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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26
FRIENDS OF CIVIL WAR DAYS.
Daughter of Confederate Soldier
Names Her Baby Boy for "A
Union Veteran,

Senator Benjamin Starr, of Richmond.
Ind, eX-department commander of the
Indiana grand army, has sent to Ben
jamin Starr Reid, at Charleston, Mo. a
beautiful solid silver loving cop and sew
eral other pieces of silver of exquisite de-
sign. The recipient is babe a few weeks
old and behind the gift is chapter in a
romantic story that had its beginning in
civil war days
Senator Star was member of the Sec
ond indiana cavalry, and during a Ken
lucky campaign was stricken down with
typhoid fever The regiment was en-
camped upon or near, the farm of James
Wardlaw, not many miles from Nam
moth cave. Wardlaw was typical south
erner, but he had knowledge of STAIRS
serious illness, and believing that he
would never be able to pull through in
camp, insisted that he be taken to his
home.
Here Wardlaw and his family gave Starr
the best of care, but many weeks passed
before he was able to leave the place and
return to his regiment During his stay
a friendship was formed between him
and the various members of the Ward
law family that time will never sever.
In the years that have passed since
the civil war there has been a constant in
terchange of lettess between Mr.. Starr
and the southern family and Christmas
day has never passed without gifts be-
ing sent and received by each.
Upon several occasions Starr has paid
visits to the family and has been royalty
entertained. The daughter of Mr.. Ward
law, now Mrs. Reid, of Charleston, is
the mother of the babe that has been
made the recipient of the gifts from Sen
atOr Starr. The friendship that has ex-
listed for him in the Wardlaw family has
been carried forward another generation
and the daughter has named her baby
boy for the union soldier that her parents
nursed back to life 40 wears ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26
BUCK-AND-BULL MUSKETS.
Lot That Brought Anything But Re-
jOicing to the Soldiers Who
Got Them.

In the winter of 1S61-'62 we en-
camped on Minors Hill, Va, along
with the Fourteenth New York, Ninth
Massachusetts and Sixty-secOnd Penn
sylvania. We were armed with buck
and-bull muskets, which We were to
exchange for Enfield rifles, says a
writer in the American Tribune. Word
was given the different companies
to send details for guns. The company
B detail was dispatched, and soon the
boxes were brought and opened. Be
hold! a mistake was made, and, the
boys thought, on purpose. Instead of
Enfields, the box contained the same
kind of guns We already used. The
men were indignant, and refused to
accept them, but finally concluded to
use them awhile, as they were new
and bright. The guns were distributed
and the boxes ordered back. A pro-
cession was formed, la funeral, an
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26
RELIABLE GRADE LINE.

the point Place the frame in an up.
right position, level the base and mark
the point upon the base at which the
plumb hangs; it will always hang to
this mark when b is level, but not
otherwise.
Now to test whether a ditch is level,
place the frame upright in the bot
tom of the ditch and if the bob comes
to the mark, the ditch is level at that
place. To establish a grade of any
desired fall to the rod-say four inch
es to the rod-tack block of wood
to the under side of b and when
the bolA comes to the mark, the base
will be level and the ditch will have a
fall equal to the thickness of the block.
&C. L. Smith, in Farm and Home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26


escort with reversed guns and music,
and every conceivable thing that any
noise could be got out of followed to
the quartermaster's depot A volley
was fired over the boxes, and the pro-
cession returned to quarters.
Soon racket was heard in the vi
cinity of company B. Every other
man had gun slung around his body
and was down on all tours. The other
fellow had a gun thrust between the
gunsling and along the mans spine,
firing blank cartridges. AS soon as
the gun was discharged, the man on
the ground would assume a sitting
posture with the muzzle up; then the
gunner would ram cartridge, and the
gun would Immediately assume the
horizontal again to be fired. There
were some 40 of the company en-
gagged in this. That night after the
racket. the Fourteenth New York suit
Ter lost barrel of whisky, rolled out
from under his tent early in the even
ing, while the proprietors were en-
gagged in front with a special delega-
ton sent to occupy him and his assist
ants while the feat was performed It
never was found, but you could buy a
canteenful for five dollars from one
who knew where it was. Details were
made to hunt for it, but it was never
brought to view, but some of the de-
tails were quite drunk when they re-
turned
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26
A WARTIME HUMORIST.
He Was So Full of Laugh That They
Had to Fire Him Out of
the Army.

One day in 1868 there came down
to the front a recruit with a grin on
his face and a chuckle in his throat
and he had hardly been turned over to
the Third regiment when he put his
hands to his sides and began laugh
ing He laughed like a man who was
tickled to death. His face got red as
paint, tears ran from his eyes and he
seemed about to choke, when a SER
geant gave him a kick to straighten
him up and Indignantly demanded:
Now, then, what sort of a blamed
fool are you, and what are you laugh
ing at?"
IT'S so funny-it's so funny"
gasped the man. as he went off into
another fit of laughter.
whats so funny?"
"Why, my being down here! A
week ago l was hoeing corn on the
farm-ha, ma, hal"
The sergeant said he'd be hanged
if he could see where the laugh came
in, nor could any of the rest of us,
but it was half an hour before James
Thurston could sober up his face
That was his DEBUT Within three
days he had every man in the COM
pany, officers included, down on him
for being a laughing man. His face
was in repose only when he slept. The
rest of the time it wore a broad grin
and the most trifling thing brought a
laugh. He was too gOod-natured. He had
such a guffaw of a laugh that he dis
turbed everybody in the company when
he started in. They called him names
and he laughed the harder. He was
kicked and cuffed and he roared: ''Ha,
ha, hal" till men came running from
other companies. We finally demanded
that the captain suppress him. and that
officer called him up and began:
Look here, Thurston, what is all this
nonsense about?"
What nonsense, sir?" asked the re-
cruit, with grin.
"Why, your laughing so much. What
do you see to tickle your
Lots of things, captain-ha, ha, hal"
shouted Thurston, as he got brace on
his ribs. at seems so queer not to be
milking the cows and feeding the hogs
and helping dad off with his boots"
And you laugh about that, do you?"
Eyes, and can't help it-ha, ha, ha!"
well, you come mighty near being
a fool" exclaimed the captain, as the
guffaw died away into gurgle.
But l don't see why" answered
Thurston, trying his best to look seri-
Gus for a minute when think of hoe
ing corn, painting the barn. washing
sheep and whitewashing the cellar, and
then look around me here and see a lot
of soldiers and tents and mules, why,
have to-ha. ha, hal"
But if you don't stop it I'll send you
to the guardhouse 1t is disrespect to
your officers, and the men don't like it.
We get braying enough from the mules. -
I'D stop, captain, if I only could, but
Il can't-can't do"
The captain ordered him out of the
tent and into the guardhouse He was
probably the only soldier in any army
who was ever punished for laughing He
was hardly under arrest when it struck
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26

him as funny that he should be in the
guardhouse down at the front instead of
chopping out weeds in cornfield up in
Connecticut, and he laughed until the
indignant captain ordered gag placed
in his mouth. He didn't laugh any more
for five or six hours, but his guards in
sisted that his face wore grin all the
time-as much of a grin as could be
worked up under the circumstances.
Thurston served for six months and
laughed day and night, and nothing could
check him. Then the men of the COM
pany drew up petition and his captain
went to the colonel, and one day the
mans discharge papers arrived. They
read "for general disability" but as a
matter of act he was turned out of the
army for laughing. He knew it as well
as anybody else, and he seized upon it
as preteXt for one of his loudest and
longest outlaws.
ut is SO funny" he said, as he was
ready 10 go. "Only yesterday l was a
citizen and on my way back to old Con-
necticut to milk the cows and feed the
hogs again-ha, ha, hal"
And he roared and gasped and CUR
gled, and We heard tho bray until he had
put full mile between us and left us to
fight out the war on other lines.
Best Kind of Learning.
That learning is most requisite which
unlearns evil.-Antisthines.
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mans experience

Continuing, he says: 81 did not
know the cause of the trouble, but
I am led to believe now that it was
first brought about by jumping in and
out of the wagon and in some way
may have strained my back.
81 was constantly growing worse" he
continues, land I became very much
alarmed about my condition. I knew
that something had to be done or serious
results were sure to follow. l went to
a specialist here in Sherman. and under
went a rigid examination"
Then he relates how the doctor told
him that it was serious case, but that
he could cure him for fifty dollars
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26
SIMPLE GRADE LINE.
With It's Application IA Grade of Any
Desired Fall to the Rod Can
he Established.

To establish the grade of bitches
and drains, take a well-seasoned,
straight pine scantling and use it for
the base of a triangular frame. The
base, b, should be one rod long; the
upright side, c, is formed of two
light strips so that a plumb line may
hang between them suspended from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26

via Iron Mountain Route leaving St Louis
80 a. m. for points in Texas and the South
west Direct connection with trains from
North and East In addition to this the
Iron Mountain Route have three other
trains to Texas, leaving St. Louis 2 :21 p m,
S 40 p. IN and 3:05 a. m. Through Pullman
Sleepers, Dining Cars and Elegant Chair
Cars. Twelve hours saved to California.
Fastest schedules to Texas. Tourist tickets
on sale the year round. Write any agent
of Iron Mountain Route, or H. c. Town
SEND, General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
St Louis
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26
[ M0NNkt hat

neys, and thus making the action OF the
kidneys regular and natural.
Aching backs are eased. Hip, back and loiH
pains overcome. Swelling CftRe limbs, r1teun1a-
tisn and dropsy signs Danish.
They correct urine lUith brick-dust sediment,
Mgh-colored, excessive, pain in ECSsing, drib-
bling, frequency. Doan'S Kidney fflls dissolpe
and renao0e calcatli and grapel. Reiieve heart
papitation, seeplessness, headache, nervousness.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26
Unpensioned Survivors.

The commissioner of pensions esti-
mates the unpensioned survivors Of the
civil war, excluding deserters, at 200,-
900. The average annual value of each
pension is now $133.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26

Eyes, we went all over the continent,
but papa really only enjoyed himself in
Venice"
"Ah, yes, no wonder! The gon2olas,
st. Marks, the"
20. it wasn't that. But he could sit
in the hotel, you know, and fish out of
the windows. STRAY Stories.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26

Irritation of the
bladder shows that
the kidneys are out
Of order. Delay in
prompt attention
often causes seri-
Gus complication.
Relieve and cure
sick kidneys and
ward off dangerous
diabetes, dreaded
drOpsy and Bright's
disease, by using
D o q n S Kidney
Pills.
They begin by
healing the delicate
membranes and re-
ducing any inham-
nation of the kid
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26

uOWH lily lGLI leS
as far as the knee. "
This is precisely
what kidney trou-
BILE will do with the
body.
1t does not al
ways show itself
at first, but APP
pears just in this
way, when some
unusual movement
or action brings
sharp pains and
exhaustive aches,
telling of sick kid
neys.
So Mr.. Plang-
INo-1 %1,s1 anF
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26

"Ah!" he said, as he led her back to
her scat after the waltz, 81 just love dam
cling"
We'll" she replied, as she attempted to
repair a torn hounce. you're not too old
to learn. "-Philadelphi Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26

Early in the fall, as soon as the
leaves fall, is the best time to make
cuttings of grape, currant, gooseberry
and rose.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26

Mabel-'How well Miss Elderey carries
her age! doesn't she?" Daisy-"But she
must be so accustoIasA to it by now
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26

llllS dCCOullt LII
their speedy and
certain action.
Early indications
of kidney trouble
come from two
sources, the back
and the bladder.
The back becomes
weak and lame be-
cause the kidneys
are sick, and re-
lief from backache
can only be COM
plete when the
kidneys are set
right.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26

GRITTY of a high
, er recommendation
than 1 can find
words to express"
This is what Mr..
J. H. Plangman COZ
Sherman, T e Ky
says of Doan's
Kidney Pills. He
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26

Kidney Pills came
to my notice and I
procured mefrom
the drug store of c.
e. Craycroft. i
used these pills
according to direc-
tons and to my
surprise 1 was con-
siderably relieved
on the second day
and in a short time
completely cured"
&.
This is the uni
versal experience of
those who have
been sufferers from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26

tells his experience in the following
words: He says, Sometime in Septem-
Der was taken with dull aching pain
across the small of my back, directly
over the kidneys. 1 paid small attention
to this at first, thinking it would pass
off. But instead Of getting better it
became worse and in short time the
pain conferred through my left hip and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26

1t ism t good idea to comment on other
persons pimples while boil is sprouting on
one S forehead.-N. .. Iimes-Democrat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26

Kidney trouble and who have been for
tunate enough to test the merits of
Doan's Kidney Pills.
There is nothing wonderful or mag
zeal about this remedy, it simply does
the work by direct action on the kid
neys. Doans Kidney Pills are for the
kidnnNs nrlHr and this annnnnts for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26

However, necessity knows no law and
Mr.. Plangman paid half down and took
the treatment and followed it faithful
ly for four weeks.
Naturally, he thought that he would
soon be rid of the trouble, but in spite
of the doctoring he goes on to add, ~
was in such misery that it was almost
impossible for me to do my work.
at was at this juncture that Doan's
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-26

That learning is most requisite which
unlearns evil.-Antisthines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-13
DUNNINe IN THREE COURTS
Charged with Larceny, Sued for Five
Thousand and Files bankruptcy
Bill All in Day.

BOSTON, Jan. 12,-Edward ]. Dunning,
the broker arrested on Saturday, charged
with the larceny of $4,000 from the late
Francis c. Brooks figured in three court
proceedings today.
In the superior court his lawyers learned
that the government would hold to the
charge of larceny in the bankruptcy bill
and they filed a bill of particulars OF
bankruptcy; liabilities $6S2,121, and assets,
1921 900; while in the poor debtors court
he was made one of three defendants in a
suit for IS 900 brought by the Manufac-
turers National bank OF Lynn.
While these proceedings we're in progress
Dunning stayed in Charleston street Jail,
being unable to secure $4,000 bail, required
on the criminal charge.
In the criminal court the district attorney
was ordered to state the nature of the
property alleged to have been stolen.
The petition in the United States hank
ruptcy court alleges that OF the $692 ,121
liabilities only $21 is secured The heav-
lest creditors are the Brooks estate. $685.
OO0 the Union Trust company OF Boston,
s52 600; Noyes Brothers, Boston, $4,000
and the Lester Mill company OF Lester,
Ark, SIS, 900.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-13
YOUNG MAN FATALLY HURT
william Barrett Falls from Wagon
and Receives Injuries from
which He May Die.

William Barrett OF Florence, by a fall
from a wagon at Twenty-sixth street and
Ames avenue yesterday evening, suffered
a fracture at the base pf the skull, which
is expected to result fatally. He was taken
to the drug etore at Twenty fourth street
and Drs Ellis and Mick summoned. From
this place he was taken in the patrol wagon
to the Emmanuel hospital, where at late
hour last night he was reported as being
still alive, but with small chance OF lly-
ing through the night
The accident happened at about $3.50
o'clock in the evening, when Barrett, with
e. L. Hassell and Charles Phelps, both
also OF Florence, were driving home in a
spring wagon. They were going at rapid
pace and at Twenty-sixth street struck the
car tracks or some other small obstacle,
which caused the whiffietree to break. Bar
rett was thrown out and struck on the back
Of his head on the pavement. He was rem
dered unconscious and did not regain his
senses. His companions carried him to
the drug store and summoned medical aid.
Barrett is 25 years old Is unmarried and
a bartender for Otto Steuben in Florence.
He is the principal support Of an old and
widowed mother, who will now have to de-
pend on the efforts Of a younger son. A
little more than two years ago a brother
Of the injured man was killed In the Chi
cago st. Paul, Minneapolis Omaha yards,
and the father dropped dead at about the
same time in this city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-13
MAJOR GLENN is ON TRIAL
He Is Charged with UnIawful Exscu-
tIOn of seven Prisoners
of War.

MANILA, Jan. 1l.-At today's session OF
the court-martial which Is trying Major
Edwin F. Glenn OF the Fifth infantry on
the charge of unlawful execution of seven
prisoners of war in ssmar, a native sol
dier testified that the last OF the guides
who we're executed by the members OF
!Ne expedition headed by Second Lieuten-
an, Louis Cauliheld OF the Philippine scouts
were shot under the orders OF Preston, an
AmeriUs0 scout
The Witness denied that the guides at
tempted to escape and said they we're
marching with lA~ column when he ordered
them TO be shot. 3te witness further tes-
titled that Preston shS4 one Of the guides.
The defense called BTisSdier General J..
Franklin Bell, In an endeavoI to show what
were the conditions prevailing IN ne island
at the time, but the prosecution oItScted
TO the testimony and was sustained BY tSe
court. General Bell did not testify to any.
thing Of material importance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-13
ICE TIES UP LIMITED TRAIN
wabash Ferry Caught in Mid River
and Held for Fifteen
Hours.

DETROIT, Jan. 1.-THE passengers on
the Wabash railways eastbound Continental
limited had the unique experience last night
and today of being icebound for fifteen
hours in the Detroit river on board the
transfer steamer Great Western.
The train was backed onto the ferry here
about midnight, when almost four hours late,
most Of the passengers being asleep at the
time. When they awoke this morning they
we're out in the river in the midst of a
great field Of ice
1t was o'clock this afternoon before
Great Western finally found a passage in
to the landing slip on the Canadian side
and the Continental limited was pulled off
the boat. There was no dining car or buffet
on the train and the passengers were a
hungry lot. The train left for the east at
$40.
Westbound train No. 8, on the same road.
which was scheduled 10 leave here at 2:10
this morning for Chicago Ldid not arrive
until after 2 this afteruoong
The train was held up in Windsor over
night and all the morning waiting for a
steamer to carry II across the river. The
passengers were kept warm and comfort
able in the cars. Train No. 1, the west
bound Continental limited, which was due
here at 1880 this morning, arrived at this
afternoon Tonight the Wabash is using
the Grand Trunk transfer slips, which are
farther up the river and freer from ice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-13
INDIANS MURDER WHITE MAN
Claim Hunters stole Hogs and Then
slay One and Wound
Another.

SOUTH M'ALESTER. 1. T., Jan. 12.-Ten
Indians were arrested and placed in the
federal jail here today on suspicion Of hav-
ing killed Douglas Allen, hunter, near
Atoka last week.
A party OF hunters composed of Douglas
Allen, FORAGE Allen and John Scarberry,
all white men, were camping in the woods
trapping game. A band of fullblood Indians
came to the camp and demanded the guns
and game in exchange for hogs which they
accused the hunters of having stolen from
them. An alteration arose and Ellis
Carnes. a college bred Indian, dealt Doug
las Allen blow on the head with his Win
chester and shot Horace Allen in the hand.
The latter, with Scarberry, fled amid a
rain OF bullets from the Indians. They
went to Atoka and informed the officers.
When they returned to the camp they found
the body of their companion riddled with
bullets his skull fractured and his eyes
torn from the sockets
Carnes who is far above the average full
blood In intelligence, was captured and
confessed to the killing Of Allen, and his
confession led to the capture of the other
Indians. Carnes justthes the attack upon
the white men by the charge that they had
been slaughtering hogs which belonged to
the Indians and added that he knocked
Douglas Allen down in self-defense after
the latter had tried to shoot him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-13
MRS. TINGLEY GETS DAMAGES
Judge Declares Libel Was Published
and Jury Gives Seven Thou
sand Five Hundred.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 12.-The Tingley
Times libel suit ended today with a verdict
for 81, 500 in favor of the theosophlst leader.
Judge f. s. Terrence !n charging the jury
said there had been no legal proof furnished
20 support many of the allegations
He declared the charges that numerous
outrages were committed by Mrs. Tingley
and under her direction, that people were
deprived of liberty, children and women
starved, women imprisoned in cells and
that Mrs. Tingley was a apiritualistie
medium and imposter, to be absolutely un-
true. Finally he left the jury to decide:
First-What injury had been done TO
mental distress she has suffered, as the
natural and direct consequence of the pub
licaton of the libelous matter contained In
the defendants newspaper, which the court
mas declared to be false
Second-If the jury should find that the
other portions Of the az ticle did not con-
vev the meaning given them by the plain
tiff, then they would not be libelous, and
in contemplation of law the plaintiff could
not be injured thereby
Third-The amount of money which will
compensate the plaintiff.
Fourth-Was the publication OF the LIBEL
Gus matter inspired by actual malice on
the part Of the defendant?
Fifth-If exemplary damages are to be
given, the amount which the jury believes
to be just.
The jury retired at 4:40.