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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-06-10
BATTLES OF OTHER WARS.
Insignificance of Recent Events in
the Far East Compared with
Former Struggles.

"The war in the far east" said a
former confederate officer in New York,
has been full of surprises and quick
action. But there is one thing which
eas surprised me, and that is the ado
that has been made over the fighting,
thus far.
Il am pro-Jap, but as an old soldier
have not been able to get my blood
stirred over what has occurred up to
date. Granting that the losses in what
will probably go down in history as the
battle of the Yalu have exceeded the
figures given out by both sides, tho
number is still too small to dignity the
encounter as a great battle
You can shut your eyes and call up
battles by the score which make the
fight on the Yalu dwindle into insig-
nificance.
"The confederate loss at Gettysburg
was 10000, the federal about 100000 In
the two days battle of the wilderness
the federals lost $4,000 and the confeder-
ates 11,0O0, In the first big battle of the
rebellion, Bull Run, the federal loss was
over 10000, and the confederate loss was
estimated at over 5000.
"If we make due allowance for the in
accuracies of history, many of the bat
ties of other times were deluges of
blood, compared with which the battle
of the Yalu is but drop in the bucket.
In round numbers, Hannibal, in the
battle of Cannae, 216 B. c., slew 10000
Romans. In the battle of Halidon Hill,
in 1888, Edward III. slew 10000 Scots.
At Waterloo the allies lost $4,000 and
the French $4,000.
Il doubt if we shall ever see in our
time any such sanguinary battles as
have reddened history l do not look
for any such results in this struggle be-
tween Russia and Japan as we found at
the close of our civil war.
I'm that four years of stubborn fight
! ing there died in the confederate prisons
22,246 federal prisoners, while 26,526
confederates died in federal prisons.
The whole number of prisoners captured
| by the confederates in that struggle was
| 100000. The whole number of confeder-
ate prisoners captured was 100000.
| give you these figures from memory.
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EVERYDAY SORT OF HERO.
Capt. Robbins That I Did
Not Fail Him"

The Winston IN. c. papers speak in
high terms of the Memorial day oration
delivered by Hon. Frank c. Robbins, of
Lexington. He was one of six brothers
who responded to the call for troops
when North Carolina seeded. Only
two returned-Hon. NJ. w. Robbins
member of the Gettysburg commission,
and Hon. Frank c. Robbins. Capt.
Mack" Robbins has served in congress
and is the more widely known of the
two brothers, but not whit more de-
serving of the confidence of the state.
Modest, able, honorable, incorruptible.
Capt. Frank Robbins is the best type of
the North Carolina lawyer and citizen.
In his speech at Lexington, Capt. Rob-
bins followed no hackneyed line, but
filled his address with inspiring and
human stories. The Sentinel thus gives
an account of his story of true to life
hero, prefaced by an estimate of the adj
dress:
He told OF man in his company,
Henry Lusk, rowing, foraging sort Of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-06-10
LITTLE CHIEF 1AUaH-A-HEAP

Behind the chair there turks a brave
But that is not a chair;
1t is the entrance to a cave,
And he is watching there.
He waits, the cunning, willy foe,
And sings war song deep
While craftily he crouches low
Bold little Laugh-a-Heap.
feather duster on his head
Hist! Would you meet your doom?
The feathers bound with strands of red
Are Laugh-a-Heap's war plume.
The wooden dagger in his hand
An no. A cleaning knife
With which he means to make his stant
And leap into the strife.
And yonder is a hobby horse
A hobby horse, indeed!
You should be burdened with remorse
Not to have known that steed.
1t is the faithful thoroughbred
On which our cheftain rides
Observe the proudness of its head
And note its well-groomed Sides
Why, here's a boy upon the floor
Hush Wearied with the fight
The warrior could strive no more
And so rests for the night
The smiles still linger round his eyes
And laugh dreams fill his sleep;
War weary, battle worn. he lies,
Brave little Laugh "a Heap.
w ID. NJ, In Chicago Daily Tribune.
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FIRED AT THE FIRST RIDER.

fellow, faithful and brave in battle.
never missing when there was to be
fight, but frequently in danger of the
guardhouse for absence from roll call.
He often reprimanded him, but Lusk al
ways got the better of him by asking
him If he had ever failed him in the
hour Of battle. When Capt. Robbins
command was ordered south, he called
up Lusk and told him he wanted him to
have no more rowing and foraging Lusk
promised that he would not fail him.
THAT was the last he ever saw of Lusk.
In battle that followed soon after
Capt Robbins and many another fell in
desperate, but successful charge.
After his return to his command Capt.
Robbins said the first greeting he got
from Lieut.. Vaughan was a message
from Henry Lusk. Tell Capt. Robbins
he said that did not fail him. Henry
Lusk had fallen in the front of that gall
liant charge. He was nomad in his
way; he loved to rove and forage, but
his loyalty and bravery no man might
impeach"
1t is stories like this that the youth OF
the country love to hear. Too many
orators deal only with perfect heroes.
Boys and men are skeptical of the tri-
butes that deal only with men without
| faults. Their experience is that there
are few perfect men. Most of the heroes
of war like the heroes of peace, have
their failings. Give us more of the he
TcaS lie Private Henry Lusk.
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department, from which were to be
cast bronze figures to surmount the
granite pedestal. In spite of all this,
and in spite Of ine fact that over
100000 was raised, no monument was
ever erected, and. what is stranger
still, no money was ever returned to
the subscribers. Both monument and
money have disappeared in tradition,
and 1t Is only by chance that 1t is
brought back now to recollection that
such an enterprise was ever contem
plated.
The National Lincoln Monument as
sociation was chartered by congress
in 1867, and the list of incorporators
included cabinet ministers, senators,
representatives and other dis
tinguished citizens.
OF all the incorporators only one
Is known to survive-Shelby M Cul-
lom. now United States senator from
Illinois, and then a representative in
congress. Cullom does not remem-
ber anything about the association
When he was reminded of It not long
since he said the whole business had
entirely slipped his mind. And yet at
least 100000 must have been con-
tributed for the monument. because
the IL bronze guns were issued by the
war department to the association, ac-
cording to the official records; and
under the act of incorporation it was
provided that no guns should be is
sued until the voluntary subscriptions
actually in the hands Of the treasurer
should amount to 100000.
There are occasional references to
the proposed monument in acts of con-
gress and department records, down as
far as 1882, when all allusion ceases and
oblivion closes over the enterprise But
100000 seems to have been successfully
swallowed up.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-06-10

MANY -"oiuiie's' able distance.
In almost every instance our presi-
dents appropriately have found burial
in the place where they made a home.
Grant, who could hardly be said to have
had home, is buried in New York.
Arthur, who was born in Vermont and
spent most of his life in New York
city, lies at Albany. Garfield's tomb
is at Cleveland, instead of at Mentor.
which his residence made famous. Zach
ary Taylor, who was born in Virginia,
died in Washington. and was more
closely identified with Louisiana than
any other state, Is buried in Kentucky,
among his ancestors.
Two presidents lie buried at Rich
mond-Tyler and Mohroe-and two lie
buried at Quincy. Mass,-John Adams
and John Quincy Adams. There is no
other town in the United States thus
honored. Five presidents are buried in
Virginia-Washingto Jefferson, Madi-
son. Monroe and Tyler: four in Ohio
William Henry Harrison. Hayes. Gar
field and Mckinley: four in New York
Grant. Arthur, Fillmore and Van Bu-
ren; three in Tennessee-Jackson John
son and Polk. Benjamin Harrison is
buried at Indianapolis; Taylor at
Springfield, Ky, Pierce at Concord, N.
H.. Buchanan at Lancaster, Pa, and
Lincoln at Springfield, ILL.,
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se'Fe'"s' for 60 years more
before he drops off the scene of ac-
tion. He was private secretary to
Gen. Grant when Grant was president
of the United States. and there Is no
other man now living who has more
interesting "reminiscences of the great
soldier.
Gen. Grant" says Col. Sniffen,
was the greatest man | ever knew.
He was simple minded as a child, and
as trustful as a child of those whom
he regarded as his friends. He con-
fided in them as he would confide in
his wife. For one of them to have
betrayed his confidence would have
been dastardly, and only one Of all
the men he trusted in public life ever
did betray his confidence, so far as l
know | shall never forget the grief
of Grant when this betrayal dawned
upon him. 1t was something so en-
tirely foreign to his manner of
thought that he was simply dazed and
stunned. That was at the time of
the whisky ring revelations. With
all his capacity for achievement, Grant
had no pride of performance. He
would adopt suggestions without COM
ment, and IL after he had written a
message somebody had changed the
literary style of it throughout. he
would accept the lamentations as q
matter of course.
"Yet Grant was president every min,
ute of the time. He reached his own
conclusions and stuck to them. When.
ever a crisis came, 1t was he, and not
the members of his cabinet, who de-
termined the policy of the administra
| ton"
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Where He Got His Orders.

A raw recruit in the cavalry, named
Murphy, was given one of the worst
buckers in the whole troop to ride. He
had never been on horse in his life
and the drill was anything but re-
creation to him, as the sequel will
show:
Nov, my men," said the sergeant,
addressing them, mo one is allowed to
dismount without orders from a SUI
perior officer. Remember that"
Tim was no sooner in the saddle
than he was hurled head over heels
through the air, and came down so
hard that the breath was almost
knocked out of him.
Murphy" shouted the sergeant
when he discovered the man spread out
on the ground, ''you dismounted."
81 did,"
did you have orders?"
81 did"
From headquarters, l suppose"
with a sneer.
mo, from hindquarters. THE
American Boy.
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Copyright, 1909, by Daily Story Pub. Col

HXT oU wish loan of $4,000, then
What security can you give?'
The pale eyes of the visitor shifted un-
easily.
"a mortgage on farm in Kent coun-
ty; as fine a quarter section as ever lay
out DOORS"
Burdick looked him over keenly.
"a first mortgage, of course, l know
Kent county. What Is your name"
Emmett Warren" The visitor pro-
nounced the words almost brazenly, 1t
seemed to Burdick. He started slight
ly, flushing under his clear brown skin.
mot the Warrens of Orton township?
You are not-John Warren's SOM"
His only child" the young man
nodded eager affirmation. my father
died four years ago. The farm was
willed to me-"
Burdick's pen clattered to the floor.
He stopped to recover it. When he
Strengthened up there was a queer,
drawn look on his face.
"Your mother" he paused.
Young Warren set the tips of his slim
unfarmerly fingers together.
Mother has-ahem-no control of the
property" he said, smoothly. 81 attend
to everything. The farm is in my
name"
Burdick's face cleared. Then he
f-owned.
do you mean that your father left his
wife DEPENDENT" he asked, sternly
The confirmed bachelor had ideas of his
own concerning such matters. "Are you
married?" He looked his client over
with cold, critical dislike. The latter
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forced to do penance for being drunk,
an offense that was strictly prohibited,
The authorities set watch, with the
result that one day when the baker ar
rived his stock of bread was inspected
and number of bottles of good old
whisky discovered baked in several of
the loaves. The entire load was con-
fiscated and sent to headquarters,
where, no doubt, it was deeply appre-
ciated.
For some time the boys were at
their wits end to contrive some scheme
to smuggle the whisky into the camp
without being detected, and at last
one of the crowd, who liked his little
nip so well he could not forego the
pleasure any longer, contrived an in
genious plan that was bowling sue
cess from the start and lasted for a
long time before it was eventually
found out. When one of the boys
went down into town he would buy a
common earthen jug and number of
hog bladders. The bladders were
placed in the jug in such a way that
the openings hung outside. The next
visit was made where the whisky was
obtainable.
Each bladder was then carefully
filled with the liquor, the neck tied
up and let drop into the jug. After
the jug was filled with as many blad-
ders as was necessary, the next call
would be made to a grocery where the
space between the bladders and the
top of the jug would be filled with mo-
lasses. Coming back to camp the
man with the jug would be halted by
the sentry, who would dip his finger
in the jug to see what it contained
| and finding nothing but molasses
would permit the owner to pass. Wher
| quarters were reached the molasses
was carefully drawn off, after which
the jug was broken and the bladders
of whisky distributed to those who
had contributed toward the purchase
1t was many long day before it was
found out where the soldiers secured
their drinkables."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-06-10
LOUIS A. COOLIDGE.
Dog-Farming.

In Manchuria dog-raising is prac-
ticed upon pretty much the same scale
as sheep farming in Australia, propor-
tionate to population, of course. A
pretty bride-if such there be in the
land-does not take her dowry in spi-
Gle or in land. Dogs are the dowry.
six If she be the daughter of poor
parents, more If they be wealthy. The
brutes serve as meat for human con-
sumption, their magnificent coats be-
ing converted into rugs Forty to fifty
thousand OF the friends of man are so
treated every year.-Tit-B
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WHISKY WAS PROHIBITED.
Johnny Reb Had an Ingenious
Scheme, However, for Passing
the Sentries with It.

"The first Christmas spent in the
army was a very dismal one," remark
ed Lieut.. Crate, Of the Northeastern
district. to a Baltimore Sun reporter.
Lieut.. Crate saw hard service in the
confederate army during the civil war.
II remember how the authorities got
next to the fact that lot of whisky
was being smuggled into the camp and
how the boys managed to outwit them
and get the liquor anyhow in time for
Christmas.
There was baker who furnished
the camp with bread. After a short
time it was noticeable that every time
the baker visited the camp there was
large number of the boys who were
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near happening when Reed was speaker
and Adlai Stevenson was vice president
dent, for Frye, of Maine, was president
pro TEN. of the senate then, as now; but
there was no time in that period when
there was vacancy in the Office of vice
president, so as to give Frye the full
dignities of the place, so far as the SEN
ate was concerned,
Cannon is the first speaker of the
house who ever hailed from Illinois. and
Illinois has had only one vice president
Stevenson. II Senator Fairbanks
were to become vice president. he would
be the second from Indiana to hold that
office. Schuyler Colfax was the first,
and Colfax was also the first Indiana
speaker, Michael c. Kerr being the only
other.
orrro ~onTrrrsu
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flinched under the disconcerting gaze.
He had sought the money-lender as an
absolute stranger; yet the man evil
IDENTIFY knew his people-moret than that,
was catechizing him like Sunday
school teacher.
81 have wife and two children" he
answered, with smooth irony. 81 am of
legal age, and, believe, of sound
mind; therefore qualified to transact
business. However, If you decide to loan
me the money, l can probably get my
mothers signature to whatever is nee
essary."
"The place is good for it," said Will
lard Burdick, passing his visitors rude
ness unheedingly. 81 must see the title,
though, and an abstract, if you have it,
also the original of your fathers will.
Your mother lives with you, suppose ?"
A dull flush stained young Warren's
face.
"She is in Ridgetown, Just at pres
ent." he evaded, stif1y.
The lawyer raised his brows; but he
only asked:
Her address, please?"
Emmett Warren turned dozen colors
cursing vigorously under his breath, as
his questioner wrote down from his die.
tation: mo. 1856 Collins street." ant
folded the paper inside corpulen
pocket book. Cad! What danger wa!
this he had run his head into so neatly.
Burdick was leaving him not a loop
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-06-10
BREAKS RIB BY COUGHING.
Brooklyn Man, with Severe Cold, Is
Victim of an Extraordinary
Accident.

Henry G. Hubert of Brooklyn,
broke one of his ribs during a fit of
coughing a few days ago. Physicians
cannot recall similar case.
Mr.. Hubert contracted severe cold
and when the accident happened was in
bed, resting on his right side. He was
seized with violent fit of coughing
and in order to relieve his distress at
temped to change his position. The
sudden movement, coupled with the
paroxyism of coughing, caused a com.
plex action of the muscles, which broke
one of his ribs.
Mr.. Hubert will be confined to his
home for some time. He is a director
in the Pullman Palace Car company
and retired from active business sew.
eral years ago.
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the white house
to tell him Of his promotion to the
cabinet.
Marshall Jewell. of Connecticut, was
postmaster general. He had been f1irt-
ing with the candidacy of Secretary
Bristow, whose aspirations for the
presidency were not favored by the
administration, and one day about the
time of the national convention Grant
called Jewell into the cabinet room
and asked for his resignation, at the
same time requesting him to suggest
a successor. Jewell yielded grace.
fully, and suggested Tyner, who was
at that time first assistant postmas-
ter general. Grant sent for Tyner,
who promptly came to the white
house, for he was not accustomed to
being summoned by the president.
"Mr. Tyner," said Grant. looking at
him severely, 81 have decided to
make change In the Office of first as
sistant postmaster general" Tyner
gasped and turned pale. 81 should
like to have your resignation" con-
tinued the president, "as soon as you
can give it to me-" Tyner bowed
submissively. "And, If agreeable to
you," continued Grant, 81 should like
to have you accept the Office of post
master general.
Tyner almost fell to the floor in his
establishment. 1t had never occurred
to him that he would have a place in
the cabinet.
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dent, the curious
result would fol-
low that the pre-
siding officers of
both houses Of con-
gress would come
from the same
state - Illinois =
provided. of course,
that a republican
house should again
m a X e G a n n o n
speaker.
Such a conjunc-
tion has never hap
pened before in the
history of the gov
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OF the United States
has found a burial
place in Washing
ton. The nearest
approach to 1t. os
course, is the tomD
Of George Wash
ton, 16 miles down
t h e Potomac, at
NJ o u N t Vernon,
while Jefferson, at
c h a r lettesville;
Madison, at Mont
pelier; Monroe, at
Richmond, and Ty-
ler, at Richmond,
are within reaSOn-
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eralship of the
army, after the
retirement Of the
pr e s e mt incum-
bent, Gen. Dodge,
Is one of the most
interesting fig
ures in the mill
tary service Of
United States.
Sninen Is about
GO years old now,
but he has the
appearance q n d
or of q man
of 40. and appar-
emily he ia pood
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N. Tyner, W h o
was Grants last
postmaster 6 e n =
sral. With three
exceptions. Tyner
Is the only sur
yivor of those who
served in the cab
in et d ur l n &
Grant S two ad-
ministrations.
OF Tyner it Is
said that no man
was more sur
prised than he
when the presi-
dent ca1lad him IN
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Hint.

We show the duke about New York.
"This," we explain, SIS Wall street. u
His grace yawns.
"Er-where is Brad street. dontye-
know?" he asks.
The ladies of the party are much agi-
tated; it is the first hint our distin-
guished guest has let fall.-Puck.
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The Russian troops now have beans
issued to them as daily rations. Thia
is believed to be a desperate bid fos
the moral support Of Boston.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-06-10
Paper Clothes of Japs.

Wood pulp paper as military clothing
is used by some of the japanese troops.
1t is niarvelously tough and has neat
appearance London Tit-Bits.
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Abraham Lin
coin, 1t Is recalled
that nearly 40
years ago a sim
III a r movement
W a s authorized
by co N g r e s 8,
backed by some
OF the best known
men in the United
S t a t g S, t h a t
money was raised
by popular sub
scription, the de-
sign for a monu-
ment approved,
a site selected,
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A Monument to Lincoln.

Now that it is proposed to build in
Washington a suitable monument to
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Tombs of the Presidents.
1t is an interesting, though not sur
prising fact, that not single president
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TYner,s Promotion

A pathetic reminder of the Grant
administration was the trial of James
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TALK OF WASHINGTON
TIMELY AND INTERESTING Co.'S
SIP OF THE CAPITOL.
REMINDERS OF GEN. GRANT
His Former Private Secretary Soon to
Be Paymaster-Ge General Of the
Army-Tyner Was Mem
ber of His Cabinet.

Washington.-Col. G. G. Sniffen,
who is in line for the paymaster gen.
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Illinois and the Gavels.

II 1t should happen that Representa-
Tive Hit should be elected vice presi-
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and captured cannon turned over 60
the monument association by the war
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-02-17
Mrs. Nancy Kimmell.

Mrs. Nancy Kimmell, aged 76
years, widow of the late Nicholas
Kimmell, died last Wednesday
morning at the residence of Mr..
Ed. Stickley, of Vaucluse, Freder-
ick county. The remains were
brought to her late home, near
Stones Chapel, by Undertaken
Enders, of Berryville, and the
funeral was held Friday afternoon
at 2 2o'clock. Reverend Mr.. Wine,
of the German Baptist Church of
Carroll county, Md, officiated, as
sisted by Rev. ID. II. Scanlon and
Rev. Julian Broaddus, of Berry
vile. Interment was in the Church
Cemetery. Mrs. Kimmell was a
most devout Christian woman. and
had for many years been a mem
ber of the German Baptist Church.
She is survived by two sons, Mes
srs. A. G.. and Jack Kimmeil.