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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
For The ARMY Cauteen.

Washington, Nov. 4.-The annual
report of Adjutant General Corbin, to
be made public shortly, contains
strong recommendation for the re-
establishment of the army canteen.
Special attention is called to the re-
ports of general officers of the army
showing the effect of the present sys-
tenn on the health and morals of the
soldiers. These reports all indicate an
increased number of desertions, and
more men are tried for drunkenness in
the absence of the canteen than when
it was in existence.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
The Pecos valley Cut-on.

Topeka, Kas, Oct 29.-The annual
meeting of the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe will be held in Topeka on
December IL At this time four new
directors will be chosen and the stock
holders viii be asked to approve the
construction of the Eastern railway of
New Mexico. The company is ito con-
struct line extending from point on
the western line between Albuquerque
and FL Paso in an easterly direction TO
the Pecos Valley & Northwestern rail
way"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
Rnhhinr Pnatomcaa.

Kansas City, Nov. 4.-The postoffice
at Green, Kans., has been broken into
and the safe blown open, and all the
stamps and money was either taken or
blown away. Many postofices have
been robbed in Kansas and Nebraska
during the past month. Some of the
places robbed during the month wore:
Wood River, Neb., Belgrade, Neb.,
and the following in Kansas: Green,
Stillwell, Elk, Bunker Hill, Potwin,
hatfield, Ionia, Longfeld and From
tenac.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
A Cousin of Josephine.

Savannah, Ga, Nov. Mrs. Anais
Wilson. aged SO. died after being struck
by trolley car. Mrs. Wilson was
born in the Island of Martinique in
1919. Her parents were large slave
slave owners. Her mother, Mrs.
Peters, was the cousin of Empress
Josephine, first wife of Napoleon.
They were educated together in the
convent at st. Pierre. Miss Peters
removed to Charleston, S. c., with her
parents and married Edward G. Will
con
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
Garrison for South Africa.

At the end of the year there viii
still be about $4,000 British troops in
South Africa, and it is probable that
a garrison of this size will be main
tanned during the whole of next year
or for longer. 1t is hoped that ulti-
mately $4,000 men will be sufficient to
garrison South Africa, but it is pos
sible that tho military authorities may
determine, for tho purposes of train
ing, to keep the army corps there.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
immense Sturgeon Caught.

The largest sturgeon ever caught in
Irish waters was recently on view in
a Dublin fshmonger's. 1t measures 10
feet in length, 5 feet in girth, and
weighs nearly 700 lbs. 1t was caught
by a fisherman named Whelan in a
rough net, in Dublin Bay, near Pig
con House Fort. A great many large
surgeons have been taken all round
the Irish coast this year.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
Hudson Valley Strike Settled.

Schenectady, N. Y. Nov. 4.-The
strike of the motormen on the Hudson
Valley Electric railway is settled, the
company recognizing the union and
agreeing to the seized ule of wages pre-
serted by the men, who have returned
to work. The strike has been nota BILE
for considerable rioting and the conse-
quent calling out of several companies
of the state national guard.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
New Road Material.

Washington, Nov. Am English
man has invented a substance which,
when placed upon the road does away
with dust and mud. 1t consists of the
mixture of scoria from blast furnace
and tar, and it is claimed that the
preparation carefully pressed down
with heavy rollers renders the surface
of the road impervious to water.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
She Is a Climber.

Mrs. Fannie Bullock Workman OF
Worcester, Hass., has broken all
climbing records in the Himalayas by
making the ascent of Loongma glacier.
The feat has astounded the British au-
thorities. who did their best to dis
suade her from the attempt Mrs.
Workman is the wife OF William Hum
ter Workman, traveller and author.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
Law seems Too Rigorous.

Rev. DR.. William NJ. Richie of New
York has been fined SIS for practicing
medicine without a license. His Of
tense consisted of administering medi-
cine to cure the morphine and liquor
habits
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

The most costly office doors In the
world are swinging between a hall
and stock commission and broker
age room in a new skyscraper IN
Broadway, a little below Wall street.
They look like solid gold. Wonder Il
the stocks dealt in are as gilt-edged?
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
Two Asses.

AS Paddy was going along the street
one day he came across chip potato
van drawn by an ass. He stood and
looked at it for some time, when q
passer by asked him what he was
staring at oh" says Paddy, be
CORA, an Olive seen muny a lazy ass
in Oireland, but Olive never seen wan
that needs a stame engine to push it. .
Tit Bits
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

Successfully used by Mother Cray,
nurse in the Children's Home IN New
York Cures Feverishness, Bad Stom-
ach, Teething Disorders, move and
regulate the Bowels and Destroy
Worms. Over 3d. 900 testimonials. At
all druggists, CSC. Sample FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, n. Y.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

If you don't get the biggest and best
it's your own fault. Defiance Starch is
for sale everywhere and there is posi-
lively nothing to equal it in quality or
quantity.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

Don't you know that Defiance Starch
besides being absolutely superior to
any other, is put up 16 ounces in pack
age and sells for same price as Bounce
packages of other kinds?
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
could Not Be Very AnxIoua

a. Edinburg a compositor was put
under caution of $40 not to attempt
to commit suicide A person who will
be prevented from committing suicide
by the possible loss of SO is probably
not very enthusiastic about doing the
deed
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

Hundreds of lives saved every year by
having Dr. Thomas Electric Oil in the
house Just when it is needed. Cures Group
heals burns, cuts, wounds of every sort.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

To Cure a Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. an
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c-
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

Defiance Starch is put up 10 ounces
in a package, 10 cents. One-third more
starch for same money.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

Model husbands are the men who
never marry.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

The easier it is to get a man to talk
the easier it is to get him to quit.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
mother eraz,s sweet Povxasra tor c....ate,

The waste basket is an imporRV
factor in moulding public opinioA.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

The spendthrift uses his opportuni-
ties before he gets them.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES pro-
duce the brightest and fastest cOIors.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

The matchmaker is not the only man
who lives on tick.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOW
If SO. use Red Cross Ball Blue. It viii make
them white as snow. o. package cents.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

When fellow handles counterfeit
money it makes him feel queer"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
Grain Notes.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-Stocks of wheat
increased 6O3, 600 bushels this week.
Inspections of grain here for the
week were greater than the railroad
reports of receipts by 1O1 ears of
wheat, So cars of corn and 20 cars of
oats.
Exports of corn from the United
States the past week were I53, 900
bushels; last week, $4,000 bushels
bushels; year ago, 500. 900 bushels;
two year ago, 3, 1920, 900 bushels; three
years ago, 4. SOB, 900 bushels.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

No matter how long You have had the
cough; If it hasn't already developed into
consumption, DIR. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup will cure it.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

The busy bee can give any man .
pointer.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
One Gang stays out.

Tamaqua, Pa. Oct 20.-ParlS Place
colliery, between Mshanov City and
DelanO, did not resume work owing to
the fact that the operators refused to
take back fifteen union men discharge
because of the claim that they were
ringlesders in the disturbances which
occurred during the strike. The union
held meeting and the members de-
cided by unanimous vote 10 stay on
unless these men were reinstated.
This status of affairs affects nearly
1000 zen and boys
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08
Gilt-Edoed.

1t doesn't take an athlete to jump at
conclusions.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-08

The grindstone of adversely is what
makes a man sharp.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-24

educated soldier in his place. Gen.
Halleck and Gen. Grant here have
been good enough to recommend you
for the post, and it is yours"
Sheridan's eyes Nndled at this un-
expected news, and rosy glow came
into his face.
Governor" said he, 81 thank you
for the honor you have conferred
upon me, and promise you that,
while | am its colonel, the guidons
of the Second Michigan shall never
trail in the dust"
4 jolly time followed at Gen. Hal
lecll's headquarters, and one officer
more enthusiastic than the rest, as
he put his glass to his lips, said:
Here's to Phil, and here is the star
he will soon win"
NO, gentlemen" Sheridan retort-
ed, my ambition is satisfied. l am
now colonel of cavalry, and that is
all the rank l desire or expect"
That was May &c, 1862. The next
day Sheridan joined his regiment,
and week later was given command
of a cavalry brigade with headquar-
ters at Bonneville, Mo. His future
was then in his own hands, and he
took good care of it, showing in his
first independent battle that strength
of resource in the heat of contest
of which he was master. That battle
was fought under conditions as eX-
acting as We're ever imposed upon a
soldier. The entire force under his
command numbered less than 500
men when, on July 1, 1862, he was
attacked by $500 confederates under
Chalmers. After brave resistance,
he fell back to IAN advantageous po-
sition on the edge of swamp"
where he could hold his assailants
at bay. Finding, however, that the
enemy was passing around his left
and threatening his camp, he deter
mined to make bold dash on the
right and convert the defense into
an offensive movement. Selecting
four of his best saber companies, he
sent them several miles around the
enemy's left to attack in rear and
flank, while he was to make stimuli
taneous charge in front. The plan
worked admirably. The four compa-
nies appeared suddenly in the en-
emy's rear, not having been seen till
near enough to fire their carbines;
and, having empted these, they
charged with drawn sabers on the
astonished enemy, who took them for
the advanced guard of much larger
force. Before the enemy could re-
cover from the confusion of this at
tack, they were iercely charged by
Sheridan and his remaining handful
of men, and, utterly routed, they fed
from the field"
This brilliant affair, in which two
small regiments defeated nine, won
for Col. Sheridan the admira ton and
respect of his superiors, along with
his first star, his commission as a
brigadier general dating from the
battle of Bonneville. He was not
commissioned colonel of the Second
Michigan until after the WAR
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-24
=
WHAT SETTLERS IN SAS-
KATCHEWAN VALLEY
HAVE TO SAY.
Formerly from the United states.

Roshern, July sth, 1900.
Frank Pedley, Esq,
superintendent of immigration.
Strive the undersigned settlers in
Saskatchewan, Township 43, Range 6,
beg to submit the following letter. We
came from Springfield, Bonhomme
County, S. Dakota, in the spring of 1899,
and settled where we now reside. We
had considerable crop last year we
put in on breaking, and it was very
good, and this year 1900 our crop is
excellent. Our wheat will yield about
twenty bushels to the acre, the oats
and barley are also very good, and
our potatoes and root crop all that
could be desired. We consider this a
fine country, and are glad we came, as
our prospects could not be better. A
poor man will get start in this coun-
try much quicker than in Dakota.
We are yours respectfully,
John III. Schultz, II. A. Goshen, s.
Cors, p. H. Dirlos, C. d. Unry, P. tnry,
A. Ratzlief.
All from South Dakota, u. S. A.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-24
Great siberian waterway.

Capt. Joseph Virgins, the arctic ex-
plorer who discovered the Kara sea
route, has reported to the Anglo
Russian society the result of his in
vestigation of the commercial routes
of Siberia. He declared that the
Trans-Siberian railway is inadequate
to handle the volume of freight it is
called on to carry, and urged Russia
to develop the waterways of Siberia.
There is no country in the world,
not even the United States" said
Capt. Virgins, that possesses river
routes as magnificent as those of
Siberia"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-24

operating against the confederate
made Sheridan doubly eager TO get
near the field of active operations,
and he found an excuse TO return to
St. Louis from Chicago, where he was
buying horses, hoping that something
would happen to enable him to get
to the front. Col. George Thorn, who
was then chief Typographical eugi-
neer on Gen. Halleck's staff, had re-
mained in st. Louis TO finish some
business, but was on the eve of fol-
lowing his chief to Tennessee, when
he fell in with Capt. Sheridan on the
street. Sheridan informed Thorn,
whom he had known very well in
Oregon, of his desire for active serv-
ice.
We'll" said Thorn, 81 am going up
the Tennessee to headquarters at once;
come along with me, and l will find
work for you until something better
turns up"
Thereupon, Thorn called upon Col.
John c. Kelton, whom Gen. Halleck had
left in charge of headquarters at St.
Louis, and asked him to issue an order
to Sheridan 10 report to Gen. Halleck
at Pittsburg Landing. Ke,ton did not
want to assume the responsibility of
ordering Sheridan forward but Thorn
agreed 10 shoulder wha tever blame fol-
lowed, assuring Kelton that he wanted
Sheridan on his own work in Tennes-
see and would ask Gen. Halleck TO so
l. hat do q u I;,,,r
Kelton reluctantly issued the order
asked for, and Sheridan, on reporting
to Gen. Halleck at Pittssburg Landing,
was assigned to duty under Thom,who
put him to work corduroying roads
and getting the trains up from the
landing. 1t was rough, hard work.
"But," Sheridan tells us in his
Memoirs" "it was near the field of
active operations, and determined to
do the best | could at it till the oppOr-
tunity for something better might
arise" Soon he was made commissary
and quartermaster at headquarters,
where his work attracted the favor
able attention of Gen. Halleck; and
then came the opportunity for some
thing better that was to make him
one of the famous captains of modern
times.
While Gen. Halleck was spading his
way toward Corinth, Gov. Austin Blair,
of Michigan, arrived to look over the
troops which he had sent into the field.
About this time also, Gordon Granger,
who had been colonel of the Second
Michigan cavalry, was made brigadier
general. The men of the Second. under
his discipline. had become magnificent
troopers. When he was promoted and
the lieutenant colonel assumed COM
mand, the regiment soon showed the
need of master at its head. Who was
to become its colonel was a matter of
serious consideration among the line
otficer. Most of them preferred reg
ular soldier, with all his harshness and
crotchets, to volunteer without any
experience. Gov. Blair was persuaded
10 take the same new of the matter
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-24
iNvENTS NEW LIGHT.
Abrnm s. Wowitt,s Son Discovers n
Cheaper and Better IiluminantThan
Arc Light.

Arc Light.
Over the entrance to the house of
the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, at 10 West Thirty-tirst
street, there hung the other night
what looked like column of cold,
blue white light, four inches in di-
ameter and four feet high. 1t gave
a brilliant illumination to the street
for nearly half block. Inside the
house the auditorium was lighted by
five similar lights, but of lesser di-
ameter, and the light of the hall was
almost like sunlight. Beneath these
lights, which looked like big candles,
sat several hundred members of the
American Institute of Electrical En-
gineers to listen to the reading of a
paper on Electric Gas Lamps and
Gas Electrical Resistance Phenom-
ena" by the young inventor of the
lamps, Peter Cooper Hewitt, son of
Abram S. Hewitt.
Six years ago Mr.. Hewitt came to
the conclusion that n better and
cheaper light than that supplied by
either the arc or incandescent lamps
could be obtained by the use of n
gas as the conductor instead of the
film used in the incandescent lamps.
He began to experiment, with the
result that he has obtained such a
light, and, except for the perfection
of few details, is ready to put it on
the market.
Mr.. Hewitt's lamp consists simply
of a glass tube, with bulb at one
end, into which he introduces the gas
generated from mercurV The tubes
when filed, are connected with the
ordinary electric power in any build
ing and the current turned on. The
gas acts as the conductor, and as
soon as the switch is turned the
tube is flooded with light.
lMr. Hewitt says he can produce his
light at one-eighth the cost of the
incandescent lamps and one-third
the cost of arc lamps and of gas
lamps.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-24
How Sheridan Won His Star.
The Opportunity That Brought Out the
Famous Fighter in the
Civil War.

[ tephen W. L SCR, in success.l

History holds no brighter page
of Philip Henry Sheridan, but few
there are who know how large part
chance played in shaping that career.
i was an eyewitness of some of the
events of which / write, and the rest
of the story l had in after years
from the generals own lips. Sheridan
was graduated from West Point, in
1858, and during the following eight
years was in almost continuous serv-
ice at posts beyond the limits of
civilization.
Indeed, it was rot until late in 1861
that Sheridan's first opportunity
came to him. He was promoted to be
captain in the Thirteenth infantry a
new regular regiment of which Will
liam Il. Sherman had been made
colonel, and joined his new command
at Jefferson Barracks, just below ST.
Louis, in November. But he was not
to have the field service for which he
/, was chatting, without another period
of weary waiting. Instead, he was
assigned to special duty in the supply
department, and, after a brief period
of service on the staff of Gen. Samuel
X. Curtis, was sent into Illinois and
Wisconsin to purchase horses. In the
fought, and Gen. Henry w. Halleck,
leaving st. Louis, assumed command
in person of the combined armies
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-24

when he visited Pittsburg Landing, and
it was finally decided that Gen. Halleclo
should be asked to name good man
for the post. 1t was my pleasure and
honor to be a bugler in the Second
Michigan cavalry, and, being on duty
at headquarters, was thus silent but
keenly interested witness to the inter-
view between Gen. Halleck and Gov.
Blair. When the governor, who was ac-
companied by some of the officers of
the regiment, made known his errand,
Gen. Hallecl turned to Gen. Ulysses
S. Grant, who chanced to be present,
and asked: How would Capt. Sheri-
dan do?"
''He is just the man for them," was
Gen. Grants reply.
Convey my compliments to Capt.
Sheridan" said Gen. Halleck, turn
ing to an orderly, land tell him that
| wish to see him at once"
A few minutes later short, nerv-
Gus man of 30 or thereabouts ap-
saluted Gems. Halleck and Grant, was
introduced to Gov. Blair as Capt.
Sheridan.
Captain" said the governor, "these
gentlemen you see with me are Off
GERS of the Second Michigan cavalry.
Gen. Granger, as you probably know,
has been their colonel, and they have
got along so well that, now that he
has left them, they want another
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-24
DOMESTIC REFORM.
The Man Became n Useless Member
and the woman Had Her Work for
Nothing.

Nothing.
Once upon n time there was n wo-
man who married man to reform
him.
And she did, says the Baltimore
American.
She made him quit his evil ways,
and he did not drink, nor chew, nor
smoke, nor swear, nor stay out at
nights.
In fact, he became as mild as skim
milk.
Now when this result was achieved
the woman began to worry. He had
lost his charm for her. She discov-
cred that she had been more inter-
ested in his faults than in his vir-
tues, because after she had panned
him out he didn't assay worth n
cent along the line Of good qualities.
He was simply a negative equation.
But the man had some sense, after
all. He saw what was bothering her,
so he swore just little, and drank
just a little, and smoked OCCASION
ally, and took a chew on the sly.
Then she had the fun of reforming
him all over again. And she was
perfectly happy, because she could
point with pride to him at regular
intervals.
Moral-A little backsliding adds to
the interest of the good work.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-24

consumption, and often in advanced
stages.
Everybody should have the 64-page
book on catarrh and winter diseases
which is being sent free by The Peruna
Medicine Co., of Columbus, Ohio.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case,
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Peruna can be purchased at any first
class drug store at $1.00 per bottle.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
! Ohio
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-24
Do YOU GET Up WITH A LAME BACK?
Thousands of Women Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect it.
To what The Great Kidney Remedy
reader of this a
absolutely by mail.

Women suffer untold misery because
the nature of their disease is not al
ways correctly understood; in many
cases when doctoring, they are led to
believe that womb trouble or female
weakness of some sort is responsible
for their ills, when in fact disordered
kidneys are the chief cause of their
distressing troubles.
Nervousness, headache, puffy or
dark circles under the eyes, dragging
pain or dull ache in the back, weak
ness or bearing down sensation, pro-
fuse or scanty supply of urine, fire.
quent desire to pass it night or day,
with scalding or burning sensation,-
these are all unmistakable signs of
kidney and bladder trouble.
DR.. kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy,
stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
a trial will convince anyone.
If there is any doubt in your mind as
TO your condition, take from your urine
on rising about four ounces, place it in
glass or bottle and let it stand twenty
four hours. If on examination it is
milky or cloudy, if there is brick
dust settling, or if small particles float
about in it, your kidneys are in need
of immediate attention.
When the heart is acting badly, have
you ever thought that it may be due to
kidney trouble, as is often the case?
Other symptoms showing that you