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The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-22

realized that the open field offered
the more safety for the ammunition in
case Of severe lightning. Still an un-
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 The 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
a Johnnie reb nowhcreS around here.
They're all down there with Mac
keepin him busy
"'That's all right said another. but
why were we halted here. If there's
no danger?'
Doubled the PicketS.
mo one volunteered an answer TO
his question. and | 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
'Cap'n was afraid of his shadow after
dark, begorra!
About ten o'clock word was brought
that the pickets on the west had Oh
served a small force of cavalry. but
thought they were Union men.
"An hour later a force of two or
three squadrons was 'eported passing
some distance to the south of our pO.
sition and going in a westerly direc-
tion. Again, the pickets were not pos
tive but thought they were our cav
airy.
"The expected storm seemed to have
passed off to the north, though the
staggering half-mOon showed the
southwestern quadrant still dark and
threatening.
1.-THE camp had settled down for the
night. but | was uneasy, and sat near
my tent trying to pursuade myself that
the reported cavalry was the supposed
escort which had missed the road TO
our camp and would probably pick rs
up in the morning However. | did
not feel reassured. and walked over 10
the post covering the road to the west
Scarcely had | reached the picket
when we heard the tread of a horse
walking slowly up the road.
Don't challenge / whispered,
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-22
W. NJ. Wooster.

One warm summer evening in 1895, l
sat smoking with Judge jenkins. OF
Wisconsin. who is now ably represent
ing his State in Congress.
We were watching the oncomipg OF
a heavy thunder storm, and the conVer-
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.
"It was just such an evening in the
summer of '62," he remarked. that
nearly killed Fitzhugh Lee"
1--WE were down in Virginia. and
was in charge of an ammunition train
which was on it's way to Mcclellan
army.
We had been halted by brief or
der from headquarters. and directed to
remain where we were-near 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 go 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 hard-tack and maggOty bacon-so
lively that it followed us around camp.
1--WE pitched our tents in an open
field, a 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
ber.
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. "and in the af-
ternoon the heat became very oppres-
siye. 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.
81 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 flanking us on .
the north.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-22
THE POWER OF SONG.
An INCIDENT OF LIFE IN LIBBl
PRISON DURING THE CIVIL
VAR.
How the Prisoners Sang the "Star
Spangled 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 1900 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 a very short time, and
within a month or so / participated in
another raid under Colonel Spear of
the 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry over
the same ground where l had been
lately led a prisoner of war.
We had passed but one Sunday in
Llbby-93 officers confined to an up
most story. About the middle OF that
afternoon l 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
Not being a saint and per-
haps not much Of a sinner, l was sim
ply a LOCKER on in Venice" The
leader was a captain of a Massachu-
setts 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
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-22
The Midnight Charge.

eve held our fire until they were
almost on top OF us, and then along
the whole front of our triple line, blaz-
ed our guns full in their faces.
The crash was terrific. Troopers
reeled in their saddles. Horses stag
gered and went down with their rid
Crs. The others broke in confusion and
dashed wildly past on our tlanks.
1T was worse than ightmare-the
torrents of rain. the total darkness. in
tensifed by the crashing, binding
lightning, and the cursing, yelling
troopers, charging along over us.
The flashes showed us the killed
and wounded strewn along our 'front.'
and l took a dismounted captain pris.
Oner.
Three times they charged us tina.
night, and as many times were driven
oT. the last time Tetreating south
ward.
when the morning came. we bur.
led our killed side by side with the
Confederate dead.
MY prisoner told me that the charge
was led by Fitzhugh Lee in person and
then l knew who it was that | SO
nearly killed with the pickets rife.
do you know" said the Judge af-
ter a long silence, as he withdrew 10
the house to avoid the heavy gusts of
rain, "Tve always been thankful to
that mistaken picket"
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-22
other train which cirouited through

other train which circuited through
New Jersey.
Now ali is peace and harmony be-
tween the two organizations; they have
adopted a set of rules regulating the
players in each, and schedules are pre-
pared each spring which will provide
for as few conflicting dates as possible.
New YORK ard Philadelphia in October
were the scenes of notable battles for
supremacy between the teams repre-
senting these cities, that of New York
having won the banner in the National
and Philadelphia's that in the Ameri-
can League.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-22

hit. then spurred mp the road before I
could reload. The quick blow Of the
picket had saved his life.
with the sound Of his galloping
horse, we heard shots on the north,
and soon afterwards our pickets were
driven in by a force Of the enemy's
cavalry.
The camp was hurriedly aroused,
and our boys were ready for the at
tack. Bayonets were fixed. The men
were-ordered to reserve their fire un-
til the horses were almost on them.
at had become very dark, and from
the flash of the lightning we saw thar
the expected storm was at last upon
us In a few minutes it broke over
us in all its fury, and as it did so
the enemy charged, yelling like devils,
On they came. riding as mad, and led
by the very officer | had so narrowly
missed. | recognized him instantly.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-22
FITZHUGH LEES ESCAPE.
BULLET FROM REPRESENTA- TIVE
JENKINS MUSKET PLOUGHED
THROUGH HIS HAT.

ThrHIing Occurrence of the Civil
War Confed-ratcs Made Three
Desperate Charges In Binding
Midnight Thunder Storm.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-22

gled Banner" and commenced in an
exceptionally fine baritone, "Oh, say,
can you see"
Cards were dashed aside, the sleep
ers awoke, the sick leaped to their
feet, and like magic every one Of the
entire 93 officers crowded to the CEN
tre, singing with the greatest enthu-
sasm. At least two dozen of the men
had fine voices, and never did the
grand old words seem so like a mighty
anthem.
Waved the Old Flag.
Louder and louder swclled the sound
until the chorus of the last verse was
reached, when a member of a New
York City regiment, a regular Tam
many thoroughbred, reached his hand
in his breast and produced a small silk
dag, which he had in some way con-
cealed when searched by the guards on
entering, and with a wild shout waved
it to and fro. Again and again was
the chorus repeated, and then sud-
denly the captain changed to THE
Army and Navy Forever" "Three
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-22

We'll take him II It's a johnnie
I'VE stepped into the deeper shad-
ows, and soon a mounted Confederate
officer emerged from the dark bend OF
the road, and was silhouetted against
the sky In a moment or two he reach
ed the point commanding a view OF our
camp, drew rein and sat not fifty feet
away. peering toward us.
Il cautiously took the picket's rife
and we sprang out into full view. The
officer started as he saw us, and wheel
ed his horse to escape.
Halt | cried, and as he dashed on,
with a quick aim, pulled the trigger
simultaneously with the report, the
picket struck up the gun, eXclaiming,
My God, Cap'n, you're shooting one
of our men,
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-22

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The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-22

In accordance with an agreement
made before the playing Of the worlds
championship series, 60 per cent. of the
gate rece pts from the first four games
played wac divided among the players,
rs per cent of this going to the win
ners, the New York Giants. and the
remaining 25 per cent. to the losers, the
Athletes. This netted each individual
on the former team nearly $1,000 and
approximately $500 to each of the lat
ter. In addition to this the manage
mept Of the Philadelphia aggregation
has divided among its players its STARE
oil the gate receipts-nearly $9,000-as
a reward for winning the pennant in
the American League.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-11-22
Bullet Ploughed Through Hat.

81 saw the officers hat twitch sharp
ly as the heavy bullet tore through
t. For an instant he swayed as though
, 1905-04-14
JULY 10 FOR
OUR DAY"
ANNIVERSARY OF ADMISSION OF
STATE SELECTED FOR STATE
CELEBRATION AT FAIR.
Wyoming Commission to Lewis and
Clark Exposition Holds Busy Ses-
sion at Cheyenne and Disposes Of
Routine Matters-IIlustrated Lee
ture on State Resources.

The Wyoming commission of the
Lewis and Clark exposition held a
lengthy and busy session this morn,
ing preparatory to the departure May
l of the members to install Wyoming's
exhibit at Portland, says the Cheyenne
Tribune.
1t was decided to give in connection
with the exhibit an illustrated, stereop-
ticon lecture of Wyoming scenes and
industries. 1t has not yet been decided
who will be engaged to prepare and
give the lecture.
Rev. H. C. Dunsmore of Grand En-.
campment was chosen to take active
charge of the exhibit.
The commission selected Statehood
day, July 10, as wyoming day" if that
date is still open.
A committee was appointed of which
Governor Brooks is chairman to pre-,
pare the program. There were pres.
ent at the meeting Governor Brooks,
Mr.. Richardson, Mr.. Bair1, MIR. Buffum
and Mr.. Deming.
The commission was entertained at
luncheon by Governor and Mrs. Brooks.
, 1905-04-14
PROMINENT YOUNG RANCHMAN
TAkES CHARMING BRIDE

Mr.. Ed Hartman of Medicine Bow
and Miss Camille Hansen will be mar
ried at 4:30 this afternoon, at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. F. w. Bross,
Rev. Bross officiating, and will be the
guests afterwards of Senator and Mrs.
J. w. Johnson at their home at Third
and Garfield streets. Nh. Hartman is
the son of Fred Hartman, a prosperous
ranchman and pioneer of Medicine
Bow, n Miss Hansen is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Hansen. who
have also lived in that section for
many years. They are all friends and
former neighbors of the Johnsons, and
will receive the congratulations OF
friends there this evening. They will
reside on a ranch at Medicine Bow.
The Republican extends its hearty
well wishes.
, 1905-04-14

Otto King of Jelm is in the city this
afternoon.
c. l.. Wagner returned from Omaha
this afternoon.
District Foreman Dan Sullivan re.
turned from Rawlins this afternoon.
Chairman C. II. Jones of the board
of county commissioners is in the city
from the ranch.
Mr.. w. E. Hiskey expects to visit
Laramie in July to enjoy some fishing
and, Incidentally, to see his friends.
Mrs. Jones of Cheyenne and Mrs
Bennett of Hermosa, who have been
visiting here since yesterday, left fol
Hermosa on the afternoon train.
l.. Erling Sargent returned from the
Strong mine this afternoon. He was
formerly the publisher of the Pear
Mining Times.
, 1905-04-14
DENVER BASKET BALL GIRLS
ARRIVED THIS AFTERNOON

The basketball team from the Uni.
versity Of Denver arrived this after
noon, at 2:20, and were met at the de
pot by Captain Yates and a large rep
resentation of students, where the uni
versity yell woke the stiffness between
gusts of wind. The young ladies
were taken to the Union Pacific and
will be able to give a good account OF
themselves tonight. The game win &C
cur at the university gymnasium and
will be largely attended. judging from
the enthusiasm shown this afternoon
, 1905-04-14
|HvsrERiA OF HERO WORSHIP

HYS ERlA Of HERO
~Charlemagne, you were a kindergart'
ner.
William the C%onqueror, we scarcely
respect you.
Agamemnon, what did you do, any.
way?
Alexander, did you lick anybody?
Napoleon, what was it they arrest
ed you for?
Funston-let's see! Where did we
hear that name?
Kitchener, your last name sounds ia
miliar.
Bobs Bahadur, yours was some Skin
mish in India, wasn't it?
Grant, you were merely going some
Wellington, you had some slight
trouble at Waterloo. we believe.
Washington. didn't you once run
short Of home comforts at a place
called Valley Forge?
Xerxes, what vas 1t you were cured
of?
Garibaldi, oh, yes! some new brand
of macaroni, probably.
Won Moltke. some folks used tc
think you knew something about
tactics.
Oyama, you have given us an edu
cation in what real wal is,
We grovel.-Baltimore American.
, 1905-04-14
Prime rib roasts to
morrow only loo, at
Hansen's.

New Theory on Copper Pi oduetion.
E. l.. Hews. Jr.. who is at present
confined in st. AIMS hospital In Ana.
conda, Mont. is a geologist and metal.
lurgist and has some new ideas rela.
tive to the subterranean flow of cop.
per solution that he believes will be Of
benefit to the world and materially
add to mineral production. Mr.. Hews
was called upon to submit to a deli.
cate surgical operation. Fearing he
might not survive, he wrote an article
on the subject mentioned. turned II
over to a local ps.p.r and then went to
the hospital. His chances Of r,cover,
are good.
, 1905-04-14
JUDGE BROWN AGAIN
AT HOME At JUNEAU,

Judge M. C. Brown returned last ev.
ening on the Cottage City after a
three weeks absence to the Sound.
The judge will open bachelors quar-.
tiers at the Occidental hotel, says the
Juneau Record-Miner. Mrs. Brown and
Susan will leave Seattle next Thurs
day for Denver and from there go to
Fort Niagara New York, for a visit
with Lieutenant and Mrs. H. D. Co.
burn. Mrs Coburn is the daughter OF
Judge and Mrs. Brown.
, 1905-04-14
WILL SPEND YEAR IN
MOUNTAINS FOR HEALTH,

Mr.. and Mrs. William Aldrich and
children of Tie Siding. Wyo., were
welcome guests last week of Liv,
relatives, says the LiverIhore
correspondent OF the Fort Collins Elk,
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich have just
come from Leon, Iowa, and expect to
spend a year in the mountains for the
benefit of their health.
, 1905-04-14
WALTER coUTANT BUYS
ANOTHER NEWSpAPE

On Saturday the Mining Journal OF
Ketchikan, heretofore published by
Messrs. Swineford & Rice, became the
property of Walter S. Coutant and Wal
ter A. Wyatt, says the Juneau Record.
Miner. Mr.. Coutant was former
ly private secretary to Congressman
Mondell, his wife being the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. T. Gray Of Raw.
Inns, formerly Of Laramie.
, 1905-04-14
MENTIONED.
Colder and cloudy today.
Spoon hooks at Lovejoy's.

Soiuer ana cloudy To-Day
Spoon hooks at Lovejoy's.
A little furry of snow this morning.
No police court cases this morning.
Guns and ammunition at Lovejoy's.
Considerable wind from the west this
morning.
Brands will make your old wheel
like new.
Fresh lot of candy at Red Cross
Pharmacy, Csc Saturday only.
A nice line of ladies', gents and chill
dren's hosiery at the Golden Rule.
The Jolly Eight will meet tomorrow
evening with Mrs. Farley Mathison.
Today forty-four years ago occurred
the formal evacuation of Fort Sumter
The Laramie Dry Goods company is
disposing of a fine lot Of gloves at IS
cents a pair.
John Davis, jr, has a supply of Goa
once more and is O ready to supply
his customers.
Engine 1922, which hos been over,
hauled in the shops hers, was broken
in this afternoon.
Simply delicious is the girls e
dict on the Red Cross Saturday candy,
35 cents hat day only.
| -IIn1np Ni;IJ,. 1n,,n, - n.-, -,
Cheyenne, has been arrested for sell
ing liquor without license.
Z. J. Bell returned last night from
Cheyenne, where he had been to at
tend the wool growers convention.
Gloves at 9S cents a pair is one OF
the bargains the Laramie Dry Goods
company is Offering for the next few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Latimer expect
to mov to their own house at the
corner Of Eighth and Kearney streets
tomorrow.
Mrs. Brands was not quite SO well
this morning at last report, but heI
friends believe she is gradually grow.
ing stronger.
Mrs. Lewis Tyvold, who has been i'll
for several days with neuralgia, and
not able to leave her bed, is better to.
day n sits up a part of the time.
The Evanston Stone company, tc
manufacture building stone from ce
ment, has been Incorporated at Evans
ton, with a capital stock of $500.
Their will be a song service at yes
pers at the university Sunday after
uoon, instead of an address, as usual
An excellent program is being ar
ranged.
A telephone company to operate in
Weld county, Colorado, and the south
ern part Of this state, to be called the
C~olorado-Wyoming Telephone com
pany, has been incorporated at Chey
enne.
The basket balLteam from the Uni
versity of Denver arrived this after
noon for the game at the gymnasium
tonight with the team from the Uni
~versity of Wyoming. They are a hand
some lot of young ladies.
Mr. a n Mrs. E. F. Godso have Civ
en- up the house at the corner of Sew
enth and Sheridan and will leave to
morrow for Sterling, Colo, where Mr.
Godso Will be located as the roadmas
ter for the Julesburg-LaSalle section
of the Colorado division of the Union
Pacific. They are now stopping at the
Union Pacific hotel.
, 1905-04-14
ST. PAUL PHYSICIANS
MAY LOCATE HERE.

Drs. Charles A. n James A. Bal
lard of st. Paul, Mimi, are in the city
today and will likely decide to locate
here for the practice of their profess
sion. One of them was here a few
weeks ago and looked the field over
the coming of both last night resulting
from the good opinion derived by the
first upon his initial visit.
, 1905-04-14
MACHINIST'S HELPER MEETS
WITH ACCIDENT AT SHOPS

Charles G.. Gregory, a machinist's
helper at the shops, had his right mid
die finger injured in one of the ma,
chimes yesterday afternoon and was
treated by DR.. Stevens, local surgeon
for the company. He will be laid up
for a few days.
, 1905-04-14
NJ. T. ULEN,
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE

LOANS.
We have furnished and u~nfurnished
houses for rent; city property. both i'm.
proved and unimproved, for sale;
ranch property for sale on easy terms.
We will also loan money on first-class
security.
We are agents for a number Of the
best and Oldest fire insurance COM
panies.
Office Up Stairs In Williams Block.
, 1905-04-14
Shoulder Pot Roast
8 lbs. for 25c tomor-
row only at Hansen's.
Truth Profoundly Expressed.

The profound truth that tomorrow
never comes. and yesterday, although
1t is always passing, has never been
with US. has led a correspondent to
throw OF this little effort: ALTHOUGH
Yesterday to-day was tomorrow, and
tomorrow to-day will be yesterday.
nevertheless yesterday to-morrov
would be the day after tomorrow. be.
cause to-day would be tomorrow q
terday. and tomorrow viii be to-day
tomorrow. nr would have been the
day after tomorrow yesterta y" We
thought ~ much.-London Answer.
, 1905-04-14
REV. HOGBIN TO LEAD
COTTAGE PRAYER MEETING.

A cottage prayer meeting will be
corner Second and Grand avenue this
evening, at 1880 o'clock. Rev. Hogbin
Is to lead.
, 1905-04-14

WASHING GAS. SOMETHING
NEW. WILL CLEAN CLOTHES
WITHOUT RUBBING. FOR SALE
BY THE LARAMIE GROCERY CON-
PANY. 21Ot2
, 1905-04-14

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. once
Of the Supervising Architect, Washing
ton, D. c., March 20, 1905.-SEALED
PROPOSALS will be received at this
ONCE until 3 o'clock p. m. on the 18th
day Of May. 1905, and then opened for
the construction Except heating ap-
paratus) of the U. s. Post ONCE at Lar
annie, Wyoming, in accordance with
drawings and specification. copies Of
which may be had at this once or at
the ONCE of the Postmaster at Lara
mic. Wyoming, at the discretion Of the
Architect. JAMES KNOB
TAYLOR, Supervising Architect
, 1905-04-14
Anniversary Celebration.

All Knights of Pythias and visiting
members, together with their families,
are invited to participate in celebrat.
ing the twenty-ifth anniversary OF
Damon lodge, at Castle hall, Friday
evening, April IA. 1905.
EARLE CARTER,
209t2 X. Of R. and 8.
, 1905-04-14
CAR OF FURNITURE JUST RE
cEIvED AT HOLIDAYS.
Cures Coughs and Colds.

Mrs. G. Peterson, 625 Lake ST., To-
peka. Kas, says: "Of all cough rene
dies Billiards. Horehound Syrup is my
favorite,i 1T has done and will do all that
is claimed for ito speedily cure ali
coughs and colds-and it is so sweet
and pleasant to the taste" rs, SOC,
$1.00 bottle. Red Cross Pharmacy.
, 1905-04-14
HARRY HANSEN GETTING
QUITE FAT AND SAUC

Harry Hansen, who is at Tehucan,
Puebla, Mexico, for the benefit Of his
health, writes to a friend here that he
is getting along nicely, growing better
every day and hopes to be home within
six weeks or so.
, 1905-04-14
Musical Entertainment.

dist Sunday school, assisted by Mrs.
Trumbull. will give a musical and liter
airy entertainment in the Methodist
Is cents.
, 1905-04-14

DON'T FORGET THE BASKET
BALL GAME TONIGHT. UNIvER.
sITY GYMNASIUM AT 8 p. N. AD.
MISSION IS CENTS.
, 1905-04-14

FOR SALE-Ons secondhand drop
head sewing machine, as good as new;
will sell at a bargain. The Laramie
Grocery company. 210t2
, 1905-04-14
STILL HOLDING LOW.
BANK BAROMETER Is

The standard barometer at the First
National bank is still lowering low
down on the scale, this morning show
ing 22.95, but a slight raise from yes
terday. The weather Is keeping pace
with the barometer, too.
, 1905-04-14

GIRL WANTED-For general house.
work. Apply to Mrs. w. H. Frazee,
orner Sixth and Grand avenue. tt
, 1905-04-14

Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for
Matching. SOC south Fifth street. 206t6