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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-19

The Italian navy will be armed with
rifle firing seventeen shots
a second.
Lord Charles Beresford had his hag-
ship painted dull gray, the Amerl-
can color.
The ears financial expert said that
Russia is not prepared to make a loan
to Bulgaria.
A Belgian expedition is said to have
discovered gold in its territory on the
Congo in Africa.
The king of Belgium presented the
nation all his real estate holdings for
use as public parks.
DR.. Joseph Kenny noted irish Far
nellite leader and former member OF
parliament. is dead.
John Hanlan, vessel owner ana
brother to Edward Hanlan. the ex-
champion oarsman, is dead.
1t has been decided that all exhibits
in French buildings at the Paris ex-,,
position will be open on Sunday.
The British naval authorities are
considering the question OF meeting
attacks from submarine boats.
Franz Josef's visit to Berlin is said
to be due to need of public demonstra-
ton of the emqerors' mutual loyalty.
! Pope Leo is said to be much cha
| grined because the duke of Norfolk has
abandoned his proposed holy-year pill
grimage.
Reports from Colon say tlat Col
| ombian expedition has probably taken
David the colonial capital of the Chri-
qui province.
At Copenhagen Herr Won Schested,
vice-president of the landsthing, has
formed a new ministry, representative
of the rightsts.
A Toxic dispatch states that Japan
is ready for war, but there is said to
be no immediate prospect of an out
break with Russia.
James DAILY of Jamaica has beer
hanged for murder. This is the frs
occasion of the death penalty's being
! enforced in Nicaragua for murder.
Pope Leo XIII. granted an audience
to the officers and crew of the United
States auxiliary cruiser Dixie and pre-.
sented them with a chalice in COM
memoration of the visit.
The parents of Jean Baptiste Sipido
who made the attempt on the life of the
prince of Wales at Brussels, have
addressed a petition to Queen Victoria
in the interests of their son.
1t is reported from Constantinoplt
that the bubonic plague has appeared
at the Asir district. among the BENZ.
Amer tribes. There have been two
deaths in the village of Lasfa.
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Stomach
Troubles
in Spring

Are THAT BILIOUS FEELING, bad
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No matter how careful you are about
eating, everything YOU take into your
stomach turns sour. causes distress,
pains and unpleasant gases.
Don't you understand what these
symptoms-signalS of dis,ress-mean?
They are the cries Of the stomach for
help 1t is being overworked. Ii needs
the peculiar tonic qualities and diges-
tive strength to be found only in
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THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

Colonel Baden-Powell is reported
dead.
The seventh month of the war is
beginning.
A winter campaign in Africa seems
Inevitable.
Cecil Rhodes has arrived in London
from Cape Town.
Gen. Butler has 214,O00 effective
troops with him.
1t is estimated $4,000 boer troops
are now In Natal.
Hllyard steyn thinks the war will
last until Christmas.
II is thought in London that Gen,
Roberts intends an early advance.
British casualties were eleven killed
and forty-one wounded at Wepener.
Beers formally protested against
the landing of British on Portuguese
territory.
Gen. Brabant is thought to be sur
rounded by beers at Wepener southern
Free State.
Lord Roberts is fortifying Bloem-
fontein to defend himself against ag4
gressive beers.
There Is no official confirmation of
the report of British defeat at Mer-
katsfontein.
Messenger boy sailed from New
York with a greeting for Kruger from
$4,000 children.
Great Britain may land troops at
Lourenzo Marquee II the beers act
against Portugal.
Consul Hay finds no evidence TO sup
port Macrum's statement that his mail
had been tempered with.
Webster Davis told meeting in
Washington that he had seen the Brit
ish violate the flag of truce.
An rorislng of blacks in the rear of
Lord Roberts Is feared. Swaziland is
in the midst of reign of terror.
Beers have captured FIVE companies
OF British troops in the Orange Free
State and British have captured IS
beers.
The beers reported that they cap
tured eleven (instead OF seven) Brit
ish guns At the Rloemfontein water
works.
The British are reported TO have suf-
fered another defeat near Brandfort
losing 600 killed or wounded and 900
captured
Plumber was within six miles of
Mafeking when he was driven back
with severe loss. he himself being
wounded
A message from Mafeking brings
down the story of the siege to April
l. 1t shows that the garrison was in
sore straits.
The British colonial troops are said
to be surrounded at wepener and are
being subjected to terrible fire
from the beers
Lourenzo MARQUEE rcoorted ii. 900
beers with ninety guns between
kroonstad and Winburg. forming an
almost impregnable line Of 80 miles.
The British troops in Natal. II is
said. are being driven back into Lady
smith. and the beers are reoccupylnr
their old positions around the town.
Fischer. chief OF the boer mission
said he hopes TO negotiate a peace
without prejudice to the political
rights or independence of the beers.
The boer peace commissioners have
asked Italy to intervene, but have re-
ceived the reply that the best the gov
eminent can do is simply to TRANSMIT,
their proposals TO London.
The beers have posted big gun on
knights hill, north OF Elandslaagte,
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Three of Them Scared.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: We were
camped near Springfield, Mo-, out on the
prairie, with the enemy not far away.
was detailed for picket duty, and placed
at the end Of long lane quite n distance
from the picket post. The night was surely
the darkest l ever knew, and l was rather
lonesome. Orders were to be especially ON
the alert. / was told to remain on my
horse. | began my vigil at midnight.
All Of sudden my horse became very
restless, but / could not see or hear thing.
For fear he might snort patted him on the
neck. His backing then became frequent,
and he seemed not to heed my encouraging
pats.
l suddenly realized that an object had
just run squarely against my horse, caus-
ing him to rear and back vigorously. |
cried "Haltn' and cooked my weapon.
Still could see nothing. But trembling
voice came out of the darkness:
Don't shoot, TO Gawd's sake, Massa.
I'm only er po' niger, an am comm to yo'
Yanks. Sho, massa, l didn't see yo' till
run into yo' hoss."
After quoting my nerves and getting my
heart back into its proper place, put some
pertinent questions to the darkY, not car
ing much whether they hurt his feelings
or not. Satisfied finally that he was all
right, / took him back and turned him over
to the Sergeant. He was one of the hun
dreds Of negro slaves who sought the Union
lines when they were close enough to do so.
PHIL NJ. WAGNER, Co. l., Sd Ill. Cav,
Tyler, Tex.
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Fighting in the Saddle.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your
issue Of March % | saw communication
from one of my old comrades, lie Roy Park
We We're brigaded together in Milroy' s
Independent Brigade, the SD Ohio, ID, Sd
and 9Th w. Va. Like Comrade Park, my
first battle was at Mcdowell; afterwards
we went to Banks's assistance in the Valley
of Virginia.
The comrade speaks Of having Jackson
cooped up at Front Royal and of the fellows
on the other side untying the bag and let
ting him out, but my recollection is that the
fellows on the other side did not get the bag
tied; if they had they wGuld have had
Jackson sure. Gen. Shields failed to reach
the river in time TO hold the rebels. and
therefore they slipped through. though
not until we had had lively little tussle
at Cross Keys. Talk about rain. We
got all we wanted that time and some to
spare.
Twas in all the engagements the comrade
mentions and at Second Bull Run and in
several little brushes after that. The I'd
and Sd W. Va. We're consolidated and re-
cruited to a cavalry regiment and served
the rest of the war, and a year afterward
on the plains. ! would like to hear from
Comrade Parks by mail.-N. o. ROBIN
son, Co. +, I'd W. Va. and Corporal, Co.
d, 9th w. Va. Cav, Middlefork, W. Va.
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The Fighting 18Th ohio.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The do
ings OF the 18th Ohio are historical and it
rates away up in the column as a fighting
regiment. 1t went out for three months
under the first call, then for three years,
and again as veterans, preserving its Or
ganization for four years and eight
months. The first five months were spent
in West Virginia; then it was in 0. o.
Mitchers Division; then it was trans
ferred at Nashville and went with Buell.
to Shiloh, participating in the second days
fighting. Thereafter it was identified with
the Army of the Cumberland. 1t went
with Wood to the Rio Grande, and was
finally mustered out at San Antonio, Tex,
December, 1868. 1t arrived at Columbus,
its starting place, Jan. II, 1866.
The many battles and skirmishes and
the individual acts of heroism l will not
touch upon except one. Our Color Bearer,
Joe Lloyd. held the flag over the enemy's
works at Missionary Ridge until dead, re-
ceiving five bullets in the arm and
shoulder, the flag having 20 musket-balls
and three cannon-balls shot through it,
and the flagstaff shot twice, even after be-
ing tied together with fish-line.
At the battle of Stone River, Co. A
went In with GO members. losing IA killed,
% wounded and nine missing. or the
wounded ii had limbs amputated.-
HUGH j. CREIGHTON, Anderson, Ind.
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through a narrow lane about 60 rods long.

through a narrow lane about 60 rods long.
The Johnntes we had driven out of their
camp were in the woods watching and saw
us go to the house, and thought they would
take us in.
We had all dismounted and tied our
horses, except Tiff. who rode into the yard
and remained as picket. We had been IN
the house but a few moments when Tiff
reported that what looked like lot more
OF the boys were coming down the lane.
We looked and saw that about one-half Of
them had blue overcoats and the balance
We're in butternut. We all made rush for
our horses at the end of the lane before the
rebels should get out into the open in front
OF the house, but we at once saw we would
be too late to unite our horses, and so we
turned loose on the JchnuicS with our
Sharps carbines and revolvers while they
Were yet in the lane. We stopped them at
its end, which was so or 90 steps from
where we We're.
Then we had il some more. The retel
Lieutenant was shot dead, Capt. Cush
mans arm was broken 1--WE got him next
day., one other reb was wounded, and we
took one prisoner. We ran the Captain
and % of his men back through the lane,
when they took to the woods and we re-
Joined the regiment. We lost one horse.
There was no horse at the place!we had been
told, so we could not supply the one we lost.
d. b. SPENCER, Olpe, Kan.
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TEN TO ONE.
A Three Days Fight Before Price Could Take
Mulligan and His Men.

EDITcR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I noticed
in recent issue an account of the battle
of Lexington, Mo-, by John Weisenburg-
er, Of Liberty, ILL.,, and would like to tell
something of that fight myself Gen. Null
ligan commanded the Union troops and
Gen. Sterling Price the rebels. Mulligan,
with his Irish Brigade and only, I think,
the 18th Mo-. under Col. White, were ali
the Union forces present. Capt. Dick
lidgcl commanded Co. c., of the 14th
Mo. His home was II miles north of Lex
ingt0n. | lived in his neighbOrhood.
had one brother, two brothers-in-Iaw and
several schoolmates in his company Lex
mgton is the cOuntyseat of Lafayette
county, situate on bluff overlooking the
Missouri, and can be seen from my old
home any clear day.
Muligan was camped in the college
grounds, with his headquarters in the col
lege-buildng, on a high hill in the eastern
town. 1t is reported that the rebels had
ten men to the Unionists's one. 1t took
them three days, however, to capture the
brave Mulligan and his little force Of
Irish and Misourans. Price made breast.
works of hemp bales and rolled them for
ward until his men were in close range
Of our boys. He also cut off the water.
River. The loss was not very heavy, but
about equal. | do not think Mulligan was
wounded
After the surrender the Iowa and ILL
nois soldiers were paroled. Lieut. Gov.
Reynolds wanted to have the MSsouriaEs
shot, but Price and Shelby would not per-
NIT that, and after three days they were
paroled also. The 18th Mo. never reor-
ganiZed. Col. White was severely wound
ed and soon died. Capt Ridgel never went
into the service again, but his Lieutenant
Richard III. brown, recruited Il company
for the 23d Mo-, and was its Captain;
it was Co. X. Ten of his old company
went with him. He was very severely
wounded in the legs at Shiloh He was
afterwards Colonel of the 10Th Nc Cav.
My brother John. with about Is of the
old 18th, went to Kansas and re-enlisted
in Co. ], Sth Kan, Col. John A. Martins
regiment Richmond is u miles nortt. of
Lexington. not six, as Comrade Weisen-
burger states. | well remember that |
was on the north bank of the Missouri
when the white flag went up over the fort
or college. | had strolled off down the
river opposite the fort, and l found Il
young man sitting against a big cotton,
wood, looking very earnestly at the white
flag. l said: you seem to be very much
interested in what is going ON over
there" Said he: II am. There are Two
fuckers over there and if / could get
there, there would be another" We were
always friends after that, you can rest
assured.
| have written this from memory, mud
troops at the fight than the ones stated
l would like to hear from some Of them.
WILLIAM QUERY, Sergeant Co. X, 23d
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Graves Unmarried and Neglected.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: | desire
to draw the attention OF the proper par
ties, or those whom it may concern, 10
the fact that there are 300 Union and 100
or more Confederate soldiers buried on an
island, known as Smallpox Island" di-
rectly opposite this city. This island was
used as hospital and bnrying ground for
three or four years, and is now grown up
in willows and weeds. | pass over the
ground nearly every day; therefore have
become interested in these long forgotten
heroes. Much interest is being taken in
both Union and Confederate graves on
this side of the river, and why not mark
the graves of those poor unfortunatcs ON
this island?
Many of their comrades are still living
who may desire to do something A mon
ument should be placed here. Many
worthy men are buried here. The ground
is vacant yet and should be looked after.
| will furnish all information obtainable.
-DR. /. MOORE, U. S. Pension Medical
Examiner, Alton, III.
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A Brush in a Lane,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I will
tell of little scrap" a half dozen of my
company CkD of the 7th Ill. Cav. and had
with the Johnnies. 1t was on March 8.
1863, in southwestern Tennessee. The
regiment while on a scout came upon Col.
Richardson's command, and after few
minutes skirmishing we charged, captur-
ing the eneiny's camp, with some prison.
ers; the rebels scattered and took to the
woods. The 7th then stopped to feed
horses and get dinner.
1t was reported by negroes that there
was United States horse at plantation
about mile and half away. Capt J. r.
Herring, of Co. X, told Serg't c. c. Hays
to take a half dozen men and go after the
animal. Corp'ls j. j. Schreiner, d. b.
Spencer, Privates p. S. Traphagan, j.
Brown, L. Tiff, and one other went. Be
fore reaching the house we had to go
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For rates and information address w.
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time, Deer Park, Garrett County Md
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The LAST RAID OF MORGAN'S MEN.
The Union Victory at CyntI ana, KY, June II, 1854
by THE CAPTAIN OF co. D, Eth OHIO CAV.

Not having time to give them written parols,
they We're simply required TO hold up their
right hands and solemnly swear that they
would not take up arms until regularly.
exchanged. The wholesale swearing
ceremony was decidedly ludicrous, and we
had little confidence that the men would be
permitted to observe paroles of that in
formal character.
"Nil desperandum" Notwithstanding
the horrors at Cynthiana, the desperate
fighting. the indescribable scenes in the
town-the enemy on three sides and the
Licking River on the other-the men OF
Gen. Morgan's retreating column We're
cheerful, even merry. Their disagreeable
experience was the fortune of war There
were between two and three hundred merry
cavaliers following the smiling Morgan.
We were ignorant of the fate of Gilmer,
Guerrant. Everett, Scott. Barrett and the
others. We had seen Trimble's gallant
battalion struggling in the river, and were
confident many. VERY many, of our comrades
were sleeping the sleep of death, and yet we
rode on, merely saying "conquiescat in
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PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
A PLUCKY MESSENGER.

A comrade writes: "Just after the Bat
tie of Monocacy Junction, Thomas Dev-
ers, of New Antioch, member of Co.
X, 149th Ohio. was detailed to carry an
important message. He had been one of
the guards for the supply train going
through Winchester from Harper's Ferry.
At the time he was sent Il despatch bearer
he was within 10 miles of Winchester and
he was to take the message II miles
through a wooded country full of rebels.
back to Maj. West, who had remained
with several men in Charlestown and was
in danger of capture. Devers had spent
his bOyhood in and about this region and
was well-ftted to carry the message. He
accomplished his mission gallantly, ex-
periencing many dangers. He is now a
prosperous blacksmith, n plucky gray
haired veteran, but is lively as youngster
of 20 Summers"
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DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGHT BY ONE
OF MORGAN'S MEN.
George Dallas Nosgrove, of the 4th Com
federate Cav, C. S. A, relates the story Of
Morgan's defeat as follows:
Memorable Sunday morning, June 10,
1854 The elimination of the Had of our
troubles. Amid the peaceful harmonicS
of nature on the Sabbath day, instead of
church bell chimes we hear the war trumpet
and the clangor of arms. We see the car
pet of bluegrass sward and the waters of
Licking River REDEEMED by the blood of
KentuckianS, fighting on and for their
natal soil.
Down they go, the brave young riders,
Horse and foot together fall;
Like the plowshare in its furrow,
Through them plows the Northern ball.
Before the dawn of that Sunday morning
| had been lying on the ground. soundly
sleeping, Immediately 10 the left of the
turnpike, and was awakened by the rumble
Of artillery and the tramp of Federal cav
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Blue and Gray in Tex as.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: | believe
that short communication from the De
partment of Texas would not be amss for
your valuable paper. We held our An
nual Encampment in the city of San An
that ever took place in the Alamo CITY.
There were over 500 blue and gray
marching arm in arm in the procession.
They were highly compiimented for their
manly and fraternal feeling towards each
other.
The G.. A. II. and the w. r. c. OF the
Department of Texas are in a very -four
ishing condition. There are three new
Posts being organized at the present time.
j. ]. BIILow. Chief Mastering Officer,
Department of Texaa
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f. W. Parkhurst, the Boston publisher, says
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let you know just what he can do for you. The
doctor has just published an 90 page book, The
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sufferers in all parts of the
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Wanted Him Punctured.
[ Punch. |

Elder Sister Coming up)-Kitty, what
have you been saying to Capt. Coward?
He looks dreadfully offended,
Kitty engaged to the Captain)-I only
told him that if he had gone to the war
and been shot | should have been so proud
of him,
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ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
ncys; if it stains
your linen i, is
evidence Of kid
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frequent desire TO
pass it or pain in
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CHAMPIONS HILL.

B. Rushton, Co. E, 18th Iowa, Union
vile, Mo-, apropos of the recent article,
9TH Struggle at Champions Hill," by
Corp1 Mitchell, calls attention to the Rebel
lion Records, in the official reports of the
Confederates, Series /, Vol. XIV, page
612. There will be found listed in Gen.
Smiths Division the 1st Miss. J.. A. and
in ID. H. Maury's Division the 1st Miss.
l.. A, Batteries G. and II. On page 613
will be found listed the 1st Miss. l.. A.,
three batteries, and in another brigade, the
Brookhaven, Miss, l.. A. There were
evidently plenty Of Mississippi Light
ape corn IN me Mtc6s T bad army
the Confederates and they had whipped
you, and were driving you off the field,
when we of Quimby's S Division came on the
field on your right flank. Then we cap
tured the flag of the 31st Ala, with two
pieces of Waddell's Alabama Battery"
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Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find Out.

Fill bot;lc or common glaS5 With your
water and let it stand twcnty-four hours; q