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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
HER MONUMENT.
e CAPTAIN MOLLIE PITCH
ER'S WELL.
/ ito Of the Heroine of the Battle
A Monmouth is Stiu In Csc and
/ Be Seen fron Passing Trains
h Heroism.
tFreehold, N. j., letter.

IT, Freehold, N. j.. Letter.)
10 Americans. perhaps, have no
Nas they were whirled across the
field of Monmouth in a railroad
us train the two upright posts
- the tracks near Freehold mark
e we'll Of Captain Mollie Pitcher,
u, rome Of the battle of Monmouth,
/ ,ong since was buried in the old
sr,ery at Carlisle, Pa. The well is
IA. ed very close to the tracks and
/, y seen from the rear of the train.
!, one OF the points of interest on
i. istoric battlefield and is in sight
w old Tennent Church, which was
as an hospital during the fight
"a which the blood-stained seats,
q the British soldiers were car
rom the conflict to die, can still
leen. 1t may be surprising, but it
Tertheless true, that this famous
es ell is still in use. The farm of
N Augustus Thompson, which
st rby, gets its entire supply of wa
vhsom this well, water pipes being
ne rom the farm to the well. The
an is said to be as clear and spark
blt spring water and very cool.
4 tain Mollie Pitcher was the
ole of the battle of Monmouth,
MI was fought on the morning of
, ~, June 20, 1878. Tradition says
is in this conquest that General
d, action in making retreat caused
Ington to utter the only pro-
he ever spoke during his life.
ug the fierce fight Mollie Pitcher,
y ish woman and the wife of a
10 er of one of the New Jersey ar
n q companies, with her bucket of
nj water drawn from this we'll,
Raed the thirst of the heated Yam
un lldiers.
Oh tain Mollie was of masculine
lee and dressed in a mongrel suit
~ he petticoats of her own sex and
una illeryman's coat, cooked hat and
IN RS. She was a sturdy camp
,~ err, only % years of age, and in
on to her husband, who was a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28

moment, though. Beauty was a thing
OF little value to Donaghue. His own
Maggie was hardly cursed with the
fatal gift of beauty, and she was quite
as Jealous as other wives He stepped
softly and quickly to the dressing-case
at the other end of the room. He
picked up a perfurned lace handker-
chief and threw it away impatiently,
although in his more youthful days
a lace handkerchief he would have
considered a prize of no mean value.
Below it he found what he wanted
and expected locket and chain,
jeweled watch, a heavy bracelet,
pin, and what seemed to him handful
of rings. He held them all up in the
moonlight and noticed how they
sparkled in his trembling hand, and he
smiled with delight.
There's nothing the matter with
this" said Donaghue, almost aloud.
"She won't look so pretty in the morn
ing, after she has cried for an hour or
two She'll cry, of course, but she's
rich, and can afford to lose them. She
can get others just like them. Her
husband will buy them for her just to
keep her pretty mouth shut about his
being out so long. Hanged If I see
how he can keep away long enough to
give fellow like me chance to make
a living"
He turned and looked at her. He
felt like adding stolen kiss to the
other jewels he had taken. He almost
laughed aloud at the thought of such
a man as he kissing such peerless
beauty as the woman who lay on the
bed before him. And he was just about
to depart as peacefully as a socia
caller, when suddenly he heard the
slamming of the front door in the hal
| below.
Her old man." said Donaghue, for
getting that he was probably a young
man; land I'm caught Caught-bur
glary-ten years at least. I'll kill him
But I'll be caught whether I kill hin
or not, and" (self-upbraidingly) :"
could have got away easily enough i
1 hadn't stopped to look at her."
Again he stepped quickly to the doc
and listened. He heard footsteps il
the hall beneath. The man had stepped
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28

BHnier, she Illustrated the charac-
her countrywomen of the En-
ui Isle. In the action, while her
md was managing a field piece,
=, constantly brought him water
q spring nearby. A shot from
,usaemy killed him at his post and
Eaficer of the day, having no one
stent to fill the place, ordered the
from the field.
1ts1lie saw her husband fall as she
,gs from the well with her bucket
apsh water, and also heard the or
all the officer of the day for the
sal of the piece. She dropped the
Il, !, seized the hammer and vowed
! The would fill the place of her
+! husband at the gun and avenge
ath.
!" performed the duty with a skill
mrage which attracted the atten-
'n' all who saw her. On the fol-
'1 : morning, while she was still
obs d with dirt and blood, General
ave presented her to General Wash
sl /, who, admiring her bravery,
Nred upon her the commission of
,onsnt. BY his recommendation her
iror was placed upon the list of half
snt iHcer for life.
Ne q left the army soon after the
d of Monmouth and died near Fort
~ somery. among the Hudson High
ori soon after the close of the war.
m as buried at Carlisle, Pa, where
p isome monument has been erect
'ussr her grave by the patriotic citi-
=, :. IA the town.
"a widow of General Hamilton,
lied In 1854, stated she had often
Wv s,c saptain Mollie and described her
=" ~ stout, red-haired, freckle-faced
Irish woman, with a handsome
" If piercing eyes. Old residents
,'' t Montgomery say she generally
~ d in the petticoats of her sex
np' N artilleryman's coat over. She
ehs Fort Clinton with her husband
cnn. it was attacked in 177L When
w mericans fed from the fort as
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
ELIZABETH WINDLE EWING.
(Phoenixville. Pa. Letter.l

Mrs. Elizabeth Windle Ewing, presi-
dent of the National Association OF
Army Nurses and resident of this
place, was one of the conspicuous per-
sons at the Grand Army encampment
Mrs. Ewing was born in the historic
village of Valley Forge, about fifty
eight years ago, and grew to woman
hood among the valley hills where
Washington and his half-starved army
lay encamped that memorable winter
of n and '78. When a child she heard
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28

the enemy scaled the ramparts, her
husband, who served the cannon,
dropped his match as he was about to
touch off the gun and fed Mollie
caught 1t up, touched off the piece and
then scampered off. 1t was the last
gun fired from the fort.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28

into the back parlor, or library, which
ever it was. Perhaps the man had been
out on business and would stop there
for minute or two at his desk. Per-
haps there was, after all, a chance for
escape. He was cool and careful. He
dropped the jewels on the bed. 1t would
not do to be caught with them about
him. And he went out.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
His Rnslness.

Ida-Who is that man we saw il
front of the cave?
Maybe takes tourists under
ground.
Ida-Goodnessl he must be an I'M
dertaker
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
Disappointed in the Battleship.

A Kansas man who recently visited
Puget sound says he was sadly disap-
pointed in the battleship Iowa. Il ex-
pected," said he, ito see a vast noun
tain of iron and steel, with great guns
sticking out in every direction, while
from her bowels would come continu-
ously a deep, hoarse growl like a bull
dog bafIled of its prey Instead 1t
looked more like a raft with little
houses and cheese boxes set on it and
the only growing we heard was from
the non-commissioned officer who said
we couldn't come aboard"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28

Readers Becoming More Numerous
There are now published in Paris
1855 periodicals, nearly 100 more than
were issued at the corresponding date
last year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28

The leaps of impulse are considera-
BILE farther than the bounds of reason.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
CALL|STER MAY Be CHAIRMAN
SUGGESTED FOR REPUBLICAN
CITY COMMITTEE.
He Had Experience Last Year In
Managing John C. Cutters Board
of Education Campaign.

The headless Republican city committee
is Topping around like a decapitated
chicken. Thus far no patriot has been
found who is willing TO take the kicks and
cuffs that go with such a position in the
party of Hanna, goldbugs and trusts.
Councilman E. II. Callister was suggest
ed yesterday for the vacancy. Mr.. Calls
ter would be acceptable TO nearly all the
brethren except his colleague. Robertson.
Robertson says Callister isn't a ReDub
lican, and he will prove it any time. as he
did in the council last night. by quoting
Scripture 1t is likely that the question
as TO whether Robertson or Callister is
the better or worse Republican will have
TO be left TO Mark Hanna, r. A. Alger
and Abner Mckinley or some other suit
able committee.
1t is limited that Callister will take the
Craftsmanship if il is offered to him. and
as nobody else is rustling for the job 1t
may fall TO him. Mr.. Callister has had
experience. 1t will be remembered that
he managed the campaign of John c. Cut
Ter for member of the board of education
last year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
CUT A WIDE SWATH.
Brown Came to the City and Robbed
a Rooming House.

1t was discovered late last night that
Brown had been in the city, and, with
a companion, supposed to be John
Gray. who was released from prison
Tuesday, after four years term Tor
burglary, had turned neat trick in
the city, ridded himself of his prison
underwear and was gone, with good
start of the officers and many circum-
stances in his favor.
Two men, one of whom proved to be
Brown, engaged q room-No. Sat the
Telluride rooming house at l o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
There was nothing about either or
them to attract attention, the landlord
says, and he gave them room adJoin-
ing that of F. +. Curran, a mining man
who but recently came to the city from
Portland. Some time during the even
ing, presumably between 4 and 10, the
two men went into Mr.. Curran's room,
rifled his trunk and cut open his grip,
wearing off a suit of clothes. some un-
derwear and taking two revolvers.
Brown left his prison underwear, with
the number i. 066-marked upon each
piece. his shoes, a hat and pair of
overalls, supposed to have been fur
nished him outside the penitentiary.
His prison clothes were found last
night in the brush near where he es
caped.
Gray yesterday returned TO the peni-
tertiary, and could have seen Brown
at the time He was there at noon,
and Brown left soon after. Everything
points to a prearranged plan of action,
and Gray answers the description of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
Personal Privilege Question.

Rising to a question of personal priv
ilege, he first explained that he was not
eligible TO serve on a special committee
appointed two weeks ago, and added:
1T isn't necessary for me to answer
the insinuation made al that time that
| am not a Republican"
Robertson failed to see that Canister
was merely setting a trap for him. IN
stead. he walked right into it by tax
ing the floor and saying: Il made that
statement and l would like to substan-
tiate it. A man cannot serve two mas
ters. The Bible says he must either
love the one and hate the other or
cIeave to the one and despise the
other" Robertson failed to explain
what two masters Callister was serv-
ing. but Callister understood it to be
reference to the fact that he was on
both the non-partisan and Republican
tickets last year.
When Robertson had finished. Presi-
dent Barnes asked him to cite the chap
ter and book of the Bible he had quot
ed from. The councilman from the
Fifth replied that it was somewhere in
Ephesians. Buckle insisted that II was
the fifteenth chapter and twelfth verse
of CollosSianS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
RODE IN THE PATROL WAGON
CITY COUNCILMEN ENJOY AN
EVENING DRIVE.
Dashed Through Main Street and
Created Considerable Excitement
Among the People.

Nearly all the members of the council
had a ride in the city's hurry wagon"
last night. At the close of the regular
meeting the vehicle was sent for and the
councilmen piled in for drive over the
South Main street boulevard 10 inspect
the lighting system. Everything was
found TO be satisfactory and the return
journey was begun.
Robertson sat on the seat with Driver
Armstrong. When he found he could
ring the gong he was as uckled as a boy
with his first pair of red-topped boots. At
the corner of Main and Third south
streets Robertson began TO pound the
bell. The horses dashed into a frantic
gallop and the wagon tore through the
street at a record gait.
The noise of the gong and the beat of
the horses hoofs drew people from stores
and hotels in throngS that choked the
sidewalks. Small boys sprang up in eV-
cry direction and assisted a mock of cy-
clists in following up what was supposed
TO be a pinch of wholesale proportions.
The city solons enjoyed the stir they
made immensely and were in high feather
when the wagon stopped in the middle
of an excited crowd at the police station.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
man who was with Brown at the Tel

man who was with Brown at the Tel
luride.
officer Hempel says that Gray was in
the Sunbeam saloon at 10 o'clock last
night, made known that he had a pi5-
toll and tried to get some man outside
with him.
The penitentiary officers and the
sheriff and police are working together
on the case.
A remarkable coincidence is that
room 81 at the Telluride was occupied
by Brown before his arrest a year ago.
Part of the money stolen from the Salt
air bar, amounting to Sill, was recov-
cred there almost in the very spot
where Brown left his clothes.
Mr.. Curran does not know how
much he has lost. His trunk was pack
ed by his folks in Portland, and he
has not had an opportunity to go
through it. The revolvers taken were
Colts. Al and 40 caliber. Some ammu-
milton was taken with them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
Canadian Eight Wins at Henley.

Henley. on-Thames, Eng, July s.
The Argonaut eight of Toronto, Can,
today beat the Dutch crew from Delft
today by two feet in the first heat for
the grand challenge cup. The race was
very close and the Canadians had a
narrow escape from defeat. Time-7:06
The Canadian four was defeated by
the Trinity college. oxford four by
four lengths in the fourth heat for
the Stewards challenge cup.
In the second heat of the Diamond
SOULS Howell, the American student
at Cambridge beat Bright of the Argo-
nauts. Goldman of the Argonauts was
defeated by Hemmerde of Oxford in
the third heat Of the Diamond SOULS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
Bamberger's Pets Will Seek Other
Positions.

The Lagoon baseball team has dis
banded. Manager Critchlow came to
the city yesterday and made this an
nouncement. He stated that it was the
intention of the management of the re-
sort to keep the baseball park there in
good condition, however. and to have
the local teams play their Sunday
games there.
The reason of the disbanding OF the
Lagoon team is not hard to conjecture.
The players were not altogether sat
isfied at the resort and the mid-week
games that have been played there
have not brought them very much
profit. 1t is believed also that Manager
Critchlow was not entirely pleased with
the department of the team at some of
the recent games, although he did not
intimate as much. The row at the Sun
day game rather tried the patience of
the spectators, as well as that of the
mana cement, and it is believed that
this was the cause which led to the
somewhat unexpected disbanding of
the team.
Nearly every man on the Lagoon
nine has had numerous offers TO JOIN
other teams, and none of them will be
long out of a job. McCausland will
probably go directly TO ogden. although
he has had an offer from Manager Car
penter of the Rio Grande Westerns,
which he may accept. Graham and
Martin Will III all likelihood, go to Po-
catello. if they do not conclude to ac-
cept the offer which Manager Carpen-
ter has made them also. Reed viii stay
at the Lagoon for the present, as viii
also Kimbrough. probably. Hopkins
and Bennett are much wanted by the
Pocatello team. Ogden is after Haynes
and Frank Barker may join the Park
City aggregation. All of the players are
we'll provided for, and Manager Critch-
low said yesterday that until they de-
cided to move elsewhere there would
be work for them at the Lagoon.
With the Lagoons disposed of there
remain bat three teams in the city. the
Short Lines. the Westerns and the Y.
Nj c. AS. although the latter nine is
somewhat OF an amateur aggregation,
compared to the two railroad teams,
and viii not figure TO any great extent
III the championship race. The Park
City team is 10 be recruited to greater
strength, and the Ogden team is
stronger than ever before. Between
these four teams will lie the champion
ship, with Ogden rather the favorite.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
miscellaneous
COLLEGE ATHLETES SAIL.
Americans Go Abroad to Meet Eng
lish University Men.

New York July 5.-The Yale-Har-
ward Athletic team, which is to COM
pete with Oxford and Cambridge, sail
ed today on the American liner ST.
Louis for England.
The men We're given an enthusiastic
farewell at the dock and were accom-
panied to England by over fifty Yale
and Harvard men, who go to cheer on
their team. OF the team thirteen are
from Harvard, and nine from Yale. All
the men selected were on board. Cap
tain Roche of the Harvard contingent,
one of the 100 lard men, said before
sailing:
I'VE are going over confident that
we are going to do well. Both Burke
and Quinlan are on board and l do
not anticipate having any trouble on
their account"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
KICK LIKE PROFESSIONALS.
High Compliment Paid ogden Anna
teur Ball Tossers.
(By Telephone to Nc HeraldD

(By Telephone to The Herald)
Ogden, July 5.-The most exciting
baseball game of the week. barring
those on the Fourth, was played to-
night at the Driving park between the
Scowcroftp nine and the laundrymen.
The game lasted for five innings. and
victory appeared to be with the laun
drymen until the Scowcroft nine pulled
victory out of defeat at critical stage.
Ford of the Scowcroft aggregation
made a home run, t1eing the score.
This was followed by another run, max
ing the score 10 against 9 in favor of
Scowcroft, and the remainder of the
inning was not played. The batteries
We're: For Scowcroft, Shurtliff and
Purdy; for the laundrymen, Williams
and Rogers. Bluth was umpire and
declares that the nine are almost like
professionals, as they kick as bad as
the Ogden. Short Line. Lagoon and Rio
Grande Western mines. Friday night
the Scowcroft nine will meet the
Wrights in a contest for the champion
ship of the amateur mines of the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
.RAVAGES OF YELLOW FEVER
CARRYING OFF AMERICAN SOL
DIERS IN SANTIAGO.
Death of Surgeon Clendennin Tues
day-Seven More Fatalities Yes
terday and Ten New Cases.

Washington, July 5.-Surgeon Gen.
eral Sternberg has received the follow
ing cablegram from Major O'Reilly.
chief surgeon at Havana, giving the
yellow fever situation:
Howard (chief surgeon at Sanuago)
telegraphed today total cases about 100.
with twenty-one deaths. Surgeon Glen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
NO DATES WITH HELENA HERE
Local Managers Think They Ask Too
Much.

OF the coming of the Helena Mont)
team the local baseball managers have
already been advised, but no arrange
ments have been made for games here.
The Helenas viii play in Pocatello on
the 14th and 18th, and are anxious to
secure a game here on Pioneer day,
July "a. but as they asked for large
guarantee no dates were arranged for,
and the team may come no further
south than ogden. The Helena nine is
said to be the best in Montana, as it
has defeated all the better teams of the
state, including Anaconda and Butte
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
QUESTION Of POLITICS
Robertson and Callister Have a
Lively Tilt.
CLAIM TO BE PARTY MEN
ACCUSE EACH OTHER OF LEAV-
ING REPUBLICANS.
LAIN TO BE PARTY MEN
Rest of the Council Sat By and En-
joyed the Interesting Dialogue
Robertson Quotes Scriptures to
Prove His Statements and Calls
ter Pulls the Records.

The question as to which is the better
Republican caused a lively tilt between
Robertson and Callister at last night
meeting of the council. The debate was
50 interesting that President Barnes al
lowed it to proceed while the Demo-
cratic members listened without at
tempting to control their joyous emo
lions. The row was started by Calls
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
HAPPENINGS in THE WORLD OF SPORT

The work on the stands and fence be-
gins as soon as the lumber can be Sc
cured and sent to the field.
The first game on Walker field will be
played on July "a, and all the local
teams are trying to secure the grounds
for that day. 1t is possible that some
outside team may be brought here for
the occasion, either the Pocatello nine
or the Cuffs of Denver being promi-
nently mentioned in that connection.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
Basket Ball at Payson.

Payson, July 5.-The following girls
played an excellent game of basket
ball here yesterday. dressed in bloomer
costume, to the immense delight of a
large crowd of spectators:
Red Sash. Black Sash.
Clara Barnett, Anna Tanner,
May Page, Irene Colvin,
Edith Done, Pearl Daley.
Lizzie Barnett, Inez Powell,
Cora Page, Mabel Upton.
The decision of the game was given
the Blacks.
Mr.. Don Powell and Mr.. Milt Ross
were umDireS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
PROGRESS at walker Field.

Work has been already commenced
on the Walker baseball field at Main
and Ninth South streets. Men were at
work yesterday removing the sod from
the diamond, and the place where the
grandstand is to be located, in the
northeast corner is staked out.
a number of prominent baseball men
visited the grounds last evening with ].
L. Walker. jr., and looked them over
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
All Are American Soldiers.

Santiago de Cuba, July 5--Ten new
cases of yellow fever and seven deaths
were officially reported today. All the
victims of the disease were soldiers ex-
cept one, an American blacksmith. A
new fever hospital has been established
near Boniata camp. north of FL Caney.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06
Grocer Beats a Boy.

William Clark, a 12-year-old boy. COM
planned to the police yesterday that he
had been beaten by a grocer in the neigh
borhood of South Temple and First West,
and in a very cruel manner. If his story
be true Young Clark said he was. riding
down South Temple on a wheel and lit
tie child crossed in front OF him. TO pre-
vent running into the child, the boy
claims to have voluntarily jumped from
his wheel, and the grocer. who evidently
thought Clark had run into the little one,
gave the boy a thrashing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06

DENIM died yesterday. Other medical
officers sick and three nurses. OF our
two camps, one is safe and the other
located in the foothills, five miles away,
and will probably be moved in few
days. One case reported from Manza-
Milo"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-06

A pair of trousers stolen from O'Don-
nelrs undertaking establishment, with
some other articles, a few nights ago,
were found cached in a boxcar at the ore
gon Short Line depot yesterday afternoon
by officer Gillespie. The money and watch
taken at the same time, OF course, Were
not there. The trousers, it is supposed
would not fit the thief, and he got rid OF
them just before leaving town.