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WON IN SPITE OF ORDERS.
The Old Man Did Not Plead With
Abraham Lincoln In Vain.

The Old Man Did Not Plead With
Abraham Lincoln In Vain.
Colonel Koch of Chicago, veteran
of the civil war, tells an anecdote in
the life of Abraham Lincoln as related
to him by Schuyler Colfax.
One day, on his way to the executive
mansion, Colfax came upon an old man
just outside the capitol grounds, look
ing SO detected and miserable that tho
genial speaker stopped ard spoke to
him. The old man begged for aid in
getting an audience with the president,
as SO far all his effor.p had been un-
availing-and added that it was case
of life and death. Colfay, moved by the
old mans distress, brought him, trem-
bling with conflicting hope and fear,
directly into the great and kindly pres
ence Without wasting moment upon
preliminaries, the petitioner plunged in
to the heart of his trouble-an old story
now grown sadly familiar 50 the presi
dents ear. Briefly, his son had been
sentenced to death for having slept at
his post He had relieved sick COM
rade the night before, and overworn
nature had succumbed. Lincoln listen
ed, all the kindness of his great heart
reflected in his eyes, but ne had already
issued SO many pardons for this offense
that it was beginning tt, have de-
moralizing influence upon most i'm
portant part Of the service, and con-
gress had thought best to give the pow
er of confirming the death sentence di
rectly to the generals in charge. In this
particular case, too, Butler had written
the president strenuous!y urging him to
turn a deaf ear to any ore pleading for
the offenders pardon, as The discipline
of his army absolutely required an ex-
ample.
With troubled air, therefore, Lin
coin said: "My good sir, | would give
anything possess for the power to help
you. But the president himself is pow
erless here. am under orders not to
issue another pardon for this particular
offense. Too much depends upon the
vigilant sentinel. I sympathize deeply
with your sorrow, but must refuse your
request.
$50 that is all the president of the
United States can do for rae?" faltered
the old father.
CALL" replied Lincoln.
The old man stood motionless in the
deep silence that followed the presi-
dents ultimatum. Then, taking step
forward, he eaid: "The president of the
United States has done his duty. Now,
/ want to hear from Abe Lincoln. Put
yourself in my place, your son in my
sons place. Then what would you do?"
After a minute Of intense thought
Lincoln's face took OIL an expression of
radiance as he exclaimed:
"Butler or no Butler, here goes"
And seizing his pen he rapidly wrote
two duplicate orders, handing one to
the petitioner, who read: Sentence in
case of Private - of - regiment is
not to be executed until further orders
from the executive Office" +"
"This,' said the broken hearted IA
ther, "only postpones the agony. If
the boy must be shot, the sooner it is
over the BETTER
"My FRIEND" said Old Abe, taking
him by the hand, eff your son doesn't
die until further orders for his decease
are issued from this executive office be
will live to green old age. Chicago
Inter Ocean.
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How Long lie Would Wait.

"How long would you be willing to
wait for me ?" she asked, in tones so
low he could scarcely catch the words.
And then she went on: 'You know,
George she said, "that father has
recently invested in western silver
mine, and he is going there at once
and / cannot leave mother alone. So
I ask you again, George, how long
would you be willing to wait for me-
"Wait FOR you, my darling, re-
peatcd George with deep emotion, for
his was no Aeeting love, my dear read
ers; II will wait for you until we learn
how the silver mine pans, out.
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lief and found only disappoint-
ment in local treatment will find
it wise to waste no further time
on sprays, washes, inhaling mix
lures, etc, which are only tempo
rary and can not save them from
Consumption. Catarrh is a deep
seated blood disease. S. 5. 5. is
the only remedy which can reach
the very bottom of the disease
and cure it permanently.
Books sent free by the Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, GA.
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Cheap Rates.

From Nov. lst until April Both, 1899:
Winter Tourist tickets to principal
Southern resorts. including Ashcvillc
and Hot Springs. y. c.. and Florida
points. will he on sale at special rates
Via Southern Railway. Tickets allow
fifteen days Stop-ovcr. and are good to
return until May 81. 1s99.
Quicl, schedules and excellent ser
vice via Southern Railway. Call on
any agent of the company for detailed
information us ta schedules. etc.
:. II. fiNEDWICK.
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt..
AtlantG,G Il.
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Leads
to Consumption.

81 had such severe case of Catarrh
that I lost my hearing in one ear, and
part of the bone in my nose sloughed
off. was constantly treated with
sprays and washes. but each winter
the disease seemed to have firmer
hold on me. had finally been de-
clared incurable when | decided to
try S. S. S. 1t seemed to get right ut
the seat of the disease, and cured me
permanently. for have had no touch
of Catarrh for seven years.
"MRs. JOSEPHINE PoLrIILL,
"Duc West. S. c."
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The man wEo was "born tired
should use Prickly Ash Bittcrs. 1t
makes work necessity to give vent
to the energy and exuberancc of spir-
its generated by functional activity in
the system. Sold by Evans Phar
macy.
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ISl IL i,lor station; CO Flag station
VIE also stop at the Gollouing ss,a,.;cals
tn tax" on or let Off passengeS Plia-
Gevs. lanes and Sandy Springs
No l. conDecas with Southern Railway
No - q. Anderson.
No s connects with Scntl,ern R,.sway
Nos. l2, 81 and 3S at Seneca.
] r. ANDERSON. Supt.
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touch of Catarrh
will save endless
suffering by tax
ing the right
remedy at the
outset. Others
who have for
wears sought re-
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A bright woman has said that she
thinks there should be an eleventh
commandment and that it should read
1tThou shalt not meddle in other
folks business, and that she would
particularly impress this upon the
girl child long before she makes her
debut in the social world, but that if
she could not begin with the girl child
she would still not be discouraged,
but have copies Of it printed like
"tracts' and scatter them broadcast.
You may think that this good
eleventh commandment and woman
youthful looks have very little bear
ing one upon the other, but break this
commandment or continue to IT you
have been in the habit of doing so,
and see how soon age will take advan-
tage of your disobedience to trace his
telling lines.
1t is so we'll for woman to learn as
she goes through the busy world with
it's ups and downs that she cannot
direct the affairs Of dozen people or
institutions and look after her own
successfully at the same time. While
it is not well nor generous for wo-
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Jan. 16. 1850
Fast Line Between Charleston and Cos
umbiaand Upper South Carolina, North
Carolina.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
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Those who have had the first
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-22

One of the Closest Games Ever Played
IN the X. T.. Campus.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE Ind, Oct 21.-The Rose
Polytechnic team defeated De Paw to-day
for a number Of years, the score being 8 TO ).
De Pauw kicked off in the first half. De
Pauw soon gained the ball and carried 1t
towards the goal line, but the Polytechnics
recovered il and took it back to the center
of the field, where play was continued will
little advantage during most OF the first
half. The Rose men carried the ball down
the field towards the last of the half, and
had 1t OF De Pauw's two-yard line when
time was called. After seven minutes play.
fn the second half. Merriwether was pushed
across the line for a touchdown. and Had
ley kicked goal. DE PAW carried the ball
over for a touchdown Immediately after,
the Polytechnics being unable to stop the
heavy line rusfAs. Fisher missed goal. The
was called. The Polytechnic team had the
best backs, while De Pauw had the heaviest
line. De Pauw could make no gains around
the Polytechnic ends, but was able to make
nve yards nearly every time on a tackle
play which they had developed TO perfec-
ton. Rose made most of its gains around
the ends, although Merriwether went
through the line for good distances. Blakely
at tackle. Swinehart at end and Weik at full
back played a good game for De Pauw,
while kidder and DickersOn, ends, Merri-
wether at full and Huthsteiner at half put
up the best game for the P~olytechnics.
There was a good deal Of smuggling in the
planned of De Pauw's coach. who went on
The field The line-up.
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FOR THE SPANIARDS.


HAVANA, Oct. 21.-Gen. Quintin Ban
dera, speaking in the Spanish Casino at
Cardenas to-day, said: During the war /
was a furious enemy of the Spanish and of
every one opposed to Cuban liberty, but
now L am only anxious for tranquility and
order among the dement's of the population.
Cuba sees with deep dispieasure that the
Spaniards are not allowed to raise their
flags in Havana over buildings where clubs
meet. The Spaniards have their interests
and their children in Cuba, where they will
remain, and they will undoubtedly lend
their aid In the reconstruction of the island.
What is more, they will not be an obstacle
to the attainment of a complete indie
pendence for their fatherland and their
children, for which they are willing to sac
riI1ce their existence. / do not believe it
probable that the Spaniards will join the
American government so the CubanS may
not succeed in seeing the independence OF
their country realized. 1t would be mad
ness to believe this The Spaniards are pa
triots above all and would not see with
Pleasure their language and religion and
customs, which are the same as ours, dis
appear-smothared by other strange ones"
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, Director of Posts Z. G.
Rathbone and Mrs. Ludlow sailed for New
York to-day on the steamer Havana
The hospital at Sagua la Grande collapsed
to-day, having been undermined by floods
from the recent heavy rains. OF the forty
two inmates four were killed and twenty
seven injured.
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FIRST BATTLE CT DUNDEE.
A Correspondents BeIated Account of
Fridays Enlargement.

LONDON, Oct. PA correspondent in
Glencoe Camp sends the following dispatch
under date of Oct. 20. morning:
"Daybreak disclosed the Dutch all around
Dundee. As soon as they were in position
on the hill behind Petersmith's house,
where they posted a cannon. rifle fire be-
several shots and shells slap into the camp.
causing a speedy evacuation of the tents,
and a forming up of all the ranks outside
the camp. Our guns were. soon in action,
and replied with telling effect. The whiz-
zing of the enemy's shots as they passed
over our heads had music in it; yet. be-
yond a natural lodging of heads, their eff
feet was not disastrous.
so effective was our artillery fire that in
ten minutes the guns of the Beers were all
but silenced. / could see from my position
how telling IL was. 1 could see members of
as If the whole thing was d sham fight.
AS soon as the Boer fire slackened, our
artillery, which had been beautifully served,
trotted into town and posted themselves.
They soon compelled the enemy to retire.
but yet they appeared like so many bees
in groups on every place of vantage on the
ridge which skirts the town. while others
were driven towards the coal fields
"Our guns continued to play on Smiths
hill. As the shells burst. the Dutchmen
could be seen scampering for cover While
our guns were so engaged the Hussars de-
ployed on the left flank. Soon the can
sharp work all was over. This may be put
down as the first battle Of Dundee.
The battle was soon renewed with great
vigor. AT t:3o a message arrived telling
the camp that nine thousand Beers were
marching on us with the intention of at
lacking our rear. A heavy mist which caps
the surrounding hills obscures their APP
proach. but they may be on us n hour.
are the wounding of a trumpeter and drum
mer Of the ~Sixty-ninth Battery"
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camp supplies have been removed there
"A Dutchman who had been arrested Tor m
stgating natives was killed by the EnSilsn.
An armored train which was sent OUT
round the enemy still in their position. IN
spector Elliott. with thirty-eight mounted
ponce was sent to look for a force OF
twenty police which IL was supposed nSo
neen cut off near Rivertcn. Inspector III.
notts omman approached the Boers. ana
q white flag was displayed, apparently with
a view of communication with the police
The latter stopped at a barbed fence, when
suddenly 500 Beers spread out and m
70 hem them In. The police Immediately re-
ured in skirmishing order. The Beers, OPEN
eo nre but succeeded in hitting only one
OF the horses. Major Cullinan and Trooper
Motion were taken prisoners. Major Gull
imam fell from his horse and IL Is believed
his wrist was broken. The remainder of
the force reached Kimberley in safety.
waer works are in the hands of the
Beers who are devastating the country.
burning stores and committing other dep
relations"
A dispatch from Colesburg says a police
man galloped into the town saying that the
Free State commando was coming from
Norvals point, and the townspeople assem-
bled to witness their entry. 1t proved, how
ever. that the reported commando was only
a party of refugee who for lack of train
accommodations were obliged to walk the
entire dirtance. There are now altogether
five hundred refugees at Colesburg, and all
are well.
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looked like a magnificent opportunity 10 re-
turn the oval. but Thomas again was upon
the Badger and threw him so hard that the
big fullkack lay winded for a few moments.
ODea recovered possession OF his wind and
lifted the pigskin just as the wind caught
& and IL went soaring high in the air for
nfty-ive yards. the Yale spectators ap-
plauding the brilliant punt.
Richards was put into the game in the
second half and at once began TO make him.
self felt. HIS short. sharp rushes netted
Yale many yards. But when the ball finally
went to Wisconsin ODea astonished the
crowd again by a sixty-yard punt, which
Sharpe m~isjudged. This was the critical
point OF the game. for the ball was on Yale's
ten-yard line. But the Yale team got to-
gether and marched up the field steadily
for long gains. bowling over their opponents.
Richards found soft spots through tackle
and ends for twenty yards. ten yards. and
seven more. until on Yale's forty-fve-yard
line Richards got the ball and behind good
Interference sped dow the field. Peeie ana
chamberlain caught him by the legs, but
both failed TO hold him and Wilmarth was
BOWED over with a shove OF the extended
arm. while a fourth man was right back OF
him The fourth man sped down the field
and actually got his bands on Richards as
he crossed the goal line. sliding forward for
I'VE yards brown kicked goal. The ball
was In the middle of the Yale territory, with
Yale rushing 1t back, when the referee sig
nailed that time was uD. The lineup:
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
u. s.. Grant has purchased the Hotel Flo
ence at San Diego, Cal, for $4,000.

u. S. Grant has purchased the Hotel Flor
ence at San Diego, Cal, for $4,000.
Manufacturers of mattresses have de-
cided to make an advance in prices OF
about % per cent.
J. K. Hoover was arrested in Pana. Ill.
yesterday on the charge of forging a check
on Noah II. Large for S4S7.2S.
j. N. Hill. vice president of the Great
Northern Railway, yesterday stated there
was no foundation for the rumor that a
strike is imminent among the employees or
the Great Northern Railway.
Ira C. Hatch, a former prominent business
man and politician OF Grand Rapids, Mich,
en- Friday shot and killed Ruby Sherman,
afterwards turning the revolver upon him.
self. The woman was Instantly killed and
Hatch died in the evening.
The wlters of the mississippi have reached
cd logs now In the booms are in danger Of
being carried away. The cause of the trouble
Is the Rum river, which has been pouring
great volumes of water into the Mississippi.
At Omaha. yesterday. Policeman linda was
acquitted of the charge Of murder. linda
arrested a colored man named Smith, and
after taking him to the station Smith tried
TO escape, the policeman struck him. Smith
died later, but the defense was that death
was caused by a wound inflicted previous
TO his arrest.
On the steamer Hong-Kong Maru, which
arrived at San Francisco from the Orient
yesterday, was Mrs. Margarie Benton, who
was placed under arrest. Mrs. Benton Is
accused of being an accomplice OF Albert
Kent. jr.. alias Albert Mannerin, under ar
rest in Yokohama on a charge OF forging
Sl6,OO0 In paper drawn on the Union Trust
Company, of jamestown, n. Y
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ANOTHER FIGHT.
Concluded from First Page,


the Beers are not likely to make any fur
Their offensive movement. The correspond
ent says: They are demoraliZed, and the
men refuse to take risks and are growing
to distrust Joubert. The mixed mercenaries
are proving troublesome. The artillery is
badly handled and the administrative de-
partment is revealing marked defects. 49,.
The operations thus far seem to show that
the Orange Free State Beers have a strong
d~isinclination to fight at close quarters Ihis
was rather anticipated. The Transvaal Boer
is e rough farmer, accustomed to live in the
open air and to bivouac. The Free State
burgher lives in a comfortable brick house
and is much more civilized. 1t would also
young burghers of the Free State have re-
sponded to the call to arms.
Mr.: Schreiner. the cape premier. Is each
day being brought more into line with the
policy of Sir Alfred Miner. British high
commissioner in South Africa and Governor
of Cape Colony, and his resignation is not
now desired, as the premier's present atti-
tude is considered a safeguard against
Dutch disaffection. ,tfrf
News comes in a telegram from Tuli.
dated Oct. Is. The dispatch says: Major
Prison. from Rhodesdrift. with fifty Beers.
passed Pontdrift this morning shouting that
they would wake the British situation up.
at Bainsdrift and Is marching on Mac
Loutsie. where the postmaster declares that
he thinks he can hold the Beers at bay. The
garrison is throwing up intrenchments."
This shows that the Beers have thus far
achieved nothing in the direction Of
Rhodesia.
The chief of the Basutos, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Cape Town, has
asked permission to assemble the other
Basuto chiefs. with a view of inviting them
10 pledge loyalty to the Queen. This is as
sumed 10 be a forerunner of a Basuto move
ment and the Orange Free State %burghers
near the Basuto border are said TO be in a
state of CONSERVATION, fearing that at any
moment the Basutos. despite imperial in
structions to the contrary, will take the
field and invade the Free State.
A dispatch from Cape Town announces
that a. British force with field guns landed
yesterday at Simons Town and took a train
for the north. The exact destination was
not revealed. but probably 1t is some point
on the southern frontier of the Orange Free
State. where the Beers are assembling
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THE DATE
Purdue Would Not Agree to h
Terms Proposed by Champaign.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Oct. A.-Last even
ing, when it was thought all preparations
were complete for to-day's football contest
between Purdue and Champaign. a message
came from the latter insisting that Horn,
Of Indiana University. who has recently
been coaching the Suckers. should be ac-
cepted as referee in the contest, despite
previous agreements on an impartial official.
Purdue declined absolutely to stand for such
an arrangement and after the wires had
been kept hot until nearly noon to-day the
game was finally declared off. Great dis
appointment was occasioned by the an
n~ouncement, as this was confidently expect
ed to be one of the most sensational con-
tests Of the season. Enthusiasm was at
high pitch and the attendance promised TO
be great, but everybody here is agreed that
eePurdu management acted properly in
deciding not to take the handicap presented
by the prospective visitors. Everything pos
sible was done TO secure the game on a fair
basis, but when Champaign declined to lis
ten to any other terms than she proposed
the date was Cancelled
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taxes, which every able-bodied native must
pay, are the only representatives OF the
government regularly stationed there.
The site Of the town Is In the midst OF
a great plain which a short distance north
OF Mafeking is cut in two by the Molopo,
a stream which Is practically waterless in
wet, season OF the year is an impossible,
raging river. The railroad bridge at this
point is carried away with almost every
food.
Buurman's drift, which the dispatches
say is held by the Beers, is a fording place
In the Molopo about a mile east of the
town and Of great strategic Importance
to Cronje for the reason that he can pre-
vent reinforcenents reaching the English
forces from the north, the railway bridge
having been destroyed.
Taungs. Lobatsf and Ramatlabama, which
have been occupied by the Beers. are mere
villages that have grown up around the
military barracks of the border police. None
has a white population OF more than three
hundred. 4
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-22
AMERICAN CAPTURED.
Eugene EastOn, a Correspondent,
Taken Prisoner by the Beers.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2L-Eugene Easton,
of Kansas City, Mo-, a newspaper man. has
been captured by the Boer forces in South
Africa. and the State Department is now In
negotiation with the Transvaal authorities
looking to his release. Word of his capture
came this afternoon from Easton's father,
Rev. DR.. j. A. Easton, of Tippecanoe City,
o., who telegraphed Assistant Secretary of
the Interior Webster Davis as follows: In
form the government of Eugene's detention
by. Beers and secure his protection as a
citizen. Wire me details"
Mr.. Davis called on Assistant Secretary
of State Hill and, as a result. cable instruc-
tons were sent to the American consuls at
Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town to
see that all rights of all American citizens
are promptly and fully protected, and for
investigation and special report on Easton's
detention. 1t is believed Easton was one of
a party of newspaper men aboard a special
train captured by the Beers several days
ago. He was formerly Mr.. Davis's private
secretary.