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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-11-24
FITZHUGH LEES ESCAPE.
Bullet FROM REPRESENTATIVE
JENKINS MUSKET PL0UGHED
THROUGH HIS HAT.
Thrilling Occurrence of the Civil
War Confedsrates Made Three
Desperate Charges In Binding
Midnight Thunder Storm.
w. NJ. Wooster.

One warm summer evening in 1895, |
sat smoking with Judge jenkins, of
Wisconsin. who is now ably represent
ing his State in Congress.
We were watching the oncoming of
a heavy thunder storm, and the CONVEX
sation had turned, as it often did to
the time of his youth when he entered
the Union army and was, by the stir
ring events of the war, transformed
into the fearless. iron-manhood that
has since characterized him.
1T was just such an evening in the
summer of 81" he remarked. that l
nearly killed Fitzhugh Lee"
I'VE were down in Virginia, and
was in charge of an ammunition train
which was on its way to Mcclellan 6
army.
We had been halted by brief or
der from headquarters, and directed to
remain where we werc-neaT little
village about thirty miles south Of
Washington.
mo reason was given for the delay,
though some of the boys thought it
was for the purpose of enabling an
escort of cavalry to join us. Others
said they guessed Mac didn't have
any further use for powder. How
ever, we were mighty glad to 90 into
camp, as many of the raw men were
about pushed by the long and hot
marching, besides it gave us oppor-
tunity to forage and get better rations
than bareback and maggoty bacon-so
lively that it followed us around camp.
I'VE pitched our tents in an open
field. short distance to the east of
a high road which stretched away to-
ward home About a quarter of mile
TO the south was a thick piece of tim
Der.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-11-24

realized that the open field offered
the more safety for the ammunition in
case of severe lightning. Still an I'M
accountable sense of impending danger
possessed me; and, acting upon what
appeared to be a foolish impulse, |
ordered the boys to move all of the
ammunition into the timber just below
the camp. This was done without
lights; and he tents and other equip
age were allowed to stand where they
were Camp fires were lighted as
usual
The more | thought of the pie-wo-
man, the more suspicious it made me,
and feeling i'll at ease, | spoke to some
Of the boys about her visit. They jOked
about it and suggested that her pie
had given me Indigestion.
Why my orderly said, there amt
q Johnnie reb nOWhcreS around here.
They're all down there with Mac"
keepin' him busy
That's all right said another, but
why We're we halted here. if there's
no danger?'
Doubled the Pickets.
mo one volunteered an answer to
his question, and l decided it would be
wise to double the pickets.
The men who were detailed for the
extra duty grumbled some, and as they
started for their posts one guessed
we were afraid the storm was going
to charge us Another was sure the
'Capn was afraid of his shadow after
dark, begorra.
About ten O'Clock word was brought
that the pickets on the west had Oh
served small force of cavalry, but
thought they were Union men.
AN hour later a force of two OF
three squadrons was reported passing
some distance to the south of our pc
sition and going in a westerly direc-
ton. Again. the pickets were not pos
tive but thought they were our cav
airy.
The expected storm seemed to have
passed of 10 the north, though the
staggering half-mOon showed tbs
southwestern quadrant still dark anC
threatening.
THE camp had settled down for tn,
night but | was uneasy, and sat neal
my tent trying TO pursuade myself tina
the reported cavalry was the supposed
escort which had missed the road Il
our camp and would probably pick u
up in the morning However, | dit
not feel treasured and walked over Il
The post covering the road to the west
Scarcely had l reached the pickle
when we heard the tread of a hors
walking slowly up the road.
Don't challenge 7 whispered
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-11-24
The Old Pie Woman.

THE third day we were In camp a
woman came through selling pies. We
thought nothing of her visit, other
than that her pies were homemade
and tasted awfully good.
1T was just such a day as this, "
continued the Judge land in the af-
ternoon the heat became very oppres-
sive. AS the evening wore ON we
observed thunder-heads piling up in
the southwest; and the boys prophe-
sled that we would have a break in
the hot spell.
Il became uneasy as the night wore
on and walked about the camp watch
ing the flashes of distant lightning and
the dark masses of drifting clouds
which seemed to be thanking us on
the north.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-11-24
THE POWER OF SONG.
IN INCIDENT OF LIFE IN LIBBl
PRISON DURING THE CIVIL
WAR.
How the Prisoners Sang the "Star
SpangIed Banner" and There was
Cheering in the Streets OF Rich
mond.

Taken prisoner while in charge Of
the rear guard, on Stoneman's first
raid, near Richmond, Va, relates an
old captain of the cavalry, and after
various adventures, |, with $500 of the
prisoners taken at charlottesville,
was sent to Libby prison. The large
excess of prisoners on the Confederate
side procured us, most fortunately, an
exchange in very short time, and
within a month or so | participated in
another raid under Colonel Spear of
the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry over
the same ground where | had been
lately led a prisoner of war
We had passed but one Sunday in
Libby-93 officers confined to an up
most story. About the middle of that
afternoon | CHANGED to look around
the room. A half dozen parties
were playing cards, many were sleep
ing several were lying on the floor
pretty sick, while one squad of doz-
en- or more had organized a prayer
meeting. Not being a saint and per-
haps not much of sinner, | was sim
ply a LOCKER on in Venice" The
leader was a captain of a Massachu-
sets regiment. The meeting was
evidently dragging the great heat and
perhaps hunger and our position not
proving conducive to much thanks
giving.
The National Anthem.
Suddenly the captain started up, and
taking his place near the centre of the
room. exclaimed in voice loud
enough to attract immediate atten-
ton, Let us all sing The Star Span
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-11-24
Bullet Ploughed Through Hat.

81 saw the officers hat twitch sharp
ly as the heavy bullet tore through
t. For an instant be swayed as though
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06

ment rather ~sarcastically If her de-
cisions were not fair. The fact that
they are always willing to have her
umpire q game. and in some instances
have chosen her in preference to men
who are experienced in the work.
shows that she thoroughly Understands
the business.
Those who have seer her on the dia-
mond this year, dressed in a natty
blue suit, short skirt and blouse, with
her hair tucked beneath a jaunty cap,
declare she is an inspiring sight. Her
presence makes it certain the game
will be clean of unseemly kicking and
the use of questionable language on
the part of the players.
Moreover she thoroughly understands
the fine points of the game, is the pos
SCISSOR of an eagle eye and good judg-
ment and I'm the most exciting plays al
ways keeps her head and decides fairly
and impartially. She is especially good
on balls and strikes and on bases she
has a habit of being right on the spot
when a play is made. Altogether Miss
mot the superior of most Of the league
urnpires.
Prominent in Athletics.
From g~irlhood'this young woman has
been a follower of outdoor sports. She
is d fine tennis player and at Yankton
college, where she attends. she was last
year captain of the woman's champion
basketball team. She has played base
ball, and in a contest with other girls
last summer, she threw the ball 179
feet, a very good record.
Miss Clement is II years old, strong,
healthy and attractive in appearance.
She is thoroughly a modern young col
lege girl and immensely popular at home
and at college. Her brother is a pro-
fessional ball player and this season
has been with the Hawarden, Ia, pro-
fessional Independent team, which is
probably the champion organization of
Iowa. Clement plays center field with
Hawarden and wnen that team and
Renville played here this summer Glenn
ent occupied center for Hawarden at
Riverside park.
How did / ever happen to try umpir-
ing?" repeated Miss Clement In answer
TO a question. She laughed merrily and
continued: We'll. as / said. / always
liked baseball and had a good knowl-
edge of the game. Ny enthusiasm is
known to most of my friends at home
and so one day when the married and
single men OF Hudson fixed up a game
they asked me to .oficiate. They
seemed to be satisfied with my decis-
ions. so the next week. when the teams
met again, I ofiiciated for them. Then
a team from Canton, a semi-profession-
al organization. came down to play
Hudson. II umpired hat game. They
accepted my decisions without 'beefng'
that's the word. isn't it?-and I went
to Canton and unpired a return game.
Appears as a Professional.
Then | officiated between a couple OF
Knights or Pytlias lodges from Hudson
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
No Separation for Tennessee.

FROM the NASHVILLE American.
Talk of a new state is nonsense. Give
up east Tennessee? Never. East
Tennessee is one of the richest sections
of the south. 1t Is natures storehouse
and conservatory. From Turleytown to
Ooltewah, from Glenalpine to Buck
lick, it is a land of wealth and lowell
ness. It's fertile valleys are walled by
blue mountains and traversed by beau
tiful streams that would beguile a
preacher into fishing on Sunday, while
there Is enchanting loveliness in the
deep shade Of its coves. It's hills and
mountains abound in coal and iron and
marble and zinc and copper and gold,
while in the shadows of the mountain
tops and the recesses of the glades is
distilled a liquid hat multiplies the
vision and robs death of Its terrors.
a Tennessee is a and of milk and
honey, of fruits and flowers, politics
and scenery. Civ up east Tennessee,
with it's blue skies and soft sunshine,
its bracing breezes and limpid waters.
its rich mines and teeming orchards, it's
fertile fields and fine forests, it's beau
tiful women and freedom-loving men?
Not for a moment. We shall keep it
and continue In the effort to convince
IL OF the error of its political ways, I'M
TIL in the end we shall have succeeded
In converting it to the truth, and shall
ave baptized 1T in the faith, welcomed
it into the temple of righteousness and
received 1t into the ark of safety.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
A New Whittier Poem.

In 1888, according to the recently pub
iished "reminiscences of Mrs. Priscilla
Webster Page, of Washington, D.. c., she
was attending the Cony female academy
at Augusta, Me. In that year there
came 10 Augusta for a summer a Mrs.
N~ulcina, who established herself at the
academy boarding house as a teacher OF
music. She possessed an autograph album
which was somewhat of a curiosity in its
way.
Among its contents was a poem written,
as she said, by a very prosy. awkward
young man, who boarded IN the same
house with her and at whom she was is
the habit OF poking fun rather mercilessly.
The evening before leaving her Boston
boarding house she gave him her album.
requesting a slip from his pen, upon which
he wrote the following lines, which, It 10
believed, have never been published:
Thou are going hence-God bless thee!
Thou art going hence-farewell;
May the devil meier distress thee,
May the wide world use thee well.
Thou are going hence forever,
And thou sheddest not a tear;
Tis well, for tears shall never
Lament thy leaving here.
Yet some will not forget thee
A torment as thou art;
And some will cen regret thee
Who do not weep to part.
They will miss thy merry laughter,
AS the schoolboy does his rod,
Ard the jokes which follow after
Thy yisitings abroad.
Farewell, the Lord be near thee
In thy future goings on,
And the pious shun and fear thee,
AS thy quaker friend has done.
Thy llfe-may nothing vex it,
Thy years be not a few,
And at thy final exit
May the devil miss his due.
John @. Whittier.
18th Of 4th Mo-, 1880.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
Mrs. Mackay's Duchess Dinner.

From the New York World.
There will be a musician for every
guest that dimes with Mrs. Clarence
II. Mackay at Harbor Hill, Roslyn, l..
l., on September %. This entertainment
is in honor of the duchess of Marlbor-
ough. The duchess was Miss Consuelo
Vanderbilt and Mrs. Mackay will have
her as a house guest owe the week end.
The dinner Will ark as one of the
great society events of the autumn.
Mrs. Mackay was one of the brides
maids at the wedding of the duchess,
her school friend. almost ten years ago.
After dinner Nathan Frankie, one of
the conductors of the Metropolitan
opera house, and the opera house or
chestra of sixty musicians, will give an
interesting concert. Moreover, Frankie
will play several solos. There may be
other soloists. The musicians will go
in a private car, n they will stay
at Roslyn over night. An army of flor
lists will turn Harbor Hill into a bower
of flowers, and the population of the
village will be swelled also by the ca
~Aterer's employees. who will provide the
dinner and a midnight supper.
Probably not more than sixty guests
will be present. This does not include
the entire Meadow Brook set, by any
means, and some of the leaders of So
ciety who are now at their estates
along the Hudson will make plans to
accept Mrs. Mackay's invitation. The
guests will be the smartest set in the
smart set. The dinner will be served at
one great table in a large dining 20
on the east side of the house.
y The musicale will be in the great
st5ae hall, the feature OF the Mackay
house. This extends from the ground
to the roof, and the solid stone walls
are hung with tapestries and trophies
of the hunt.
The duchess of Marlborough is the
guest of her mother. Mrs. Oliver II. p.
Belmont. who has a home near
Hampstead.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
Cured Her rheumatism.

Deep Valley. Pa, Oct. Especially
There is deep interest in Green
county over the cure of the little
daughter of l. n. Whipkey Of Rheuma-
tism. She was a great sufferer for five
or six years and nothing seemed TO do
her any good till she tried DOdd's Kid
ney Pills. She began to improve al
most at once and now she is cured and
can run and play as other children do.
Mr.. Whipkey says:
II am indeed thankful for what
Dodd's Kidney Pills have done for my
daughter; they saved her from being Il
cripple perhaps for life"
Dodd's Kidney Pills have proved
that Rheumatism is one of the results
of diseased Kidneys. Rheumatism is
caused by Uric Acid in the blood. IL
the Kidneys are right there can be no
Uric Acid in the blood and consequent
ly no rheumatism. DOdd's Kidney
Pills make tfe Kidneys right.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
The Fashion Outlook for 1906.
From Harner.s Bazaar.

IiOhh AiaiB CA . bdZdI
Most attractive are the advance de
signs for the autumn and winter, and
from present indications it would seem
as though the first fashions would not
require the modifying that has gen.
orally TO be carried out in order to
make the styles becoming and not too
conspicuous.
AS Is always the case when the new
fashions are first exhibited, there is
much to admire, much to wonder at,
I'M something to criticise. Hats are
still on the eccentric order. Sleeves are,
as Ii were, tentative-of medium size
in many instances, of exa~ggeratedly
large or small size In others.
Again crinoliEe is threatened in the
width of the skirts. which, to the un-
Initiated glance. seem surely to require
artificial means to hold them out. The
initiated realize. however, hat the
wonderful cut and hang of these skirts
answer every purpose of the crinoline,
and the flare Is gained without 1t. When
petticoats measure not less than eight
yards around the foot, it is certain
that the skirt OF the gown must be Of
corresponding width: but both petit
coat and skirt fit close arou the hips,
and have the fullness at the back In
the becoming Inverted pfeats.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06

and Hawarden and IL happened tina
the managers OF the Renville, Minnpi
and Hawarden professional teams hap-I
pened to be on the grounds. After the
game they asked me TO umpire a game
in the afternoon between their CLUBS
and as there was good pay in IT Tor
me I consented. ! got along nicely and
well. after that. my services were I'M
demand. Iumpired in a series between
Renville and Hawarden n now I'm
looking for other worlds to conquer
Do | like umpiring? Yes l do. 1t isn't
as easy as it looks, but for all that
there's a good deal of enjoyment In
the work. OF course the players KICK
sometimes, Just awfully, but not When
I'm umpiring. Maybe it's because I'm
a girl. but | believe that l give de-
cisions exactly as / see ii and In doing
that / seem to satisfy the players and
the patrons of the game. No | haven't
any ambition TO appear as a regular
league umpire, but for all that l BEL
lieve women who understand the work.
could do as we'll as the men. That
sounds conceit8d doesn't 1t? But l don't
mean it that way. You've got to have,
confidence in your ability or you won't
do well at anything"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
NOTICED IT.
A YounG Lady from New Jersey Put
Her Wits to Work.

~ iounE Lady from New Jersey fut
Her Wits to Work.
Coffee gave ME terrible spells Of in
digestion, which, coming on every
week or SO, made my life wretcbed
until some one told me that the coffee
| drank was to blame. That seemed
nonsense, but | noticed these attacks
used to come oil shortly after eating
and We're accompanied by such excru-
eating pains in the pit of the stomach
that | could only find relief by loosen
ing my clothing and lying down.
If circumstances made it impossible
for me to lie down | spent hours in
great misery.
II refused to really believe it was
the coffee until finally | thought a trial
would at least do no harm. so | quit
coffee in 1901 and began on Postum.
Ny troubles left entirely and con-
WINGED me of the cause.
Postum brought no discomfort. nor
Old indigestion follow it's use. / have
had nc return of the trouble since l
began to drink Postum. 1t has built
me up, restored my health and given
me a new interest in life. 1t certainly
Is a JOY to be well again. Name given
by Postum Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book. "rhe Road to
MELVILLE" In each package.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
A LABOR SAVING BAG.

IT Is not an easy task for the man h
must do all 9f the work around the farm
most of the year TO handle some things
alone. so that II he Is at all ingenious he
welcomes the devices which wall enable
him to do his work more easily. Here is a
plan for one man 10 handle grains or any
other thing which may be paced In a bag
which is stored In the upper part OF the
barn and must go TO the main floor. Takea
bag OF strong material, a seed bag is the
best, and have IL reserved SO that it Will
be a trific smaller at the top than In any
other part; a light iron or strong wire
hoop is then sewed around the top so tina
the bag is kept open and yet the contents
are not easily spilled out Two rings are
placed In the bottom OF the bag several
inches apart and a ring is slipped over the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
A CLERICAL HoLDUP.
Il Was 3 a. m. and They Were Slow Elk
planning They Had Lost Their Way.

DlatntnQ tnCJ TAU -0SN iiS'i way
From the Chicago Record-Herald.
Johnson works on a morning news
paper and lives in a Chicago suburb at
a considerable distance from the line
of the elevated. which isn't elevated
when it gets to Austin. There
fore he packs a gum" explain
ing that with the small police protec-
ton footpads are likely to be ncoun
tered.
A morning or two ago Johnson had
left the car and was walking along the
ill-lighted streets toward his home
when he saw ahead of him two men.
To the lonely pedestrian on a lonely
street at an early hour in the morn
ing all other persons are suspicious.
The two men were approaching
leisurely and, indeed, somewhat stealth
lily, Johnson slipped his revolver from
his hip pocket to the side pocket Of
his coat, where 1t could be produced
more quickly, and his fingers closed
around it. AS the men came nearer
Johnson did a bit of lightning caIcuIa-
ton rs to what he would do when
he heard the command: Hands up"
Doubt became certainty in JohnSon's
mind when, a few feet away, the men
stopped, whispered quickly to each
other and separated. Johnson recog-
nized ii as an old trick Of the highway
men, the attack from different sides
presenting tht victim from making an
effectual battle, Johnson stopped.
What do you fellows want" he IN
CURED roughly, his eyes keenly alert to
every move. Blu there was no move.
Instead. one of the strangers spoke.
and his voice betrayed his nervous
ness"
Gould you-could you tell us where
the hotel isl" asked one.
Hum thought Johnson, that's
mighty thin" Then he said:
It's down that way uodding, "and
it's quite a distance
We'll, does Mr.. Smithers-Henry G..
Smithers-live anywhere near here?'
Never heard of him." answered
Johnson, growing holder as the men
seemed to be making no move in the
nature Of an attack.
"Well-h-m-m-well, you see we are
in attendance at the Des PLANES camp
meeting" said the spokesman, land we
were invited to spend the night with
Mr.. Smithers. We did not get here
until very late and we found we had
lost Mr.. Smithers' address. Everybody
seemed to be In bed, and we couldn't
find q policeman or a hotel, and we've
well, we've been sort of wandering
around since. I am the Rev. MIR. Jack
son of ,J~asonville and this is the Rev.
Mr.. Bulger of Hopkinstown."
Johnson had been becoming more and
more treasured as the speaker con-
tinued and now as he drew nearer he
saw that both the strangers We're at
tired in clerical garb. He laughed.
Really" he said, 81 hope you win
pardon me- but / though at first that
you ACKNOWLEDGMENT"
Both preachers burst out in hearty
laughter.
w thought at first" said one, that
you might be a-well-a-
II guess the joke is on all hands"
said Johnson, "and If you will come to
my house / will be pleased to offer you
a bed and a bit of breakfast before you
return to the camp grounds" and the
w clerics and the L. p. linked arms
and passed down the street.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
The Empress OF Japan.

From the chicago News.
The empress Of Japan is a noble and
inspiring character. Her name is Ha-
ruko, and she is the daughter Of q
noble OF the highest rank. She is w
years older than the mikado. Her mar
riage took place In 1868. A further indi-
cation of the sacredness in which the
imperial personages are held is how
by the incident which occurred when
it was determined that the cour ladies
should adopt European dress. At this
time great difficulty was experienced in
getting clothes to fit her royal high
ness. The profane hands OF a dress
maker could not be allowed to touch
the parsonage of the empress, so a
court lady had to pose as a model UNI
til the garments were gradually made
TO At
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-10-06
FOR HOGS.

This Is another idea which the one-man
farmer will find exceedingly useful IL he
has TO drive hogs for any purpose. 1t needs
but one experience with the beasts to
convince any man of the difficulty In
making a hog go where desired. The
hurdle described will help wonderfully in
this work, Use Stats of one by three
material and make hurdle w and one
nair reer nigh and about four feet long.
Make 1t of light weight material so that
IL may be easily handled. In either end
piece, at top and bottom, hooks may be
placed so that the hurdle may he attached
to posts IL required at any time. Then
make handle TO make 1t convenient In