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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-27
Awful Accident at Alta Vista

a most shocking accident occurred
at Alta Vista Tuesday morning, when
the passenger train north on the Great
Western at 3 80 O'Clock struck Matt
Kelly and Mel Conry, young men of
that neighborhood, who were leaving
Alta Vista in buggy after attending
dance. Conry had both legs broken
above the knees and his skull was
crushed in front. Kelly had both legs
broken and his right arm. The team,
a pair of driving horses owned bv
Kelly's father. was killed. The boys
we're taken into homes in the town,
and DR.. Hastings was soon at hand
doing what was possible for the I'M
fortunates. Kelly was brought to
New Hampton on the O'Clock train
and taken to the home of his sister,
Mrs. ]. J. Wanda, where Dr. Ira X.
Gardner, DR.. Babcock and Dr. Hast
ings set the broken limbs. He has a
good chance of recovery. as the broken
limbs constitute about all of his hurts.
Conry was taken to the home of Mr..
Triplett in Alta Vista. All day
Tuesday and yesterday he remained
unconscious and up to late hour last
night was still in that condition. -
New Hampton Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-27


One of the most daring Jail deliver
les ever attempted in Iowa was pulled
off at Independence last Tuesday,
when the south door of the county
Jail was blown open with dynamite
and the prisoners liberated. There
were three prisoners incarcerated in
the Jail at the time the delivery
occurred. all OF whom are desperate
men, under indictment for serious
offenses. Two, Anton Dnsman and
Chas. Marie being held for breaking
and entering the Swami d Parker
jewellery store on the night Of October
third, and the other man, Bryant
Adams is under indictment for grand
larceny. All three OF the men made a
break for liberty as soon as the ex-
plosion occurred, Adams, however,
was stunned by the shock and was re-
captured before leaving the Jail yard
and Marie was taken into custody
after chase of three blocks. Dus-
man was more fleet of foot and taking
advantage of the confusion which fol
lowed the explosion and the concerted
effort made to capture the other men
sped away and escaped under cover OF
the darkness.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-11-27
R. F. GIBSON, J. p,
DEALER IN
Zeal Estate.

Insurance, Collections. Notary Public
Ihave desirable Resident Lots for sale, and
some good Bargains in Farms. make Deeds,
Mortgages, Leases and Wills. | have some
Desirable Residences for sale. Call on me.
Room No. 3. Ben Bear Blk. r. 3. Gibson
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. 4 w. r.
(These Verses. written by DR.. H NJ. Il
Clarkson. OF Prince William county, /
We're read at Manassas on the 22d Of
May, which date was observed there as
Decoration Day, instead of June Sd, SO /
as not to conflict with the Richmond |
Come view unveiled this wont7rous
work OF art
This finished type OF one both good
and great;
Draw near. Behold the perfect coun
terpart
OF him whose natal day we cele-
brate.
So looked he, when with lofty brow
His fororn hope UP Buena yista'sI
height,
Charging DER Santa Annals mangledI
dead,
A very Mars incarnate in the fight.
Twas thus men saw him in the Senate
stand.
With head high poised when on that
While clouds OF war were lowering
DER the land,
And North and South were waiting
for the fray
With every colleagues gaze upon him
turned
Unruffled as this statue stood he
Invoking friend and foe in words that
burned,
Till every eye was holding back a
tear.
SO seemed he. when as Richmond's
honored guest.
| In Spotswond'a lighted halls we saw
him pauia
While Southern men and matrons 'round
To greet the chosen chieftain of
their cause.
Thus BOXED he. too that day, When
JBeaureeard
Had piled Bill Run with rash Nc
Dowell's dead:
AHd showed him Jackson's men sttll
pressing hard
The boastful foe, til every soul had
/ fled,
AS trusted pilot at the helm OF state,
AS tried commander on contested
field.
4 No DETER hand e'er steered salnst
sterner fate,
No Drawer soul did fate e'er force to
yield
TOO hish mark for envy's vulgar
TOO lofty target for malignant
Let foul or favoring wind around hin
4 watt,
1 His face was God-ward, and his faitl
serene,
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.RECOLLECT|OAs Of
AN AGED SOLDIER
Guarded General Bartlett When
He Was Captured at the
Famous Crater.

Our townsman. Mr.. W. D. Rudd, who
served as private in the Sixty first
Virginia Regiment has clear recol-
lection of many events OF the war.
He was often courier for General Ma
hone, and was present,swhen A. General
Lee gave the order to General Malone
to take command of the troops in per-
son and drive the enemy from the
Crater. He took charge Of the Fed
eral General Bartlett when he was
brought out Of the Crater a prisoner
and escorted him to the rear. The
General was very much exhausted.
having been in the Crater all day, and
asked for a hot drink. He was given
hot drink of Confederate coffee.
made out Of parched meal, which was
appreciated. The General was shot
through the leg. but the leg was
wooden and caused no pain. Private
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that was the last time they saw him
alive The next day they called, ana
his poor wife was so glad to see the
boys Of her husbands regiment. and
inquired why he did not return WIFI.
them. The boys be gan to feel badly.
but at last had to confess that he had
left them to cross the field to his
house. They then searched at the
ditch bank. and found him dead. The
poor boy endured all the hardsh!ps Of
the dreadful four years war, and died
in sight OF his home.
Samuel b Downing, one Of the SOL
der boys from Northumberland coun-
~, In one OF the retreating fights was
left for dead on the field, and he was
reported dead TO his old father and
mother. The old couple were looking
down the road one afternoon three
months later. when they began gazing
on form coming toward the house,
and at length rushed out in the arms
OF their boy. who had been nursed at
a farm house till we'll.
GEO. r. WOOD.
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CAN77RILL FAMILY
tI!$5ttEL7N Y 1]!ll[ 81 1llgEfl7nzAAl lsAHk

Lord de Ia War; with provisions, and
they returned to Jamestown.
Tho Rev. William Gates. descen.
tdant OF Sir Thomas was located at
Arlington Parish, Gloucester county,
In 1854 to 1853. The family next ap-
pears in spotsylvana, where Charleh
Gates Is mentioned 1725.
Horatio Gates. whom Hening men,
tons waa born In England 1I2S, and
was made the first adtutant- general IN
the Continental army. and afterwards
major general in 1T76. General Gotea
lived in Berkeley county but died In
New York in 1903
We can nowhere find the name OF
Joseph ]. Gates. Of Chesterfield county,
Va" nor Of his marriage with MisK
Goode.
QUERIES AND LETTERS
Tnylcr.
Genealogical Editor: VIII you kindly
publish In your Genealogical Column
what you know OF the Taylor family.
of Which Zachary Taylor was a mem-
Der? Was he a descendant OF the
eigner of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence of that name? r. NJ. W.
We have alread3 published n pretty
good account of the Taylor family OF
Orange county. There was no sisner
OF the Declaration OF Independence OF
the Virginia delegation named Taylor.
Gen. Zachary Taylor. afterwards Presl.
dent Of the United States, was the son
| of Col Richard Taylor who was the
| son OF Zachary Taylor who was the
son OF Col. James Taylor. the emigrant
\ OF Orange
Creci.
| Genealogical Editor:
! Dear Sill think our name must be
! Scotch. and am DESTROYS to know from
| what part OF the "old country" my an
4 cestors came. and to get into COM
munication with them. that may find
! some OF them when I go abroad later.
4 / remember two brothers only--Dr.
| David Creel and Sandy Creel. who
/ Identified himself with the Catholic
4 Church before his death. John Creel.
my father. was the youngest son Of
| Thomas A. Creel., of Bacon Hail." near
Davisville. Wood county. w. Va.
| II. V. G.
Cincinnati. O.
The first name we find OF this fami-
i ~ Is George Creel Senior. and Junior.
i They aeenl to have settled in Vest
morelcnd county. but nothing can be
4 found of them. DR.. David Creel was
i a vestryman in the church at Park
crsburg. W. Va. 1913. More than this
/ IS not TO be found in Eastern Virginia,
though West Virginia records may siva
Il something of them.
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nInrse Henry Exulta.

Bravo. Governor Hughes! True
words are scarce, brave words are
scarcer, while Justice has become al
most an unknown quantity in our
public life, Verify, it seems the day
Of the noisy zealot, of the cheap wharf
see, of jackin- office looking to the
next election! One seeks in vain for
enlighte tened and courageous distinter-
estedness. Hence in the matter Of the
veto of the arbitrary two-cents-a mile
bill. passed against hardly any oppo-
s!ton. by the speckled pups OF the
New York Legislature, seeking through
single act OF. 4cowardice to conceal
their many acts of corruption, we say
bravo, Governor hes!-Louisvi!lc
Courier-Journal.
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General Pemberton's account Of the
surrender OF Vioksburg. AS the writ
ten matter is 3. cory, and surprising
you have what IL hps been copied
from, do not return It, though l will,
If you inform me- that you Ut
a gentleman from Philadelphia sent
me the same matter return herewith
last summer. l probably left the paper
at Long Branch. but do not know
certainly.
All there is of Importance in the
matter of the surrender of ViclSsburg
Is contained in the correspondence be-
tween General Femberton and myself.
The fact Is, General Pemberton being
a Northern man commanding South
ern army, was not at the same liberty
to surrender an army that man Of
Southern birth would be. In adversely
or defent, he became an object of sus-
picion and felt It. Bowen was n South
ern man all over, and knew the gar,
rison Of VicksburE had to surrender or
be captured. and knew 1t was but to
stop further effusion Of blood to sur
render. He did all he could to bring
about that result Pemberton is mis-
taken in several points. 1t was Bowen
that proposed that he and A. ]. Smith
should talk over tho matter of the
surrender. and submit their views
Neither Pemberton nor ! objected hut
were not willing to commit ourselves
to accepting such terms as they might
propose.
In q short time these officers re-
turned. Bowen acted as spokesman,
and what he said was SUBSTANTIALLY
this: The Confederate Army was 20 be
permitted to march out With Tie
honors of war, conveying with then,
their arms. colors and field batteries,
The national troops were then to
march in and occupy the city and re-
| tain the siege guns and small arms
not in the hands of the lmen--all pub
lie property remaining.
OF course I rejected the terms at
once. 1 did agree however, before we
| separated to write Pemberton what
/ terms l would give. The correspond
ence is public and speaks for itself.
held no council of war. Hostilities
| having ceased, officers and men soon
| became acquainted with the reason
why. Curiosity led officers OF rank
| almost all the general officers, to visit
my headquarters with the hope of get
! ting some news. talked with them
very freely about the meeting between
| General Pemherton and myself, our
| correspondence. etc. but in no sense
was it council of war.
/ ] was glad to give the garrison OF
Vicksburg the terms did. There was
q cartel in existence at that time
which required either party to ex-
! change or parole all prisoners either
! at Nicksburg or at points on the James
/ River within ten days after capture OF
as soon thereafter as practicable. This
/ would have used all the transportation
| we had for a month.
l The men had behaved so well that ]
| did not care to humilinte them I be.
t1,o+ ct {;o,, Gov - fo,,1
ings would make them less dangerous
/ foes during the continuance of hostili.
1 ties, and better citizens after the wal
was over. I am much abliged to you
general for your courtesy in sending
me these papers.
Very truly yours,
U. S. GRANT.
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Virginia. Among some OF the most
distinguished can be mentioned the
Hon. Robert Walker Cantrell, Of tho
District OF Columbia Judge Robert
Cantrell, Of Lebanon. Tenn; Judge W.
j. Cantrell Of Calhoun. Ga, DR.. D. NJ.
Gi Cantrei,s'of Little Rock, Ark; Mrs.
Ellen Harrell Cantrell also OF Little.
Rock Ark; Captain Charles G. Can
.trell. Of louisville. KY; Ira j. Can
ltrel. Esq, of Kansas City, Mo-; Fran
els s. Cantrell, Esq, of Philadelphia.
Penn; Lewis M. Cantrell, Esq. of New
York; Judge John H. Cantrell of Chat
tanooga. Tenn: S. W. Cantrell. Esq.
Of Denver. Colorado; Judge James e.
Cantrill. of Georgetown. Ky; all of
those, though spelling the name both
ways, bear the same arms as OF WIZ
liam Cantrill. Of Jamestown. In look
ing over old English surnames it Ia
curious to note that this name CT
Cantrill or Cantrell was derived from
the word Cant" which went through
many changes, a they were descend
ants Of Richard le Queynt. from the
neat and elegant. Laurence Minot. the
English poet OF the fourteenth century.
says:
THE King Of BERN was Cant and Keen
But then he lost both play and pride
This. however, cannot be said OF the
Cantrells of America whose name is
upheld throughout our early history aa
being first In the fields OF science,
arts and the various professions. who.
with their forefathers. bore with mod
est pride.
1t is to be desired that a more COM
plete family descent of the Cantrells
be given. and with this view descend
ants are requested to forward data.
c,sta y
The Gates family were quite early in
the colony. Sir Thomas Gates was
among the settlers in lower Virginia
in 1920: Peter Gates Ia mentioned also
at the same time. and from these It
is likely the family sprang. Thomas
Gates is recorded as having patented
100 acres of land in the "Territory OF
Tappahannock. over against James
| City"
There were also Elijah and Horatio
! Gates. Sir Thomas was the mos,
4 prominent and Influential OF his tins
! in the colony. He introduced the Code
/ OF Laws. Divine. Moral and Martial
! He was made Governor in 1911. The
/ Gates settled fret at Farrar's Island
4 now called Dutch Gap. 1t was Sil
/ Thomas Gates who took the few starry
4 Ing people from Jamestown, but wn.
met at the mouth of the James b,
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turn
UnWillingly.a N shameful page
a page she wo>. tot that the wouC
should leara
r AZ ta!thfs:! annals OF g Christian ass.
Methlnks ] see a man, whose honor,d
In every homo was once househoz
word.
The story OF whose deeds. whose shin
The nations of the world with won
der heard.
/ see this high-soued man In snen.
mood
Facing the limits of felon's dell.
Like one, who sorrowing in his .soli.
tude
Had bid his hopes and all the World
farewell.
And now l see his prison guards raw
near
with iron chains they bind his
feeble frame.
While from his parted. pallid Zip
hear
Him murmur-"oh, the shame, he
shame! the shame!"
Comrades, Can ye who fought so wei,
so long,
Who dared do ell that men could a
Can ye recall that rude, dishonorine
wrong.
Ard yet Withhold the tribute Of a
tear?
Defenders of the faith your fathers
taught, s
Devoted followers OF immortal Lee.
Can We forget those cruel chains were
Those msnacles we're made for you
and me?
Would that such memories might cease
to live.
That time might plot them out for-
ever. Yet,
| Thou God of nations, teach MS to for
Thou knowest. Lord, we never can
forget.
Oh! priceless gift from woman's help-
full hand,
Enduring mark of woman's wealth
OF heart,
May'st thou forever through the ages
constant token Of the wondrous
part.
BY woman, borne through all those
i tragic years.
i Which watched a young and strug-
4 Cling nation rise
A people pouring ont its blood and
/ tears,
And womaa's heart ceaseless sacri-
A flee.
/ Thou model of statesman. world re-.
II nowned,
4 AS wise in war, as in affairs OF state.
Il Beloved by all, with every honor
4 /, crowned
4. Great in victory, in defeat as great
Like Southern aentries on their silent
. posts,
Do thou, their chief, perpetual vigil
keep, 4.
Guard thou the lane. wnere thy Com
II fedarate hosts;
All waiting for their resurrection.
sleep
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One Of the oldest and most Interest,"
ng families In Virginia to contemplate
at this particular season OF the ter
centennial celebration OF the landing
at Jamestown, is that Of Cantrill.
whose first ernigrant landed at James
town. the year after 1t was settled
by the first adventures to the New
World, 1908. The name Cantrill .s
found in early English documents, but
is also found in England and this
country as Cantrell, which Is recos-
nized as of the same original stock
Cantrill. William Cantrll is known
to have emigrated and settled at
Jamestown In lC0S. coming over with
the second cargo OF adyenturers He
trill. of woodley. Nottingham Bcrk-
shire county. England and brought
over with him the arms. which are
here displayed. being described as.
Argent. a pelican in her piety, in her
nest, sable
"Crest--A tower, argent. port, sable.
"Motto--Propris vos sanguine pasco."
This is taken from old family re-
cords. and is not to be found in more
recent works.
Hening speaks of William Cantrel in
mis- first volume, page "a, as one OF
the first in the Colonial Council at
Jamestown. and Bishop Meade also
speaks Of him in connection with the
Eev. Mr. Hunt, first minister to Tir-
GINA, and we may well suppose tn at
this William Cnrtrill was present at
the baptism and marriage OF Pooa-
hontas, since Burk in his list Of the
settlers in the colony In 1920, also
mentions William Cantrell as being
among them.
OF his Wife and family little is
known, but that he had a large FAM
lily and many descendants is evident
as the name quickly spread into ether
States, though not many remaining in
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Why We Import Apples.

It is a fact that Australia has been
shipping apples to this country. Mil
lions Of bushels from our own or
chards rotted on the ground last fall
or were fed to hogs, because trans
portation to the markets was inade-
quate or came SO high as to be pro-
hibitory.-Detroit Free Press.
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respect Of an adversary. and I car as
sure you will be treated with all the
respect due to prisoners of war I do
not favor the proposition of appoint
ing commissioners to arrange terms of
oapitulation, because ! have no terms
other than indicated above.
! am, general
Very respectfully.
Your obedlent servant,
u. S. GRANT, F
Major General,
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ANOTHER ECHO FROM
THE . GREAT REUNION
Standardization Camp Came, Saw
and Were Captured by
Richmond Hospitality.
Editor Tlmes-Dispatch:

Editor Dispatch:
Sir-The Kind expressions from our
Sunny South, mixed with the emotional
feelings hailing from the shores OF
Maryland to the border Of Mexico, In
one accord from the remaining few OF
the old grizzly, time-worn Confederates
who met In the City of Richmond. and
who followed Lee and Jackson's tramps
In the battle or Manassas, Seven Pines
Cold HarborIt G tysburg, Sharpsburs
the Wilderness and ending at Apo
mattox, and who Will never march
again to the music and rattle Of the
drum, prompts me, as member of
the Standardization Camp OF Vets. to
chime In with the praise Of the treat
ment received and the genuine hospi-
tally the citizens OF the capital OF
Virginia extended to the old soldiers
on that occasion.
Ny heart beats with the greatest
affection to acknowledge the pleasure
for the kindness extended us, and the
feeling expressed in our behalf during
our stay.
The gates Of the city and the doors
OF her people were thrown wide open
to- the men who, forty odd years ago.
stood shoulder to shoulder for their
protection in the dark and gloomy
days when the clouds OF war lowered
around and danger threatened her de-
struction. and now we were given the
freedom Of the city" Those same old
soldiers who during the reunion stood
as steadfast at that time of peril In
their love and determination to de-
| fond them then. a your people We're as
firm in lavishing their kindness and
appreciation as In the days of yore;
and IN consideration OF the spirit In
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A sadder account of all was the
death Of Comrade Ethridge. The boys
We're going home to Princess Anne
county after the war, and when they
got opposite Ethridges home he babe
them good by. and told them to come
over to see him in the morning. He
crossed the field toward his house. and
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Jarvis, one of Mr.. Rudd's companions
for three years, was killed on that day
by q shot through the left side. a
Testament in the left side pocket of
Jarvis's coat was saturated With
h!cnd. About five years ago two men
at. the wharf Were trying to sell
canoe. and Mr.. Rudd, learning their
names, inquired If they We're related
to his dead friend. and found they
were son and nephew. They told him
the bloody book was. still kept in their
Mathews county home as a sacred war
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one Thing 10 His Credit.

Orchard confesses to having been
an assassin, dynamiter n sheep
thief. a wife deserter, n bunko man
and n dealer In short-weight cheese.
hut at least he did not form the trust
to hold up 'sthe prices Of umbrellas
in the spring of leo7--Chicago News
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Here are the thousand francs that
you lent me last year
"oh yes. I had almost forgotten
them"
"yyhy did you not tell me that
sooner?'--Il Motto per Ridere.
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THE DAVIS STATUE UNVEILED.

Hampton, Va. 1907.
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General Grant on receiving a copy
Of the letter of General Pemberton.
wrote 10 me as follows:
East si&ty-sixth Street,
New York City, Nov 30. 1884.
General Marcus j. Wright;
Dear General,--Herewith / send Won
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After a few remarks and inquiries
on either side, q pause ensued which
was prolonged on my part, in expecta-
ton that General Grant would intro-
duce the subject, the discussion of
which l supposed to be the object of our
meeting, Ending that ne did not do
so. T said to him that I understood
he had expressed q wish to have per-
sonal interview with me- Ee replied
that "he had not" I was surprised,
and turning to General Bowen, re-
marked: Then there is misunder-
standing; I certainly understood d.r-
reraptIy''
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Replying to this L sent him a copy
Of letter from General John c. Penn
berton to Colonel John P. Nicholson,
OF Philadelphia, which General Penn
tcrton authorized Colonel Nicholson
20 make public If he chose. Colonel
Nicholson authorized me to send Il
COPY to General Grant. The letter is
as follows:
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-14
EUREKA FARMERS UNION.

Montalba. Texas. Nov. 12.-In re-
Spouse to a call issued by c. S. Bias.
sett, national president of the Farm.
ers' Union, Eureka No. 29IS met Nov.
9th and passed the following resolu.
tons:
Realizing that our beloved institu.
lion is now facing the most critical
situation of its existence, in fact in
the heat Of its first great battle, a sit
uation that appeals to the Southern
chivalry of every toiler of our great
Southland, therefore be it
Resolved. First, That in the light
nf past history and an abiding faith
in a just God. we renew our alleg-
lance to the principles and constitu-
ton OF our great order
Second. That we indorse the Ma
tional Co-OperatOr's policies and will
in every way in our power support its
patriotic editor
Third That we viii give our most
support to our officials.