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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07

In using cough syrup, why not
get the best? One that comes highly
recommended is Bees Laxative
Cough Syrup. contains Honey and
Tar and is superior to other cough
syrups in many ways. Children al
ways like 1t because It contains no
opiates. is laxative and is guaran-
teed to give satisfaction or your
money refunded. Try 1t. Sold by
Frank g. Bland.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07

Does coffee disagree with your
Probably it does! Then Try Or.
Shops Health Coffee. Heath
Coffee" is cleve- combination OF
parched cereals and nnts. Not q
grain of real coffee, remember, in Dr.
Shops Health Coffee. yet its flavor
and taste matches closely old Java
and Mocha coffee. If your stomach.
heart or kidneys can't stand coffee
drinking. try Health Coffee. It is
wholesome, nourishing- and satisfy.
ing. It's nice even for the younges,
child. Sold by all dealers.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07
.B.&0. TRAIN
! IS WRECKED
Accommodation Ditched a ,FsasAs
Mountain Near Connellssirn
and Several are injured
rnE ENcINEER IS KI4En.
Passengers Included Party or II q
o. Officials On a Tour. Or
Inspection.
Special TO Telegram.

special 10 Telegram.
coNNELLsvILLE. Pa, Map.ap 4
An accommodation train M IN
baltimore and Ohio railroad vsz
wrecked near this city last aExiss
Fire broke out after the wreck aixk
the entire train was dsstrpyul -.
GLIDING the private car Of fcrlr.fl
supt, Robert f. Finney.l oe,the xl1.s
burg division. which. was-iattss5ira.
to the train. 1t is believed the n.rcR
was caused by a broken, On -
wheel.
onesman was killed:
WYLTE IRWIN, OF Pittsbtirr %;
engineer. He was burned % era
in his cab.
The injured are:
T. D. FREDERICK. of Pietxux
fireman. fatally injured.
P. R. HuRToN. of fsttsburx. 49,
gagemaster. badly Injured.
j. NJ. SMITH. of cumberIana M
express messenger. badly injunik
THOMAS McGovERN, sef iEssss
burg, conductor.
The following passengers wuns ~
iured: G. s. 'shipley. OF chasarnik
Pa; B. o. Han. of .GarrettUiil., o.;
Mrs. J. W. Tissue, of MorsanA.nn.
W. Va; J. A. Roman. OF Baitiuurs,
Md; Miss Jessie Cochran. q nxp
son, Pa. and A. .Lape. of nsxsaa, !.
Pa.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07
"Preventics" win promptly CHI,

"Preventics" will promptly check
a cold or the grippe when taken
early or at the "sneeze stage" Pre-
ventics cure seated colds as we'll.
Preventics are little candy cold cure
tablets, and Dr.. shoop. Racine. via.
will gladly mail You samples and .
book on colds rree. II you VIII write
him. The samples prove their meri,
Check early colds with Preventics
and stop pneumonia. Sold in Sc and
25c boxes by all dealers. Z
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07

also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
What To DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge SO
often expressed, that DR.. Kiimer' S
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulflls every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
It corrects inability 10 hold water
and scaldiug pain in passing il, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant me-
cessity of being compelled TO go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect Of Swamp-Root
is soon realized. It stands the highest
for its wonderful cures Of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need medicine
yen should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle and a
book that tells all EE
about il, bothseutfree MHk
by mail. Address DR..
Kilrner s. Co., Bing- saa Wy -
hamton, N. Y. When Hensef svanp-Reoe
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake. hut remember the
name. DR.. Kilrer's Swamp Root, and
the address, Binghamton, N. Y.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07
CAUSED
BY BIG FIRE
Which Threatened Entire naszsur
Plant and Tenement
Houses.

PITTsBURG, Pa. March l-1isss
at corapolis. Pa. today thrrs.nsse
at corapolic, Pa. today thrs.a.leSis
the destruction Of the entire ~1zass
Prompt work confined the fszs -.
one tank, which was consumGA sSen.
frame dwellings occupied IA rnr-
eigners were in Imminent A,nzsr1
and panic existed among tin xn.Az
pants. The loss Is not estimzriL
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07
JEALOUS HUSBAND
fBy Associated Press. j

SOUTH BEND. Ind, March a.
Charles Carroll, aged % years, Of
Elkhart. was shot and fatally wound
ed by Frank Rowland. today. because
of carroll's alleged attentions to
Mrs. Rowland. The shooting was at
Howland's home. Carroll was mar
ried.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07
RICH FARMER
KILLS PERSONS
Whom He Blames for Prosecution
of Him For Criminal
Assault.
[By Associated Press. j

BLOOMINGTON. M. Feb. as
Thomas Baldwin, a rich farmer.
shot and killed Charles Kennedy and
wife. Mrs. Sim Eisman and daughter,
Cora today. Baldwin Is IS years
old and a widower. Recently he was
arrested charged with criminally as
saulting Cora Eisman. He blamed
the persons he shot for the prosecu-
ton.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07

Everyone knows that the spring
is the season of the year when the
system needs cleansing. Dade's Lit
tie Liver Pills are highly recon-
mended. Try them. Sold by Frank
g. Bland.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07
EXPLODEs
ONE man DEAD
And Several Others Are Very Severe
ly Injured BY the Ex-
plosion.
fRy Associa,ed prenn. j

PITTsBURG. Pa. Feb. 2s-An
explosion of furnace at the Eliza
furnace Of the Jones q Mclaughlin
Steel Company near Hazelwood, to-
day caused the death of one man and
severe injuries to several others. The
explosion was caused by Slip
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Notice is hereby given to the pub
lic.' that have lost certificate for
two shares OF capital stock in the
Bridgeport Bank, OF Bridgeport,
Harrison county. West Virginia.
Anyone finding the same will,confer
favor on the undersigned by leay-
ing ii at the bank or returning 1t to
me.
Given under my hand this alst
day Of January. 1907.
F. B. HALLER.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07

To remove a cough you must &c;
at the cold which causes the cough.
There is nothing SO good for this
as Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
The liquid cold relief that IL most
quickly effective. that stills and
quiets the cough and drives out the
cold. Sold by Stone & Mercer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07

Little globules of sunshine tina.
drive the clouds away. Dswitt's
Little Early Risers will scatter the
gloom of sick-headaehe and bilious
ness. They do not grippe or sicken.
Recommended and sold here by
Stone & Mercer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07

q sediuientorse set
Ting indicatesan
unhealthy con-
tiition Of the kid,
neys; if 1t stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble /; too
frequent desire
10 pass it or pain
in the back is
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07

LucIan Lowther. of Salem, spen.
Thursday in the city ON business.
W. R. Stevenson. of Wheeling, is
visitor In the city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07
DESTROYED BY FIRE

icy Associated Pre88.1 -
UTICA. N. Y. March tins Z.
M. c. A. building was destroyed ~
day by fire at a loss Of $3.50 ,ooe.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07

Mrs. Maggie Clancy spent Thurs
day here from wilsonburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. witt, of Salem,
spent Thursday in the city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07
thousands Have Kidney
TrOuhle and NeYer Suspect Il.

Fill o bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07

to post: thence 8 81 W 8 poles;
thence s 50 Ia w 10 $40 poles to
a post on side Of said pike; thence
s 40 Ia w poles with the pike:
thence N SO 1-2 - 2-1O poles TO
the beginning. and which said one
half undivided interest In said lot
was inherited by the said s. H. Nor
man. deceased. from his father. the
said John Norman, deceased.
TERMS OF SALE: or
as much more as the purchaser NAV
elect to pay. in cash on day OF sale.
and the residue to be paid In one
year from day OF sale, the purchaser
giving his interest-bearing note with
approved security thereon and said
deferred payment to be further Sc
cured by retaining a vendors lien on
said property,
WILL E. MORRIS.
Special Commissioner.
I, Homer w. Williams. Clerk OF
the Circuit Court OF Harrison coun-
ty, West Virginia. hereby certify
that bond with security approved by
me as sufficient. and in the penalty
provided by said decree has been
given by said special commissioner.
a. W. WILLIAMS. Clerk.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-07

Pursuant TO a decree Of the Cir
cult Court OF Harrison County. West
Virginia. made and entered on the
22nd day Of December, A. D. 1906,
in the Chancery cause of ]. D. Bas-
sci, Administrator of S. Fl. Norman.
deceased, VS.. Brunette Hudnell, ct
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

which proves OF special value in
gathering a table OF statistics q this
kind In the case o. 30 Of the re-
plies the correspondents express
themselves vigorously on the cues
ton u why they are al work Twen-
ty-two Of this u0mber declare in con
siderable detail that they work be
cause they love 70 work and they
would do 50 anyway whether they.
had to OF not. The other iss express
the very opposite sentiment They
are working. as their letters reveal.
often from stern and bitter necessity
and not at all from choice. All but
81 Of the 20 are supporting other
people besides themselves. OF the
total 925 who answered the question
SQT supported. either entirely or in
part. either a father or a mother.
younger brothers OF sisters. or. where
married, children. or children and hus
band OF the s25. ten confessed 10
supporting lazy husbands, and IS we're
married 10 men either invalids or
semiinyalids. whom they supported
either entirely or during certain por-
lions OF the time. There we're go
married women altogether. and out
side o. those who supported their hus
bands either entirely or in part all the
rest stated that their earnings we're es-
senusl to piece out the husbands and
fathers waEc.
OF the 4.S33s30 women reported as
engaged IN gainful occupations at the
time Of the twelfth census. L.12s.aS3.
or almost one-fourth Of the total num-
Der, were returned as servants The
next most important occupation is
that Ct farm laborer, and the number
o. women reported as following this
occupation was 456.405. 1t is pointed
out eha, az. 600 Of these female farm
laborers were reported from the south.
sfn states aad that 36I sos. or T9-3 per
ceEt OF the total number, were Of the
negro race. Also. 2T7.g27. or 68s per
cent Of the total number. were mem
bers Of the farmers families, repre-
sanung the wives and grown-up dauzh-
ters assisting In the work on the
home farms
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01
West striking Point

One thing strikes me a. once Ga
looking over abe reparta and that Is
that, with pitlfuily few exceptions the
women are working without Soy Or
their labor aud wofkiag not from
choice but from stern negessiu be-
liove that these returns. too. represent
truly the state 90 mind 81 thc vast
majority &c WORKING women 0f Amer
ica-that We have On mis- iaad % the
free fuiy 100000 women to-day in
gaiufui occupations dTiyen ana aound
20 work from which they shrink WITH
an their souls That Is why I am &C
cusiomod 10 speak % d as slavery
IA is not necessary Go produces AZ,
ures 20 show hat the aEorsse Wase
earned BY women and girls en- New
York Is not sufficient foT them to live
N properly What seuse IS there ia
spending a years work Ga nndinF cut
what soFt 81 a life a Working Eid can
live on six dollars per week when
there Is such q Cryins need 10 SPEND
ing that year Ga some effort 60 raise
that wacc-a wage which is haCc5ing
conditions d-ansorous ALIKE both 90 this
aud snccecdinE geRoradonse NcU. a.
So the statistics 90 the government OK.
pcrts We have uoihiDg later ihan
1909. and eve az thst time Aey ucfe
Inadequate Ne are not to have an,
other run roport uufn 1914 aocrri
inE 10 the iast celsus report fakcn
sovCn yCans aVo 4Sl16eo uuuaCn ever
ne ycars Uere employe3 in salnia o.
c~upntions Fhis number does nel o.
cln1e girls under re- Who croud every
trade and Zinc az work And q toes
not inciRae the Wouen ana young
Girls ara chiitrea WDo Wcrk fn their
oWn homes About e.oooo1t Naasen
ana sirls, or tS per oeut of TIE total
female population h lsee inelndinE
EiFls under lG Wofked Coz pay aad
Ia believe that "a least = tAlrd araia
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

New Tork.-According 70 the last
census report on women az work
IN the United States. Il has been
learned that they number almost
5000. 1000, OF TO be very exact. 4.633.
$50 Such. az least were the figures
al the time Of the collecting Of the
last census. In 1900. and in the ensu-
ing seven years % Is generally COM
puted that they have increased their
numbers fully 1900. 900.
In the reports OF the twelfth cen
sus the detailed classification Of
bread winners, with respect TO the
kind Of work IN which they were en-
gaged. distinguishes 303 occupations
Women are represented in ali but
nine OF these occupations. Naturally
no women were reported as United
States soldiers. sailors or marines
nor were any reported as members
OF the IRE department or as car driv-
ers Though two were reported as mo
tormen), OF as telegraph or telephone
inemen. or as apprentices OF helpers
TO roofers or skaters, or as helpers
10 steam boiler makers But the
reader may note with interest as well
as surprise that there are already
within these United States I'VE Wom-
en- Pilots; that on the team rail-
roads are ten girl baggage smash
ers. 81 fair brakemen. seven con
d%uctors. As engine drivers. &c
s%witchmen. yardmen and fagmen:
that We have As carriage and hack
drivers.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

David U1lspua a f11 ns1ge
q ls r1rtksr tarrt1T- AlHz VIC
ccmoz# q Es1iEs fr
Viz 3 rarEcz tr E 20
have lTe-t1 a UElt1z uEr1 WI
ae-z7e p-DEl EE Er q zB
q AHelzs1e he GlLzi 81 so1-h AsE
trala seeking ths Ezzu - testing
the feznsilE q Es Esem He
erars TAT re forces VIA BE- PRO-
poses % rEs are erzFEtcz zz1 No
natEn aa8 - hz6 20 cals 10 Ase
iside 90 sseE the zEEEfa1cs cf ~ al
oriuineE 6epawelt IL rsoc1rtaE fus-
beEeied ubee,E = Epsn1la a tze 4rE
20 On He 81 coz&e ina wke1 hs
gets thes requisite BE- can ut ~
sethsF q Uaczfae vhah VII br-E
psTpetEai lotiea zgp-eeztiF lezrg
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

only be TOO glad to attend the services
tomorrow II you have some vacant
front pews
The. next day. just before the com.
mencoment Of the service. IN marched
30 or 20 marines. stacked their arms
in front 81 the chAncel and took the
front seats that had been reserved
when the prayer for the president
wal read they an responded with a
hearty Amen.
There was no attempt made 20 re-
move che rector ON that Sunday OF AZ
any other time. as a large army and
naval force was stationed 40 that port,
being the rendezvous OF the South Al.
lantie end Gulf ]squadrons and an inn
p0rtant strategic point for coal and
supplies and the only southern port
hcld by the United States an through
The war
shortly after the war. In ~considera.
tlon az his loyalty 10 hts country and
uroach the influence Of his friends In
the army and navy. he was appointed
army chaplain and stationed az Fort
Warren. IN Boston harbor, for several
years, aud will De fsyorably remem-
bcy,-i by many B~oatuuians 81 that
period He vas afterWard transferred
10 Fortress Monroe, where he re-.
maincd until his resignation q Few
years ago. lie then returned 10 his
old home In Waterfowl. \. Y. where
be spent his remaining years.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01
Have Trouble
with Your Food?
IN
Grape-Nuts
Perfectly rssAsA
Esasy ia Ssra
Dslirisss ara HssliAhai

me Ordinary hneakfasf cereal
cgaket q fee mlnutcs CD q haaheartti
say VIII ID ume wuskea ths ftamsch
~ anything short a. ga OK
-Auy p~reparatlcn 81 uhfsf 90 eats
urf fnta aater that m heiau ere bel
INK p1lnt ana cooked Ia muah Is ASA
ally served umains a UastT taai-
festie'a hasa Tne cells are tolga
ana unopened pa atjifila ire sier
aca a. q persqa seasiayvly constituted
refuses 90 60 anything Eith thf wsig
masa N Is sent Into ne socQad aion
ach tho naodcagm. uherc ~ eohse
gaeaeo o1 thc ioas nas of the erst
pgccess ot digestion o. lermeatet ana
scared AS ah en.nfat wetlcal man
pertinenfis states the sf1wachs uf e1it
tha pe0pfe Eciog ahoct the streei7 are
about in ne coalition 81 al ola vim
csar t-rrCL
~iatcs.inel dyspepsia IS the 0reet
c-onsezueaco 20 such fcctius
Knoulelre ~ these iacts ana awae
experience in tho preaAaiian ana $50
az cereals hrcaEht ort tke praiact
fnoau AS OmrcNais. uan0iacigr
wilh spscIai refcreace % haviss ne
niGoreucas ana starchy parts u the
uaira of vhigh the not IS cQmpcs
perfectly ana scientifically cooked or
the factory rsa1y ior imnot.ate ua
ana thercforo uat subject to thn MAJ
ninulaflpas ef any conk seQd oF bad
The starch ci che eraiua choaE4 So
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

Ah have a. sn er-
claimed Dr. McCozA me wraE6a1s 90
Princeton co 20 ne
class NDw. TouE E
mea c0ulilpef tire Eoc1- Is De
touched his bead with ms fereeg
cau Fou tell me what an inurem5ea
M
No alEwer.
What no one knowsE No 0za CA
ten me what an impruEsioa sg eE
claimed tbe doctor. bokt1g ~ AID
dcBn TIE class
Z kn0w said NJ. Arhur "An
impression e . 6ert Il q soft place
T0zng -gantieZaz. said the doctm.
removing his hand f-um his f1rehea6
and gruWins red IL the face. vDu are
excused for the dav--Tudge
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

II may De asked what u man who
from his s're belonged Ga b company
az West Point was doing In the
Eighth division among the tall men
or - company, writes Gen. Morris
Scha1 Ina Atlantic IL came about in
this way; Ny second year, owing
90 am Increase iu the siac % the bate
TALON. the overflow OF my company b
and the various other companies had
10 room ln what was known as the
angle. which threw me With John
Ashury West OF Georgia 81 ID COM
pany. West and myself became very
close friends and that We might CON
tinne 60 soon together. just before
the battalion was formed IN 1860 az
the close oi the encampment for divi.
sion into companies. no suggested
that ! stuff some paper M my shoes
to ift me up inte the nank compa-
mics. Thereupon We iniaid a GOOD
share OF a New YORK paper 90 each
shoe. lowered my trousers % the ox-
trome limit 90 hide my heels. and. 10
my hearts delight she result was. Ia
counting on the battalion, I Ten igst
inside of ID company. Aud CA that hlt
of paper IN ms shoes an my life was
hinged; for. had I stayed With Tho
studions p company. I should IN an
probability have graduated IN the on.
ginocri. and the atgoam OF my Hfo
would have run raroush dineroni
naida.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

Francis Wilson tafIR of an azcrun-
ter % Eifs 1hat took place betEeen
the late Eugene Ee.a and q NeE York
woEsn
q vas a. dIaner. ard tire woman
Was in evening IresR whlch Was Sec
Gillette After a skiruish between the
1870 relative 10 the respective merits
of 2 wel known anrhcr. Il w7nid saam
that Field came O. second best
20, Dir. Field exclaimed the Won
an, aEulranrly. yua must afrnit -hat
ycu are fairly beaten as your own
Eame,~
Field bowed p1iitely. and with q
smile. promptly reloine1, ~At any
rate Miss Blank ! have d cnzsola-
uons y0u cant laugh az ne Ga yo1r
sleeve -Lppincott's Magazine
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01
Tsstlmony 81 Women.

No better or surer proof OF these
generalization could be offered than
tho words OF the womcn aud girls
themselves upon the subject
n am a laundrcsR writes one
woman IA a tWo-p8ge communication
accompanying the blank report sent
10 her "a am a laundness and I am
not on the SOB Tor nay health To
piece out other Income, Wen. J
guess not J ana working because Q,
4 aidnt nay three Kids would be m
the PrOtectog and I'd o.. God knows
where. Yes I'm married I'm mar.
ricd 10 a man who has never been
able 10 seq along very we'll though
be aint 3 drlnking man and be has
no bnd habits except hes LAS
= am a paper box maker ana
work because ] have 30 support ms.
self and ny sick mother aud two
younger children which ! mnhaEo 10
40 by sewing nights on special work
Tor q department store writes a gir'
who further anpends az TIE bottom
~ the blank a statement OF h0.
axe "a
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01
A LOYAL RECTOR.
He Conducted Service with the AZ
sistsnee Of Squad Of Pious Marines.

He Conducted Service with the A.
sistsnee Of Squad Of Pious Marines.
The recent death Of Rev. osgood F.
Herrick ~ WATERFOWL. n. T.. recalls
an incident during the civil wan In
which he was conspicuous and which
a correspondent Of the National Tri-
buue relates. Mr.. Herrick was rector
of st. Paurs Episcopal church, Key
West. Fla. at the time OF the seces-
sion In 1851. Many Of the congrega-
ton sympathized with the south and
cndoavored to dissuade him from read
ing the usual prayer for the presi-
dent Of the United States and all In
civil authority" but without success
Finally be was told that he would be
taken from the oh9ncel the next sun
day 81 be persisted IN reading the
prayer
On the Saturday preceding the U.
s. ship Pawnee arrived IN the harbor.
and her commander. Capt Rowan,
met NJ Herriek. and was told Of the
threats that had been made. The cap
tain said mr.. Herrick, the marines
! have on my ship are very pious. and
have had no opportunity TO attbnd
church for several months, and would
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01
A SOLDIERS MISTAKE.
Charged the Enemy When He
Thought lie Was Fleeing 10 Rear.

Charged the Enemy When He
Thought Hs Mas Fleeing 70 Rear.
~N-hcn the nrst call came for troopa
ia 1861. said a member OF a Grand
Army post, n heard Of e az the VI.
lage post office in my town. and turn.
ing around 20 a mau : had known
since boyhood, J said;
Welt Jlm. shall we goT
sure. he replied. and "a hours
later We were on Jim was my CON.
radc and bunkio for three years. and
came home GO be kicked in the stum-
ach hy "a mule. After Nc had been
In service two years We were having
q scrap with the enemy one day. when
al OF q sudden Jim jumps out OF tho
ranks and goes charging down on
5000 men an alone. Ho was yelled
az to come back, but he didn't seem
20 hear. Some OF us got the idea that
an order had been given 30 advance,
and We took oner Jim. and Ca a min.
uto the whole regiment was charging
II was such an unexpected nov that
the enemy broke and gisEed back.
and Jim was made a scrscsat Tor his
bravery
-'Hc had been home a year when
he died , was called 20 bis bedside
when be- knew that he was going
The other folks an lcd The room az
his order, and then he said 10 me;
Tom. DO you remember that time
1 charged 5000 men an by myseiff
'of course and Il was q brave
thing t0 DO.
Nothing OF the kind. Tom. DO
sou know why did itg
Oui oi bravery
That's an gun. ! was scared out
of ms boots that day and holtod and
she fun 81 the thing was ihat / got
All turned around and boltod towards
the enemy Instead OF our rear Tom.
I'm gcing 10 my Ions home. and ]
want yea 10 kneel down ia the later
patch tomorrow aud tell tho lord Just
how Il was