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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

Attleboro, Mass. May 1.-THE pc
lice here have succeeded in making 9
wholesale arrest of men suspected 81
belonging to o gang Of burglars, and
two Of the men. Charles A. Clarke and
Henry Peoples, have confessed, the
police say that they committed rob
berries at post offices and railroad sta.
tons in Manton, r. l.. and Walpole
Medtield Norwood and Assonet. Mass
In addition to admitting these facts
the men had in their possession a eata.
logue of other places which were to be
Taided in the near future.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13
.STODDARD
POET, DEAD
Another Of New York's Literary
landmarks Gone.
PRECEDED BY SON AND WIFE
Distinguished Poet ana Essnyist
Only Recently Derenved Of All
His Family, Victim of Ills
Incident 10 old Age.
PRECEDED BY SON AND WIFE

New York, May 49, Richard Henry
Stoddard has died at his residence
800 East Fifteenth street, aged seven
ty-eight
Mrs Stoddard died less than a veal
ago, and his son. Lorimer Stoddard i.
also dead Mr. Stoddard was the only
one Of the family left.
For week past he had been confined
TO his bed with rheumatism Of the
heart and Ills incident to old age. The
end was, however, not expected SC
soon.
The death of Richard Henry Stod
dard takes from New York one Of its
most venerable and respected literary
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

Edinburgh May l3.-The city OF Ed.
inburgh was 10 holiday attire and i'm.
mense crowds Of people warmly greet
cd King Edward and Queen Alexan-
ORA as their majesties proceeded from
Dalkeith castle to Hollywood palace.
where they held court aud d leyee,
the frst Of such functions to he held III
the historic palace for eighty years.
on their arrival at the famous palace
the king and queen received a number
OF public addresses. Presentations 10
their malestles followed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

New York, May 10. Grand Chief
Ranger Samuel NJ Edwards called the
convention Of the grand court of the
Order Of F'oresters to order at its an.
nual meeting in Jersey City The re.
ports show the membership on May
! to have been 1871. an increase
of 2.517 during the year New courts
established IN the year numbered 1903
The tllsty-six courts Of Hudson coun.
ty have 4 membership Of 5000 and j
surplus Of $4,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13
shlpnreeIsea Mariners Rescued.

Paris. May 10 The crew, number.
ing thirty-one men. OF the French three
master Star Of the Seas bound for
Newfoundland, has been rescued BIZ
the Russian steamer Capella and taken
TO Cherbourg The French sailors were
many days without food The Star Of
the Seas was abandoned and suisse
quently foundefed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

Lorain, o., May 10. Seven thousand
dollars is now the sum available to
enable the authorities to secure skin
full detective talent to work on the
Reichlin murder case. 1t is under
stood that when City Auditor Mahoney
makes known the plan Of campaign
for investigating the case the treas.
urer Of the order Of the Precious
Blood viii send a substantial contribu.
tion 10 the fund
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

Chicago, May 10 A dispatch to the
Chronicle from Springfield O., says
that in a baseball game between &c.
daryille college and Wherefore uni
versity at the Wilberforce grounds
Charles Glenn center fielder for the
Cedarville team, was fatally injured.
A short fly was struck, and the short
stop and center fielder both made a
rush to get it. Neither saw the other,
and they collded with great force,
both being knocked unconscious for a
few minutes. Glenn's skull was frac-
tured
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13
Mrs. Costello Arraiene,

Buffalo. n II. May 10, Mrs. John
II Costello, who shot her husband III
an office building il this city eight
days ago was arraigned in police court
on the charge Of assault. first degree,
with intent TO Kill. She pleaded not
guilty and asked for an examination.
Attorney Hamilton Ward, Jrs, looked
after Mrs. Costello's interests. Assist
ant District Attorney Jackson repre-.
sented the people Mr. Costello was
not present
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

Ardmore, l. r., May 49, Secretary
Of the Interior Hitchcock has ordered
the sale Of the 100000 feet Of lum.
Der seized by officials in the Choctaw
Nation recently when several large lum.
Der mills, running in violation Of the
law, were ordered closed by the interior
department The seized lumber will
be sold Immediately and tile proceeds
expended in behalf Of the Choctaw
tribe Of Indians
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

Pittsburg, Pa. May 13 Nearly FIVE
thousand delegates aud their friends
were present in old city hall when
Grand Chief Conductor f. Z. Clark
called TO order the twenty-ninth bien-
NAL convention Of the order Of Rail-
way Conductors Of the United States.
Canada and Mexico Little business
was transacted at the opening session
other than perfecting the organization,
addresses Of the officers and the read
ing the reports Of the various standing
committees
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

Middle Bass Island O., May ID Ex.
President Grover Cleveland and Cap
tain y z Lamberton y S. N, who
recently arrived here to FISH, have been
Joined by several other distinguished
visitors Among those now In the par
ty are Ex-Governor Charles Foster
John uri Lloyd Cincinnati J. q
Mitchell. Toledo hudson Harmon, ex
attorney general. Cincinnati: Leroy
Brooks Cincinnati and q c. Dwight
Chicago
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13
Fonrth ems pn.tn,n......

Washington. May 49, The following
fourth class postmasters have been 40.
pointed
New York Ladleton, Sarah NJ. Ham.
Dton
Pennsylvania Chauncey, Il e. Fish.
eri Rural Ridge J II Grifnth; shazen.
W Il. Lloyd; Upland. Emma i. Dal.
ton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13
EngIan.I &C Moe Lnnd.

London May Is. Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain has announced in the
house Of commons that as a result OF
the British military operations in tn,
Sokoto and Kano districts, ending witt
the capture Of the ameer Of Kano, 100,-
600 square miles OF territory had been
added 10 northern Nigeria and would
be administered by the government OF
that territory
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13
AcefnIl Nnt plnnn.t

London May i3 At the second
spring meeting At Newmarket the New
market handicap (of 1000 soqereigns.
for three-yearolds and upward dis
tance one mile and two furlongsl was
won by Bistonian Aecfull. the Amer
lean Derby candidate was not placed
which was considered as extinguishing
that horses chances Of winning the
Derby
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13
.rrInee d spor,.n nnnlrnnt.

Chicago, May 1S.- George y. Hank
ms, once known as the prince OF the
sporting fraternity Of Chicago and
whose fortune was accounted I'D over
S2-O00000, has been relieved Of debts
amounting to SSiAdiS by bankruptcy
proceedings before Judge Kohlsaat OF
the United states district court He
told the court that he had no available
assets
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

Albany, N. T., May 49, The court OF
appeals has denied the application Of
former Chief Croker Of the New York
fire department for 4 mandamus com
polling his reinstatement by Fire Com
missioner Sturgis, by whom he was
indefinitely suspended The appeal
from the adverse decision Of the lower
courts Is dismissed without costs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13
Tetuan surrounded BY Insurgents.

Tangier, Morocco, May 49,. Adyices
from Tetuan say the inhabitants or
that town, which is now entirely sur.
rounded by hostile tribes who have set
fire to numerous gardens and planta.
tons, are in state Of great panic.
Troops are being dispatched hence By
sea to Tetuan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

Chicago. May 70 Rynere van Sickle
said to have been the oldest living rail-
way engineer has died IN the aims,
house Of Winnebago county. H.. al
the age Of ninetysiS years He was 4
graduate Of Princeton university ana
after leaving school had an engine on
the old Bordentown and Trenton rail-.
way He had lived In Rockford since
1854
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13
NIany Years ~ Edilor-

His literary occupations, indeed Were
50 varied and insistent that he was
compelled 70 resign his position in the
custom house. From 1870 to 1873 he
acted as the private secretary of Gen.
erai George B. Mcclellan when the
latter was commissioner of docks in
New York and for a year he filled the
position Of city librarian For ten,
years, from 1860 TO 1870, he discharged
the duties Of literary reviewer for the
New York World in the days when
that journal was held in repute as an
authority on literary and artistic sub
jects, and in 1880 he accepted i sim.
liar position on the stan Of the Mail
and Express, which he held to the day
OF his death. Two Of his latest pub
locations are HThe Lions Cub" and
aUnder the Evening Lamp"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

Melbourne Victoria, May 49, The
government has sent a circular to en-.
ployers OF labor, asking for yolnn-
teers, who are invited to state the ca.
pacity in which they are prepared 70
serve during the railroad strike. One
hundred ana fifty university students
have been enrolled as vigilance com.
mittee TO protect the men ut work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

Syracuse. ~ " May 13.-The fresh
man class OF Syracuse university, sus.
pended last Saturday by Chancellor
Day for escapades ID connection with
moving up day" has been reinstated
with the exception Of Its president, by
the chancellor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

York, Pa, May 49, Rev. Peter An
stadt, .. D., the oldest minister Id the
general synod Of the Lutheran church.
has died at his home here At one
time he was member Of the faculty
Of susauehanna university at Selins
Grove, filed the pulpit at Gettysburg
and for many years was engaged in
the publication Of church ana sunday
school literature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13
BIC b eIens EaIIs. \. =.

Glens Falls, N II, May IS. Fire has
destroyed the plant Of the Glens Falls
Lantern company aud the Menzies
Street Sweeper company Considerable
damage was done to adjoining prop
erty The total loss is estimated al
$4,000, fully covered by insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13
Fire Mnraens In Maine.

Augusta, Me-, May 10 The unusual
prevalence and seriousness of forest
fires at this season Of the year have
led Forest Commissioner Edward e.
Ring to arrange for the appointment
Of fire Sardens to patrol and protect
the woods Of the wild land counties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13
The CANADIAN cur nesender

Toronto. Ont, May 10. Stratheona
viii be the name Of the new Canada
cup defender II the high commissioner
to England gives his sanction. The
boat will be launched 10 three weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13
IlxpeIlea priests ~ pnrt

New York May 10 on the spanisl
steamer Manned Galgo which has az
rived from Spanish ports, were q mum
Der Of priests expelled from France
They are going to Mexico 10 act as in
structors in schools.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

Cincinnati, May 49, The warehouse
Of the Universal Tobacco company at
Coyington, Ky has been damaged $50,
600 bY Gre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

VWWtEFNttH F4NA1EN Nf'FFFEF VNWNVNN VWts
Bakersfield Cal May 49, -All the
boiler makers employed Oh the South.
ern Pacific here have gone on strike
Adyiees received at division headQuar
tiers say this is the only point on the
entire system where the men have re.
fused to work. An work in the boiler
makers department is at a standstill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

figures. Although the old poet and
critic had led d more or less retired
life for many years, he was almost up
to the last engaged actively and regu-
larly in the labors Of his profession,
keeping abreast of the ever swelling
flood Of new publications despite his
failing health and eyesight and the
shocks Of severe domestic affection
A Self Made Man.
He was a self made man. coming of
that sturdy New England stock which
often seems to flourish best in the face
Of obstacles and misfortune. Born in
bingham Mass. on the ID of July.
1926, the son of ship captain, he lost
his father, who went down at sea, be.
fore he was ten years old and was
brought to this city by his mother. who
soon married again For some time he
attended the public schools, but 1t was
necessary for him to earn his living.
and he went to work while still very
young in an iron foundry.
Soon his health. unequal to the strain
VI AhAuOAS Uiy etNft tAtIAioI. EUulftRi
led him to abandon the foundry. and ii
was then that he began 10 think Of get
ting a living by his pen At this time
he was twenty three years old With
many misgiylngs he offered a number
Of versleal compositions to the weekly
and monthly press and succeeded al.
most beyond his most sanguine expec
tations.
In 1S49 Mr.. Stoddard printed private
" collection OF his early poems un
der the title Footprints" This edI
ton he destroyed a little later on, Al
though the book did not lack admirers
Formally Enrolled withthe poets.
In 1852 be published z volume Of
maturer work. which was exceedingly
well received; became a contributor to
the Knickerbocker and enrolled him.
self formally and finally in the army
Of poets In 1853 he published his
" Adventures in Fairyland." which was
intended chiefly for the young. But
he soon found that 1t would be neces.
sary for him to have some other means
Of subsistence than his pen. and
through the Influence OF Nathaniel
Hawthorne he was able to secure
position in the custom house. which
he held from 1853 until 1870, and this
was the period Of his greatest literary
activity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-13

plan Tubes Of Mrs. Hollinger
was removed without a surgical
operation.
81 had an abscess in my side in
the fallopian tube (the fallopian
tube is a connection Of the oyaries).
I suffered untold misery and was
so weak ] could scarcely get around.
The sharp burning pains low down
in my side were terrible. My physi-
clan said there was no help for me
unless would go to the hospital
and be operated on. / thought
before that / would try Lydia II.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
which, fortunately, / did, and it has
made me a stout, healthy woman.
Ny advice to all women who suffer
with any kind of female trouble is
to commence taking Lydia il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
at once. = Mrs. IRA S. HoLLINGER,
Stilvideo, Ohio $4,000 forfeit If original Of
a5oUe letter proving geHaHeness cannot be produced
1t would seem by this state
ment that women would save
time and much sickness III they
would get Lydia IL. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound at once,
and also write to Mrs. Pinlxham
at Lynn, Mass, for special adj
vice. It is free and always helps.
No other person can give such
helpful advice as Mrs. Pinkham
to women who are sick.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-10-29
normalt A6rptruerbaltnilTt.
@snnofdbe fur ihre ~8efimmums umo Die
a4bIeituna Der ReeeIm.

sramofase fur ihre seHimmuus uns si.
sbIeitana Der ReseIn.
lin gu %befttmmen, ob Der &Drperbau
zines Menf9en elm normaler lit, gelteu
9epife Reseln unb @runbfdbe, biz
man aus febr aablreiden MeFungen
altgrte9tf9er Stanbbilber unb gut ge=
tpa4fener Perfonen aler &afen abgez
leitet fat. 9ana9 ion bic @rDbe einea
Mannes etpa Der 73fa9en, bic elmer
Srau ettpa Der 7faden 2Gnee BEG
SCOPES slet9 fem. 9as gilt angemein
fir bic tautaiif9e 8afe, pGbrenb bic
Mongolen unb bic Neser nur etna 6
Bis 81 Mal 10 srob finb, als bic 2dnse
ibres &opfes betrdst. Der 4opf felbii
ion, bon Der Sette sefeben, bic @eiten
zines Quabrats serabe %beribren. Sir
Mdnner gelten als bic rt9ttse 2Gnse
bon befen @eiten 22.8, fir Srauen %
gentimeter Il genttmeter glet9 O.39
3oD.
Sn einem reselmdbtgen @eii9t fon
bic @ntfernuns bes einer Muses bonn
anbern 10 grob tpie bic 8reite zines
@uses fein, bic 8reite bes sanaen Sc
fi9ts aber 10 grob pie flint Musen.
Oie 8rette bes Muses ion atpet Orittz
tbeilen Der Munbbreite slei9fommen,
bic Raie ion slei9 einem 9rittel bes
@efi4ts lang iein, fir bas DIR for
bert man, baB es boppelt 10 lang lei,
als bas Quse brett 1T. Sie 8reite bes
&opfes bt9t iiber ben Obren ion 1873
big 1853 gentimeter betrasen, unb bic
g%ntfernung bon Der SbrOffnung Bis
our SGdbelb0be ebenio sroB fem. Sir
Srauen selten um % gentimeter fir
aere MaBs. Ser Gals lei Bel MGnz
nern Elm Grittel 10 lang pie Der sanae
&opf, Eel T;.Gusn Elm tpents ldnser, Der
Our9refier be5 SalIss a6er ion ber
Sdlfte Ger appf6reite elei4 fein.
I'm ii9 al pergepihern. ob Irme
unb 9dnbe Die ri9tise @rObe heiiben,
ftrede man ben Nrrn lpasre9t nd9 Der
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-10-29
&6rperproportton.

Sette aus unb biese bann ben @orberz
arm Elm, BIB bic Singer bas &inn be-
riibren. Sie @ntfernung bon Der
Spibe bes Mittelfinsers Big gum
@llenbogen ion bann senau Der BON
bieiem Biz our 9alsmitte fein. Die
2dnse Der Sanb nit Der 5anbpur5el
lon Der 2dnse bes @eiibts sleihen, Der
3eisefinser ION senau balb 10 lang
fem, tpie bic ganae 9anb, unb bic
Strede bon feiner Spite Bis gum mitts
leren @elent ion Der 2dnse Der Nafe
entfpre9en.
Ste beisefigte SIuftration belebrt
entli9 iiber ben 8erslet9 apif9en Der
Spanntpette Der Mrme unb Der 2Gnge
Der sanaet 9eitalt, unb atpar fo1en,
bel senau tpasre4t auseeitredten Orr
men, btefe betben 2Gnse1 etnanber pDlz
Zig slei4 fetn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-10-29
Gttt hnutIfett Born.

5 unger 6 b e mann Ger
na4 Der 9o95eit bic Miteift sdblt):
nSriiber tparen ia in benz Yadet lautsr
9aufenbmarff9eine unb iebt bat iie Der
Sapteserbater NIT 9unbertmarff9eiz
men bertaui9t, no 10 Elm Mit-@iftz
mtfher!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-10-29
S d nib e {
4aerlei SntereKantes aus alerIei Sc.
biet-JIr Sebem cttpas.

. te u b eifen nipmals
Slide.
ulanb erseugt me6r 5laGs
tpte trsenb Elm anberes 2anb.
Die 3abI Der @Ietf9er
tn ben Ilpen 6etrGgt etna 1853.
ais @timm3etteI brau6s
ten bic alien @rieden Slibenbldtter.
5 n @enebis ipurbe bic erite
@anf sesriinbet. unh stpar i'm Sabre
1156.
.9as &orett bat mebr @rG.
Der gefiqt als Der S9naps," fagi
Grau s. g. Barrier.
Se9tibungen finb g%eaenpdrs
ttg Der 2ieblinssfport Der iunsen bor.
rebmen Sapanerinnen.
6 / s a E 80 E + bon 1876
pfunb gu %setptnnen, brau9t man 27E
bts'3OO pfunb Weisen.
Der $ eraosppn 9epons
Dire in England bat nt9t tpeniger
als AZ pfriinben gu berseben.
ais 5uIIungfi ii r a il
tptrb neuerbinss @las benubt. IS bai
ben @ortbeil, fait unbemerfbar au iein.
Der bD9t geIegene Srt
ber Melt 1T 9alera in peru, tpel9er
1855 Sub iber benz Meeresipiesel
liest.
5 Snbien furirt mar 2eibs
f9meraen tleiner Rinber, inbem moi
bic patienten NIT sliibenben Gifen
brennt.
Die iapanif9e @pra9e
befibt $4,000 WDrter, bod fennt Der
gebtlbete Sapaneie bur9f9nittli9 ni9t
mebr als 10000.
Cine million GG9e
als einen She'll Der 2abung brinst
man4es S4tff, bas bon Sapan nad
San Sranetsco fdbrt.
Meer d a lager iinb in
betrG9tli4em l1mfange i'm nDrbli9en
Sbetle bes Staates Stem Merifo, uns
tpeit bon Silber gitb.
8Ienbenb peibe SABINE
ftnb mad Mnsabe zines 3abnarates
let9ter benz 8erberben ausgefebt, als
fol4e bon gelbli4er Sarbe.
3pet s aupt It befibt
Hhobe Sslanb, Der flein1te Staat Der
Union. Die 2egislatur tast abtpeas
felnb in Netpport unb propibence.
Charles Carroll mar ber
rei9fte Mann Mmeritas gu Der .3eit,
ais bic 0erfafung BET Ser. Staaten
urteraei9net ipurbe. ST beiaB $780,
600.
Ginem Mbere1auben in
81 uBlanb aufolse fann &esen baz
bur9 berbeisefibrt nerben, bab man
ben 2ei9nam zines @Gufers in's Wa1z
fer ipirft.
II
Tract die >nia Snrtn na ihr lmmnr GakaIff Haht
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-10-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Siirsen Smmertlaas aus Biepen:
tru9 tommt in bic Stabt. Gr bat DIP:
petit auf Elm @las 8ter unb gebt II
Elm bornebmes Reitaurant. Glet4gil:
ttg frast i'm Der %bebtenenbe 8elner
rPilsner, &ulmba4er, @rGber9"-
rHee," f9munaelt Siirsen SIMMER:
Haas, rratben fDnn' 81 MIDI. Sd BIZ
ut Piepenfrog!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-10-29

2atfura. 9raf Ratfura tpurbe 1847
seboren unb erbielt feline Graiebuns In
elmer preuBtf4en Militdrfdule. SIN
Sabre 1867 trat er in bic iapanif9e
Mrmee Elm, bon 1875-1878 neilte er
als Militdrz Ntta9e in Berlin unb
1884 beiu4te ct neuerbinss 9eutf9>
Lamb in militdrif9en Mnselesenbeiten.
ST fo4t i'm 9ineiif4 : iapantf4en
Rrtege 1895 unb mar 1898-19OO
&riegsminifter bes oItafiatif9en Sniel>
reihs.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-10-29

3 8eIgien gtbt es gar feline
umfdnglt9eren Walbunsen, unb anes
gu 3peden ieber Dirt au benubenbe
Sola muB erft einsefiibrt tperben.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-10-29
Tragt die die SOTte, Die Ihr INNER eek
Inter ~ u0.1
mrihIidhe Inpik.

Srau: rMerfpiirbis, in ni9ts
fannit Ou Did por Nnberen ausaei9z
men, tmmer 1inb bic Mnberen Dir
boran, fosar beim &neipen tit Oein
aoaese Miiaer INNER Diel befoffener
ola 9ul"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-10-29

OnteI g ans Sahre.s.
tn o m men belGuft ft9 auf
1858 ,S87,143.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-10-29
Graf Nat(ura.
SatamS Nrsmissminiter 0eIe0ess ams
etaatSmaMm In etmes Neriem.

e~taatsmamn In einer werien.
Die gntpidluns Der politif4en
Dinse in Oftaiien ftent bas Snfelrei4
Sapan unb feline leitenben perf0nli9>
teiten in ben @orbersrunb bes allses
meinen SntereFes. OILS beranttport>
Tides Ohsrbaupt Der iapanif4en Res
gieruns funsirt felt benz Sabre 1901
Der premiermintiter General @raf
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-12

" calIed-an admirable speciment Of the
wide-awake, enthusiastic American sailor
boy; for boy he was to the last, being
barely 20 years old when he yielded his
noble young life in the assaulting column
at Fort Fisher, after four years of active
naval service. When about Is young Por-
ter was appointed to the Naval Academy
at Annapolis, from Lockport, N. Y. This
was in 1859, before the first mutterings
were heard of the coming storm of civil
war Little thought had lie of what was
really before him. "Just think of my be-
ing here" he wrote, "going to school. and
the Government paying me $50 month
for my company! Amt it bunkum:' The
Government had the worth of it's money
from that schoolboy before it was through
with him.
At the opening of the year 1861 Porter
was joyous in the thought of his first va
cation. His new uniform was delight TO
him, and he had boyish pride in the
thought of showing it off before his home
neighbors. His letters of that period
showed him utterly free from any forebOd-
ings of National peril, or any anticipations
of the weighty responsibilities so soon to
rest on him. last Saturday" he wrote
about this time, II sent one of the servants
out into town to get some oysters. After
taps at night, we got out our chatting
dish, crackers, butter, pepper, and salt. l
got down under my bed and took the
chafing-dish with me- After all was ready