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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
Grant In a N eW Role
A FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY WAR STORY
Decembsr. 1865

operator himself, and it was necessary that he remain at his post in Nashville to receive and forward dispatches com ing in cipher. But Grant wished to keep in touch with Washington and his distant generals while on his travels and instructed the operator to divulge the cipher to member of his staff This the operator refused point blank to do, resting under his imperative or- der not to reveal it to anybody.
 Grant explained the case quietly, but the operator remained stubborn, and the general threatened to use force. It being case of evil at hand and evil away off in Washington, the operator yielded up the secret code. When Grant returned to Nashville later the operator had been censured by Stanton and ordered to be relieved. Grant wired the secretary of war that the man could not be relieved. The oper- ator had disobeyed his chief superior under threats from his immediate SUI perior. It was a military necessity that Grant should have the army dis patches interpreted to him at once, and if anybody must suffer it should be Grant and not the humble subordinate. Nobody was punished, and Grant re- mained at peace with the choleric sec retary until the close of the war.
 One of the first news items brought before Grant on his return to Nashville from this Knoxville Christmas trip was to the effect that his eldest son, Fred Grant, who had been with him in the Viclzsburg campaign and contracted sickness in camp, was lying dangerous ly i'll and possibly on his deathbed in St. Louis. He asked for leave of ab- sence to visit his son. This was not
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
Theatrical
 Fraternal
yAIJDEyILLR AT THE JACQUES.

VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES.
 That Manager Polls patrons at the Jacques will be well provided for on Christmas day was shown by the splendid success scored by the first per formance yesterday of the bill that he has arranged for this week. The audi ences, which were both of large num- bers. appeared to enjoy the bill i'm mensely, applauding and laughing con finually through both performances John Ford and Mayme Gehrue, who head the bill, came in for the most up- roarious applause for their really ex- fraordinary dancing. Probably no other dancers. unless possibly themselves, ever scored such a pronounced hit on the local stage, and it was nothing put a storm of applause after each strain of their wonderful steps. Indeed, so deafening was the applause at times that 1t was almost impossible to hear the batter of their shoes on the floor of the stage. There is not much won der, after seeing Mir Ford and Miss Gehrue dance. why they have been ac- corded the title of Americas greatest dancers. A secondary headliner are Keno, Welch and Montrose, who intro duce some startling feats of tumbling under the guise of an eccentric aero batic comedy. The Misses Delmore make some excellent music on the violin and with their voices, and the SulIy family; including two bright children introduce a merry sketch laAr beled t'An Interrupted Honeymoon" Others on the bill are Pettengil and Deforest, Mildred Grover Levino and Leonard. and the e1ectrograph. Prices are 10. 20 and 30 cents; afternoons 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22

ton was less a matter of convenience than security. The wires could carry messages to Chattanooga as readily as to Nashville-that is, if the Confederate rough riders didn't interfere, and this they had habit of doing. Morgan, the Kentucky raider, who more than once had stampeded Federal generals and the Washington heads with tricks at the telegraph, had indeed been lodged in an Ohio penitentiary during the summer, but had dug his way through stone and mortar with common table knife and was once more with his rough riding band. Forrest, the prince of raiders, was even then, the last days of December, riding at will in west Tennessee and might take a notion to pass the holidays in the Federal rear of Chattanooga.
 But while backing away in person from the army front in Georgia Grant kept his mind fixed on that particular end of the military problem for the new year. His motto for Thomas, who was confronted with powerful foe at Dalton, thirty-eight miles away, was "On to Atlantav' He expected to re- tain the command lie then held-the military division-to push Thomas for ward toward the goal direct from his winter camp at Chattanooga and to use Sherman's forces at Memphis and Vicksburg wherever they would do the most good.
 The Army of the Ohio under Burn side was to winter at Knoxville, in east i+N +o Grant, and he left Nashville a day or two before Christmas to look over the situation there. Travelling by rail, steamboat and on horseback, he made the circuit from Nashville to Chatta- nooga, thence to Knoxville and Lexing- ton, Ky, and back to Nashville. Nat urally the people of the region were cu- rious to see the new star in the mili- tary Armament, and the trip was some thing of an ovation for the headquarters party. Grant was then forty-one years old and not of imposing appearance in any way. His medical director, on the contrary, was a graybeard, over fifty and a man of commanding presence. The crowd swarmed about the medf- cine man and piled him with queries, supposing him to be the chief, while Grant quietly moved about, listening to remarks not intended for his ears and not always complimentary to the supposed chief of the army. However, the populace were enthusiastic SUD- porters of the government at Washing ton, and Grant took their criticisms with good humor.
 During this east Tennessee trip the future head of all the armies had a tilt with the by no means amiabIe temper ed secretary of war, MT. Stanton It seems that there was but one man at headquarters in Nashville who knew the military cipher used in telegraph ing at the front. This man was the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22

[Copyright. 1908, by G. l.. Kilner1
 ~ RANTS rise to the head of the Ms United States army was by A@ no means Napoleonic stride.
 It was a two years hard climb. At the end of the first year he had won two battles, Fort Donelson and Shiloh, and been immediately shelved after each event. At the close of 1863 he was credited with two more victories, Vicksburg and Chattanooga, and then the tide turned. There was no repetition of the quibbling and fault finding which after Donelson and Shiloh had brought him into temporary disfavor and even disgrace. As a se- quel to Donelson he had been put in arrest and after Shiloh humiliated in the eyes of the army by being ranked as second in command"
 When the Confederate army aban- doned the struggle for Chattanooga in November, 1863, and marched south ward into Georgia, Grant immediately began to plan a new campaign and take Atlanta. His command was then one of the several military divisions in existence under as many generals. It comprised the region between the Ale ghanies and the Mississippi river, ex- tending south to Louisiana, where Banks was general in chief. Sherman, Thomas and Burnside were at the head of three distinct armies, all under the control of Grant.
 The central point in Grants military division for having telegraphic commit nication with his generals and also with Washington was Nashville, and Grant removed his headquarters from the front at Chattanooga to that point late in December. This change of loca-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
No Title For ToIedo's Mayor,

Some handsome charts and calendars recently have been issued in Toledo, O., giving the names of the heads and subordinates in all the city offices of Toledo. These adorn the business houses and offices of many professional men and city officials, says a Toledo dispatch.
 The other night as one was hanging in the mayors office Mayor Jones' at- tention was called to it. It contained in good. sized type these words: Hon. Samuel M. Jones, Mayor" He deliber- ately took out his pocketknife, cut out the Hon., returned the knife to his pocket without a word and then went on with his discussion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
Gray an Easy Mark.

Noticing that the gray winter uni- forms of German troops and the blue clothing of Chinese spectators could not be distinguished from each other at long distances. German officer in China experimented on the visibility of uniforms. A column was divided into five sections, each with it's spe- cial clothing, and was placed in close formation behind bushes without foli- age. At about 1,400 yards the section in gray and that in overcoats appeared like uniform dark spots, while the sec tion in khaki and that in canvas wera hardly visible At 800 yards thes gray began to look lighter than the dark blue. The gray overcoats, like long dark stripes, made very good marks. but both khaki and canvas were dif1- cult marks at all distances
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Company G drill. Mulcahy council, K. of c. Naturalist club. Myrtle temple, E. S.
 Court Oregon, F. of A. ' Waterbury lodge, I. O. E. Court Wolf Tone, F. of A. Comstock lodge, I. o. G. T. Nosahogan lodge. I. O. O. F. Women's club at First church. Progressive council. o. U. A. NJ. Waterbury lodge, No 5, A. O. U. W. Pride of the Valley lodge, I. o. O. F., NJ U.
 Companion Court Cecilia M. Quigley eso 265. | O. F.
 Afartha Washington council, s. s. niberty circle. F. Of A Lasalette circle, Companions of the Forest.
 Team Drivers union.
 Carpenters and Joiners' nion. Court R. F.gPhelan, F. of A.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
Bill That Beats ,Em All

"You may talk of Bill Jones and Bill Walk
 CT, Bill Brown; There's a bill that beats all of them some
 where in town; A bill that is waiting for all of us still And the name of this great one is Christ
 mas Bill!'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
Great TrayeIer.

Mrs. Isabella L. Bishop holds the rec ord among women travellers and ex- plorers. A daughter of an English, clergyman, she found life so dull, and so craVed for travel and adventure, that St the age of p she started out alone to see the world, and wandered exten. slVely through North and South Amer lea. Afterwards she penetrated into the wild and unknown parts of Asia. Tn 1858, when 60 years old, she toured for three years through Corea, Siberia and China,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
Very Practical.

"What makes you think your land lady is lacking in sentiment?'
 Because she has taken down the old motto of Home, Sweet Home,' which hung over the dining room mantel, and put in it's place a pIacard reading, No Trust '''-Philadelphia Ledger.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
Not to Be Caught Again.

My wife says she doesn't want me to give her solitary thing for Christ mas this year"
 Are you going to take her at her word?"
 :.Not much! I did that once. I'm an advocate of peace whenever it can be had with honor. Chicago Record Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
His Calculation

Mamma But these cheap toys break so easily.
 Papa Exactly. Johnny is never satisfied until he breaks his toys, so I thought I'd give him something that won't give him much trouble Brook lyn Life
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
Family or CIergymen.

At wedding celebrated at Bandcn, County Cork, the brides father and brother were the officiating clergymen, while the bridegroom was also clergy man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
The CzRr,a ScRnfer

The Russian state scepter is of solid gold, three feet long, and contains, among it's ornaments, 26S diamonds, 36O rubies and 15 emeralds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
CbaurYt was a ..Grafter,,

TIENTSIN, China, Dec. 21.-The req. son for the degredation of Chang ri, director of the Northern railway, and the taking from him of all his honors is that in 1900 he sold the valuable mines at Kaiping. Chang Yi has been given two months grace, during which he is expected to again bring the mines under Chinese control Should he fail to do this further punishments await him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
Born iTl China,

Mime. Flames, the p1 ina donna, spent the first five years of her life at Shang- hai. where her father was in practice as a lawyer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
Collects Pens of Great writ,

Collects Pens of Great Writers.
 King Edward has most interesting collection of pens used by the great writ CTS of the last half century, ranging from Thackeray and Tennyson to Swim burne and Stevenson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
Miss Nellys Reeds Select Sch0ol
 for Dancing and Department

in Knights of Columbus hall. Wed< nesday evenings, beginners class Saturday evenings, advanced classs The following dances taught perfect ly in F lessons, $4.00: Glide waltz two-step, schottische and three-stepa New beginners class starting Wednes- day, December 2. Private lessons by appointment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22

c A @To 7EA. Bears tba S Ihe Kind You Have Always Bought ''ss:s''. .s ~ lx1zzzszss<
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-03-27
study the Right side.

y photoG rnphcr was asked the o!licr
lay II there is my special re- son why
most photographers show the left side
oi the face and not the nsht.
~lcs, there is Il rcasou:' he answered.
an Il majority Of cases the left side is
the good looking side. md pho,ogra.
pliers know this and take advantage 81
it. On tho o'her h nd. il you want ,o
get at the real strength and character Of
u persons face. man or woman. study
the right side OF 1.-THE ugly side, IA
some portrait painters call it. There
you will find the lines bold and harsh,
comparatively So at any rate. with
every defect ~acccDtuatcd. On the left
side. however, everything is sof,encd
down, and the face ia ut it, best
whenever you suepcct Il man OF
trickcry Or deceit, - r n woman either,
for that matter. stand on ms right and
closely watch his expression. There
never wRs nm actor s%l,illful enough Ia
cover up the marks uf his real person.
ality. IA nature has stamped them on the
right aide Of hia face
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-03-27
P.rI,h.d In "A n,ir..rd.

Sunday afternoon. while hunting cat
tie about three miles above the Hot
Creek corals in Independence valley. c.
b. Aguilar found a sack containing a
quantity OF uncooked bears and potatoes
while near 10y were two other sacks torn
to shreds, anil it being evident that these
had contained meat and had been thus
torn by coyotes or other carnivorous
animals. Mr.. Aguilar was immediately
convinced that the Sc were the provisions
purchased by Joe Maria Tribarri at
Aresola's Jack Creek store III the after
o OF January 9th last, since which
time all trace OF him has been lost
Satisfied that his friend had persisted
in the terrific snowstorm that was raging
when be left Jack Greek. and that his
remains would be found near the spot
where the discovery OF the sacks and
provisions was made. Aguilar rode
around In the vicinity until darkness
made him abandon his search, which he
renewed yesterday 10y himself and Mr..
Ansoola with the result thai the body
was found Coo yards farther UP the
creek.
Neither Of the searching party touched
the remains, but Immediately came 10
town and notified the authorities. The
body will be brought Il town tonight
and lntcrment will he had at the reme =
terry tomorrow.
Deceased was III the employ a.! John
Zebol IL Co. shcepmen, and Was living
alone in a cabin at the foot II Snow
CANYON. On the morning Of January
9th he went TO Aresollas store on jack
Creek TO purchase some groceries. lie
left the store at > o'clock p. NJ. on lcot
and in a binding snowstorm. against
the entreaties Of the proprietor and
other friends for him tn remain over
night or until the storm had abatcd its
fury. This wa the last time he WAS
seen alive.
Searching parties vainly s"oured the
country between Aresola's store and
deceased's cabin as soon rs it was learn.
ed that he had not reached his desti.
nation.
When found yesterday the body was
laying face downward on the STOW which
Is still between l. and II inches deep III
that vicinity and deceased's coat. from
which the unfortunate man had rolled
before expiring, was spread u beside
the body. y hole in the temple and the
corditiou of one Of tue hands. which was
exposed. the other being under the
body, indicated that the remains had
already been ravaged by rodents or
birds.
Deceased VA a native OF Spain aged
IS years, and with "A male cousin
whose Whereabouts is unknown has
no relatives IN this country.-Times.Re.
view.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-03-27
: pu",r Character.

Charles NorrIs. an oil resident OF
Lyon county. aud who has resided in
Dayton Tor several !Carz past, ia to be
examined ia to IA" sanity. II" Is u vet
erdn Of the Mexican War and at one
time was Obliged to maize Il ding ont" in
the thu earth his place Of abOIe. This
idea seems I" have made a favorable
impression uu tie Old mans mind ~ hc
has. since living in dayton. uscd an old
tunnel in the SHE Of the hill ncar there.
ne his dwelling una being very eyed he
claims that ~. effect ri living m the
cave IL The 'au "a ~ his long nativity
Anothf r strange !rrali Of his il t" make
his diet consist II inpss mole ina. les.
squirrel and chfp.munks Now il ia
feared that the strange surroundings and
old characteristics Of the ngci wnrrior
have borne results and H. has become
insane. One LAY recently he surprised
the residents Of TINT town by appearing
Oh tho streets naked aud hus since
showed vHrions signs Ut beng drmcnicI
Virginia Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-03-27

Work on extensive Improvement work
on the Southern Pacific is being rushed
along and very soon an all new track
will be in use between Luciu and Reno,
says the Ogden Standard. Track On the
e grade on the west end between Col.
conda and Valmy has been laiG-a dis.
tance Of thirty miles-lnd when tie
bridges rear Golc0nda are II pletel il
Will be ready for use. The entire
stretch from Reno to WadswOrth-a dis.
tance of tiIirty-five miles-wIll be ready
for use as suon as two or three bridges
are in. The new grade between these
two points will reduce the distance five
miles.
Next to this stretch Of new track ar
Golconda thirty miles Of old track is to
be used eastward to Mosei; then ther,
Is a thirty mile stretch OF all uew grade.
which Is ready for track, To PAlisade
and that will be in use as soon is three
bridges are in. Tins piece Of road
makes a reduction of five miles in the
distance over the old line aud the new
piece o. road is almost a straight
track.
From PdlisRdo to ElOurz, which is
through Moiecn md Osiuo canyons, the
line will be almost straight. whereas u,
the old liuc there wee many difficult
curves AMI mills. The new line passes
through many cuts aud three tunnels,
which are nearing completion. This new
iine will make d reduction ufabon. ten
miles and not only does ii reduce the
mileage, but the time is also reduced
aud can TIC made with case.
After this stretch of new track the old
line Is used eastward To- about thirty.
i've miles from M0or's hill md from
there new work is being pushed to
ToaDo, a distance NJ about twenty seven
miles. This trace is about ready for
use. Between Toano and Luciu there
is some Improvement being done, but
Just now, for tlIRi distance ~ thirty.
eight miles, the old line is being used.
Trains arc now running through the
first tunnel out OF CarIin which is 1000
feet long.
Til" grade ia completed on the west
end OF the OgdeB-Lucm cutoff from
Lucin to the lake and rails are laid. The
work OF driving piles on the lake bc
tween the west shore Of the Promoniury
and west shore Of the lake is being
pushed night and day. crews being
run on two shifts in every de, ar ment
Of the work. As soon as the west side
Of the work is lone the great engineer.
ing feat will be accomplished.
1t is now announced that the first con.
s;ruction train will cross the lake and
run the entire length Of tho cut IT on
july ith al this year, md il is semi.
officially announced that the great over.
land traffic will he transacted over the
Ogden-Lccin cutoff by January LIST,
1901.
The great overland road mas been
practically rebuilt in tho past three
years md the result IL q great reduction
in 10th the mileage and the running
time.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-03-27
ItSndon Acrid ent.

The ~corpner's jury that inquired into
death Of the man billed at RyGon on The
18th, found hat ms name WIS Nic.'r
johnson. "A native ~ Sweden, aged
akout forty Years. and tia; he came "a
his death 10y the premature explosion AZ
a blast in a tunnel that Is being run for
the Southern Pacific Company.
Later particulars regarding the acct
den: say that II occurred between 5 and
. o'clock IL the morning and the lay
shift was at work under Foreman Alder,
Johnson. a shot had been put III aud
the men retired ~ a safe distance to
await the explosion. This occurred ID
due time and the men returned to work
without any thought "f danger. When
near the head OF the tunnel ano,n"r X.
plosion occurred, killing Victor John.
son, slightly iuiuring Foreman Albert
Johnson and another man aud seriously
iniurIng another laborer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-03-27
Farmers Institute Hr,urtinn

Ever! Ling il BOW in splrrdii shape
Tor "a very successful meeting II the
Farrcrs' Institute. Reports from dir
ferrut sections 81 the county indicate
TINT thcre will toe a large Attendance Of
farmers. The District Court BEN. in
session and ;hc Cattle Association met.
ing Gn SutUr lay wi help Ia swell tit.
number. The people Of the town have
shown 4 decide! interest in the Irsti.
tutc aud arrangements have been per.
frctcd l." entertain the Experiment Sta
ton staff aTG the VISITING farmers on
Saturday nigh: after the Institute al
%iourrs.
Affrr the ndi,unmcnt the Station
Staff, fine VISITING farmers and al vhu
contrib tr To- tn" entertainment fund
VIII he invited To- III" Dcpni Hotel tar.
Tor a:,i dining r"p.n where Il musical
program will De- rendered 4nl up}or.
tuniiy given for ever, on. I" get
acqUalLtrd Tith everybody Use. In
hddi'ium to the mn ical aud social feat
ures the tables will To-, set 'ir,u.h the
center 81 the Ginlng-TODn HHl rrfrr, h.
mcnts served to all. rhi. feature Of the
entertainment will I've without ANY crr,..
mony whatever. NJ ;h" visitors will
have t" q" will hr to- step to The table
and eat Admission to the dining room
will be by ti"kr These ticket. will
he furnished free to all visitors and con.
tributors TO the entertainment fund
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-03-27

vote IN case OF "a tie. the necessity for
year ago when Il dead lock resulted in
the hoard. Every assessor Is to vote up
on every question. IL an assessor fails
TO attend a meeting nf the board he
may be fined $500. The valuation To be
fixed Is the cash valuation.
Provides that gambling games may
not be carried on upon the ground floor
in Washoe county, and il any person
knowingly allows minors to gamble i'll
his institution he shall I've subject to a
fine OF from al o)O to $4,000 or by i'm.
prisonineut from three :" nine moths.
Authorizes the county commissioners
OF Humboldt county to nave county
prisoners kept at the branch jail at Love-
lock as well as at the main institution.
Provides thai the period of the loan
and time payment of any and all bonds
issued under the act Of March 6, 1893, is
extended Tor ten years upon same terms,
interest, etc.
AppropriatinG DEFICIENCIES OF 1927.
Whenever ten or more citizens ask il
the Governor may Issue Il proclamation
OF quarantine against amy other State or
district where the i've stock is infected
with disease. Violation Of such quuran.
tine lines is a misdemeanor.
Provides that the Governor and two
others whom lie may appoint shall be
Ncvada's Commissioners at the St,
Lonis worlds fair in 1914. The one who
takes charge of the exhibit may receive
a compensation Of 1888 per day in ad-
dition to his railroad expenses. .iprop.
rintes 10000 for tho purpose OF the act.
Appupriates $3.50 to make up the
deficiency q! the Reno racetrack for the
year 1902, and to pay premiums then
awarded.
An act providing for the refunding OF
the debt Of Lincoln comfy.