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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
LIEUT.. EVANS CASE.
Gen. Chaffee Approves Proceedings,
Finding and Acquittal.

The record of the court-martial in the
case Of First Lieutenant Henry C. Evans,
jr., Artillery Corps. has been received at
the War Department. 1t shows that Lieu
tenant Evans was charged with neglect of
duty 'in that he student officer at the
Artillery School. Fort Monroe, Virginia.
did wilfully neglect the course Of instruc-
ton and work duly prescribed for him by
Captain Henry c. Davis. Artillery Corps,
instructor in the department Of electricity
mines and mechanism" The accused plead
ed mot guilty. and the findings of the
court was mot guilty" The proceedings,
finding and acquittal were approved BY
General Chaffee, commanding the Depart
ment of the East. Lieutenant Evans is a
son of Mr. H. c. Evans, consul general at
London, and former commissioner of pen
sions. and is well known in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
md turn his gaze listlessly toward the


crowd.
Then came the wounded who were able TO
march-men with their heads tied up, men
with their arms in improvised sings, men
leaning on human crutcheS men with ban
dages over their eyes, led by others, and
then the well men-only by contrast could
these haggard, broken fellows be called
well-perhaps 100 of them. The whole body
did not number $50. Their patched, tat
tered uniforms were covered with dust;
they were worn and faded beyond recog-
milton. The faces of the men were gaunt
and weather-beaten, but the gun barrels
were bright, the bayonets still sparkled in
the sun. They had gone forth. not quite
three years before, some 1, 100 strong; they
came back $50 weak.
A drum and fife belonging to them struck
up as the little company, in the midst of
CHASTITY silence crossed the gangplank
The remains of the field music made a
brave effort to cheer the men, and the tune
that rang over the silent crowd was the
old sweet one, Listen to the Mocking
Bird" The two men played few bars OF
It, but it was too much for them. The mu-
sic stopped suddenly.
The heads of the men Of the regiment
dropped on their breasts as the memory of
their first passage down Government street
tine day they went away, SO young, SO
hopeful and SO strong-came upon them,
staggering over the same highway on that
day. Tears streamed from their eyes. They
were home, all that was left of them 1t
was good to be home again. groan
burst from the crowd. The regiment pro-
ceeded slowly little way up the street,
the people swarming about 1t.
There. on the porch at Annandale as
they had seen her as they marched away,
stood Mary Annan-no; not the same, for
then she was gay and joyous; now she was
bowed with grief and arrayed in the gar
ments OF mourning. With her were Mrs.
Peyton and her daughter and old Mrs.
Peasants Hamilton's father had gone to
the front. The boy was to be taken there.
and his mother had come to meet him.
They, too, were in the same somber garb
and they made striking group, a black
dot against the white walls Of the old
house. The women in the street were press
ing hard upon the soldiers now. Cries and
appeals rang along the street.
Jack, Jack! Is it your
"Oh, thank God. you've come backn'
Has any one seen my sonw
"Oh, where IL my husband?''
Tell me, where did you leave my WHIP
And SO on In a confused medley Of heart
breaking appeals.
The ranks were invaded now. They were
broken. The march was stopped The regf-
ment was home and in the arms Of the wo-
men.
They carried Peasants into the hall at
Annandale. And lying there on the litter
he told how Bob barrow had led the charge.
He was Ill. faint but he must tell his story.
DIR. Venosste. who had come to do what he
could for him, bade him speak on at last.
II was right by his side when he FELL" he
said I'VE led the last charge. YOU know.
He addressed the young woman. recog-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16

scores. The assaulting column returned
the whitening fire as best it could, still
wavering On. Again 1t was repeated. Final
ly every other man in that first brigade
was shot down. The survivors halted and
stood there, unable to go forward, too
proud TO go back. II was such a fire as no
mortal man apparently could withstand
yet such was the magnificent valor of those
troops that when Darrow looking the des-
perate hero he was. tore the colors of his
old regiment from the hand Of a color
bearer and sprang to the front, the men,
with bayonets at charge leaped after nim
The third volley, the last for many. rang
out. The head Of the column was blown to
pieces; 1t was r1ddled Ike sieve, torn to
rags, but it came on still. A bullet struck
barrow in the breast and tore through his
lungs. He wavered.
Take the f1ag!' he cried to Peasants.
violently forward on his face.
The blue troops on the hill were coming
now. With fixed bayonets they came pour
ing down the slope. The roar of musketry
died away as the two lines met and was
and the shouts and struggles of the men. A
little handful Of his own men rallied around
Peasants and his flag. He cut down two or
three who came in touch with his weapon
and stoutly strove to hold his ground; but
to little avail. The scattering discharges
and the fierce onset delivered from above
slowly swept the scattered division down
the hill.
Peasants turned. gathered the flag to his
breast and followed, the remnants Of his
men. He had stood there on that line until
he had been left alone. Those who had
rallied around him had been Killed at his
feet. The staff and flag were spattered with
blood. He could do no more. They were
beaten back. They had failed. Only duty
remained. He would save that old halowed,
battle riven banner.
A scattering fire pursued the retreatIng
confederates down the, hill. One bullet
struck Peasants in the ankle. He FELL and
the flag pitched forward: With superhuman
resolution he dragged Himself to his feet
again. picked up the flag. staggered few
painful steps, dropped to his knees and
crawled down the hill. A few of the troops
above who had cartridges left leveled their
pieces at him, but the colonel In immediate
with admiration for Peasants courage, or
dered his men to cease firing. The attack
was over. 1t had failed. Let the crawling
hero save his flag.
AS the man In gray crawled, rolled, fell
down the hill the Union officer ran toward
the PROSTATE form OF the confederate who
had led the gallant advance. He was near
est of any others to the crest He was
lying prone, with his body slightly lifted
on his left arm. His set face was CHASTITY
pale. His right hand was fumbling at his
breast. AS the federal officer approached
him by, violent effort he drew a letter
from his pocket, a blood-stained. crumpled
letter.
"Freer he murmured as the Union
colonel knelt by him. Tell Mary
There was q gush Of blood from his bps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
CEYLON AND INDIA TEA

silence while a single class of our citi-
zens Is prescribed, mistreated or oppressed.
With such man as the incumbent the
presidency, fntrtnsically powerful, assumes
additional might; national virtue cannot
but be advanced, and, though here and
there the high ideals Of the nations found
ers may be forgotten or disregarded. the
forward movement of the nation can not be
altogether checked. "A little leaven leav-
eneth the whole lump and one man like
Theodore Roosevelt will inspire many 9TH
ers, such as Archbishop Ireland, Grover
Cleveland and Elihu Root to assist in
fighting the battle of justice, liberty and
equality before the law. / ask you then.
to join with me in drinking to the health
of Theodore Roosevelt. the man.
Roosevelt as President
Responding to the sentiment Our Presi-
dent A. s. Gray, recording secretary Of
the club, said:
Presiding over the destinies of the great
est nation. and skllfully steering the ship
OF state away from alluring shoals and
treacherous rocks; possessing all the ele
ments Of the ideal American citizen; deep
which our government was established.
stands Theodore Roosevelt President Of the
United States.
II feel myself unworthy to fittingly re-
spond to the inspiring sentiment, Theodore
Roosevelt, our President. I dare to say at
least word. however, because l admire his
character his fearlessness and his humane.
catholic spirit His all but meteoric rise
to the presidency has not been by chance,
but rather the inevitable unfolding Of
divine plan. which foreordained him to
the performance Of mighty work. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, deaf to the clamor of preju-
dice. and mindful of the innermost bleeding
Of the humblest human heart, has pro-
claimed that 1t shall be his. as 1t ought
to be the purpose of the American people at
large to honor Jefferson by espousng the
principles for which he wrote; to honor
which he died, and to honor his country by
advancing the principles upon which it was
established"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
Convicted of Assault.

Mary Hawkins, colored, was convicted in
the Police Court Saturday on a charge of
assaulting Policeman J. E. Cats. and will
be deprived of her liberty for six months
for non-payment of tax of $50, levied by
Judge Kimball. The court was tod that
the officer attempted to arrest Mary on
charge of vagrancy Friday night. but she
objected to being taken into custody and
seized the officers left hand between her
teeth. and only broke her hold when he
struck her in the face with his other hand
The vagrancy charge was continued until
next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
CHAPTER XVI.
The Last Charge.

Ihomas position could not be outfie.ked.
he must be driven from 1t by direct assault
or not at all. Longstreet had one small
division, Preston's, OF Buckner's corps, In
reserve which had not vet been heavily en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
Commissioning of the Nevada.

The United States steamer Nevada will be
placed In commission at Boston in about
month with Commander Thomas B.
Howard as commanding officer and Lieuten-
ant Comma nder William S. Hogg as her
executive officer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-24
A GREAT OFFER.
Grant County Herald and Chicago
Daily Tribune Whole Year
For $500.

By special arrangement we are able
to offer the Chicago Daily Tribune
and the Herald for year for only
three dollars for both. The Tribune
is one of the worlds greatest news
papers and this offer will last but a
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For the family the Tribune is a
clean newspaper for ALL In the home
theTribune is invaluable. Itpresents
the complete cable news, congress-
ional reports, live stock reports and
all the news of the world. The
Tribune today, as always, is distin-
guished among it's competitors for
it's able, fearless, and fair editorials.
It contains something every day for
somebody. The regular price of the
daily Tribune is four dollars and for
the daily and Sunday, six dollars.
We are able to offer both the Tribune
and this paper for only three dollars.
If you want good daily and week
ly paper subscribe now.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-24
Auction Bulletin.

The undersigned, residing 215 miles
southeast of Hurricane, will sell at
public auction, on Wednesday, Nov.
18th, commencing at 10 a. M, the fol-
lowing described property: 5 horses
gray mare, Il yrs. old with foal; gray
mare yrs. old in foal by Victor, ST.,
gelding coming 4, span 2 yr. old Major
Mason colts. 10 head of cattle-9
mich COWS with calf, 4 yearlings, 6
calves. q hogs-6 full-blood Poland
China boars, l half-blood Berkshire
boar. About IS chickens and Il tur-
keys, an amount of oats and corn,
straw stack, about Is tons tame hay,
Champion binder, Deere planter, 2 corn
plows. 3-horse riding pillow, disc pulver-
izer, wagon, 2-seated carriage, single
buggy, steam separator, horsepower
and churn, 2 sets work harness, driv-
ing harness, single harness, pair fly
nets, fur robes, range and heater
couch, carpet loom, etc. Terms: Sums
of $40 and under, cash; over, 1 years
time per cent bankable security.
per cent off for cash.
FRANK TAYLOR. Prop.
John Campbell, Auctioneer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-24
LOOKING FOR RAISE.
Northwestern telegraph Operators
Want More Money.

On the 18th of last June the
Northwestern telegraphic operators
asked the general manager, w. A.
of Chicago, for raise in salary
and are still waiting for an answer.
The average salary of these men
is $50 per month; in view Of the
fact that so much responsibility
is connected with their work they
say they are justified in asking for
more money. Many claim that it
is not the money which they crave
so much but that they wish to. have
their order of railroad telegraphic
operators recognized. This order
was perfected about Is years ago
and there are few operators that
are not members. 1t is an in
surance organization and the pre-
sent president is III. B. Perham of
st. Louis. T.. B.Quask of the same
city holds the position of grand
secretary and treasurer A. D.
Thurston of Vinton, Iowa, was
the orders first president. Oper-
ators on all the big railroads in
this country belong to this order.
About - years ago the North
western operators made similar
demand but the order of railroad
telegraphers was then only in it's
infancy and when the men struck
other help was soon secured and
many clever operators were thrown
out of employment. But time
changed conditions and since the
rule that no student operators
can be used, men adapted to that
particular kind of work are scarce,
so it is likely that their present
demands will be granted. The St.
Paul railroad operators are paid
Csc per hour for overtime, but
those working for the North
western road are not receiving
any special compensation for extra
time tevoted to their work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-24

Alex. Esser of Glen Haven was
in the city Thursday.
dreams that never come true
don't include pipe dreams.
Lambert Groenier was in Bos-
cobel on business Thursday.
1t is better to laugh even when
your face hurts as if it were being
unriveted.
Lewis BETTER has suit of con-
venient dental rooms to rent at
Bloomington.
Love always finds way, but
later we may wish he had minded
his own business.
After a highball becomes high
roller there are two of kind that
may be deuce high.
Some people have a way of get
ting there before they realize how
fast they are going.
The Political Equality club will
meet Monday, Oct. Goth, at2:30 p. m.
with Mrs. A. G.. Knapp.
1t isn't the same old story by
any means when a man finds his old
love letters marked Exhibit A."
People who are afraid to tackle
those at the top of the ladder take a
vicious delight in tugging at those
trying to climb.
When you compare a Yankee
girls gowns with the English woman
togs, do you wonder that the lords
cross the seas to find their ladies.
Mrs. Martha Burr, commonly
known as Grandma Burr, had the
misfortune to fall and dislocate
her hip Wednesday evening. At
her advanced age it is a sad accident,
but the lady is getting along as
we'll as can be expected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-24
ORDERS A CHANGE.
Board of Control Insists on New
Lighting System at Asylum.

Herman Grothophorst and Gus
tav FISHERMAN, members of the
state board of control, visited the
various county institutions here
Wednesday, noting advisable
changes, etc.
They insisted on prompt altera-
ton of lighting system at asylum
and county home, and placed a
damper on action taken by COM
mittee of the county board along
this line last year by refusing to
consent to installation Of ascety-
line lighting plant which committee
recommended and board voted.
Electric lighting is now the only
recourse, and the supervisors will
be compelled to adopt this at the
meeting next month, there being
no alternative. No work has as
yet been commenced on the ascety-
line lighting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-24

"The human body said the lecturer
on anatomy, 'is the most absolutely
perfect machine in existence. It is
income eivable that it could ever be i'm
proved upon, when considered in it's
relation to its environment, and its
adaptability to the purposes for which
it was created
with all due respect, professor" IL
terrupted the tall, gaunt spindle
shanked member of the class, II think
I could mention a possible improve
ment"
"Indeed?'' said the lecturer. visibly
nettled at the young mans presump.
ton. "Pray, what improvement would
you suggest, sir?"
II think the shin bone ought to have
been located at the back part Of the
leg instead of the front. "--Chicag &c
Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-24
Some Grate-Fire Thoughts.

Only the other day you said you
wished that summer would last al
ways. And here you are stretched
out in your easy chair, with your
paper and your pipe. The CRATE
fire has been lighted, and it is fine.
There is the piano and the piles
of music. They spell good times
for the winter. The home without
music doesn't seem like a home
these days. And books, why you
had almost forgotten them. You
read novel when you made your
fishing trip, but you've forgotten
what it was about.
And here are the old friends wait
ing, Dickinson, Doyle, Hume, Cooper
and all the rest, tried and true
freside companions. And the
woman sitting opposite. She, just
the finest creature in the world.
She doesn't know that the man
glancing at her through haze
of tobacco smoke is planning to be
a better companion, a truer friend.
Thrown together in the cold
weather, family ties grow stronger.
Perhaps human faults seem bigger,
but so does human love shine
brighter.
And you'll take more interest
| in the children. 1t makes you
ashamed that you don't know what
grades your boys are in and the
names of their teachers. You'll
change that, and you make a
silent vow to the glowing lump
that Kisses in the center of the
CRATE.
Back to her again. Wouldn't she
like to hear you read aloud once
more. It was great pleasure
before the children came. An
other vow. You'll say nothing,
but some night you'll bring out a
good book and begin in the old
way. Perhaps she'll move her
chair over and sit with her head
against your shoulder, like she
did years ago.
And you'll go out with her more,
too, and that is another promise.
Isn't it odd that she doesn't like to
go to places unless you go too
That is a part Of a great big love
and comradeship that a woman
gives to man. She is worth all
you can do to make her happy.
If all these things and more come
to you, as you sit before the CRATE
fire, don't forget them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-24
ANOTHER COOK BOOK.
Herald Printery Has Contract to Turn
Out One for BOscObel Ladies.

The ladies Of the Lutheran church
at Boscobel will issue a cook book,
and 500 copies will be ready for
sale by Dec. 18th. The job will
be turned out at the Herald Office
and will be executed in the best
manner possible known to the
Herald's excellent printers.
The book will contain besides
business announcements, a great
number of recipes for everything
imaginable known to the culinary
art and will be an invaluable pos
session for any housewife. The
material for the book was compiled
bv Mrs. Lou B. Ruka of Boscobel
and great amount of this lady's
time has been devoted to it. Copies
of the book may be obtained OF
her after Dec. 18th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-24
CHANGE IN HOTEL.
Lancaster House Purchased by Hal
Stephens of GAINESVILLE.

A deal was consummated Wednes-
day by which Hal Stephens OF
GAINESVILLE and formerly of this city,
came into possession of the Lam
caster house and will probably as
sumo active management of this
well known hostelry about Nov.
1st, Mr.. Mcdonald, present lessee,
retiring.
Mr.. Stephens returned to James
vile Thursday to make arrange
ments for removal here.
Hal is well known throughout
Grant county and with his ami
able wife's assistance will render
excellent service to patrons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-24

We all think we carry heavy
burdens of trouble, but if we ex-
change them for those of others our
own would make us feel like feather
weight champions.
Harvey Ostrander of Beetown,
charged with indecent behavior,
was bound over to trial in circuit
court at the preliminary hearing
given him Thursday before Justice
Wheeler. Bonds were placed at
5000 for his appearance, and being
unable to secure same he was re-
manded to jail to await trial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-24

"A woman in Brooklyn applied
for a divorce, because hubby had a
weakness for snakes that he trained
to do all sorts of stunts. It's bad
enough fora man to see snakes, but
for woman it's awful.
In some countries a man may
get a divorce if his wife does not
know how to cook. That ought to
be a cinch. Biscuits like Mauser
bullets and pies that would double
up the bowels of the deep would
make any man cry for mother and
home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-24
HOME STORES.
And Their Claims On Home Pat
rOnage.

OOlluUTy ulOICu0uUo uOp1O1O UuC
fact that the large metropolitan
stores and mail order houses are cut
ting into their business. Their at
tempt to combat the encroachments
of these city houses is generally by
the method of appealing to their
neighbors to support home in
stitutions-an appeal that is weak,
unbusiness-like, and sniveling.
The argument that he should
support home institutions simply
because they are home institu-
tons, without regard for the
prices he must pay, has little
weight with the practical man,
and makes him sore" at the
merchant who uses it, even if for
charity or policy's sake he does
most of his trading at the home
store.
The country merchant is not
driven to this apologize attitude,
either. He has many other cards
which he can play to advantage,
in the game against city COM
petitors.
In the first place, he must get
his prices down to the lowest point
consistent with a fair margin of
profit. Nobody wants to pay twice
city store prices, just to encourage
home industries.
Then he must keep his stock of
goods fresh and up-to-date-must
be able to offer as good or better
merchandise than the mail order
house.
He must also advertise. Printers
ink is bringing millions of dollars
annually from the country towns
into the Golfers of the city mail
order concerns and department
stores. Wise advertising will divert
this II the tllls of the local mer-
chants. In his advertising, the
local storekeeper must keep before
the public the fact That his goods
are superior and his prices low.
He must lay stress on the fact
that patrons can come to the store
and see exactly what they are
buying. If he takes farm produce
in trade, he should make a strong
point of that fact.
The great lesson the local mer-
chant has to learn from the city
stores, though, is the advertising
of special bargains. Instead OF
advertising a general stock OF
groceries, he should advertise bak
ing powder at 15c a0can; winter
apples at 75c bushel, etc. In
stead of the greatest clothing sale
on record, let him specify mems
high-class winter suits at 1896.
1t is not necessary to cut prices
on staples lines in order to ad
vertise prices effectively. There
will be many things in stock thai
business prudence dictates getting
rid of at once at sacrifice to avoiG
greater losses later, and these Cal
constantly be made the basis o:
strong bargain advertising. Turn
ing stocks rapidly, and selling
reasonable goods in their season
are secrets of the city stores success
and there's no reason why they
will not build up business for the
merchant in the small town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-24

A man in Harlem asked for a
divorce because his wife had seven
teen cats. Just Think Seventeen
cats in a Harlem fiat singing, II love
you i'll the same old way If the
Judge hadn't ''fellow feeling" he
was mean old thing.
The Herald job rooms turn out
a fine circular for H. G.. Walton, the
photographer, this week in reference
to his school of photography to open
here Jan. LIST.