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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-18
After Dumping His Head Against
a CrOssbeam, Robert L. Carr,
Stunned, Dropped Into Water.
RESCUED BY JOHN CUDMoRE.
Real Estate Agent and Contractor
Were Exploring an Old Va
cant Building When the
Accident Occurred.

After being stunned by striking his head
against a crossbeam. Robert L. Carr. 4 real
estate agent of No. S7 Chestnut street.
came near drowning in a tank of water in
a dark basement at No. 30 North Seventh
street yesterday morning. He was rescued
by John Cudmore. a contractor.
The building where the accident occurred
was occupied until recently by Engine
Company No. s and Truck No. ;. The tank
was used to supply water for the boilers
and furnace and has not been drained since
the firemen moved out. Mr.. Carr was ig-
norant of its existence.
Shortly before noon the real estate agent.
accompanied by the contractor. visited the
building to point out alterations for a
prospective client. After entering they did
not'leave the big doors. formerly used for
the passage of the fire trucks. open wide
enough to admit sufficient Light to see the
surroundings clearly.
BASEMENT IN DARKNESS
Not a ray of light penetrated the base
Cudmore advised retreat for a lantern. fear
ing that they might receive hard bumps
against various distractions.
Mr.. Carr persisted in remaining. however,
and. striking match after match. which he
held high above his head. he continued to
explore the premises, Mr. Cudmore fol-
TO catch the faint light reflected upon the
cellar ~rafters. where alterations were de
sired, and could not see the nOOr over winch
he was walking. Mr.. Cars attention was
fixed upon the ceiling.
Suddenly came a splash and impenetrable
darkness Mr.. Carr had disappeared In a
second Mr.. Cudmore surmiSed the presence
of a tank. and waited a moment. expecting
to hear his associate speak. but not a sound
came from him..
Getting upon his hands and knees Mr..
Cudmore crawled orwar at the same tipe
feeling in his pockets for a match. He had
only one left. With the aid of this he saw
the outlines of the tank. and the head of
his friend emerged for a moment when
strangling.
MECH DEEP IN WATER
Both hands were required for the rescue.
and Mr.. Cudmore dropped the match. Lean
out falling in, he felt around in the dark
for Mr.. Carr. and soon touched him. The
latter had arisen the second time, and re-
covered from the shock sufficiently to speak
Upon standing up he found that the water
did not come quite up to his neck. The tank
lacked a foot or more of being full
Mr.. Carr was quickly pulled out Of the
Geld bath. and through the dark cellar the
men CROPPED their way to the stairway, and
thence over to Olive street. where a new
suit of clothes was purchased Except for
a slight bump on his head Mr.. Carr soon
showed no signs of his experience
"I was dazed from falling against the
BEAM he stated. and. though IL doesn't
seem that a man should drown in five feet
of water. / am very thankful that Mr. Cud-
more was along with me-"
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| AND E LIVE.

That is our way. We advance money on sala-
ries and furniture at lowest rates In the city.
Name your own time. date and amount Of pay
meEt- Discount If paid before due. IL sick or
out OF employment we carry YOU No removal.
Strictly conadeutial. VIII take up your Gan and
advance mere. VIII call on request Mound City
Finance Company. 49, Beaoist building. Ninth and
Pine SITS. Phone Il t5S.
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MONEY! N N

For sala-ied men and women. without security.
at lowest rates: can be PAID back in small week
IL or monthly payments: confidential consulta-
tlons in private rooms: also. money loaned on
furniture: hours S 10 6. Equity Finance Co. 1ll
Union Trust building.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-18

SECRET SOCIETIES.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
u mssi. al DeisbaSs Hall. ssoadws SF AID
Elm street Members are requested to be
~. Aund. K. of R. &a C
D CASTLE HALL ROBERT E. cowAN
"a t tSn , H aStld H.; : N,B,SS a , p o Wes' s, HsH;
- Ion Monday. sep;ember z y az 3 % m.
shasg. Work rank Of Knight, Visitor. cordially
ktsss.: Henry Fl. kaesSefs. <. Of +. /.
CASTLE HALL OF MONITOR opG
~ No. IS X Of R;rNs s,;,. sHsry Tay,sa Jay
- olive street. Gs-t Hail. Visiting broth
e' are always wels1 ss Mep ps;Sr sIpeGted5
W. ;. Otto. x. of r 4 s
COLUMBIA LODGE. NO. &c. X OF
~ SiniS ah n 6 6fss s hs.l; c fassdsy s sTenins
to BE present; good TIM TTos :vlSttOFs H TtlSo%s. c
>. f. Dempsey. X. of r. & S.
r DAMON LODGE; No: q K OF Pi
x Feiiows Eli HAN %N0 o' !. Ninth iHiSip and It o live
$500 s Ws-t 4, Ms.,ins cffliSd ero w,a;, a, ,S !
members are cordially invited
Attest: n. r. Bermei. X Of r { 5. No. no
R FgTgsE Great !9DeE Nc; e; :,
~ and . oilsss .s IT sos Member H :15.c asLr; w.:
W. A Roberts. K. Of R. Z s.
ooloRN GOLDEN CROWN LODGE. NO. 6.
ks<l h,a iiH' md f0 Olive e Cent?. ss.'ss7 % Ssllsin Il
i; Al member expected. Visitors
Henry c. Scott. X. Of r. 4 5.
Il AcIFI LODGE. NO. sx. X. OF P
~ Meets every Wednesday evening IN Cen
- MY building. Ninth and Olive streets
ia mss Work in Esquire rank. w.ane.day. sep
J ". Campbell. X. of R. { S.
PARAGON LODGE NO. s.. K, Of p
~ Meets every Tuesday evening In Hail No.
~ = Odd Fellow building. Ninth and oilv,
Members expected and %yisi'oTs eoTd!.lIy invi,.d-
Ati.zt: Frank Johnson. X. Of R. &s.
PREMIER LODGE. NO. 20. x. OF p.
~ Regular meeting every Thursday even
- N .Ss at m Bsll 10 s Z eaS rsll E. & sElls5es
are requested to be n5s,snt yIsit,rs ~eOciioliy
J F. WHITE. x. of r, { :
- p. meets wednesday night a; Odd Eel
lows Hall. Ninth and Olive streets. Sep
%W; L -TRTcKENMILLER. C. C.
II. w. Bedding. X OF r. & s.
WALNUT LODGE. NO.. rs. X. OF P,
meets every Thursday evening at 8
o'clock sharp in c. A. r. Hall. No. 1iOS
- Market street Work In rank OF Esquire
Thursday evening. September IL Members urged
TO be present: business OF Importance. Visitors
cordially invited to attend.
W. ]. II PERKINS. G. c.
A. Menard. K OF r & s.. No 81 North
zuLEMA LODGE, NO; g. K OF P.
na,l Ne ! tfR.s s noer SsR.gfE suiI Mems
bers expected and visitors cordially invited to
attend. DOCTOR I. z c. c.
Attest: o. NJ Brooks. K of r. & 6.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
BANNE LODGE. NO. 1851. K OF H.
HyyS meets fIst and third Thursdays at No.
X7k 600 West Pine boulevard. All Knights OF
A$zA Honor are invited to all our meetings.
JOHN DIETRICH. Dictator.
No. 1905 Obear avenue.
J. II. Hubbard. Reporter. HOS Glasgow ave.
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LOANS Oh FURNITURE,

Payments may he made weekly. sem.weekiy
or monthly II Is to your interest 10 consult US
All business private and above board. See Us.
sol Chemical building. Eighth and Olive.
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BUSINESS WANTED.
hand laundry done at 2S2s OI-e
street.
POSTAGE stamps taken for candy. cigars. to-
bacco.. writing materials. note. pocket and bill
books. novels. etc. Ti Market St
WANT any paying business in exchange for
valuable suburban vacant lots; price sl.00. NJ
3a. Republic.
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TRIBE OF REN-HuR.

EUREKA COURT. No. &c. T B. H.-MEETS
on the nrst and third Thursdays Of each month
avenue All visitors cordially invited. BY order.
w. A Chief.
Attest: Z C LAWN. Scribe. No lis Cas- ave.
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MONEY any kSH sMou IN

On furniture and pianos at LOWEST RATES.
We give ALL THE TIME you ask TO repay
weekly. monthly or yearly. and allow
II paid before due. WE Do . remove the
NATIONAL TRUST CoMPANT,
zoe AND o3 HERMOD * JACCARD BLDG.
90 y. BROADWAY. COR LOCUST ST.
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OF HONOR.

- ---- ~--@
BANNER LODGE. NO. 1880. K. OF H.
EZXS meets nIst and third Thursdays at No.
XTN 600 West Pine boulevard All Knights OF
ASA Honor are invited to all our meetings
JOHN DIETRICH. Dictator.
No. 1905 Obear avenue.
J. II. Hubbard. Reporter. HOS Glasgow ave.
otto CHEvALIER LODGE. No. 2sT7. meets
EZSh every hrst and third Thursday at North
Xxk western Hail Nc. s70< 81. Louis avenue.
All Knights OF Honor invited to our
rneetings- LAWR FAY. Dictator.
as s. Lefhngwell ayer.e.
=. A. Ciayton. Reporter. ass Greer avenue
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r J.. HYATT.
Local Forecast of1ciai-
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DENTISTRY.
BOSTON Steam Dental Rooms. as n. Broad
way-Sets Of teeth. s.; painless extraction. &c;
bridge work. - Open Sunday until J.
Dr. HARTMAN. dentist: examination free:
teeth. 81 10 81 N w. cor Eleventh and Franklin
BOSTON Steam Dental Rooms. as ". Broad
-, ns.ween LocnsI and - Cnarses: est ISL;
DR. A. E. MosER. dentist. SO franklin ave !.
crown and bridge work a speciality: consultation
AID examination free. extracting without pain &c
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MRS. Or. HOGAN ssS + ssf !I.,s sss s ssd5s:
ed n desired: ladies in trouble. call or write:
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FINE lot Mexican parrots. guaranteed tai
crS. monkeys. birds. small pets. fsrrets, pigeon
dogs. etc. Wehrmann's. al Walnut So.
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GOLDEN SEAL FEMALE REGULATOR

Relieves in three hours. Beware OF substitutes:
none genuine without signature OF Catuia Med.
Co. Price 500. 10 Olive 81.
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MRS. HOTSON-Ladie<' private home dur'nS
confinement. absolute privacy and safety assured:
elegant accommodations: trained nurses. motherly
care and regular physician: satisfaction guaran-
teed: Infants adopted: skilled attention at lowest
terms Call o. write. 2a0I Olive s..
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MECHANICS FINANCE co.

ea OLIVE. ROOM 25 EMILE Bldg.
Lends money on furniture. pianos. ranges and
moval: monthly payments: discount II paid te-
fore due: business confidential. Phone c 2isa-
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Tesmsters. boarding. house keepers without secur-
fly: easy payments. largest business in q prinei-
pal cities. Tolnan. sol Houser bldg. so Chestnut.
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STOVE REPAIRS

YoulsG MEH AND WOMEN w~ANTEDNFor
the4tr1c1l company. only those meaning bux;c<ss
ned nFxs<>So 81 Republic
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PRINTING.

CRESCENT Printing Company, s7 y. Fourti
St-Finc commercial job work: popular prices
send for samples
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-01
-
An Anecdote OF Cayour.

In the recently published reminls-
cences Of the Count of Reiset, for long
French ambassador to Italy, Is found
the following anecdote Of young Ca.
your at the time when he was for a
brief period page at the court of Vic
tor Emmanuel. "The pages, as is
known, served the King, the Queen,
and the Princes and Processes of the
blood at royal fetes. Beyond this they
were forbidden to render any service.
All these lads belonged to the noblest
families of the land. One evening
little Camille Cavour entered the
throne room, bearing tray covered
with Ices. which he offered to the King
the Queen, and Princes Of the blood
But. as he was going back with some
ices still on the tray, man OF high
rank stepped up to him and took an
Ice from the tray. Cavour drew him
self up, glared at the nObleman, and,
raising the porcelain tray as high as he
could, let 1t smash in thousand pieces
on the floor To the chamberlain's re-
buke for clumsiness, he replied that he
had done 1t on purpose, as the only pos
slble retort to the indignity which he
had suffered" The affair was the i'm
mediate cause of Cavour's leaving the
court for the military school.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-01
A 0IRantio Tunnel.

The subject OF tunnel connect
Ing Ireland and Scotland has been
brought before the British govern
ment, and the project will be pushed
II the requisite financial supUrpt
can be obtained. The estlmaed cost
Is sl5,0U0,0J0. The route provision
ally selected Is from Scotland to Bel
fast In Ireland. The total distance
is SIX miles, OF which 341S miles
would be tunnel and 25 miles OF the
tunnel would be under the sea, along
a line where the maximum depth is
4S0 feet. Electric motors would be
used to drive the trains at an aver.
age speed Of sixty to seventy miles
per hour.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-01

Men frequently build more wisely
khan they know. The managers of n
group Of Western railroads are plan.
ming to send thousand agents into
the States east of the Mississippi to
persuade people there to settle on the
three million acres OF unoccupied fer
tile land in Southern California, Texas
and Western Louisiana. The railroad
men are seeking to build up business
Tor themselves 10y developing the coun
try: but il they succeed In attracting
the unemployed or the poorly paid
from the large cities, as they hope to
DO. they will assist in solving the prob
lam of municipal government, and ben
aft the nation ut large more than they
help themselves.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-01
English sparrows Are Misjudeed.

\ great deal of nonsense Is talked
about sparrows driving away other
birds. Like the downtrodden Italian
and other peasants from the Old
World, the sparrOws arc prepared TO
live here where others Would starve.
They kill no birds. We are too wont TO
attribute the results of our own mis-.
deeds or shortcomings-the barbaritles
of millinery fashions, wanton slaugh-
ter masquerading rs sport, the lack Of
good bird laws and the enforcing of
them where such exist--to these trOu-
blesome, noisy, quarrelsome little
fcathered gamins. Fitted to survive
after centuries of competitive strug.
gle, they cannot be cxterminated. AZ
we'll bry to eliminate that other ri.
umphant European Immigrant the
daisy. from our iields.--Neltie Bian
chan In Ladies' Home Journal.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-01

Modern inventions are most con
benient, but IL they keep on multiply
ing as they have within the past TWEEN
ty-tive years, there will be no poetry
left ON tap. Marconl has already dealt
the death blow to the idea which Long,
fellow so beautifully expressed in the
Hines:
ships that pass in the night, aud speak each
other In passing,
Only a signal shown. and a distant voice In
the darkness.
Ships nowadays are not so Old-fash.
toned as that. They seem to like to
keep away from each other an much
~ possible and see Just how far the
wireless telegraphy will carry. II Is
not necessary even to catch sight of
the tip OF mast In order to exchange
these newest signals.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-01

While the production of grain Is not
Increasing as rapidly as population the
manufacturing and commercial inter
ssts OF the West are increasing more
sapidly than those Of the whole coun-
Try. manufactured products showing q
patio of 20 per cent increase for the
United States rs against lie per cent
Tor the West. Not the least remark
able feature about this development Is
inc triumph of industry over natural
sbstacles. Towns without coal, iron
bF water power turn out manufactured
products that are shipped to the ends
Af the earth.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-01
when Abroad, Speak English.

The English-speaking tourist who
wastes half an hour of time, temper
and energy in trying to make some
dweller in a foreign land understand
his bad French or Spanish, only to he
shocked at length by some such a
question as Cant you speak English?''
Is almost as common nowadays as the
track-walking tragedian. This is lit
tie story of his experience in Spain, as
told by The Dominic" in the Ladies'
Home Journal:
"One day we all entered little shop
i'll Madrid and The Captain began to
speak in Spanish to the girl who was
behind the counter. She failed to I'M
derstand, and so he tried again. Once
and again he tried and tried, and sum
moned up his whole vocabulary. AT
last in his attempt TO make his mean
ing plain by illustration he drew from
his pocket case card, and with II
stroked his chin. The girl fell into fits
of laughter, and in perfect English
said, oh! what you want Is fine-tooth
comb"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-01

To give some idea Of the tremen~
dous growth of the English language
1t may be mentioned that the wordr
and phrases under the letter "a"
have increased In fifty years from
1000 to nearly 10000. Intelligent
persons, even these engaged in the
learned professions, do not make uso
OF more than 5000 to 5000 words,
all told, although there are properly
belonging to our language .ovee
10000
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-01
MANY VICTIMS OF ELECTRICITY
Loss of Life and Property Durtn. a
Brief Period.

\ table has been complied Inv thn in.
surahce companies OF the losses by
electricity during the nine months end.
ing Dec. l. Two hundred and fortv-sjy
persons have been electrocuted DURING
these nine months, or an average of
almost thirty month; 5l5 have been
manned, III horses have been killed
and there were 4i2 fires, saws the
Washington Times.
In this table an account has been
kept of the indirect accidents throuph
the use of electricity, such as the troll.
ley car accidents, electric mobile acct
dents. and the like, but only where the
direct electric shock caused the death
or manning OF the tire.
The losses by electric fires alone have
averaged over million dollars a
month. These losses have become 80
serious that the accident, life and fire
insurance companies are CONSIDERING
the ACCESSIBILITY of taking united action
against them. The insurance rate in
these companies was fixed before the
great hllu lbNl'uSlllS use OF elCctrlcitV
and the electrical risk was not figured
in. so that the rates are upset and re-
Qulre II REIMBURSEMENT through these ad.
dit NJ losses.
The winter months show more dam
age by electricity than the summe,
months, During the summer there are
fewer fires and not so many electro
BUTTONS while after every winters
storm there is long list of casualties
and losses from imperfect Insulation
crossed and broken wires and misled
currents.
While on one side better sanitation
and medical and surgical care are tend
ing to increase the length of the aver
age human life, the development OF
these new danger acts as an offset e
what would otherwise be clear gain
IL added TO the direct deaths By cleo
tricity the indirect deaths were In
eluded the total Is sufficient to max,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-01
An Honest Mans Opinion.

Vermont, Mo-, April 29.-If what Mr.
]. 8. Tillery OF this place says Is true
and none who know him doubt his
honesty-the new remedy, Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills, Is a wonderful medicine in.
deed. Mr.. Tillery says:
Il had Kidney and Liver Trouble for
years. l had used many medicines, but
could get nothing to cure me.
II heard Of new remedy called
Dodd's Kidney Pills and began treat.
ment, with the result that was very
soon on the mend.
II kept on using the pills and am now
entirely better. honestly do believe
that they are the greatest remedy the
world has ever seen.
Il am always willing to help a good
thing, and | cannot say too much for
one that helped me so much.
"1f | didn't know that Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills would do all that Is claimed
for them l wouldn't say word Of
praise for them"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-01

The Choctaw Railroad Company,
which operates In Oklahoma and States
bordering that territory, has gone into
a new line OF business that may well
engage the attention of Messrs. Hill and
Hartman, the Vanderbilts and other
magnates who are now devoting their
entire time to the formation Of rate
pools, the consolidation of parallel lines
and the cementlng Of communities Of
interest In one of the Choctaw Com
pany's cars at El Reno (Oklahoma) the
other day the conductor found basket
containing little baby. The child was
supplied with warm. soft clothing and
a nursing bottle filed with milk. On
the handle Of the basket was a note
saying: ~ have no parents. Please take
me to the next station" The conductor,
being disinclined to act without orders.
telegraphed to headquarters and was
authorized to take the little one to the
next station. When his train pulled into
the station ct which the child was to be
put Off the conductor received further
orders directing him to retain posses
| sion OF the infant, as the company had
| decided to adopt II. The Choctaw
Roads ward is now in a Wichita hospi.
tai, and IL 1t lives will be raised and
educated at the expense Of the COM
pany. 1t is not mentioned whether the
waif Is boy or girl, but in either case
the company should find 1t profitable
investment to keep the tiny stranger
and educate 1t for career as rail-
roader Surprising II should turn out to
have the administrative ability of a
Hill or Morgan or Il Hetty Green. In
such nm event the Choctaw Road would
become a transcontinental affair with
a board of directors composed OF men
I worth at least $4000O,000 each. The
average railroad company might well
afford to raise 10000 homeless little
ones, II no more than one great captain
of industry could be developed in the
entire batch. Besides, good many
babies might thus have better treat.
ment than they are likely to obtain 9th
erwlse. Let the railroad companies dc
something for the public In return fol
the privileges they enjoy. If they will
take the extra babies and raise and edu
cate them one Of the serious problems
OF civilization will be solved and q
grand eXemplltication of the fact tina
corporations may have souls by adop
ton will be furnished.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-01

can never be paid What are the 40
compllshment OF milllonaires by the
side OF the useful life Of Miss Brucei
Which is the greater, to fashion mate
rial things or to fashion souls1 To i'm.
press one life for good Is better than to
manipulate the merger OF two great
railroads. To turn one life into its
proper channels is greater than to or.
ganize a trust. All honor to the con.
scIentlous teacher. His work is not
blazoned to the world but he IL next to
God himself.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-01
HE HAD HIS WAY.
The Major Was Determined, Even In
Death, to Not Obey.

Death, to Not Obey.
Many amusing stories are told Of the
great formality blended with a humor-
GUS brusqueness and independence
which characterized early Revolution
airy days. An incident of camp life is
related by the author of Romance and
Realism OF the Southern Gulf Coast"
In 1893 the first United States troops
that came down the Mississippi were
quartered at Fort Adams. General
Wilkinson, Colonel Hamtramck, Ma
jor Butler, Captain Green and other
officers were merry over their punch
one night, and the General, by some ac-
cldent, got his queue burned off. Angry
at the laugh which followed his mis-
hap, he next day issued an order for
bidding any officer to appear with
queue. Obedient to orders, all the off,
GERS but Major Butler cut Off their
queues.
1.-The vain old prigp' said the Major.
"I'll- see him hanged before l cut Off
my queue to crafty him!" and he bold
ly appeared without changing the style
Of his hair-dresslng.
The Major was put under arrest, but
he declared obstinately that he would
spend the rest OF his life in prison be-
fore he would comply with such
silly command. Soon afterward he was
taken very Ill. and realizing that he was
at the point of death, he gave instruc-
tons for his burial, which he knew
would be witnessed by the whole COM
mand.
Bore a hole" said he, through the
bottom Of my coffin, right under my
head, and let my queue come through
it, that the old general may see that
even when dead 1 refuse to obey his
order"
And these directions were literally
carried out.