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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02

Every one likes to make things for
baby's layette, and miniature clus-
ter of drawers may be made so eas-
lily and so very inexpensively that they
are we'll worth trying. A pasteboard
box. measuring five or six inches
square, is selected, and six small
Jewel boxes are found to fit into it
like drawers. The large box and the
front of the small one are covered
with silk and white shoe buttons are
sewed as handles on the latter and
the gift is finished. 1t is intended, Of
course, to use for the little details of
the infant toilet, and some people
mark each box so that glance at the
same will tell the contents. The six
necessities are large and small safety
pins, drawing strings, little mouth
rags, small bits of absorption cotton,
while nail scissors and gold studs may
be kept in the same drawer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
THV DEED OF A HEho.
Story Which Veterans of the Civil
War Will Enjoy.

Not all the courage of war is ex-
pended on the battlefield. A man
died lately in Calcutta who performed
a deed which contributed greatly to
save the Indian empire. At that time,
in 1857, he was a mere lad, employed
as an assistant in the telegraph SER
vice His name was w. Brendish, and
he sent, at the risk of his life, a de-
spatch from Delhi to Umballa, which
bore the first news of the outbreak.
This message, repeated to every town
which could be reached, proved of
priceless value. Col. Edward Wharf,
in his "Sepoy Mutiny," tells the story
of how, to quote the judicial commits
sioner of the Punjab, the electric
telegraph saved India"
1t was the custom to close the tele-
graph Offices on Sunday between the
hours of nine and four. On May 10,
1857 as the operator at Delhi was
aobut to close his station, he received
message from the Meerut office an
nouncing an uprising in that section.
AT four o'clock, when the office was
reopened connections with Meerut
were found to be interrupted.
The telegraph force at Delhi con-
sisted of the chief and two assistants,
Brendish and Pilkington. The office
was situated outside of the city, about
a mile from the gates.
On discovering the break in the con-
nections, the chief sent the two lads
to test the cable across the river. They
found that they could signal to Delhi,
but not to Meerut, and reported the
| fact on their return. 1t was too late
to do anything that night but the next
morning Mr.. Todd, the chief, went
out himself to investigate the line.
He never returned, and although his
fate is unknown, there is little doubt
that he was murdered.
The office was thus left in charge
of the two lads. Signs Of trouble be-
gan to be evident close at hand. Bren-
dish, stepping from the door, met a
wounded officer, who cried out to him:
For Gods sake, get inside and close
your doCrs!"
The revolt crept closer and closer.
The boys felt that their lives were in
danger; soon they became sure of it.
But before they fled to a place of
comparative safety they waited to
send out to the Indian world the news
of the revolt.
Brendish licked out the message
which caused Sir Edwards to say:
Look at the courage and sense
of that little boy! With shot falling
all round him, he stayed to manipu-
late the message that was the means
of saving the Punjab."
The government rewarded Brendish
for his services by giving him life
pension, and the other day the old
man died in the India he had helped
to preserve.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
Gave Himself AWAY.

Apropos of the movement in New
York toward the abolition of race
track gambling, Mrs. Jack J. Warren,
the witty Vermont reformer, said the
other day in Burlington:
"Race-track gamblers always claim
that everything about the game is
square, absolutely square. Cross
examine them very closely, though;
look into all their methods; question
them on every point, and usually,
like Col. Toddy of Tin Can, they'll
give themselves away.
Col. Teddy of Tin Can was a whist
sharp.
"T once, and once only he said
in the smoking-room, had all 13
trumps dealt me-
You, l suppose, were-er-the
dealer?' some one said.
THE colonel turned purple.
No, sir" he roared. No, sir, blast
your impudence, was not the dealer!'
"The other nodded calmly.
"'Then may l ask he said, what
happened to the trump which the deal
er turned up?'
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
THE OLDEST AMERICAN FLAG.
One Carried by Maryland Troop Still
in Existence.

Only few of the flags borne in the
American army during the war of the
revolution are still in existence. One
of the most noted of these was carried
by the Maryland troops, according to
tradition, at the battles on Long Is
land and Harlem Heights and the sew
eral subsequent engagements in which
the Maryland regiments participated
in the upper part of the state of New
York.
1t is positively known to have been
carried as the regimental flag of the
Third Maryland regiment under Col.
John e. Howard at the battle of Cow
pens, S. c., in January, 1778, the color
bearer being William Bachelor. Bach
elor was wounded and sent to his
home in baltimore, bringing with him
the flag.
After the death Of Bachelor, on
March %, 1881, the flag remained in
his family, and when the British in
vaded Maryland in 1914 it was again
carried at the battle Of North Point
by Bachelors son, William, member
of the Twenty seventh regiment of
Maryland militia. This William Bach
elor bore the flag in all the parades of
the Twenty-seventh regiment up to
about 1910, when the regimental or
ganization expired. Being a member
of the Old Defenders association, he
carried the flag in all parades and
functions Of the association as long
as he was able to take part, and died
in 1885, aged 80.
The flag remained in the possession
OF his family until 1894, when it was
presented to the Society Of the War
of 1872, the successor of the Old De.
tenders association, and was pre-.
served by that society until presented
to the state of Maryland, at Annapolis,
on October 10, 1907. 1t is one of the
states most valued relics.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
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HERE AND THERE v,Laa' --latest pSo' News F From R.
THROUGH THE ROOMS
The Blazing Child Ran, Setting Them
All on Fire.

Lima, O.-Two-year-old Lenora.
daughter of John Smith, an oil oper-
ator. was cooked to death and the
Smith homestead, near Elida, totally
destroyed by fire rs the result of the
child upsetting a large kerosene lamp
beneath a chicken incubator in the
basement.
While her mother was at the home
Of neighbOr, Lenora entered the cell
lar, where a number of incubators are
installed. Twenty minutes laJer flames
issued from the nome and neighbors
rushed in TO find the infan, oil-soaked
and her flesh seething in flame. She
had toddled into many rooms, all OF
which were ignited, and died two
hours later. The home and all CON
tents We're burned to the ground at a
loss of $4,000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02

Nineteenth Maine volunteers, who fell
at the battle of MurfreesbOro, arrived
In Bangor. Col Carpenter had been a
prominent citizen and a brave soldier.
He had made serious personal sacri-
fces that he might enlist. Consequent
Iy there was a spontaneous sentiment
that his memory should be honored.
Although the resources of the city
had already been heavily taxed, the
project to erect a monument to the
soldier dead by popular subscription
met with a prompt and general re-
sponse. A large lot was set aside in
Mt. Hope cemetery, self-perpetuating
corporation formed, known as the Sol.
'liers' cemetery corporation, and a
monument erected at cost of $4,000.
The body of Col Carpenter was the
first to be inferred in the lot.
Later the lot was found inadequate,
and large tract was set aside in
another part of the cemetery, now
known as the G. A. R. cemetery, over
which the American flag waves per-
petually night and day. winter and
summer, fund having been provided
for the renewal of flags, which are re-
placed as soon as unfit for service.
A movement has started in Bangor
for another larger and more imposing
soldiers and sailors monument, to be
erected in the downtown section in
en- of the relief corps propose to raise
a fund, and have the support of the
G.. A. Il. veterans.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02

this little
out of navy blue serge which particularly appropriate wear dur
slight
all the black
The skirt 15gored flare model with
material
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
DOING GOOD BUSINESS,
But Twelve Dissatisfied Stockholders
Secure a Receiver.

MarysviIle, O.-Al c. Eggert was ap'
pointed receiver for the f. H. Leade
Manufacturing Co., at Redwood,
Union county, by Judge Broderick, un-
der bond of $4,000, which was fur
nished by the American Surety Co.
Twelve of the leading stockholders of
the company asked that receiver be
appointed. The company manufac-
lures overalls and has been doing a
good business, employing about 100
hands. The factory is still running.
and has plenty of orders on hand 10
keep the plant running for some time.
The controversy is said to have grown
cut of dissatisfaction with the manage
ment.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
cINclNNATIAN AIDS CONVICT.
President of Woman's Club Requests
Governor to Pardon Marie Bernardo.

Columbus, O.--The president of the
Cincinnati Woman's club has written
to Gov. Harris asking that he pardon
Marie Bernardo the Cleveland muir
deress, who recently became the moth
er of child in a Columbus hospital.
The governor can only act on the
recommendation of the board Of par
dons and it is understood that the
friends of the young woman will inter
cede in her behalf at the April meet
ing of the board.
The woman is still confined at the
hospital, but will soon be returned TO
the prison.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
Eiohtinu For Bread.

Youngstown, O.-Crazed by the de-
sire to supply themselves and their
families with food and with no pros
pect of work, 300 foreigners besieged
the city building, and so threatening
did they become that the police had 10
clear them away. This is the most
pronounced demonstration that has
been made since it has been necessary
to provide for the foreigners in the
city There have been several bread
lines established, and all of the pa
irons have been practically foreign ers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
Mot lin To Ellis.

Columbus, O,-Regarding the de.
mand of Charles E. Lukens, of Marion,
that Attorney General Ellis bring an
action to restrain the trustees of the
Ohio university at Athens from spend
ing the money appropriated by the leg
islature for sectarian purposes, that of.
fetal advised Lukens that he has no
authority in the premises.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
poIIock,s Free Book Bill Killed.

Columbus, ON the senate the Pol
lock bill to provide for furnishing free
text books and supplies to all of the
pupils attending the public schools of
the state brought out a lively debate.
Senator Ward made savage attack
on the idea of furnishing free school
books, and Senator Pollock replied
with a vigorous defense. On the final
roll-call the bill was defeated, "a to 5.
The measure was strenuously opposed
by the Catholics OF the state.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02

Cincinn"ti.-Two large tobacco
barns in the vicinity of Harrison, 81
miles west of here, were burned to the
ground. The $50 small Showers in the
western portion Of thElfounty were
reused to action, and they Immediately
organized a posse of 30 mounted men,
who were heavily armed, and the coun-
try for miles around was secured in
search of the might riders" to whom
they attributed the destruction Of
property. No trace of the perpetra-
tors of the fire could be found.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
Eqqleston's Claim.

Chillicothe, O.-Col. Thomas Eggles-
ton, Of Granite, Okla, was in this city
looking up records relative TO tract
of land comprising 100000 acres lying
between the Muskingum and Scioto
rivers, in Ohio. Eggleston married a
descendant of John Cleves Symmes,
one of Ohio's pioneers, and has in mis-
possession a government grant for
100000 acres in Ohio which Symmes.
originally owned.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
HeIpinu Him.

"Jinx is dressing better than usual
lately"
Yes, his wife has been helping him
to reduce expenses"
"His wife? Why, man, she was d.
vorced from him year ago!"
II know it; but she has married
again, so he doesn't have to pay any
more mony."-Houston Post.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02

Columbus, O.-Gov Andrew l.. Har-
ris has promised protection to all in
dependent tobacco growers in Ohio
who desire to grow crop of tobacco
this year. This promise was made TO
a Brown county CO., grower in Co
lumbus this week. Gov. Harris stated
emphatically that the growers would
be protected in every way, and inti-
mated that the state troops would be
used, if necessary, to protect the grow
er9
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02

Columbus, O.-The Ohio Shippers
association held its annual meeting
and elected these officers: w. S.
Thomas, Springfield, president; J. w.
McCord, Columbus, secretary and
treasurer; B. II. Whitney, Toledo, sue
ceeded r. ]. West, and E. H. Herr, Day
ton, succeeded John r. Flotron as vice
presidents.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
Claims Mckinley Mansion.

Canton, O.-Counsel for Miss Helen
Mckinley, of Cleveland, sister of the
late president, has elected to take over
the Mckinley homestead at the ap-
praised value of $4,000. BY order Of
the court, upon petition of James Nc
Kinley and others, appraisers had
been named to fix a value on the prop
crty, with view to offering the home
at nnhlic Ealn.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
Turner Near Death.

Sandusky, O.-Reuben Turner, the
wealthy Avery elevator owner, who
gained national notoriety when. as Il
delegate to the democratic national
convention in Chicago in 1895 he tried
to have Grover Cleveland's picture
turned toward the wall, is dying at his
home in kimball.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
VIII Snend a Million.

Toledo, O.-The improvements COM
mittee of the city council has adopted
a resolution directing the city solicitor
to prepare legislation for submission
to the voters Of Toledo of 4 PROPOSE
ton to issue $1OOO,OOO in bonds to
build a new bridge across the Maumee.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
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IER5lGzfS1lf'l.f'fj33III5IE5S'|SS9.2 Gf1l'lf3II5E .
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FIRST CIVIL WAR MONUMENT.
Erected at Bangor, Me-, to the Sol
diers and Sailors.

Of the several thousand monuments
n the United States to the memory
Df the soldiers and sailors who lost
heir lives in the civil war, the Maine
'ity of Bangor claims to have erected
he first.
June II, 1864, with impressive and
appropriate ceremony, a monument
was unveiled in Mt. Hope cemetery.
Upon one tablet was inscribed, IN
Memory Of the Citizen Soldiers Who
Died for Their Country"
In February, 1863. the body of Col.
Stephen Decatur Carpenter of the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
Body Shipped.

Sandusky, O.-The body of Joseph
Englebert, late Of Company X, 18th o.
V. c., was shipped to Cincinnati, his
former home, for burial. Englebert
was an inmate of the Ohio Soldiers
and Sailors home. He fell, fracturins
his skull, which caused his death.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
INnchinn Feared.

Tifln, O.-Patrick Sweeney, po.
liceman on the Tiffin force, was shot
and fatally wounded while attempting
to arrest VIM. H. Hoffman, whom he
caught breaking into a grocery store.
Hoffman is being hunted by a posse Of
citizens who talk of lynching.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
Their Sixtv-Eourth.

Hamilton, O.-After days work at
his trade, James Elrick, SO, and his
wife, 79, quietly observed the 64th an
niversary of their married life with
family dinner at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Frank Heck.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
Convicted of Killing His Father.

Batavia, O.-Frank Storey, indicted
for the murder of his father, Thomas
Storey, was convicted in Judge Par
rott's court of murder in the first de-
gree, with a recommendation of mercy.
The trial lasted ten days.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
Appointed By Harris,

Columbus, O.-Gov. Harris appoint
ed DR.. o. S. Wood, of Logan, as trus-
tee of the Gallipolis State hospital, to
succeed R. J. Mauck, of Gallipolis, re.
signed, and reappointed Mrs. Marie c.
Jones, of Hillsboro, as lady visitor OF
the Xenia Soldiers Orphans home.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
All Cash Tied Up,

Marion, GA big safe owned by the
Harrod Banking Co., at Harrod. Allen
county, containing all the villages
available cash of $4,000, was shipped
to Cincinnati, where it will he opened.
1t was badly damaged by unsuccessful
efforts of safeblowers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
A Tea Gown.

Picturesqueness is the note struck
by a graceful tea gown in soft, deep
rose red yelled with mushroom brown
chiffon, and again by mushroom net
embroidered with damask roses and
foliage, and hemmed with mink TAIL
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
Want State Primary.

London, O.-Resolutions asking for
a state primary for the nomination.
of candidate for United States SEN
ator were adopted by the Madison
county democracy. which met here b
convention.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02

Warren, O-Alfred Kinsman, who
killed Geo. W. Birrell on June 1S, 1907,
was found insane by jury. He is a
brother of Thos. Kinsman, who repre-
sents the 22d senatorial district in the
Ohio general assembly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
Enrtunats New Yorker.

A New Yorker diving in the Passaic
river to recover diamond pin, which
he found, had mussel close its shell
on his fingers. On smashing the mol
lusk he found 1t contained pearl
worth $1,000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02

Youngstown, OWN. H. Lee, 81,
contractor, committed suicide. He has
been prosperous in business, and al.
though he was in good health he has
repeatedly threatened to take his life.
He told an undertaken that he was 60
ing to end his life.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
Educating Sorrow.

We perceive not fully either 0m
wretchedness or our dangers, or the
fury of our enemies, until after event,
of extraordinary sorrowfulnesR-PhH
ipp Melanchthon.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02

Gingham dresses are mostly all
made with guimpe and sleeves Of lin
en-, lace or nainsook. The necks of
the gingham overbodices are cut
square, and sometimes trimmed with
an outside ruff1e made of the hem.
stitched hem of a handkerchief
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
Forced EverYbo4y To Drink Win HIm.

Tiftin, O.-Harry Burtnett, recently
discharged from the Jr. o. U. A. M. Or
phans' home, went suddenly insane,
and held up the town. He went into a
saloon, and, at the point of a revolver,
compelled everyone to drink with him.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02
Judoe Renominated.

Findlay, O.-Judge Fries, Of Bowl
ing Green, and Judge Schroth, of Tifffn,
we're renominated judges for the COM
mon pleas bench for this district, COM
posed of the counties of Hancock, Har-
din, Seneca and Wood.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-02

Gallipolia, O.-The large packet
steamer Columbia, towing the Eisen-
barth- Henderson show boat, was sunk
in the mouth Of Muskingum river by
striking lock wall. The actors quar-
tered on the steamer were all safely
transferred to the shore.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-25

Is Fearful
H0BSON SEES THREAT IN GREAT
ARMY NOW KEPT UP IN
SUNBURST LAND

Congressman Richmond Pearson
HubsOn Is one of the hardest fighters
for Il great Navy that the country
mas. lie freely predicted that he
had majority in the House for the
four-battIcship program, but thus far
has been unable TO pull the bill
through. When the appropriation
bill was before the House Mr.. Hob
son made one Of the notable speeches
of the year. Pointing to what he de
clared to be the prcCariOus condition
of the national defense OF the United
States both in the Atlantic and the
Pacific Oceans, Mr.. Hobson made
an earnest plea for two battlcshipG
of $4,000 tons displacement in add
ton to the two authorized by the nav.
al appropriation bill. He said that q
conservative estimate would Indicate
that for the minimum basis of sCCur
ity and safety in the Pacific Ocean
the United States should lay down
ut least -four big ships q year for
many years to come "uutil japan
comedies to us what Is Inevitable! the
American control Of the sea around
which our possessions arc scattered"
As minimum for the Atlantic Ocean
thc government should lay down six
battleships a year. he said. Hereto
fore, said Mr.. IIobson, the weakness
of America I'm the matter Of national
defense had not been fatal to itr
growth and development, because the
oceans constituted great barrier be.
tween America and the armies Of the
world. Nov, however" said he, the
oceans have been bridged and the
armies of the world have been
brought to our doors, and along with
the armies of the older nations Of
Europe have come the armies Of the
ancient nations Of Asia" He said
that whore America formerly lived
more or less in isolation, she Is now
exciting the jealousy ~ other great
nations in threatening their suprc-
macy in commerce, industry aud T.,
nance. In addition, he declared that
recent events have thrown us into
the political vortex of the world, and
that the dangers Of being mprcparcl
are becoming greater and greater
with each succeeding year.
After calling attention to Americas
lack Of a merchant marine, which
could be used as auXiliaries in time
of war, and Of transports necessary
for properly conducting war opera
lions, Mr.. Hubson said:
I'VE have almost no standing army
and could not prevent the seizure by
Il foreign power Of harbOr ON our
shores or near our shores, to be used
AS naval base; whereas it would
DO practically impossible for America
to secure n naval base for operations
in European waters. Forts, mines,
tOrpadOca, torpedo boats and sub
marines are valuable accessories, but
such defenses have never stopped a
determined commander Of great
fleet. They did not stop Nelson Ak
COPENHAGEN, nor Farragut at Mobile
Bay nor Dewey at Manila. Such dc,
lenses never determine the issues Of
war. The forts that we have are
wOcrully unnamed, whereas, the
troops needed for other lundward dc,
Tense could not be modified within
the time necessary
The possibility Of conflict with
Japan was discussed at length by Mr.,