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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-03
TIvERTON GETS FIRST HEAT.

Readville, Mass. Aug 3.-Tiyerton won the first heat by half length in the races here to-day, making it in 2:O51s. the fastest mile that has been trotted on any track in the country this season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-03
MILLION MARK PASSED.

Portland. Ore, Aug 3.-The Lewis and Clark officials announce that with the attendance yesterday of 27,476 the million mark has been passed, the total attendance from June l to date, in- cluding passes, being 1,013,531.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-03
NAVAL BRIGADE OUT.

New Orleans. Aug 3.-s;overnor Blanchersi has ordered out the naval brigade to patrol the Louisiana coast-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-03

1he Oe-o-r. cff1ce is egE:pced vlth an the facilitiss for turning out bosh and job b<fnfing ct eAgFt not;ce. ane st suesg pfsceo fer eood Wvf6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-03
CITY NEWS

The board of finance met thi. after ncpn at , o'clock
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-03
uArHER fcREcAn

Forecast fo- Connecticut Fair s.- night and Friday Light vsnshIe Ninda
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-02-09
copyright. 1904. by G.. L. Kilmer.l
FoRTIErH ANNIVERSARY WAR STORY
July so. 1864

copyright 1901. by G. L. Kilmerl
n WAR tragedy which deserves
"a to stand in history as the
"a American Balaklava' was
enacted at Petersburg. Va.
1'aly &c. 1864. Had the victims of the
4ughter pen in the crater of Burn
Sides mine gone in mounted Instead of
on foot, and had the charging columns
Travelled 500 rods instead of 800 feet
under fire." as in the case of the Light
brigade, the parallel would have been
closer, but in both cases somebody
blundered, and the poor soldiers who
could but do and die" were hopelessly
and needlessly sacrificed
Burnsides mine was laid with ex-
traorlinary skill and labor directly I'M
der a Confederate fort which the de-
Tenders of Petersburg had constructed
on a spur of the ridge sheltering the
town on the east. The construction of
that fort had been carried on under the
constant fire of Burnside's guns. and
the peculiar nature of its trenches.
adapted as they were to shelter troops
from falling bombs az well as from
horizontal firing. had much to do with
determining the result when Burnside
attempted to carry that portion of the
line by storm after exploding mine
under it to open breach. The eTcaya-
ton for tie pow''cr ch"mhcl' WIS IllGe
by extending tunnel 2 d.5.9uce of
over 800 fec. frC,I 4 2.", " = ne
Union trenches 70 n2.nt l.-.r tie
center of tic fort TO he b., WI VI. Tie
IabOrers We're cO9i LINERS be,nr ~
TO the Forty-ei@ .. IenI:a'lv..:, , MI
ment. They -, "rcC .n.rnst.y in the
long, close gallery anI earn ed all the
earth out of the Tunnel and chanbcr
by hand. Toward tie end of the task,
which lasted month their strength
was supported mainly by whisky. They
became too weak 70 digest solid food.
The digging had to be done with the
utmost stealth to prevent betrayal by
deserters and discovery by Confederate
pickets and trench guards who lounged
or slept overhead
While the excavation of the chamber
was going on under the fort its bat
teries were firing at intervals, threat
ening to cave in the roof on the heads
of the miners below. No accident oc-
CURED, although the Confederates sus-
pected the mine and attempted to balll
the scheme by counter mine Final
~ the charge Of 5000 pounds of pow
der was securely packed in place. Il
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-02-09

spliced fuse was laid to the mouth of
the mine and the order given to ex-
plode it ut daylight ON July 80. The
Ninth corps. under Burnside. occupied
the trenches on the right and left of
the mine, and three of its divisions
white troops-were ordered to charge
into the breach the moment the eXplo-
sion took place No preparation what
ever was ordered or made by any com
mander Of the forces, of the army or
Of the corps to facilitate the rapid ex.
ecution of this charge.
1t was at first intended to put ne
gro division in front of the charging
column, but Grant overruled that be-
cause he feared it would be publicly
condemned. Lots were drawn by the
commanders of the three white di-
visions in Burnsides corps, and it fell
upon the First, under General Ledlie.
Ledlie was man of Incorporate hab-
its. This is matter of official record
or would not recall it. Grant told the
committee on the conduct of the war
that-the chance fell upon the most I'M
fit leader in the whole army
- When the mine exploded and it was
me to go in, Ledlie, as l was told by
officers of the division present, had to
brace himself by holding to II sapling.
While his troops We're fighting in the
'crater" he lay in bomb proof in the
rear, and his aids We're compelled to
run the gauntlet of fire from the breach
back to the bomb proof TO communi-
cate with him.
The soldiers of the leading division
General Ledlie's First division, Ninth
corps-were conducted to their station
in the nighttime through the covered
ways and halted at the base of the
high breastwork already described
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-02-09

I~lO we must part, my body, you and L.
nj Whove spent many pleasant years togethe
l. vI Ills sorry work to lose your company
u Who Glove TO me so close, whateer the weathe
From Winter unto Winter. or dry;
But you have reached the limit of your tether
And must journey on my way alone
And leave you quietly beneath a stone.
They say that you altogether bad
Forgvc me. It's not my experience.
And think me very wicked to be sad
At leaving you clod. a prison. whence
To get quite free | should be very glad
Perhaps may be so. some few days hence;
But now. methinks, 'twere graceess not to spend
A tear or two my departing friend
Now our long partnership is completed,
And look back upon its history,
] greatly fear have not always treated
You with the honesty you showed to me.
And must own that you have oft defeated
Unworthy schemes by your sincerity,
And by blush or stammering tongue have tried
To make me think again before lied.
Tis true you're not so handsome you were
But that's not your fault, and is partly mine
You might have lasted longer with care
And still looked something like your first design;
And even now, with all your and tear
IT'S pitiful to think l must resign
You to the friendless grave the patient prey
OF all the hungry legions of decay.
But you must stay dear body, and l GO
And was once very proud of you
You made my mothers eyes to overflow
When first she you wonderful and new,
And now with all your faults, 'twere hard to find
\ slave willing friend true:
Ay-even they who say the worst about you
Can scarcely tell what shall do without you.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-02-09
II Poem for Coday
TO F A N C Y
By John Keats

LIVER let the Fancy roam
IL | Pleasure never is at home:
At a touch sweet Pleasure mel
~ Like to bubbles when rain pelt
eth;
Then let winged Fancy wander
Through the thought still spread be-
yond her:
Open wide the minds cage door
She'll dart forth. and cloudward soar.
o sweet Fancy! let her loose
Summers joys are spoilt by use,
And the enjoying of the Spring
Fades as does its blossoming.
Autumn's red-lipped fruitage too,
Blushing through the mist and dew,
Clogs with tasting: What do then?
Sit thee by the ingle, when
The scar fagot blazes bright,
Spirit of winters night;
Sit thee there, and send abroad,
With a mind self-overawed,
Fancy, commissioned her.
She has vassals to attend her:
She will bring, in spite of frost,
Beauties that the earth hath lost;
She will bring thee, all together.
All delights of summer weather;
All the buds and bells of May,
From dewy sward or thorky spray;
All the heaped Autumn's wealth,
With q still, mysterious stealth;
She will mix these pleasures up
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-02-09

Like three fit wines in a cup,
And thou shalt quaff it-thou shalt
hear
Distant harVeSt-caTolS clear;
Rustic of the reaped corn;
Sweet birds antheming the morn;
And, in the same moment-hark!
tbs the early April lark
Or the rocks, with busy cav,
Foraging for sticks and straw.
Thou shalt, at one glance, behold
The daisy and the marigold;
White-plumed lilies, and the first
Hedge-grown primrose that hath
burst;
Shaded hyacinth. Away
Sapphire queen of the mid May;
And every leaf, and every flower
Pearled with the Self-same shower
o sweet Fancy! let her loose.
Everything is spoilt by use:
Where's the cheek that doth not fade
Too much gazed at? Where's the maid
Whose lip mature is ever new?
Where's the eye. however blue,
Doth not weary? Where's the face
One would meet in every place?
Where's the voice, however soft
One would hear SO very Oft?
At touch sweet Pleasure melteth
Like to bubbles when rain pelteth.
Let the winged Fancy roam.
Pleasure never is at home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01
Reminiscence Of Army Nurse.

Miss Adeline L. Miller, who resides
on Arapahoe street, Los Angeles, was
sent out from Chicago in June, 1861
under the auspices Of the sanitary
commission by Dorothy Dix. who had
charge of the appointing of nurses
For three months she was in hos
pital in Cairo Ill.,, and was then trans
ferred to Paducah Ky. where she
served in various hospitals. In the
fall of 1862 she was sent to Columbus
Ky. to serve on floating hospita:
where contraband slaves who had fol
lowed the army as it moved through
the country, were cared for, after the
soldiers had been removed to hospitals
on shore. The following March she
was assigned to the floating hospital
Nashville" at Milliken's Bend, where
Grants army was gathering.
"At Young's Point" says Miss Mil
Ter, Il witnessed from the deck OF
Gen. Grants boat the running of the
blockade. In the spring of 1864 | was
sent TO Nashville to care for the poor
whites in the refugee house there,
who had lost their all through the
fortunes of war. About this time the
Christian commission, in charge OF
Mrs. Wittenmeyer of Philadelphia, be.
gan fitting up diet kitchens for the
special care Of the very sick and from
that time my work was principally
along these lines. was sent to the
Rrapp's barracks hOSDital and Con
valescent's Camp at Chattanooga and
afterward to the Number Two hospital
in Nashville to fit up these diet kitch,
ems. In the crude state Of affairs We
were sometimes helped out by the
regular kitchen force. who in some
places sent us barrel of toast daily
which we prepared and served as hot
as possible to the poor sick boys, one
of whom remarked in apprecia'
ton, I know there is woman around j.;
everything tastes so good"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01
Gen. KINDS First Order.

Comrade John r. King, Senior Vice
Commander.in-C of the Grand
Army of the Republic, assumed com.
mand of the organization, and issued
his first general order on July IS. The
order paid high tribute to the late
Commander-in-chie Wilmon w. Black
mar and directed that the colors be
draped for ten days at every head
quarters and every post Of the Grand
Army of the Republic. 81. 81
Comrade James M. Schoonmaker,
at his own urgent request, is relieved
from his position as Chief of Staff, and
Comrade J. j. McCardy, Past Depart
ment Commander of the Department
of Minnesota, is appointed in his
place.
The Adjutant General will continue
in the performance of the duties of his
office during the remainder of the year
and until his successor shall be chosen
in the encampment.
All other officers of the staff are re-
spectfully requested to remain on
duty according to the appointments
heretofore made.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01
HOW they RECEIVED
The news OF PEACE

st. Petersburg, Aug. 31.-The peace
news was received here without
manifestations of joy. The city shows
absolutely no evidence of the receipt
of the tidings. 1t can safely be said,
however, that the general feeling
among the more intelligent classes is
that justice has been done at Ports
mouth. Expressions of relief are
heard that there will be no further
bloodshed, but the ''inglorious peace"
is disappointment to many.
Toxic, Aug. 31.-The universal re-
joicing that the war is over is some
what embittered by the almost unani-
nous feeling that Japan has not re-
ceived her just dues. Some of the
most radical papers declare that the
flower of Japan's youth, and the
financial sinews of the government
have been sacrificed by the action OF
the peace commissioners, but 1t is
thought that when the people con-
slider the situation more calmly they
will be satisfied since Japan has
gainel every point for which she
took up arms, and will rejoice that
the bitter struggle was not renewed
simply in an attempt to force money
from Russia.
Oyster Bay, L. sept. l. EN-.
peror Nicholas of Russia has recog-
nized gratefully the great part which
President Roosevelt played in the sue
cessful negotiations for peace. In a
cablegram received by President
Roosevelt today Emperor Nicholas
congratulated and thanked the presi-
dent for his efforts. The cablegrram
follows:
"Peterhof, Alexandria. August 81.
President Roosevelt: Accept con-
CALCULATIONS and urgent thanks for
having brought peace negotiations to
a successful conclusion owing to your
personal energetic efforts. My coun-
try will gratefully recognize the great
part you have played in the Ports
mouth peace conference. (Signed)
nicholas"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01
Russ Heroes Beg In Streets.

London, Aug. ga dispatch to the
Daily Mail from st. Petersburg saws
there is growing Indignation at St.
Petersburg over the objectionable in
difference of the government towards
the wounded and crippled soldiers
who have returned from the far east.
On nearly every street one sees sold
iers with an arm or leg or both mis-
sing, stretching forth their remaining
hand in pitiable appeal for aims.
Some wear on their breast the cross
of ST., George, which is given only for
great personal bravery. All have the
right to be fed by the state and re-
ceive small pension, and if you ask
why they beg the answer invariably
is the old story of wholesale pecula-
tons by officials.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01
Winning the Medal of Honor.

The idea of the medal of honor
originated with the late Gen. E. d.
Townsend, adjutant general of the
army during the civil war, and. the
regulations which govern the award
ing of it are so stringent that it may
be said to stand In every case for
heroic and distinguished service. Hun
dreds Of those who wear it, if they
are so minded, can tell thrilling
stories Of how they won it. Thomas l.
Higgins, now Of Hannibal, Mo-, was
awarded his medal on the testimony
Of his former foes. During the civil
war he was the color bearer of the
Ninety-ninth Illinois regiment, and
held that position at the siege Of
Vicksburg. In an assault on May %,
1863, the Ninety-ninth Illinois was
ordered to charge and not to look
back. The Second Texas regiment
confronted the charging Illinoisans, re-
pulsed them short distance from the
Confederate breastworks, and drove
them back in confusion. But Higgins,
snmindful Of the retreat Of his COM
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01

rades, still bounded forward, with
colors eying. AS he advanced wore
was passed along the Confederate line
not to shoot him, and all firing ceased
When Higgins discovered his predica
ment he started to retreat with his
colors, but instantly several men raj
out and led him within the Confeder
ate lines, where he remained untI
released on parole. Twentyfour years
later a number Of veterans of the
Texas regiment who had witnessed
and remembered his charge made al
fidavits to that effect, and on these h.
was awarded medal. Higgins coul,
have been vouched for by members o
his own regiment. but the novelty o
recommendation by his former foe.
led to that course the first instance
of its kind.
Capt Harvey NJ. Munsell, now
New York. won his medal as colo
bearer of tie Ninety-ninth Pennsyl
vania at Gettysburg. His regimen
was stationed at Devils Den. wher,
centered some of the fiercest fightin.
of the second day All of his colol
guard of eight men had been killed q
wounded, when in one of the charges
a shell burst directly in front Of Nun
sell. hurlins him headlong into the
hole it tore up in the ground. The
flag fell with him, and the report went
out that he was killed and the flag
captured. He was SO close to the
enemy's lines that he dared not move
knowing that if he did he would b.
dead without a question. So he Law
still, with hands over the flag, until
the next charge of the Union troops
when he jumped up and ran back tc
his regiment, waving the colors.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
THE JOYFUL T|DIAGS

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 30.-1n his
library at Sycamore HTill, President
Roosevelt, shortly before o'clock
yesterday afternoon received the an.
nouncement that the Russian and
Japanese plenipotentiaries at Ports.
mouth had reached an agreement and
would proceed at, once to conclude the
terms of a treaty of peace. The an.
nouncement had not been expected
today. The puresident at no time dur
ing the negotiations pending had
abandoned hope Of successful issue
of the conference, but he had realized
more clearly than any other man In
the world the enormous difficulties
which confronted the ENJOYS in their
deliberations. While lie has not for
moment relaxed his earnest efforts
to induce the conferees to continue
their discussions with view to Sc
curing basis Of agreement, he had
felt for forty-eight hours that the task
he had set for himself in the interest
of humanity and civilization was we'll
nigh hopeless. ..,.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01
A Locust Scouroe in italy,

Rome, Aug. 29.-There is great dis.
tress among the peasants in the coun.
try surrounding this city, who fear a
famine this winter. Time and again
the country has been swept by
swarms of locusts which have de.
stroyed every green leaf in sight.
The wine crop may be failure. Most
of the grain, fruit and vegetable
crops are ruined. Friday an enor'
mons swarm of locusts came up from
the south and descended upon the
suburbs of Rome, leaving the trees of
several parks bare of leaves and in
two cases stopped trains by dropping
on the rails and making them too
slippery for the wheels to get hold.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01
CLEMENTlNA GONZALES,
Of CENTRAL AMERICA,
RESTORED TO HEALTH.
PE-RU.NA THE REMEDY.

Hiss Ce,nentina Gonzales, Hotel PRO
vincia, Guatemala, 9. A., in g recent
letter from 24@ Cleveland Ave, Chicago,
ILL.,, writes:
81 took Perun2 for q WOrn-Ouf con-
GifiOn. Twas SO run down that could
not sleep at night, Fad no appetite end
felt tired in the morning.
al tried many fonics, but Pefursa
was the only thing which helped me III
the least. After {had taken but & iaiT
bottle felt n1ssch better. continued
its use for three weeks and was com.
piefely restored 10 health, and was
able to take up r1y studies which 4 EaAd
been forced to drop. There Is nofh3ug
better than Peruna to build up tire
system. ''-CIemeDtisa Gonzales.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co.
of Columbus, Ohio, for instructive FREQ
literature on catarrh.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01
CUT IN TARIFF
FOR PHILIPPINES

Manila, Aug. ga concensus Of
opinion of the majority of the Taft
party upon their return from visit
to the southern provinces is to the
effect that at least Is per cent reduc-
ton will be made in the Dingley
tariE, II not absolute free trade will
be granted on the products Of the is
lands which do not interfere with the
same products of the United States.
The leaders of the party will also
recommend during the next session
Of congress the establishment of a
postal bank by the government, and
also an agricultural bank, safeguard
ed by the government. The build
ing of railroads will, it is believed,
solve the Philippine question.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01

Former Congressman Loud happen.
ed to be in Washington the day Con.
gresham Knowland, of Alameda, was
assigned to particular committee,
and meeting Knowland in one of the
corridors Of the Capitol kindly offered
to escort him to the comrnittee-room
and introduce him to the chairman
of the committee. Knowland thanked
him for his interest, and the two re.
paired to the committeeman, where
the committee was concluding a
meeting. This is Mr.. Knowland,"
said Loud, addressing the chairman;
"he has been assigned to your com.
mittee." "Oh, is that so?' said the
chairman, glancing indifferently al
Knowland; well, young fellow, pull
off your coat and get to work. I've
been waiting around here for five days
for some one to clear IN this room.
I had to sweep it myself this morn
ing" Loud proceeded to explain that
Knowland was not the porter of the
committee, but one of it's new men,
bers The usual apologies followed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01

Albert e. Pillsbury, former attorney
general Of Massachusetts,, on visiting
the birthplace Of Horace Greeley, in
Amherst. N. H., noticed that there
was no plncard about the place to in
form the public Of its historical In.
terest. Accordingly he himself tackled
on the house card which read:
This Is the birthplace Of Horace
Greeley" While he was engaged at
this task passing native paused to
read the card, and, turning to Mr..
Pillsbury, he remarked, with some
acidity: THE gall of some Of you
fellers that hev made money in the
city is fairly sick-nin'. What do you
suppose folks here care whether you
was born on this farm or some other
old farm? Them's my sentiments, Mr..
Greeley, and don't you forgit it."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01
Oaths That Did Not Count.

There were many army chaplains,' u
says Cen. Josiah Pickett of Worces.
ter, Mass. who adapted themselves
to conditions, and were none the less
religious in consequence. Our regi-
mental chaplain-'Fighting Tim,' we
called him-would sometimes grasp a
rifle and get into the thick of the
fight. He was up in front one day,
during a brisk skirmish, peppering
away with my company. Stopping for
moment at his side, noticed that
the men about him were swearing
like troopers It was habit some
men had when under fire; men who
were never known to use profane Ian.
guage in their calmer moments. Out
of respect to the cloth, reprimanded
the men, reminding them that the
chaplain was among them.
".Never you mind that, captain,
broke forth Fighting Tim as he bit
off a paper cartridge, any man who
dies here will go to heaven so quick
that the devil will never know he't
dead.'"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01
CLAIMS TOM DENN|SON
CONFESSED TO ROBBERY

Omaha, Neb. Aug. pa new wit
ness against Tom Dennison in the
person of Charles Mellon, whose
mother is Dennison's stepmother, is
in communication with Elmer Thomas
attorney for the prosecution. Mellon
lived with Dennison's father for If
teen years at jackson, Neb. He
writes that Tom Dennison confessed
to his father just before the latter's
death that he was guilty OF completely
In the Pollock robbery, but that there
was no need to worry over it as he
would get out of it all right. Mellon,
who now lives in Council Bluffs, de.
clares that he alone can give sufii.
cient evidence to convict Dennison.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01
pen.ion Bureau statistics.

The work of the Pension Bureau |.
still being carried on with celebrity
For the month of May the Commits
sioner reports the total number O
certificates issued to be 1929, al
average of All certificates for eacl
working day of the month. The mum
Der OF unsettled claims on file in thu
bureau shows steady reduction. OF
July l, 1904, they numbered 2S5,523
on June 1, 1905, they numbered 2z9,
422. New applications to the nun:e,
OF 1857 were filed during the mcstl
Of May, 1905.