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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-18
TO
DYNAMITE HIM
Minister Was Hurled From Pulpit
But Declared He Couldn't
Be Hurt.
Special to The Bulletin.

Special to The Bulletin.
Petersburg, Ind, April 17-ln
Blackburn, a coal mining town. an al
tempt was made last night to dyna-
mite the church building. The
Evening Lights" were holding ser
vices at the time and about 100 per-
sons were In the room. Some one
placed a stick of dynamite under the
building and ignited it,
The explosion shook the building
from its foundation. overturning the
stove and pulpit. throwing Rev. Sam
Sanderson to the floor. bur no one was
seriously injured. Two lamps were
overturned and the building took fire
The blaze was extinguished with but
little loss.
The minister was helped to his feet
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state, Payton Boswell, Of Springfield.
attorney general, Sam Block, of Pc
oria; state auditor, Albert Eisemann.
OF Chicago. school trustees. Mrs. Ger
trude Brestow. of Hunt May WOOD
Simmons and W. S. Dalton, of Chlca.
60
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touch with the two warships ever
since they entered the mouth of the
Mississippi river, through the medium
OF telegrams sent the officers. The
last conveying the Intelligence that
the Nashville cannot get under the
bridge at Memphis is from John Hub,
harI, commanding u s. $. Nashville
ard was received yesterday evening
and is as follows.
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following day. being enabled to make
Tie run of $50 miles intervening be-
tween the cities, If her commanding
officer felt so disposed, in ten hours
but will take it comparatively easy
and consume is hours in making the
trip.
The Bulletin has kept IN close
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same route which they had come Be-
fore leaving the hotel, however, the
party left word that they would make
eQother try for a record next Satur-
Gay. and would again make a short
stop at the Stafford.
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ing schooner rugged and two fusuels
being too great by many feet, and She
will lay there until the river has fall,
tn sufficiently to permit her TO con
tnue on her journey, but the torpedo
destroyer, Lawrence. leaves Memphis
on Taesday morning, April 10, and
will arrive here on Wednesday, the
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-18

The L. s. s. Nashville is detained at
her anchorage below the big bridge
spanning the river at Memphis in
consequence of the high water, which
will not permit her to pass beneath
the structure reaching from the Ten
nessee to the Arkansas shore, the
height of her two wooden masts, be-
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CAIRO TO ROYALTY ENTERTAIN THEM

This Morning the Board of Trade Merchants Citizens
Generally For the Purpose OF Perecting Arrangements Fac Smie
of Commander iubbard's Telegram
The Bulletin
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The district Of st. Etienne. In
france. has for The past dYe years
annually produced sl5.4o0.oeo worth
# ribbons.
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TORPEDO DESTROYER LAWRENCE
WILL ARRIVE HERE WEDNESDAY

Gunboa Nashville Detained BY High Water Memphis, Which Will
Not Permit Her to Pass Under the Bridge Extending From
the Tennessee to the Arkansas Shore
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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
$4,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. cABIE


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The National tribune., 1904-03-17

ians. As we were being escorted In the
center OF the street, through the town, the
people on the sidewalks jeered and hooted
at us, but l walked with my head up. We
On the corner stood Lew Ellis. Instantly
our eyes met. Five years before this
time, just before the opening oof the war.
Lew had been a freight agent at mig ma.
tive town, Lancaster, Pa. / knew him
well. He lived in Richmond prior to thai
time, and, suppose, had returned there
an officer's uniform, and / remember see
ing the insignia Of rank on his collar, but
l don't remember what grade.
l shouted, Hello, Levi" He answered.
and tried to get a chance to talk but the
guard hustled Us along and saw him no
more.
We halted in front Of . large wsre.
house near the river, and were searched
At Hagerstown had secreted my long
bladed pocket-knifs inside the lining Of
my pantleg, and l was fearful lest they
should find 1t. They did not give us 4
thorough search, however, and / was
greatly relieved when they left me in DOS
session OF that piece Of property, and be-
gan 70 deSpoh Jones. knew we would
be compelled to go through this. ordeal
again before we could enter Anderson vile.
and / wondered whether I should be as
successful there.
Jones quickly dumped the contents of
his pockets into the guards hat, and
turned his pockets inside out. His add.
half q dozen small coins, a small knife
about one and q half inches long, and 4
piece of string. The guard tossed the
string back to him and said: Here, bub.
you kin have that"
Just then . soldier came up to the Of
ficer In command and handed him a note.
The officer called my name. l answered.
He said: "Stand aside" I pulled Jones
aside with me. He looked at the bow.
but said nothing. ] wondered what was
up. The other prisoners were closed IN
the warehouse with the thousands of
other unfortunates.
The officer called one Of the guards and
told him what to do. Then Jones and
were marched back to town. The guard
was courteous. He told me he had bet
ter quarters for us. I was quite sure
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WASHINGTON D. c. THuRsDAY MARCH IT, 1901

away when he had chance. He only
laughed ut me.
Were going South, amt wes'' he
said
/ exclaimed with some warmth: 'You
may bet your life we're going South!
We're going further Seuth than you viii
ever want to go again"
Il want to go south" he said: Il want
to go to Meade's army, and | like COM
pany. When | get as far as want to so
I'll STOP
"The devil you will" He smiled. and l
added: I'D like to be put on the good
thing!-
/ stretched out and dozed. The town
clock in Hagerstown struck the hours 10,
IL, II. About Is minutes after IL the
MEN were aroused and we started afoot
down the valley.
We travelled all night crossing the Po-
tomac at ShepherdstOwn, and continuing
down to the Shenandoah.
We stopped an hour for breakfast.
Jones and l slept on the tan clover until
the guards shook us. We had some food
in our pockets, left from the night before,
and were not hungry, having eaten as We
walked. Others Of the men slept, but not
for long. We soon resumed our tramp.
Our six guards were very kind. One of
them allowed Jones to ride behind him all
the morning, as he had part of the night
before.
We were several days making our jour-
ney through the scenic Shenandoah Valley.
When we reached Staunton, Va, about
125 miles from Hagerstown. we were put
aboard freight train and taken to Lynch
burg, Va. in this city we learned there
were between 1900 and 1000 Union pris-
oners confined in tobacco-warehouses,
awaiting transportation to Andersonville.
We arrived in the afternoon. The
streets were lined with soldiers and civil
The National tribune., 1904-03-17
VIII You Help a Sick Friend I
Got Ny Book For HIm Now.
Which Book on DypepuA
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cnoiA Book on the Ktdneya
Book for Women
sardS Book for Men fgeNIedl
uuS Book on Rheurnafism
Which
shall
I
send


Only tell me which book to send
You certainly know OF some one who q s1ck--eor,e
sufferer who will be grateful fer the help my book OFFER
And that book tells Of way 70 help Tells on a wav
80 certain that as physician, offer that helm on tra
Inc book tells how for 30 years Ia hospitals and at
sides searched Tor way to and dIl
cult disease II tells how perfected my prescription
DIR. Shoop's Restorative. How by Scientific exneys
eAsee. -. -~ AA1
found invariably that where there was weakness
the inside nerves were weak. Where there was Iscir
Of vitality taat the vital nerves lacked power Where
weak organs were found always found weak nerves
Not the nerves commonly thought or but he Via os.
gans nerves, the instde-the Invisible nerves
This was revelation. Then my read success be~.n
Then combined Ingredients that would strenrt6en
that would vitalixs these nerves That uresesintion
called restorative TT known the world over now
. d. 6hOop1 Restorative. Alter that aid mt fail 10
cure one case IN each hundred In the extremely din
forty treated found cancer fncurable Cancer Il "a
surgery, not medicine
Then how 70 get this prescription 70 sc ones every
where was my thought / must announce II in ne
public pcesA But thought I, win they reallea -
truth Of my dscovery-the read power OF DR. GhooD,s
rsfaon II VIII osr It 70 the sick on trial Then asy
wrote reliable druggist In each city and village In
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memorial. now awaits the dedicatory cers
monies. These will probably take place
on Memorial Day, 1904. The monument
10 located on square plot OF 1000 square
feet. granted by the United States, in q
most beautiful spot in the National Gene.
terry, surrounded by the graves Of our
boys, among evergreen and deciduous
trees Of rare beauty. A walk Of crushed
white marble. four feet wide, surrounds
the interior portion OF the lot. The Me.
mortal is built Of Barre Vermont granite.
Italian marble, Georgia marble and gran.
lite and bronze. 1t is, including the bronze
statue Of q Prisoner OF War. IS feet In
hight, and 20 feet square at base. 1t Ia q
heavy buttressed arcade design lhieb
Gothic entrances from north and south
ends) supporting canopy top, the same
surmounted by an eight-fO0t bronze figure
OF Prisoner Of War facing the north
This b Q work OF art, pose, attitude and
expression being perfect. The superstruc.
ture - erected upon . concrete and
feet above the level, with sodded terrace
reached By three granite steps seven feet
IN length, from tho marble walk
The whole structure 10 surrounded with
three granite steps rising to tha fosr Of
the outside walls. The hutfresses, top and
dome are built OF Barre Vermont granite:
sides and ceiling ere lined with Italian
marble; four-foot base and mold extending
around the sides aud door being Of white
and shaded Georgia marble. inserted II
the Italian marble lining are thr..
The National tribune., 1904-03-17
PLAIN JOHN JONES.
How the 9Oo Pa Acquired NonEnlisted Recruit How Lost
That Recruit, and What Troubles and Delights Ensued.
By B. M. JOHNSON.

town, because a detachment Of Onion
cavalry held that point.
One morning, before sunrise, in COM
pany with six other men, ! went southeast
on the Williamsport road to relieve pickets
posted near that town. We had gone per-
haps two miles when Plain John Jones
put in his appearance. He had outwitted
the pickets and followed us that distance
without our knowledge, fearing we would
send him back to camp il he made his
presence known sooner
The men began to scold him. They
didn't want any brat along to get them
into all kinds of trouble" Jones caught
my sleeve and begged me to let him go.
consented, but l must confess that / was
very much provoked with him.
| relieved a picket on the border of a
wood, facing large open field hundred
yards to the right of the road; being also
on the extreme right of the picket line.
Wilson Thames was the next picket on
my left, beyond the road. The other men
were dropped ut intervals of 200 yards.
beyond. to the Hagerstown pike. The
picket l relieved said as we parted that
had a good place to study botany, but as
for rebels he hadn't seen ''the hind leg of
one"
1t was a drowsy day, and monoto-
The National tribune., 1904-03-17
D.. Shops Restorative

use It entirely at my risk. 1 80 ~
Send money Just Svrfte nae nnr thu s,,ctr 49,,
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~ who Will permitting mouths trial. Use the Resiora
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. 70 what Dr. 6hoops Restorative can do No masfsS
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away 10 help Get my book aow-xo-day. -
Mid eases not chrontc Oman cp.sd win one ar
tive bott1eA ~ druGstDts. - - - =. :.
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bronze tablets, on one Of which, In raise3
Barrett, OF Scranton, Pa, selected from
the best thoughts contributed By the
brightest minds Of the State Of Pennsyb
The National tribune., 1904-03-17

two blocks away. Two men were running
fast In our direction. caught Jones by
the hand and. ran as fast as / could d.
agonally across common. There was no
alley. jumped a picket fence and pulled
Jones over. A yelping cur ran towards
us. swapping at our heels. turned quick
ly and-with- Rttremendous kick in the ribs
put him ont OF action Ia an instant. We
jumped another fence and, bending low.
hurried forward toward the street We had
just leffV This lot was Enclosed In a
beard fence sotoards, Northumberland the
lot was heavily fringed with high weeds,
took Oh myJhat and looked out between
the boards; Jones did likewise, but
he didn' hitake of his hat and yanked
him back. The men-now increased to
three-sdldieEA--didn hesitate an instant.
They turned directly into the common and
ran hardin Jones and crept through the
fence, h6p according to nay instructions.
going south. / walked slowly-painfully
so-acrossf the street to the opposite cor
ner, with my basket. Jones Joined me.
We walked fast half block. west, to an
We ran, .Yifb all the 6eetness we eouid
command, .sonth, crossed another street,
slowly, and sranJ the length Of another n.
ley without seeing any one.
This last was blind ailey-stopping
on Z. large pasture field, with horses in 1t.
! wondered whether the 6rst picket line
was not stationed In the. edge OF the
woods bsyond2 That must be inyesti.
gated. left Jones In. the middle OF the
field. and went toward the horses. They
were quite tame. evidently work horses,
without haiters. mounted q black one
and gnided Y By the forelock. By knees
ana its neck It was quite dark, but
and ursa Major designated TIE pole 80 =
showing me that = was not misfa ken in
the direction we were going.
-i4nung on tho horses side, Indian fash.
lon, and .rods. slowly along the fail fence
next the woods: the other hofsas.s33yH Ia
The National tribune., 1904-03-17
PENNSYLVANIA
AT ANDERSONYuLE,
Memorial to the Sons Of the Keyston,
State Who Persisted In That Prison.

The Commission authorized by the State
Of Pennsylvania to erect q monument In
the National Cemetery at Andersonyille,
Ga. to the memory Of the 1,849 Pennsyl-
vania soldiers who died In Andersonville
Prison during 1S64-'65, and who lie buried
in the National Cemetery. have completed
their labor, and the monument, or rather
The National tribune., 1904-03-17
No Appetite

Means loss Of vitality, visor
o. tone, and IS often . pre-
cursor Of prostratin8 sick
ness. This & why It &
seri0us. The best thing
you can Do S to take the
great alterative and tonic
Hood'sSarsapuma
Which has cured thousands.
The National tribune., 1904-03-17

the best thoughts contributed By the
brightest minds of the State Of Pennsyk
yania:
IN MDMORIAM.
PENNSYLVANIA SONS
AT
ANDERSONvILLE
To the 1,840 OF her devoted sons who
died In Andersonviile Prison, where they
were held as prisoners of war, in the years
1864 and 1866, and who are buried here.
PENNSYLVANIA dedicates this Memo
rial Of her undying love.
The faithful men whose names adorn
this monument and the pages Of their
the flag Of the REPUBLIC. Their lives
are woven into the precious fabric OK
American Freedom.
Through their sufferings they have isft
a legacy OF strong, patient patriotic en-
durance to coming genera tons. With graf
Nation such heroic spirits IN the time or
trial, PENNSYLVANIA cherishes their
memory, their loyalty, their sacrifices and
their graves. a. priceless heritage tor
eyermore. $3.50, 81
Here sleep the loyal and the brave.
By kindly Death from prison freed,
Who gave their precious lives to save
The Nation in its time OF need
This monument cannot disclose,
Nor can the skin OF mortal make,
A record Of the dauntless woes
They suffered Tor their countrys sake
To Him, alone, who knoweth all,
10 known the anguish they endured
Awaiting the last bugle-call
With breaking hearts. while here I'M
INJURED.
Denied a soldiers splendid death
Where Glory rolls her martial drum,
They tasted death at every breath
And bravely met their martyrdom.
Enshrined In Pennsylvania heart,
To Flag and Freedom ever dear,
Are they who bore the patriots part
And nobiy served their country here.
And while the stars their vigil keep
Across the silence Of the sky,
The Nations love for those who sleep
AT ANDERSONvILLE SHALL NOT
DIE.
On the other are the Coat Of Arms Of
Pennsylvania, the Act Of the Assembly,
authorizing the erection, and the names OF
the Commission. On the opposite side,
the third tablet Is commemorative OF the
miraculous breaking out OF the "spring"
at Andersonyille Prison. Aug. 10. 1854.
Known as fTOfldeuC6 0pTluS, repro
duced from the picture made by the late
James e. Taylor, OF New York. The APP
pearance of this stream was so proyiden-
tial, when thousands We're suffering from
thirst, that the Commission thought 1t
worthy of being perpetuated In enduring
bronze. The motto Of the Prisoners OF
War Association-"Death before Dis.
honor"-appears in gold letters sunk In
the white marble above the tablet.
Above the structure, and beneath the
dome, facing the cemetery entrance. In
large, raised granite letters, appears the
word "Pennsylyania." On the north side,
covering the keystone Of arch over en-
trance, 10 a large bronze coat-of-arms Of
the State OF Pennsylvania.
The Memorial, as a whole. 10 unique,
beautiful, chaste and massive, and reflects
great credit on the State of Pennsylvania.
1t was constructed by Messrs. Miller and
Clark, Of Americas, Ga, at a cost Of S10.-
600. The Commission Cor the erection
was as follows: James Atwell Pittsburg,
Pa; Col. Ezra III. Ripple. Scranton. Pa;
Capt. VIM. III. Bricker, Beaver Falls, Pa;
Gen. Harry White, Indiana, Pa; Capt
w. T. Ziegler, and j. ID. Walker, Ma
tionai Commander. Prisoners Of Was.
Pittsburg, Pa.
ThA 0Nl~a Rnvss uaao~A
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greet Treatment will caEe Consumption, 1fppch{9s3
Asthns. CetaIrh and Weak Lungs, Df.nsety be-
Fal1 1oakth's Treatment, Free, inciudia1
lnspiratef and al medicines complste. sxactiy q
shown in illustration.
The Doctor viii keep IN clos touch With an -
tisnts during the proeres. Of the treatsrspt, and
co9sultations and the nscessary coryesp6A6speG
When DR.. Beatty makes such liberal ooe4 a1th4
thereby saving patients the large sums they Usually
expend for medicine. advice, prescriptions, cone
sutations, etc.. there can be no excuse e61Drsr
Do not delay but write at once, addfeesing DA
n. Beatty, go West 9th St.. Cincinnati, Ohio. and
trouble. and how long the disease hes had hold On
you. This test course 70 iutended 10 prove the esr
The National tribune., 1904-03-17
+: II = =;

d. Marihal Beatty. the Mon. Throa& and IaaG
Specialist, Of Cincinnati. recently complsse1 !
series Of trial treatments Of his Antisepttc Nod
Gated Air Cure on one hundred patients; so04
were eonsumptiv0 In the Lowest smaciats1
stages, others Of catarrhal. asthmatic and 6foos
chial nature. The record Of each patientkeps ~
the Doctor - the home treatment pFcgresssd.
was very interesting. The most remarkable ana
gratifying features In connection with ths treat
ment was the rapid healing Of tho cavities end
tubercles Of the lungs and the raw, ulceratsd
surface Of the mucous membrane Of Tie entire
breathing organs. This 10 phenomenal, and
ample proof that this great discovery h0 solved
the problem Of . permanent cure Cor the thou.
sands Of sufferers from all catarrhal. brenchjal
and lung troubles. In his account of q Che
Doctor says: "No germ Of Catarrh. AahmA
Bronchitis or Consumption can live under fhs
action Of this powerful antiseptie. When talen
internally and breathed and inhaled into the
air passages, bronchial tubes and cells q the
lungs. the germs are at once destroyed and sx.
PEELED from the system, and the disease 4
arrested and cured By removing the causs."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-05


There will be literary meeting OF
the Epworth League at the residence
of w 5 Wolyertou next Friday even
ing at 7:5O o'clock The program out
lined is as follows.
Song. scripture reading in concert
and prayer
The lesson, to incIude brief talk
or writcup by the following named
persons on the subject preceding
their names The Term Methodist
Mr. jackson: John Wesley. His Atli.
tudc Toward the Organization of a
New Church Roy Alexander: The
Holy club and theUnitcd Societies.
Willie Kendall: Lay Preaching Mar
vim Wolvcrton. The CIass Meeting
Josie Gray, The First Conference and
the Spread of Methodism Ran Webb
The sunday school and Foreign Mis-
sious. Mrs Tom Moore. The Ttncra-
cy. Louis Jones, Early American
Mcthcdism, W. T. Ditzler, Deed OF
Declaration j. ". sullivan; Church
Organization ia England Lena Sulli
van. Sercssious ANA Offsets Of En-
.elish Methodism, Albert Averytt, Sc
ces-ions and the Division OF Method
ism in the United States Mamie Ms.
bett; The Louisville Convention anu
First Conferences NJ T. Church.
South. Nora Robson, Reunion OF the
Methodisms Alice Butcher; our Bish.
ops and other Great Methodists OF
Today, Stella Butcher; Our Elect Wo.
men. Cora Wheeler; Foreign Missions
Fannie Walker.
Song. League benedictiOn.
Leaguers, bring your booklets, and
/; you have not the booklet, We are
to study next bring your nickel and
~ shall be gotten for you
THIRD VICE PRESIDENT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-05
FuRMANs MASONIC LECTURE.
Court House Crowded Win Ladies and
Gentlemen Last Nuht.

Last night Judge Henry VI Furmau
.l,cUrcd at Jhe court house ON the
| symbolism uf the Cornerstone" The
court house was crowded with aUI.
and gentlemen to hear the speaker
and AIR. Fwman acquitted h.mse,.
uasuiGconuy
Mr. Furmau first took mp Free Ma.
s1ury and gave a brief history of 10.
gave its origin. etc, and said that Ma
soury contained no secrets. and was
tor the purpose Of binding together
with a brotherly love.
The laying OF the cornerstone. Mr..
Furmau said. was practiced by the an.
clients aud was always laid I'm the
northeast corner Of the building The
cornerstone, the speaker said. was
embIcmatic Of truth. that by it a Ma.
son is always reminded that he should
always tell the truth. The location OF
it in the northeast corner means that
We snail pass from darkness to light.
from vice to virtue and ignorance to
Intelligence
Ia placing the cornerstone the Ma.
sons use the plumb TO see that It is
upright which means that every Ma
son should live uprightly The level
was then placed on it, which meant
that the different corners should De
equal and applied to Masons means
that all mankind were born equal
and when we stand before the jude
ment bar that we will stand on one
common plane or leyel
Mr. Furman spoke Of the oft-uuote /
expression from man and woman MY
happy childhood days, The child
was happy because it had been taught
nothing but love and if we we're to
still practice and carry out that which
We were taught in childhood days we
would still be happy
Mr. Furman explained many more
things about the cornerstone and
what it meant He dwclt on the
three words Of faith. hope and charity
and his anecdotes at the wind up OF
his lecture was rclished by all.
Mr Furman did not take up O.,
lection. but remarked that his hat wa
ou the table. and if anyone felt like
they would like to donate anything to
ward the building Of the Masonic Or
phaHs Home in the Indian Territor,
they could drop their donation in tho
hat.
After the audience was dismissed
many people contributed literally to
wards the Orphans Home and a nice
sum was raised