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Often there would be temporary cessa-
ton of hostilities, and the Johnnies and
Yanks would trade luXuries, especially
coffee for tobacco.
About this time the term of the three
years men who had not enlisted was up,
and they went home. Lieut.; Col. Rhine
lander went with them. Capt. E. j. Ran
dolph, of Co. a, had resigned some time
before. Lieut.. Bennett, having recently
been killed, Co. A was left in command of
Serg't George w. Ham. The regiment
was commanded by Capt. James Wright
He was made Colonel, and Ham made
Captain of Co. A. We lost three killed and
six wounded at Atlanta.
SHERMAN TRIES ANOTHER PLAN.
In the latter part of August Sherman
made feint of falling back and moving
his army across the Chattahoochee and
throwing up breastworks. But he had
taken the main portion OF the troops in
circuit southeasterly.
The rebels and the people OF the city
thought Sherman had gone. Large num-
bers Of citizens fiocked into town and began
rejoicing. Next they knew was cannOnad-
ing at Jonesboro on Aug. 80, % miles east
of Atlanta. Sherman completely whipped
the ,JohnnieS there, and took the place,
cutting off communications to Atlanta by
rail. AS soon as the rebel force at Atlanta
learned of this state of affairs they began
to evacuate the city, and Hood fell back
northward. On the morning of Aug. 81
the Twentieth Corps took possession of
the city.
Ihad been left back on the Chattahoochee
with several others of our command. John
O'Brien, of Co. A, and l were together.
We were detail selected to forage for the
teams; but O'Brien said, Il will go in your
place, if you wish" for / had just begun
a letter to home So John went along, and
that was the last time ever heard of him,
as squad of Johnnies ran in and captured
the whole foraging outfit. | was very
much disturbed by this, because felt that
John had gone to prison in my place.
Our regiment stayed at Jonesboro until
Sept. Z, when they went into camp at
East Point, six miles from Atlanta. We
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Across the river we erected some strong
blockhouses, in which a small force was
calculated to stand off good-siZed one of
the enemy, the aim being TO protect the
railroad bridges.
SToRMING BLoCKHoUSE. d,
Wheeler's men ran on to one Of these
blockhouses, and thought they would
lake in its garrison. They fusiladed it for
sometime without effect, losing men all the
lime. After a while a flag of truce APP
preached and asked for surrender. The
Corporal and u men decided not TO be
prisoners, and told Wheeler's men so.
So Wheeler, ofswhoever commanded, in
formed them in effect that he would bring
his artillery and knock a few holes into
their old blockhouse. Try it," replied the
Corporal. They did, but the solid shot
ihey fired had little more effect than the
bullets, and incidentally the Corporal and
his II men picked off the rebels al rather
lively rate. Wheeler's men. finding
Ihey could not get to the railroad, finally
went away.
We went out on several reconnoissances,
but did comparatively little fighting, as the
rebels usually retired. On the Sth of June,
however, we started off again, and next
morning raided camp near our former
fight, south of Decatur, surprising them
and gathering in the whole camp.
We We're not troubled much after this
with Roddy, although on July "a a detail
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sea. He was Christian man, and was
well-liked by the boys.
Sherman's army was organized into two
grand divisions, the right and the left,
under Howard and Slocum respectively, and
Fitzpatrick had charge of all the cavalry.
We belonged TO the Seventeenth Corps,
being the Third Brigade of the First Di-
vision, under Blair, part of the right wing,
with the Fifteenth Corps, which was under
Howard. The four Corps-Fifteenth, Sew
enteenth, Fourteenth, and Twentieth
numbered about 10000, with about 5000
cavalry and artillery, and in marching
covered large territory, each corps on a
road. Everything that would be
of service to the Confederacy at Atlanta
was destroyed. We did not know where
We were going, but had confidence in Sher-
man, and were ready to follow him.
Ito be contnued.)
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the
last two years have sent some 30 subscrip-
tions for our paper. | have received two
watches as premiums, also two S4-pece
dinner sets, and now have due me the silver
tea set. Say, comrades, these dishes are
all first class and THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE people are o. X. | keep about 30
regular subscribers annually at Robinson,
Ill. | do not see how any soldier can afford
10 do without our paper.-BENJ.V CAREY,
Co. |, oath Ohio, Robinson Ill.
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Protest Against Biennial Examinations.

At a recent meeting of Middleport Post,
mously passed protesting against the pro-
posed biennial examination of invalid pen
sioners. 1t is the belief that biennial
examinations would work unnecessary
hardship to the veterans. Copies of the
resolutions were sent Hon. C. II. Grosvenor,
Representative of that District, and the
Secretary of the Interior
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This VIII Interest Many.

+. W. Parkhurst, the Boston publisher, SAYS
that If any one who is afflicted with rheumatism
in any form, or neuralgia, will send their ad-
dress to him ut box 1891, Boston, Mass. he will
direct them to peri ct cure. He has nothing
10 sell or give, only tells you how he was cured.
Hundreds have tested it with success.
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Qualified.
DlIcI.

First Filipino-When towns are cut off
in South Africa information is sent by ma
tive runners.
Second Filipino Runners? Say! we
could make a small fortune if we were
there
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Veteran Marine Legion.

At a recent meeting of the Marine Legion,
Philadelphia, the following officers were
elected: Pres, John A. frank; $. V. p,
Jno. F. Mackie; Treas, Benz Goodwin ;
Sec, VIM. Simmons.
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who were at the
Chattahoochee join
ed them. Our loss
at Jonesboro was
two wounded.
Soon afterwards
the Sixteenth Corps
was consolidated
with the Seven
teenth, so the 25th
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DEWEYS OLYMPIA-CAPTAN GRIDLEY COMMANDER
ridcy. i'm command
flag ship at the Of the spanish eet at
Peruna:
solicitation of friend used Peruna and can truth!
fully WOnlans FRIEND and should
household After using for short period
feel ike n new E. (rdley.
oeatarh We are liable have eatarrh of the head
the
Columbus Ohio
book
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to the official records. Give the 9TH Mich.
credit for all they did, but don't crowd out
the S9th n. Y.-MORDECAI WILLIAMS,
Co. A, seth n. Y, Millport, n. Y.
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day before, our regiment marching in the
rear. The rebels were still there, so our
regiment was ordered to the front, as we
were familiar with the location.
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SAVED THE ARMY.

". J. Frazier, Co. ID, 18th Ohio, has been
wondering for many years, he says, what
regiment did the most towards putting
down the rebellion. He saw by the issue
of Nov. 30 that it was the 36th Ind. beyond
a doubt. OF course, as Comrade johnson
says, the bulk of Grants army would
have been captured at Shiloh had it not
been for the 36th.
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popullsts and democrats has been a com
mon occurrence all over the country.
Popullsts, democrats and silver republic
ans have the same national candidates.
here in the county they are striving for
the same end, why then divide their for
ces and allow republicans to elect county
ticket He declared that two years AGO
Mr.. Mclean himself was ia favor Of this
same fusion. The latter quickly replied
that two years ago he was not even a
delegate to the convention. 4 viva yoce
vote was again taken, the amendment
defeated and the original motion as
amended was carried.
The committees were then appointed
by Chairman Reno:
On platform and resolutions Dele
gates Merrill, Prewitt, Marsh, Burton
and Dell
On permanent organization and order
OF business Delegates Simpson, Ter
rell, Kelley, Copeland and Mills.
On credentials Delegates Jackson.
skelly, Bartlett, Ingram and T. Collins.
On conference Delegates Mcdonald,
King, Crismas Harrington and Akin.
At this point the first warm verbal
protest came from the DAILY side Of the
house, when District Court Clerk Mush
bach declared that there had Just been
perpetrated the most absolute discount
esy that was ever shown to minority iii
any convention. IL all the four commit
tees just appointed they had not been
given single place Tie was heartily
applaudcd. At this point, on Mr.. Nc
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A SHOCKING MURDER
As the Result Of Quarrel Over Cattle
John Kujath Shoots Noble
Britton
DONE IN COLD BLOOD.
Not Content with Taking One Life the
Murderer Fires Five Times at
an Eye Witness.

Teddy johnson of Bridger came riding
into Red Lodge post haste at 80 Wednes-
day morning as the bearer Of very bad
news. His arrival brought the first in
telligence Of a shocking murder which
was committed on Crooked creek, near
the Wyoming line, about fifty miles from
here, sometime during Tuesday
At this writing the details Of the terri
BILE crime are very meagre. John kuiath
was the man who committed the deed
and his victim was Noble Britton. One
Of the principal reasons for the dispatch
of the messenger from Bridger was for
the notification Of Wesley Britton, d
brother Of the murdered man, who had
come to Red Lodge for the transaction
Of some business.
John Knjath and Noble Britton have
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this young man johnson could not recol
lect. He goes by the name Of Doc

this young man johnson could not recol-
lect. He goes by the name Of Doc.
| John kuiath is 4 cattle man and has a
ranch on Crooked creek near the Pryor
mountains. His nearest neighbor was
the murdered man, Noble Britton, who
also had cattle. Yesterday another
| neighbor, Kelsey, hired Britton and Doc
to drive some cattle for him. AS Doc
| relates it they had driven the cattle
along the road and we're just in front Of
kujaths house, when Kujath came out
with a rifle in his hands, and swearing
at them demanded to know what they
were driving his cattle for. This was be
tween noon and ! p. III. yesterday.
Neither Britton nor Doc was armed
Britton started towards Kujath, when
the latter fired, shooting Britton in the
breast, and instantly killing him.
Doe said kujath then fired five
shots at him, but missed him.
Doc then came to Bridger and
told his story to the justice. John
son says that when he was just start.
ing for Red Lodge he heard Doc say in
answer to q query as to whether Britton
was dead, Yes, he must be dead for his
brains We're coming out.
This statement is contradictory Of the
former one that Britton was shot in the
breast, but allowance must be made for
the great excitement under which the
young man labored
Kujath then took across the Pryor
mountains, whether to hide Or to 60 to
Billings is not known. TIC keeps an ac-
count il one Of the Billings banks, and
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at one time lived in Yellowstone county
having herded sheep for Bud O'Donnell
ton years ago, before he had money
enough to go into business for him
self lie prospcred in the sheep business,
but sold out a year or SO ago, and has
been engaged in cattle growing since.
He has always borne good reputation
heretofore.
People coming from that portion of
Carbon county adjacent to the scene Of
the murder say that nothing has ever
cast such a gloom over the vicinity as
has this terrible occurrence, and all seem
to be at loss to account for the real
cause of the deed which ended the life
of one Of the most respected men OF
Carbon county. In fact both Of the
men, the murderer and his victim, were
thought to be above reproach as upright
and law abiding citizens. The interest
| that attends and surrounds the event is
not Of the usual morbid sort incident to
the taking Of human life but is rather
Of personal nature, and many who had
no direct connection with either Of the
parties, when apprised Of the fact that
Kujath had committed the murder,
heard Of it with all the expressions that
would attend such news as concerning a
near relative.
From another source than the above,
account the following story Of the affair
is received
Noble Britton and Clarence d. Della
hoyde, who has been working for the
first named, were riding past the corner
Of Kujath's ranch, the places of the two
men being adjacent. At this moment
Kujath emerged from his house armed
with Winchester and said to the other
two: What are you dogging
my cattle for?" Britain made reply,
I'VE are not dogging your cattle"
"You're - liar" Kujath shouted and
forthwith fired the fatal shot. In an in
effectual attempt to save himself from
the rifle ball, Britton threw himself
over on the other side of his horse, but
his movement was not quick enough and
his life went out in second.
Then Delahoyde found himself in inn
minent danger, for Kujath turned on
him with the evident intention of add
ing second victim to his cruel purpose.
But Doc turned his horse and fed up
the road as fast as the animals flying
feet could take him. He was none too
soon for five balls fired from the Win
chester in rapid succession advised him
that death was on his track. Those vis-
iting the place later on found five empty
shells beside the corpse. 1t is probable
that there would be one empty shell left
in the gun in the hurry of Kujath's de-
| parture. Doc says he was only about
ten or fifteen yards from Kujath when
the first of the five shots was fired and
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DonaId's motion, the convention ad-
journed for sixty minutes to allow the
committees time to get together and
formulate their reports.
T SECOND SESSION

The first order Of business on the reas-
sembling Of the convention was the ad
option Of the report Of the committee on
credentials, as follows:
We, the committee on credentials, beg
to report that we find the following dele
gates entitled to seats in this convention:
Bridger- Geo. &. Huff, L. p. McDon-
aid, r. w. Stone, G. L. Merrill.
l7ishtail- Jos. Spray, Frank Mill
Bowler. A. King.
Absarokee--Jas. Harrington, Geo.
Burton, John Flanagan.
Gebo-H +. Wolfe, J. +. Kelly, =. I.
Prewett, w. j. Bartlett.
Morris G. A. Dell, G. II Kuhl.
Reno=-James Ingram, Joe Fisher
Rockvale- Thomas Collins, Omir Ter
rel, Frank Craig, w. J. Crismas, Charles
Leitch.
Roberts C. Leckie, Geo. Newell.
Joliet. r Cowan, w. r. Roberts, v.
u. Simpson.
Jackson--Peter Marsh Anthony Thiel,
Geo. Lannon.
West Red Lodge-H. Minars, G. II.
Thompson, Morris Powers, j. e. Mush-
bach E. A. Baldwin, Chas. Boggio.
East Red Lodge-Elmer Akin, Jas.
Virtue, JAS Copeland, T. r. Pollard,
Jerry Reardon, Dominick Carleyato, L.
B. Reno, Mike Dunn, Thos. Skelly, P. G.
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MOLE SAM You catch gold fish with silver bait

been neighbors on Crooked creek for
some time, and according to a few par
ticulars gained from Wesley Britton be
fore he left here on his hurried journey
to the remains Of his murdered brother
Kujath and Britton have been in bad
blood of late as the result of cattle break
ing from one mans place and trespassing
on the ground Of the other. What may
have been the immediate cause Of the
shooting cannot be told at the present
time There was an eye witness to the
killing and he charges Kujath with de-
liberate murder. One version Of the
affair at hand now is that after accom-
plishing the death Of Britton, Kujoth
fired FIVE shots in rapid succession at an
other man, probably the eye witness who
makes the complaint but whose name
cannot be learned as yet. His ammuni-
tion being exhausted, he then ran away IN
the direction of his own place. As he is
possessed Of considerable means, it will
doubtless be a hard job to catch him.
Both men are bachelors and both were
about 40 years Of age and we'll to do.
County Attorney Reno was routed out
of bed by the messenger from Bridger
Wednesday morning and the following
communication from Justice Of the Peace
Stone Of Bridger was placed in his hands:
A complaint was made before me today
charging John Kujath with the murder
OF Noble Britton. An eye witness to
the killing made the complaintand swore
that he deliberately murdered him with
out proyocation. Wesley Britton, a
brother Of the murdered man, went to
Red Lodge today and wish you would
look him up and notify him. Do what
you can to have the murderer arrested.
l issued warrant and sent it to Bach
elder at Gebo, but do not know whether
he is there or not. / have also written
John Dunn and sent letter by bearer OF
this. Telegraph me any instructions
you may have to make.
AS soon as County Attorney Reno was
acquainted with the contents of the mes
sage, he started out to find Wesley Brit
ton and notify him of his brothers un.
timely end It was not an easy task to
find him, but Mr.. Britton was finally
located at the Gem restaurant. where he
was spending the night. The news was
great shock to him, but he prepared
Immediately for the journey northward
In his hunt Mr.. Reno also came across
Deputy Sheriff Bachelor of Gebo
who was spending the night here with
Under Sheriff Mike Kerrigan. Early
Wednesday morning Messrs. Britton
and Bachelor, accompanied by Corone,
Kelley started by way of Bridger to the
scene of the murder.
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From Teddy johnson come the
following particulars, although he was
cautious enough to say that he knew
nothing of his own knowledge about the
killing, but related only what was told
by a young man who was present when
the fatal deed was done. The name Of
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THE RED LODGE PICKET

OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF CARBON COUNTY
AND CITY OF RED LODGE.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-05-18
THE BOOM'S LIMIT.

There is feeling that the boom in
business, says the Baltimore Sum-
has reached its elimination, so far, at
least, as prices are concerned, and that
any change now will be in a downward
direction. The Steel and Wire Com
pany redaction in prices is regarded
as symptomatic' There has been
weakness not alone in iron and steel,
but also in copper and other metals
Still there has been no considerable
decline in metals and most lorms Of
iron and steel are held at stiff prices
at is probably true says the Eng
necring and Mining journal, that
prices have passed the highest point;
but it is also true that business con-
tinues very active, and reductions will
come slowly and gradually" Most OF
the hnhbub has been in the stock mar
ket. Fancy prices of industrials have
not been maintained and in their de-
scent they have carried better stocks
with them. The approach of a Presi-
dental campaign is commonly at
tended hy certain amount of stagna-
ton OF business
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-05-18
THE TOBACCO WAREHOUSES;

We publish on our first page an in
tercstlng communication addressed to
the st. Mary's Beacon by Hon.
Thomas II. Bond. on the subject Of the
State tobacco warehouses.
Mr.. Bond gives some practical in
formation based upon his personal
knowledge. Among other significant
facts he states that while he was in
the State Grange in 1880 there was not
an inspection system in United States
where the growers had their tobacco
inspected for as little as two dollars,
where they had free storage and where
tobacco that was out of condition was
conditioned and repacked for their pro-
lection. The charges for inspection
IAN from four to five dollars and for
storage from Is to % cents per month.
If by their failure to patroniZe the
State warehouses our planters bring
"oo"' lhc oeoti uctioH vi Tue present
system of inspection, complete re-
volution in the marketing of our sta
pie product will be wrought.
Messrs Leltwich and Ricards prom
Use, and offer to bond for the perform
ance of the promise, that planters
shall enjoy all the benefits of the pres
ent system for tHenty years. But what
after twenty years? In course of time
there viii be other private warehouses;
Competition will Immediately start
up between them for the tobacco. In
ducemcnts will be offered for patron
age; abuses in inspection will ncces-
sarily follow and naturally the whole
system Of private inspection will be re-
pudiated by the buyers. Such abuses
existed in the State system and were
objected to SO strenuous,y that the law
had to be modified, several years ago.
Under the present system the seller
and the buyer are both protected, and
there is no necessity for a middleman,
except the commission MERCHANT who
is not Spectator in the product.
But destroy the pressnl system, aud
we predict that private inspection in
Baltimore will soon go also, and, as a
natural consequence, all tobacco will
have to be sold in the neighborhood
where it is raised and private packing
houses will Immediately he started in
tie counties where the tobacco will be
bought packed and shipped direct
to Europe. The planters will then
become the prey of the middlcman and
Spectator. \ similar system formerly
prevailed, but was abandoned for good
reasons. Our State inspection is the
outgrOwth of the wisdom and cXpc.
rence Of the pas: and our planters
will injure themselves much more
than they suspect, if by neglecting the
State warehouses they compel the sale
of them and the diversion of the vaIu-
able property which of right belongs
to the tobacco growing counties, and
which the planters now enjoy as val,
liable lcritaue.
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RESIGNS, BUTTS
REAPPONTED

United States Senator William A. Clark,
of Montana, whose eligibility to seat in
that body was to have beer voted upon
Tuesday, caused Il sensation by rcsigning,
and before midnight he was reappointed
by Lieutenant Governor Spri@gS to. fill
out the unexpircd term: The Legislature
not being in session, no election can be
held The action of the Senator was not
anticipated by the members of the Senate,
who listened to the reading of a long
statement by Mr.. Clark with much amaze
ment, and at its conclusion it was agreed
that the resolution to bar Mr.. Clark from
the Senate, reported fayorably from the
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
should 90 over until Wednesday.
The political situation in Montana APP
pears to be peculiar at the moment Gov.
Smith, whose affiliations are said to be
with the Daily faction. is temporarily in
California, and the affairs of state are be-
ing administered by Lieutenant Governor
Spriggs, who is identified with the Clark
faction. During the absence Of the Gov
ernor Spriggs has reappointed Clark, but
what the final action will be remains to
be seen when the Governor returns.