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brave column dashing forward fearless
ly into the very laws of death" have
served to awaken new interest in that
brilliant charge. 1t is a story that is
always worth retelling and one OF which
the reader never tires. 1t is perhaps
true to say that no other action has
caught the public imagination in the
same way as the charge of the gallant
six hundred" No doubt T~eInyson's
poem has had much to do with this.
The charge was practically a blunder,
and the result was disaster, but nothing
will ever rob it Of its wonderful and
romantic glory. Perhaps the best story
of the charge is that given by a stan
officer, whose Letters from HeadQuar-
ters" form one of the most interesting
of the many accounts of the Crimean
campaign. The staff officer was with
Lord Raglan watching the progress OF
the battle from a position which COM
manded a view of the whole valley OF
Balaklava. In quoting from his descrip-
ton, we are therefore quoting the words
of an eye witness of the charge.
Seeing that the British guns, which
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-11-25

the Russians had captured earlier in the
day, owing to the cowardice OF the Turk
ish troops, were being removed, Lord
Raglan sent an order to Lord Lucan
Tin command of the cavalry division)
to the effect that the cavalry were to
advance and take any opportunity that
might offer to recapture the heights from
which the Russians had driven the
Turks. This opportunity did not occur,
according to the view that Lord I.ucan
took of the matter. Half an hour later,
Lord Raglan sen another message to
Lord Lucan. 1t was as follows: Lord
Raglan wishes the cavalry to advanc
rapidly to the front, follow the enemy,
and try to prevent the enemy carrying
away the guns. Troop of horse artillery
may accompany. French cavalry is on
your left. Immediate" This order was
entrusted to Capt. Nolan, a cavalry OFF,
Ger of great experience. What followed
is best told in the words of a staff officer
historian.
When the order was delivered to Lord
Lucan, he demurred for a moment put
ting it into execution, and asked Nolan
what it was that he was to attack, who
replied, it is said, There, my lord, is our
enemy, and there are our guns" at the
same time pointing down the valley to
where the enemy had a battery of eight
guns, with artillery also on each flank.
Capt. Nolan appears to have totally mis-
understood the instructions he had re-
reived: 1.-THE guns" in the written order,
of course, alluded to those the enemy
had captured in the redoubts, and were.
it was thought, carrying away; and the
direction which Nolan pointed out to
Lord Lucan was quite contrary to that
intended by Lord Raglan Lord
Lucan appears to have considered that
he was bound to charge the enemy, and
therefore made arrangements to carry
out the object which. he supposed, Lord
Raglan had in view. He consequently
communicated with Lord Cardigan, and
desired him to form the light brigade
into two lines. Lord Cardigan urged
the ~uselessness of making such an at
tack, but Lord Lucan replied that his
orders were imperative. The fatal order
to advance was then given.
AS they started into a trot, poor Nolan
galloped some way in front of the
Brigade, waving his sword. and encour.
aging the men by voice al'd gesture
Before, however, they had gs;ie any dis
lance, the enemy's guns opened on them
at long range. Nolan was the first mar
killed; some grape shot hit him in thu
chest: his horse turned and carried hin
to the rear through u advancing
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elected in 1889, and four when he was
reelected in 1892.
There was one election in the his
tory of the country which did not have
a single defeated candidate for presi-
dent, this circumstance arising whec
Monroe was reelected in 1920. All OF
the electors chosen were expected to
vote for Monroe, there being no other
candidate, and the entire 232 votes OF
the electoral college would have been
cast for Monroe had not sentiment
prompted one of the electors of New
Hampshire to cast his vote for Adams
80 that it could not be said that any
candidate had ever been unanimously
chosen president of the United States
save Washington.
When Jefferson was elected in 1904
Pickney was the only other candidate.
Clinton was the or'v defeated candi-
date. In 1928. Adams was the only
opponent Of Jackson, the latter being
elected. And on two other occasions
there has been but one defeated candi-
date. in 1854 the reelection of Lincoln
being contested by Mcclellan, and
Grant in 1868 having Horatio Seymour
as his only opponent in the poll ical
arena. The tendency of late years has
been to multiply the parties, so that
there is now always a long list Of de-
feated candidates.
Jefferson stands at the head Of the
list of defeated candidates. losing the
election in 1896 to Adams. But four
years later this able and democr l.ic
father of democracy" as he has been
called, had the satisfaction of turning
the tables upon Adams. and forcing
him into the list of defeated ca-di-
dates.
With a few rare exceptions. candi-
dates who have been defeated for the
office Of president once have stayed
down and out, that is they have never
in any subsequent election been able to
turn defeat into victory. George Clin-
ton furnished the most remarkable in
stance of this kind. he having received
votes for president in four separate
elections, and never was elected except
To the vice presidency in 1874.
The only other instance u a defeat
ed presidential candidate being elected
to the vice presidency al a subsequent
election Is furnished In the case Of
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posted in rear of their guns, and on the
advance of the British some of their
squadrons had been withdrawn to the
higher ground on each flank, the in
fantry remaining IL its old position
(behind the guns, and these the cavalry
had next to attack. However, tho Rus
SLAMS did not wait to be assailed, but
on the approach of the men ran back
to some brushwood behind them, where,
of course, they could not be followed.
At this time the whole squadron that
composed the first, and a great portion
of the second line, were in considerable
disorder. No blame was to be attached
to anyone for this, as so many officers
had been either killed, wounded, or had
their horses shot under them. The
amazing number of riderless horses that
were %galloping about, many of them
wounded and wild with fright, added also
to the general confusion. Some of the
cavalry chased the Russians almost
down to the Tchernaya river. but then,
of course, had to return IN their ex-
hausted horses to rejoin the brigade
AS soon as the Russians saw that all the
squadrons had arrived at the guns, they
sent a large body of Cossacks of the
Don to cut of the retreat. This was
first observed by one of the troop officers
of the Eighth Hussars (which regiment
was in the rear of the %brigade), who
Immediately rode up and informed Col.
Shewell, the commanding officer, of this
movement by the enemy's cavalry. Col.
Shewell at once ordered his regiment to
wheel about, which. being done. he gave
the word to charge, and vas himself
the first to enter the herd of Cossacks.
These u~nfortunates, completely sur
prised by the manoeuvre, offered but
feeble resistance, and this single squad
ron of the Eighth Hussars passed
through the Russians, of four times
their strength, cutting down all in their
way, while the rest dispersed to right
and left. A way was thus cleared for the
| remainder Of the cavalry to retire I'M
| opposed-but not unmolested-as the
enemy opened upon them with grape
/ from their guns on both TANKS, besides
throwing out swarms of skirmishers.
which combined fire made fearful havoc
o. the gallant remnant Of the Light
Brigade.
The gallant Light Brigade came back
to the British lines in twos and threes,
some wounded, some supporting q
wounded comrade. The mounted
strength of the brigade at the end was
1876. 1t had lost 247 men in killed and
wounded and had ATS horses killed and
a wounded.
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The Men Who Have Been
Defeated for the Presidency
Long List of Candidates Who Have Aspired High and
Fallen Short of Election.


Thomas A. Hendricks, who was one Of
six other candidates in the political
arena with Gen. Grant in 1872, and
was elected vice president on the
Cleveland ticket in 1884.
c. G. Pickney, Of South Carolina.
who ran four separate times for the
presidency, was not even fortunate
enough to score for the vice presi-
dency.
Henry Clay, the distinguished and
able statesman from Kentucky, is an
other example Of this kind. Three
separate times he made the rae for
president and each time scored a de-
feat.
The only other candidate Of a po-
litical party, having reasonable hopes
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disappointed over his defeat by Jeffer-
son in 1900 that his conduct was most
u~ngracious to the new president. He
remained in the executive mansion
until midnight Of the third Of March.
1901, and then he and his family de-
serted it. leaving it vacant for Jeffer-
SON, and with no host to welcome
him.
The effect of defeat upon Horace
Greeley was pathetic. Political re-
verses bring disappointments to all
men. Some carry the disappointment
lightly. and quickly their de-
pressed spirits; others experience a
lifelong bitterness and resentment,
but Horace Greeley was completely
crushed. His helrt vas broken. and
defeat sent him headlong to the grave,
for he died three weeks after the polls
had registered their verdict against
MIN. Willis q EDISON
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TREATY IS SIGNED.
Parcels Post Convention Between the
United States and Belgium Will
Go Into Effect Next Year.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Postmaster
General Wayne and Baron Moncheur,
the Belgian minister, Saturday signed
a parcels post convention between the
United States and Belgium. The treaty
will go into effect February 1, 1905. 1t
is the third parcel post treaty negotiated
between the United States and any Eu-
ropean country, and the twenty-sixth
negotiated with any government, most
of the existing treaties being with
South America and Central America.
The parcels under the Belgian treaty,
as under the German and Norwegian
treaties, are restricted to four pounds
and six ounces each, and $50 in value.
President Roosevelt signed the treaty
later in the day.
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HE privilege of being de-

- HE privilege of being de-
eyG.M feated as a candidate Tor
" k president of the United
H@U States is one which comes
&lS to comparatively few men,
~ and it Is one which Ger
tainly no man would covet,
and yet 1t brings with 1t a distinction
which carries the man thus defeated
into history as an interesting study
for the student Of political records.
During the 116 years of government in
this country under a president, there
have been some 80 national elections.
and this has given the nation a long
list of distinguished anne Of able
and ambitious native-born citizens
who have made the race for the white
house, and lost. In some cases the race
has been neck and neck between the
two leading candidates, and 1t has
taken the official count and in two in
stances the vote of the house Of repre-
sentatives to decide who was to have
the honor of filling the presidential
chair, and who was to take the I'M
popular trip up Salt river.
Some have been so badly defeated
that this was the sole claim to dis
tinction which could be made. Others
have gone down to defeat, and later
had the qualification of victory. In
several instances the defeated candi-
dates have had the satisfaction OF
winning victories over their success
full opponents at previous elections.
Some candidates have gone down to
defeat carrying with them the popular
vote and Endorsement of the country
and some men have followed the presi-
Dental races for years only to score
repeated defeats. 1t has taken some
thing like 100 defeated candidates dur
ing the history Of the country to make
up this record.
1t is a singular fact that the great
est number of defeated candidates
were punched in the election of 1896,
when Adams was elected president,
there being IL others who received
votes in the electoral college for presi-
dent to succeed Washington.
Strange as it may sound, 1t Is the
indisputable record Of history that
there were II defeated candidates for
president when Washington was first
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-11-25
Street Car Target.

Some one, under the cover OF dark
ness. shot at a Como-Harriet a as it
was passing the state fair grounds on
the way TO Minneapolis.
The bullet struck a window, smash
ing it into pieces, grazed a mans head
and crashed a window across the aisle
and W seats to the rear. Luckily no
one was injured, alth 'ugh a woman
who sat uncomfortably close to the
bullets path, became historical.
Many of the men in the car rushed
out as soon as the motorman opened
the gates and secured the tall weeds
for half an hour, but fonnd no trace OF
the m~iScreant.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-11-25
Four Held for Crime.

Williamsburg, KY, Nov. 21.-Andrew
Meaders, Joshua Cummins, Bee and Ed
ward Hollsomback are under arrest for
the murder of George Curd and Emma
Durham near Cumberland Falls, Thurs
day. Curd and Meaders had a dispute
over land. The proof is all circumstan-
tial. Several other warrants are out,
one for Shelf Smith, former husband
of Emma Durham.
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Make Successful Ascension.

Zurich, Nov. 21.-A well-known bal
%loonist. Spelterini, accompanied by two
members of the German Aerostatic
club of Berlin, has made an ascent from
here. The balloon took a westerly
course over the Bernese Alps, making a
safe landing in the village of C~orbatiere,
in the Canton of Neuchatel. 1t attained
an elevation of two miles. Brilliant M
shine was experienced, but the cold was
intense. Several successful photographs
we're taken.
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Description Of Statue.
Burned to Death.

Houston, Tex, Nov. 21.-The resi-
dence Of B. H. Woods, at Rockport,
Tex. a summer resort, burned Satur-
day. Mrs. Howard, the mother-in-law
of Mr.. Woods, was burned to death and
the other members of the family had
narrow escapes.
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Naval Estimates.

Washington, Nov. 21.-The naval es-
Inmates for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1906, aggregate $114, 1885, 38, an in
crease of SIT, 3 ,448 over the last ap-
preparation. The estimate for the
navy department proper Is SJS8.61
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-11-25
A Wolf in Minneapolis.

A wolf was killed IN the city OF Min
neapolis Nick Thies started toward
the wilds of Columbia heights to beard
the gentle rabbit in its lair. or, per-
chance, deal death and destruction to
a playful squirrel.
He was was walking through the
woods along the 500 tracks, and about
half a mile from Central avenue, when
his dog started a big male gray wolf,
which sneaked through the under
brush, and finally came within shot
gun range of Mr.. Thies, who brought
him down with the first shot.
Socialist Vote.
The Debs vote in Hennepin county
was one of the surprises of the election.
The socialist candidate received 1891,
votes. almost as many as Parker,
whose vote was but 6,432. Roosevelt
has a vote of "a, S91, or a plurality OF
%. 459, establishing a new record for
the republican party in Hennepin
county. Swallow, the prohibition can
didate, received 1874 votes.
News Notes.
Ex-Mayor Ames of Minneapolis will
be tried again.
John Billings, an old resident OF
| Hutchinson, and former contractor
and builder, fell dead while he was
walking along the street. He had been
in poor health for some time.
The Continental National Bank OF
Chicago has been approved as a re
serve agent for the First National
| Bank of Slayton, and for the Citizens
| National Bank of Canoy.
The contest for speakership at the
next session of the legislature is be-
coming interesting.
Sergeant Carl Arthur, Tenth artil
lery, at Fort Smelling, kills himself
because of disappointment in love.
Algoma Lodge, the fine home of C
K. Fulton at Zumbra Heights. Lake
Minnetonka, was destroyed by fire.
George T. Simpson, at present coun
ty attorney for Winona county, ma.
been rendered the position of first as
sistant attorney general under E. T.
Young, and has accepted the position
The adjutant general is preparing
report on the pension claims prosecu
ted by his department
After living all his life in compare
tive poverty, Waiter Freeman a Min
neapolis hack driver, may receive
goodly share in the distribution of
$500. 900 estate.
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Thrown Thirty Feet.

Walter Simms in driving to his farm
nine miles south of Crookston, his
team turned into the Northern Pac hc
track and was struck by a freight
train going at full speed. The horses
SHE'D and cleared the engine, but the
wagon was struck in the center, and
reduced to slivers. Simms was thrown
nearly fifty feet and was picked up by
Engineer Synder and Conductor Ander-
son for dead, but he revived. A slight
ly fractured skull which is not fatal
and an ugly wound over the right eye
requiring a few stitches proved to be
the extent of his injuries
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Land Sales.

The state will hold land sales during
the entite month beginning at Little
Falls. The sales opened in Cass coun-
ty and continue through the following
counties during the following weeks
Of the month: Atkin, Pine, Carlton,
Isanti, Sherbourne, Anoka, Benton
and Kenabec. 1t is expected that
about $4,000 acres will be offered fol-
sale.
State Auditor Iverson does not antic'
ipate a heavy sale of land in the coun-
ties named as the locL demand fol
land is not great The idea in holding
the sales has been to offer for sale land
In proportion to the local demand. ltis
expected however that about 25,OO(
acres will be sold.
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Lost in q Swamp.

James Murphy, a woodsman, was
discovered by hunters wandering in a
tamarack swamp near Cloquet. The
man had been lost for several days
Murphy's hands and feet were in terri
BILE shape from frost bite. and he was
nearly famished. His mental condl-
ton is such he can give little account OF
himself. It is believed that his mind
has been affected by his suffering.
Murphy was brought to Duluth and
placed in St. Luke's hospital, and 1t Is
feared that it may be necessary to am
putate both hands and both feet 1t is
not altogether certain that he will re-
anuor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-11-25

HE fftieth anniversary OF
the charge OF the light bril-
gade at Balaklava, and the
death at Denver, COL, Of
Alexander Sutherland, the
trumpeter who sounded the
bugle call which sent that
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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-15
Now Hope and Union Grove

Little George Oliver, son OF
Milton Oliver, is quite sick.
j. L. Dickcy and wife were the
guests of relatives In Montgomery
City Sunday.
Ebert Oliver and sister-in-law,
Miss Nora Boone, went to Wells
vile last Monday.
George Lcitch and wife were
the gusts of Il. s. Eames and
family last Thursday.
Emmett Oliver who was recently
married will move to his new
home n half mile west of his
mothers residence in about two
weeks.
Aleck Oliver was the guest OF
Leslie Ileckart near Danville last
Sunday.
c. L. Rodgers finished putting
up ice last week.
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Jonesbure Journal Items.

Father Tuey of st. Louis has
been assigned to this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Conran, Mr..
and Mrs. Pearl Mcrrihugh and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Rogers each
rejoice over a son born lately.
Misses Leta and Floy Williams
of Montgomery City, visited their
aunt, Mrs. Frank Wells, during
the holidays.
Mrs. Joseph Buschc and two
children, of Troy, came up last
Monday TO visit her sister, Mes
danes Jas. and Chris Flcahman
and Aug. Nemcior.
n. 7. Boon spent two days last
week with his daughter. Miss
Marietta and son, Norman, in st.
Louis.
o. T. Johnson, of Jefferson City,
spent n portion of the holidays
with his parents in Montgomery
City and relatives and friends
here.
Miss Sarah Owings, who Is
teaching at Vermont, Cooper
county, spent the holidays with
her sister, Mrs. w. l.. Smith and
other relatives here.
An infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Flcahman died on Dec. 30,
and was buried in Jonesburg
cemetery.
FIR. Collins and his cousin, Mrs.
c. j. Murphy left here last Nom
day for st. Mays, Ste. Gcncvicvc
county, where he will take charge
OF the church.
One OF the prettiest weddings
that has taken place in ~Joncsburg
for many months was solcmnized
In the Methodist church Thursday
evening at I o'clock, when Rev. j..
S. Bowles joined in holy wcdlock
Mr.. Charles Carpenter and Mrs.
Chloe Stephens.
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Big Spring,

Mrs. l.. Stewart from Americas
spent several days with her sister
Mrs. +. Ncidcrgerkc.
DIR. Hoffman of Americas was
called to see Minnie Schrof who
was very sick.
Chas. Niedergcrke left Sunday
for st. Charles where he Is work.
ing
Mrs. j. Nicdergcrke is on the
sick list.
Mrs. l.. CLANCY who has been
very sick Is up again now.
Mrs. l.. Rickhof went to WI light
City to attend rhe funeral of his
mother Mrs. Rickhoif.
Mr.. Ham closed school Tuesday
on account OF his uncle being very
sick.
Mr.. Elzer McGinnis who has
employment in St. Louis came up
Monday for a few days.
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New Providence.

Mrs. Hattie Moore visited friends
in Montgomery City Saturday
and Sunday.
Tom and John Odged helped
Billie Edney put up ice.
j. Shelton says he put up II
inch ice. How Is that for a mild
winter?
Bud Wilson hauled corn from
Harry Moor's Friday ana Satur-
day.
Albert Messenger bought a COW
and 5 head of calves from John
Odgen last week.
Mrs. L~.Jackson is visiting rela-
tives In Audrain County this
week.
Geo. Wells and wife visited Chas,
Lotion Saturday.
Willie and Everett Robinson
visited near Two mile Branch Sat
urday and Sunday.
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Beethoven Telegram toms.

Louis ordelheidc and Miss Eliz a
Obcrsmith were married at the
home OF the brides parents near
town, on Wednesday evening Jan.
9th at I o'clock, Rev. C. NJ. Lotion
officiating.
Emmett Ilutchison, a workman
o: the Burlington, accidentally shot
and killed himself at Moscow
Mills, Sunday morning while
cleaning a revolver.
Among those mentioned as
candidates for oflcc this year is
George w. LOCKER OF Gamma for
county Judge.
John w. Schowengcrdt sold 90
acres of land Tuesday TO Lon
Wilkerson. II Is located in Up.
Il, section II, range ! west. Con-
sideration $1,000.
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Climate Cures.

The influence OF climate condi-
tons in the cure OF consumption
IL very much ovcrdrawn. Tho
poor patient, and the rich patient
too, can do much better at home
by proper attention to food digcs-
ton, and n regular use of German
Syrup. Free cxpectoration in the
morning is made certain by Ger
man Syrup, so is a good nights
rest and the absence OF that weak-
cning cough and facilitating night
sweat. Restless nights and the
exhaustion due to coughing, the
greatest danger and dread of the
consumptive, a be prevented or
stopped by taking German Syrup
literally and regularly. Should
you be able to go to n warmer
cline, you will find that OF the
thousands of consumptives there,
the few who are benefited and re-
gain strenth are those who use
German Syrup. Trial bottles, 25c
regular size, 75c.
II O.. q. GREEN, Woodbury., N. Y,