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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-04-07
In the Fight at Lexington.

of lexington, said the Captain, mad
been in service not more than a hun
bred days, but the men fought like
veterans. 1t is true they were in
formal and irregular at times, but
they stood by their guns. For en-
ample, there was little Dutchman
of company A, First Illinois cavalry,
who on the third day, after all the
men who had manned the six-pound
er had been shot, swabbed, loaded
and fired the gun himself. He was
precision itself and as unexcited as if
on drill.
after the white flag had been or
dered up for the third time by the
commander of the home guards, and
had been taken down as often by in
dignant men, most of the boys in our
part of the works in front of the
hospital cut out for the main works
around the college. E. A. Jellison,
however, remained with the little
Dutchman and his six-pounder. firing
his old musket as rapidly as circum-
stances would permit After firing all
his own cartridges and all that he
could find in the cartridge boxes of
the dead within his reach, Jellison
tied a handkerchief to his ramrOd
and went over to the movable hemp
bale breastworks of Gen. Rains, reb-
ell commander of the investing forces.
"Jellison was received by Gen.
Rains himself, who asked eagerly if
Col. Mulligan had surrendered or was
ready to surrender Jellison replied
that he didn't know, he didn't come
from Col. Mulligan, and couldn't
speak for him. He represented only
himself, and as he was out of am
munition and was occupying an ex-
posed position he was ready to sur
render. Scarcely noticing the ex
PLANTATION, Rains wrote out formal
demand for the surrender of the
Union forces and sent it to Col. Null
ligan by Jellison.
1.-THE latter delivered the message
to MuIligan, secured another gun and
more ammunition, and again opened
on the rebs. In later days Jellison
admitted this was very irregular, but
he contended that Gen. Rains did not
formally accept his surrender, did
not take his parole, did not even ask
him to return. So he felt free, after
he had delivered Rains message to
Mulligan, to resume business at the
old stand. He always insisted that
Rains didn't know any more about
the little Dutchman did, or than Jelli-
son himself did.
Those movable breastworks of
hemp bales used by the rebels at
Lexington seemed very formidable to
most of our men. The rebels pushed
them forward, throwing water on
them to prevent them taking fire
when struck by shells, and there was
a belief in the ranks that nothing
could stop such an advance Mulligan
himself was depressed by the wet
hemp bales more than he was by the
enemy's guns. Therefore the cool
ness of the thirty or forty men who
had charged over the hemp bales and
had been driven back, was the more
remarkable. l have often asked for
the name of the little Dutchman who
stuck to the six-pounder to the last.
Can any of the survivors of Col. Mar
shall's regiment of 1861 give it?''-
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-04-07
Brave Deeds Go unrewarded.

Left penniless by the misfOrtunes OF
war, forgotten by friends of former
years and feeble in health. Lieut.. Jas.
D. Gray. aged II, is spending his last
days with his daughter, Mrs. William
Moore, 1890 Dakota street, says a
Philadelphia dispatch.
With a civil war record for brave
deeds and shrewd tactics that has
been mentioned by historians and per-
formed with all the valor of the patri-
otto citizen, this venerable old soldier
lies in urgent need of financial sup
port.
Gay was selected for secret service
work in the Civil War. So efficiently
did he perform his duty that he was
detailed to carry the first mail bag
North after all communication with
Washington had been cut off.
According to Lossing's History of
the Civil War in America, Lieut.. Gay
gave valuable service to the Union
cause by his scout duty about Wash
ington- Another historical reference
gives Lieut.. Gay credit for thwarting
a rebel plan to capture the capital. By
a ruse Gay successfully blocked the
scheme by misleading the confederate
officers as to the extent of federal
forces present. He performed many
other feats of valor in Virginia for the
government
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-04-07

who modestly picks his way among
the jost1ing crowd And Holmes al
ways lifts his hat when he meets him.
And the grave and solemn gentleman
always lifts his hat to Holmes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-04-07
Died With the Bears

s. B. Clark, of Omaha, who had
gone out on a hunt in the Big Horn
mountains, was missing. His friends
found his body and the bodies of two
grizzly bears lying together The
bears had died of bullet and knife
wounds. Clark had four broken ribs.
a chewed arm and a wound at the
base of the brain.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-04-07
An Angel I'm fbe HouSe

How sweet it were, if without feeble
fright,
Or dying of the dreadful beauteous sight,
An angel came to us. and We could bear
To see him issue from the silent air
At evening in our room, and bends on
His divine eyes, and bring us from his
bowers
News of dear friends, and children who
have never
Been dead indeed-as we shall know for
Alasr we think not what we daily see
About our hearths-angels. that are to be,
Or may be if they will. and we prepare
Their souls and ours to meet In happy
air,
A child a friend, wife whose soft heart
sings
In unison with ours, breeding it's future
wings Leigh Hunt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-04-07

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has a rich
taste. Your dealer or Lewis Factory,
Peoria, Ill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-04-07

Take Garfield Tea for liver, kidney,
stomach and bowel arrangements, sick
headache and chronic diseases This mild
laxative will purify the blood, cleanse the
system and clear the complexion. 1t is for
young and old-the best family medicine.
Buy from druggist
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-04-07
One Comfort Left.

The retired merchant was looking
over his old 1edgers.
What satisfaction does that afford
your" asked the caller.
"a heap" he answered. when
somebody calls me an old skinflint and
a miser it does me good to look at the
unpaid accounts of my forty years in
business and reflect that I've given
away in my time, without counting in
terest, $27, 491. 36.'-Chicago Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-04-07

row of jewelry around her and that
her pockets were filed with money,
but fastened pell nell for the front
She came back with the dying and
found that all the trusts given her
by the soldiers were safe and sound.
She then took time from her sleeping
hours to send the messages to those at
home and to arrange the labels on
the trinkets. She never saw most of
the men again and there is many a
house in the land to-day that owes the
memento of the slain son or fgather
to the thoughtfulness of this woman.
The only rest she had during the
war was a visit to her mother in
Cavendish. She stayed there three
weeks and then went to the work in
Memphis. She took with her $1,000
which she had raised while resting.
She was there at the time the steam
er Sultana was blown to pieces and
she patro1led the banks looking for
the men who swan or drifted ashore,
cut and slashed in the wreck. She
had an even 100 of these poor suffer
ers under her. care for a month, and
during the thirty days she did not get
sleep more than two hours a night.
She stayed at the work until June,
1865, and then went to Chicago after
a short stop at Peoria.
Trading Shoes with Dead Men.
After our first battle,'' said a vet
eran, 'it gave me a shock to find all
our dead and wounded left on the field
stripped of shoes and hats. Some
times mans pockets would not be
rifed, while his shoes would be miss
ing. We were disposed then to talk
a good deal about vandals robbing the
dead, but later we came to accept the
appropriation of dead mems shoes as
a matter of course and as a sort of
rule of war. A man who would treat
a dead soldiers body with due respect
would have no conjunction about re-
moving the dead mans shoes, provid-
ing they would fit him.
81 have known our men to trade
shoes with our dead in the same way,
and thereby hangs a story. After the
long march to Louisville in the fall
of 1862 the men of our division were
walking on thin soles, or on no soles
at all, and l noticed that after Perry
vile, on the march to the mountains,
some of them were well Shod- l
couldn't believe that any of my boys
WOulu wear OeaQ mems SHOES, put
there were the shoes and l couldn't
keep my eyes off them. One night
pale young fellow came to my quarters
and said he was in great trouble.
HE said that after Perryvil1e he
traded shoes with dead man and
thought little of the transaction See
ing me look suspiciously at his shoes
made him nervous, and that night he
examined the shoes carefully. He
found written on the tongue or flap
of each shoe his own family name.
This startled him and he had queer
dreams. He put the shoes aside and
came to ask what he should do. We
found under the name of the man the
name of his regiment and company.
and after the war my little trader of
shoes found in southwestern Kentucky
a branch of his grandfather's family"
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
SEIZED "ARTn CATALOGUES.
Raided and "Jnnc Doc" Placed
 Under Arrest.

New York, Aug. 3.-Upon warrant sworn out by Anthony Comstock, see- retary of the Society for the Suppress sion of Vice, the studios of the art students league, one of the most noted are schools in America, were Thurs day searched and the bookkeorer Miss Anna Robinson, was placed under ar- rest. l. was charged by agents CT the society that the reproduction of figures in the nude, contained in the fall cat aloeue, which the league was about to issue, were of an immoral character. A patrol wagon load of the catalogues was seized and taken to the police court as evidence Magistrate Mayo adjourned for a further hearing on August '. the charges against Miss Robinson. the only person placed un- der arrest.
 Miss Robinson was arraigned as Jane Doe" on the charge of viola tion of an act for the suppression of traffic in obscene literature, illustra- tions, pictures, etc.
 The pamphlet seized by the soci- etys agents is the one issued regular ly each fall to prospective students and shows work turned out by the students of the school.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
THE TRANSFER SPLIT.
New Union Launched to he Known as the United Teanstcrs of
 Anaerita'.

!. Chicago, Aug, 11.-A new labor union to be known as the United Icamsters of America was formally launched Friday as the rival of tae International Brotherhood of Team sters While c. F. Shea, the re.eleet- cl president, and all other officers Of his s.aff were winding up the affa 'rs cf the convention of the old organiza. tioa the new was ia process of fofma. tion. Meantime, Frank Morrison .ccreta1y ef the American Federation Of Labor, with which the brotherhood is al 'sd is hurrying to Chicago with a nessa 70 from Samuel Gompers, presi- dent of the American Federation of Labor. The message IS an appeal to anti-Shea contingent to discontinue the secession movement. Secretary Morrison will arrive in Chicago Sat nrday ,aifd address the "seceders.
 The anti Shea meeting Friday was attended by 120 teamsters who claim to represent AZ different unions .throughcut the United States.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16

OLIVER CHAPEL UNION. I c. Hill. president; l.. Humbert, secre tary. Me ,ts each Tuesday night. Mena r. Q
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
WILL MEET IN KANSAS CITY.
Senate Committee to Investigate Land Matters in Indian Territory Called
 for November 12.

Denver, Col, Aug. 11.--Senator c. D. Clark. of Wyoming, chairman of the senate committee which is to in- vestigate land matters in Indian ter ritory, has called the committee to meet in Kansas City on November 12. The committee decided to go from there to Vinita, I. T., on November 1S, and there sit for several days. Muskogee will be it's next stand Then sessions will be held in McAlester, Ardmore, Tulsa and Bartlesville. It Is expected to have the investiga- tion completed by December 1, ac- cording to Chairman Clark. The members of the committee will then proceed to Wilmington and formulate their report and recommendations to congress for such legislation as will be necessary for Indian territory.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
Don't Be Blue

and lose all interest when help is within reach. Heroine will make that liver perform it's duty properly J. E. Vaughn, Elha, Ala, writes: Being constant sufferer from constipation and a disordered liver, l have found Heroine to be the best medicine, for u ese troubles on the market. l have used it constantly believe it to be the best medicine of its kind, and 1 wish all sufferers from these troubles to know tho good Heroine has done ne" Sole by Jackson Drug Co
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
Mc,icnu s,ri,.. penecfuI.

Mexico City. Aug. 3.--The strike of machinists of the shops of the Mexi- can Central railroad continues paciii- cally The strikers have presented their list of the complaints and a conference between the machinists' union leaders and the superintendent of motive power on the Central is in progress The Mexican strikers urge that the company took into it's eni- ploy B Hungarians, paying them x cents day more than the Americans and 75 cents more than the Mexicans Officials contend that no discrimina- ton is ever made save on account of sfiiciency.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
pbotorrap,,e,, , New ys,,,.d.

Tacoma. Wash. Aug. 10.- Captain Truebridge, of the steamship North western, brings from the north a photograph taken ty an officer of the formed island which lies 50 miles west of Dutch Harbor, directly between the Bogoslof islands, commonly known as Castle and Fire islands. It made it's first appearance during June. and is now 900 feet high. the length could not be ascertained as the Perry could not get close enough to make accurate measurements Clouds of steam arise from it's summit and it is surrounded by boiling water.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
Tenm.ters. Union split.

Chicago, Aug. 1l.-Cornelius P. Shea was elected to succeed himself as president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in the con vention of that body here Thursday. The delegates who bolted Wednes- day continued to absent themselves md took no part in the election. Shea's enemies, who have enlisted the disqualified delegates from New York, San Francisco and St. Louis, declare they will elect officers of their own and try to undermine the old organ ization.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
Portland Fair Paid Stockholders,

Portland, Ore, Aug. 3.-The Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition cor poration has dissolved. Thursday af. ternoon the capital stock was dis tributed and a dividend of p l-2 per cent. on the par value of the stock was declared, to be distributed among the stockholders. The total receipts by the exposition were $l,521,7S3. Tho cost to organize and construct the exposition was s90S,3l9. To operate he exposition cost s50o.090, or }3,65e day for a period of 137 days. This ia the best record ever made by ar eynosition city.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
Judge Denounced from oallows.


 Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 11.-Earle Fletcher, coIored, who was hanged here Friday for the murder of Bol Payne, fellow convict at Flat Tor mines, created a scene by denouncine criminal Judge S l.. Weaver from the scaffold just before the drop fell He declared the judge had granted a habeas corpus to John Williams, a white man from another county and saved his neck the day before he was to hang, but when it came to his own case, citizen of this county, the court went fishing. Fletcher said that going fishing" was given as an excuse for the judge to leave town to avoid granting him habeas cor pus
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
suf,rnwlsts to Meet In Holland.

Copenhagen, Aug. 1.-The confer ence of the International League of Woman Suffragists Friday decided to hold the next conference in Holland during the year 1908 in connection with which there will be mass meet ings at Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam The conference also de clded to publish an official paper. in English, in the interest of the suff- race movement
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16

Organizer Ter Toll srd Ncntyon X c,t. tes, !. chi.dcIr.s s,f r. ..
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
 Ambassador Leishman is silent.

Washington. Aug. 11--Since the ar rival of John c. A. Leishman, the new American ambassador to Turkey in Constantinople several weeks ago the state department has had no ad' vices whatever from him and 1t Is assumed here that the sultan of Tur- key is still unwilling to receive MT Leishman in his ambassadorial capac- ity. The elevation of the American mission to Constantinople from g legation to an embass ywas distate ful to the sultan, who has taken no action to raise the Turkish legation in Washington to an embassy.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
DLn't Grumble

when your joints ache and you suf- fer from Rheumatism Buy a bottle of Ballard's Snow Liniment and get instant relief. A positive cure for Rheumatism, Burns. Cuts, Contract ed Muscles, Sore Chest, etc, Mr l.. T. Bopy. a prominent merchant at Will low Point, Texas, says that he finds Ballard's Snow Liniment the best all around Liniment he ever used Sold by Jackson's Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
Why Fret and Worry

when your child has severe cold. You need not fear pneumonia or other pulmonary diseases. Keep supplied with Ballard's Horehound Syrup a positive cure for Colds. Coughs, Whooping Cough and Bron- chitis. Mrs. Hall of Sioux FaAs, 5. D., writes: Fl have used yoa 1T won derful BalIard's Horehound Syrup, on my children for five years. Its results have been wonderful Fol sale by Jackson Drug Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
MARKET REPORTS.
CRABTREE AUG TENTH
 Kansas City Live Stock

Kansas City. Aug. 10--CattleReceipts 3o0o; market steady to strong; native steers $4.eDu615; southern steers $2S540 4.50; southern cows $2.o0u325 25, native cows and hefers s2.40di.50; bulls $2OoQS 5o; calves s2.50Gt5.75 western fed steers S35o M600; western fed cows $2oouI25.
 Hogs- Receipts LOO, market l0c low CT. bulk of sales s6.lGaGl71k; heavy s5o5 M6.l0. packers $610lf6.l7ia; lights s6 6l5a 6.20; pigs $5.oen5.5o.
 Sheep-Receipts S.0oe; market strong; muttons s4.25at55o; lambs $6.o0a 7.60; range wethers $i.5Gt6.oG. fed ewes s.coq525.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
ohio Demands rure rroductx.

Columbus, O., Aug. 10.-Reports ot the analysis of 20 samples of prtted ham. chicken. hamburger ateak and luncheon sausage and similar prepa- rations sold by meat packers, sub mitted to State Dairy and Food Com missioner Ankeny Wednesday, show the presence of conservatives and in some cases traces of tin and zins poison. One sample labeled "rotted Chicken" was found to be veal. Com missioner Ankeny will officially warn the manufacturers that the productl will be kept out of the Ohio mar ket unless they comply with the law
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
Iinrh storm at Moberly. Mo.

Moberly, Mo, Aug 11.-There was , very heavy rain here Thursday that was in the nature Of a waterspout, and considerable damage was done by the winds. A number of plate-glass windows in storerooms were blown out and awnings and signs blown down. Trees were torn up by the roots and heavy limbs broken off of others
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
Wheat srrouting in the shock.

Wellington. Kan. Aug. 5.-Long con tinued and excessive rains are se- riously damaging wheat Much that has been standing in the shock especially on low grounds, has alread, iegun to sprout. The rains are fin n the corn. which now promises the biggest crop in years, and on fall pastures.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
French Spies in Germany.

Strasburg. Aug. 10.-Two brothers French army, stationed at Nancy the other medical student from Lyons, both disguised as peasants were arrested as spies at the military maneuvers at Fort Crom Prince, near the town of ATS sur Moselle, in Lor- raine. Both of the men have been imprisoned.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
so,a;ers Ki,,cd by pu,aiane.,

Manila, Aug. 11.-First Lieut.. John F. James and two privates of the Eighth infantry with Contract Sur geon Calvin Snyder and Internal Re- venue Collector Williams, of Illinois, were killed Thursday afternoon in a hand to hand light with force of Pulajanes at Jnlita, Island of Leyte. The detachment which consisted of ten men was greatly outnumbered but made gallant fight. The Pulajanes captured three pistols, four Krag- Jorgensen rifles and 300 rounds of ammunition.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
.NaiIs."

Nails are a mighty good thing
 particularly finger nails butt don't believe they were intended solely for scratching though 1 used mine largely for that purpose for several years. I was sorely affected and had it to do. One application of Hunts Cure, however, relieved my itch and less than a box cured me entirely" J M. Ward, Index, Tex.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
Children in Pain

never cry as do children who are suf- fering from hunger, Such is the cause of all baby's who cry and are treated for sickness, when they really are suffering from hunger. This is caused from their food not being assimilated but devoured by worms. A few doses of Whites Cream Vermifuge will cause them to cease crying and begin to thrive at once. Give it a trial. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
Man, Injured in Texas y-rec,,

Dallas. Tex, Aug. 1f.-- Fifty-five persons were injured Friday in an accident on the Fort Worth < Des yer City railroad near Fruitland, Tex. X relief train aas gone from here carrying physicians The wreck occurred about 1 o'clock Friday morn ing on long curve near Fruitland, the sleerer and one day coach go ing down 20-foot emhankment.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
Why They suspcnnen.

Manchester. N. H.. Aug. 1l.-ln an nouncing that tue New Hampshire Fire Insurance company has suspend ed business on the Pacific coast off, cers of the company gave out state ment Friday saying that the susEen- sion is due to the fact that the conn pany desires to permit the unsettled conditions in San Francisco and the Pacific slope generally to adjust them- selves before taking on further lia- bility.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
Flake Hay While the Sin Snines

There is a lesson in the work of the thrifty farmer. He knows that the bright sunshine may last but a day and he prepares for the showers which are SO liable to follow. So 1t should be with every household. Dysentery. diarrhoea and cholera morbus may attack some member of the home without warning Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar- rhoea Remedy, which is the best known medie na for these di7eases should always be kent at hand as i'm mediate treatment is necessary, and delay may prove fatal. For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
To Prosecute Kansns Trusts.

Topeka, Kan. Aug 11.-Piosecu- tions are about to be commenced by the state of Kansas against the al leged Miller and Lumber combines of Isansas Already the evidence against these alleged combines is in the hands )f the attorney general Application will be made Ut once to Judge Dana of the district court for subpoenaes for number of grain men to secure additional evidence through their
The Mena weekly star., 1906-08-16
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Aug. o.-Cattle--Receipts l.. 500; market strong; beeves sS.500 50; cows and heifers si.15u52o; stockers and feed CTS sa5eu4.25; Texans S3.e0u475; calves ss.6odls.25.
 Hogs Receipts 2i.9oo. market l0c low CT; mixed and butchers s5.S5u6.3o; good heavy $5.eoa525; rough heavy s5.5JQ5. 75; light S595as25; pigs s5.1546l5; bulk of sales S.90U6.1
 Since Receipts 5000: market steady: sheep 52a5 10. lambs si754L75.