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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
Increase in Pig Iron Production.

New York Dec 13--According to the
monthly blast furnace statistics OF the
Iron Age, there has been for the first time
since June l. an Increase in the pr0duc-
ton Of pig iron. the capacity OF the coke
furnaces at work on December ]. being
~. 067 tons weekly. as compared with 207.-
81 tons on November J. and 2sS III tons on
June J. Coke iron stocks have declined
to SO250 tons during Novemb Der so that
the statistical position has grown much
sounder during November
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
RATION SENDS a DELEGATION.
Committee Here to Learn Fate of
Their Shops.

Committee Here to Learn Fate OF
Their Shops.
The mayor of Ration, New Mexico and
a delegation of prominent citizens came
to Topeka today to interview Santa Fe
officials Ration is fearful of losing the
railroad shops now located there The
master mechanic was recently moved to
LaJunta and the citizens Of the thriving
little town at the mouth of the tunnel
tremble lest the shops follow the master
mechanic
c A Madoulet, a Ration councilman.
who is here for treatment at the Santa
F'e hospital. was told by a high official
yesterday that the company had no IN
tention OF moving the shops to La
JUnta-
The citizens delegation, headed by DR.
j. J. Shuler, the mayor, is composed of
IT, A Shomburg, Harry Wigham, Chas-
Remsburg and w C. Wrigley. They
propose to carry their plea for the re-
tention Of the shops at Ration before the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

Toledo, O.. Dec. 1s-In his suit for
damages against the Baltimore & Ohio
railway, A A. Hickerson was today
awarded a verdict of $500 by a jury in
the United States circuit court The
award is not for the Establishing act
of which the defendant railway was ac-
cused, but was given on q second cause
of action, based upon an Ohio statute
that makes it imperative for a railroad
to give employees reasons for their dis
r77iSSa1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
Cascade Tunnel Completed.

Seattle, Wn-, Dec. 13.-The first train
will be run through the Great Northern
tunnel from the Cascade mountains next
Sunday. This will be the finish Of one
of the most stupendOuSr railway engineer
ing featS ever attempted in this country
The tunnel is Is, 200 feet long and the
thickness OF the roof at the thickest
Mace is 300 feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

ment take on the sallow
hue Of ruin when over
tasked Nature breaks
down Look around
among your immediate
friends. How many Of
them have missed their
greatest opportunities
through lack of physical
and mental energy !
These men would not be
warned. They traded
on their strength and
took no precaution when
there has been at hand
the surest help for all such
in DIR. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy.
The truth about this
great discovery of DR..
Greene should be made
known to all men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
How to Cure Croup.

Mr.. R. Gray, who lives near Armenia.
Duchess county. N Y. says: Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is the best medicine
I have ever used. It is a fine children
remedy for Group and never fails TO cure
When given as soon as the child becomes
hoarSe. or even after the croupy cough
has developed, It will prevent the attack
This should be borne In mind and a bot
tie of the Cough Remedy kept at hand
ready for instant use as soon as these
symptoms appear For sale BY all drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

Pfttsburg. Dec 13-TThe 1900 employees OF
the Jones and Laughlin iron and steel
plants have been notified that the indi-
vidual wage contracts made two years
ago will be renewed for the ensuing year
with no reduction in pay 1t IS believed
that similar action will be taken by the
Carnegie company and the wOrkmen are
iuhilant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

When the stomach IS tired out It must
have a rest. but we can't live without
food kOdoI Dyspepsia Cure .'digests what
you eat 50 that you can eat all the good
food you want while il is restoring the
digestive organs 10 health It is the only
preparation that digests all kinds OF food
At all drug stores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
WE'LL DO YOUR HAULING RIGHT
Resi- md HeaIth to naotloer and c,,5l+

Rest and Health to Mother and enid
MRS WINSLOW-S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for tneir
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS It SOOTHES the
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUNS. AI.LAYS
all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC and Il
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA- Sole
BY Druggists in every part OF the world
BE sure to ask for Mrs Winsiowss Soorh
ing Syrup" and take no other kind TWeu-
eT-6ve cents a bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

Used an OdorIess and TasteIess REM
edy I'm His Food, Quickly Curing
Him Without His knowledge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

Easily
Cured

Miss Edith Williams Wants Every
Lady Reader of this Paper TO Know
How She Saved Her Father.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

De Wits Little Early RIsers are dainty
little pills. but they never fail to cleanse
the liver. remove distractions and invfg-
crate the system At all drug stores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
COLORADO FLYER.

Via @Great Rock Island Route"
Leaves Topeka $40 D. m, arriving
Colorado Springs 1885, Denver HOO
o'clock next a m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
H2nDeTed by III Health

makes havoc Of their fond
ingev probability ofa accomplish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13
Discharged 3. & Q. Employe Wins.

annual meeting of directors today. If
necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

rial Package of thu Rsmsdy Mailed Ere
To show How Easy Il Is To
cure Druukards-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-13

Nothing could be more dramatic or de-
voted than the manner in which Miss
Edith Williams Box IS. Waynesville, o.,
cured her drunken father after years Of
misery. Wretchedness and almost unbear-
able suffering
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A FRUETLESS SEARCH AT VICKSBURG.
How Stubborn Guard Prevented the Find
ing of a Dead Comrade.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: On May
%, 1863, at the siege of Nicksburg, Ew
ing's brigade of Blair's Division Of Shcr-
mans corps, the Fifteenth, in connection
with other troops, made a charge by the
flank upon the rebel works. The charge
was unsuccessful, only reaching the foot
of the rebel parapets. Our boys who fell
upon that day were not buried until the
25th inst, between and 500 p. m.
This was accomplished by means of an ar
mistice asked for by the rebels. When the
charge was ordered |, being at division
headquarters, notified Color Corpl Jacob
Schneider, of the 47th Ohio, that his regi-
ment would be in the charge and to look
out.
When the truce was announced | OBJ
tanned leave to visit our outer line. The
rebels had caused q guard to be stationed
distance out of their works. They
were to bury our dead between that line
and their works; we were to bury all who
fell outside of that line
When / reached the 47th on the outer
line L was informed that Jake had fallen
in the charge, and they pointed out the
spot where they thought his body ought
to be. Reaching the rebel guard ] asked
him to let me pass and look at several
bodies, to see whether | could find that
of a friend. He was immovable and obsti-
nate. | offered him some coffee and to-
his orders. Seeing l could not move him,
| said to him | hoped | could repay him
with interest before the war was over,
which never occurred.
During the truce the rebs crowded all
their men on the top of the parapets, no
doubt in order to make showing and
magnify their forces. 1t was one of the
grandest sights that l saw during my
army service-fOr miles a mass Of human
ity sitting crOuched and standing on n
ridge of earth not wider than five feet A
sadder sight, however, awaited me, after
| was mustered out and told Jake's par
ents of his death. He belonged to a fam
lily who furnished not less than five sol
diers, four brothers and one brother-in-
law; two were killed in battle, one died of
disease, one was wounded at Chickamau-
ga, and only one escaped the bullet; but
it was no fault of his, he being in every
battle the regiment fought, and that was
my army bunky."-FRANK BRUNER, Co.
q, 39th Ohio, Cincinnati, o.
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THEY WERE ALL PATRIOTS.
A Defense of the Enrolled Missouri Militia
of Early War DAYS.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l desire
to make a correction in regard TO a state
ment by Comrade l.. B. Griffith in your
issue of Aug. .. Speaking of the enrolled
Missouri militia he says: Il don't refer
to the enrolled militia who were called
out early in the war-indeed, many of
them were rebel sympathizers to the
loyal true blues who went voluntarily into
the service in July, 1864, and served until
July. 1860"
The comrade is mistaken. The first en-
rolment of the militia was in July 1862
and was composed entirely of loyal men.
l speak from my own personal knowledge.
| was living i'll northwest Missouri, Cald-
well County. at the time, was member
of the 33d T.. NJ. NJ, and did not know
of Il man in my regiment who was Il rebel
sympathiZer, and SO far as my knowledge
extended did not know of any in other
regiments. The men who were enrolled
in 1862 We're in almost continuous active
service until the close of the war, fight
ing guerrillas and taking the place of
United Suites volunteers.
After making it possible for smaller
number of militiamen to hold the rebel ele-
ment in subsection, large number sew
cred their connection with the militia and
enlisted in the volunteer service.
There was another enrolment of the
militia i'll 1864. composed almost entirely
of rebel sympathiZers. They were known
throughout the State as Paw Paw Mill
tia"
1 agree with Comrade Griffith that the
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ONE OF FREMONT'S BODY-GUARD.
He Tells Some of His Recollections of the
Zagonyt Charge,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In read
ing the account of the charge of Fremont's
Body-Guard under command of Maj. Ia
gonyi at Springfield, Mo-, in Scouts,
scription given to coincide with my recol-
lection of the affair | was there and
took an active part in the charge. / saw
the young rebel officer mentioned by Com
rade Hazelton make his desperate charge
through our ranks, twice killing his man
before he fell.
| also wish to bear testimony to the
courage and loyalty of Serg't Hunter.
My own horse being wounded in the jaw
and hard to manage at one time carried
me in advance of Maj. Zagonyi, who re-
monstrated with me, saying to keep back;
that while he admired the fearlessness
and courage of his men, it was his place
to lead.
] wish to write of one to whom think
proper credit has not been given by any
account | have seen of the affair at
Springfield. | refer to COrp1 Sloan, of
Co. &, usually called the "kaintuck COM
pany.' After the battle the Major, deem
ing it safest to fall back toward Bolivar,
some of the boys. in their eager pursuit
of the enemy, got left, and when night
came We're scattered through the town.
Fearing some of the rebels might return,
and to protect themselves and the town.
Corpl Sloan gathered the boys together
to the number of 1S. He then placed
them as pickets around the town, and.
though tired and weary, there was no rest
that night. 1t was Corp1 Sloan and his
1S compatriots who were holding Spring
field when Maj. White arrived after his
escape from the rebels.
The 'Kaintuck company" commanded
by Capt. Foley. claim to be the first vol
unteers from Kentucky, enlisting in Gov
ington and crossing over to Cincinnati to
be sworn in, Kentucky at that time claim
ing to be neutral territory.
Maj. Zagonyi was melted to make his
mad charge against such great odds by
the unjust criticism of Union General,
now dead, who had spoken of the Major
and his command as "kid-glove arrange
ment" and Sidewalk soldiers who
would not fight, but were better fitted
for ladies' escorts than doing real soldiers
wOrk.-GEo. w. CRAIG. Co. G Capt Fo-
ley), Fremont's BodyGuard, st. Louis,
Mo-
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ABOUT A. J. SMITHS COMMAND.
An Explanation of It's Movements in Answer
to Comrade Dickson.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In Com
rade Thos. Nj. DickSOn's sketch of Sabine
Crossroads and the Red River campaign,
in your issue of Aug. ., he says that day
light found us at Pleasant Hill, where
was a. J. Smith with colOred troops part
of the Sixteenth Corps, drawn up in line
of battle"
If there were any colored troops at
Pleasant Hill they did not belong to A.
J. Smiths command, which consisted of
troops from the Sixteenth and Seventeenth
Corps. The Seventeenth Corps division,
under Gen. Thomas Kilby Smith, was
with the fleet up the river and was not
at Pleasant Hill.
Comrade Dickson says: $50 soon as the
dam was completed Smiths force. left to
join Sherman's army in Tennessee"
That is another mistake, us Smiths
command remained with Banks until he
was safe across the Atchafalaya. While
Banks's army was crossing the Atchafal-
ava, Smiths force was fighting the battle
of Yellow Bayou, and were the last troops
to cross the Atchafalaya on the bridge
formed by transports.
Banks's army, after crossing, filed to
the right and marched down the river,
while Smiths army filed to the left and
marched to the Mississippi near the mouth
of Red River, where we took boats for
Vicksburg and Memphis, arriving at the
former place the morning of May a.
Smiths force never got to Sherman, but
spent the Summer campaigning in Missis
sippi and Arkansas, and in the Fall went
to Missouri and helped drive Price from
that State, thence went to Nashville and
drove him from Tennessee; thence went
to the vicinity of Mobile and took a prom
inent part in the capture Of that place.
w: s. PARR, Co. A, 33d Wis.,, Mazomanie,
Wis
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been killed or wounded during their term
Of service, end from May, 1862, until Gen.
Lee surrendered, the 109th was constantly
at the front.
In few days we were ordered to Pitts
burg and placed in barracks at Braddock
to await the Paymaster, who soon came
and paid us in full Comrade John Cody
and /, after getting our discharges and
money, bid our comrades an affectionate
good-by and started for Philadelphia.
We were all glad that the war was over,
of course, and we made haste to meet our
loved ones Mt home, but the pride we had
for our fighting regiment, to whom the
War Governor of Pennsylvania had given
his name, yet fingers with us, the surviv-
ors of the old Curtin Light Guard" and
history alone is busy with the deeds of
valor and actions of bravery of the 1O9th
Pa. in the war for the Union.
NoTE.--THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has
induced many old soldiers of the civil war,
both Union and Confederate, to write their
personal experiences, adventures and regi-
mental histories, and the wide notice they
have been given has attracted attention
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one continuous charge from start to fin
ish, and lasted from 800 p. m. till dark.
Maj. White, having been taken prisoner
before the fight commenced, made his cs-
cape that night and got into Springfield
next morning (he 26th) at daylight. Ia
gonyi returning to camp, Maj. White, with
81 men, took command of the place. At
noon he received a flag of truce from the
rebels, asking permission to come back
and bury their dead. The permission was
granted under the usual restraints on such
occasions.
The burying squad reported 116 rebel
dead. The Guard, of 1iS men actually
engaged, reported a loss of 53; the Prairie
Scouts. of 130 men actually engaged, re-
ported loss Of 81. If this is to be called
a ''rcpulse with loss" | would like to
know where a more brilliant. daring or
courageous engagement of 2IS men oc-
Cured during the war. ] get my infor-
nation from Maj. Dorshimer's account of
that expedition.-J. n. JONES, Co. a, Sth
Ind. Cav, Alexandria, Ind.
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ZAGONYFS CHARGE.
Comrade ]. NJ Jones Considers 1t Did Not
Result in "Repulse With LOSS"

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the
issue of July y Comrade Lamberson
seems to think that the expedition to
Springfield, Mo-, under Maj. Iagonyi was
nothing more than dash, which the COM
rade says was ''repulsed with loss" If
the comrade will take the trouble to look
up that daring ride he will find these facts
confronting him:
The command consisted of the Prairie
Scouts, commanded by Maj. Frank White,
and about one-half Of Fremont's Body
guard, commanded by Maj. Zagonyi.
White and Iagonyi, starting from differ
ent points, formed a junction., on the 9th,
MAJ. Iagonyi taking command of the eX-
pedition. .
After riding all night Of the 9th they
halted for brief rest and then pushed
on for Springfield, where they arrived at
B p. III. They found $4,000 men drawn
up in line and ready to annihilate them,
instead Of the small garrison supposed to
be there.
The rebel force was disposed of as fol-
lows: LOO infantry occupied the crest
OF n bill on the outskirts of the town; to
the right of the infantry were 400 cav
airy; in the underbrush Skirting the hill
and among the trees along the lane
through which Zagonyi had to pass We're
posted skirmishers and sharpshOOters; an
other force of infantry was posted in the
fair grounds.
AT n sharp gait under a CALLING fire
Lagonyi passed down through the lane
and reached the foot of the hill, where
he was under partial cover. He halted
and reformed his lines. From there his
first move was to order Lieut.. Maythanyi,
with 30 men, to charge the rebel cavalry
on the right. This was successfully done,
breaking that force of the enemy into con-
fusion. With the remainder of the Guard
and hye or six men Of the Irish Dragons
OF the scouts, the balance of whom had
been cut off at the lane, Zagonyi charged
the infantry, broke their ranks, and fol-
lowing up his advantage, drove them back
into the town and out Of the town in a
perfect rOut.
by this time darkness had set in. The
hghting was not O series of charges, but
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MONTROSE CROSSROADS.
Brisk Little Fight in Which Three Charges
Were Repulsed.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: As Serg't
Leonard, 9th Ohio Cav, wishes someone
to give an account of the Montrose Cross
roads fight | will try to do so.
According to my diary, the fight COM
menced ut daylight March 10, 1865, by
the rebels charging into our camp. The
first charge each one was as he jumped
from his blanket, where he had slept from
II O'Clock the night before. \ great many
went to the swamp, but. the rest huddled
and drove the rebels out of camp. There
were some dead and wounded left.
In a few minutes there came another
charge right into the camp. Each time
the rebels got momentary possession of
our artillery. We drove them again.
Then some little time after that the
third charge came, hotter and heavier.
We repulsed them once more. but kept
up some firing about all the time. The
rebels now began to leave one side of u.s.
1t was but Il few minutes before we saw
our "webfeet' coming at u turkey trot
through the woods. Then such cheering
as we gave, -.'..
The fighting had lasted one and q half
hours. We fought Groom's division and
a part of Hampton's. 1t was said we
fought nine brigades. Ours was the bri-
gade composed of the 1st Ala, 9th Ky
and 9TH Ohio. with the dismounted men.
We had 800 or 400 prisoners. The rebels
got all of them and great many of our
men. The company l belonged to lost
Lieut.. Wright and 1G men. Other compa-
nies lost nearly as heavily. We lost seven
killed and several wounded. The rebels
lost 20 killed, anyway. Some of our
wounded died from their wounds. Our
Adjutant was killed in the first action.
Gen. Fitzpatrick did not rally the men
that held the camps; they rallied them
selves, with the encouragement of the
company officers.
Lieut.. j. NJ. Branum gave sketch
some time back about his brigade going to
us, and it was Il good account of TT.
w. RENEAU, Sergeant, Co. b, 9th Ky.
Cav, Floyd, Tex.
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treatment which they deserve on the part
of the Government. In addition to their
active service as militamen a very large
number of them served nearly q year in
active service previous to the enrolment
in 1862, as members of companies. The
loyal men were compelled to organize for
protection before they could get any as
sistance from the United States. I do
not hesitate TO say that the militia of
Missouri did as much Gf not more) to-
ward suppressing the rebellion as the
same number of men who were mustered
in the service of the United States -JoHN
II. WILLIAMS, Sergeant Major, 44Ih Mo-,
Portland, Orc.
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from men who have been attacued 10
every army both North and South during
that stormy period, and to others who
have become interested been very valuable
reading matter and are looked for eagerly.
What little / have written for its columns
has brought me letters from comrades al
over the country-those with whom I
have shared my blanket and the contents
of the "old canteen." Even from New
Mexico n comrade writes me of events in
which he and | took part while march
ing through Georgia." But that is not the
best your notice has done for me. 1t has
found relatives of my family Of whose ex-
stence / had never known-relatives of
my father who in the early forties served
together in the United States naval serv-
ice. For all these ] return my sincere
thanks.-J. NJ. V.
CThe end
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BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
Saturday Night Sleeping Car for Deer Par

continuing every Saturday night thereaf
ter until further notice, the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad will run a special sleeping
car to Deer Park. The car will be ready
for occupancy at 1880 p. NJ, and leave
Washington 1:10 a. m.,. arriving Deer
sleeper will be ready for occupancy at
Deer Park at 900 p. M, and will be at
tached to train No. 4, leaving Deer Park
12:o4 q. M, arriving Washington GAL
q. N.
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-@TS EANA7t
; tGzz|ARgzdMley@ns;;
The Tooth Pas Sterling Work With "OId Tecun1seh"
By ]. M. VALLEAU.

commanding the Confederate cavalry, who
requested the officer i'll command of the
United States troops occupying Winns-
boro to place a safeguard upon the prop
erty in the town and remain until Gen.
Hampton should enter the city, when the
guard would be returned to their com
mand. The request was complied with,
and the promise of Gen. Hampton honor
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Innuendo.
Washington Star.

WU6NIHyIUH ISIUT.
did you ever hear anything against his
honesty?"
mo, suh," answered Mr.. Erastus Pink
ly. But he eats chicken mighty reg'lar
on Sunday an he's allus got an umberell
when it rains.''
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Losing No Time.
Chicdgo Tribune.

with your permission, Miss De Muir,
l shall do myself the pleasure TO call oc-
casionally."
why, certainly, Mr.. Harkalong. Papa
will be glad to see YOU"
But"
''In fact, think he is in the other room
now -
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Impartial Distribution.

What did the forecast man say?"
HE said he couldn't give us any relief
until every big city in the country had
been the heat center"