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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-30


.rowed on, assisted by rnakeshift sail.
The heat OF the summer sun blazing
over a tropic sea was intense. They were
out OF sight OF land with water. water
everywhere. and not drop to drink
Stu they kept on. Hunger gnawed at
3 their vitals, but safety was In front, no,:
behind. With the coming Of night their.
suffering had Increased to a point that
seemed maddcning.
Another and another day passed. Stin
there was nothing but the burning sun
them. Loaves of bread and punches OF
fruit appeared piled up in luxurious
panis ON %nde ae os 0esd eoc spFnf9
rippled from the bottom Of the boat but
the water was not for their parched and
swollen Threats. Land appeared just
newed efforts, they roWed toward It.
with sailor instinct they Kept to their
course. Another night found the two
in the bottom OF the yawl too weak and
emaciated to even cry for help: Before
another another day came. that would have as IS
Cuban coast a few miles below Havana.
Water and food were forced down their
seemed as though relief would be- as
likely to prove fatal as suffering had
been before, but slowly. under the minis
proved. Almost worn out by their awful
experiences; they were taken to HaXana
and turned over to the authorities. They
were taken before the captain general
and told their story. Struck by the tale
and by the appearance of the prisoners,
he released them on parole. The free
dom OF the city was theirs.
But the publicity given the event
reached the army authorities in the
M9r r and an officer vas So to
Austin and his companion were sum- .
the island. A young lieutenant in his
blue uniform ". Was there awaiting them EMF in
who sat at his desk writing. At last he
turned toward the group. In his hand he
held document which he handed to
Austin It was a certificate Of citizen
ship in Cuba; Swapping their fingers at
the officer who had come to get them,
they left the Palace free men.
During the remainder Of their stay IN
the Cuban capital Captain Austin and
his companion struck up a close friend
ship with the Governor. who had given
them their liberty. This fact proved
their salvation later.
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Susanna, had brought her many good
=tation as the handsomest and most
daring man In Texas was common prop
zerty. . 5.,
Some time later the couple removed to
charge Of the construction Of the jetties
ats NOUN q. the river. There the
s In 1859 this naval hero Of the South
died as result of exposure during the
war, and to-day his body rests upon the
shores of the Atlantic. while the ever
beating waves pay tribute to his great
Nor should his glory be forgot while
fame her record keeps.
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III
In General Van Dorn's report of the
battle of Corinth, he said:
.Many brave men died, and many
were distinguished for valor. but l am
;mpel,ed by every sense of duty to men
;ion particularly one man for consp1cu-s
Gus heroism." This was Colonel W. Z.
Rogers commander of the Second Texas
Infantry, who was born and reared TO
manhood at Aberdeen, Monroe county,
Miss. and moved to Texas. After his re
turn as captain, with the gallant regiment
of Colonel Jefferson Davis. when the val,
with Mexico had expired, and, ied the
Second Texas Regiment to defend ms
native land in 1861, General Van Dorm
said:
IT cannot refrain from mentioning the
eallantrv of noble Texan whose deecs
at Corinth are the constant theme or
friends and foe. AS long as courage.
manliness, forttude. patriotism ana honor
exist. the name Of Rogers Will be re-
vered and honored among men, He teif
in the front OF battle and died beneath
the colors Of the regiment. in the very CEN
tire of the eneuy's stronghold He sleeps
and glory is his sentinel.
Colonel w P. Rogers married Miss
India Sykes, a sister OF Judge r. .. Sykes
Sykes. and the late Colonel Thomas 3
sykes, of Mississippi. and was greatly re-
vered by all VINO knew nm, ana MS III
timely death was regretted by all Mis-
sissippians and Texans
In memory of that glorious man, a
large and beautiful monunent~has been
erected by the people OF both States,
where he fell
General Rosencrans, commander OF the
Federal army had witnessed the daring OF
Colone! Rogers and. ascertaining that
ne was killed. save orders that ne should
| be buried with military honors. He sent
a detail to find his body, but the. tedefas
soldiers had deprived it of all the outer
clothing, which they cut into stripes TO
preserve as mementoes OF his coura Sc
and desperation.
Colonel Rogers rode his. horse over gant!
into the enemy's works, snatched the
colors from the Federal standard-bearev,
and rode along the ditch, urging MS nlets
on. Those imme diately If his front were
too paralyzed to check him and his noble ',
Texans, but he was finally killed. ana
died with me colors OF his reglm ,sIl
crashed in his nand.&S What a glorious leg
acy JAMES DINkINS.f
/ Z l.
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On the next voyage the ship command
ed by Captain Austin was cornered and
captured at sea by Federal sloop of
his own vessel, there to be thrown into
prison. A short time afterward the strug-
gle was ended.
Returning to Galveston the hero went
back to the merchant marine and again
took command of a Morgan liner. 1t was
at this time that he met and married
Texas seaport During the struggle Cap
tain Austin was unknown to the girl he
later took for a wife. but his vessel, the
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memoered, but those same few are
enough to brand him as one Of the great
est naval heroes OF the age. After the
manassas had been abandoned he took
20 blockade running, and from that time
one feat of daring crowded rapidly upon
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-30
HAD A GOOD THING; DIDN'T

Mr. Tyler Goodwin was on his way to
Louisa last week with some wagons con-
tainng the household goods OF DR.. &.
c. Goodwin. when he came upon two
turkeys in the road engaged in q fierce
battle It looked as II one or the other
would be killed in few minutes. so Mr.
Goodwin stopped. and, acting as mediator.
2grasped fowl in each hand. They both
iftcting that an unhappy fate awaited
them made a vigorous struggle. and
were gone by the time their captcr real
Walter Moon. rural rlai1-carrier, came
upon another prize few days ago. while
diving in Fluvanra. accompanied by his
little son. Look. papa" said the small
chap ..at that big gray cat on the fence,
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Railways Ready RELIEF cures the. HG AIsr
tIeadache whether sick or nervous),
T 1eai Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Lum-
bago, pans and weakness IN the n 1;a
spine, or kidneys, pains around the nver.
Of of all kinds. the applicatle Of Railways
Ready RELIEF will afford immediate ease;
and it's continued use for q few days
effect permanent cure SOLD Soy OF us-
gists
no 26-1t $50
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uepar'J HPEcurT pOssrRIE

{ -, /,
aiThere is every promise of a freshce
inst at present, with the abundant sup
ply of water on hand and more coming
~Gown every minute. But Scottsvilie has
learned from the experience of years 10
adopt herself to circumstances, and to
sl,rn herself into q little Venice. with
gondolas and gondoiers at the shortest
notice.
serenade!
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A pep IN The PAST !.
SKI
.icoss1p ABOUT SOME OF SCOTS
y1L1E,s aUoNDAM NEWSPAPERS.
so --
MAD II DOG OWNED THE TOWN.
HAD Everybody on the Jump Sum
.,,day-A Freshct Feared-Hov Two
- wild Turkey. Were Caught and
sFreed-A Fox Story.
GOSSIP ABOUT SOME OF SCOTS
MAD DOG OWNED THE TOWN.


oTSCOTTSvILLE. VA. November ~
P. f. Thomas. editor or
the scottsville Courier. has lately I'M
eaIthed an Old copy Of the Virginia Res 8,
lister, published here fifty years ago. and
afterwards known as the Scottsvllie ReG-,
lister It was edited by Mr.. j. L..Brady.
Sr. deceased a well-known and much
respected citizen of the town and con ION,
number of barrels Of -four Inspected dur
ing one quarter there was 10000. making
10000 in a year. Another paper. pub
lished as early as 1883, was the Scots
vile Times, edited by Mr.; Peter H t2s
Still another sheet issued about this TIME
%bY the Disciples of this place was the
Christian lntelligencer. and this also was
edited by Mr.. Brady.
MAD-DoG OWNED THE TOWN.
About church time Sunday a mad-dos
sta toned himself on the sidewalk on
Valley street: and in Jew minutes ne
had the whole of the pavement to him
self for a promenade. Church-going Pc
destrians. as vel! as other kinds. gave
him a wide berth and took the middle
OF the street for their morning walk :, The he
the appearance of double-barre!ed gun
carried by Sergeant Sutherland, and took
IL
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THE FIRST IRONCLAD.
TT WAS CONSTRUCTED AND COM
handed BIZ A TEXAN.
c. W. AUSTIN HAD THE HONOR.
Anticipated the TirEinin Cierrimac)
rnd the Nonitor-story of Daring
Deeds That Surpnss Fiction-A
Terrible Journey-7ndividua1 Acts
of courage.

of courage.
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At Druggists.

The Five-cent packet is enough for all ,ordi-
nary occasion. The family bottle, 60 cts,
contains a supply for a year.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28
Chicago Art Exhibit.

Chicago. ILL.,, Oct. 2S--The annual
exhibition of works by American ar.
fists. which opened today at the Chi
csgo Art Institute, is pronounced by
critics to be the largest and most rep
resentative exhibition of it's kind in
the west. The foremost American
artists have sent their best works, the
American artists resident in Paris,
among them Carl Melchers and Wal.
ter McEwen. being particularly well
represented.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28
Passenger Agents Meet.

st. Louis, Mo Oct. 2s-The
troublesome question of passes is
again agitating the minds of railroad
passenger officials. The trunk line
agreement entered into year ago has
not worked as satisfactorily as the
promoters of the plan expected. Sew
eral of the signatory roads have open
ly violated the agreement, while the
western roads complain that it has
been interpreted in favor of the east :
ern lines and consequently has worked
All injustice to the western lines.
On the whole, however, the agree
ment seems to be regarded as good
thing by the railroads, judging from
opinions expressed by the representa-
tives gathered here today to discuss
the future policy concerning passes.
1t is probable that the obvious de-
fects in the old agreement will be
and steps taken to strengthen
it and insure its enforcement through
,nt the country.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28

of obtaining smokeless results, is being
tried at large manufacturing plant
in this city. With two huge mill
stones slack coal is ground to dust and
this is fed into the firebox by an auto
matte feeding gear and air blast. The
dust, when blown into the fire, burns
with the freedom of spray of oil and
produces surprising heat. One ton
of slack is said to do the work of two
used in the old way.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28
Arkansas Odd Fellows.

Eureka Springs, Ark, Oct. 2S-
The Arkansas grand lodge Of odd Fell
losw began its annual session here to-
day with representatives present from
local lodges throughout the state.
The meeting will continue three days,
during which time the Rebekah state
assembly will also be in annual SEES
sion. Today WAS devoted largely to
the reception of the visitors, who
were met by representatives of the
local lodge and escorted to the conven-
tion headquarters at the Wadsworth
hotel.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28
New Bishop of Cheyenne.

st. Paul, MINI. Oct. aS-The
Roman Catholic cathedral in this city
WAS the scene of notable ceremonies
today on the occasion of the conscra-
tion of Rev. Father Keane as bishop
Of Cheyenne, Wyoming. Long before
the hour set for the beginning of the
service, $3.50 O'Clock this morning, the
edifice WAS crowded to the doors and
many persons desirous of witnessing
the ceremonies were unable to obtain
admission.
The procession which preceded the
opening Of the services included
priests and prelates from all parts OF
the northwest. Archbishop IRELAND
acted as consecrator, assisted by Bish
op McGolrick of Duluth and Bishop
Stanley of Fargo. The sermon wa
delivered by Bishop O'Gorman o
Sioux Falls. An elaborate musica
service was rendered by the cathedra
choir.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28
venezuela's Independence Day.

Caracas. Oct. 2S-Today was Nene
zuela's Independence day, the anniver
sary of the birth of Simon Bolivar
Owing to the disturbed political con.
dition the celebration was less general
than has been the custom. about the
only observance in the capital being
the decoration Of the famous liberia
tors tomb
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28
Miss Wainwright Weds.

Annapolis, Md, Oct 2S--A bril-
liant gathering of naval officers and
their wives filled the chapel of the
United States naval academy today on
the occasion of the wedding of Miss
Wainwright, only daughter of Com
mander Richard Wainwright, superin-
tandent of the academy. and Lieuten.
ant Walter A Turpin, U, s. N.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28
Anniversary of a Conservation.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 2S-Today
was the ninety second anniversary OF
the conservation of the Right Rev.
Michael Egan, first bishop of Phila-
delphia, and the event was observed
at the Catheradl with low mass cele-
brated by Archbishop Ryan.
After Philadelphia became the seat
of bishop in 1908. DIR. Egan was con-
secrated by Archbishop Carroll, of
Baltimore, October 2s, 1910 He died
July 22, 1914.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28
N office

The undersigned dealers in grain,
hay and coal at No. PIP West Main
street having sold their business to
John A. Custer & Co.. of Victor,
Colo, take pleasure in recommending
their successors to their patrons and
friends and ask for them continua-
tion of their liberal patronage, as
suring them that their trade will be
highly appreciated aud acknowledged
by gentlemanly treatment and honest
dealing. As business calls us away
from Florence our hooks and account ;
will he found with Mr.. II. j. Owens
No. l2l South Pixies Peak avenue.
All persons indebted to us are kindly
asked to call on Mr.. Owens and settle
at once.
1870 DAVIS & MAYES.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28
Notice Of Annual Meeting of Stock
holders

Public notice is hereby given that
the annual meeting cf the stockbold-
ers of The Royal Mining & Investment
company will be held at the office of
the company in Florence, in the
county of Fremont, state of Colorado,
on the 4th day of November. A. D.,
1902, at the hour of Q O'Clock p. m.
At said meeting the board of directors
for the ensuing year will be elected
and such other business transacted as
may properly come before said meet
ing. NJ. II. KINNEY,
Attest: President.
9. N. KINNEY,
(Seal) Secretary. Nov
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28

The state chairmen of the demo-
cratic and republican parties respec-
lively have each announced that the
state is safely carried for his ticket.
Meanwhile we must wait for the
counting of the ballots to know the
result.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28

A mighty array of legal talent is
now lined up in opposing forces in the
Stratton will contest Young STRAIT
tom must wonder where he will come
in for even his allotment of $50. 600.
T. NJ. Patterson has joined the force
of the executors.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28
Rio Grande Excursion.

Excursions to the northwest. Cheap
one way colonist rates. For rates and
limits inquire at d. & r. G. station.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28

Don't forget the social and dance a
Morgan hall next Monday night
You are invited 4S-54
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28
To School Officers.

Do not pay TRUST" prices for
school desks and school supplies. but
write to P. l. Murphy Topeka, Kansas.
If
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28

Ready to Ream
Headquarters for the OIL EXPERT,
II. McDOUGALL, who for the past five
years, has made the locations for many
of the largest producing oil wells in the
Florence field with his instrument, and
recently in Ohio located and drilled six
producing oil wells, not dry one in the
lot; also two gas wells now producing
ten million cubic feet of gas every day
at Chesterhill, Ohio. Mr. .McDougall will
be in Florence the middle of
November, and any one desiring his ser
vices, can find him at I. e. Spencer's.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28

Ground Slack Smokeless.
Cleveland. o.. Oct. 28-A novel
departure in fuel feeding. with view
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28
Classified Advertisements.
WANTED

NIANTtD-A young draft horse, weight
w about i+oo pounds. Apply at English
Company. 1850
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28
TO RENT

XNTANTED-A good woman or girl to work at
w the Fremont Hotel. 9Iti
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28

rJNO RENT-Furnished room large and pleas
i ant, clothes closet, heated, electric light
and bath. 3i9 l.. Ith. 1871
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28

WANTED - Good girl general housewnrk
w Wages $500. sos Z. 2nd, Phone Red ISL
sl7 NJ
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28
MISCELlAN EOUS
LOST

HIGHEST pricss paid for second hand fur.
IL piture and stoves. II ]. Poudre. 1917
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28

DOR SALE-Pair heavy horses, wagon and
l. harness, also one driver. j. NJ. Cramer.
stl-lq
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28

fUO RENT-A nice 3 room brick n wly pape-ed
i and painted, cheap rent, cor. and Maple
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28

no Rents room house in Miller Terraces.
j Call on or address j. F. Miller I9tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-10-28

DOR SALE-A bargain, furniture in 10 room
II house, desirab location for boarding
house. Inquire at The LenoI, Main and
Santa Fe Ave. 1851
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-16

When Torgeson finally gave his con-
sent she wound her arms about his
ueck and kissed him long. but Tor
geson pushed her away and growled.
He would not surrender. He came to
America but for gain; when that was
had. he would return to his folkland,
unchanged.
All through November and Decem-
ber of that dreary winter Anna Torge-
son made her way to the schoolhouse
and worked for mastery of the Eng
lish tongue. Torgeson stayed at the
farm, minding the cattle and their
fodder, or brooding over his pipe and
cups. That his wife should not side
with him was the bitterest thing he
had to endure. He was not bad
man--oniy a cruelty obstinate one. and
having started on the wrong path. he
would not turn back and find the right
one. He might have made his wife's
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-16
across the prairie to tie sod school
house and asked fol. admission. Tor

across the prairie to tie sod school
mouse and asked for admission. Tor
geson himself did not so with her. He
was one Of the few who opposed any
effort to change the order Of things
that had prevailed in the home land.
he proposed to be Norseman to the
last of his days. He would speak in
no tongue but his own. He would go
10 no church but the '',airk." and that
mot existing on the prairies he would
do without worship.
he wore his peaked hat, his oiled
coat. his skin trousers and avoided his
American neighbors except as he was
1orced to trade with them. Although
ne soon understood few words of
English when u land office collector
came for the last payment On Lis final
proof notice he would speak to him
only in the Morse tongue. Then the
strong arm Of the Government reached
out and Torgeson was frightened. He
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-16

broke his vows and spoke in English
until the title to his land was clear.
But being conquered in this fashion
angered him. He resorted frequently
to strong drink, and the entreat.es of
his wife and his friends could not keep
him from it.
The Hay Meadows district was a
temperance community. The settlers
from the distant lands of the North
were strongly religious, hard workers,
moderate in all habits. kindly to all
who met them. That Torgeson should
be the only one among them to fail
to rightly accept the new life in the
Republic panied them. They earnest
iy labored with him. but he would not
listen. When Anna Torgeson ma lie
known her desire to attend the district
school he swore loudly and at first
said she should not go. Later he an
swered to her pleadings:
"Go if you will, but you put some
thing between us two You will never
get over. I am as my fathers We're.
II you would be different, all right.
But it will so hard with both of US
later"
Anna Torgeson was straight of limb
and blue Of eyes. She was beautiful
when Torgeson made her his bride.
Motherhood had added to her charms
She had mind, too-quick-witted intel
ligerce, rare aptitude for knowing
the best and clinging to it. For hel
children's sake she believed that shs
| ought to attend the district school
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-01-16
\ T The thousands Of Norwe-

gians and Svedes set upon
J the prairies Of Dakota twenty
years ago. comparatively few
read or understood English. 1t was
surprising, though, how quickly they
adjusted themselves to their new en-
yironment. While the women worked
IN the prairie fields with the men, while
all were tillers Of the soil and carriers
Of burdens, they yet found time to
master much of the new tongue, to
open American schools and to pur-
chase American books and newspapers.
When the first hard winter came many
of the men and women willingly went
permitted and pored over spelling
books and arithmetic with the chill
dren. A brave people were these de-
scendants of the Vikings. They were
pillaged by spectators on one side
and fought by the elements on the
other, but the thought of surrender
never entered their minds and they
conquered 10th adyenturers and storms
in the end.
y
In the Hay Meadows school district
was a Norwegian family by the name
of Torgeson. The mother, Anna, was
perhaps twenty-five or twenty-three
years old. The father was thirty. The
three children were tcddlers. too young
for school and hooks. Nevertheless
when winter school opened Anna Tor
geson, with one child at her breast and
two at her skirts, forced her way