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The Marshall republican., 1901-04-05
SCHOOL ELECTION.

Tuesday last the voters Of Marshall, without
regard to party politics, made the following
selections for directors to serve three years:
DR.. G. i. c. Sharp and Jacob Van Dyke.
The vote was favorable for a nine months
term Of school. The proposition to increase
the levy for school purposes from 4oc to Soc
on the SIoo Of valuation was carried by an
almost unanimous vote.
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-05
CITY ELECTION.

The municipal election in Marshall last
Tuesday passed off quietly, and with the usual
result. The following named gentlemen were
reelected to aldermanic positions; First ward,
J X. Phillips; Second ward, DR.. ID. r. Bell
and George W.. Landlord: Third ward, DR..
street commissioner
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-05
GEN. FUNsrON's EXPLOIT.
Many Earlier Attempts to Capture Military
Leaders.

New YORK sun.
General Funton's achievements in capturing
Aguinaldo recalls earlier attempts made by
officers Of others armies to make prisoners Of
the leaders Of hostile forces. The first attempt
at seizing a general was never carried out: IL
involved too many persons. and the plotters
engaged in it worked from the inside, not
from without. as Funston did, and their plans
were overheard. This was the attempt Of
June. I777. to seize Washington in New York;
the plan was changed later to an attempt to
poison him. The plans Of the conspira,ors
were overheard by a woman. who disclosed
them to the American authorities. and as a re.
suit the parties imrlicrtea were captured and
punished. one Of them. Private Thomas
Hickey. Of Washington's body guard. being
hanged.
After Arnold treason and his fight to the
British. the Americans made an attempt TO
seize him. This undertaking was like Gen.
eral Funston's exploit. Sergeant Champe, Of
Lees Legion, was the principal actor in the
scheme. His plan was known only to the
chief in command; so when he deserted to the
British his late comrades fired upon him. and
he reached the enemy's lines under a shower
Of bullets. narrowly escaping with his life.
This was m excellent intro iuc,ion to the
British. and Champc was received with open
arms. But he was unsuccessful: Arnold moved
his headquarters on the day OH which Champe
had arranged to capture him, aud champe had
finally to deser, from the English and return.
again under FIRE, to our lines. When Wash
ington wished soon after TO promote him for
his gallan,ry. he found tina, Champe had died
of disease.
The capture Of the British general, Pres
colt. in july, I777, was perhaps the first sue
cessful attempt Of the kind. General Pres.
colt commanded the British forces in New.
port. X. l and went for the summcr to a fine
house some FIVE miles out Of the city. Colonel
William Barton, knowing this, decided to cap
ture him II possible; and on July 10, I777.
with forty.one comrades. rowed across from
Warrick Point. on the vest shore Of Nara.
gausett Bay. and reached the house undiscov.
cred. The door of his house was burst in by
a negro. who used his head as a bat,ering-
ram Prescott was asleep, and awoke to find
himself a prisoner. He was not allowed to
dress. but in his cloak, with a captor carrying
his clothes. was forced to the boat. and taken
within the American lines aud then to Wash.
ington's headquarters in New Jersey. He
WIS exchanged later. The successful capture
of General Stoughton by Mosby and his rang
ers in March, 1868, was the result of a care.
fully made plan. Mosby. with twenty. nine
men. entered Fairfax Court House, passing
themselves eff as belonging to the Fifth New
York Cavalry, and while some Of the band at.
tempted to capture Colonel Wyndham, the
leader went to the house where the general
was fast asleep.
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low. called TO them to so on. and. sep
arating so as to leave u dozen yards
between each man. SkirmiSh fashion.
they started again. watching eagerly
for sight of something to fire at. AS
they were all abreast, my order for
firing would not serve. gave another.
"I'll take the left man, Miss Stan
forth the center. Buck the right"
There was no response. All were too
intent on the work before us to speak.
permitted the men to come within
hundred yards, when, taking deliberate
aim with the rest. | shot my man
through the heart. In another mo-
ment Helen's rifle cracked, and the
center man dropped. Buck, who was
excited. fred wild and missed alto
gether. Ginger lost his head COM
pletely and did not fire at all. AS Gin
gers courage deserted him jacks came
to her all of sudden.
"Why dou't yo' shoot, Gingerf" she
cried. with flashing eyes. Snatchlng
his gun and aiming it at the remaining
man, who was rapidly getting down
the dnclivity. she sent him the rest OF
the way with II limp. Two men were
put out of the fight and the third dis
abled.
"By golly." cried Buck. 1--WE licked
'em, didn't WEI"
1 thought 1t best not to discourage
him by telling him that this was only
preliminary skirmlsh. but asked Jack
for the ammunition, and we all reload
ed.
The wounded man went back to the
captain, who appeared greatly agitated
over the result. He was evidently sur
prised at the reception Of his searching
party. The men who had gone to the
tanks, hearing the firing. rejolned their
leader, and two men who had been in
the rear came forward.
Heaven preserve us! The captain has
started up the slope Mt the head Of q
storming party CT eight men.
was appalled, We had but four
guns and after firing volley must re
load before firing another. We could
not expect to disable more than -four
men at the first fire: then the remaining
four would be upon US before we could
reload. In quick tones gave the or
der:
"All load. I'll fire"
| WIN lnut it' nHiNe uhu uioppeu
man. Then, throwing down my gun
took Helen's and dropped another
Buck handed NE his, and dropped s
third.
"By Jimmy" cried Buck, exposing
his head to see better. "Ain't yo' bul
IL shotp Ping, went bullet within
an inch of his ear and he ducked.
"Keep down.! cried as the lead rat
tied against the rocks In front Of us
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but In its stead presently see two white
points. Straining my eyes, discern
the whites Of two eyes, then black
face.
1t is Ginger. A white line appears
directly below the eyes, and he is show
ing his teeth I'm n smile. He raises his
arm, and behold, another gun! Again
a white line of teeth, and he puts the
weapon down. Five, 10, 16 minutes
elapse. Ginger holds his ground. Has
he gone to sleep? No. Another five
minutes, and he holds up another gun.
Yah, 1 see. Little Buck. with catlike
bread, Is gathering in the arms. That's
well. He Is far better fitted for such
delicate work than Il stiff old negro.
The little pantomime begins to take
shape In my mind and bring antlcipa.
tions Of more than = nght fer my owI.
life. If can escape and Buck and
Ginger secure sufficient arms, 1t mag
be possible for all our party to get to.
gether and make defense. | must
tell Ginger to get some ammunition.
But with guard looking straight ut
me 1t is no easy task to convey an
order by signs, and that to Il stupid
negro. Catching hght Of Il small stone
beside me. l put out my hand, yawning
to conceal my intention, let ii fall ON
the stone and soon had 1t between the
knuckle OF my thumb and the point of
my foreflnger, as boy holds n marble.
Watching till the guards head Is turn.
ed, looking meaningly at Ginger, fire
the stone short distance, hoping he
will understand the word "ammuni.
tlol. His face is blank; 1t Is evil
dent that he does not know what
mean, and there Is no prospect of his
getting it through his thick skull
Ginger turned away, and knew that
he was speaking to his young MASTER;
then Bucks white face showed itself
| inquirlngly behind the negro's black
| one. l looked meanlngly at Buck and
| repeated the motion of firing. He
| caught my meaning and, taking up a
| gun, made motion as If ramming a
cartridge, looking at me inquiringly.
indicated that he was right. He went
away and after long absence came
back and held up four cartridges, two
in each hand. Then, putting down the
boxes, he held up three fingers. and
| knew tnaC tney nau secured tnree guns.
He next held up four fingers of the
other hand, pointing to the sleeping
guerrillas, and l knew he proposed to
get one more gun.
Buck was long while capturing the
fourth gun. One of the men awoke,
yawned, sat up and looked into the
fire, yawned again, lay down and was
soon snoring. Then the guard got up
from where he was sitting. There was
a slight sound in the bushes and he
listened attentively. Then he put some
wood on the fire and sat down again.
He had scarcely seated himself before
Ginger held up the fourth gun.
1 moved slightly, showing my friends
by ny manner that was about to try
| to get away. They appeared to under.
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SUOlyflC UC me.
stand and gathered Up the guns, Buck
taking one and Ginger three, doing ali
80 silently that no sound reached even
me. 1 waited, watching the guard in
tently till he should nod. had no ex-
pectatlon Of his going to sleep. only
hoped to free myself from my thongs
before he should discover my move
ment He nodded. moved. He open
ed his eyes. | snored. He nodded again.
1 grasped the knife. Thoughtful Buckl
He had opened the blade. Drawing up
my knees | cut the ropes that bound
my ankles, then felt in my boot leg for
the revolver. was about to cock 1t
when remembered that the guard
would hear the click. thought
would conceal the sound by a sneeze,
but sneeze might disturb some of the
band. The owl, which had for some
time been silent, hooted. 1t usually
gave three boots In succession. count
ed-one, two and at the third cooked
my revolver. Through my half closed
lds L cast glance Mt the guard. His
eyes were shut locked significantly
at Buck and Ginger to show them that
i was ready, then motioned them to
90. Waiting long enough for them to
put rev hundred yards between them
ana the camp and noticing that the
suards eyes were still shut, prepared
to follow.
Rising slowly and silently, keepine
my eyes fixed on the man by the are
raising my revolver and taking as good
an aim as possible with bound wrists.
1 $1,000 on my feet. One step back
Ward. then another. a third, a fourth.
a hfth. a sixth. had reached the
pushes where Buck and Ginger had
been concealed and was about to take
one more step which would secure con-
ceaiment when the guard opened his
eyes and looked straight at me.
surprise was his last emotion. my
ngure the last sight he ever saw.
shot him through the head and before
the report had ceased to reyerberate
was In the bushes.
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a GOOD JOKE ON HERsELF.-The
Philadelphia Ledger says that the ex.
ceedingly handsome wife of certain
Senator is going about these days
doing what only the hundredth wo-
man would ever think of doing. She
is telling story on herself. Not very
long ago woman Cf fashion gave
very elaborate luncheon. AS the
Senator's wife seated herself and drew
off her gloves she noticed that beside
her sat stout, elderly person, obvious
ly wealthy, obviously dressed by one
who didn't know and just as obviously
unused to the ways of polite society.
Indeed, she presently turned to the
Senator's wife and confessed it.
81 guess yours is the only face here
l know, except Emlly's there" in
dicating the hostess. "She's my
niece. But knew you the minute I
set eyes on you. says to myself.
'There's Mrs. Senator Blank and I
know it,"
Perhaps you'd seen me somewhere
before," said the Senator's wife
graclously. 81 think you are from my
husbands State, are you not 2"
C. Yes, 1 am" admitted the stranger,
" but l amt ever seen you BEFORE"
My picture in the magazine,
then1" SAID the Senator's wife, who
had appeared in the public prints fire.
quently of late.
"That's it," answered the other
eagerly. That's just how L come to
know you as soon as saw you. I've
been seeing you in the backs of maga-
zines for months, and, say, L want to
ask you, confidentially, is that soap rs
good as you say it is?"
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shot 1l,u man through the heart.
and fired the fourth gun, again hitting
my man. though only winged" him.
Indeed. believe he dropped to cvade
the fire. BY this time the first gun had
been reloaded. and | took aim at the
captain. was sure hit him, but he
came on. Taking the next gun now
ready, fired at him again, but just as
did so one Of the men stepped In
front Of him and received the shot.
This Gn!s!ied the assault. Tie men
broke and fled and before L could get
another shot were far back toward the
position from which they had started.
:. tE~5 fCoNTINUED.i
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-10-16

President Roosevelt has given his
hearty approval To the scheme for
building bridge across the Potomac
river, which will include a memorial
arch IN honor OF the late President
Mckinley. The Washington G.. A. r..
posts and the National Memorial
Bridge Association propose to hold q
public meeting at an early date to for
ward the movement. President Roose-
welt has promised to write letter to
be read at the meeting.
AT Gotta, in Saxony, persons who
did not pay their taxes last year are
published in list which hangs up in
all restaurants and saloons of the city.
Those that are ON the list can get
neither meat nor drink at these places
under penalty Of loss of license.
When some elderly women try to
look young they dye in the attempt.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-10-16
CHAPTER XII.
A DAYLIGHT ATrAoR.

ESP1TH the thickness of the
surrounding underbrush, I
~ made quick progress. Jump
Ing clean over busheg, darting
around trees and under low limbs. aft
er running some 200 yards from the
guerrilla camp 1 came to a compara.
tiyeiy open space. Seeing figure
standing within 1t and surmising It to
De one or my friends, was about to
can When a woman's voice cried
HaltP knew that was covered by
weapon and stopped short.
"Are you1--
"Yeg. and yon'-- ,a,',~
.Eelen. This way 72's.
she darted away like 9 deer, soon
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fliend i'm tone that hed trace of
spltcfulness in il. &C Ii were you I'D
telegraph Ill" and there was an en-
phasis put ON If were you" that
came near breaking a friendship that
had existed over several years.
What broke off the match between
Mr.. GearslCy and Miss Kerfip?n
"All know about il Is that he dyes
his whiskors and she bleaches her hair,
and suppose they found each other
Cincago Tribune.
Mistress Bridget, you kissed that
policeman last night. Now, L don't
want to see you doing that again.
Bridget-All right, mum; OIL plug
up tho kaYhole the Lixt tonne he calls.
lit Bit.
Styles-You may like hrn, but III
can't help regarding Bodgc as o cur.
He takes no uains TO hide the con
tempt he has for his wife.
Harris-That's right. [ should
think less of him il he did not have
contempt for the woman who would
consent to be his ifc-Boston Trans
cript.
Minnick-Well, there was one thing
L remarked about your wife the first
time / saw her; she was undoubtedly
outspc ken.
Henpeck-You don't sayl BY
Observation-Disclosures Press.
Ny wife is getting 10 be very tire
some," complained Brown; she
doesn't seem to know her own mind
from one minute to the next"
Ny wife," said Towpe, sis the
same way. She's as uncertain as the
weather."
Huhl Mines as uncertain as the
weather forecasts -
Hicks: lie says Christian Science
makes him tired. You should heal
him swear about it,"
Wicks: "The idea! Why should
he bother so much about it?'
Hicks: He has to. He's tn,
Coroner you know"
What did you find on that vesse
which washed ashore this morning p
asked the Cannlbal King of his chief
"Only a shipwrecked shoemake
and case of sherry, sire"
""Tis well, slave. Make me sherr,
cobbler for dinner. l have often heart
of such delicacy."
Z" Marse Tom, been sorter thinkin
lately bout my Christmas gif'."
"Why, you're two months ahead o
tlme"
+" Yes, sub, knows 1 is; but yo,
mos ingin'rully makes sich a pa
mouth wen Christmas come, 'lowe
dat | start right now, Oh de installmen
plan!"
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DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE

No. &c connects at Washington with the
Pennsylvania Railway Buffalo Express
arriving Buffalo 7.35 IN.
Columbia, Newberry & Laurens Rail-
way train No. 81, leaving Columbia Union
station. at IL 1913 a m daily, connects at Gin.
ton with A l. Ry No 50, affording short
est and quickest route by several hours to
Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville, st. Louis,
Chicago and all points West.
Close connection at Petersburg, Rich
mond, Washington, Portsmouth Norfolk,
Columbia. Savannah, Jacksonville and
Allan with diveIging lines.
Magnificent vestibule trains carving
through Pullman sleeping cars between
all principal points.
For reduced ratee, Pullman reservations,
etc, apply to
WIN. BUTLER, JR., ID. p. A., Savannah, Ga.
j. M. BARR, 1sT. V. p. AND q. NJ, Il E L.
BUNCH, A, Portsmouth, Va.
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Harris Springs. *Daily except Sunday.
For Rates, Time Tables, or further in
formation call on any Agent, or write to
w. g. CHILDs President.
i. M. EMERSON Traffic Mgr.
j. f. LIVINGSTON, Sol. Ag't Columbia
SO.
ID. M. EMERsoN, Gen. Freight and Pas
senger Agt, Wilmington, N. &.
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treatment OF the
local ply sician,
Miss Belle Hedrick
wrote to DIR. Pierce
for advice. She
acted OIL the advice,
regained her appe-
tite, recovered her
strength, and gain
ed several pounds
In weight.
"Write to Doctor
Pierce =" is good adj
vice for, every
woman to follow.
1t costs nothing.
DIR. Pierce invites
sick women to con-
suit him, by letter,
free. Address DR..
r. ". Pierce, In
valids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, N. Y.
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~ Advise
AM women wksO suffer
from chronic diseases
to write to Or. PEerce.v

That advice is based upon practical
experience. After suffering for months,
ard finding no benefit result from the
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eyes, he has proposed by letter."
she explained. "Now. do you think
1 ought to post my answer Immediate
lY, or keep him in suspense for a
whle?"
"Post it /" exclaimed her dearest
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Ina little over thirty years, DIR. Pierce,
assisted by his staff of nearly score of
physicians, has treated and cured over
half million women.
oI suffered from female weakness for five
months" writes Miss Belle Hedrick OF Nyc,
Putnam Co. w. va. 81 Was treated Sy "a soOI,
physician, but he never seemed to do me any
good. 1 wrote to DR.. X. v. Pierce for advice,
which received, telling me to take his Favorite
Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery
took thirteen bottles of Favorlte Prescription
and eight of Golden Medical Discovery Wheh
had used the medicpe month my health was
until now 1 work at almost all kinds of
housework had scarcely any appetite but It
Is all right now. Have gained several pounds
In weight. 1 advise all who suffer from chronic
diseases to write TO DR.. Pierce"
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
the bowels, a
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Hicks: g" lie says Christian Science
makes him tired. You should hear
him swear about it,"
Wicks: "The idea! Why should
he bother so much about it?'
Hicks: He has to. He's the
Coroner you know"
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A Missouri woman had the right
idea. In her card of thanks, she also
thanked her dead husband for his
thoughtfulness in loading himself with
life insurance.
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IN A HUMOROUS VEIN.

Some girls, when asked 10 elope, are
like ice. AT first they are cold and re-
fuse you; then they melt and run
away.
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CA@wcoERT-A.
80 II lZ,szzZSzss< l;;;s;.. ;;;s III;
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fliend in tone that hed a trace of
spltcfulness in IL. " Ii L were you I'D
telegraph Ill" and there was an em-
phasis put on IF L were you" that
came near breaking a friendship that
had existed over several years.
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" What broke off the match between
Mr.. 1earslGy and Miss Kerhip?"
AL know about il Is that he dyes
his whiskors and she bleaches her hair,
and l suppose they found each other
out. Ctncago Tribune,
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MlstreSs-Bridget, you kissed that
policeman last night. Now, L don't
want to see you doing that again.
bridget-All right, mum; Oi'll plug
up tho kaYhole the LiXt tonne he calls.
Tit Bit,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-22

.................. .s57o 25
THOSE circuit riders of esngeis
a
erday Did they make themselves
night viii
a Headed by band,
through
bed that a
oh
the sight
parade
they
attractions
understood
whether
spent So Everybody superiority
be
refres
in he
the
An idea tina
paid S
oV more came visitor
that
o
han OF nd
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ware avenue. The prisoner was left
alone with Judges Lewis and Titus.
At $40 o'clock DR.. Mcdonald ap-
peared in the district attorneys office
and went at once into the private Office
with Mr.. Penny. Ten minutes later
the two lawyers and the district at
torney came out, leaving DR.. Mcdonald
alone with the prisoner.
Doctor Watches Prisoner.
The prisoner sat at the end of the
district attorneys desk and DR.. Nc
Donald sat in chair directly in front
of him stopping down and peering into
Czolgosz's face. They remained alone
for exactly half an hour, when the
prisoners attorneys again entered the
room Five minutes later they came
out, and Judge Lewis left to catch
the train. for his summer home at
Lewiston.
When questioned as to whether or
not the prisoner would talk to his coun-
sci, as he had refused when Judge
Lewis visited him on Tuesday before
the arraignment to say q word, the
venerable judge said:
He is talking more freely but he is
not voluble chap. He said nothing
upon which we might work in basing a
defense"