Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-01


try in the recent war with Spain and
1t was his brigade that stormed and
captured Caloocan in the Philippines.
During his long and arduous war serv-
ice he has served in Is actions, been
twice wounded in battle and seven
times promoted upon merit
General Otis is fond of telling his
first experience in Journalism" which
consisted of carrying laths for plaster
Ing the country printing office in which
he became an apprentice in the winter
of 1851 and 1852. He worked his way
upwards through many positions until
the Times was founded in 1881, and
his strong personality has been steadi-
ly reflected in the paper. For years
he did nealy all the editorial work on
1t, and the greatest compliment ever
hes lowed on any member of the edi-
torial staff today is to be told by some
reader that an article comes near the
CHIEFS own style and method in hand
ling an important subject.
Agnus and the Wounded Rebel.
heard a war story of General Felix
of the Baltimore American, which
shows that even in the fiercest con-
flicts there are incidents to prove the
brotherhood of man. I think it was in
one OF the engagements around Rich
mond in the Seven Days Fight. Agnus,
a captain in rank fell. and his COM
wounded The fighting had been at
oil
Officer recovered consciousness, he
found a confederate officer lying di-
recly across him. Agnus did his ut
most to release himself from the weight
of what he felt sure was a dead man,
but it was not long before he saw
that the Confederate was recovering
from his swoon. The poor fellow had
received an ugly cash, and begged
pitiously for water. Agnus remember
ed that he had some cold coffee in his
canteen, and after much difficulty, his
right shoulder having ben nearly torn
away. he released himself slightly, and
said:
"Here you are, Johnny, take some
of this coffee"
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proffered canteen and drank of its
cooling contents with great relish
then handed it back, saying:
"Yank, thank you, damn you"
Years after this story was told by
General Agnus at banquet of the
1 New York Press club, the general adj
ding:
II have often wondered what became
of the man who damned me while he
thanked me, and thought if he had
survived the war, would like to meet
him"
Scarcely had the general finished
:, speaking when a handsome, athletic
looking gentleman came towards him
and said:
. II am the man whom you befriended,
and once more thank you with .all my
heart, and believe me, I have no wish
: to supplement my thanks as / did on
that OCCASION"
The gentleman proved to be Major
q Innes Randolph, who was an officer on
Stonewall Jackson's staff
: Hemphiil, Southern Conservative.
J. c. Hemphill, editor of the Charles
, ton News and Courier, is another of
, the veterans of American Journalism.
He is known as the conservative edi-
tor of the most conservative newspaper
in the United States. Mr.. Hemphill is
> about so years of age, straight and
ready wit He is one of the most popu-
h lar men socially in the south. His
editorials are always on the conserva-
tive side, except when they assail rad
, icalism, and then they are apt to be
a bit radical themselves. Mr.. Hemp
hill and the distinguished senator from
South Carolina, Mr.. TilIman, have not
always agreed, and the News and
Courier has had its say on more than
one OCCASION. The News and Courier
. was the last paper in the United States
to hold to the old notion that It was
improper to publish society news
i, conservatively bowling to the wishes OF
Charleston's st. Cecilia Assembly.
. Boundaries of Charleston.
Mr. Hemphill was attending a news
paper publishers meeting not long
O since. A man with scheme made q
q speech about plan to double the cir
culation of a newspaper and triple the
advertising. Then the South CAROLYN
9 ian was asked to comenmt
q 'It may do very we'll for some parts
y of the country" he said, "but Charles
n ton is bounded on the east by 5000
miles of water and on the west by sew
eral hundred miles of mosquitoes
q There are about as many white peo-
n ole in the city of st. Louis as there are
9 in the whole state of South Carolina
think we viii stick to our old meth
!, DDS. The mosquitoes seem to like 'em. y
;, The past two years Mr.. Hemphill
= has devoted his whole energy to the
= work of trying to induce white i'm
migration from the northern states and