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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07

A PROMOTION DECLINED. s~ 1EYTON," said the admiral
 thoughtfuily, sI' have been
 NZ thinking hard about your
 case, and If you like will detach you from the Hartford and send you over to the Pembina, which is to remain outside. You will have plenty to do on her, as the squadron leave behind will engage the works south of the point to make diversion in our favor"
 What, admiralp, cried the young man. Relieve me from my station on the day of battle! Take.me out of ac- ton! Sirl Why-I"- He spranq to his feet, his face flushed with indiuna-i tion. II don't understand you, sirt' hel hurst-out.
 The admiral leaned back in his chair and eyed him narrowly. with glance that seemed to pierce through andl through him.
 You cannot mean it, sir!'' Peyton continued hotly. @It.s-it's- saving that we know you, sir, and love you, one would almost say 1t was an in''
 "Hold on, my ladp said the admiral quietly. Your father commands that fort. Your brother is on the Tennessee. The place Is sacred in your memory. for I take 1t, from what you say and from what I have heard. that 1t Ia as- sociated with one even dearer to you. There is no dishonor in my proposi- ton. am giving you chance in one sense. In its way it is a promotion. | can give you the command of the Penn bina. You have shown your devotion to the cause by your recent search for torpedoes and mines in the channel. Il don't want to compel you to do violence to your feelings"
 Admiral Farragut," said Peyton im- petuously, forgetting in some part the distinction of age and rank which lay, between them, my feelings have noth- ing to do with my duty. My father did everything to keep me for the south my mother, my sister and the woman
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07

He sprG,sg to hts feet, hSs face Jlstshed
 qotth fndzgnGtton. I was engaged to marry, but broke away. Your own letter to me came in the nick of time, sir, although had already decided. Father in his excite ment and anger said things that per haps he did not mean"
 T am sure he didn't" broke in the admiral kindly.
 s.But, sir, he'd rather see me dead, am sure, thousand times, than have me accept your offer. By heavens, sir. I'd rather be lieutenant on the Hart ford in this action than the captain of the Wabash or the Colorado out at sea! They, my people, haven't any love left for me, no affection. but if they had it would wither if did this. No, sir! If you leave the choice to me, and you would not order me away. surely. under such circumstances, stay with you"
 "That's well. said," cried the admiral heartily. 1T knew how 1t would be. It would have broken my heart, boy, if yeu had gone. Besides, want you. I need you here"
 Thank you, sir
 "Freeman is our only pilot. Should anything happen to him your services will be invaluable shall want you on deck directly beneath me during the action. I will arrange with Captain Drayton that you are freed from duty with your division You can carry my. orders to the different parts of the ship, if I have any to give, and you will be on hand to take Freemans place and pilot us in if anything nap pens to him"
 .aThank you, sir,'' said Peyton. great ly relieved. II shall be ready"
 "And by the way,' added the ad- miral, 1T want you to go with us in the tender when we reconnoiter the forts this afternoon. Perhaps you can give us some more information about the situation"
 faye, aye, sir"
 There was knock on the door or the cabin at that instant.
 "Come in," called the admiral, An ensign entered and saluted.
 "Captain Drayton's compliments, sir, and he says the Pensacola and Tecum- sch have been signaled to seaward; they'll be here by seven bells, sir
 .'very good, Mir. BrownelL" !" said Far ragut as the officer saluted and van- ished. .That settles 1t! We'll go In In the morning sure! Now, MT. Peyton," he continued, resuming his formal ad- dress, direct the officer of the deck to let me know as soon as the Cowslip (the tender) is alongside and the cap-s tains have assembled. Meanwhile bid him see that am not disturbed, unless matters of great importance come up, until return on deck
 As Peyton followed the ensign out the admiral was left alone in his cabin.
 fro mn coN1zEuEp.1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
CHAPTER xxx.
\ PROMOTION DECLINED

A PROMOTION DECLINED. 3N 1EYTON," said the admiral IF thoughtfuily, 1T have been ~ thinking hard about your MR& I84Y roco ana if x,nr, Iiro will
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07

And so on in a conTuacd medley Of heartbreaking appeals.
 The ranks were invaded now. They were broken. The march was stopped. The regiment was home and in the arms of the women.
 They carried Peasants into the hall at Annandale. And lying there on the litter he told how Bob Darrow had led the charge. He was i'll, faint, but he must tell his story. Dr.. venosste, who had come to do what he could for him, bade him speak on at last.
 "I was right by his side when he fell" he said. eve led the last charge, you know, Miss Mary"
 He addressed the young woman, rec ognizing her right above the others to hear the story.
 "And the next day I sent a party to look for him, as the field was ours."
 "Did they find him." asked the girl, Cor his-body?'
 ''No, Miss Mary. There had been fire near where he fell that had swept away good part of the forest on the hill. They''-
 He stopped, not liking to continue the ghastly recital.
 Did they find anythingT
 "There were many other bodies there. They found-evidences of those. His might have been among them."
 "But his watch-that would not burn --orn-
 "They found nothing--nothing that gave any clew'
 "Was he dead when you left himf'
 T don't know; I think not. But hard hit, yes"
 How dared you leave him?' she cried suddenly.
 T was driven off, Miss Mary. God knows I'd cheerfully have died for him or with him."
 And how dare you speak so to him, Mary Amman, you cruel, selfish wom- an?" cried Pink, afiame. Hamilton, what did you go back forY'
 "Pink, dear," said the young man, flushing faintly,, T seized the flag from Darrow's failing hand. He gave 1t to me. He said, Save the fiagv A little knot of our men rallied around me and stood there on that slope until they were shot down, all but me. was alone. We were beaten back. I thought it better to save the flag, so turned and walked down the hill, "A bullet struck me-"
 "What theny' cried his mother breathlessly.
 "Then I crawIed with the flag until I brought 1t back.'
 ''They didn't fire upon you?"
 Mot when they saw me crawling away"
 Forgive me- cried Mary Amman, kneeling down by him and pressing a kiss on his hand. "You are hero, like all the men of the south, like Gen. eral Darrow was. Do you think he may have escapedy'
 Tt is hardly within the bounds of possibility, Miss Mary. Still I can't say. You ought to be proud of him. He loved you so."
 Did you give him my letter ?' whis- pered the girl as she knelt beside him.
 6Yes,' whispered the young officer softly.
 Something in the situation caused the others to draw back little as she questioned him.
 ''And did he-was he-what did he say-or do?'
 No one heard the answer. Pleas ants would have spared her if he could, but there was something in her glance that compelled the truth.
 Tt broke his heart" he said, feeling for her sorrow. Tt struck him down as surely as the Yankee bullet on that Sunday evening"
 Mary Annan slipped down and fell upon her face, hearing and seeing nothing more.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07

''IGke the pug!'N ne cTtefL
 The Confederates had driven the Union army from the field, large part of it in hopeless rout Thomas determined stand had saved the Un- ion army from entire annihilation. We'll did men style the great Virginian thereafter "the Rock of Chickamau- ga."
 And nowhere upon this continent before or since has there been seen such desperate fighting as ragged around the horseshoe slopes of Snod- grass hill. There was little to choose between either army. Both on that awful day had risen to the highest measure of the stature of American manhood and yalor. And 16,000 men in blue were left on the field.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07

northern ues were anusx more InIense than the admiral 's-"but against any section which seelxs to disrupt the Un- ion. Believe me, there is a difference"
 "YeA" said the admipal tAeqghtfully, "E seq that there is, Xpn are rightly
 ''ft's not that I have the slightest sninaosity toward fhe septh, sir. On the contrary, I love her. Sine is in aay mind like a child who tries to run away
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07

had won great vlrtury, vut H0 Hau paid fearful price for it. Over 20,000, or about 30 per cent, of his troops had fallen In Longstreet's corps alone the loss had been over 40 per cent, and there were dozens of regiments in both armies whose losses had exceeded 50 Der cent <...9
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
CHAPTER xXVIII.
PETITION POINTS OUT THE WAY.

|XA Al 4th of August, 1864, in the |S%MSSY cabin of the U. s. steamer
 B:%RY@&H sIoOD of war Hartford. car-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
CHAPTER XxyII.

THE RETURN OF THE REGIMENT. ,MWYT was a pleasant morning in 8A October when the steamer ssS@gsy from Montgomery. drew up sR&szy at the wharf with the regi-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-10
Noted Bank Thief Caught.

Milwaukee, Sept 2.-While the pay
ing teller OF the Germania National
bank was at the tel phone yesterday
afternoon, man, whogave his name
as George P. johnson, stole $500 by
means of a piece OF copper wire. He
was arrested few moments later
and the stolen money recovered.
Later he was identified as Joe Shea,
who robbed the Metropolitan Nation
al bank in New York of $40, 900, for
which he served a term in prison.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-10
John Browns Whistle Found,

Washington, Sept. 5.-The silver
1oat-swain's whistle, with which John
Brown piped orders to his men while
they were at Harper's Ferry, has
been discovered here in Washington
10y the officers Of the Kansas Histor-
ical society. An effort is making to
secure the instrument for the socie-
t ) museum.
When Brown was captured, the
whistle was taken from him by Lieu
tenant Stewart OF the regular army,
who afterward became a lieutenant
general in the Confederacy. Stewart
finally gave it to Colonel Washing
ton, who In turn presented it to John
Cassin, then a well-known lawyer in
this city. The whistle is now in the
possession of Mrs. Mary A. Cassin,
who lives in Georgetown.
Brown pleaded to be permitted to
retain the whistle. He told LIEUT. n
ant Stewart that he had had it Tor a
long time, and he had used 1T in Kan
sss for the same purpose as at Har-
per's Ferry. The whistle is about
nine inches long, and in an excellent
state of preservation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-10
End Of Spanish War.

Washington, Sept 2-Acting Secy
OF the Navy Darlin has decided that
for purposes affecting deserters from
the United States navy the Spanish
war ended December 10, 1898, the
date OF the signing Of the treaty OF
peace This conclusion disagrees
with a ruling of the war department
to the effect that the war was not
closed for administrative purposes
until April IL, 1899, the date Of the
exchange Of ratifcations Of the
treaty.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-10
Dynamite Wrecked Two Stores.

Tonana, Ok, Sept. 5.-An explo
sion OF dynamite, followed by fire, TO
day entailed a loss amounting to
$40, 900 to the stocks owned by
Scott, Bull 4 Poff+nger, hardware
dealers and Jarolem IN & Olspaugh4
dry goods merchants here. Charles
Poffenger boy, was blown through
a wall and George Kunkler, manger
OF the telephone exchange and DR.
McClelland were bruised and injured
by falling brick. Charles Hiegerot,
IL farmer, who was just entering a
store, suff red injuries which ma,
result in his death. His face and
hands were badly cnt and one leg
was crushed. Fire followed the ex
plosionand both stores were complet
IL wiped out. The loss is parity
covered by insurance.
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ADDITIONAL GUARD
ASKED FOR PRESIDENT.
REQUEST Is RESULT OF INSANE
MANS ACTIONS TUESDAY
NIGHT.

Oyster Bay, N. Y. Sept 3.-As n
result OF Henry Weilbrener's attempt
Tuesday night toget to the President
with loaded revolver, a request has
been sent to secret service headquar-
tiers in Washington to have the force
strengthened by as least three or
isur men. The request was not made
by Mr.. Roosevelt, but by the man in
charge Of the secret service squad
here.
Many kilograms we're received to-
day from many friends Of the Presi-
dent, inquiring II he was really in
imminent danger Of being shot, as
sensational stories some papers pub.
lished OF the incident made 1t appear.
In reply to these inquiries the state
ment was made that Mr.. Roosevelt
was not at all disturbed by the affair.
The crazy man did not point the
revolver at Mr.. Roosevelt and did
not even draw 1t at all. As mat
ter of fact, il is thought now that
the man had no intention of killing
the President, and went to Saga
more Hill merely to see the Pres
ident about some OF his queer no.
tions and happened to have the re-
volver with him.
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Oklahoma Bankers Arrest

Gnthrie, Ok, Sept. 4.-Rufus R.
Conella, an attorney and banker,
formerly of Lawton, who was
brought here several weeks ago charg-
ell with forging school warrants to
the amount Of $4,000, was bound
eraE te-dsas y T. t9 ttat#tti itt the action Of
the grand jury at the November res.
sion. Bail was fixed at $4,000,
which he was unable to give. Con-
ella was arrested in Lawton several
months ago on the same charge and
was released on bond. He formerly
owned banks at Sterling, Ok, He'd
rick, Ok and Indiahoma, Ok.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-10

A drummer tlnd drummer You
know, never tells a lieD told us how
a preacher tested the effects OF hard
times on his congregation. At the
conclusion Of one OF his sermons he
said: Let everybody in the house
who are paying their debts stand
up. Instantly every man woman
and child. with one exception, rose TO
their feet The preacher seated them
and said. "Now every man not pay
dng his debts stand up" The excep-
ton noted, a care-worn, hungry.
looking individual, clothed In his
last gu imer's suit, slowly assumed a
perpendicular position. "How is 1t
my friend" asked the minister "that
you are the only man not to meet his
obligation? II run newspaper, The
meekly answered, and the brethren
here who just stood up are my sub
scribers and" "Let US pray" ex
CLAIMED the minister.
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Bryan Helps Tom Johnson.

Versailles, Sept. 5.-The Ohio Dem
ocratic state campaign was formally
opened here last night with large
and enthusiastic meeting. Excur.
sion trains were run from the sur
rounding country and brought thou.
sands to the meeting.
The chiei speakers we're W. j. Bry.
an, Tom L. Johnson, mayor Of Cleve.
land, and the Democratic candidate
for governor, and John III. Clark,
for United States Senator,
t, succeed Hanna.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-10
1894 Dollar Scheme Fake.

St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 2-"Send
one silver dollar OF the coinage OF
1894 to the general passenger agent
Of any Of the railroads and you will
receive an excursion ticket from your
home to the St. Louis exposition"
Such is the story that has been told
the people throughout this section
OF the country and the railroads
are beginning to be overwhelmed
with applications, accompanied by
silver dollars, for tickets to st. Louis.
The Northern Pacific received this
morning a large number of spplica.
tions, and the Wabash road has been
getting them by the hundreds.
While the method Of the originator
OF this new game" Is notiully under
stood, the letters from applicants
show that from % cents to 81 Is
paid to the "bunco man" BY the far.
mer for the information, the amount
being dependent upon how easy the
victim proves. The silver dollar
bearing the 1894 mark is then mail
ed to the road that the farmer pre-
fers to travel over. In this way the
confidence man escapes any dealings
with the railroad.
The police have been notified OF
this new game, but they say that 1t
will be very difficult to capture the
miscreant, as the farmers will hate to
tell that they have been taken in.
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Administrators Notice.

Notice 10 hereby given, that letters Of sd-
m,nistrstion on estate Of Samantha A Carver
deceased. were granted to the undersigned on
the 18th day OF Augut 1908, BY the Probate
An persons having claims againstsaid estats ars
reqluired 20 exhibit them Tor allowance 10 the
executor within one year efsef IN. asse OF
said letters. or they may be precluded from
any benefit Of said estate; and II such claims be
not exhibited within two years from the date
u this publication. they sheil he Forever
barred. 7 b. LYNCH
Ait Administrator.
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West Plains Negroes Flee.

West Plains, Mo-, Sept. MANY
negro are leaving here on &C
count OF anonymous letters they
nave received. This attack on the
blacks has resulted from the at.
tempted attack on two white girls
a week ago by Walter Thomas
snd viii Shaw, negroes. The blacks
are ling their property, deserving
growing crops and leaving on the
first train.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-10
American Warships Will Be Recalled
From Beirut.

Washington, Sept. with the
receipt OF Minister Leishman's re-
port, which is expected to morrow or
Saturday, the way will clear for the
immediate withdrawal OF the Euro
pean squadron from Turkish waters,
and the indications are strong that
Rear Admiral Cotton will be allowed
to lose no time in returning to the
Navy Departments peace programme
OF target practice"
At the State Department to-day
occasion was taken to reiterate the
'lngularity Of purpose of the Wash.
ington Government in dispatchirg
warships to Beirut, namely to pro-
tect American citizens and their prop
,rty. 1t is not the intention Of this
Government to give ground to
European Powers for suspicion that
there is desire or intention on the
part OF the United States to become
involved in the Eastern question.
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Brother Shoots Sisters.

Nashville. Tenn, Sept. 2 -Believ-
ing his sisters, both married, were
not living properly, Charles Shier,
aged 30, a Syrian, entered their apart
ments last night and shot each three
times. Mary Naomi, the elder OF the
sisters, was fatally shot, while Sallie
Naomi will recover. They married
brothers, who deny any wrong
doing on the part OF the women.
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SHARP WARNING
TO COLUMBIA.
Uncle Sam Is Impatient.

UiiCI6 odiH u Iuipdtiofts
Washington, Sept. Al Column
bia neglects to rstify the treaty IN
amended the United States viii b
forced to take measures that will be
a source OF regret TO all friends Of
Columbia"
This Is the final woi ding OF long
csblegram Of instructions to Minis
tiers Besupre at Begota, sent In the
latter part Of July and announced
for the first time to-day. The sting
in the final words rsnkles deep In the
breast OF Columbia and has led to
such friction that the ratification oil
the treaty Is now conceded to be
practically impossible, even should
there be an extension Of time.
DR.. Heeran, Columbian charge
d'sffaires, was shown the Instructions
to Minister Beaupre- the day they
were cabled. Herran was asked to
notify his government to the same
purport. He declined to do so. Since
then the relations Of DR.. Herran and
the state department have been
somewhat strained and the criticism
passed upon the departments action
by DR.. Herran has not mended mat
tiers.
Secretary Hay has asked DR.. Her.
ran whether or not the words attrib-
uted to him In the interview are
correct. If Herran admits their
authenticity Secretary Hay intends
to call DR.. Herran sharply to &C.
count.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-10
81 Years a Dyspeptic.

R. H. Foster, 31s s. Cd st., Salt
Lake City, writes: Il have been
bothered with dyspepsia or indiges.
tionior 81 years; tried manydoctors
without relief; recently got q bottle
of Herbine. One bottle cured me, l
am now tapering of on the second.
Ihave recommended tito my friends:
it is curing them, too" SOC atH L.
fuckers Drugstore.
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Failed to Swim Channel.

Dover, England, Sept. 2 -Holbein
abandoned his fourth attempt to
swim the English channel after being
in the water II hours and 20 min
utes. when eight miles from Calais.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-10
Silver Purchases to be Discontinued.

Washington, Sept "A tacit under
standing was reached yesterday
through an exchange OF ideas be-
tween Off :ials Of the war and treas
ury departments TO discontinue the
purchases Of silver Of Philippine coin
age. This is direct result Of the high
price which silver has reached the
purchases yesterday being at an
average Of 5s.14 cents and the total
purchases reaching SO. 0O0ounces.
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Deyoured By Worms.

Children often cry, not from pain,
but from hunger, although fed abun.
dautly. The entire trouble arises
from hamilton, their food is not as
-imilated, but devoured by worms.
W doses OF Whites Cream vermi.
will cause them to cease crying
begin to thrive at once, very
b to the surprise and Joy OF the
cher. 25c Il. L. fuckers Drug
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-09-10
Raised From the Dead.

4. W. Lands, Porter" for the
Oriental Hotel. Chanute, Kan says:
81 know what it was to suffer with
neuralgia deed | did. and got a bot
tie Of Billiards. Snow Liniment and |
was raised from the dead. tried
to ret some more. but before | had
'deposed' Of my bottle, was cured
entirely. | am tellin' de truth too y
DC, 50c and 81 90 at n L. Tucker
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