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JOHN BROWNS BODY.
Authentic Story Of Origin of the Fa-
nous War Song.
Oshkosh (Wis.1 Banker, Who Was One
OF the Original Quartette That
Sang 1t In 1861, Talks About
IT'S Composition.

Efforts by veterans of the great civil
war TO discover the authors Of John
Browns Body" from the ash heap Of
time, have brought to light the history
Of the stirring song.
A man in Oshkosh is able to tell the
story, for he was one Of the original
quartette that sang it over 40 years
ago, and he assisted in the evolution
Of the song. This modest veteran of
the rebellion, who was one Of the men
who made the memorable escape from
the tunnel at Libbey prison, is James
Howard jenkins, president of the Ger
man national bank of Oshkosh.
This is how Mr.. jenkins tells of the
birth Of the song: In the early spring
of 1861 the Boston light infantry, a
battalion of three companies, under
command of Maj. Rogers, of the Bos-
ton journal, was sent to Fort Warren,
ir Boston harbor, for drill and garrison
duty. This battalion was made up
largely of the better class of city boys
and was to Boston what the Seventh
regiment was to New York.
When the demand for troops be-
came pressing the battalion offered its
services, which, however, could not be
accepted, save as it could be incor-
porated in one of the regiments then
forming. Accordingly the battalion
disbanded and rush was made by
its members to enlist in the Twelfth
and Thirteenth regiments. The
Twelfth was completed first and was
sent to Fort Warren for organization
and drill.
Among its members were many ex-
cellent singers. One of the male quar-
tettes was composed of four sergeants
jenkins, Brown, Edgerley and
Eldredge--who were continually on
the lookout for a good marching mel
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-16
CANAL IMPROVE MENTS|
Electric Traction Engines Being In
stalled on German Waterways.
The Results of series of Exclusive
Tests for the Towing of Boats
ON the New Tet1ow
Canal.

1t is perhaps one of the compensa-
| tions incident to government owner
| ship of railways, that it does not ex-
| clude or prevent due consideration of
| other methods of transportation Not
withstanding the oyersbadowing inter-
est of Prussia in her state railways,
there is, especially in imperial govern
ment circles at Berlin, keen and
| intelligent interest in all that relates
to the Improvement Of internal water
routes, for it is recognized that under
existing conditions really cheap
freights for raw materials and other
coarse, heavy merchandise can only
come from canal and river transporta-
ton.
In Difference to the general demand
for improvement in this direction, the
government, early last year, formu-
lated plan for the employment Of
electric traction engines for towing
boats on the Teltow canal, new
work now in process of construction,
which will connect the Hayel with the
River Spree just south of Berlin. The
one lock, and passes for a short dis
lance through lake where tugs in
stead of towing engines will have to
be used. 1t is TO be completed some
time during next year, and is expect
ed to have an annual traffic of about
100000 tons. For obvious reasons,
this new canal will offer an admirable
opportunity for the employment of
the most improved method of towing,
and accordingly bids were solicited for
an electric installation, TO comply with
certain prescribed conditions, the mo-
tors being adapted to towing boats
ranging from IT'S to GOO tons, loaded
to 10 per cent. of their capacity, and
to be worked with three-phase cur
rent of 5000 volts and so periods.
With characteristic forethought, the
government placed at the disposal of
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Dwight L. Moody and Ira ID. Sankey.
In December of 1899 the former was
called from this earth and the recent
sad news concerning the latter retires
him from the field of active workers.
During his evangelistic work Mr..
Sankey has written hundreds of Gospel
hymns, and it is estimated that no few
sr than 75.OOO,OOo copies Of these have
been sold in the last 30 years. His ia
nous NINETY and Nine" has echoed
around the world and he himself has
sung it thousands of times. This was
his favorite song. and he always be-
lieyed it accomplished the most good.
Next to "The Ninety and Nine" he
ranked Faith is Victory" among his
own compositions. Of course the roy
alties on the enormous sale of his
songs was considerable, but it is fact
that is known to but few people that
he never kept for himself a penny of
these. believing that it was not right
that he should profit by them. He es-
tablished trust for the collection OF
his share of the royalties and every
cent Of them was turned over to the
Mortified schools founded by Mr..
Moody. These royalties have amounted
TO more than half million dollars.
The little old organ here shown has
been Mr.. Sankey's constant companion
in all his evangelistic work. Its ivory
keys are almost worn through from
the thousands Of times he has fingered
them while leading song services. Mr..
sankey played on this organ long be-
fore he thought of taking up his re-
IgioUs work. He was always a lover
of music and good singer, and he
bought the organ soon after his return
from the civil war. when he settled
down to the pursuit Of banking in
Pennsylvania. II was in 1870 that Mr..
Sankey met Mr.. Moody in Indianapolis
and six months later the famous duo
started on their work accompanied by
the little organ. Two or three years
later they went TO England. where
they made their great reputation.
The primary cause Of Mr.. Sankey's
affection is overwork. Although he
was a man of powerful physique, six
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the competitors for preliminary ex-
periments section of the Finow canal.
which connects the Hayel and the Oder
rivers at Oderburg, some distance
north of Berlin, and there during the
summer of 1902 a series of tests were
made which attracted great attention
from engineers. and traction experts
throughout Europe. The system of
Messrs. Siemens d Halske appears to
have been similar in general design
to that of Richard Lamb, which was
tested several years ago on the Della
ware and Raritan canal and later on
the Erie canal in the United States,
The motor-whieh was little more
than a working model-weighed 1880
pounds, and with a continuous cur
rent of 500 volts developed five horse
power. The stretch chosen for the
tests included curved channel, bridge
crossings, and the usual difficulties
that would be encountered in actu-
al practice. 1t was found that round
ing a curve the light motor was de-
rallied and the experiment showed
that for actual service the motor
should be large and heavy enough to
| have at least eight to ten horsepower.
To enable the towline to clear moor ed
| boats and other distractions along
| the shore, the line was attached to the
| ton of a mast Is to 20 feet high and To-
Gated centrally in the forward section
| of the boat.
Another example Of the several pro-
posed installations is thus described:
The locomotive is relatively light and
has two pairs of wheels, which are
set at a convergent angle, SO that
both pairs run on the same rail, the
balance of the machine being main
tanned by pair of trail wheels run
ming along the adjacent railway. Al
most the entire weight, however, is
boyne by the inclined wheels on the
single rail, and the arrangement is
| such that the heavier the resistance
load created by the boat, the tighter
the grip of the wheels upon the rail.
For an estimated annual traffic OF
500, 900 tons, il is proposed to equiv
one shore Of the canal, and the service
viii require SO locomotives capable OF
towing one boat of 600 tons or two
Of 200 tons each, besides six tugs tc
Tow the boats across the lake. Which
ever Of the various competing systems
may be adopted, it is certain thai
4he Teltow canal, when completed anC
, equipped, viii furnish convenient
! object lesson of the latest and mos
, improved application of electric trac
} tion TO canal navigation.
FRANK H. MASON.
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PASSING OF SANKEY
The Famous Singing Evangelist Is
Threatened with Blindness.
HAS Been Forced 10 Give Up All work
and Retire To the Home of
HIS SON at PASSPORT,
Long island.

The sad news has recently become
known that Ira ID. Sankey, the most ia
nous of all singing eyangelists, has
been stricken with blindness. For some
time the fact has been kept q secret
through his earnest desirefor the sake
of his friends, but it has at last leaked
nut. The sight of one eye is abso-
Iutely gone, but there are hopes that
abe other may be partly restored.
In the religious history of the entire
eivilized world there are no two per-
Eonages who have been more prom
snentIy identified with it than have
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John Browns Body.')
ody upon which to construct regi-
mental war song. From some un-
known quarter came verse:
John Browns body lies Wondering in
the grave"
His soul Is marching on"
"Glory, glory, Hallelujah!'
In searching for fitting tune they
adapted an old camp meeting melody
sung by the colored Methodists at the
Martha's Vineyard camp meetings to
the words: Some, brothers, Will you
meet us?"
The song took" at once, and the
simplicity of the chorus, with its
swing and Tilt, made it at once popu-
lar. The verses that followed were
improvised from time TO time. The
death of Col. Ellsworth, which oc-
CURED at that time, occasioned the
verse:
I'VE lament the death Of Col Ellsworth,
And his pets Chis Zouayes) will meet him on
the way"
The second tenor of the quartette
was a short, broad-shouldered Scotch
man named John Brown. When he put
on his knapsack for the first time,
with his red-lined overcoat rolled on
its top. he looked so topheavy that
the boys laughed at him. But quick
witted and good-natured, he retorted
by marching up and down, singing:
John Browns knapsack Is strapped upon
his back"
This was straightway added to the
list Of verses. Wen hang JEFF Davis
to a sour apple tree" was the natural
expression Of a rampant Massachu-
sets man.
On Saturday afternoons Gilmore's
band came to the fort 10 play at dress
parade, and large numbers of visitors
were also present. One Saturday the
quartette went with Gilmore into one
Of the classmates and sang the song
To him, he following with his eornet
till he had fixed the air in his memory
On his return TO Boston he had il ar
ranged for his band. The following
Saturday Il was played for the frs
time in front of the Twelfth Massaehu
setts volunteer infantry at dress pa
rade al Fort Warren, Boston harbor.
On its way 10 the front the regi
ment passed through New York and
dined on City Hall square. When tn
line was formed 10 march down Broad
way TO the ferry the band struck al
"John Brown" and the regiment SAM
it 10 the cheers and shouting and ex
element of the thousands that line
the street.
/ OF the original quartette, J)hi
Brown was drowned while crossing
swollen stream near Fort Roya
Eldredge died some years ago. EdgeI
ley at last accounts was living ia Boz
ton. The fourth member 81 the guar
tette, J. il. jenkins, has lived In Osl
, kosh since 1865, and hos presented Oh
I foregoing as what he conceiyes 20 B
: the correct version Of the origin 81 IN
most famous Of the northern battl
songs Of the civil war.
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Mr.. SANKEY'S FAMOUS ORGAN.
he Has Carried It with him AL Over the World
feet tall and Of robust build, he would
never rest. He has been a prodigious
worker all his life and the strain has
finally told on him. The death of Mr.
Moody was great blow to him and he
tried to take up the burden himself.
His family saw his gradual breaking
down, but he refused 10 listen to theiI
pleadings and he continued in his work
until illness compelled him TO seek re-
tireInent, though it was much against
his win that hs did so. He would
much have preferred to continue his
active Life so long as he lived. He SC
loved the work he was doing much
more than he loved rest.
Although Mr.. Sankey's knowledge Of
music was but rudimentary, he was 9
Wonderful singer and could appeal di
rectly to the emotions Of his audience
His was also a powerful voice and it il
an authenticated fact that once h
WAS heard singing a mile and a quarte
away by q man who was converted b.
the song.
But now his days of labor axe owe
and he has retired TO his home at East
mort. l.. l., where with his children an
Grandchildren and his old organ he wi
spend the remainder Of his days i
peace and quiet.
JAMES BRIEToL GREEN.
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have just received a large
assortment of Forks, Curry
Combs, Horse Brushes and
Cards, and would invite you to
call and examine same before
buying.
F. e. BOLEY & BRO.
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A. A. McKelvey and L. Belford,
of upper Wells street, have con.
tracted with Philip A. Minameyer
for q wall CT dressed store IN frcnt
Of iheig residences AID the WORK
wss commenced today
For Sale.-Seven room HoustH
with bath room; Gas, electric lights
and CITY water, ten year lease.
Rents for $500 per month.
Great bargain for quick buyer. In
quire of Fred Netll, Wells street.
19 1T
Mrs. Scott, who resides with her
brother, City Engineer Joe Steele of
the Fourth Ward, has returned
from a visit with relatives In Bel
laire and Martins Ferry, o Her
nephews, John and Arthur Steele,
accompanied her home and will
spend a month or two here.
Mrs. Clark Christopher, of the
North Side, has returned from
Parkersburg where she was called
last week by the illness and subse-
quent death of her mother.
Rev. P. Neill, pastor of the
church of God, will hold a series Of
meetings In the City Hall, COM
mencing Saturday evening, June 20.
All are invited.
Red and black raspberries, dew
berries, Candy strawberries, goose
berries, plums, peaches. apples,
watermelons and ROCKFORD gems
today and tomorrow at the NJ. A.
Sybert Grocery Co. 1t
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For sale at Opera House Drugstore

J. D. Livingston, of Friendly,
came up on the afternoon train to
take In the ball game. Jerry has
become quite fau.
W. P. Kenney is having the In
terror of the Columbia Cafe treated
to new coat of paint, which will
improve Its appearance.
doc" Minameyer, of Hannibal,
O., Is here working with his broth
er, P.A.Mlnameyer,the we'll known
stone mason and bricklayer.
Miss Vada Nash, of Huntington,
who has been visiting Miss Maude
Anderson, for several weeks, lett
for her home on the Ohio Valley
Express.
Telephone peas, green and wax
beans, egg plant, summer squash,
turnips, asparagus, caulifower and
beets today and, tomorrow at the
M. A. SyEert Grocery Co. 1t
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We study the needs of the
Consumer, know what
they want,
The most exactlng shop,
pers can get salts
faction here:

ITO the stayaway we are willing to risk your
Il becoming keepaway by asking you to pass
judgement on us by what we have to show you
in Dress Goods Millinery and Ready-made-wear.
For this week we are going to give you bargains
in our Wash Goods Department.
Now just at the heigth of the season, we will
place on sale our complete line of colored Lawns,
Batiste, Lawns, Organdies, Swiss, Mulls, Silk
Ginghams.
Striped Mercerized and plain Chambrays, at
% per cent discount or off former price. We
will consider it favor Oh your part if you will
give us chance to show these materials which
we will take pleasure in doing
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Local News

Base ball tomorrow afternoon.
II. A. Applebay took the first
train for Friendly.
The Bedford Is being repaired at
the docks at Parkersburg.
Contractor George Wolf, took
the morning for Bens Run.
Alb Kelly, the driller, came Ia
this morning from the field.
We play ball tomorrow afternoon
with the team from Barnesville.
Contractor Heckathorn took the
morning train for Peasants county.
Charley Birch. the popular drill.
Ter, arrived In the city this morn
Ing.
Many of the magazines for July
are In and for sale at McCoy's Book
Store.
Contractor S. W. Templeton
went to Minnie on the morning
train,
=. D Nolan was a passenger on
tnc morning train tor northern
points.
Dan O'Neiil, the large and gen.
ial driller, returned to Minnie this
morning.
1on1 Rea arrived in the city on
the morm1g traiu from Clsrington,
his home.
q, James Heaaghan TOOK the morn
ing train for Wheeling on a bust
ness trip.
Albin Tlppins, of Owl Hollow, Is
visiting his daughter, who resides
In 8enwood.
The foundation for Ben Shrive1's
new dwelling on Catherine street
Is being laid.
Robert Mccormick returned last
evening from short business trip
to Bellaire. o.
S. c. Mccormick. of New Mata.
noras, arrived In the city on the
morning train.
R. W. Smith, of North Wells
street, went to Parkersburg on the
morning train.
Attorney M. D. Hanes went to
New Martinsville this morning on
business mission.
George Jones, prominent busi-
ness nan of Washington, Pa, was
In the city yesterday.
P. II. Gaffney arrived home last
night, and left this morning tor
points down the river.
Miss Daisy Richardson, of New
Martinsville, was In the city this
morning calling on friends.
John Hildebrand, the driller,
after several days In the city, re-
turned to the field this morning.
IN. McMullen left this morn
Ing for Big Mott, where he has sew.
eral strings of tools working.
Al Wayman, tool dresser, took
the morning train for Minnie. where
he Is employed by S. W. Temple
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D. Mccoy
and family will spend the heated
months at their cottage at Chautau
qua this summer.
We will let you have a Singer
Machine on 90 days time cheaper
than you can buy one tor cash al
this time next week.
Fisk Sewing Machine Co., 6o1
wills street, 19tf
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Fortune TeIIiIlQ

does not take into consideration the one
essential to woman's happiness wom-
an1y health. There is many woman
whose future seems absolutely unclouded
who is marked by her own condition for
future disappointment and distress.
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Fine base ball weather.
GAINESVILLE this afternoon.

GAINESVILLE this afternoon.
]. w. Swan, of Middlebourne,
was on the streets today.
Bert Dunn returned to his home
at Marietta on the afternoon train.
Mrs. Grace Delaplaine, of Hunt
ington. Is transacting business here
today.
1T. Lanham, of North Bend, o.
Is social and business visitor In
Our city.
F. F. French, of the French
Torpedo company, went south on
the 11:18.
Otis Sayre, with McCoy's depart
ment store Is of duty this week on
account of illness.
lack Clutter has made extensive
improvements on his residence IN
Roome's addition.
Toe Mercer was In Wheeling last
night attending the carnival. He
reports an excellent time.
Money was flowing In small
punches on the street this mornin &
for the game this afternoon.
DR.. A, B, Compbell, of the coun.
ty seat, arrived In the city this
morning on a business mission.
For RENT - Nicely furnished
rooms, cool and qniet location. No.
o21 South Water Street. 26'tt
The ladies of the Episcopal
church are making preparations to
give a Babe show In the near ia.
ture.
Miss Kate Henaghan took the
afternoon train for Steubenville
where she will visit friends for
few days.
Harry Orcutt, who has been In
the city for several days, took the
morning train for points along the
Short Line.
We can sell you a Machine of
Singer make very cheap until June
goth. Fisk Sewing Machine Co.
COL Wells street. 1etf
Mrs. Hickman, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. John
Paeszler, of Brown Betty street, re.
turned to her home at Parkersburg
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mccormick
will spend the Summer months at
their handsome cottage at Chauta.
qua. They will leave In about two
" eks.
Booth & Kincaid, who have the
contract for the carpenter work on
the new bank building, began the
work on the lower floor yesterday
morning.
Mrs. J. c. Jones and children, OF
Brown Betty street.. who have been
visiting in Taylorstown, Pa, for
the past ten days, returned home
last evening.
Shird Campbell. after severe
attack of typhoid fever, left this
morning for the field to see if dur.
ing his illness he has lost his grip
On the cable.
The Keystone State passed up
last night late, on her way to Pitts
burg. None Of The other Pitts.
lbuyg packets will come out or the
pre sent rise In the river.
Lost-Last night Knight Tenn
plar watch charm. Finder will
leave same at McCoys Book Store
and receive suitable reward.
616tf
Mrs. D. J. Henderson and grand.
son, Cecil Cutler, of Main street,
went to Matamoras this morning
where they will visit Mrs. Herder-
sons sister, Mrs. Hall, for a week.
Mrs, E. A. Barr Is dangerously
Ill at her home on Elisabeth street.
The lady has a severe attack of
pneumonia and being quite old her
chances for recovery are not very
good, still her friends hope she will
be able 10 overcome the disease and
recover.
My little son had an attack of
whooping cough and was threaten.
ed with pneumonia; but for
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy we
would of had a serious time of 1t.
It also saved him from several
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