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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
THE BRIGADIER.s REVENGE.

The brlgadier general was a great
poker player. and he had been clean
ing out the colonies and majors and
captains in great shape Some Of
them were old hands at the game, but
for every dollar they won they lost
Two 1t wouldn't do TO come out ana
say that the brigadier was a card
sharp. but men shook their heads and
wondered and grumbled over his
strange luck, and one after another
found excuses for not sitting down
with him again.
Inside of a week or so it was re-
ported and believed Colonel Bell lost
to Nhe brfgadfer over $4,000 That
sum might have been doubled In an
other week but for an incident More
by accident than design the colonel
caught the brigadier cheating, ana
the play broke up in hot words Every
effort was made to suppress the Sos-
sly. but it reached the ears or Ine
commander-in-chief and he raised
such a row that there was no more
poker. The harm had been done,
however Colonel Bell had said 70
the brigadier in the presence or Wit
nesses.
'-sir. I caught you cheating, and I
denounce you as sharper ana a
EascaIf''
And the brigadier hot-faced, cha
grined. and cursing his own careless
s'I'n make those words cost you
your life or your commission before
three months have passed by
Spring came at last, and the cam
paign opened Early was TOO strong
for Sheridan for the first two or three
months. but we held him back and
fought him ia all the valleys. Some
times it was a skirmish, with only a
few hundred men engaged; again it
was a lively little fight in which each
side had a brigade in battle line. We
had plenty of excitement and plenty
to occupy our thoughts, but we of
the Third regiment did not forget the
brfgadier's threat. You had only to
look at his set jaw and cold face to
realize that his enmity was deep and
lasting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

pany turned TO the first corporal and
growled:
say. now. but have you got a family
back hOme2 p
Yes. and what of ft2'
Nothing, except that you'd better
bid them gOod-by and ask the Lord to
forgive you your sins. Wen be piled
up in front of EN- like cordwood-'
The brigadier had a plan, and it was
soon developed The Third regiment
was on the left flank, just opposite tire
enerny's strongest position The center
of the federal force was moved forward
and then ordered back The right flank
was advanced, kept under long range
fire for few minutes, and then with
drawn back. Then an aide came gallOp-
ing up to Colonel Bell and saIuted and
said
Compliments Of General Blank. ana
you will move forward and turn the
enemys right. Let your men go in
with the bayOnet-'
The Third to move forward alonet"
gasped Colonel Bell n establishment
Alone and at once
But 1t CannOt-cannOt-'
Alone and at once, sir. repeated the
Not five men in our regiment heard the
words. but all understood them. The hour
of revenge had come to the brigadier- He
hadn't driven Colonel Bell to resign, but
ne would strike him here, and the blow
would hit the whole regiment as well.
There were groans and Jeers from the
men. and the officers shook hands and
Goodbye to you. This is a wipeout for
the old Third. "
We moved over the old meadow at COM
mon time, increased it to quick as the
first bullets began to sing. and then with
a cneer brought out muskets down to
charge and dashed forward with I
whoop- The angels of heaven must have
been saddeued over the slaughter We
had no earthly show. Grape and canister
and bullet rained into US behind entrenc1-
ments. until the men in gray stayed their
hands out of pity and let beggar1y quar-
ter of the regiment limp back out of the
he'll The colonel, the major, five cap
tains seven Heutenants and 400 men left
back theret
As the fragments of US got together and
wondered how God had spared as the
brigadier rode along our front at gal
lOp.
You murderer shouted a hundred men
at him as he rode
You cursed dend,'' shouted another
hundred
But the brigadier smiled and rode On
In his official report he would say.
The Third regiment was sent IN on the
left flank. but not being proPeFly-leer- or
held up to their work. accomplished Moth
ing and suffered heavy loss. lam sor-
~ to say that among the killed was the
gallant Colonel Bell, who has heretofore
displayed the greatest judgment and sal
lantry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

NJ. l. Leonard and wife to W. 5.
Amos. part of blocks IL and Il Sixth
avenue EarkdaIe addition --.----.---S so
O. B. and E B. Kellam to i. Van
Dorp, south half Of lot 153 Jackson
Guild. iot so IA Ssss avenue a9 2.7oo
The Orchard Place Lot Co. TO R. H
Hooker lots 3, . and north half OF
lot u Polk street, Douthitt Place
J. Baxter to J. I. ManIey, northwest
quaEEer of the north east quarter
of S4etion p. township, range H. 200
F. E. Hale and wife to n NJ Hale,
tract on Monroe street. North To-
peka ---.---- ~
we'll. lot 4S3 Van Buren, street, Hun
well. lot 439 Van Buren, street. Hun
toms addition observation-disclosures $50
T. s. Lyon and wife to c w Dem
ming, lot A and part Of lot A Col
lege avenue. College Hill add
NJ A. DarlOW to 0. DarIoW, lot rs
and south half of lot T73 Van Buren,
street Daniels addition -.---------- l,z1O
N z. Gossett and husband to w
Cozad. part of the southwest quar-
ter of section % township H. range
Is LOO
]. ". Mulholland and wife to A
Brooke. lots in Jerome Park add
R A Joyce to c. R. Mcdowell,
agent lots 267 and 269 Pine street.
w H Brooks first addition 40
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

At kernstown he thought his hour of
triumph had come. He flung the Third
fun against jackson 8 center. believing
that we were going to meet five times
our strength and be decimated. but for
once in his life the Confederate chief
tain had been conquered by circun-
stance His ragged veterans were
strung out for three miles and we
struck his center with such dash as to
break and drive it back in confusion.
1t was pretty little fight. and one to
be proud of, but though we received the
cOngra tulations of the whole brigade
the brigadier had a new peg in for our
colonel
Three weeks later our brigade was
pushed over into the Luray valley to
capture small force and wreak de-
struction on growing crops. The con-
1edeFates were alert and could not be
taken by surprise. As we fought them
IN desultory way they were reinfore-
ed, and suddenly we found our 3 500
men facing at least 5000 The enemy
had a strong position. too and every
man of US. from the senior colonel down
realized that if we could even hold our
own until another federal brigade came
up we should be in luck. 1t was with a
feeling beyond surprise. therefore when
We found ourselves massed for an at
tack.
Wen fight. of course. I heard our
captain saying to the first lieutenant
but Wen get licked out of our boots
inside of half an hour If we had dou-
bic our strength we couldn't carry their
position It's going to be a useless
slaughter.
And the second sergeant of the com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RY.
The worlds Fair Line.

Seven daily trains between Kansas
City and St Louis which leave Kan
sas City 6:55. 500, 1910 a. m. and
1910, 9:15, 1900 D. m. and 1905 mid
night
ASK for your ticket via this line
from Kansas City If you miss one
train, you viii not have long to wait
for another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
INTERPRETATIONS.

3 SIZES. made of quarter sawed oak, lined
with opal tile. Call and see them We
make any size to order. Topeka Refrlg-
orator & Mfg CO. 4l9 E 4th St
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MISCELLANEOUS.

MISC ElflIlA = ElOJS-
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coal, lumber or any kind Of building ma
teriaL 100 Kansas ave Tel $50
TIN and galvanized iron worker, roofing
and spouting orders promptly attended
to. 52S N Kansas ave, N T.
PARKDALE HARDWARE repairs gaso-
line stoves. tinWare. Ia WI mowers, pump
repairing. down spouts and gIttering
put new burners on old gasoline stoves
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Oklahoma City and Return SI0.O5 via
Santa Ee.
Account L. c. T Tickets on sa
May u and 13 Final limit returning
May 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

ROSE remedies Mrs S w
Wagner, 200 Bryant bldg, K c, Mo.
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CARPET cLEANTNG.

SF,SrD Con- - -, S7----,-~-5cs- q
Peake, in our new location new ma
cnlnery- We can give you better WoTk.
more promptly than ever before and az
price that viii please you McLorm1ck Ak
Peake. rug factory and carpet cleaning
works So Van Buren, St Phones Al
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

AN = CANDIDATE FOR STATE
senator from the Seventeenth district
tl4th)s subject IL the decision OF the qua
thed electors n Shawnee county in No
Vember. C P. BOLMAR
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=. c. LUTEs- E-verything An modern pho
Biography indoor and outdoor scenes
funeral flowers. etc Ind phone 1s12
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STAMPS. SEALS AND STENCILS.
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Rubber stamps. brass and alEminum trade
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PAVING.

CITX vITRIFIED BRICK A
PAVING CO.. lis W. 6th St MfTra- Of
building. paving and sidewalk brick
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wANTED-AfALE HELP.

PERSON to travel calling on retail
merchants and agents, salary SO pei
week and expenses. Standard. Caxton
Chicago
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HORSES FOR SALE.

NICE drivers. family horses. educated
saddle horses for ladies AMI gentlemen
Some nice childrenfs ponies. every horse
guaranteed as represented. Salthouse Il
Norris.
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PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

DR. EASTMAN, late supt. state insane
asylum Mental and nervous diseases-e9l
Kan av- Phones IA Res 1z1o v. Buren,
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TWO of the best mediums. cIafrvoyants
and paImists can be consulted on all
matters OF life, 9 a m 70 p m 100
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
SIER PALAcEoN THE BosPHoRUs

Everybody reads the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

Do NOT throw away that old carpet.
but send it to Mccormick & Peake, 81
Van Buren, They viii make you the best
rug you ever saw and the cost is rtdtcu-
Up phones Al Mccormick & Peaks-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
SAVED BY A CALM.
The Whole 6atson Oil Field Was
Threatened by Fire.

Beaumont, Texas: One of the most
disastrous fires that has visited the
oil fields of Texas for some time
made a partial wreck of acres l and 2
in the Batson oil field Sunday. The
fire began in the forenoon and rageu
for several hours before it could be
brought under control.
Only those who have witnessed such
confagration can form any concep.
tion of the fsrcenCss of the flames,
the density Of the smoke and the rap
idity with which the flames leap from
one oil coated derrick to another dur
ing the progress of fire in an oil
field.
Shortly after the alarm was sound
ed by pistol shots the shouts Of many
men and the blowing Of every whistle
IN the Batson field, the crowds began
to assemble, and almost as quickly as
it can be told the population of Bat.
son was out en- masse offering and
giving their services in fighting the
fire. Strange to say, that out Of the
hundreds of men who braved the heat
and smoke, not an accident of import.
ance has been reported. Men fought
heroically among the singing flames,
the bursting tanks and the suffocating
smoke, and while some two or three
are reported as having been carried
from the fed with minor injuries, not
a fatality is reported or case from
which any serious results arc likely to
follow.
1t was not until late in the evening,
when the infammable material had
been exhausted, that the flames sue
eumbed. For several hours it was be.
lieved that the entire Batson field
would go up in smoke, and all that
saved the major portion Of it was the
fact that there was no wind.
The losses and approximate damage
as result of the fire amount to about
$4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Last Wood Building.

Nacogdoches, Texas: The last
wood store building in the fire limits
of the city burned at Z O'Clock Mon
day morning. It was known as the
old Wettermarks Bank building and
Was occupied by Joe ReiGdl as a ba-
kerry and family grocery: Loss, about
9l,5QO; noA'tnsutaace!. An explosion
ddfing the burning of the building
shivered the glass fronts of several
brick buildings. some of them "a dis,
tahoe of 100 feet away. -
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
TERRIFIC FIGHTS At PORT ARTHUR.
Russians Trying to Regain Control of Their Water
Supp1yGreat Loss of Life Reported.

the Russian outposts and many OF
the Russian forts. The Smelling Of
the redoubts protecting the water
supply Of Port Arthur was tremCnQ.
GUS and the nightfall Of Sept. 10 found
them reduced to mere heaps Of debris
The garrison of the rcdoubts there
upon reiterated safely to the main for
tidcatiOns under cover of darkness.
At t O'c,Ock the same afternoon the
Japanese assault on High Hill began
The Japanese plan of attack never va
ried. First a bombardmcnt, then an
assault, and when repulsed bonn
barCmCnt and another assault The
determination Of the Japanese to cap
ture this position amounted to fanat-
lcism, their efforts never ceasing dur.
ing four days. One battalion of Jap
anese having retreated into a valley
were exposed TO the Russian Shrapne!
fire and were almost annihilated.
Eventually the japanese succeeded in
placing one field gun and two ma
chine guns in position. Owing to the
fire from the inner forts their position
was very insecure and when Licuten-
ant PeggarosHy and the volunteers
charged the tide turned against them.
One battalion composed Of two com.
panics was annihilated in the trenches
which they refused TO desert. An.
other detachment was driven into the
Russian entanglements, where Capt.
Sychaff's force was waiting and com.
pleted its rout. Two other attempts
made by the japanese to take the 20.
sitions failed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07

st. Petersburg, Oct. 4.-There is an
unCOntirmed rumor here that the Port
Arthur squadron has started out.
The fighting on land around the be-
sieged city is terrific and the desrer-
ate efforts of the Russians to regain
Port KurOpatkin and thus recover
the control of the city's water supply
has resulted in a great loss Of lie on
both sides.
Gen. Oku Is across the LunO rlVCr
thus making a turning movement va
the west. According to prevailing MI
itary opinion, Gen. Kur0patkin will
now have to send q force to attack
him, but this is difficult, owing tC
the presence Of Gen. KurOki, whose
army, constantly reinforced, is creep
ing slowly but surely onward in
thanking movement Oh the east. The
Russians are guarding the Old bridge
across the Luro river with a large
force, and it is likely that the engage
ment will take place there.
Novoe Vremya says that Judge
ParKer's remarks in his message dep
recating jingOism and an aggressive
policy, caused President Roosevelt to
express a particular desire for peace,
which Europe will know how to appYe-
ciate.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07

Flu Pass, which has become the OBJ.
ject of attack by the Japanese, Is in
dicated in the map. 1t is located about
fifteen miles almost directly east of
Mukden, and Is but a short distance
from the tombs Of the Chinese EN-.
perors. falling (not to be confound.
ed with Telling, north of Mukden)
and Sanlunku, whence the Japanese
drove the Russians, also are shown.
They are about sixty miles northeast
Of Lioayang. The operations there in.
dictate a sweeping northeastward turn
ing movement on the part of the Jap.
aneSe,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
A Miraculous Chance,

Washington: After day filled
with strong hopes, alternating with
the gravest fears of almost immedi.
ate dissolution, Postmaster General
Payne's condition Sunday night was
declared by his physicians to he decid.
edly more encouraging, but they are
unwilling to hazard an opinion as To
the future. In the early hours his
heart action became weaker with re.
su.tant weakness Of pulse and uncon.
seriousness. One Of the physicians
says the change was almost miracu,
lous,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Fair Grounds TransferreS.

Dallas, Texas: Formal transfer of
the property of the old Texas State
Fair to the city of Dallas was made
Monday. The property is principally
tract Of III acres Of ground near the
eastern limitsof the city. The trans.
action represented $4,000 finacial
consideration. The new State Fair
Association is to have the use of the
grounds. for a fair once each year,
otherwise the grounds and buildings
are to go to the city for use as a pub.
lie park:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
CAN DRINK TROUBLE.
That's one way to get It.

Although they won't admit it many
people who suffer from sick headaches
and other ails get them straight from
the coffee they drink and it is easily
proved if they'e not afraid TO leave it
to test as in the case of a lady In
COnIellSville.
Il had been sufferer from sick
headaches for twenty-five years and
anyone who has ever had bad sick
headache knows what | suffered.
Sometimes three days in the week |
would have to remain in bed. at other
times | couldn't lie down the pain
would be so great. My life was tor
ture and if | went away from home for
day | always came back more dead
than alive.
Zone day I was telling woman my
troubles and she told me she knew
that it was probably coffee caused 1t.
She said she had been cured by stop
ping coffee and using Postum Food
Coffee and urged me to try this food
drink.
That's how came to send out and
get some Postum and from that time
I've never been without it for it suits
my taste and has entirely cured all
OF my old troubles. All did was to
leave off the coffee and tea and drink
well-made Postum in its place. This
change has done me more good than
everything else put together.
Our house was like a drug store
for my husband bought everything he
heard of to help me without doing any
good, but when began on the Pos
tum my headaches ceased and the
other troubles quickly disappeared. /
have friend who had an experience
just like mine and Postum cured her
just as 1t did me.
Postum not only cured the head
aches, but my general health has been
improved, and am much stronger
than before. ! now enjoy delicious
Postum more than / ever did coffee"
Name. given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
There's reason" and It's worth
finding out.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Mexican Was Murdered.

Kaufman, Texas: Joe Spence, 3
Mexican, was found dead in an OIL
Well early Saturday orning. The dis
covery Of bloody hat and handker.
chief led to an investigation and the
body was found hanging to a piece of
curbing with the skull crushed in
and two handkerchiefs closely tied
about the neck. Inquest resulted in
verdict of murder by unknown
parties" One suspect has been ar.
rested. Deceased was s. years of
age and was said to have lived in
Houston.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Killed by a Live Wire.

Austin, Texas: There was filed on
Monday a damage suit for $4,000,
styled Florence Warren ct al VS.,
Southwestern Telegraph and Tele,
phone Company and the city Of Aus
tin. Plaintiffs father, Louis Henna,
was killed while acting as a tower
trimmer for the city, telephone wire
having dropped on an electric light
wire and caused his death. Damages
are asked.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Stewart Dead CT Wounds.

Glenrose, Texas: s. W. Stewart,
who was shot at Rainbow Sept. q,
in a difficulty between Lem Stewart
and Nose Arnold, died Saturday night.
Nose Arnold, who 1t is alleged shot
S. ". Stewart, was captured Satur-
day evening in a cotton field on the
Brazos. river in the northeast corner
of Bosque county by officers of Som
ervell county and was placed in jail
here.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Escaned From Port Arthur.

Shanghai: A Russian warship, sup.
posed to be the armored cruiser Ba
yam of the Port Arthur squadron, is
reported to have anchored off Gutzlaff
Island, in Hangchau Bay. Two tugs
have proceeded thither to bring her
to Shanghai.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
The Poeticai Farmers of Korea.

The Korean, who is poet before
he is a cultivator, speaks of his rice az
"1he Golden Sand" When it sprouts
it is THE Bright Green Field" 1t
then becomes The Blue Green Plain"
When it begins to ripen it is THE Mot.
tied Jade Wave" When ripe The
Yellow Gold Wave" When cut it is
"The Yellow Ice" and when harvest.
ed it is THE Home Of the Golden
Child"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Ornamental Nest of EaqIes.

IN Scotland a naturalist has found
q golden eagles nest that contained
a rubber ring, carried thither by the
birds as an adCrnment, says the Chi.
cage News. An observer in Califor.
MIA has reported that pair of golden
eagles there decorated their nest with
sacks. when the kite builds look to
lesser linen" says Shakespeare, allud-
ing to the robberies committed by
those birds from the hedges where
linen was put to dry. The late Mr..
Booth described kind of bower made
by some aesthetic eagles in Scotland.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
All Hope Abandoned.

Washington: At 2 o'clock Tuesday
morning Postmaster General Payne
was barely alive and all hope had been
abandoned. No stimulants we're at
that time administered and the ply.
sicians were allowing nature to take
its course.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Monthly Crop Rerort,

Washington: The monthly report of
the chief of the Bureau of Statistics
Of the Department of Agriculture will
show the average condition of cotton
on Sept. "a to have been 1853, as
compared with S4,1 last month, 65.1
On Sept. %, 5S.S On Sept. 2, 1902, and
ten-year average of 66.S.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Veterans of Texas War.

Austin, Texas: The controller on
Monday paid the old Texas veterans
their Quarterly pensions; that Is, the
warrants therefor are being forwarded
after registration. They are fol
$3.50 each, the legislature having al
lowed $3.50 a year for each of these
old veterans who served in 1886 and
1887. There are about 235 Of these
pensioners ON the. rolls.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Child Drank Acid,

Paris, Texas; The year and a hall
old son of H, A. Battle, cashier at the
Texas Midland freight office, found a
bottle of carbolic acid in the bathroom
Monday afternoon and swallowed part
Of the contents. Death ensued In a
short while.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Fierce Shrapnet Fire,

Che Foo: A private letter received
here from Port Arthur, dated Sept. IS,
gives further details of the fight from
Sept. 10 to %.
The attack began with heavy bonn
bardment directed against nearly all