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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-23
". ". Wooster

One warm summer evening n 1873, l
Sal smoking with Judge Jenkins, oil
Wisconsin. who is now ably represent
Ing his state in Cungr, -.
We were watching the oDcomlng OF
q heavy thunder storm. and the CONVEX
sation had turned. as Il 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 CO. he remarked. that l
nearly killed Fitzhugh Lee
we were down in Virginia. and |
was in charge of an ammunition train
which was ON its way 10 Mcclellan
army.
we had been halted by brief or.
der from headquarters, and directed to
remain where We were-near httle
village about thirty miles south OF
Washington.
mo reason was given for the delay,
though some Of the boys thought 1t
was for the purpose of enabling an
escort Of cavalry 70 join us. Others
said they guessed Mac didn't have
any further use for powder. HOW
ever. We were mighty glad to 20 into
camp. as many of the raw men were
about husho1 by the long and hot
narchng. besides II gave us oppor'
tunl,y IN forage and get better rations
than LgrGlaCk ana maggoty hacon-so
lively That % followed Us around camp,
"W, At. rlvl our tents in an open
field Il SHORT distance 10 The east OF
n high road which stretched away to-
ward home, About quarter OF a mile
10 The outh was thick piece Of tim
her,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-23
Wen take him if its a Johnnie,

Wen take him if its a Johnnie
We stepped into the deeper shad-
ows. and soon a mounted Confederate
officer emerged from the dark bend OF
the road. and was silhouetJed against
the sky. In. moment or TWO he reach
cd the point commanding view Of our
camp. drew rein and sat not fifty feet
away. peering toward US.
Il cautiously took the picket's rifle
and we sprang out into full view. The
officer started as he saw us, and wheel
"a 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, oNclaiming,
My God, Capn, you're shooting one
Of our men,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-23

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 -calA4 -LLLS-4-.aS- l4p44e-4 Nj +tttfttt
lights; and The tents and other equip
age were allowed 10 stand where they
were Camp fires were lighted as
usual.
The more | thought of the pie-wo-
man the more suspicious it made me;
AMI feeling II. at case. | 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 rvb uuWhcrcS around here
They're all down there with Mac"
kecpn' him busy
That's all right said another. but
why were we halted here. if there's
no danger?'
Doubled the PiCkets.
"No one volunteered an answer to
his question, and decided 1t 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 u.s. Another was sure tue
'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 force Of two OF
three squadrons was reported passing
some distance to the south of our pc
sition and going In westerly direc
ton. Again, the pickets were not pos
five but thought they were our cav
airy.
"The expected storm seemed to have
passed off to the north, though tht
staggering halfmoon showed thu
southwestern quadrant still dark AM
threatening.
'The camp had settled down for tn
night, but l was uneasy, and sat nea
my tent trying to pursuade myself tina
the reported cavalry was the suppose
escort which had missed the road I
our camp and would probably pick q
up in the morning. However, di
not feel treasured, and walked over
the post covering the road to the ives
scarcely had ] reached the pickle
wheuSwe heard the tread Of . hors
waking alowly up TIE rad.
pcn't enaIlsneA' ! whispere'
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-23

In accordance with an agreement
made before the playing of the worlds
championship series, GO per cent, of the
gate receipts from the first four games
played was divided among the players,
rs per cent. of this going 10 the win
ners, the New York Giants, and the
remaining % per cent. TO the losers, the
Athletics. This Melted each individual
on the former team nearly $1,000 and
approximately $500 to each of the lat
ter. In addition to this the manage
men. Gf the Philadelphia aggregation
has divided among its players its snare
OF the gate receipts-nearly $9,0O0-as
u reward for winning the pennant in
the American League.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-23
THE POWER OF SONG.
IN INCIDENT OF LIFE IN LIBBl
PRISON DURING THE CIVIL
VAR.
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 Stonemans first
raid, near Richmond, Va, relates an
old captain OF the caya!ryr-and after
various adventures, |, with 1900 orthe
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 month or 30 participated in
another raid under Colonel Spear Of
the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry over
the same ground where l had been
lately led a prisoner OF war.
We had passed but one Sunday in
Libby-9S officers confined to an up
most story. About the middle of that
afternoon | CHANGED TO look around
the room. \ half dozen parties
were playing cards, many were sleep
ing, several were lying on the floor
pretty sick, while one squad of O doz-
en- or more had organized q prayer
meeting. Not being saint and per-
haps not much of q sinner, was sim
ply LOCKER on in Venice" The
leader was q 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
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-23
Bullet Ploughed Through Hat.

Il saw the officers hat twitch sharp
ly as the heavy bullet tore through
t. For an instant he swayed as though
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-23
FITZHUGH LEES ESCAPE,
BILLET FROM REPRESENTATIVE
JENKINS' MCSKET PLOCGHED
THROUGH HIS Nat.

Thrilling Occurrence of the Civil
War Confcdsrates Made Three
Desperate Charges In Binding
Midnight Thunder Storm.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-23
Waved the Old Flag.

louder and louder sWcIIed The sound
until the chorus of the last verse was
reached, when member OF u New
York City regiment, regular Tam
many thoroughbred, reached his hand
in his breast and produced a small silk
flag, which he had, in some way, con-
Cealed when searched by the guards on
entering, and with wild shout waved
ii 10 and fro. Again and again was
the chorus repeated, and then sud,
denly the captain changed to THE
Army and Navy Forever" Three
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-23

sled 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 80 officers crowded to the CEN
ire, singing with the greatest enthu-
siasm. At least two dozen of the men
had fine voices, and never did the
grand old words seem so like mighty
anthem.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
TIP TO LOCAL DENTISTS.

"Will-w.ll it hurt much?" she ask
ed the dentist when he said that the
tooth must come out.
Well t. viii Aurt YOU little. of
course he replied with a smile.
IL never had tooth pulled be-
FORE she aid as she glanced around
ls If seeking some way Of ezcapo.
BUt il viii all be over IN a scc5nd
OF two. Now
"One moment, doc or am not
sure ! can stand the pain Folks have
died i1 the dentiet chair Don't you
think ! would better wait until to-
murrow?'
Madam. sternly replied he dent
ist as he winkel ct his assistant,
Tot me say that am giving 200
trading stamps 70 every woman who
mas q tooth pulled today. and The Of
fer won't hold good touorrow.
Therefore
Therefore go ahead and pull i Is
Quick as yen cant" she said as she
leaned BACH and opened her mouth
aad shut her eye1.-Now York rrib-
une.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
RAILROAD NEWS


Through city and forest and field and
THE ENGINES SONG.
glen
| rush with the roaring train:
Ny strength is the strength of a
thousand men.
My ain is my masters brain.
! harroT the senses Of him within
Who watches the cleaning line;
His pul es | feel through my frame
Of steel;
His courage and will are mine.
| hear, as l swerve on the upland
curve.
The echoing hills rejoice
TO ans Ter the knell Of my bra 1a
bell
The laugh Of my giant voice.
And, While in the glare Of the colder
ray.
Or red in the furnace light,
My smoke is pillar of cloud by day
A pillar Of flame by night
From Four Track News for Feb
ruary,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
ACTIVE CAREER OF
COL. VI. r. GROWN
F75MER STATE SENATOR szRv
% WITH DISTINCTION d.
EiNG GIVE Wkr-#As a
WARM friend or eENATo7
CULLcETa.

sgcak,r Il me aa,h OF Col WI
la-2 r. Brown l1e Fri9ay tha Met
Dp7ls i1nrnalDepcb licsu aya.
william Robclt Brown was born IN
-og.aFii.e Ky. Jun 20. 1879. his aae
't jeajh being ~ ycara ana dqv
in 1886 DIT par nfe moved 10 this civ
7-crc b.s mother q Later M r..
Loualia AMI e-l3u1t III
H9m tae Reach ana Caaomap aca4.
envy On Dec ~. 1854 he was rpit.
Go ia ma -iee 80 tri.e 1.a-ea-
ilre ~ Ir anf t-r p q. r ir
b. 5mi,haad. I,r. This nm n rasu, ID
tee l.ra ef seven c1ilfr "a wh.r
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
MONSTER APPLE DUMPING.

An aged citizen OF North Carolina
tells the story of the greatest apple
dumping ever made His home is in
Halifax county. where, prior to 1910.
there was a voting precinct known by
,he name of Dumping Town" In
1870. when William Henry Harrison
was elected president. after a most
ezo'ting campaign, Dumping Town
bad exactly III 70 ers, and every
man of them cast his ballot for Har-
risou.
The people Of he small, but pros
pefing town of Scotland Neck. in the
county. also showed their apprecia
ton ot the unanimous vote Of Dump
ling Town ley a generous and whimsi-
cal gift Two DAYS and a night were
consumed in building a big dumping
which weighed IL pounds one pound
for each yote cast at Dumping Town
This monster Of a dumping was PM
in a sack. supported by tripod and
lowered into an immense kettle.
L required two days and night to
cook it properly Then it was lifted
ou3 and placed in q specially made
howl cur from the trunk Of an enor-
nous cypress tree. and around it
were placed IL damplings Of the
usual size 4 hand IF music aud II.
~ wagons were sent to Dampllng
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
ESS RAILROAD TE
GRAPH.

1t is IN encouraging sign rat The
great railways are endeayoring 20 Sc.
cure greater cafa.y to pass myers
The larger and richer roads in max
ing the experiments are paving
he wa for the general adoD lon u'
successful measures. This is apyo
Dos OF he announcement that wire
less tel sraphy is 10 be tried On las
trains. II the wireless system q.
practicable and many railway men
believe il is-and they judge $50 by
reason Of results Accomplished by ex-
periments and not because Of untast
ed theOries-it would seem tina he
problem Of safety Is near solution Il
every e1 CINE can be fitted with an IN.
strumen that will record in the cab
the pre- enee of any train within dan
ger distance occupying the same
track i would appear that danecr OF
would be astonishiusly d.
misunderstanding Leader
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26

to be a small ring. She picked il
out and noticed that it moved. This
lea 10 closer investigation and &c
vas found to possess life and was ~
inchss lcng The curiosity of the
family was aroused and Ii was
brought down % MIR. Humans drug
store for further investigation. They
named it an egg snake. The creature
is an ggiy locking thing and viii be
sent "a the state university for ex
animation and 0 ascertain what ef-
feet 1T might have on the human sys,
Metropolis JournalRepublican.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
LIVE SNAKE FOUND
IN A HEN EGG
EAST METROPOLIS WOMAN
THOUGHT IT WAS A STRING
WILL BE SENT TO stats
UNIVERSITY.

The seeing OF snakes used to be
,3oacd anon az an indication of i'm
bibing too freely % spurious drinks.
But it is no uncommon thing these
days 10 find all sorts Of snakes in all
s,ris Of places and by people whose
sobrialy is wholly mquestionod.
These title reptiles. insects. on what
ever you may term them. probably
are no more plentiful now than in the
PAST. hu Industrious ccr-espondents
10 newspapers have scared the PEG
pie with their unwarranted stories
uulil cserybode IS now looking for
snakes continually
On SUNDAY whiie MIS- sam ijgxnes
Of East Metropolis. was baaiiy en-
Jared affh aae pastries she hfoile
an ees anu found what she supposed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26

Town, and in these wagons were talk
en- to Scotland Neck the IA true blue
Harrison men and their families.
There was a great cheering when
they arrived at Scotland Neck, and
the guests cheered themselves when
they saw the feast prepared for them
for besides the dumplings no end Of
good things filled many ables in the
spacious warehouse, and the feasting
and fun lasted the rest Of the day and
nearly all night.
A barrel Of the best molasses was
used as sauce for tho big dumping
ard the hungry people ate it,
Youths Companion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
SCANDINAVIAN CHURCHES.
OF America Close First National Con.
ven.ion.

BY the Associated Press. a,
Chippewa Fails Wis. Jan. 25.-The
first national convention OF Scandina
Wan churches Of America closed a
seven days session here this after
noon The purpose of the convention
was to bring about a union of all
churches upon a non, sectarian basis.
The convention decided upon organic.
ing churches founded upon new tesla.
Inent teachings in all parts Of Ameri-
ca.
G S. Outerhans was appointed 10
visit the scattered groups Interested
in The movement and TO explain The
idea of cau-eh aa'on a meeting Of
people believing in an unsectarian
church win be held in June. sixty.
eight delegates frcm sixteen states
were present at the convention.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
River Fcracaats.

THE DHIA From Evansville jo
calsq I'D tae TENNESSEE from
Grnte lille - the mouth, win cen
iinn .alhr Stages a. points or
iha .L.o viii probably depend tc
soiRt ent unon the movements Of
'jca 4 oraiderahlo ice may be expect
ed \ TIE or al rland ana Tennessee
riy rs
THE MISli 5SIPPI - From below
81 Louis Cairo will freeze over at
most poini within the mex, &c hours
and presaolY e3Atirae frozen for sew
err days
On CONDITION Ohio river:
lsyansvfla 4s' fh fun Of heavy
tioating laa d'syille, considerable
iloatlrg cp Cairo l3rge fields Of
nev ica ssias, The Mississippi at
81. L9V IS frozen and blocked. The
gorge ecntina5- b9ek Ct Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
IT DID LOCK LIKE II.
Physicians Tender Ways Justified Lit
tie Cna's Idea.

Physicians Tender Ways Justified Lit
tie ona's Idea.
A college professor vas talking
about the late d. w Fiske. who loir
10 Cornell university 100000
"Flske" be said, "had a 5brcwd
sense of Eumor. one day h. was talk
ing about a certain fash .ouable physt
clan tan and robust nan, always
beautifully dressed. . Hover in his
5uttonhole. his nails polished by Q
manicu7ist his handkerchief pcrfumac
you know the type | guess.
"Fiske said this gentleman inn
pressed women profoundly with his
manler, at once hearty and delicate
He said the man antng his brother
physicians was iaugred at for an ieno-
ramus. Few of bis brothers, though
had so lucrative Z practice as he. Al
the women of wealth for ten miles
round about employed him
"One afternoon be. called on a LADY.
the young wife Of a millionaire. to
treat her for some slight indisposi-
ton She sat on a sofa IN her draw
irg room. Her little daughter. a child
of seven or eight years. played by the
window. The physician with his we'll
known manner seated himself beside
his pretty patient looked sympatheti-
cally into her eyes. took her hand and
aid his finger or her pulse.
Grave and tender. in this attitude
he sat there. and then he happened 70
glance at the little girl. She was re.
garding him curiously.
You don't know what am doing.
do you@ he said TO her.
Yes. said the little girl, ! do You
are making love to ms mamma.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
FARM COMING BACK TO ITS OWN

Things on the farm are changing
ana We already observe, if we watch
The barometer Of social life. that
there Is a tendency to get back to the
country. Fifteen years ago, for in
stance, less than SO per cent of the
population were moving countryward,
In 1900 the statistics show that 20
per cent we're seeking Out homes in
rural districts. and Il is likely that
the population now going away frem
the city reaches Is pef cent At last
VITA Solomon. they are discovering
thai aali Is vauity'' N She cities; that
ssieadshlpa are difficult. that nelgh.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
&c - 49, Men.

The Evansville Courier says:
Things are looking blue for river men
again ana just when navigation viii
be resumed Is matter of conjecture.
The coming of the cold wave will
bring more ice down the river and
boats that came out Monday are now
seeking their winter quarters,
The steamer John S. Hopkins tina
came down Monday to leave Wednes-
day for Paducah, returned again to
Green river Tuesday and will remain
there until the ice has run out of the
river. The Neptune, Peerless and
Conveyor also departed for Green
river. There are now no boats in this
port.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
spraaue,s RIn Tow.

A correspondent wants to know of
the Courier-Journal what was the
size of the big tow of coal taken to
the south by the big towboat Sprague"
on her record breaking trip 10 New
Orleans. She passed Memphis with
fifty-elght barges containing 100000
bushels Of coal equal 10 $4,000 tons
The Sprague is now laid up at Jeffer.
sonville waiting fer rise from Pitts
burg to take another big tow Of coal
south
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
Has Good Offers.

Captain Frank Anderson who has
been in charge Of the Conveyor for
some time, has resigned. He has two
good offers, one from big packet
line and another from big tow boat
company Captain Anderson for a
number OF years was on the towbcat
airy Brown. He Is known all along
the western rivers and is one Of the
most competent river men who ever
ran boat,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26

bors dent know the names one OF an
other that noise. dirt. confusion are
there and the struggle to live Is at
the desperate stage all the time.
The telephone, the trolley line, free
rural mail delivery these are miti
eating the unsocial SIDE Of rural life.
and tne beauty Of nature is Going the
rest.-opportunity
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26

bons insured himself on Iuus IS, 1853
for e2S3 against dying IN . months
he did ale en- 5lay Is Of the next year
-and tie digts.ed underwriters
ftaa company Of those daysl con
tested payment on tho plea hat bo
bad lived ~ m--t.s Of Is days each,
Worlds Work
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
In Full Control.

A. ]. OFT for the next ten days will
have absolute control Of the steamer
Cunveycr and n the end Of that time
VIII have an option on the boat and
may pur Iase II. He now owns four
fifths q TIE steamer. Captain S. Sc
monin q this city and a party at
tln'ontc~ KY, have an interest in
tho boat.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
HIGHEST Tide in the World.

The highest tide in the world is in
the Bay OF Fundy. between Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick The tide
there sometimes rises to the height Ct
Il feet. and the increase is occasional
j as much as a foot every five min
utes
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26

Indications fer Cairo ana viciai b
today:
lncrea sing cloudinesa, with slowly
rising temperature.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
YELLOW FEVER ON
ccA7D caulsER BOSTON.
One C1a.l Results ard Six Are SILL
Lingering i@Eh =.


= u 1E11'l" -19|-Il II1H-
Panama Jan. Pa bulletin issu
ed by tac American legation this az
ternocn announced ne death and six
cases &c suspected yellow fever on
board t,2 crui. or Boston
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26

Puts light in the eye, tints the
cheek with Natures bloom. looscns
the tension Of life. brushes the cob
webs from the brain that's what
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
do. % cents. Tea or Tablets. Paul
G. Schuh & Son.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26
TIE FIRST LIFE POLICY.

The frs life insurance policy Of
which tie details are on record re-
suited in a lawsuit William Gyb-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-26

81. Ia a D. e-plTt, fro19n
Stage II Car Jan. rs, 1894, 2o.--.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-19
LOST, FOUND. REWARDS

LOST ON WESTERN Av, BETWEEN
Keegan's lake and 18th st, black hand bag,
containing about Sl2 in silver and cards with
address, on: liberal reward. Address Mrs J
G. Sche1l. ST. Louis Park. R..sR.-1.
LOST OR sToLEN-BANK BOOK NO. .l062l4
issued by the Farmers & Mechanics Savings
bank Of Minneapolis If not returned to said
4 bank before July g. 1905, application will be
made for duplicate thereof.
LOST OR sToLEN-BANK BOOK NO. -.4475s.3
issued by the Farmers & Mechanics Savings
bank of Minneapolis. If not returned to said
bank before July 3. 1865. application will be
made for duplicate thereof.
LOsT-ROLL BILLS, OVER $780, THURSDAY
night, Como car, possibly 9th st S; generous
reward. Vaughan, HOO Chestnut av.