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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-23

before General Banks, commanding
the Department. The Colonel tiared
up in an instant.
Il want you to understand. sir" he
said, that not even the President of
the United States can compel me to
summon 4 witness if | think it I'M
necessary. | have sworn, as have the
other members of this Commission, to
do my whole duty without fear or
favor
After a few moments of painful
silence, possibly seeing from our dis
guSted looks that we were becoming
impatient with his arbitrary manner,
he said, But l do not want to be IN
fair in this matter"
/ ventured to say "Mr. President,
might it not be advisable to summon
this witness, and if it is shown that
he has no material Knowledge to then
refuse to hear him further?"
Utterly ignoring me, he asked the
lawyer how soon he could produce the
witness.
a half hour after you issue the
summons" was the reply.
The court stands adjourned till the
usual hour tomorrow. Captain" to
me, prepare the necessary summons"
Sir" to the lawyer, 'if your wit
ness is not here promptly when the
court meets | shall not wait n moment.
Too much time has been wasted al
ready"
AS the lawyer passed me when leav-
ing the room he gave me sly dig,
and with a solemn wink whispered,
my innings tomorrow"
Promptly when called the following
morning. the Rebel Captain appeared.
He was a laughing. bright-eyed young
fellow of about %, using crutches as a
result of the loss of his right leg.
Colonel Buchanan was impressvely
polite. and told him not to attempt to
rtand while the oath was administered.
II was evident from the first that our
Rebel had no fear of Yankee Colonies
or Yankee courts. He called out
"How'dy" to the different members,
and told orr Identified President that
he was jolly glad to see him. but
would prefer to change places with
him. and added "What in the world
are 'uns trying to do with old Uncle
ISaacs"
The Colonel rapred severely for or
der, and after the usual nroliminaries
the LAWYER asked the witness if he
r"co~r'7od the prisoner
"Rocoenize that old Jew Yankee?
Won bet I do. IF worms hadn't hnan
nnite so COMPOUNDED smart, we'uns
would have made n RIGHT noart hanl
ont of the old rascal. and ms thew say
it's no sin for white man to beat
Jew, I don't believe he'd ever got a
cent of pay from u.s."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-23
LUCKY STEER4GE MOTHER.
Child Born Aboard Ship Presented
with Wardrobe and Twenty
i've Dollars.

4 few weeks ago the European
steamer Graf WaldrrSuc came limping
into New York IlarbUr after having en-
CountCrCl. according to statements Of
the Steamer officials and crew. one of
the worst storms ever encountered ON
the Atlantic. But Notwithstanding the
rough voyage, there WAS Il little incl
dent on Shipboard which attracted as
much attention as the storm. On the
second day out just before the storm
broke there was born TO one of the
Storage passengers son, who was APP
propriately named Herman Waldersce
Gables. and the cabin passengers gave
him II wardrobe. besides raising 50
for his mother.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-23

Writ and like q Roman Senator. he
would have stoically passed sentence
upon his own son had he been found
guilty of breaking the least of them.
Treason in its midcSt form was most
odiouS to him. and that any officer
should stoop to enrich himself pen
ny's worth by trade in Government
propCrty was cause for the SeVcreSt
punishment and everlasting disgrace.
The cX-Colonel of Volunteers. with his
breezy Western style and his disregard
of red tape and fOrmality, injured his
clients cause from the first. and sew
eral times Colonel buchanan threat
encd to forbid his presence before the
Commission. The testimony Mt first
was very strong against the prisoner.
The captan commanding the Union
squad swore clearly and without chal-
lenge to all the details. Word had
been brought to him by an unknown
boy that lot of Rebels had been seen
several times near the Ferry opposite
Baton Rouge. and would he there
again. particularly the evening in
question. Obtaining permission from
the General commanding. the Captain
took part Of his company, crossed over.
concealed himself and men near the
Ferry and witnessed the Interview
between the Confederate Captain and
this jew. He was not close enough to
hear the conversation, but he observed
the Jew was not surprised to meet the
Rebels. and shortly after they met he
saw him hand the Captain paper
Meanwhile. his men had cautiously
closed in on the enemy, and after a
slight resistance captured the entire
party. 1t was true, the Captain added,
that he Knocked the Rebel Captains re-
volvor from his hand Just as he was
about to shoot the Jew. but neither OF
them would state whether there was
any quarrel, or If so. the cause. The
Jew seemed surprised to be treated as
prisoner. and when the paper was
found upon him, and some of the bows
wanted to hang him without trial. he
looked hewildered and dazed He at
tempted. two or three times to make
some sort of exclamation. hut seemed
so free and unconcornod about the
whole matter. and tried to he so con-
fidentia1. that the CAPTAIN. too. at last
got angry. and told him that if he
didn't hold his tongue no great effort
would he made TO restrain the bows
from carrying out their threat The
Sergeant and two of the mon testified
in much the same way. The Sergeant
added that whom he said ia the Jew.
"Why. you grav-headed old sinner,
don't you know that that paper we
found on You will hang you higher
than Hannah" the Jew merely
shrugged his shoulders and said some
thing to the Rebel Captain, who had
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-23
A9a4e 31onaiiSEsi!Sa.;n'lkaa

During the great Civil War the
Union soldiers encountered many IN
stances of loyal devotion to the old flag
in the South One particular instance,
| recall, of loyalty to the Union on the
part of a Southerner, and Il Jew,
where Il tragedy might readily have
been enacted. AT the time | was
Judge Advocate of a military commits
sion. organized in New Orleans during
the last year of the war.
A Jew was brought before us. upon
tie charge of having furnished aid and
G, mfort to the Confederacy. Proofs of
his guilt appeared quite conclusive.
He had been captured within the enc
my's lines. opposite Baton Rouge, and
upon his person was found paper
containing Il very complete list of arti-
cles. including rcvolvcrs, ammunition,
Quininc. etc. He had agreed to deliver
these the following evening to the
Confederate captain. with whom he APP
pearcd to be arguing when our boys
captured the squad. | have forgotten
the stated compensation. but 1t was
very large, the amount to be paid for
each article being listed ut figures far
.Jeyond even war prices.
The jew could speak but little Eng
ish and his attorney, who had been Il
colonel in Il Western volunteer regl-
ment, and was permitted by courtesy
to act in the prisoners behalf, antago-
nizcd. from the first, Colonel Buchan-
an, the president of the commission.
The latter was n Regular Army officer
of the old school, Il martinez red-tape
West Pointer. who still maintained
that Mcclellan was the best of all our
Generals. and that Grant, Sherman
and Sheridan We're Generals simply by
good luck. and without especial mill
tarN requirements. The Articles
of War and military rules and rcgull-
tons were TO him us sacred rs Holy
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-23
A DIFFERENCE IL THE SEXES.
Sentiment Not Highly Developed in
Nlen-Prosaic and UnrumantiC.

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-23

tainted him about his Yankee
friends" to the effect that hanging
vas peter tan helping RepelS.'
The President appeared to consider
all this side testimony as wholly ir-
revelant and useless; apparently his
own mind was fully made up rs TO the
prisoners guilt, although there ap-
peared to me room for very, grave
doubt. The placid and almost con-
tented look of the old Hebrew, and his
unconccrn when captured with such u
damning paper in his possession, com
PEELED in m" Il belief that he was not
entirely guilty, or ut least that the
whole truth had not yet been known,
and that there must be some eXtenu-
ating circumstances.
In my position as Judge Advocate,
l endeavored to bring out these points,
and worded my questions accordingly.
But Colonel Buchanan was supreme
over any court where he presided, and
no question was ever permitted to be
asked that he did not fully sanction
and often change to suit his own
views. He tried to be just. yet he was
extremely arbitrary ana Opinionatcd,
and | feared he had already prejudged
the case.
After consultation with his client,
the lawyer said he would like to have
the Rebel Captain who commanded the
captured squad summoned.
what do you propose to prove by
him?" Numbered the Colonel. He is
II Rebel, taken in arms against the
Government; doubt if ought to per-
nit his testimony to have any weight
before this Commission
The lawyer. however, insisted that
he was IL very important witness, and
though refusing to reveal his line of
defense, demanded that he be pro-
| duced, and threatened, if his request
WIS refused. to lay the whole matter
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-23

Notwithstanding the fact that .932,-
9 steeragc passengers embarked for
New York from European ports during
the past three years. according to
figures compiled by the immigration
authorities it is n remarkable fact that
only 11G babies have been born in the
steeragc during that time. This num-
her does not include the recent arrival
on the Waldersee.
Yet. there was an early precedent
for ocean births. for, according to his
tory. the first English child born in the
limits of New England was Peregrine
White, who first saw light of day on
the Mayflower in Cape Cod Harbor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-28
THE OLD, OLD STORY.

There are many views to be taken Of
the federal land prosecutions in this
state, and TO a person who has read Of
she affairs Of this government for the
past fifty years II soon becomes appar-
rent that Oregon is only going through
the same experiences that the other
timber land states were subjected. The
easo of Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan is parallel TO ours, only il
seems 10 be fact that Oregon is still
In as infancy in these matters. I'm the
states named the timber lands were
largely absorbed, just as the timber
iand in Oregon is going, by rich spccu.
laioTa through their respective heneh'
men and by wealthy corporations.
There were prosecutions in those days
Of all classes for grating the public
domain, aud the game of politics was
played round about Il all very much
az IL IL here. Many local politician
boosted himself by opening up on the
fimher thieves, and when party affairs
got pretty close 10 the verge as rule
tho minority party would open up not
sHiy prosecutions, but prosecutions, As
abe gamo was played there were mar
tyFs aud victims, patriots and graftcrs,
having their ups and downs, But as
timc went on the lands went, the tim.
Der was cut up for developing the couw
cry, and the people got little but hot
air on the subject The lawyers, from
fecs, made money, the newspaper men
were enriched with land notices, hard
working men aud women suffered pri-
vaiious 10 secure their timber and
Enally had 60 let Il 70 60 the syndieatcs
and the corporations Tor song. but
abe country developed. Later, in order
10 make political capital, and incident
ally attorneys foes, il WAS proposed TO
tAx all lands from the date of patent,
etc, all for the edidcation of the peo.
plc aud the enrichment OF the inter.
csied parties. No taxes we're recoy'
cred. bat certain men were defeated Tor
olrrc, aud others got the glory but
never cent was recovered 10 tho dear
people, The thinking man can SEQ his
toFy repeating itself ia Oregon, as well
"a In other states.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-28

in Philadelphia. She tried to shake
him, but he would not shake, and mar
ried her. Then she entered the employ
Of a large 'get-rich-quiek" concern,
and she helped herself.
Perhaps Sophia reasoned that she
had as good right to the money as
anyone else. At any rate she took it,
or at least is getting the credit. She
can hardly be blamed for getting her
share Of the ill-gotten gains
A few years ago it was seldom that
one would read Of a woman defaulter,
and the gentler sex was rated as strict
ly honest. Then women commenced 10
enter commercial pursuits, and we read
Of peculations, large and small by
them. This is but natural, for such
things are but human.
Miss Beck has even Mrs. Chadwick
in the shade as a daring and clever
swindler.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-28
Interest In Hart-Johnson Bout.

San Francisco, Cal, March 2s.--Mar
vim Hart, of Louisville, and Jack John
son, the colored heavyweight, have fin
ished their work of preparation and
are merely waiting for the gong to call
them into the ring tonight to settle the
question of relative supremacy. Fight
followers are on edge in anticipation of
the bout. San Francisco has seen many
fights between little fellows during the
last year that battle Of heavyweights
comes as a most welcome change. In
terest in the go is heightened by the
current belief that the winner will even.
tually meet Jeffries for the champion
ship.
The eOncensus of opinion among close
followers of the pugilistic game is that
tonight's s go is bound to be a rattling
affair from start to finish. There APP
pears to be about an even division of
opinion as to who will be the victor.
johnson is well known here and his
high ability as a fighter is generally rec.
ognized. The Louisville men, on the
other hand, is not without his admiring
followers who express confidence in his
ability to give the big colored fight
the battle Of his life, While Hart is
inferior TO johnson when IL comes to
speed and clever fighter, he is such q
viscious infghter that it would prove
no great surprise Of the big negro were
unable TO withstand his onslaughta A
feeling Of personal enmity is expected
to add zest TO the contest Both fighters
are southens and on account Of their
difference in color there is naturally
no love lost b tween them.
Reports from both training camps to.
day are 10 the effect that the two are
in the pink OF condition and ut TO fight
the battlo of their lives. Hart will
be seconded by Jimmy Britt, Jack Me
Cormiek and Dave Barry while in John.
sons corner will be found "Denver
Ed" Martin and Jim Haywards,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-28
SHOULD BE CAREFUL.

Newspapers should be careful how
ahey give credence to stories Of un
hnoysn transients. The citizens Of a
sewn have a right to demand that pa
pers circulating generally, whether pub
aishcd there or elsewhere, use judgment
an printing wierd tales, founded upon
the simple statement Of hobos or strang.
,srs.
This is true Of all items, but more es-
peciaIly 30 where the good name Of the
town is involved. Take, for example,
abe stery scattered broadcast last week
by the press associations about the
Davenport holdup. II was told in gar-
5Bg headlines how Salem thugs had as
,aaBlted and robbed stranger Of large
surn of money. The man was reported
aiolt,s suffering with a broken back, and
nDt expected 10 live.
T-he Journal did not bite at his story,
Thut investigated. After that it was
satisfied that he was playing some kind
Of game, and it did not propose to be
a party 70 his fake.
Then the real facts come 10 light, and
~ turned out just as suspected. Daven-
port was not held up, but wanted free
adverfising
The story will be published, Of course,
laIt ahe city Of Salem has been dam
aged. II has been painted as a city in
&ened with thugs and highwaymen,
and the impression will be left in many
- mans mind that it is a bad place to
visit, especially with money. That part
Of IL is bad for the town.
The Journal has too much faith in
salem, its officers aud residents Of the
city 10 believe that any man is unsafe
on the streets at night. II is an order.
ly and well.behaved city and men, wo.
men and children come and 90 from
churches, lodges and entertainments at
any time Of night with perfect safety
Roopie no doubt like 10 read the sen.
sza5Dnal, but the interests Of the town
demand that newsgatherers be careful
ss sitting the wheat from the chat. This
year there will bo all kinds Of travel.
iBg fakirs, aud the press, as well as the
people will have 20 use caution in deal.
inR with them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-28
EXTENDING WINTER RATES
To YaQuina Bay Which to People
Wishing to Enjoy Natures Beau
ties Proves SO Popular.

The low rates in effect from points
on the $. p. to Yaquina Bay during the
winter, which proved so popular with
the people wishing to view the beau
ties Of nature at that magnificent sea
side resort, have been extended dur
ing the month of April, and tickets
will be sold on Wednesdays and Sat.
urdays until the last Of April, good for
return at any time up TO May 81, 1905.
The moath of April should be fa-
vorite one for visiting the seaside,
whore "Smiling Spring her earliest
visit pays, " and where the health-giv-
ing brcezes Of the Pacific will Danish
"Spring Fever" and other ills to
which Aesh is heir.
Through Ticket Arrangements. -.
Tickets from all East Side points
to all West side points, and vice versa.
via the c. & Z. are also on sale; and
on April lst tickets TO all West side
points will be on sale by the c. & f.,
at Albauyi and 20 all East side points
on the s, Z. by the c. & D. at Corvallis
ON whoch baggage can be checked
through 20 destination, thus avoiding
delay and annoyance to passengers
travelling between East and West side
points
Full information In regard to rates,
cts, can he obtained from any $, Z. or
G. & T. agent or from W. r. Conan,
G, +. A., ;, T., Co.. Portland, or T. H.
Curtis, Acting Manager, G. 4 +. r. r.
Company, Albany, Oregon. II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-28
Are You Rngaged9

Engaged people should remember,
that, after marriage, many quarrels can
be avoided by keeping their digestions
In good condition with Electric Bit.
ters. s. A. Brown, OF Bennettsville, 8,
O., says; "For years my wife suffered
intensely from dyspepsia, complicated
with torpid liver, until she lost her
strength and vigor, and became a mere
wreck OF her former self. Then she
tried Electric Bitters, which helped
her at once, and finally made her en-.
tirely well. she Is now strong and
healthy" ]. c. Perry, druggist, sells
and guarantees them, at soc bottle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-28

Barr, Theo. NJ. Barr, Thomas Caufield
and Peter Bach.
The floral tributes were beautiful. es.
peeially the magnificent piece sent from
the Prince shoe house, of Portland,
where Frank J. Yannke, a son of the
deceased, is employed.
Deceased was born in Hanover. Ger.
many, 50 years ago, and came to Amer.
lea 30 years ago, first residing in Port.
land, where she married the late Fred.
Hannke, and they moved to a farm near
thte eastern part of this city. Mr..
fannke died nine years ago. Mrs
Nonnke has been ailing for years. but
since the New Year she has been very
sick She was devout Catholic and
loving mother and neighbor She
leaves four children. Chas. w. Yaunko
proprietor of the Club Stables. is one
of the sons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-28
oPPoRTUNTY.

Master Of human destinies am II
Fame, love and fortune on my foot
steps wait.
Cities and field ! walk; I penetrate,
Deserts and seas remote, and passing
by
Hovel and mart and palace, soon OF
late
I knock unbidden once at every gatel
If sleeping, wake; if feasting rise be-
fore
/ turn away 1t is the hour of fate,
And they who follow nc reach every
state.
Mortals desire, and conquer every foe
Save death; but those who doubt or
hesitate
Condemned to failure, penury and woe
Seek me in vain and uselessly impore
answer not, and i return no morel
John J. ingalls,, Senator from Kansas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-28
WoAlnN As swINpLRRs.

Philadelphia furnishes tho latest sen.
sation. II is the story ~ Miss Sophia
ficck. stenographer, and how she man.
ngrd 20 hoodwink large Arms, She is
almost million dollars 20 the good,
snA cannot he found by the officers
sho was pretty and petite. She had
charming ways, aud Was trusted, she
bad history, bu, map, poor man, new
80 feand il cur, or did not care until
.gfief she had aeeeed her employers
shc elopcd with a man from Chicago
"a 1900, bat soon grew tired Of him,
aad then picked up . rich young chap
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-28
Mrs. Yannke,s Funarnl

The funeral Of the late Mrs. Eliza
beth Iannke was held at the Catholic
church yesterday at $3.50 o'clock. and
was attended by large coneourse OF
relatives and friends Of the deceased
A high mass requiem was celebrated by
Rev. Ether Gibony assistant at the
church. The Gregorian mass was chant.
ed by the choir. which rendered the De
Profundis at the offertory
The nterment was in the Catholic
cemetery, south Of the city, and Rev.
Faber, pastor Of the local church. took
charge Of the services.
The PallbeareTs were Hon. Frank
Davey, Angus, Haekestein, Herman w.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-28
Mllitary Tnspection.

Last night the members Of Company
NJ, Oregon National Guard, held their
regular quarterly inspection, The com,
pany was inspected by Captain Muir.
ply who expressed himself as greatly
pleased with the hne showing made by
his mon, both in point Of attendance
aud general efficiency in drilling tao
ties The company is now recruited mp
TO within Eve men OF the fun limit al.
lowed, there being go men ON the ron.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-28
sure oure for PlIaa.

itching piles produce moisture and
cause itching, this form, as well as
Bling Bleeding or Protruding Piles
are cured by Dr. BosAn.kob Pile
Remedy stops itching and bleeding.
Absogbs tumora 800 a jar AZ drug.
stat. OF sent by mail Treaties frea
Write me about your case Dr. BO-
sARko. PailA. Pa
FOrS sale BY pr. 8 c stone. druggist
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-28
New Bowling Alley.

\ Journal representative was in
formed yesterday that, as soon as a
suitable location could be secured an
other bowling alley would be started
here. II is the intention of the party
who has the matter under cOnsideFa-
tion 20 6t up a drst-elass place with
four alleys.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-28
| CURED my RUPTURE
. WIN show VOu Now to Cure Yours
FREE.

helpless ana heddden fOF years douhls rpture
No truss coud hoA Doctors sAd woola not operated on
fOocd thea a And cured myse by slmpe discovery w
ne o natl write iOr H. cured me ana hss
sncs cured thousands nviaearsy0a WrietO3ay. oaP1wA
COllinss BOx ~. walsrteWn NY
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-28
MODEL OYSTER HOUSE.
444 Court Street.

VIE best meals in the city for the
price Quick service, care and cleanli.
Hess our motto, Phone 2646 Main.
MRS. JENNIE HEADRICK. Prom