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Kcnrsarge Survivor.

A bin has just been introduced in the
House of Representatives by Hon. y. P.
Gardner, Of Massachusetts. to give to the
SURVEYORS of the old Kearsarge, OF Ala
bama fame. a medal.
The records of the Navy Department
show that there is only one officer living
who was on board the KeaTsarge at the
time she engaged and sank the Confed-
crate vessel of war OF Cherbourg,
France. June 10. 1864, and that is Joseph
Adams Smith, now retired rear admiral.
who. while as assistant paymaster. COM
manded the powder division of the Kear-
sarge in her battle with the rebel cruiser
Alabama (By the way it was an uncle
of Theodore Roosevelt who built this
privateer. and another uncle. Irwin l..
BullOch who fired the last gun aboard
her when she went down before the fire
of the KeaTsarge, shifting it from one
side of the ship to the other to let it
have the last world
After this engagement Smith passed
through all the grades Of the navy pay
corps, and was paymaster general for
four years.
On September l. 1899. having reached
the age Of sixty-two, he was retired. af-
ter thirty-eight years Of most active ser
vice.
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FIRST TIME UNDER FIRE.
Scared Blue TIL COmrade Was Hit.
That Made Him Mad.


''IIow did you feel the first time you
were IN battIe?7 sergt J Z. Williams
was asked
Mighty shaky." the sergeant ad-
mitted 20 a representative OF the Kan
sas City Star. And ] was in charge
Of a squad Of men. too
My first engagement was in 1899 in
the Philippine Islands. / was a corporal
then. / belonged to Battery o, Of the
Sixth Artillery. We had been in the
islands two days, and were stationed in
LuZon.
My squad-seven men and myself
were sent out TO do post duty. We
started early in the morning, and about
o'clock I'm the evening arrived at our
post, a lonely place. OvergroWn with
tropical vegetation. and generally de-
pressing. We camped and-waited
"a little after dark 1 saw a fash
from a elump Of dark vegetation about
a thousand yards away. Al the same
time I heard a bullet Wiling over my
head I never was scared so badly be-
fore i seemed that that bullet went
right through me. The men were wait
ing for orders. ! tried TO give them.
but the only result was an inarticulate
gurgle
There I stood, with seven men wait
ms for orders. My knees were shak-
ing, and ! felt that every hair on my
head was standing on end. Then sew
cral more flashes came. and one Of my
men fell, wounded by one of the bullets.
Wen. sir, that made me mad. I
started TO cussing. I swore at every
one. the natives, the Philippines, my
soldiers. and even myself. Then I be
gan giving orders. When that man fell
all my fear left me"
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lucky 18Th Of August 1896. have made
Brownsville Tex, famous.
Persons who never heard Of that place
before can now get down the atlas and
show Il to you away down I'm the south
eastern corner of the Lone Star State,
looking over the Mexican line. as IT were
While there have been many regrets
expressed as 90 the discharge without
honor of those soldiers OF that regiment
the greatest one viii be heard when the
retirement Of its old chaplain, Theophilus
G.. Steward. is announced. Il WAS he who
always eudeayored 90 keep the men hon
est and faithful as the character on q
discharge certificate should read
Chaplain Steward is native OF New
Jersey, was appointed on July 90 1881,
from the District of Columbia. and as
signed 20 that fighting infantry regiment.
the brunette Twcnty-ffth,' which did
gallant work IN the trenches before San
tiago de Cuba. His service has been con
tinuOUs with the regiment to which he
was first assigned. He is "A graduate Of
the West Philadelphia Divinity School, in
Pennsylvania and VIII retire for age
lsiXty-iOur years., on April II next He
is now on sick leave at Bridgeton, y. J.
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The Colonel Approved.

The recent promotion and retirement Of
one Of the best-known colonies of infantry
Of the United States army recalls a story
that is told OF that dear old man while
commanding the - Regiment He had
the reputation Of approving everything
that was placed before him for his sig
nature.
One Of the captains OF the TWenty-ninth
Infantry obtained a transfer to this pop
ular colonels regiment, and one day he
incidentally remarked to the Tegimental
adjUtant that he would like TO get a ten
day leave Of absence, hut having ex-
hausted all his leave while in the Twenty
ninth, could not hope for any more
The adjutant, who knew the colonel
wei. threw out a lifeline to the captain
with the remark: Go ahead and make
your application; he viii approve it; he
signs everything.
TO this the captain expressed great
doubt. III tell you what I'll do" said
the adiutant. IN bet you a dinner for
all the officers on duty at this post that
the colonel will not only approve your
request for leave, but any other paper
that is presented to him"
The two officers shook hands on the
proposition. and each went 10 his quar-
ters-One TO prepare an application for
leave, and the other. any old thing
Late that afternoon the adjUtant. with
his brother officers application, also pre-
scented his request and. true to his
prediction, the never disappointing col
onel not only approved the captain s
leave, but also approved the first verse,
chapter xiv, of st. John. which reads as
follows: Let not your heart be troubled
You believe in God; believe also in me-
The captain bought the dinner, and
then went rejoicing on his leave
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PREVENTED A LYNCHING.
How Gen. Lee Once Saved a Horse
Thief from Death by Mob.


c. A. Graves in Richmond Tiues-Dispatch.
In the spring Of 1861. while I was 4
student at Washington College (n0w
Washington and Lee University, a re-
port reached the campus that ar attempt
was being made TO force the jail IN order
to lynch a horse thief named Jonathan
Hughes, who in the troublous times
after the war. had been plying his voca-
ton in the neighborhood Of Lexington.
va. Horse stealing had become CON-
mon. and by a then recent statute ZEN
acted February Il, 1855, ito provide
more enectually for the punishment of
been fixed at death. or, in the discretion
Of the jury, confinement IN the peniten-
tiary for a period Of not less than I'VE,
nor more than eighteen. years. The dis
erection OF the jury 10 inhict the death
penalty for the crime was repealed in a
short time. the occasion for It passing
away.
When I reached the courthouse yard,
within which stood the Jail where
Hughes was confined, 1t was filled with a
crowd Of men who had ridden in from
own hands. At the top OF the jail steps.
in front OF the locked door, stood the
old jailer, Thomas L Perry, holding The
Jail keys high above his head, and facing.
with grim and resOlute aspect. the
would-be lyncheTs who surrounded him.
For some reason, perhaps respect for the
old mans gray hairs. the men next TO
him had forborne TO seize him and
snatch from him the jail keys, as they
could easily have done
What / have described above the eye
took IN with a glance, and I was not
at first aware Of the presence OF Gen.
Lee But there he was thaying evidently
preceded mel. moving quietly about among
the crowd, addressing q few words u
each group as he passed, begging them
to let the law take its course. This scene
continued Tor some time. and is indelibly
impressed on my memory The end was
there Those stern Scotch-Irishmeu,
whose tenacity Of purpose is prOverbial.
abandoned their enterprise, remounted
their horses, and rode out OF town. They
could not do a deed Of lawless violence
in the presence of "Marse Robert" whose
standard they had followed on many e.
battlefield.
It may be Of interest to record that
Hughes was duly brought 10 trial for
horse stealing. and. on April %, 1856, was
convicted and sentenced TO the peniteu-
tiary for eighteen years. In 1873 I &C
companied DR.. Walker, the surgeon IN
charge, on a visit 10 the penitenuary.
and there the first convict I met was
Hughes, now assistant in the dispensary.
and DR.. Walkers right-hand man. Hs
accompanied us over the building doing
the honors with all the grace and courtesy
Of a Chesterfield. And this was the man
whom Gen. Lee saved from being lynChed.
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fcer. when once in, from getting as thin,
as fat, or as tall as nature shall direct.
a cadet upon his entrance to the Mill
tary Academy must be at least feet 3
inches in height. but when Ernest D.
Peek. now first lieutenant in the Corps
Of Engineers. entered West Point he had
inches TO burn" for he is the tallest
officer in the Unltetd States army. He is
s feet AZ inches in height.
Lieut. Peek is a native Of Wisconsin,
and a graduate of the Oshkosh High
School. He was appointed to the Mill
tary Academy in 1897. and upon his grad
uation in 1901 was d star" thus emitting
s-tyn 10 assignment 10 the select arm OF
the service, the Corps Of Engineers.
While at West Point he was always
known as pixies Peek" on account OF
his great height Since then he has Civ
en- especial attention to road construc-
ton, and soon after his graduation super
yised the building Of a military road
known as "Peek's Pike
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THE NATIONAL SALUTE.
Why Are Twenty-One Guns Fired as
salute TO the President:


The question as TO why the national
salute consisted OF twenty-one guns was
put to one Of the classes at Washington
preparing young men for the entrance
examinations for West Point and An
napolis. and. strange TO say. not one Of
the embryotic generals or admirals hit
the nail on the head"
The coach" who knows American his
tory away down underneath. furnished
the information that the national salute
which Is the International salute-that is
the salute given TO a national fiag-is fixed
by army regulations at twenty-One guns.
and that the number appears TO have
been in conformity 10 the custom of for
eign nations at the time when the num-
Der was so fixed
The first record Of a national salute is
in army regulations of 1872, which was in
conformity to the number Of States COM
prising the Union. then eighteen, but ia
1918. a new regulation was made fixing
the number at tWenty-Oue. which was at
that date the number of States in the
Union, and which was at the same time
in accordance with the king regulations
Great Britain which fixed twenty-one
guns TO be fired as a salute on the an
niversary days Of the birth accession,
and coronation Of the King, the birth OF
the Queen. the restoration of Charles II
AMI the GunpOWdeT Treason.
At that date the national salute I'm
France was also fixed at twenty-one guys,
to be fired only on Corpus Christi Day
and on the kings birthday.
1t IS proper 10 remark. however. that
the national salute of twenty-one guns at
the present time appears 10 be peculiar
to the United States and Great Britain.
inasmuch as the nat2nal salute of
France is 101 guns; of Germany thirty
three guns. and that the sUperlative sd
lutte in the United States is that on the
Fourth of July Of one gun for each
State in the Union. and it is called the
salute 10 the Union
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April, 1855, to September. 1859. After this
he served as Superintendent Of the Mill
tary Academy, a position which he re-
signed TO take charge again of the public
buildings and grounds, Of the telegraph
lines connecting the Capitol with the
various departments, of the Washington
Monument. and OF the construction of an
iron wharf and of q monument at the
birthplace Of Washington, He acted as
member OF the Lighthouse Board from
March, 1893. until February, 1887, during
which time he also cared for the safety Of
certain buildings occupied by the War De-
partment, saw TO the repairs Of Ford S
Theater building. where President Lin
coin was shot. and erected monuments to
Generals Hancock and Logan.
It was getting near the end OF his ser
vice with the army. He was made colonel
Of his Corps Of Engineers in March. 1895;
he built the new government printing Of
fee. and was in charge of all matters con-
nected with the statue Of Gen. Sherman.
he was retired in April, 1901. with the
rank of brIgadIer general, by authority OF
law"
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From Illustrated BIS.

rom Illustrated BHs.
~ did" the weddings of a certain proyin-
cial newspaper. was unfortunately III on
one of these festive occasions. So she had
to call on the following day to obtain as
much information as possible.
On arriving at the home Of the bride
parents. she remarked TO the servant who
opened the door:
Il have come TO get some of the details
of the wedding which took place yester-
day"
An expression OF intense regret came to
the cOuutenance OF the servant.
I'm awfully sorry. miss, she exclaimed.
"but everything is finished You ought 10
have come last night. The company ale
Up every scrap"
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The TaIIekt Omcer.

While the army regulations prescribe
certain physical requirements for entry
into the service, there is no. provision
which prevents an enlisted man or an Of
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The civil history OF Gen. John NJ Wilson
is d record Of great honor and distinctin.
In 1890 the Columbian University con-
ferred upon him the degree of LID.
From 1885 TO 1908 he was a member OF the
American Society Of Civil Engineers. He
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Medal of Honor Man
Brig Gen. John NJ Wilson.

fort, which he captured, and then came
the storming and the capture of Blakely.
On the same day, in recognition Of this
gallant service there, he was bTevetted
first lieutenant colonel, and then bre-
vetted colonel in the United States army.
He was present at the occupation OF Mo
bile, and later at the closing act OF the
war, so far as he was concerned. the
surrender of Gen Dick Taylors army
at Chronicle, Ala, May f. 1860.
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After the war Gen. Wilson continued
his engineering work. He served IN
charge Of the construction Of q fort at
Snip Island. Miss. and IN reconstructing
the defenses Of New Orleans. He then
took command OF the engineer depot and
company at Jefferson Barracks, Mo, and
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-20


United States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho,
December Ii, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act OF Congress OF
June 3, 1873, entitled AN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States OF California. Ore
gon. Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
OF August 4, 1882.
Clarence O. Rumble,
of Troy cnuntv Of Latah. State of Idaho,
has III day filed in this office his sworn State
ment y -, a297, for the purchase OF the
Ms 4. and y. +. a :. w. "A Of Sec. No. p,
township 30. Il y range No W. B. NJ.
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than Tor agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before the Register and
Receiver at Lewiston. Idaho, on FIR day, the
DIST day OF February 1898.
He names as witnesses;
August H. Ovcrsmifh, James l.. wilkins. sam
B. Peterson. all m Troy. Idaho; Luther N.
: eelsmith. of Avon, Idaho.
Ans md all persons claiming adversely the
abnve-described lands are requested to file
their claims III this office on or before said
2lst day OF February, 1893
dec20ieb2l i. II. Bartlett Register.
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nov1ian2
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice For Publication.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice For Publication.
United States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho,
October IS, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
it'll the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 3, 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California. Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory. as
extended TO all the Public Land States by act Of
August 4, 1892,
John r. Naylor
of Moscow, Latah county, Idaho has this day
filed in this Office his sworn statement No S24l,
for the purchase of the el2 neA, 4 neA sea sec
II, tip Il II, chm. and Will offer proof 10 show
that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes and to establish his claim To said
iand before II. X. Smith, u. S. Commissioner
at Moscow, Idaho, on Tuesday the oath day OF
December, 1907.
He names witnesses:
Edward Mcclure, Henry Cummings, Will
liam K jameson, Elmer DesN oigne, all of Mos
cow Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely The
abOve-described lands are requested TO file
their claims in this office on OF before said 24tf
day OF Dec, 1907.
T. II. Bartlett,
oct 25 Dec 20 Register.
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ORDER TO SHOW CArSE.
In the Probate Court in and for the County Of
Iatah, State If Idaho
In the Matter Of the order to show Cause Why
Estate of Ofder of Sale of al
NELLIE ENKE. Estate should not be
dece sed. made.
A II Oversmith, The administrator OF the es-
tate OF Nellie Eyke, deceased, having ed his
petition herein praying for an oder of sale Of
that strip or parcel of land beginning at n
point 225 feet North of the Northeast corner
of the y. W. "A Of the n f. = Of Section p in
Township 40 \, r ? W b. NJ, thence due West
10 feet hence due North 100 feet, thence due
East 10 feet, thence due South 100 feet to the
place of beginning. the real estate of said de-
cedent for the purposes herein set forth
IT Is THEREFORE ORDERED by the Judge Of
said Court, that all persons interested in the
estate of the said deceased, be and appear be-
fore the said Probate Court on Wednesday, the
18th day OF January, 190Sa 10 o'clock in the fore
noon Of said day, at the Court Room OF said
Probate Court. in the Court House in said La
tab County to show cause why an order should
not be granted to the said administrator to
sell so much of The real estate of the said de
ceased Nellie Eyke as shall BE- necessary
1T IS FUR1HER ORDERED, That a copy OF this
order be published at least four successive
weeks before the aid 10Th day of January,
1908, in the Troy News, newspaper printed
and published in the said Latah County, State
0fIdaho. ..,....
Probate Judge.
Dated this 10th day OF December, A. d. 1907;
! di3-jlo
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Notice for publication.

Department Of the Interior Land Ofilce at
lewiston Idaho. October %, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that John Johnson
OF Iansville Idaho, has filed notice of his
intention to make final Communication proof in
support of his claim, viz Homestead Entry No.
1857 made Sept. 1905, for the ma nwA OF sec.
ton 35, tp 40 n, T ! W. b. m, and that said
proof will be made before Register and Re-
ceiver AT Lewiston, Idaho, on December 20 1907
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viz:
Gustaf Anderson, John G Liner, Martin
Magnuson, Marion S. Perry all OF Jansyille
| Idaho.
nOy15 deco T. II. Bartlett, Register
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


United States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho,
Oct. "a, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
With the provisions Of. the act of Congress Of
June 3, 1873, entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
Of August 4, 1892,
Joseph p. Cohn
of Spokane, county of Spokane, State Of Wash,
has this day filed in this office his sworn state
ment No. 3249. for the purchase OF the SO nwh
and nl2 sw14, section in Up ~ n 7 m and
will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable
for its TIMBER or stone Than for agricultural
purposes and to establish his claim % said
land before the Register and Receiver at
Lewiston Land otiic. on Friday, the 27th day OF
December 1907.
He names as witnesses:
George NJ. Baker, Hel bet o. Bragg. win A.
McKiizie, William II. Mastin, all Of CJlfax
Wash ,ngtOn
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
allowed described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
9th day Of December, 1907.
4. II. Bartlett,
oct25 dec p Register
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Notice for Publication.

Department OF the Interior, Land Office at
Lewiston, Idaho, November l6, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Rudolph l.. Clark,
of Bovill Idaho, has filed notice of his intention
to make final Communication proof in support OF
his claim, tviz: Homestead Entry No 1882
made made May ~. 1906, for lots l, 2 3, Sec. 80,
Twp. Al N, X. X. B. NJ, and +. y n. Z. 4 Sec.
%, Twp. Al N, Range +. B. NJ and that said
proof will be made before Register and he
ceiver at Lewiston, Idaho, on January 10, 1908
He names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, the land, viz: Scott E. Heden, Harry Blom
all OF BOvin, Idaho, Sam Frye, Chester K. Car
diDal, of Collins, Idaho.
T. H. BARTLETT.
dec6ianlO Register
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL DIS
TRIcT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF LATAH.
ORDER fixing the Times and Places
for Holding the District Court
During tine Year 1908.
II is hereby ordered, and this does order that
the District Court will be convened at the fol-
lowing places upon the following dates during
the year 1878, aud that said court will be held
at said plac upon the dates hereby fixed as
follows:
At Lewiston, Nez Perez County, Idaho
la uary 18th, March 30th and October 9TH
At Grangcvile, Idaho County, Idaho
Febru ry oath and August 3lst.
At Moscow, Latah County. Idaho
May 18th and November 10th.
Dated Moscow, Idaho, December 10Th, 1907.
SEAL EDGAR c. STEELE.
............ Z. ............. District Judge o
: District Court, Sec the Second Judicia
ond judicial District District OF the stat
Latah County, Idaho. of Idaho.
Attest:
AXEL p. RAMSTEDT
Clerk OF said Court.
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NOTICE For punTJcATTON.

Department OF The Interior, Land Office at
lewiston Idaho, october 26. 1907.
Notice Is hereby given that BERGTHOR
GUNDERSON, OF Troy. Idaho, has filed no.
proof in support of his claim, viz: Homestead
Entry No. 9404, made October !. 1902 for the
nell SEA, SEA neL. sec is swA nwZ, nwh
swA sec II, TIP 40 II, r. b IN, and that said
poof will be made before Register and r, ceiver
Lewiston, Idaho. on December 20, 1907,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of the land, viz: ole Hagen, Elmer Armstrong
Bernard Bergen, Wilhelm Foglestrom, all OF
roy. Idaho.
nov15 dec20 T. H Bartlett, Register.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF ESTRAY ANIMAL.
Notice is hereby given that the following de
scribed animal viii be sold at Public Auction
to the highest and best bidder on the 18th day
of January, 1908, at 2 O'Clock p. NJ, to satisfy
the costs Of advertising, keeping and sale OF
branded Sc in right shoulder, slit in left ear,
big lump on right hind foot, and white spot in
forehead, aud white SPOT on nose, weight about
100 lbs, age 20 years. Said animal was taken
up by o. II. Torgerson on the LIST day of No
vember, 1907. Sale will take place at o. II
Tnrgerson's, at o'clock p. NJ, Park p. O,
Idaho +. o. GULLINGsRuD Constable.
Dated this 10th daY Of Deoember, 1907. dl3ill