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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-15

most daring and noted guerilla chief
tain the world has ever known, was
born in Maryland, and taught school
for a time when he and his brother
started to California and on the road
was captured and robbed by the Kan
sas Jayhawkers. His brother was
killed and he left for dead, but an old
Indian found him, carried him to his
"tepee" and nursed him back ii life,
and his after life was completely
changed from a Soft-voiced pedagogue
to the steel-nerved. death-defying,
bloody destroyer, whose very name
sent a chill of horror all over the land,
and 1T was he. after he had run down
and killed every man who was in the
band that killed his brother and left
him for dead, that fought side by side
with young DeHart in the regular
army. He saw that DeHart was fear
less, full of fire.-Ioved danger-and
his daring and courage. QuantreIl
wanted such men, hundred of them,
men on whom he could rely who knew
nothing of fear and laughed at dan
ger, and who was loyal to his friend
an dloved his cause.
Talking one night to DeHart he in
duced him to join 'QuantrelPs old
guard of 100 carefully selected men A
price had already been set upon Guam
trelrs head, SO terrible had been his
revenge upon the rowing bands of fed
erals. Young DeHart soon fell an easy
victim to Quantrell's brilliant alluring
SCAG1uc dAA0 ne was promptly appointed
first lieutenant of the most desperate
company of men that ever fought I'M
der a flag. His associates were the
James boys. the Youngers, Todd, Pal
mer, Hysmith Dave Pool and others
equally as famous. Jesse James was
DeHart's boon companion They were
always together. 1t was Jesse James
and Lew DeHart who first discovered
that famous cave under the Gasconade
river. the Gasconade falls, conceived in
DeHart's brain and executed by two
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stonemasons, members of Quantrell's
company that made the stone sliding
doors to the cave under the falls large
enough to shelter hundred men ana
their horses with plenty provisions for
months.
After, upon one occasion, resting up
for several days in the cave, DeHart
was ordered by Quantrell to go into the
Federal lines and get all the informa-
ton he could as to their movements
Dressing like an old woman, he mount
ed an old army mule, and started for
Gen. BuelPs headquarters, looking, as
she said, for her boy, who had run
away and jined the soldiers For three
days DeHart rOamed about at will III
his feminine masquerade until he learn
ed all he wished, when with tears in
her eyes, she started home without see
ing her boy DeHart wanted to see
Gen. Buell. and was SO persistent that
he granted an interview in which he
promised to look out for Johnnie and
write her word. AS he was just outside
the lines, he met a small squad of SOL
dierS returning from foraging raid.
One of the party had a ham and two
chickens. A spirit of reckless hunor
led DeHart to stop them and accuse
them of stealing from her. One of the
squad was a native Missourian and rec
ognized DeHart and openly SAID SO.
whereup they concluded to investigate.
The old woman Indignantly denied this,
but the soldiers were obdurate and
they knew not what they did. Fools
rush IN W4RI0 Angels QdEe not LTedC.
They began to dismount and one of the
men took hold of the mules bride, but
at that instant the old woman brew up
both hands and each held heavy piS-
toll and before they could do anything
so surprised were they that all five of
them lay dead, before they could draw
a weapon. DeHart managed to catch
one of the best horses, mounted it, left
his mule and rode for life, as he was
followed by a. company of armed men
seeking his life. but he was too near
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DISGRACE CAUSED SUICIDE.
Boer War Veteran Dies Because On
Justly Accused.

New York. Aug. 15.-Brooding over
undeserved disgrace due to charges
of treachery during the South African
war, James Curran, silver smith and
a veteran of the Boer army, has COM
mitted suicide in his Brooklyn lodg-
ings-
Curran was a native of Ireland.
When the war between Great Britain
and the Beers broke out he was at
work in the Kimberly mines. He had
saved a small competence and, con-
tributing this to the Boer cause, raised
a company of scouts of which he be-
came captain. This company was sue
cessful for a time, but in a skirmish
before Ladysmith, the whole company
was wiped out, all the members being
either killed or captured by the Brit
ish. Captain Curran was made a pris-
oner, but within a week he escaped
and rejoined the Boer army. There
he was accused of having led his men
into trap. He was found guilty and
was sentenced to be shot but ESCAPED
two days before the proposed execu-
ton. Making his way to Cape Town.
Curran took ship for America and Sc
cured employment
A few weeks ago Curran gave away
his sword, remarking to friend that
he could not bear the sight of AZ
longer. as it continuously Reminded
him of undeserved Disgrace
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sNEEzE CAUSED DEATH.
Young Girl Dies in Three Days After
Swallowing a Pin.

New York. Aug. 15.-A sudden fit
of sneezins has caused the death of
Rose Biggio, a candy maker. The
girl was dressing at her home on
Roosevelt street and, after the custom
of her sex, had several pins in her
mouth. Suddenly she was seized with
an Irresistible desire to sneeze. With
the drawing of her breath the largest
of the pins-a brass one with black
head, slipped down her throat, iodglng
in the trachea. An incision was made
pipe was opened by the doctors, but
in some manner the pin slipped from
its position and could not be removed.
A second operation followed and the
same thing happened again, the pin
dropping still further down, this time
into the left lung Cedema of the lung
set in and the girl died in less than
three days.
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were completely annihilated by Guam
gone. DeHart was nearly killed by
jumping out of a burning building about
four years ago, but he still lives, a ver-
table book of information. but so mod
est that he seldom calls his own name,
when talking of war times. He is
straight as an Indian, and he is seldom
still. His clear, deep, blue eyes are rest
listening 1t is second nature learned
under the strenuous rules of a monarch
of the black flag. They did not ask
quarter of the enemy, nor did they ex-
tend it. Revenge, revenge was the bat
tie cry of their leader, who gloated in
zled old guerrilla warrior is as gentle
and courteous as a well trained child.
His days are numbered and he knows
it, but it does not frighten him; He is
ready to welcome it just as willingly as
he ever pulled trigger in battle.
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the cave for capture. He hastily told
the old guard about the company after
him and within four hours not a man
in The pursuing party was left to tell
the tale. Quantren and his old guard
had them surrounded, and the story or
the Sycamore massacre will live to
bloody one more page of guerrilla war
fare. Quantrell sent a detailed account
of this affair to Gen. Buell..
After the close of the war not more
than twenty-five of the old guard an
swered to roll call They had been out ut
it seemed this little band bore charmed
lives. Now for mutual protection they
must separate, each going his own way
Great treasure taken from everywhere
the cave. DeHart and Jesse James were
away the key, which was done; DeHart
Jesse James stood guard Just below
the falls are several swirling pools deep
tain number. threw the key of this Won
derful cavern into it, where it sank, and
of the little band had outlived the bloody
chapter in their lives and were permitted
return in a body and recover the treas
ure But the great key is still at the the
treasure still heaped up in glittering
piles, for none save DeHart knows its
hiding place. Nearly all the rest are
now: DeHart was permitted years ago
did so much and so with Allen Palmer,
who lives now in Wichita, Tex, H G.
Hysmith lives in Jackson county. Mo.
Frank James and Cole Younger are in
the show business. Nearly all the rest
are dead, their wearing apparel serV-
ing as their winding sheets.
Lieutenant DeHart is an honored and
much respected citizen of Arkansas. He
is now on the lecture platform and is
doing we'll in his old age. It is said that
the 'old guard of one hundred men has
slain more. than seventy-fye men each,
including the Kansas Jayhawkers. who
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ONCE A RAIDER.
e. p. De Hart Belonged to
Quantrell's Guerilla Band.
Took Part in the Bloody
Lawrence Massacre.
LIVES In ARKANSAS.
IL Now Telling His Experience
From Lecture Platform.
Associated With the James and
Younger Boys.
LIVES In ARKANSAS.

Thomas S Hardison, of Stephens,
Arkansas. in the Memphis Commercial
Appeal, gives an account of the Guam
trel raid at Lawrence, and of a sur
vfvor Of the guerrilla band which is
tinged with the guerrilla idea of the
massacre The account in part is as
follows:
when the alarm of bloody fratri-
cidal war was heard all over
the land. and when the recruit
fng of1cer respondent in glitter
ing uniform was appealing to the pa
triotism Of the young manhood of the
country and in the state of Missouri
a. young man. IL years old, of gentle
birth fresh from school, Of Light hair,
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deep blue eyes and rudy complexion
listened with deep interest to the words
of southern sympathizers. This par
ticular part of Missouri had been ter
rorized by Kansas Jayhawkers and
cutthroats for some time, and the
family of this young man, z. P. De-
Hart, had suffered from these BUSH
whackers. Flushed with southern pride
of family, hot-blooded and ready for
any adversely that might pass his way,
young DeHart Joined the Confederate
army. He left home to be gone for
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a short time, but little dreaming that
before many months his name would
strike terror to what remnant was left
of the murderous Jayhawkers and the
rowing bands of Federals sent into
that part of Missouri Not long after
he Joined the southern army, he met
Capt William Quantrell, who was then
recruiting a company of guerrillas.
Quantrel who afterwards became the
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strikers Lose Their F,oh,

Neenah, Wis, Aug. 15.-The strike
of paper makers in the Fox river vail
ley was broken today, the old men
returning to work under the terms OF
the mill owners.
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Business and Address Of Ir7corporators

E. w. GRANGER, Manager and Partner in Hardy
w. A LETTERS, Secretary Great Western Stove
P. O'Brien Manager M. & K. Telephone Comp
E. E. Witherby, Gen. Mgr United Gas and Ele
w. H. Fellows, Superintendent Electrical Dep;
A. P. Qurin, Capitalist. Observation-Disclosures.
J. S. Thompson, Capitalist and Oil Operator. :.
J. III. Cohen, Banker. Observation-Disclosures.
G. E. Friend, Lumber Dealer. Observation-Disclosures.
J. H. and G. F. Riley, Hardware Dealers ...
j. H. Lynn, Merchant. ..............
H. S. Ramey, Manager Lumber Yard. $500.
F. M. Wilson, Banker.
P Fl. Reed, Stockman. .-.....-........
Friend & Holston, Lumber Dealers.
w M. McGowen, Merchant. Observation-Disclosures.
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The Irish standard., 1904-06-04
RerlY of Ed Stevens

Thursday mornings Daily Times of
this city contains the following caustic
letter from the pen of Ed A. Stevens:
I see by the Times that Secretary w.
w. Williams Of the Hearst committee
is afraid that Ed A. Stevens is "prcpar-
ing to do us dirt" and that "for the
sake Of the Democratic party in Hen
nepin county" he appeals to the powers
that be for protection. He. has been
a disgruntlcd dyspeptic for so many
years that it may seem cruel to notice
his inane vaporings, but there is a
method in his madness; he is afraid
that certain facts may be made pub
lic--that's what he means by throw
ing dirt" suggest that if he has
any good reasons for his suspicious he
make them known, and not deal in
cowardly inuendoes. In order to justi-
fly him in SO doing ! MIL throw" the
The Irish standard., 1904-06-04

first brick. l have in my possession
one of the many atrocious letters he
has written during the campaign, sug-
aesting to well-known Democrats that
AAearst would get even with them
through one of his papers if they con-
tinued to oppose him. Will he author
ize its publication? There is no dirt
i'll the question-but there is in the
letter. On the side, l may add that
Williams and myself differ in several
respects never stabbed man in the
back, tiguratively or otherwise; l pro-
use to support the Democratic nominee
for president, be he Hearst, Parker,
Williams or any other Democrat, and
| am opposed to the Pop. tail waggins
the Democratic dog. More than that,
l am one of those who believe the
interests of the Hennepin county De
mocracy can be safely delegated, for
convention purposes, to three such men
as John Lind, +. G. Winston and Eli
iah Barton. IF this he treason, make
the most of it"
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'tachments. The work was we'll done,

tachments. The work was we'll done,
as usual
Henry G. Haas will be the acting
mayor of st. Paul for the next two
years. having been elected president Of
the joint assembly again.
Mrs. Mary Egan, the venerable moth
er of Rev. Father Egan of Morton,
Mimi, died on last Sunday at her home,
912 Maria avenue, st. Paul. Mrs. Egan
was an old resident of st. Paul since
1854 and the mother of a large and
respected family, including several
daughters in the Benedictine Order of
Nuns.
1t is our sad duty to now chronicle
the death of Mrs. John Bann. which
event occurred at st. Josephs hospital
on last Saturday. Mr.. Bann recently
lost his lovely daughter and now the
mother of his five children. Mrs. Bann
was a splendid type of womanhood, al
ways at home and taking the very best
kind of care of her devoted children.
She was beloved by all who had the
pleasure of her acquaintance.
Miss Ellen Finn and James RYAN
were married Wednesday morning at
st. Marks church, Merriam Park.
The Irish standard., 1904-06-04

\ correspondent wants to know
remedy for a parrot that has fits. Get
an AK.
The Irish standard., 1904-06-04
Sixty New KNIGHTS.

Sixty new members were initiated
into the knights of Columbus by Dis
trict Deputy Nightingale, assisted by
the degree team, at the hall, 322 Nicol-
let avenue, last Monday night.
Following the initiation, musical
and literary program was given. Mrs.
Josephine Bonaparte Rice and A. S.
Maloney gave delightful recitations.
The musical numbers We're given by
Gilbert Joyce, II. Il. Schneermann,
Will Splan and John Kennedy.
Speeches We're made by Rev. Father
Riordan, John Nightingale, d. w.
WOOlSey and Il. r. Hill.
Members from Winona, Duluth,
West Superior and Fargo were in at
tendance.
The Irish standard., 1904-06-04
STREET RAILWAY
Extension to St. Mary's Cemetery and
Orphan Asylum.

1t has been announced, and it is an
important piece Of news to many, that
the street railway line on Eighth ave-
nue. S. will be extended to st. Mary's
cemetery, being brought to terminal
point at the gates of the orphan asy-
lum. This move has been decided up
on as result Of visit made by Presi-
dent Lowry and General Manager
Goodrich of the Rapid Transit COM
pany to the cemetery, Wednesday,
Eighth avenue was graded last year for
the extension from the end of the line
at present to the cemetery grounds, a
distance in the neighborhood of mile
The committee of citizens and persons
interested in the orphan asylum and
the cemetery have been active endeay-
oring to gain the concession and they
have at last succeeded, mostly through
the extensive improvements that are
being made to the asylum and the large
addition that is being made to the GEM
etery. A large tract of land has recent
ly been bought to be added to the GEM
etery and force of half a hundred
men is at work getting the ground in
shape. The contract for construction
of an addition and other improvements
at the orphan asylum to cost fully
$4,000 has also just been let
There are sixteen Catholic parishes in
the city, with total membership of
nearly 10000 and the demands for
street car service to st. Mary's are con-
scquently rapidly increasing. Mr..
Lowry, recognizing the increased need
for the service, at once decided to
grant the request. Catholics, in a
particular manner everywhere through
out the city, have cause for congrat,l-
latiOn and will deeply appreciate the
action of Mr.. Lowry in thus extending
the line to st. Mary's cemetery and the
orphan asylum.
The Irish standard., 1904-06-04

bridal party entered the church and
Mendelssohn's after the ceremony.
Those who attended the bride and
groom were Miss Frances Edridge and
Henry ODonnell. \ supper was
served at the home of Mrs. Susan
Schwend, 2443 Eleventh avenue S.,
and the rooms We're decorated with
lilacs, honeysuckles and wild flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Donnell will make
their future home in Chicago, where
they will be after the LIST of October.
st. Stephens church was the scene
of pretty wedding Wednesday after
noon at five o'clock when Miss Julia
Agnes Kelly and John b. Conroy were
married by Rev. John Deere. Miss
Catherine Kelly was bridesmaid and
Charles l.. Clarity was groomsman.
Miss Catherine Fitzgerald presided at
the organ. About five hundred people
witnessed the ceremony.
The Irish standard., 1904-06-04
Donahee's Magazine for June.

The June issue of Donahoes Maga-
zine presents an attractive makeup of
travel articles, fiction and poetry.
The National Park" by c. l.. Con-
molly. describes the various features of
the great Yellowstone region: Corfu.
The Meeting. Place of Many Nations -
by Nj. Linden, is an interesting study
of this anchorage place for ships from
many countries, and of the peoples who
gather there. Rev. II. G. Hughes
gives "Some Impressions of Catholic
Lands"
In Il forceful article. "The Propagan-
da of SANDER" Mr.. Joseph Smith con-
siders racial and religious intolerance
and those who foster it.
John Talbot Smith writes of The
Peoples play" and I. ]. McGarvey
describes "a Model Industrial School,"
Lucy Clair Atkinson contributes Il
sketch of George Julian Zolnay; and
Luis c. tells of ''The Dance of the
Scises."
Other papers of much interest are:
"a Loyal Servian Soldier" by T.. H.;
and can Old-Time Irish Mother" by
DR.. James Walsh.
',Thc making of Il Man, by Eugene
Uhlrich, and Sister Agnes" by Lucie
Lechasseur, are bright short stories.
The installment of the serial, "a
Daughter of Kings" brings the reader
to one of the most interesting points
in the development of the plot.
The number is handsomely illus
trated.
The Irish standard., 1904-06-04
Memorial Day at St. Mary's.

Jacob Schafer Post, No. 1853; Jacob
Schaefer w. r. c., No. SO; ten ladies
of the G. A. r. and detail from
Minneapolis Camp No. S, Sons of Vet
Grams met at st. NIary's cemetery at 8
Il. m, Monday, where the following
program was carried out:
Celebration of mass by Rev. Father
G. McDavitt.
Prayer, Rev. Father G. McDavitt.
Song, Break the News to Mother
by Orphan Home boys.
Decorating soldiers graves, by Or.
phan Home boys.
Song, America" by Orphan Home
boys.
Grafton, by Rev. Father Francis
jaeger of st. Elizabeth church.
Song, "Heaven Our Home" by Or.
phan Home boys.
G. A. r. Memorial day services
Jacob Schaefer post, Jacob Schaefer
w. r. c., Wagner's command U. V. u,
Wagner's Auxiliary U. V. u, Gettys.
burg circle, L. G. A. r. and Sons of
Veterans
Benediction, by Rev. Father G. Nc.
Davitt.
Firing salute, Minneapolis Camp No
s, s. of V.
The following persons generously
donated the use Of their carriages fol
conveying the people from street cars
to cemetery and return: NJ. w. Nash
John Meagher, Nicholas Kees, Philip
knaebel, Regain Bros, Mart Gavin and
Thos. Mccain.
The Irish standard., 1904-06-04

Mrs. Jno. Il. Kennedy died of heart
failure last Monday at her home, GAS
Jefferson street NE. Just three
weeks elapsed between the death of
Mrs. Kennedy and her husband, he
having died on the 9th of May. Her
remains We're taken to Glencoe and
inferred beside MIR. Kennedy.
Miss Jennie Tracy died on May ODD
at the home of her father, John Tracy,
DE Graft, MINI. The deceased was
well known in this city. For twelve
years she resided with her sister, Mrs.
j. z. Barrett, GIT Sixth avenue S. She
was a graduate of the South Side High
School and a very popular young lady.
She died after a very brief illness, and
her funeral was held from the Catholic
church at De Graft.
The Irish standard., 1904-06-04
WITH THE DEAD,

John Dinneen. well-known resident
Of Minneapolis in early days, died last
Monday at Saltwater. He was at one
time a member Of Division No. 2, A.
O. H., of this city, and in the early
seventies taught the Catholic parochial
school for boys under the direction of
Rev. James McGolrick. now bishop of
Duluth. Mr.. Dinneen was about GO
years of age. The funeral was held
Wednesday morning, mass being cele-
brated at 8 o'clock at the church of the
Immaculate Conception, after which
the interment was at st. Mary's GEM
etery.
Miss Bertha Flanagan died of kid
ney disease last Sunday at the homo
of her sister, Mrs. Jas. r. MacLean.
1910 Pillsbury avenue. Tuesday the
remains were taken to Olivia, MIMI,
for burial.
The Irish standard., 1904-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Flanagan, of
Minneapolis. have moved into their
new home, 1900 Carter avenue. st. An
thony Park.
st. Joseph's school gave their clos
ing exercises Friday night at Mozart
hall. y large and appreciative audience
was in attendance.
The sisters of st. Joseph's academy
presented Miss Lulu Guthrie in
piano recital Wednesday evening in
the academy assembly hall. Miss
Guthrie, whose home is in Blooming
Prairie. completed her course in music
at the academy this year and will re-
ceivc her diploma at the end of the
school year.
The young women who compose the
History of Music club at ST. Agatha's
conservatory of music gave musical
Wednesday evening. Those taking
part We're the Misses Daisy Haas,
Mary Avery. Grace Karr. Mary Casey,
katherine Cline and Nellie Dunnevan.