The purchaser A Gaman is
grandson in the family the stone still remains in
the family The first bid for the s25 It was
finally knocked down to Mr. Gelman $3.50 maidstone
is thus proved to be more precious than diamonds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25
President TayIor on Wichita.

The Eagles special Topeka yesterday morning calls
Representative Trueblood who
chairman OF ways committee did so
much to State Normal school for Wichita now
asking Governor Stanley board
of charities Wichita magnificent build
ing. property worth 100000. for one-ffth its value
When it comes membranes and rewards Governor
Stanley forget or vo other
the that pay money the support
he State Normal Emporia sedgwck county. in
which connection he might call the action Taylor
president school, numerous around
the corridors of the capitol Topeka his
institution this
settled state and in face
representatives from this
section had always stood by the Empora
Stanley board regents for the En-
pora who would gently let Mr. Taylor the lobbyist
out and the time his the direction of
the state from which Tie hailed.
There IS such thing political well poetic justice.
in which these would be found
closely linked say an act would be
unprecedented There history OF the state
Emporia when another individual consd-
himself thing great detrment Of tina,
Considerably the writer Of these lines was
pointed regent and his Official was to write a
requesting immediate resignation of every
professor and teacher including president And
they all resigned, old maid who like the
legendary gander. thought fight But our cap
,ain brave lad drew and we routed
her. secuted her. lost single Taylor IS paid
good salary by the state prominent portion Of which
domain the Great Arkansas valley just now more IN evil
dnee han the Neosho succeeds in holding his job
he viii do well attend knitting which he IS raid 10
do, and leave lobbying local loafers and The Ike
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25
The Only Recourse.

(From the San Francisco Wsve)
The old-fashioned Texan had by some
strange apportioning OF fate been put N
a room with a divinity student from an
eastern college. and they soon establish
ed a conversational footing. Before they
slept the talk turned upon the customs
and morals Of Texas as eXemplided in
lynching. the young man arguing against
it. Gee whiz. YOU don't reckon we
oughtn't To hang "A boss thief. do youl'
Most assurediy not" But what ought
we to do with him? Not let him ct
loose?'' let the law take its course -
.'Mebbe itIl miss fire and the cuss'n git
away" THAT IS not your fault. II the
law SAYS ne is guililess. YOU must accept
the decision and forgive the sinner.
There amt no authority for that. Is
there2'' The Bible ~T'har's nOth.n
thar that covers the ground con. yes.
my friend. said the student warming uP
in his zeal. 'even the thief on the cross
was forgiven "Aw. here young fei-
Ter" the Texan exclaimed. IN tone Of
expostuIation, that wasn't no hoss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25

position have taken On August 90 $685. the United states
circuit decision lawyers
squarey in point.
Wyoming. The plaintiff in upon
in Wyoming acquired rights
the United subsequently, upon
the Montana appropriated waters
his use injury plaintiff plaintiff
into the federal prayed njunc-
ton against In granting the injunction the
court said:
THE national government is the proprietor owner
of all the land in Wyoming Montana which it not
sold granted to take and hold the
same. Being the of these lands it has the
sell dispose therein thereof The
federal restrained the disposal of its
lands by laws lines It's upon this sub
jec apply the lands well another. 1t
made land extending through states
The state restrict it primary dis
of its lands. If sell dispose of its land
proper, why may sell
thereof incident thereto such the of
flowing the THAI has right
real proprietor would appar
then according allegations BILL plain
acquired rights by appropriation Sage
all who have acquired land rights
]
His rights have the the national government
Il is urged that way the of Montana has
right Sage creek or some
the never purchased them. party
attained title property the
state has right destroy that title
under the power domain.
and The right the Sage creek
which plaintiff acquired congress- you
cannot exercise state be taking
plaintiffs property him without due process of law
1t is recognized rule person appro
priated a point in entitled
have 0 stream appropri-
ated point division defendants
according allegations BILL violating
rule, be enjoined"
This decision plain, pointed and applicable. The
farmers in this and adjoining along
kansas river before the
taken in Colorado irrigation purposes They
title directly from the national
Of congress They obtained wont 10 ow
well the land Neither thus pur
chased can be taken without the the owner
by the right with just compensa
ton, or with due of law must not steal
the waters of the Arkansas river
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25
Outlines Of Oklahoma.

For Christmas in Okishoua. FOR once.
no one seems 70 have saved a wstermel-
en-
In point OF size the Presbyterian church
az Ponca City has the Christmas trse OF
the territory.
Tons and tons of rick IS being blasted
our northeast OF Ponea city FOR use in
the railroad crushers.
All the new boards Of county commits
sioners IA Oklahoma meet for the nrst
time week from TUESDAY
Territorial Librarian 'Dcdson. in add
ton 70 being official. Is also territorial
agent Tor an insurance company.
Willard Brown Of Beaver county vent
crazy when the funeral OF his mother
started for the cemetery hGsI week.
The attendance ar the city SCHOOLS Of
Oklahoma City Is increasing. and inercas-
iHc. too. as the season creeps along.
Mr.. Hitchcock the new secretary q the
Interior. has never been in Oklahoma
He should De invited ont 20 look "a over.
The Enid Wave says that the jaH now
| has eight prisoners IN Il and several more
are looking longinsiy AZ il as a winter
resort.
Away out 10 western Ok!ahons. a
/ Christmas tree consists OF !. cottonwood
With the limbs wrapped IN gteeR tissue
paper.
Something very akin 10 grip IS rreva-
I lent in Oklahoma In New York II Is -
genuine old grip itself and Is carrying :,
I scores OF people.
There is big trouble on ever IN thu
Usage country. such trouble as NOR,
man. not dwelling on an Indian reserves
ton can know
The Day County Tribune advises eas-
tlemen 10 cut ont their poor cattle and
feed the others SO that they will not be-
come skeletons.
sam Murphy. p0stmas.es az oklahoma
City. Is showed under msu Jhree miles
deep. and 10 his prayer FOR more help tue
government has said, MI"
Judge IIainer has decided IN the case
OF J. l.. Hutchinson. tina, county weigh
ors do not have 10 attach Y. :. reVenoe
stamps To weigher's certificates
The legislature vii succeed a wholesale
grocery IN a building az Guthrie. All
stray. old potatoes should DC removed sor
the safety OF the presid rs officer.
John p. Dunn Of Ponca city has private
water works and lately four % his neigh
bors have tapped his mains The frst
thing DE knows Dunn Will have a ss STEM
George Washington often comes iato
Ponce city and trades. He IS not erst
I'm war or peace. or anything % that
Kind. but he IS very good fun blooded
Indian.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25
Another Theory Exploded

From the Detroit Free Press
The teacher had been trying 20 expis n
70 The class the nstantanecusness OF
thought. If the term may - used.
Thought e ;he quickest thing IN the
world" she said
And turning toward the head % tho
class. she continued. Clarence Fitzger-
aid. do you know Of anything quicker
than thought"
.-Yes-ru was The quick reply.
The teacher started and squiuted over
her glasses.
What she asked.
"Iahin''
way. Clarence Fitzgerald. what q you
mean
Wei" went on che youfh. Il knoE &
Is, Ter n other night ms "a asked ~
nEessin' 20 supper an sai1 on. LORD
bless fhts meat before u.s. when they
z-uzn'i nosha- on tn sable boz Beans an
Tea. an laTed before Thought"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25
Hall Caine thi

Hall Caine thinks that American girls selling their wealth
for win of America eventually /
simply lowers he millionaire minds America
people
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25

Remember Cor 1912: Though I speak with the ton
CUES of and angels and have charity Consider that
am become sounding brass a tinklirg cyrnbal
and though all nave not charity am 1oth
ing This is not to think about today act upon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25
Time To Quiz

ttFocl fir7f7ltItn III
Yes va awfuiiy fon5 q ghss 81.
and believed her r. - persect, sgf
s -@w soneshiuE aess. aeE IS. nssf
lhas made sae tirs5
--Aasf 49, hatz
Another 1s-1aH az
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25
What Hall Game

What Hall Game about the church in
America Is true He it is greater than can
be found in England Rome. may nave to dig into
Americans heart o it, but il is there
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25

There is good deal in the gif.-hab
of Christmas but it that anything
which viii make women rate friendship above
money. is a good thing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25

Before the proceeds the Republican protes.
against the extra session and Republican claim that il
VIII kill the Populist party should sign a protocol
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25
Another Arkansas River Decision.

"Csn they steal the Arkansas riyere" The Eagle hs<
heretofore oontended that This and should no. b
noe The courts have decded favor " ne
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25

God bless the day which among duties num-
bers thai Of encouraging every say fellow:
h->py Christmas 10 you.'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25

The individual generals reports You The more
generals we're zh-ra
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25

The extra session may mistake, you cannot get
evidence bearing me subject from the Aagamated Or
der of Biscuit WeldeTs Topeka
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25

Hall Game It Is wonderful 10 race in
matchmaking in America diminish. no
anli-fat in makeup.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25

At the time the Merriac it will be remembered tha,
the challenge forth that obson pared in the
middle He has since proved
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25

L known what AeuRaEao t.,und bis stocking
lhis ulorRias Z DeNe, santa Claus. eluzk
II ice
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25

Governor-elect stanley hasn't enough offices 20 20 ruaa
head to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-25

The real oulpr behind is the fellow who
first persuaded him a which led him 10
make star-spanged monkey of himself