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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-14

Hero is our condensed opinion OF
the Original Laxative Cough syrup
'ISearly all other cough syrups are
cons.inating, especially those contain
ing opiates. kennedy's Laxative, con-
tanning Honey and Tar. moves tho
bowels. Contains no opiates. Con-
forms to thn National Pure Food and
Drug Law. Sold by Tallman d co.
Need good cathartic? A pill Is
best. Say a pill like DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. About the most relia'
bic on the market. Sold by Taliman
| & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-14

Adams. Nov. 14.-Lawrence Lieu
allen, son of ]. T. Lieuallen, one of
the leading wheat growers in this Sec
ton. was married Monday afternoon
at Milton to Miss Alive Christian, of
that place, who taught school in the
Adams district few years ago. The
marriage took place at the home or
the brides sister, Mrs. Rice, of Milton.
Both young people are highly re-
spected and we'll known IN the county,
and they have the best wishes Of
host of friends. After trip to Spo-
kane and different points on the coast
the young couple will be at home in
Adams, where they will reside in the
future. Mr.. Lieuallen will continue
in the wheat raising business in Una
tilla county.
Aged Postmaster Resigns.
c. J. Ferguson, who recently lost
his wife. and who has been postmas-
ter at Adams for II years past, will
resign his position on account of i'll
health. and will live with his son, NJ.
A. Ferguson at Helix. Who will fill
the vacancy at the office has not been
learned. The many friends of Mr..
Ferguson at this place regret that he
will leave the office, and his familiar
face will be greatly missed at the Of
flee. It is understood that ]. H. Kir-
by. who recently returned here from
Gillian county to reside, has applied
for the position.
Sells Saloon.
Pete Murray, who conducted the
owl saloon at this place for some
time. sold out a few days ago and he
expects TO leave shortly for Idaho.
The farmers about Adams have
| their fall work about completed anC
the recent weather has been just wha
| is needed for the crops.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-14

"Tor years I starved, then I bought
a so cent bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. and what that bottle benefited
me all the gold in Georgia could not
buy. 1 kept on taking it and in two
months went hack to my work as
machinist. In three months l was as
we'll and hearty as ever. 1 still use
little occasionally as 1 find it a fine
blood purifier and n good tonic. May
you live long and prosper."-C. n,
Cornell. Roding, Ga, Aug. p, 1905
Kodol is sold here by Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-14
ADAMS HAPPENINGS
POSTMASTER FERGUSON
WILL RESIGN POSITION.

Handled the Mails Mt Adams for Sew
cnteen Years: VIII Hereafter Re
side ut Helix With His Son-The
Owl Saloon Has Changed Hands
Recent Weather Fine for the Far
mers. and Fall Seeding is About
Completed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-14

If you see it in the East oregonian,
it's so.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30
Francis is CLOSELY Guarded,

st. Louis, May 29.-Former Govern
or D. R. Francis is annoyed over the
publicity given to the threatening let
ters sent him demanding that he pay
the writer $4,000 under pain of death,
and refuses to discuss the matter fur
Their. Notwithstanding his reticence
it is known that his residence is under
the surveillance Of detectives night
and day, either with or without his
knowledge. The Francis family is
greatly alarmed and every precaution
has been taken to protect the head of
the house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30

a companion started to introduce one
with the preliminary apology, There
are no ladies present" he was cut
short by the general, who said, mo,
but there are gentlemen. present"
His ability as a writer was shown
by his military orders, his state papers
and, most of all, by his "Iemoirs."
His unconditional and immediate sur
render" Il propose to fight it out on
this line if it takes all summer LET
us have peace" and many other of his
terse, meaty sentences have in them
the quality of perennial life.
His own story of the veto of the
imitation bill is illuminative, whatever
we may think Of the merits or demerits
of that measure. He had written an
apologize approval Of the bill, being
induced thereto by the arguments CT
party associates. After reading over
this approval he said to himself: "That
is not my real, honest opinion. l am
not convinced of the rightfulness Of
this view. It is not sincere" He
thereupon tore it in pieces and wrote
a veto message
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30

battle of Jackson a fierce thunderstorm
ragged, adding it's clamor to the roar OF
the fighting The war eagle was now
in his element. The lightning played
on his pinions." Spreading his wings
he whistled and screeched like the true
bird of Jove
While keenly enjoying any kind or
fight, Old Abe seemed to take most de-
light in the booming Of artillery. He
showed no fear in the presence of the
great guns, but at every discharge
would spread his wings and scream, as
if animated by all the enthusiasm of
war. At the assault on Vicksburg this
was especially in evidence. Gripping
his perch, craning his neck to watch
the fight, his eyes blazed, and he seem
ed almost in frenzy of rage. In this
charge the flag by the eagles side was
riddled, but the bird escaped unhurt
This was the occasion on which he was
hit the second time by a ball, but with
out injury.
Vicksburg was the eagles last great
battle, although he served nearly to
the end of 1864, being part of the time
with Sherman and afterward going
with his regiment through the cam
paigns in Louisiana and Arkansas. He
was afterward given to the state OF
Wisconsin with appropriate ceremO-
MES, the governor making speech il
his honor. From that time till his
death his home was in the basement
of the capitol building.
At one time Old Abe fought witE
an eagle called Andy Johnson and
killed him. He attended fairs all over
the northwest and was in constant de-
mand at soldiers reunions. At every
point he was greeted like a conquer
ing hero He was present at the nomi-
nation Of General Grant for the presi-
dency, adding his screams to the
cheers Of the multitude. He was one
Of the features at the Philadelphia
Centennial, after which he was on ex-
hibition at Boston and other cities. He
died in 1881 from the smoke inhaled
at fire in the basement Of the capito-
at Madison. It was at first proposed
to bury him with military honors, but
other counsels prevailed, and he was
made a subject Of the taXidermist's
art. His stuffed efiigy, seated on his
old perch, IS still pointed out to visit
ors to the statehouse at Madison
where all are proud of the fame of the
war eagle of the Eighth Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30

to the state of Wisconsin $4,000 for
Old Abe, but the offer was not even
considered.
Leaving st. Louis, the eagle regi-
ment went to battle. On the way the
men had to wade stream waist deep.
Snd in the middle of it the bird whis-
tied shriIly, and the soldiers answered
with laughter and cheers even while
struggling through the water. At al
times the presence of the eagle aroused
amusement and kept UP the spirits of
the men, as he was already regarded
as an augury of success. II the regi-
ment's first battle, at Ere lericktoWn,
Mo-, the eagle was willy excited,
g..7wing his perch, tapping his wings
and screaming. as if half crazed by the
experience. That fight, by the way, re
suited in victory
In later battles Old Abe became a
stern veteran, but he never went
through a battle without tapping his
wings and screaming his widest war
notes. His eyes flashed fire, and he
seemed to enter into the spirit of the
occasion. At Island No. 10, where his
comrades captured 5000 prisoners, it
was related that the Confederate sol
diers seemed to have a superstitious
regard for this living emblem of the
Union.
At the battle of Pennington the bird
showed a peculiar intelligence. When
Inc men Wee ordered to lie down be-
hind their treastU0rks Ole Abe scram-
bled down also. He was picked up and
ordered to keep his perch, but refused
to obey. This was tried several times,
with the same result. He was then al
lowed to have his way. Ever after
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30

seemed to know the men of his -regi-
ment.
Old Abe went through the battles of
Iuka and Corinth. By this time he had
become famous in both armies, and the
Confederate General Price ordered his
capture, saying that he would rather
have him than a dozen battlefags.
Southern prisoners taken in those bat
ties said that their officers would have
been more pleased to take or kill the
eagle than to capture whole brigade.
During one fight the troops were SO
close together that in a lull in the fir
ing several men in Company c heard a
Confederate officer shout: "There IS
the blankety BANKED eagle! Capture
him, boysr'
1t was at the battle of Corinth that
an incident occurred which has become
celebrated in song and story. There
the Eighth Wisconsin was in a pecul-
iarly exposed position. The eagle was
on his perch, screaming and dancing in
the excitement Of the charge. He was
a conspicuous target. and many shots
went in his direction. One of these cut
the cord that held him. Screaming, he
rose alOft, wheeled over the Confeder
ate army once or twice. returned to his
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30
TWO DEAD OVER A GIRL
Both Wanted Her and One Does a
Dreadful Crime Because of
jealousy.

Nashville, ILL.,, May %. - Robert
Mitchell, of this city, is dead and Ed
ward Rinke, of Flat River, Mo-, is d5-
ing as the result Of Aitche,Ts jealousy.
The crime occurred at Elvins, Mo Both
were attentive to Miss Elsie wilkins,
a popular clerk in a general mercLan-
disc store at Elvins, and as a result
a jealous feeling was engendered. The
TWO met in front of Smiths hotel, and
Mitchell, without warning, whipped out
a revolver and shot Rinke three times,
two bullets entering the back and one
piercing the skull over the right eve.
He then turned the weapon upon HIM
self and fired two shots into his right
temple.
Mitchell was the son of John Mitch
ell, Of this city, and had been tower
man at the interlocking switch. Rinke
is the son of prominent undertaken
and furniture dealer at Flat River,
Mo. Both young men had been the
hest of friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30

own regiment and was replaced on the
perch. This exciting Incident has BEEN
described by many eyewitnesses. The
bird seemed to know his own regiment
from all the others. After this battle
1t was found that the feathers of one
of his wings had been cut by a butler
Another time he was struck by ban
and some of his feathers were cut. bur
on neither occasion was blood drawn.
At COldwater, Tenn. the eagle broke
his cord and flew to distant treeton.
but was cOaXed down by q live chick
en-. On q later occasion. while the
colonel was making 4 speech to the
regiment, the boys cheered loudly. and
Old Abe, wishing to share in the en-
thusiasm, jumped up and down with
such force that he again snapped his
cord and flew high into the blue. FL
Eally he lit on a tree, and one of the
soldiers captured him without trouble
This made four times that he had got
away, and the fact that he had per-
mitted himself to be retaken on each
occasion seems quite as remarkable as
other stories told of the intelligent bird
He was quick to give the alarm of the
approaching enemy, and on more than
one instance he suddenly awoke to
scream note of warning. No wonder
the soldiers regarded their living en-
ble.n with feeling akin to superst1-
t:ous reverence.
Ulsc-1 &c arch to Memphis Old Abe
bit his cord in two, again escaping and
flying on ahead Of the army This time
he was captured by the bearer simply
approaching cautiously and holding the
perch at the right angle. The eagle
hoped on and was secured. At tie
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30

seemed to escape IN almost a miracu-
lous manner This quality Of bravery
Grant displayed in the Mexican war.
But there is one peace incident be-
tween the two conflicts that is little
known. 1t occurred while Grant was
at Galena A dishonest trader had got
a consignment of leather from Jesse r.
Grants store and seemed to be trying
to avoid payment. Ulysses thereupon
went to this traders town, got a writ
of replevin and went with a deputy
sheriff to serve it, The trader barri-
caded himself behind a barred door,
announced that he had q loaded shot
gun and threatened death to any man
who attempted to enter. Ulysses
took a flying leap at the door, broke
it in, captured the trader and secured
the goods.
While a strict disciplinarian, he sub
mitted to discipline as well as enforced
1t. There are many instances on record
where he was turned back by private
soldiers, and none Of them suffered for
doing their duty. Often they were COM
mended or advanced. When president
Grant was arrested for fast driving
He not only paid the fine without a
murmur, but interceded for the man
who had arrested him.
On one occasion two waggish soldiers
told new recruit who wanted bun
die of clothes washed to go to a tent
they pointed out and ask short man
with a brown beard smoking a cigar to
attend to it. The man described, Of
course, was the commanding general
When the recruit appeared and asked
to have his wash done, Grant showed
no annoyance, but by little question
ing found out the state of the case, sent
an orderly with the recruit to identify
the two soldiers and had them confined
in the guardhouse till they themselves
had washed the clothes.
A most marked trait of the general
was his love of truth. He was averse
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30

ward, when the men lay down, he was
allowed to do likewise. But when the
bugle sounded the eagle hoped to his
perch, with Outspread wings, and re-
NAMED there throughout the fight. This
fact has been attested by SO many sol
diers that there is no doubt of its au-
thenticity. Other examples of his in
telligence almost as remarkable are on
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30
Rocked the Boat; Three Drowned.

Chicago, May 29.-Three young men
were drowned in the Desplaines river
at Santa Fe park, when a rowboat in
which they were crossing the stream
was capsized by one of the five occu-
pants rocking it. Those who lost their
lives We're: Robert Heiden, a years
old; Charles Saenger, %; Albert
Brinlze, 10. Mary Rigney, 10 and Sam
uel Goldsteip, 20, chung to the up
turned boat until they were rescued.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30

record. He was
cry dignifed
and quick to re-
sent undue ia
miliarity. Like
the elephant, he
remembered in
juries. One day
a sergeant han
died him rough
ly. 1t w a S
non tbs before
he saw that SER
geant again, but
when he did he
flew at him with
fury and drove
him off. The
eagle was affec-
Tomato to his
k e e % erS and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30
East Buffalo Live STOOL
East Buffalo. n Y Nav >

1-I'SC 5VIIItVIO' " T., NIdy 3.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock
Commission Merchants, East Buffalo.
\. Y, quote as follows CattIe-Re-
ceipts, $50 cars; market steady; export
steers, $5.25@5.75; shipping, S5.O00
5.40; butchers, S4.5O@5.0O; heifers,
4.25@5.o0, COWS, S3.25Q4.25. Calves
Market strong; best, $500 100. Hogs
Receipts so cars; all grades, $1,000
6.75. Sheep and Receipts. Is
cars; market strong; best lambs. S7.15
OPS; wethers, $6O006.25; yearIings,
$6.25@650; ewes, $5.5O@5.60
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30
No Break Among Strikers.

Steubenville, o., May 29.-The ex-
pected break among the union miners
at Plum Run did not occur All the
officials of the miners union of the
district are on the ground working
among the men to prevent a break and
they feel confident it will not take
place. The old men are restless, but
a large sum paid out in strike bene-
fits helped matters on the strikers
side
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30
THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather
forecast up to O'Clock tonight:
Illinois, Indiana and Lower Michi-
gan-Fair; rising temperature; fresh
northeast to east winds.
Wisconsin-Fair; warmer; light to
fresh easterly winds.
Iowa-Fair in east, probably show.
ers in west portion; rising tempera.
ture.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30
., Nj. W. National Board Called

Indianapolis, May pa call has
been issued from the headquarters OF
the United Mine Workers for a meet
ing Of the national executive board in
this city Monday next
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30
There Is No Graft Here.

Wabash, Ind, May 29.-On the Pet
Craft farm, two miles west of the city,
is big maple and big oak tree grow
ing from the same stump, the union Of
the two being within three feet of the
ground. Each tree preserves its en-
tire identity as to bark and foliage,
and apparently is thriving. There is
no evidence Of grating.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30
His Rodv Found Hanuino.

Bloomington, H., May 29.-The body
of Harvey Petty, aged 45, of Allen
town, who disappeared ten days ago,
was found hanging to a tree. No rea-
son for self-destruction is known.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30

to talking about
his war expert
e n C e S, b u t
whenever he
heard a mis-
statement made
became uneasy
and could not
refrain from
correcting it.
His friends,
knowing this
fact, would Of
ten purpOse ely
make nliSstate-
ments in order
to draw him
out. While US
ually a silent
man, few men
could talk more
enter ainingly
when he was
with congenial
friends and the
ice was broken.
He would not
listen to impure
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30
Pinned Down by His Own Rome.

Ubly, Mich, May 29.-John Graham,
jeweler, was thrown by a frightened
horse and his leg was broken. The
bone was driven into the ground by
the force of his fall and he was found
thus, practically helpless.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30
They Found the Booze Very Coo.

Flint, Mich, May ga key Of
wine, which had evidently been buried
for many years, was unearthed by
men digging a sewer on First avenue.
They sampled it and found it 50 good
that the liquor soon disappeared.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30
Live Stock, Poultry and Bav.

Hogs-Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000. Sales ranged at S6.450
500 for choice to prime heavy, $4,000
6.471a for good to choice heavy mixed,
and 5000 $40 for poor to prime pigs.
Cattle Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000. Quotations ranged at S5.85
06.20 for prime steers, S4.CO04.75
good to choice ewes, S4,5O05.1O prime
heifers, S3.5OQ4.22 good to choice
calves, $4.6O@4.80 selected feeders,
$3.6004.O0 good stockers.
Estimated receipts for the
day, 10000. Quotations ranged at S5.75
Q6.25 for good to choice wethers. SIS 90
06.35 good to choice yearlings. S6.4O
06.75 good to choice shorn lambs.
$5.50@5.90 good to choice ewes.
Live poultry Turkeys, per 10, Toe:
chickens, fowls, 111ac; springs. $50
pc per Ii; roosters, Tie; ducks. 1O0
1Sc; geese, $4.0006.O0 per doz.
Hay-Choice timothy, S13.OO613.5O.
No. /, $11.50@12.50: No. ?, $9.5O01O.5O.
No. 3, $S.0009.50; choice prairie. SO co
@13,0O; No. /, SS.O0011.50; No. ?. S7CO
also; No. 8, S6.5O@ 100; No. 4. 5000
06.50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30

lie greatness OF
Grant, like that
of Lin c o n,
gro W S with
time. The very
simplicity and
IN a S S umin 6
character of the
two men tend
ed to minimize
them at close
+ a n G e. B u I
these, perhaps,
are among the
chief qualities
that will exalt
them with fu-
ture genera
tons. They had
much in com
mon, and where
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30
Old Abe,
The War Eagle
Of isconsin
By DA VIO A. JENKS
Copyright, 1906. by American Press A.sootation.l

a BE, the
famous war
eagle of the
Eighth Wiscon-
sin regiment,
las been dead
for tW enty-nte
ears. That
his memory
still survives
would suggest
thateven Il bird
may be i'm
mortal. Born
at the be gin
ming of the
great war, the
twenty years
of his life con
stituted almost
one continuous
OVaJl0n. Wler-
ever he appear
ed, whether in
war or peace,
it was to evoke
the widest en-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30


like they supplemented each other.
Though they met but few times each
appreciated the other as deep answer
ing unto deep. They were easily the
two chief figures of their era, and his
tory will link their names together If
Lincoln may be called the modern
Moses, there is equal excuse for refer
ring to Ulysses S. Grant as the mod
ern Joshua. Grant is almost uniyer-
sally recognized now as the ablest
American general, but the day may
come when his simple sentence, LET
US have peace" will lend more Iuster
to his name than his greatest victory.
AS a baby a loaded pistol was held
to his hand, the first he had ever seen.
His childish finger was pressed to the
trigger. He neither winked nor whim-
pered at the succeeding report, but
cried out: Click it again! Flick it
againr'
While in the Army of the Potomac
General Grant one day stopped amid
a perfect rain of bullets, dismounted
and took wire from his horses hoof
which he had just noticed and feared
might injure the animal, and this after
the refusal of his brother-in-law,. Colo
mel Dent, to perform the service be-
cause of their exposed position.
Grants honesty is revealed nowhere
more strikingly than during his strait
ened circumstances before the war.
He had left ST. Louis owing several
months rent but soon sent back every
cent, though only receiving a book
keepers wages at Galena. His gen
crosby was shown while on the farm
at Hardscrabble no an INDECENT neigh
Dor woman he gave 50, though he said
1t was all he had in the world.
That General Grant had q keen sense
Of humor was frequently shown. Early
in the war a Lieutenant WickfieId. in
the advance guard of the army, stop
ped at a farmhouse, represented him
self as General Grant and asked for
something to eat. He was generously
supplied, and he and his companions
ate everything in the house but one pie.
Later Grant himself stopped at the
house and was told of what had hap
pened. Giving the farmers wife.
whose name was Selvidge, a half dol
lar, the general asked her to keep that
pie until he sent for it. That evening
the entire army was asked to turn out
in grand parade for orders. Thereupon
the following was read in impressive
style;
Headquarters Army In the Field.
Special Orders No. =
Lieutenant Wickfield of the - Indiana
cavalry having on this day eaten every
thing in Mrs. Selvidge's house, at the
crossing of the rivers, except one pump
kin pie, Lieutenant Wickfeld is hereby
ordered to return with an escort of LOG
cavalry and eat that pie also
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30

colors was ev-
erywhere receiv-
ed by the wild
est cheers. Chi
cago especially
was electrified.
At st. Louis the
bird broke his
cord and escap-
ed, but was cas-
lily recaptured.
Secretary Of
War Cameron
and G e Il e IA !
Z b o ~ a s ad
dressed the reg
iment, and both
referred to its
mascot in com
D lin e II t 4 + Y
4o,,1r Oc019-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30
Brigadier General Commanding

One of Grants officers, taking advan;
tage of sick furlough to canvass for a
congressional nomination, the general
wrote this Endorsement for an appli-
cation for extended Through:
If Colonel - is able to travel over his
district to eIectioneer for congress he is
able to be with his regiment, and he is
hereby ordered to join it Immediately or
be dismissed from the service.
Before the surrender of Fort Donel-
son a council of war was. held to de
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30

tleman offered $500 for the bird. One
but to all these proposals the reply
was made. mo money can buy him."
After the war F. IT. Barnum prOffered