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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
SEPTEMBER COLONIsT RATES.
The Present Year May See 100000
New Settlers in Northwest.

81. Paul. July Is-CoIOnist rates Identical
with those that brought 10000 settlers TO
the Northwest during the spring will so IN
TO effect again September l.
Under an agreement among the Northern
Nncs-ths Northern Pacific. the Great
Northern. the 500 and the lines through
the Omaha GateWay-SpeCial fares will pe
offered every day in September and October.
and this limit may De extended To SrO-
kane the rates will again he $50 10 the
Kootenai district s.. 10 territory west Of
Cascade range s.. Tickets will BE- sold cool
one way. Tne 81. PIul-ChicuGO roads have
agreed TO An S bass IN connection With the
rates from ST. Paul and Duluth west
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
RAILS COUNTY CONVENTION.
Republicans Nominate n Ticket and
Choose Delegates.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


New London. No. July Is.-The Rails
CoCnty Republicans he'd their convention
ne!e to-day and nominated the following
ticket:
For Representat've. Percy p. Hummel:
Sheriff. zoe Ho!eabeak; Collector. William
Seeley; Circuit Clerk. Ben PeytoI: County
Clerk. Gus McCl.Ee: Recorder. Theodore
McCune. Treasure. II EgDrrson: Judges
OF County Court. william Shu,Jz. John :
Smitl. John stephens; Coroner. Doctor ".
L Birney-
The dclesates to the Congressional Con-
EentfCn ST Mont gcmeTy City. 20 hs held
next Tuesday. axe Doctor X. l.. Blrney.
Thomas ~. Sykes ard William WssS0n.
W. v. Epp-rSon ws.r reelected chalTman r
OF the County Central Committee and Percy
T. Humnel was made secretary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
BITTEN ny = PET SQUIRREL.
Aged Alton Woman May Die From
Loss of Bleed.

Mrs Mary KIckEard. 20 years old. OF Up
per Alton. while playing with pet SPUR
rel. was bitten by the animal and bled 81
profussly from the wound that she ssintsd
from the loss ~ blood.
Doctor Frank M0rten was called. und.
arr much eisO.t. revived her. Cu account
o. her advanced age. Il Is thought that the
wound may prove fatal
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
HEAVY RAIN AT ELsBERRY.
Farmers Rushing Crops From the
Low Lands.

Elsberry, No, July 19.-One OF the heavi-
est rains for several years fell here last
night, causing all streams to overflow.
Wheat and corn in the low lands of this
county are inundated from the river and in
flowing streams.
Farmers are employing all help possible
to rush their wheat out and VIII work all
day tomorrow stacking and moving il 10
the hills Everybody IL greatly excited. and
the bridges over Kings Lake are washing
out, 80 that IL makes travelling impossible
between here and the low lands.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
Fire In browns Grand stand.

Fire was discovered under the grand stand
at Sgpr-s-lsn's F'..S. the AriicT can q L LsSsiSue
bsSt b5l. 1.s.rz last NIGHT about iO:.O but
" ,xtiu=u shed before serious damage was
COVE.
tNo hIa-e and turned In a still alarm
OUtrr 10 the wet condition e the timbers
f-o-, fbe heavy raiuf1u the fremen expert
.ncsd no difficulty in extinSu.shinR the
flames.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
MORE SOUTHERN APPOINTMENTS.
superintendent of Terminals at East
-. Louis Is Abolished.

The Southern Railway announced the
following appointments: s-
". :. Martin. terminal superintendent at
East st. Louis superintendent OF the ST.
LJu.s division with office at Princeton. Ind.
". X Morley. superintendent OF the ST
LJuls-L-UC.ss..-e lines superintendent Of the
hallway lines II kentucky. with UiflCe at
Louisville. The once OF superintendent OF
ishel-
". p Larcy. trainnaster. has resigned
ami J. s. henneCey. Irsa-u1naster OF the
Atlanta division OF the Southern. has been
appointed 10 succeed him. with ONCE At
Princeton Ind no
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
Four Inche. of Ratn Fell.

Mexico No. July I9-DurinE a twelve
hour ram last night 20 inches fell. This
rain at this time insures for Audraia Coun-
y and this section Of Missouri the largest
crop Of corn in years. Tho oats Yet in
shock and the hay yet standing are damaged
some. but this loss will he more than made
up ~ the large yield OF corn.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20

the night The Government gauge here
showed a fall OF l-53 inches in one hour and
a half. Al 5 O'Clock this morning II showed
q fal of 2-5y inches.
The streams are all swollen and fear Is
felt for bottom corn. Meadows Will be de-
layed in cutting. The thrashing Of wheat
and oats has continued without Interrupt
ton and the yield haI been excellent.
heavy corn crop Is assured. while pasture
land never looked better.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
Democratic Convention Split.
REPLBLC SPECIAL-

Pcducah. Ky. July l9.-The Democratic
mass convention held here this afternoon to
name delegates TO the Appellate Conven-
ton, which meets here Tue DAY. resulted in
p split. The regularly elected delegates IA
vor Judge J. Z. Robbins OF Graves County
The cCnteStirE delegates are for Judge J u.
White OF Carlisle CoInty. The other can
didates are JudEe Thomas Cock OF Gallo
way and Judge Thomas J. Num- OF Hopkins
County. The district convention will be one
OF the hottest ever he'd in the State and
viii probably last four days
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
Heavy Rain at sheIbyvIIIe.

ItL-F bIsI- SFENIALs
SheIbyvi!le. Mo, July Ie-About two
inches Of rain fell in this city last nk<1t
and this morning. There was no violent
storm The ram insuTes a good crop Of
corn of the early planting. crop cOnoi-
tons were never better before in Shelby
County. The wheat. rye and oats have all
been cut and the hay harvest is in prog
ress, all making heavy Yields. About 100 o
acres of timothy Will he harvested in this
county, the yield varying from three and
one-hRlf bushels TO five bushels per acre,
very finest quality. The farmers are teel-
ing good over the great harvest.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
FLOODS THREATEN MISSOURI
AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEYS
Continued From Page One.

and the Little Metal Wheel Works. Other
foundries and manu-. a turing establish
ments. including tn local branch Uf The
American StTaWbOard Company. Will feel
the effects tomorrow II the r.Se continues.
The crops IL the lOwlands, outside the
levees. on the Illinois side, are comp etc
ruin, the damage amounting to many thou
sand dollars. or the Missouri side the farm
ers are packing up Their belonging and
making for Quincy. Just above and also be-
low the city the Mississippi is from four TO
eight mites wide.
The river tonight Is nearly sixteen feet
above loW-water mark. being fully two feet
over the danger line. Experienced riverm5n n
look for a further rise Of from one TO two
feet on account OF the continued rains in
the North.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
BACK sALAaTE. TO NE PAID.

Hoa
iisVea SEttpnSI C0sn=T..zsgOacrs.
EEPCBLiC sPESI-aL
" asAlugiOu. JC4y I9.-Sow that the con-
trCvcgsy over the Sunday closing contract
has been settled 10 the satisfaction Of all
concerned. every effort is being made by
Treasury officials u Immediately straighten
CIt accounts OF the Worries + air Commis-
s.JHe-s and that Cf the Secretary OF the
Commission. whose salaries have been un-
p-.J tJr the last tUc months. A draft
VII be sent MOuuay covering the amount
due
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
HAY SEND CARTER TO ATLANTA.
Governor Wants Ex-Captain to
Testify in GaynOr Green Case.
REPI,RI1r srECIAr..

Le1vsuVCrth. Kas.. July 1a-It is learned
through m army officer. reatatty vi,-tyr
here. that Oga-'lu ". C-r,yr. sN-Cap' ain
OF Engineers. viii b. su'I transit rrei from
the FeGerri prison ~ Fort L-IvrnwC rth 10
the new F'.Fsr1l Pnuite~tiHry at Atlanta
Ga. He viii h- trtus s:Drrsi II The Gov
ernm"-; officials succeed in eNtrad ting
Gayuor and Greene. the two big Savannah
Contractors
Cartcr's sentence VIII expire IN Novem-
Der. 1gG. l. taken to Atlanta the nous
convict expects % be allowed to testify
during the trial of GCyUCr and Greene
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
hill GIVES GOOD ROADS TRAIN.
Government Expert VIII Demonstrate
in Great Northern Territory.

st. Pau. July I9.-President Hill OF the
Great Northern has placed at the disposal
OF Colonel r. W. Richardson. good roads
expert for the United States Government
coriDlste trsia. with the privilege OF taking
IL over the lines OF the system Wherever Ee
sees fit without cost
The train viii be employed In making
demonstrations Of road building through the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
Storm Mt New London. SO.


New Lond. n. No. July ia very heavy
rain and thunder storm visited this section
last night, doing damage to all grain in
the shock but assuring one OF the greatsgt
corn crops ever produced here. The Salt
River bottom lands are rich in corn and
wheat. and ar In no immediate danger OF
overflow
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
Rnin Helps Crops.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

| 7
Murphysboro Ill. July ia heavy rain
fell here this afternoon. the first OF any
consequence for several weeks Early corn
has been wonderfully benefited and late
corn given additional vigor. The early corn
Will produce twenty bushels more To the
acre than II would have without to-day's
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
over Two Inches Fen at Mexico.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
WarrenSburE. Mo. July 19.-Four inches
Of rain fell here last night The oownpour
was general all over Johnson County. and
all the streams are over1oninE- The lakes
at PerGe Springs were replenished. for the
FIRST time in year and half Considerable
damage will be done TO wheat and oats in
shock and also to hay, but a monster corn
CrOp is assured
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
sednIia Brakeman I. Killed.
REPrRILE sFECIAL.


california Ne. Jcly Is-Charies Thomas.
a bralCnan on the westbound freight. Mis-
souri, Pacific local. was Killed here th's
afternoon de was cOup!ns and slip
and fell The car ran over hiI body. his
home was In Sedalia. and he had been mar
ried only q few we.es.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
High water BIocIlades Trains.


Princeton. Ill. July ia passenger train
on the Peoria branch. of the Rock Island
Railroad was deraiied near Bureau to-day
or account of the high water, and a catt.e
train is stranded On Bureau Creek bridge
unable to 20 either way. Many OF the
cattle have died. The floods IN Bureau
County are the worst ever known here and
dozens of BRIGGS have been washed out.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
Wind BIew Down circus Tent.

REEl Bll- SfENlA4-
Madison. Ind, July is.-As Robinsons c.r-
Gus performance was about to begin to-
night a terrible rain and electric storm
came up. knocking down the main tent and
causing a panic which broke up the show.
Persons tumbled over each other, several
being hurt.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
Great namage in CaIIanay Comfy.

REPl Bic SFt-ClAl~
Aux Vase, No. July 1s.-Three inches of
water fell in Galloway County last night,
and did great damage to small grain. II
insures twelve TO fifteen barrels Of corn
per acre.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
Agrees to Carmen's Demands.

Topeka, Kas.. July is.-An agreement vas
reached tonight between the Grievance
Committee Cf the Santa Fe Car Mems As
sOCiatiOn and George r Henderson. super
inteud,nt Uf motive power OF the Toac. TIE
result OF the conference WAS to eQualiZe
matters among the several lines The agree
mcnt will have to he approved BY TniTd
Vice President KcndriCk before II finally
goes into effect.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
Heavy Rain nt Medora.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Nsdora Ill. July ia copioUs shower IN
this section las. night has proved greatly
beneficial TO the growing crops. especially
corn. which is raui-lv developing. : heavy
wiudsto-m accompanied the downpour.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
FRISCO To EXTEND THE n. & C.
New Acquisition VIII Reach Hope,
Ark, 225 Miles.

Ardmore. T. T. July Is.-The Frisco sys-
TEN VIII bu!!d an extension from ATtmore
10 Hope. Ark. j distance II - miles. ac-
cordinC 10 a statement made to-day by
General ManlEer WinChcl. He IS In the
city with patty OF clic as inspecting the
recently purchased Arkansas Chociaw prop
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
Wind with Rain Damages Corn.

ftf-II I1IsIN p F.II-AL- II
Armstrong. No, July 19.-Ths section OF
the country was visited last night by enc
wind accompanied the rain and did much
damage TO the corn, badly damaging many
fields
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
Unidentified Nan Drowned.

Havana. ILL.,. July i9-An unidentified
man who appeared intoN Gated was seen 20
faIi into the Illinois RIVER to-day by the
engineer at the Lacey Levee pumping sta
ton and was drowned No EFFORT was
made to recover the body.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20

Northwest. The cost OF operating the train
Will approximate Si'J a DAY and an itinerary
OF iUy days Is planned. representing .he
equivalent OF 4 cash SUBSCRIPTION from the
Great Northern Of S!OCJ. This cOncess on
Of the Great Northern insures the holding
81 the National Good Roads Convention
here iuring The week OF the State Fair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
Mexican Central EarnInE. Increase.

The Mexican Central Railway Company.
limited. announces approximate caru.nss FOR
July MeSfoan currency. as follows Sec nd
quarter. Isge S45S.5. an incr,lsc OF Slt.i5s
over the same period IN 1901: first and sec
Ond quarters. 1902. sos ~. an Increase OF
SIS AZ over the same period In 1901
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Alto pass. IL. July 1s.-Rain this after
noon brought relief from the excessive heat
ana drought and assures ons Of the lars est
corn crops ever known in this locality.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
WaShout nt Jules, III.
REPUBL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Virginia, Ill, July ia washout IN the
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
near Jules delayed traffic until this after
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20

The Republic prints more Rooms for
Rent ads than any other 81. Louis news
paper II you want a new boarding place
read over the 500 ads printed to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
Farmer Killed by Lightning

IEI'I FtI.II II y -IAIN
VIncenncs. Ind. July I9.-Joseph Frey.
Jr. a farmer was killed by a bolt OF
lightning while working in the field to-
day. 4 peculiarity is that the body shows
No marks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
z . Q Q 80 ; Q . ue%~~~%.
. PRESIDENT FRASCIS'S OFFER I
o To PARK VIEW COMPANY. 4

. 'T am wiling 20 recommend to the
& Exposition Company that II pay the
y Park View Realty Company an an I
O nURl rental of t1.Co0 aE acre for that I
o portion Of the Cstlin tract lying west
q Of De Raiiviere ayelLo and being L,
o about sixty acres in area. or per I
y cent on a valuation OF 5000 an acre 4
O And I an willing to recommend, IN I
q addition to such rental. that the Ex- I
y position Company agree TO assume I
O the taxes OF the afor said sixty acres I
o for the years l.g2. 1913 and 1904
q 8 o S&H& g 9 g . y 9 90
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
MRS. EMILY HALEY.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Elsberry. Mo-, July 1s.-Mrs. Emily
Bailey, a pioneer OF this county. died to-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
TELEGRAPH NEWS
BRIEFLY TQL D

SAN F-Z.iNCISCO-TAs United States
Transport fhsridan ha@ arrived from Ma
MA u!th. Glg men OF the Thirtesith In
T.ujry. 20 ElGE 81 the Thi-d Cavalry, -
c. sIPis ard % sick. The cavalry veil 3otn
.NEsig.LC! Montana. and the ThtrtsenLA
!usaHS.y viii be assigned 70 duty ~ E1gei
Er-...d and Aicui-EZ,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
SALT LAKE. uTAH-Hsrry T. p,,,u,

SALT LAKE. UTAH-Hsrry T. Duke and
Alexander \. Robertson. formerly cashier
agl pHyiaE teller. regrectively. OF the
Web Fargo BsnJ IN his city. pleaded
guilty 10 the charEs o. enbsEzlinS tgo.0oc
aud were each s-lt-ncet 10 four years
l. g-.sOErlSnt.
RALEIGH " G-Joe AHnes and Jane
ard SILVIA syus. sisters. we're killed By
lightning during . storm These three,
with Two Others. sought shelter at 4 rest
house. The bl.t DESTROY ed the house. TnA
two rot killed wee injured.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
Downpour Mt Lnmonte-


hamonte. Mo-. July 1s.-This section vas
visited by one OF the heaviest electrical
storms and heavy downpCu OF rain that
has fallen fer twelve months. Three and
half inches Of water fell and the corn crop
insures from fifty to eight bushels per acre;
wheat and oats in shock were little affected,
as but little wind accompanied the storm
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
SOAKING RAIN AT HARDIN, ILL.
Illinois River Rising-Heavy Damage
to Crops

Hardin. Ill. July ia soaking rain fell
here last night Both the Illinois and Mis-
sissippi Rivers are stiH rising rapidly and
the damage to the corn on the lotion
laEds on both sides Of Calhoun County Is
becoming serious
The. Illinois River came up ~ inches at
this point last night and a finch rise In
the Mississippi is reported from Hamburg
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-20
Nearly Three-Inch RainfaII.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Huntsville. No, July 19.-The heaviest
rain for years began falling here at
o'olock last evening and continued durlnG
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-07
TTO BE CONTINUED.
They Found the Pail.

During a spell of particularly hot
weather n well known baronet came
across three workmen engaged on q
job en- his estate. One Of them remark
ed, as workmen not infrequently do,
on the drynesS of the job. The heat
had perhaps extended itself to the bar
onet's temper. At any rate, he turned
away. with the reply: IF you are
thirsty, you know where the well is.
You will find pail there"
Thinking over his remark little lat
er, 1t flashed across the baronet's mind
that he had given orders for three bot
ties of champagne to be put into the
pail and lowered into the we'll to cool
for dinner. He hastened to the well
and discovered - three empty bottlesl
What he said this time is not reported.
London Truth.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-07

sides, still was without shooting
irons" | looked about me at the men
lying at ease beside the fence, their
horses being tied to trees near them.
| started to ask Branard for carbine
or revolver, it mattered not which,
when Mick shouted:
"Coppyral Frost, take me carbine an
lift into yer pockets the cartridges from
me box an take some av me percussion
caps. Oi think Oi'll be afthcr doin'
most av me fOightin' wild me eye an
wits" Then he looked about the men
on the ground, approached a small man
who owned n big horse, kicked him
gently and said:
Cit on yer horse an 90 like q milk
man that's been on dhrunk an woke
up two hours late. Foind the rigimint
an tell the colonel that the whole ribil
army is a-cOmin' across the field be
yant."
All the men on the ground jumped
to their feet as the messenger proceed
ed to obey orders, and they saw almost
half a mile away n gray line that
might have been mistaken for the SHIN
mering heat band" that lies near the
surface of any fat, open, dry ground
on a very hot day had not the line been
fecked with spots Of color and topped
at regular intervals by spots that re-
solved themselves, through troopers
eyes, into mounted men. Twas not
rs Mick had said, the whole rebel ar
my, but 1t was at least a regiment,
probably a brigade, advancing slowly
In line of battle formation, the mount
ed officers In the rear. We were but a
quarter of n company. And our regi-
ment Was-where? And we were so far
from Summerton or any part of the
north!
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an awful position you've put me in?
shall never dare face the boys again
unless you explain to all of them, and,
of course, you can't do that. l almost
wish l could be shot or made prison
er Besides
Heard the news, boys" asked
Cloyne, stopping a moment in front of
our tent. Hamilton has been pro-
moted-a big jump, too, for he's made
first lieutenant"
Its an insult to the army eXcIaim-
ed Brainard "IIamiltOn'S a No,
won't say what was going to, but he
always lodges fighting"
YES, so our captain told the colonel,
or so they say, but the colonel replied:
1T may be that he's no stomach for
fighting, but he knows how to care for
the stomachS of men who do fight, 50
he's to be reGimental commissary and
feed the regiment as well rs he's fed
his company. In war bellies count for
as much as bullets
"Thcrc's something to that" said
bIulililNlr anu III El'ii iibIli'4''iA >
found his proper place. That isn't all.
I'll 90 at once and congratulate him
on it,"
Don't" said Cloync, putting an arm
about Brainard and looking down into
the little chaps face with sad, tender,
pitying eyes.
"Why not"
"Becausc-oh, hang the mysteries Of
this tormcntng world - because he's
got ten day leave of absence. Hen
be fool if he doesn't 90 to New York,
get Into an officers uniform. then hur-
ry out to Summerton, call on-oh, the
girls-and"-
Brainard twitchcd himself from
Cloync's arm, looked up to heaven and
shook his fist savagcly at the great
white throne. Then he dashed into our
tent and dropped on his knees.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-07

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-07

Colonel" said he, saluting. 81 think
I can explain it. I-some Of the pep
brought in unexploded shells after tte
siege as mementos, and they were TOO
big to carry away and We're easelessly
left in the houses, and the fire has
reached them and made them hot,
and
"Thunder| roared the colonel, turn
Ing almost black with anger. "Bugler,
blow 'forwardr"
Again the column moved. Brainard
and had been glad we were Of the
rear guard, for we had planned to be
together, If only for moment, the last
men to leave the post. Now, we almost
wished we might never leave It, for
the coloners anger boded no good to
the men who were to blame for the
false alarm, and it would be easy for
the colonel to learn who the men were.