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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-17

Railroad officials are generally
rather backward in giving reporters
news unless they know the reporter
and feel that the news will be intel
llgently handled. Often reporters
cause much unnecessary correspond
ence. u is done thought,assly. but
this does not excuse the act.
you reporters don't know what
trouble you cause sometimes a
well known official stated last night
Take the case OF Mr.. T. and you
have a good Illustration. A few weeks
ago he came to Paducah and one OF
the papers published a notice of his
arrival. making an incidental re
mark that II was his first trip to Pa
ducah In several weeks.
"That item was clipped out of the
paper, pasted on sheet OF paper
and sent TO the higher officials In
Chicago. Back came q letter TO the
head OF the division about the case,
and the superintendent wrote several
lozen letters, probably, before the
matter was finally Strengthened out.
You see the reporter had not seen
the official here, but this did not
mean that he had not come. The
higher officials wanted 20 know Ii he
ever came to Paducah, and IL he did
not II he was attending to business,
etc. Well. the only way we finally
got the matter adjusted was by re-
ferring the higher officials to his ex-
pense account. This showed his
trips TO Paducah, and there was no
further complication"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-17
VENERABLE KENTUCKIAN DEAD.
+. VI. White, Father Of Mr.. w. j.
White, Expires In Calhoun, NY.

The Sun is advised that Mr.. Fran
els NJ. White, father OF Mr.. VIM. j..
White, OF this city, died OF heart
trouble last evening at his home in
Calhoun, KY. Mr.. White was "a
years Of age and was a noble and
generous man of sterling worth ever
ready to respond to distress and to
do good to humanity He was a
veteran of the civil war, serving the
four years and being member OF
the Twenty-sixth Kentucky under
Major Ashcraft, and participated In
the famous battles of Shiloh, which
place always held a dear spot in his
heart. Two daughters and two sons
survive him, his wife having passed
away two years ago. All the chill
dren were at his bedside when dis
solution took place.
The funeral will occur Wednes-
day morning under the auspices OF
the Masonic order of which the de-
ceased was an active and valued
member. He was also a consistent
member of the Missionary Baptist
church of his home place.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-17
TT SAVES YOU MONEY.

The special half price sale of DR..
Howard's specific for the cure of con-
stipation and dyspepsia by Lang
Bros. means the saving of few dol
lars on every family's yearly bill for
medicines. .r.
Each so cent bottle (Messrs. Lang
Bros. sells it for 25c) contains sixty
doses of a medicine that is pleasant
to take and which can be depended
upon to cure the worst case of con-
stipation, dyspepsia or liver trouble.
Lang Bros. has so much faith in the
superior merit of this medicine that
they say: "If DR.. Towards specific
does not cure you. come back to our
store and we will return your mon
ey."
If you are troubled with constipa-
ton, headache or dizziness, or II
your food does not digest naturally
and easily, you cannot afford to let
pass the special price that Lang
Bros. are making this week on DR..
specific.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-17
Edward A. Egan, Son Of Supt.
A. H. Egan, Gets Good Place.
Succeeds NJ. Il. Black rs Chief En-
ginccr of the Louisville Divis-
ion, Effective at Once.
MIR. HARAHAN PASSES THROUGH.

There are two Egans officials on
the Louisville division of the |. c.
The late addition is a son of the
popular superintendent, MIR. A. II.
Egan, and his position, is that of "di-
vision engineer" or "chief engineer
OF the Louisville division OF the /. c.
Mr.. Edward A. Egan, of Chicago,
has been appointed to succeed En-
gineer NJ. p. Black in this capacity.
and was in the city last night on his
first trip over the division. lie is
today looking over the Harahan sub
division of the city, and will star;
the engineering work again in a very
short time.
Engineer Egan Is young in years
but old in experience. He Is a capa.
BILE man in the position and in rec
ognizance of his ability was placed
at the head of the engineering corps
on this division.
Engineer Black has been trans
ferred to the position of chief en-
gineer OF the Tennessee division to
succeed Mr.. VIM. Ellis. resigned. II
is understood that Mr.. Ellis has gone
into the mercantile business.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-17
trade

trade
The "air car" which has been here
a week or two left for Louisville
this morning. Several flremen anG
engineers we're examined in air and
its applications at Paducah. A class
will be examined at Louisville.
Mr.. T. f. Judd. of the local |. c.
planning mill. has returned to work
after a several days illness.
Section hands are repairing the
crossing at Eleventh and Broadway
streets today. The tracks are being
refilled and made level. and the ac-
emulation of dirt which makes sew
eral inches of black mud. will be re-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-17
Popular Infielder Ready for
Free For All Go.
Lloyd Starts Regular Practice Work
and Is Arranging "a Code of
Signals.
RESULTS OF NATIONAL GAMES.

Eddie Gilllgan came last night
and except Bert Haas the entire ag-
gregation of Indians is here on the
reservation. II is said by fans ac-
quainted with the playing OF the two
men that Connors beat Haas out"
for a position in Dayton, but was not
retained on that team because of his
comparatively weak hitting. Connors'
stick work will be fast enough for
this league at any rate. For this
reason 1t is intimated by Paducah
fans that Haas will not show up.
81 wrote both Haas and Connors
the same facts" CHIEF Lloyd stat
ed this morning. 81 informed Haas
before he came that he had to beat
Jimmie, and told Jimmie that he
would have to beat Bert. and IL Bert
doesn't come 1t will be because he
thinks Jimmie will beat him.
The practice work is continuing
and Lloyd and his bunch of braves
are getting down team work now
signals, etc. necessary TO play the
"inside game" He says he will be
prepared for Jimmie Ryan and his
bunch OF Germans from Evansville
Friday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-17

The Old Standard Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic drives out malaria
and builds up the system. Sold by
all dealers for 81 years. Price so
cents.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-17
Movement of officials.

Mr.. r. A. Downs. freight agent of
the Louisville division OF the /. c..
was in Paducah last night on bust
ness. He is on his periodical tour
OF this end OF the division.
Mr.. w. J. Harahan, fourth vice
president of the /. c. road, passed
through Paducah yesterday after
noon. He was met by Supt. A. IT..
Egan and Roadmaster F. l.. Thomp-
son, and accompanied to Princeton
the latter officials returning on the
afternoon accommodation train. Mr..
Harahan went on to Nashville on
business. He is on his regular peri
odical tour OF the road.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-17
zIONIYES STAND PAT
THROW DOWN GAUNTLET TO
DOWlE AND SUPPORTERS.
The Prophet Must Reiinquish All
Claims to Zion Property and
Church Powers.

Chicago, H., April II. - General
Overseer Voliva, and his followers
have thrown down the gauntlet to
John Alexander DOVE.
They speak through the mouth
piece of their attorney, and declare
their willingness to submit the ques-
ton of the control of Zion City af-
fairs to board of arbitration each
side to select half the members. In
case of disagreement, Voliva is to
name an odd member of the board,
both parties to abide by the board
decision.
No answer to this has been made
By Dowie and should he refuse the
proposition the Voliva faction declare
ali negotiations will be off and the
matter fought out in court. Dowie's
attorney declares "Dowie will never
consent to the sacrifice of ecclesiasti-
cal power attendant to Yin City"
Voliva's representative said they
are willing to concede 8 per cent Of
the property but that to be vested
with that he must sign an agreement
relinquishing all claim to everything
else. Dowie's attorneys are making
am effort to prevent the circulation
through the mails of the last issue OF
Leaves Healing, the official paper OF
Zion, and have telegraphed an appeal
to Postmaster General Cortelyou.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-17

Batteries Daroy and
KIeinew; Dineen and Graham.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-17
Notes of Ex-kitties.

Land caught for Toledo in an ex-
hibition game with Springfield, H.,
at that city yesterday. The Toledo
team was beaten IL to o.
Perdue formerly OF the Hopkins
willie team, pitched for vincennes in
the last game between Evansville
and Vincennes and was defeated by
close score of to 1.
Kitty league players in faster com
pany are showing up well.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-17
Falls and Breaks His Neck.

Hopkinsyille. KY. April II. w.
B. Massie. a prominent sawmill OPP
orator of Lafayette, fell backward as
he was entering his residence aid his
head struck a log lying near the door
breaking his neck and killing him
instantly. He was about 30 years Of
age and weighed probably 800
pounds Massie lived alone. his wife
being dead and his children having
moved away. The body was sent to
Dawson Springs, where 1t was inter-
red.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-17
Various Minor Items.

The /. C. pay car arrived this
morning from Mounds. ILL.,, and all
local employees were paid OF. The
merchants, as usual, win keep open
tonight to accommodate the railroad
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-17

Batteries-Sudhoff, Kitson and
Heyden; Dygert, Waddell Powers
and Schreck.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-17
THE BIG LEAGUES.
National League.
American League.

and Bresnehan.
The National tribune., 1906-03-08
Return Of the Rebel Flags.

Comrade J. Bear, Co. H, 120th Ohio,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, writes to enter his
protest against the return of the rebel
flags to the men who carried them in
the war OF the rebellion. He says he
protests without hesitation or equivo-
cation" and characterizes the return
Of the captured flags as "a gross insult
to all old soldiers who have one drop
of patriotic American blood coursing
through their veins, and who SO freely
shed their blood to maintain the life of
the Nation in the COS" ..e.
The writer says he has in his possess
sion brass spear-head that he took
from q rebel Flagstaff in Texas, and he
adds that perhaps Congress would like
to vote to send 1t, too, across Mason
and DixOn's line" 8, az,
Comrade Bear says he will never get
tired of reading The: National Tribune,
and adds. ''long may it ,wave all over
this land of the free and, home of the
brave" sta,
1.-THE two charts you sent me," he
concludes. "came in fina. shape. I had
them framed, and gave one to each of
my boys as birthday presents, and am
glad to inform you stheY We're appre-
ciated by the receiyerS."is
The National tribune., 1906-03-08

Editor National Tribune: ] am con-
slant reader Of your paper, and know
that when reliable information is de-
sired you can give 1t. Will you kindly
answer the following questions?
!. What was the total number OF col
ored troops mustered into service dur
ing the civil war?
2. What was the height and weight
of Joe Wheeler at the time Of his
death Nv. II. Baulton, Mechanics
burg, 0.
There were ss,a37 colored troops or
gained under the direct authority OF
the Government and not credited to
any State. They were recruited as fol-
lows:
Alabama, 1859; Arkansas, 1926;
Colorado. 95;. Florida, 1,O44; Georgia,
3,48S; Louisiana, 24,O52; Mississippi
1859; North Carolina, 6,035; South
Carolina, 5,462; Tennessee, 2O,133;
Texas, At; Virginia, 5,723; at large,
$3.50; total, 99,337.
Besides these, cOlored troops were
furnished by the following States under
their own recruiting officers:
Connecticut, 1854; Delaware, 954;
District OF Columbia, 3.269: Illinois,
1.S11: Indiana, 1887: Iowa. 440; Kan
sas, 1850; Kentucky, 23.7O3; Maine,
1O4; Maryland. S,718; Massachusetts,
1855; Michigan. 1887; Minnesota, 1914;
Missouri. S,344; New Hampshire, 1876;
New Jersey, 1.1s5: New York, 4,125;
Ohio, 5,092; Pennsylvania. 1872; Rhode
Island, 1897; Vermont, 1870; West Vir-
ginia, 1876; Wisconsin. 165; total, 49,
638; grand total, 1885.
We are uniformed as to Gen Wheel
er's height and weight at the time of
death.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-03-08
MONUMENT TAsNIRz.
Emphatic Action by the War Veteran
and Sons Association.

wv WINCHESTER chester, Post Of, BROOKLYN: the
New York Encampment. q v. L., and
Brooklyn Encampment. No. 20, u. ".
L., have adopted the most emphatic
resolutions against the proposed monu-
ment to Capt. Wirz. The preamble to
the resolutions says: ay
whereas a movement Is on foot in
the South to erect q monument at An
Jacksonville. Ca, In honor of Capt
Henry Wirz. who on unimpeachable
testimony was proved guilty of most
revolving cruelty to and butchery Of
and was hanged for such fiendish acts;
said murderer Wtrz being miscalled
a martyr and leading Southern
newspaper appealing to the patriot
ism OF the South in behalf of the
scheme; this with public displays by
Southerners of the stars and bars, the
emblem of treason, in preference to
Old Glory the symbol of loyalty, and
the effort to corrupt history in excus-
ing treason and clarifying the so-called
Confederacy' and it's leaders, call for
emphatic action by the surviving vet
Grams OF the civil war in protest and
condemnation of such treason inspiring
acts"
The resolutions. which are quite ex-
tended, set forth that it is high time for
the surviving veterans to speak with
no faltering and uncertain voice. and
that Congress should at once pass n
law severely furnishing the display of
any symbol of treason: that the state
ments sent out by the Daughters of
the Confederacy in regard to Capt.
Wirz are entirely false, and have been
so proved by indisputable evidence from
Confederate sources. 80
The National tribune., 1906-03-08
A CIPHER MESSAGE.


Editor National Tribune: During the
civil war Miss Octavia Wheeler was
teaching school in the South, and be-
ing true and loyal to Old Glory, she
made every effort to get North, but no
opportunity offered itself until 1854, and
while waiting the flag of truce to start
at the acknowledgements office of the
c. s. A. at Petersburg our forces made
An attack upon Petersburg. When all
the officers ran out, Miss Wheeler, no.
ticing several papers lying on the table,
gathered a few OF them and brought
them North. thinking she might in that
way do her country some good. One
OF those papers has been in keeping of
the family ever since. Having been
permitted to examine the paper, from
the appearance and the signature OF
Gen. Lee. i feel satisfied 1t was at that
time uS61 an important order, and
we would like you to publish 1t In our
grand old National Tribune to see II
any one can decipher 1t.
keeping of this lady's nephew, e. c..
Barell, of the Colusa County Bank.-G
w. White, Post Box PA, Colusa, Cal.
"Gmportant.)
Petersburg, 10th Dec, "a.
Gen. A. r. Lawton, @. NJ. GenI. Rich
mond, III. W.:
"ADFUVLH, OF MAI, BJHIJYPR,
YTZ, JHV. RQNFWEEVCZ. Ordered
liz. HTRQQNES. UCRCF, at A. NJ.
IZQHVMWY. Notify ECEEUHDTPX,
at what hour MVVVUICIRCHUDY
JHV. OPTXS. FRJSDH, OF same DMSI.
Will be MMCWM.
"(Sgd) r. e. Lee.
as, 900."
The National tribune., 1906-03-08

Editor National Tribune: In your is
sue OF Jan. IL, II. b. Van Veisor, Co.
], 18th n. Y, speaks of Boston Corbett.
and my knowing some of the facts.
thought l would let you have tlIem. /
and at Charlestown. Va, in July, 1861
when our time had expired, Col. Dan
Butterfield and Adj't Locke called the
regiment in line, and the Colonel in
formed the men that their term of en-
listment had expired, but that there
was no troops to relieve US in the
enemy's country, and told us our duty
to our Flag. He said that any man
who wished to go home In the face of
the conditions as stated could step for
ward and lay down his arms. To the
best Of my knowledge Boston Corbett
was the only one to do SO. / was act
ing Regimental Armorer, and few
hours after We broke ranks / was CALI
ed upon by the Adjutant to make set
OF stocks, which i did by cutting half
circles in two fence rails, placing the
ankles In and laying the rails on the
ends, and as near as ! can remember
Boston Corbett sat in that way against
tree, how long / do not remember
The charge, as l understood 1t, was
laying down his arms in the enemy's
country. We of Co. G. always thought
Boston Corbett was little gone in the
upper story. He told the Colonel that
he would rather stay In his condition
in the stocks forever than stand what
the Colonel would have to stand after
DEATH. C.. Schultz, Co. G., 18th N
Y: Co. I, list N. Y, Eagle Pass. Tex
The National tribune., 1906-03-08

"Sy Kloan," of Elmwood, ILL.,, who
served in the 22d Mich, writes to offer
his services as a National Tribune con-
tributor, and says: 81 want 10 say in
reference to the statement In "a
Drummer Boys Diary" which appear
ed in the issue Of Dec. Is that he is in
error in the part stating that "the boys
were compelled to let the owners take
the slaves" ! am positive that all tho
negroes who had attached themselves
to the 18th and 22d Mich. accompanied
us upon our departure from Lebanon,
"a fact which can be verified if neces-
sary. The plan Of emancipating the
slaves had not at that time taken
definite shape, consequently the Ken
tuckians Were determined that their
slaves should not be taken from the
State and our officers were just as fully
determined not to give them up; which
they did not, though 1t detained US two
days, and il looked as though there
would be fight before the matter was
settled.
Now that / have Joined the ranks
of The National Tribune squad / prom
Use to add an occasional scrap of fuel
to keep the campfire bright"
The National tribune., 1906-03-08
HazIetr. Battery at Gettysburg.

Editor National Tribune: With no
desire for controversy, yet when !
find an error which requires correc-
ton before it is accepted as history by
those who We're not at that great bat
tie Of Gettysburg, l deem IL only proper
to point out the mistake.
/ allude to AN Incident at Gettys-
burg" I'm your paper Of Dec Z, where
Comrade Leonard Fernsler, Co. d, 93d
Pa, states: ''On the evening OF July
2, 1853, the advance of the Sixth arr
rived at Little Round Top about 5
o'clock, and there was only one brigade
In action on that evening, and that was
the Third Brigade OF the Third Divi-
sion, Sixth Corps" / infer from the
above that the comrade Is Of the opin-
ion that his brigade was the entire
shooting match on Little Round Top
that afternoon.
Now, comrade. permit me to say that
Griffin's old Brigade, of the First Di-
vision Of the Fifth Corps. was there on
the hour. day. month and year above
,pted. (Griffin did not command the
Eirst Division that day.
/ Gen. Weeds Brigade, Of the Fifth
Forps. was there on the hour. and that
Gas about the hour OF his death
] Hazlett's Battery CD, 5th Art, was
The National tribune., 1906-03-08
WASHINGTON THURSDAY MARCH 1905
RATTLE OF NEW HOPE CHURCH.
Charges by the First and Second Brig.
ades Under q MufderOus Fire, and .
Desperate HaAd.tO.Hand Combat.

Charges by the First and Second Brig.
ades Under q MufderOus Fire, and .
Desperate HaAd-tO-Hand Combat.
Comrade David R. Bryan. First Ser
geant. Co. A, 18th PA, writes from
Johnstown, Pa. to say that every sol
should subscribe for "the soldiers
friend and good advisor" The National
Tribune. "Those who cannot read" he
adds. should have 1t read to them, as
those who do not take the paper are
missing half of their lives" Referring
to recent "reminiscences of an old vet
eran in The National Tribune who
visited the battlefield of Piedmont, or,
as some call it, New Hope Church,
Comrade Bryan says:
1.-THE battle was fought Sunday
morning, June 5, 1864, by Gen. David
Hunter of the Union army and Gen.
William f. Jones of the rebel army.
which had the advance, met the enemy
III force near New Hope Church and
was soon holly engaged. Three sue
cessive charges were made by the gal
liant brigade against the fortified posi-
ton. but the brigade was as often
swept back by murderous fire. The
54th Pa. had been ordered to the left
of the line early in the day, where from
morning until noon it was unanswered
in the face of destructive fire of shot
and shell, holding in check the enemy's
cavalry and protecting that wing. Al
l O'Clock p. m the Second Brigade OF
three regiments was ordered to storm
and carry the enemy's works, which
were substantially erected upon the
brow of a hill reached by gradual
ascent.
Quickly forming line. the brigade
moved rapidly to the foot of the hill
and halted, while the artillery threw
well-directed shower of projectiles
upon the lines of the enemy. AS the
fire Slackened the order was given to
charge at double-quick With shouts
the line moved forward and without
pausing scaled the breastworks A sin
gle volley was poured in upon the
rebels, when muskets were dubbed and
terrific hand-to-hand encounter en-
sued. With unfiinching bravery the
small brigade held the ground 1t had
gained against the repeated attempts OF
the enemy to regain it.
Finally the rebel leader, Gen. w.
r.. Jones, fell, his brain pierced by a
bullet He fell in front of the Saith
Pa, and I saw him lying on the field
as we advanced. After his fall the rout
of his forces began. Too much praise
cannot be given Col. Jacob NJ. Camp
bell. of the SAITH Pa, and AdJt w. H.
peared to be everywhere. encouraging
the boys, until badly wounded. The
brigade consisted Of the 34th Mass. on
the left. the Saith Pa. in the center.
and the 18th w. Va. on the right. Some
of the other regiments make the claim
of having taken so many prisoners.
Perhaps they did, for we passed the
rebels by, after ordering them to the
rear. This was a long time ago. but
to me 1t was only yesterday, and we
got sweet revenge for the licking we
got at New Market. May Is. 1864
There was a New York battery which
did noble service at New Hope Church,
and that day there was glory enough
for all. hope to hear from some Com
rades who saw this battle from differ
ent view points"
The National tribune., 1906-03-08
The 4th u. 9. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please pub
lish short history OF my old regiment,
the 4th U. $: Cav. and oblige-H.
Green, New Orleans. La.
The 4th u. 8. Cav. was organized
March 8, 1855. as the LIST U. s. Cav,
and Its designation changed to 4th u. s.
Cav, Aug. 8, 1861. The first Colonel
was e. v. Sumner, who was succeeded
by II. E. Lee, who was succeeded by
John Sedgwick, who retained the Col
onelcy until his death, and was succeed
ed by Col. L. p. Graham. who COM
manded 1t until Dec. Is, 1870. The first
Lieutenant-Colonel was Joseph E. john
ston, who was succeeded by w. j. Har-
dee. who was in command when the
rebellion broke out, and was succeeded
by William II. Emory. and he by T. J.
Wood. Col. James Cakes took COM
mand Nov. IL, 1861, and held 1t until
July 81, 1856. The regiment belonged
to Garrards Division. Cavalry Of the
Army Of the Cumberland, and lost 81
killed and 100 died from disease.-Ed-
itor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-03-08
The I'D Ind.

Editor National Tribune: In your is
sue Of Nov. so appears a short history
Of the 72d Ind. which is not entirely
correct. The regiment was organized
at Lafayette. Ind, instead of Indian
apOliS. 1t was in Garrard's Division
less than one year. and is better known
as one of the four regiments which
originally formed the famous 'Wilder's
Lightning Brigade" the name being
given the brigade by Gen. Rosecrans
and continued with the organization
until the close of the war. The rcgi
mental history gives - killed in bat
tel. s. Kilborn. Major, 72d Ind,
Marshall Ill.