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he pulled the orEa1ist oE the stool the
ladies' gave a scream and rushed to the rear
of the church. They feared an attack would
next be made on them
In a very quiet tone Mr.. Bowerman an
swered the rector that ne was o-sanist OF
the church. The reStor's temper got the
better Of him. and ii required an effort on
the part of some vestryrnen 10 prevent a
clash between the two men.
A policeman was attracted by the noise
Of the scuffle. and as his helmet appeared
in the doorway he was hailed by the min
lister.
Come this way. brother" said he. Point
ing 20 Mr.. Bowerman. he continued: This
man has asssusted me and disturbed the
peace OF this church / order his arrest"
An effort was made TO pacify the rector
The idea Of him ordering the arrest Of one
OF his practitioners, Such action was entire
y unlocked for. and the news Of the min
isteT's act spread ike wildfrs-
Not only did the Reverend Mr.. Stubs or
der the arrest OF the organist- but he also
rode to the Northern Police Station in the
Mr.. Bowerman was dismissed by Justice
White But the END Vas not yet
SPECIAL MEETING HELD.
A special meeting of the vestry was called
on the night of the prisoners release 10 con-
slider the ~rector's conduct. He was present,
hut no official action Was taken
But the members were not idle In the days
that followed- Indeed. every member OF the
TIL night for the next few days consulting
the members of the church regarding =
they termed "a most outrageous act on the
pArt of our rector" Next Sunday the
following letter was handed to the ReveT-
end Mr.. Stubbs rs ne entered the church
Baltimore. oct. 70. ls3i-The Reverend Fransis
II stubs. Rector -. johns Parish. Wave-iy-
Dear SIr-As members % the yestry q ST John :
Church. waverly. Baltimore. bound by our oath
20 care for the welfare and hest EcTk Of The
church and congregation. We feel that II Is in
cunbeu- uron Us % enter our earnest prufss-
against. and to show our deep sbho-Tenc- Il. the
arbitrary. uncharitabie and unUriestly act com
mitfed in the church or Friday evening. ocJo-
Der T.
The nature Of the prov0cafio1 did not for a
Jingle moment Justify you. as a priest q The
church and a teacher OF DIVINE doctr.ne Of love
and charity to all. in ordering that an arrest be
made IN the house Of God
we feei hat the church we love has been dis
c-aced and that YOU acted entirely al variance
With your position as the rector Of the church
and YOUR teachings and advice from the pulpit
The congregation has been stirred Up by the
uncharttable act as never before. Many mem
h<rs denounce you conduct as OUTRAGEOUS in the
extreme and declare that they viii no longer
attend the services Of the church or contribute
We therefore record our convictions that YOUR
usefulness as rector has ceased and that II i
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WINE Of CARDUI

prise OF the country. hat believed him still
in Harrisburg.
Grants first contact with danger was
at the age Of Is. when he was nearly pre-
cipitated over a steep enbankment by an
untried colt which he had taken IN ex-
change for one of the carriage horses with
which he had taken a severty-mile ride to
Flat Rock. KY The new horse. which had
been used as a saddle horse. became fright
ened, and II was with extreme difficulty
and great GOODNESS his young master kept
him from carrying the carriage along with
him over into the abyss below.
DEATH OF GRANTS COMPANIONS
At Palo Alto. on May s. 1876. a cannon
bali passed by Grant and killed his two
nearest companions In the battle OF Mon
terey between 500 Americans under Gen
eral Zachary Taylor and 10.eo Mexicans.
ammunition became low. and a vol
unteer was called for to make the run,
thereby facing almost certain death OF
this perLous ride Grcnts description Is
TO go back 10 the point We had started
from Ny ride was an xposed one. Be
fore starring. ] adjusted myself on the side
OF my horse farthest from the enemy and
with only one foot holding to the cantle
Of the saddle and arm over the neck OF
the horse exposed. / started at full run IL
was only at streer crossings that nv horse
was under fire. but these l crossed at such
q flying rate that generally l was past and
under cover OF the next block OF houses
before the enemy fired. I got out safely
without a scratch"
At the battle OF Belmont. Brigadier-Gen-
eral Grant. as he was then. had his ho-xe
shot under him IN : four hours engage
mert.
After the-same battle his life was again
mIraculously spared. a. riding oft alone In
q cornfield to observe the enemy. General
Polk saw him and called out: There : a
Yankee 10 try yOIr craftsmanship on" hun
strange 10 say. nobody fired
On leaving the ccrnfie,d Grant saw he
was the only man left OF his regiment the
Others having cut their way back 10 the
Soats. on which they came to Belmont. and
here again = an instance OF his ruunirv
the gantlet in safety. though shots Few
by him Ike rain.
On April Z. 1850. at Shiloh. a hall str,ct
the metal scabbard OF his sword lust haIov
the hit. nearly breaking the hiit of. such
was the force Of its contact
James A Garfield. who rose from the Jog
life to fall by the bullet of the fanatI~
Guitsau. In his boyhood DAYS had fourteen
narrow escapes from while work
ing on a canal-boat in Lake Erie. several
contracting fever and ague from
which he nearly died. as a result of his
wetting.
GARFIELD-S DANGEROUS JOURNEY
As Colonel OF the Forty-second Ohio Rerf-
ment- at Middle Creek. January 10. 1862 he
earned his title OF Brizadier General. tak-
ing part IN a dangerous band-to-hand strug-
gle with the enemy.
AT still another time Garfield was in
even greater danger Supplies having given
out while al Pfketon. he went to the Ohio
River after supplies. and. having procured
them. seized a steamer and loaded IL. There
was an unprecedented freshet. NAVIGATION
vas very p~erilous. and no captain or p.lOr
ceuId be induced to take charge Of the
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boat Garfield. on learning this, tool
charge. and for forty hours stood at fhm
helm plotting il through an unrrfed chan
mel. fun OF dangerous eddies and wild cur
rents. reaching his comrades in time 81
save them from starvation
William Mchinley's life had dangers IN q
similar to those which confronted Gr1nt.
II was in the battle of kernstown- near
Winchester. however. that Mckinley EztnoG|
his highest reputation for c~ourageoand peri
formed an act which for daring was no4
ortmatched by any performed during thG|
Civil War.
on July "a. 1ss2 the Thirteenth West vlr-|
ginians were cut on from the main fore
Of the army. and in great Hanger q
initiation from a force ten times their 80
perior.
Mckinley responded 10 the call for = vo<S
unteer 10 warn this regiment. and. wheel
ing around On his famous bobtail Aor1eI
dashed doxn a slight hin. across an opeu1
field. the men cheering family at first the4
in open defiance OF Hayes orders cRlftn
On him to return. Mckinley shook his he1(
in answer and rode on into the jaws g
death. over fields. fences. bitches. ROCKS
~bTushwood. bullets In front and behind hin
His life seemed charmed His course l4YI
obIiQuely toward the enemy. and both ur3
mics were intent on his mad DASH A h9t9
terry of the enemy was turned ON hin
Once he went down. but as quickly rUo9I
and. though his horse was famed by . q
LEI. onward he sped. to his goal More bull
lets more shells. more bitches. q rail enc.
an open field, and his ride was over. hU
mission done. a regiment saved and . cd
tainship wcn-
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81. MO.

Mrs. JAMES c. Laxier and ME William Bsz-
zenherger have rs,Grnea I'm Co-oao9' "@e
Theo. BrusTe. accompanied by MS vic ana
daughter. have returned hone rom tne No,sn-
Francis Roche OF Toronto, CanAd7: Mrs. CHRIS
tapAs- Daubt Of Detroit Mich a3s a. TIE sum
Tae Reverend Howard L. D11s AID family
have removed from th,s CITY 70 Hardin DO.
departed TUESDAY FOR their home in Louisville.
XIV. after spending several weeks with friends
Ms Nariha Ei-r~,eHn az warrentun. who
has been visiting relatives IN This city for sSS-
where she Eii spend a week before returning
MIS- Lilo costle has returned home after
Epe1dtuC a week with - Louis frfends-
Mis- Alice GU n -. Louis has bsea visiting
Miss Mamie Chapman of keytesyt.le. Mo. is
a guest OF her cousin. HrE W A Sav-n- in
Mrs. r c. Ferrc<on CT san Antonio. Tex. ar
rived Wednesday TO visit M and Ms Robert
Mr-. r. c Haeassler entertained the ladies Of
the Me.kbdisf Church ct hS- home On West Jef-
fer-on street Thursday Afternoon al 4 missionary
The Misses Aymond entertained a Eumher Of
friends Saturday evening al their home On Nesf
Mr.. CHARLES Blackburn AID H;tle daughter and
ing fcr their hone IN Houston. Tex. AFTER a
visit Of several weeks
Ms William p Fsrsrson arrived THURSDAY
Ms. Robert Ferzuson. Her husband was fr-
merry pastor Of the Presbyterian Church in this
Mis- Bessie Mud Of s.lax has been visiting
the fsr,iy OF Mayor J R Muad AZ this place
Georgia. wBere sse ard her hrsbaad vii reside
Ms G W. DesTher|Ee q kans.s Si;y; Ss9
days. departed Saturday for ST Louis 70 sread
a few GAYS before returning 20 her hone
ing for NeE York where she viii sP-rd three
weeks with her husband They vii return TO
this city before leaving for their home in cd
!
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ST JOINS PE(HURtH B4uTmoRf ND

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Six times the vestry Of st. Johns Episco-
pal Church. Baltimore. has asked for the
resignation Of the rector Of the parish; six
times the Reverend Francis II. Stubs has
refused 10 comply with its request A man
OF medium build. apparently in his nftiss.
the rector has proved himself a fighter clear
through. HIS equal is unknown in ecclesta-
asticai circles.
But this war in the church has reached
the courts. the minister Is temporarily re
VIII nov De Tor a jury To decide whether
or not he Is entitled to preach again within
the walls of old St Johns.
More than twenty years ago the Reverend
Mr. Stubbs took up the duties Of rector of 81.
Johns Parish, and faithfully he executed
them until restrained by the Injunction OF
the court What was the cause Of this
breach between the rector and the vestry?
This IS the question one naturally asks.
year. and arose over the refusal of the or
ganist Of the church 10 resign when re-
quested by the rector.
o~rganist. ]. Clarence Bowerman was held
in great esteem by the member Of the
church Since the days when he had been
father his growth in the parish had been
watched with interest. and now that he had
become secretary OF former Governor
the b~est-known women In the social world.
the request Of the rector was naturally
looked upon with disfavor.
Yet why such a request should have beer
made no one knows. The Reverend Mr..
Stubhs maintains that on tho Sunday before
the notice was served Mr.. Bowerman had
played one hymn while the choir sang an
other. The latter. however. maintains the
ministers ears were out OF tune. and. in
deed. he was the only one who noticed the
contrast.
ORDERED ARREST OF PARIsHroNER.
The vestry met the following Monday
night The choir rehearsal was also held
in the church. When Mr.. Stubbs entered
TO go to the vestry room he found Mr..
Bowerman at his accustomed place at the
organ. With never so much as q nod TO
those who were in the room the rector
walked I'D to the organist. grabbed him by
the collar and demanded.
What are you doing here?
Had a cyclone struck the church il could
not have created greater CONSERVATION than
was created by the rector's act Always a
quiet. easy-going man. his act was entirely
unlocked for.
Mr.. Stubs repeated the question. and as
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WATERLOO. I'LL.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry RanEe of Bsnsyiile. III.
were the guests OF Mrs. Elizabeth HerchenTOede-
Miss Alice Burk II Esst stsLnuE visited friends
and relatives here
Mrs. August Froe5el. who was visiting. friends
here the past week. has re1JUnedsto her home 70
Mrs. J. Il MorEan,o Red Bud visited friends
Mss Mamie so-7en OF Cuba. Mo-. is visiting
M. and Ms. David ". Ezrdy-
:. Doctor Hartie Livingston VISITED friends at Bar
rsonvtlIe sunday and was the guest OF the Rev
Mrs A. c BoIiassr and daughter Miss Do-o-
thea. departed for Chicago Monday 10 visit rel
Mrs FRANK Schiere-decker Of ST. Louis. who
waF here the past two weeks visiting friends. has
returned home
M and Mrs. Row Sinclair of * Louis are the
guests Of Mrs z. HerchenrOeorr-
Miss Ella BeTkel Of ST LOIis is visiting friends.
Ms. J. 7. wooley Of St Louis is the guest o;
NJ Daniei Herchenroeder and Miss Ida Axley
Mrs. John G-oo and Mrs- Mary Hartracke Of
Columbia are the guests OF Nr. and Ms Frank
Miss Ina Rohlfng OF ST. Louis Is visiting rel
atives and friends and Is the Enest OF her sister.
Mrs. Joseph BrsntiEam-.
Ms Mary BoTmsnn Is On an extended visit to
friends at New Douglas. III
Miss Carrie James and Misses l. Jones and NJ
Chem OF st Louis were the guests Of Mrs. z
Charles Crosse. who WIS on an extended "trip
through California and other Western States. has
returned home.
The Reverend Father Knhl n Ha-Tis1uville de-
Parted Monday for EriiiiCn. Wis vhe-y he viii
spend several months tho guest Of the Reverend
Father Srranre-z-
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PERILS IN THE LIVES
OF AMERICAN PRESIDENTS,
Other Executives Than Roosevelt Have Had Narrow Escapes Fror
Death-Washington's Raft Adventure on Allegheny River
Incidents of Jacks0n's Bravery-Grant in a Run
away-Garfeld Also Had Dangerous Trip.

I ington took part in a bloody battle against
the French and Indians Braddcck was
ty-slx were killed. and thirty-six wounded
; That WashingtCn'S escape was indeed mir
acuious can be learned from the$ lines
iiy:
BY the alI-powerful dispensa;ions OF
providence ! have been protected beyond
! had four bullets through my coat and
Two horses shot under me. Yet escaped
unhGrt. though death Vas dwelling my
companions on every side OF NE"
In the famous crossing OF the Delaware
on Decemner = i4.s. the men. Washington
included. saoWed superhUman courage N
facing the binding storm and the bitter
cold Two men were frozen to death. but
thsir leader. though he bore the traces OF
his hardship. came cut of them unharmei-
3 The last and seventh GAE Hing cscspe OF
George the great ana good was during
previous TO the surrender on the 18th. Gen
eral Washington was Standing in a most
exposed position and one Of his aides sug-
Eested 10 rim that he remove to a less
dangerous place. IF you think 50. YOU are
At liberty to step back" was the crave re-
Spouse. rs a mrsket ban fen az his feet
BULLET IN MoNRoE-S SHOULDER.
Our fifth President. JaPes Monroe. car
RED a bullet in his shoulder all his life. as
a souvenir Of his bravery in tie bloody
Lieutenan; OF his regiment. the Third Viz
GINA. under Colonel Weeden- and vas only
IS when he distinguished himself by lead
ing a charge against the Hessians. over a
stone bridge. across Petty'S Run. capturing
two field pieces. which he trained on the
enemy. routing them from the town after
4 fearful slaughter
Old man eloquent" as John Quincy
Adams. the skin President. was termed.
when only : years old sEoulcered his mus
spt ard drilled with the Continental troops.
HIS father dying when he was onlv a little
chap. John performed the responsible duties
OF post-rider from Quincy 10 Boston. when
only 9 years Old. an age when most boys
are srfiI playing marbles. and made the
then pe-iio1is Trip. all alone, in ORDER b.
his pay to help his mother. whose main
reliance be was
Ar INCIDENT Oft related OF Andrew jack
so7 Is his refuzai 10 clean the boots OF
an Ere<ish oficer. afte- General TarIefon
had eaStured the settlement AT Waxham.
where young Jackson lived His answer
WIS sSir ] an a prisoner OF var and
cisfn N be treated as such w~hs-eupon
the Fngilshnsan rushed AZ the boy ana
Indicted severe wounds On his head and
hands.
susaIi5ox. too. laid her hand On lack
son In later years az II had on washing
ton hut after several months of severe
illnesS he recovered
Perhzrs the most marrow escape in jack
sons eventual life WAS about les As pub
lc r-osecurcr fc- the Western DISTRICT rs
North Carolina and residing in Nashville.
ne was often obliged to take long journeys
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Wine of Cardui benefits the Young
girl Just entering womanhood by
properly starting the mensrualf unc-
tion and keeping it regular through
life. II relieves barrenness in the
wife and stops all bearing down
pains. alterations. inaammations
and drains. 1t makes childbirth
easy for the mother and safely a.
her. AZ middle age. through that
dangerous period known as the
change of life. When Wine Of Car
dui can be secured so easily in every
town in this land health is within
the grasp Of almost every woman.
The Wine OF Cardui treatment q
lie taken privately at home by any
lady without the advice Of a doctor
or without z doctor 5 local examina-
ton. vet so thorough and complete
is this treatment that thousands Of
cases which doctors would submit to
tie operating table have been cured
by this simple medicine in the home.
All druggists sell s1.0o bottles of
Wine Of Cardui.
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EVANSVILLE. IND.

Mrs. Catherine Harvood entertained Wednesday
evening IN honor Of her guests Misc MARY Thomp.
Saaiz' Ky; AMONG those present were Misses
Lnhr. MIS- ove-street OF Bowling Green. XIV:
Nellie Roseman. Halle Dfl. Mrs. sidney Mitch
Hssg Levi Isiesesr. Franz MoGrn. cross White
A pretty horse wedding .a5sfnv pla-e wad,.s-
day sEeni5E vas hat Of MIS- Mamie stsinkamo
81 the br1e. Mr.. and Mrs Henry steinkamp
those from out Of town being Misses Carrie and
Ms. Augusta Schmitt announces the e,-ara-
ment - her dsu<hter Miss Peari. 20 Ny Hum
phTTsSy FbTssSssSale 2 IS s iss G1yyv q an tsrs p,acS oot1esr
Mrs. s. 4. Dav on R~oonvi1e. Ind. entertained
friends Wednesday evening il honor Of several
fnvitations rave bDcn received br friends here
in which Mr.. and Ms Charles r. Height re-
tssir dsurhter Miss xs-r Tr,yjt. ~ ga, q.
Leonard Park Wednesday evening. October /. at :
The Mutual BENEFIT society has insrru=ated I,s
meetings for he seas1, The 4rst neetins having
meeting will b held At the home OF Mrs. George
4 surp-is. was Eiven a, the family residence OF
Mr.. Manroid. No. 1873 Second @veuIe. Monday
S Sy1ning ,bt in , s27sT % M; T3a M T- ns1eold II
rueSfs were Mr.. and Mrs H-nrr Stoc7eth ana
Nr snd Mrs. Jossnh BrendeI and IN wHlie. NJ
enc ars " - n fscob s,arsa,N Ms Cssrer
NJ ard Mrs William Sa--c-n ans haNtee Mfss.S
M-ur Watlrn1n. Lula ana LIZZIE ku-1va-- Anna
s-d Marie Dew4s. Marie End N1-atta NsnroIs
NeSSrs George Sar-1ro and Ben Eu-i<r-
rexes ~ hcr Same. Nc. "a Esst M.rvia1s straTi
Tgssdsy evsains- II ssi S Der s,S5.ceats h,sth-
rack Mamie RnS Lizzie re~sie-. Mamie Dsves
Na-ta Ma--alF Nantn Wo~-f T--fr- D1rEaf
katie uo-7hos-nl Henrie'ip Nanrold re-rha ana
Anna Drwes- Nfe<Sr~ cal Mol. I'd Ctr. I9h1
Tpun Fink Nar-rli. CeurFp Ne-s-. Len Dr--
keT Frank md Can BreivoEel Alert Shsmnf
ara Hoy RraoE
Mr. Farrr gilbert 10 In Cn-iunsti 1o- n few
dp-s tNe -ue~t ~ n ends and receives.
Niss Emil Sullivan hps returned from PRINCE
I'm. Ind. where she visited friends for several
6avs.
he returned frc- a -outh-s visit n CsftT7rni,.
Mrs. RrvaI 2 Purcell was the CUES. Of friends
hr-A = Ne- DAYS $50.
Miss Florence Rusto7 has returned ron CT
cr~o. where she spent 2 month with Miss Bessie
CRIES.
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
II President Roosevelt bears a charmed
life. then none the less did Washington.
Grant and Mckinley. in his early days. for
many times they faced death In ell Its
grim. naked horror. and lived to laugh At
fear and rise to be the ruler Of the pe5pie-
'Old Hickory as Andrew jackson was
Known. had no less than six adventures in
which he narrowly escaped with his lie;
Garfield IN youth had many similar expert
ences: Lincoln. James Monroe and JOIN
Quincy Adams CoId man elccrcIO help
swell the list OF men who. hut fo- tssi-
good luck. this country could not now
proudly claim as its great chiefs.
The nan who came 20 BE called the
father OF his country. when but q Led tie
age OF Teddy Roosevelt. j.. having sone
knowledge OF surveying and e good deal O:
what In these latter days is called grit. a.
the instance of Lord Fairfax. went TO that
gentlemsn's large estates beyond the B,ue
Ridge Mountains. 10 do some surveying.
The journey took young George through 4
vast wilderness. where there vss danger O.
meeting seyagss 81 every rur2. bu- ta.s, his
arst escape. had nothing To do with the
known danger at the hands OF the Indians
II was. instead from fire. ard here Is his
own account OF it,
"A blowing. rainy night. our straw
rhere were three in the party upon Wni-a
We were lying took fire in the night. but l
was luckily preserved by one Of our men
awaking when II was in flames"
The dreaded smallpox OF the past winter
visited the Island Of Barbados. where
George and his brother Lawrence were VS.
iting a few years later. Lawrence died. but
George. though piited fer life. recovered.
and became owner of Mount Vernon. his
brothers child dying also at this time
Christmas Day. Ts3. was the next fafetui
time In his younger days While returning
home from some French forts near Like
Erie. where be had delivered an important
letter from Governor DinwidCie. VIXEN near
PtttSbgrs. as II Il nov known. Washington
was surprised by the treachery OF ms g.
clan rude who turned when some hftc.a
PAGES shesd and dred several shots frora
his gun. hoping 10 kill his White companion
RAFT WAS CAPSIZED.
A Etfie later On the same trip a raft on
which Washington and his party were
crossing the Allegheny River was struck By
a miniature Iceberg and the raft capsizsd.
huriirg its occupants into ten feet OF water.
experiences which Washington went
through zsfle ciingirz to . log. Until res
cuec ne afterwards described as agonizsas-
followed as Il was bv q night Of icy chilli
ness on an abandoned island. one Of tns
party suffering frozen toes : fnSerz-
Even IN his TSney Fc-Ec dzys. Washing
ton never forgot this trying time
As aide-de-czmp to General -Brzddcck AT
toe age OF only ?. on Jaiy s, r5. WASH