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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-15

Rosser with their troopers to rally at
Staunton. For the protection of Lynch
burg Early ordered the infantry bri-
gade of General Echols to come up
from southwestern Virginia and pre-
pare to resist Sheridan at that point.
There were DO troops in Staunton ex-
cept local provost guard and COM
pany Of boys under eighteen years OF
age.
k.,sser drummed up q hundred of his
troopers and attempted to hold up
Sheridan few miles below Staunton.
but he was swept aside, and ON March
the enemy was at the gates Of the
town. General Early set out for
Waynesboro, picking up Whartons two
brigades Of infantry and Nelson's ar
tillery ON the way and taking post on
ridge facing west just outside of the
town. The general said, that his Oh
ject in taking position at Waynesboro
was to cover the removal from that
place Of five pieces of artillery which
had no teams and some stores still in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-15
Juba| EarIy's Last Stand
A FoRTIETH ANNIVERSARY WAR STORY
Copyright. 1905. by G. L. Kilmer.l

copyright 1905, by G. L. Kilmer.]
n FTER Sheridan's defeat Of the
N Confederates in the Shenan-
doah valley led by General Ju-
til Early, Grant revived the
plan to have the principal force Of Fed
erals in that region transferred to Pc
tersburg to take part in the siege oper-
atoms there. In December General
Robert z. Lee recalled from Early's
command the entire Second Confeder-
ate corps, and Grant ordered the Sixth
Federal corps to join him on the James.
At the beginning Of 1865 Sheridan had
with him in the valley one division Of
the Nineteenth infantry corps and TO-
900 sabers. The cavalry was led by
General Wesley Merritt, with General
Custer and General Devin command
Ing divisions of 5000 men each.
Attempts had been made in Deem
Der, 1864, by Sheridan to carry out
Grants wish that he strike the Vir-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-15

Il SWUNG TEE RED LANTERN ABOUT MY
HEAD.
the old barge Ruth" he said, land
had let the crew go home for the night
when we tied up at pier at Two Hun
dred and Sixth street, in the Hudson.
1t was getting dark, and there was no
use of trying to get down to Ninety
sixth street, because the ebb tide was
bringing great foes of thick Ice down
the river
About O'clock / was frying eggs
and bacon and some 'spuds' in the cab-
il when / heard an awful crunching of
ice against the hull Of the barge The
next moment | heard cleat being
torn out of the deck, and as ran mp
there was a succession of snaps and
eight lines parted
-Four cleats through which the haw-
sers pass were torn right out of the
deck. SO powerful was the ice foe which
had struck the barge, and one Of the
knocked me down the companionway.
Before could get up again the
drifting barge had struck submerged
rock. which had torn a hole In her side,
and she was filling. Knowing that there
was no hope of saving the barge,
bundled mp, got red lantern, which
strapped to my belt, and got the dory
ready.
81 lowered the dory, but as she touch
ed the water an ice cake smashed into
dory's starboard side. Then I pulled
the doly UP again. All the time the
barge was settling over to one side,
and / knew it would not be long be-
fore she would go clear over.
$50 dropped the dory on to the first
reasonable sized cake of ice that came
drifting by. The dory wouldn't float
because of the hole in 1t, but / knew
could stand In it while on the cake of
ice. and that would keep my feet from
freezing to the ice
II jumped into the dory, and Just as
pushed away the Ruth gurgled bit.
trembled and turned turtle. You may
not believe it. but as she went over |
heard the eggs and bacon sputter and
sizzle as they struck the cold water
1t made me hungrier than I've been for
a long time.
''Then I found l had no oars, and so
| got the Nd lantern busy, and as |
swung it about my head hollered as
loud and fast as | could / knew it
wouldn't be long until was picked up,
but l was afraid of ferryboats and 9th
er craft. If they came steaming through
the ice and couldn't see me, they would
run me down"
A Waterman saw the red, swinging
light and telephoned police headquar-
ters The police boat Patrol was sent
up the river in search OF the man on
an ice cake, but before it reached him
the ferryboat Englewood had picked
him up. He was so cold that they
sent him to the hospital, where he was
thawed out before he was sent home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-15

ginia Central railroad in the vicinity of
Gordonsville and isolate Lynchburg
from Richmond and Petersburg. Two
forces under General Torbert and Gen
eral Custer moved up the valley. but
Custer was checked by Confederate
cavalry under the noted General Ros-
ser, and Torbert met with determined
resistance at Gordonsville. The cam
paign took place during winter storm.
and the roads were slippery with ice.
The expedition proved that the. cam
paigning season in the valley was end
ed, and Sheridan's troops went into
winter quarters, not to emerge until the
end Of February
The 9th of February Sheridan again
started up the valley from Winchester
under orders from Grant to destroy tlr
Virginia Central railroad and the
James river canal, then capture Lynch
burg and make his way across the en-
emy's country to Sherman in North
Carolina or return to Winchester. On
had passed the winter. Sheridan found
1t abandoned by the Confederate troops.
who had taken post at Waynesboro
about fifteen miles east Of Staunton
and near Rockfsh gap, in the Blue
Ridge.
At the beginning Of the year General
Early had consultation with General
Lee at Richmond and ii was decided
to keep UP the appearance OF large
force in the valley by a skillful manip-
ing out of the force which had met
Sheridan at Cedar creek. The great
drought of 1864, supplemented by the
torch applied by Sheridan. left no for
age for the cavalry and artillery horses.
and they had TO be sent elsewhere for
the winter. Early retained Wharton's
division of infantry and Nelson's bat
TALON of artillery. The partisan ran
gers under the noted Mcneil and Wood
son scattered over the country to sub
slst themselves. Major Harry Gilmor's
raiding band was sent to the line of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad for field
of exploit. but Gilmor was surprised
and captured before he had tin& to re-
peat his daring raids of the previous
year.
Toward the close of February one of
Gilmor's bands led by young Jesse
Mcneil, son of the captain of McNeil's
rangers, made swoop across the Po-
tomac to Cumberland, Mo, and carried
off General George Crook and General
Kelly as prisoners of war. At the be
ginning of winter Early had sent the
cavalry division of Fitz Lee back to
the army defending Petersburg. Gen
eral Rossers division was disbanded
temporarily, the troopers going home
with their mounts to subsist them
selves. The cavalry division of Gener
al Lomax was retained in the field and
distributed through the mountain coun-
ties west of Staunton.
General Early received due warning
Of Sheridan's move toward Staunton
and promptly summoned Lomax and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-15

Congressman j. Adam Rede was con-
sulting with President Roosevelt last
spring about a federal appointments in
the Minnesota district After making
several inquiries about the man. the
president, abruptly said: rs he an
honest man. IAN honest MANI" re-
turned Mr.. Bede. why, see here,
Mr.. President, that man wouldn't rob
a railroad company-not if he had the
hance."--Omaha Zee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-15
Passing of the Game.

Fashion takes odd twists, and you
may have noticed the decadence of
the walking stick 1t was in the fash
ion about four and twenty centuries
ago. when the man who appeared in
the streets of Athens without a stick
was liable to be run in as a disorderly
person. London Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-15

What word did her father send aft
er he had found out about your elope-
ment?"
"Oh, he wrote me a very kind letter
saying he was glad we'd taken that
course, as it relieved him of the neces-
sity of giving his consent and having
it on his mind all the rest of his life
Chicago Record Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-15
Relief i'm Six Hours.I

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
Disease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is a great surprise on account of
its exceeding promptness in relieving
pain in bladder, kidney and back. in
male or female. Relieves retention of
water almost Immediately. If you
want quick relief and. cure this is the
remedy. Sold by J. T. Bennett. Lam
caster, Wis. 49, mo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-15
Professional Cards.

TTORNEYS-RusRNrL WATKINS q Mosra
Farmers Phone. SO; Union 'Pbons, @.
Practice in all state and United States
COURTS. Once over State Bank Of Grant
County,
Lancaster Wisconsin,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-15
AdrD1 on
Ice Floe
Captain .NcrdS7ror71's Ride
on the Icy 6esGfers of
the Hudson.
His Barge Was Sunk. and He
Escaped In q DorY GJhfch
He Dropped on the
Drifting Floe.

Captain Albert Nordstrom, who for
three hours drifted on cake of ice in
the Hudson river recently, sat before a
coy fire in his home in Brooklyn bor-
ough, New York city, as he related his
narrowing adventure.
Wed just come down from Rock
land with load Of building stone on
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-15

ATTORN ~ >-Ba WIN & RRESxAS
Office 4 Baxter Block.
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
BREVD1rl(GS

Spokane Press-z5c per month.
Finest buffet in Spokane at the
Pfster.
Phone in you order.-The Press,
25c per month.
No better billiard and pool tables
made than the 16 at the Pfister.
Our Press want" ads are time
savers. Try 'em!
Have you seen those silver dollars
on the floor at the Pfster?
Just what the people Of Spokane
wanted. a place of amusement like
the Pffster.
Those 16 billiard and pool tables at
the Pfster are getting very popular,
nothing better.
No one with a regular income
should put off saving. Thine and tide
wait for no man." In our savings
bank department we pay interest at
the rate of 4 per cent per annum,
compounded semiannually, on the
minimum quarterly balance in even
dollars. Spokane & Eastern Trust
company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06

the expense of the state government,
who would unquestionably suffer a
elimination in income were feder-
al Incorporation to be permitted.
AS "a source of revenue to the nation
al government, such an act would
undoubtedly be a pronounced success,
but as a trust-buster' 1t would be
grevious disappointment.
The proposition to require a fed
eral license from all state corpora
tons gagged in interstate commerce
is crude. visionary and exceedingly
ill-advised from a business stand
point. 1t is species of radical leg
islation suited to a strongly CEN
traliZed government, such as France,
wherein the rights of the several
states are carefully guarded by con-
stitutional enactments against en-
croachment on their prerogatives by
the federal government.
THE objects to the proposed fed
married as follows: First, 1t is CEN
tralization in its worst and most
virulent form Second, 1t would be
impossible to make 1t wholly effect
i've owing to the fact that the right
to forfeit the charters of the corpor-
ations so licensed would rest neces-
sarily with the state authorities from
whom the charter was procured.
Finally, if such a bill were intro
duced into congress it would be riff
cult to find friends for it among
the numerous body of safe and
sound statesmen"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
BANKERS IN
ANNUAL FEAST

The annual dinner of the Spokane
Clearing house, made up of all the
bankers in the city, was held at the
Hotel Spokane last night. The menu
was elaborate, the decorations beau
tiful and the whole affair a grand
success.
The bankers had as guests E. T.
Conan of Colfax and Press Wood
ruff, the humorist, both of whom
made speeches after the banquet.
M. M. Cowley also made a post-prau-
dialtalk, full of wit and humor.
George S. Brooks, president of
the Fidelity National bank, presided
at the board. After the speeches
Cashier w. D. Vincent of the Old
National bank read letters of re-
gret from bankers in Seattle and
Tacoma who were unable to attend.
Besides those above named, the
bankers at the dinner were A. Cool
idge, A. Kuhn, c. S. Eltinge, f. j.
Dyer, w. ]. C. Wakefield, George r.
Dodson, d. w. Twohy, T. F.. Wren,
w. ]. Kommers, A. w. Lindsey, o.
L. Jensen, John A. Hurd, J. P. NJ.
RICHARDS, r. L. Ruler, r. d. Miller
and f. J. Armstrong.
The bankers had bowling contest
at the Pfster after the banquet. AL
fred Coolidge won the first prize in
bowling, an ivory handled UNI
brella. w. ]. Kommers captured
second prize and the BOBBY fell to
c. S. Eltinge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06

War among the BARRIERS has been
stirred up by c. l.. Heady, member
of the tonsorial craft of Seattle, who
is travelling over the state with
petition asking for the repeal of the
BARRIERS Sunday closing law and also
a petition for the repeal of the law
creating a state board of barber ex-
amners.
Mr.. Heady conducts a large shop
in the sound city, having dozen
chairs. He says he is circulating
his petitions in the interests of the
public, but the conCensus of opinion
among journeymen BARRIERS in this
city seems to be that Heady is work
ing wholly for his own interest and
profit.
Union men are opposed to Headv
on general principles. They claim
he formerly conducted a non-union
shop and made every effort to break
up the union; that he was forced to
employ union men because Of the
enactment Of the laws he now COM
plains of, and that he has openly
boasted that If he could secure the
repeal Of these laws, the BARRIERS
uion would he crushed.
c. W. Whistler of Seattle, mem
Der of the state board Of barber eX-
aminers. said this morning:
"Mr eHady must fail in his eff
forts. There is no popular demand
for opening the shops on Sunday,
nor for the repeal of the examiners
law. Mr.. Heady is working for him
self chiefly and is attempting to
break up the BARRIERS union.
The subject is the chief topic of
conversation among the BARRIERS in
the city today, and the general pub
lie is taking a hand in the discus
sion, for Mr.. Heady has the active
support of the old contingent that
formerly reveled in the comfort of
a Sunday shave.
The following communication from
A. ] Sims of eBn.ons barber shop
is IN reply to Heady's statement:
"Tn the first place Heady state
ment is untrue and misleading to
the public an dthe law makers He
is circulating this petition. also an
other one to repeal the BARRIERS ex-
aiming board Iowa law which
was made solely and wholly for the
benefit Of the public.
mo whe states that the repeal Of
the Sunday law is asked for the ac-
commodation of the public The
examining law. which was made for
the protection of the general public,
is TO be also repealed. Now doesn't
that show on the face of it that 1t
is wholly personal on his part and
the part of his followers
"Heady states he has the approval
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
FINDS Defect in
GARFIELD Plan

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Thomas
G. Frost, general counsel for the
National Incorporation Company, and
author of Frost on Incorporation IT,"
upon being interviewed in reference
to the proposed federal licensing of
interpretations, said:
My opinion as to the advisability
and practicability of such legislation
is this: a federal corporation law.
permissiVe and not mandatory in
character, while it would have much
to recommend it, would do little to-
wards remedying existing abuses.
Such an act would simply meet he
wants of those who preferred a char
ter issued under authority of the fed
eral government, and this, too, at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
GET TO WORK.

The Modern Irrigation and Land
Co., are laying out large tract of
land in ten acre tracts six miles east
of Howard street, in the garden
spot of the Spokane valley which
they propose to irrigate from wells.
operated by electricity. This tract
is the cream of the Spokane valley.
The company is DESTROYS of an appro-
pirate name and will pay $40 for the
name they adopt. Competition open
to all. All names must be in by
January 20. Address Modern 1rriga-
tion &Land Co., Wolverton Block,
Spokane, Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
SPOKANE BARRIERS TO
OPPOSE REPEAL plan

of all the Washington BARRIERS to
signers in Spokane shops that have
seven an delight BARRIERS he got one,
in one shop, onoe in others. The
one he got was the boss who works
when he pleases. Now if that is
the approval he meets with over the
state I think he has a queer idea of
approvals.
"Heady is going on the plan of
railroading these petitions through
by a minority representation, ! don't
think there are 10 journeymen bar
bers in the whole state that will ap-
prove either petition.
There is no law to prevent Heady
working in his shop "a hours a day
for six days, but there els a law
against his working journeymen.
What he wants is to be able to tell
his BARRIERS that they shall work
for IL or IA hours day for seven
days
He says the barbrs are losing 10
percent Of their commission. If
they are il is from some other cause
than the two laws so obnoxious to
him. AS the la wnow stands the
journeymen for - or 10 hours, five
days in the week, and IA to 1G hours
on Saturday and I think that is
time enough to pu in, without work
ing six to eight hours on Sunday;
and three to five hours of that time
put in in idleness waiting for the
late sleepers.
Let the laws stand"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06

will proceed to Ashford on a visit
to Lord Ardilaun. On the completion
of his visit at Ashford the prince
will return to Dublin to be present
at the first levee, which will be held
at Dublin Castle on February 1. On
the two subsequent days he will at
tend the first drawing-room and also
be present at the investiture of the
Earl of Mayo as a knight Of st.
Patrick.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06

lace, r. C. Herr, Nellie Thorne, Geor-
gle Lawrence, Fanny Addison Pitt,
The story of New York reslPe
and clever little Donald Gallaher.
The story of the comedy deals with
the determination of vavacious and
high spirited New York girl to have
her own way in her love affair.
Miss Elliott has scored quite the big
gest success of several seasons, and
Mr.. Fitch's play has been pronounced
the best he ever wrote.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
BOY POLITICIAN

Chester X. Burrows, son of A. c.
leave for Olympia tonight where he
will try for the position of page in
the house of representatives, The
lad is Is years of age and is one of
the youngest politicians in the state
He has graduated from the eighth
grade in the public school and If APP
pointed to this position, will finish
a term in the commercial college.
He will be supported by the Spokane
delegation in his contest for the Of
fee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06

Maxine Elliott, in the new Clyde
Fitch comedy, Her Own Way" APP
pears at the Spokane tonight.
Miss Elliott played four different
New York theatres consecutively, in
order that her stay there in Her
Own Way" might be prolonged to
the futhermost possible limits
Manager Charles b. Dillingham; will
present Miss Elliott here with the
same cast and production seen in
Cherry, James Carew, Friedrich Wal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
JAPS CHANGE
THEIR DATES

The Japs of the city have changed
the date Of their celebration to Sat-
urday. The big event was to have
been held last night but the commit
tee in charge has determined to make
the affair more elaborate than was
first contemplated.
There will be a parade in the after
noon and a mass meeting in the even
ing. Besides the 200 Japs it is ex-
pected fully as many white people
will attend.
The Japs have secured the hall
in the Ondawa Inn for the mass
meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
JACKSON CLUB
WILL CELEBRATE,

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 6.-The
Jackson club of this city has COM
pleted arrangements for it's banquet
tonight in celebration to the anniver-
sary of the battle of New Orleans 1t
will be a Dollar Banquet" with
William j. Bryan as the guest of
honor. In addition to Mr.. Bryan the
list of speakers is to include Cover
nor Frazier, Senator Carmack and
other democratic leaders of note.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
ART EXHIBITION
AT BOSTON

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 6.-The sew
enty-first exhibition of the Boston
Art club was formally opened today
and will continue until February T.
The exhibition is pronounced by
critics to be the best in the history
of the club, comprising, as it does,
the best work of a number of the
foremost American painters and
SculptOrs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
GIVEN AWAY.

Spokane is going to have its great
est boom this spring. Do you want
to buy a home before real estate
goes up. $1,000 buys a bran new,
five room cottage in Lidgerwood
Park City water. Easy terms. In
quire at this office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
IMPERFECT DIGESTION

means less nutrition and in conse-
quence less vitality. When the liver
fails to secrete bile. the blood be-
comes loaded with bilious properties,
the digestion becomes impaired and
the bowels constipated. Herbine
will rectify this; 1t gives tone to the
stomach, liver and kidneys, strength
ems the appetite, clears and improves
the complexion, infuses new life and
y: :s En- !: Z; 6; f; : :'S': &
sale by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
Belts at a Big Sacrifice

Csc belts. Sale price. .............5c
soc and 35c belts. Sale price. .15c
25c Buster Brown belts. Sale price. 15c
75c and Csc belts. Sale price. Csc
$1.00 and S5c belts. Sale price. sec
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
INAUGURATION DAY AT
BISMARCK.

BISMARK, N. D., Jan. 6.-North
Dakota's new state officials were
sworn in today, the inauguration be-
ing accompanied with the usual cere-
monies. The inaugural ball is to be
given in the new wing of the state
capital tonight and promises to be a
function of great brilliance. Many
visitors are here from Fargo, Grand
Forks and others points.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
FREE Lecture

James II. Barley will lecture at
Elks' temple Sunday, December s, at
3 p. m. Subject, THE One Church"
Admission free.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
All Wool Eiderdown

In red, blue, pink, white and black;
regular Acc and soc fabrics. Rum
mage price, yard. .27c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
Men s Plush Caps

The kind we sold all fall and winter
at Csc to 75c. We close out the bal
ance of our line at, rummage price. sec
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06

Place where you can take your
friends, If looking for comforts and
pleasure-Pfster.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
Children's Dresses

Made of pink, blue and white check
outing, neatly trimmed The material
costs more than our rummage
price ................... .23c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles, Your druggist will re-
fund money If PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure you in to IA days Soc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
Boys Union Suits

Heavy double fieeced, the odd pairs
of the regular 75c and 800 kinds, will
be closed out at rummage price. .49c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-06
Child Silk BOnnets

Also eiderdown bonnets, all colors,
of the soc kind. Rummage price,
each .27c