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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-28
Southern Railway

n. B.-Foliowing schedule figures published -
information, and are not gnsraatssd
schedule effective Jan. 18th. 1efS.
Trains Leave Washington from New Union
station
sos a n. Daily-Loeal tor warrsnton Daa-
SOS . m. Defiy--Locsl for Harrisonburx. Va
800 9 N. Daily-United States Fast Man.
Columbus Ga. and New Orleans Dining car ser.
4l0 p m. dafy-washineton and Fler,a.
Limited Through coaches and sleeper 20 Co
lumoia. Savannah and Jseksonviile. sleeper
20 Augusta. Dining car ssrvice. Tourist to Cal
AIS ,. N. week Dsys-Iocsl for Harrisonburr
and way stations on Manassas Branch
ass m. Daily-Locai for warrenton and
$50 D. N. Daiy--Sew York and Augusta Er.
press First class coach and deeper 20 Colum-
sia. Aiksn and Augusta. Dining car Ia carte
Limited tvis LyDc6bursI--Tirss cisss coach and
sleeping ear 70 Roanoke. Knoxvfls. Chatta-
noose. Birmingham and Memphis. sleeper 70
u.oo p. m. Daily-New YORK and New orlean.
imited-An Pullman trsins. club and observa-
ton cans 20 New Orleans; sleeper ~ Ashville
Ausn.e' birmingham Nes Orleans Dinins-eSf
Trains leave Riohmosd for the South a. fol.
owe; DAILY. q n. Ills a. m. liso D. m, week
dsyes ,. m. makes connections 81 Danyll.s Tor
AL poists South. Pullman sleeper. Trains
arrive kichmonc ass D. m. 40 D. n, and s< e
D m, aelIy' SO a m week days.
Ihroekn trains from the South arrive Wsrh-
InEton l.ss .. m. s4s q m, eos =. M. SsllT.
~ . m, lo.eo p. m. and 1l-so D. m, daily
herrlsonburs II. Is D. N. week days and D so q
a a.; aAiiy. Prom Charlottesville. $40 .. m. and
Tickets, sieepingcar reservations. and detailed
Information can be had a. ticket ofncs. scs isth
81, 10 81 nv and New Union station.
bass.ee checked through from hossls end rsss-
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-28
BRYAN WON'T DESERT
Will Accept Nomination For President
n He Is Drafted.

Will Accept Nomination For President
II He Is Drafted.
Atlanta. Ca. Jan. 25.--W J. Bryan
was asked in this city IL he would &C
eept the Democratic nomination for
president in 1905 n IL was offered His
reply was:
Il am not a volunteer for the place.
IL am drafted. however. I will not
desert"
In an Interview regarding the Demo-
cratic possibilities for success In the
next presidential election he said;
Il think THE Democratic party has
the hest opportunity II has had in
many years. feel that We will win at
the next election"
He was asked about probable candi-
dates Of the Republican party. particu-
larry with regard 10 Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Hughes. and replied.
Il do not care TO hurt either Mr.. Taft
or Mr. Hughes by any opinion or ex-
preston Of mine.' saying this with a
laugh
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-28
Mother and Son Take poi.or

Burlington. Wis, Jan. 25.-After ad-
ministering a fatal draught OF lauda-
mum to her young son. Kenneth. Mrs
George Stetson drank OF the poison in
an attempt at suicide. The boy is
dead, and the mother viii probably
die. Mrs. Stetson's mother found her
daughter unconscious on a bed. the
dead boy clasped tightly in her arms
Dependency over her financial condi
ton and the continued Illness OF her
husband is thought to have induced
the woman to commit the act.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-28
Ger Over sixty Years. .

hrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrur
has been used for over sixty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
IL sootbes the child, softens the gums
allays all pains, cures wind collie, and
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea
1t Will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by Druggists IL
every part OF the world. Twenty.
Eve cents a bottle. Be sure and ASK
for Mrs. Windows SOOTHING
Syrup" and take no other
Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs
Act. June both, 1906. Serial Number
1923
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-28
Frozen to Death In Snow prlf..

Pottsville. Pa. Jan. %. Frank
Ridge. OF Minersville was found
frozen 10 death in a snowdrift at that
place. In his pockets were found two
whiskey bottles. one full aud the other
empty
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-28
ELKINS FOR SECOND PLACE
West Virginia Wants to Furnish the
Candidate for Vice President.

Candidate for Vice President.
Washington. Jan. 25.-The first
boom for vice president has been
launched West Virginia demands
the second place on the Republican
ticket for United States Senator Ell
kins. and II Is understood that assur-
ances Of support have been had from
other states.
Senator Elkins, 1t so happens. is q
son-in-law OF Henry G. Davis, who was
on the Parker ticket four years ago.
At that time Senator Ellxins said that
the chief difficulty with the Demo
cratic national ticket was that II was
upside down. He couldn't support
that kind OF = ticket.
Senator Elkins was seriously con.
sidered as a running mate with Nc.
Kinley in 1900, when Roosevelt was
named.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-28
ESCAPED FROM DOVER JAIL
Craftsman Exchanged Clothing With
Tramp and Walked Out.

Dover, Del. Jan. 25.-Ernest p
Greenly. who robbed the railroad sta
ton at Clayton. and was serving a
long term. exchanged clothing with q
tramp and walked out OF the Dover
jail. He is still ~ large John Kelly
the tramp. says Greenly stole his
clothing while he slept, but the state
ment is doubted by the Jail officials
Pennsylvania railroad police are indig.
nant over Greenly's escape and actor
may be brought against the Kent coun.
ty authorities.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-28

Defense Desires 70 Present Important
ENidense Before Propovr6ins RypO-
thetieal cUestion-Msy Rest Mon.
H-x
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-28
Phliadeiphla shIpplno Tied up,

Philadelphia Jan. 25.-Shipping on
the Delaware river YVES completely
tied mp by the storm which swept over
the east. For the first time this year
not n vessel arrived at this port and
only a few movements were reported
at any point In the river
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-28
Frozen to Death In Alabama.

Birmingham. Ala. Jan. %. - The
thermometer Friday registered Is. the
coolest OF the season An unknown
negro. supposed 10 be an escaped con
Wet was frozen 70 death
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

Priddy. Fourth street.
Mrs. j. A. II. Shuler, Mrs. Kits,
Higginbotham avenue.
Mrs. c. F. Trent, Mrs. Jopiing,
Bluefeld avenue.
Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. c. A. John
son, Mercer street.
Mrs. S. b. Vaught, Mrs. Witt
Hancock. Wyoming street.
Mrs. n. s. woodward, Mrs. r. c.
McClaugherty, Blueheld avenue.
Mrs. S. w. williams and Mrs. ].
r. Wagner, Mrs. j. f.. Martin.
Tazewell street.
Miss Rosa White. Mrs. II. s. Stat
ford. Carroll street.
Miss Rosa May whitley, Mrs.
Dawson, Giles street.
Miss Babel Williams, Mrs. w. f.
McArtor. Bluefield avenue.
Miss Kate Wheeler, Mrs. sthder
South Bluefeld.
Homes have been reserved for
delegates who may come in later.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11
GREAT BARGAINS IN NICE LOTS

Capt. ID. q. Baldwin, agent OF the
East View Land and Warranty com
pany' Is now offering great bargains
in some of the yprettiest lots in the
city of Bluefeld, located in the East
End, number OF which front on
the extension OF Princeton avenue,
with a nice number one macadam-
ized street in front OF them. Parties
desiring situatlns for comfortable
homes will find 1t greatly to their
Interest to call on Capt. Baldwin
at his office in the First National
Bank building.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

Hon. Everett I. Leftwich, former
ly of Bramwell, but for several
years resident OF Mingo, has been
appointed Judge of the new Grim
inal court of Mingo county. by
Governor Dawson. Judge Leftwich
Is the nominee of the "Old Liners"
for this position. The Leftwich
wing Is supporting Swisher for
governor, WHILE the "Reneaades,"
as they call the ex-Democrats in
Mingo, are supporting Scherr. l..
A. Sampselle is the candidate OF the
latter wing for the office Of Judge.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11
BEWAHE on OINTNIENTg FOR
CATARHH THAT CONTAIN
MERCURY.

us mercury VIII surely destroy the
.nsa of smell and completely de-
range lhn whole system when enter
Ing 70 through Tho mucous surfaces.
such articles should never be- used
.E..H. au prescriptions from repu-
a1.. phgs.o.aus. as the damage
they win do ten fold 10 the good
saI can os'aIy derive from them
Hn. Ca.auh cure. manufactured
w D. Cheney 3 CO.. Toledo. o
contains no. mercury. and ls taken
Internally acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
.om In buying Halls Catarrb
Cur. be- sure yo1 ga. fao genuine.
s taken internally and made fin
Toledo ohio by p j. Cheney &
o.. e.lmoniaIs free
Sold 9y Druggists price. 75c
.nr bottle
TnEo Halls Family rw for con-
.IaUo1
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

Your stomach churns and digests
the food you eat; II found torpid, or
out OF order. your whole system suf-
fers from blood poison. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea keeps the
stomach in perfect condition, max
Ing you we'll and happy. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets. For sale by the
White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

WANTED-5OO ladies to open ac-
counts with the American Ma
tional Bank, Bluefield, w. Va. A
handsome souvenir will be pre-
sented to each lady opening an
account in our Commercial or
Savings Departments. Deposits
of one dollar or more received.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

Quite number OF Dunkards
from Montgomery, Floyd and Roam
oke counties. passed through this
morning on their way home from
Dayton. o., from attending the an
nual meeting of their church, which
convened on the 18th and 8th Of May
near that city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

BEDDING PLANTS AND VINES
Full line Of bedding plants and
hardy vines orders shipped same
day received. FALLON. Florist,
Roanoke, Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

points in Tennessee and Missouri on
his return.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11
PERSONAL

s. J. Sublett went to Pearisburg
this morning.
Geo. s. Strader left this morning
for Giles county on business.
l.. III. Pettyplace returned yester-
day from a visit to pennsylvania.
III. p. Holiday left this morning
on a few days business trip at Egg
gleston.
Ed Cooper, OF Bramwell, was In
the city this morning en- route to
Roanoke.
Jas. A. Strother of Welch, passed
through the city this morning en-
route to Norfolk, Va.
II. b. Kits, Of the Daily Leader,
is at Roanoke attending the big
Democratic convention.
Miss Grace Grimm and Mr.. e. e.
Grimm are visiting their aunt, Mrs.
w. |. Bailey, in South BlueReld.
Rev. p. G. Clark and son left
this morning on fishing tour to
the mountain streams OF Bland.
John N. Bowling. Of Athens, who
has been visiting relatives in South
Bluefield, returned home this morn
ing.
Fred Stinson has been very i'll for
several days at his home on Paris
street. suffering with stomach
trouble.
There will be preaching in the
Calvary Baptist church by G. e. Ell
Ter, tonight at 8 o'clock. Everybody
invited.
w. n. Doak, general chairman of
the B. of r. T., left this morning
for Roanoke to see after business
matters for the order.
Attorney Kent e. Peery left this
morning for a weeks visit to his
former home at Longwood, Rock
bridge county, Virginia.
Mrs. j. r.. Biggs, of Matoaka,
who has been visiting in the city
FOR several days, returned to her
home yesterday afternoon.
Raymond, the nine-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. X. C.. Freshman.
left this morning to spend the sum-
mer with his grandparents at Ap-
pomattox, Va.
The Norfolk & Western passeng-
er station at Luray, Va, with all
its contents, was totally destroyed
by fire Tuesday night at IL O'Clock.
The cause OF the fire is not known.
Attorney VIM. T.. Ross left this
morning to visit hi sold home at
Alumine, Va. He will return the
first of next week. His partner,
Mr. Kahle, Will be at the office dur
ing his absence.
Rev. u. r. Kahle, f.. f. Kahle.
Jrp and Miss Eva Kahle, OF Ablng-
don, Va are visiting BlueReld rel
atives. Mr. Kahle will leave to-
morrow for Egaeston, thence to
Wesley's Chapel to attend the Rad
ford district conference,
The many friends In this city OF
Col. Frank J. Korte, Of Roanoke,
will b. glad to hear that he has
recovered from his recent illness
Col. Korte was for some time tray
cling agent for the Blueheld Coal
& Coke company and Is most
agreeable gentleman.
y. NJ McKenny OF Nebraska, who
has been preaching in North Caro-.
Ina and this state. was in the cts
yesterday the guest OF Rev. @. A.
Reed and left this morning for his
home and Will preach at several
BEDDING PLANTS AND VINES
Full line 81 bedding plants and
hardy vines orders shipped same
day received. FALLON. Florist,
Roanoke. Va.
THOMAS -. SEERY, VI. D.,
Specialist,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
BlucfcId. w. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11
CLASSIFIED COLUMN

HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN
furniture bargains. All OF my ho-
tel furniture for sale on account OF
lease expiring and wishing to retire
from hotel business. Write or call
on J l.. Patton, Altamont Hotel.
Good bargains for quick buyer.
If J. l.. PATTON.
FOR RENT-Late residence of n.
Partee. on Rogers street. f. IL.
Easlcy.
FOR RENT -Four nice rooms with
hot and cold water and electric
lights in good neighborhood. APP
ply at 3l4 Fourth street.
WANTED 800 suits to press at
soc suit Blueheld Pressing &
Cleaning Co., phone 22S.
FOR RENT-Three store-rooms on
Raleigh street. G. O'Leary &
Son. 2-6-,,
FOR SALE-Old and we'll estab-
lished mercantile business: has a
good cash trade; will sell at
bargain. Call or write. Address
s. care Daily Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

Attorney VIM. K. Ross left this
morning to visit hi sold home al
Alumine, Va. He will return the
first Of next week. His partner
Mr.. Kahle, Will be at the office du-.
ing his absence.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

The Norfolk & Western Dasseng
er station at Luray. Va, with al
It's contents, was totally destroyed
by fire Tuesday night at IL O'Clock
The cause OF the fire is not known
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

y. NJ McKenny OF Nebraska, who
has been preaching in North Caro-.
lima and this state. was in the cts
yesterday. the guest OF Rev g. A.
Reed, and left this morning for his
home and will preach at several
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

MRS. n. NJ. CROCKETT,
This 5th day of June, 1908.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

Rev. j.. f. Kahle, F.. f. Kahle
Jr, and Miss Eva Kahle, Of Abing
don, Va, are visiting Bluefeld rel
atives. Mr.. Kahle will leave TO.
morrow for Egeleston, thence tC
Wesley's Chapel to attend the Rad.
ford district conference.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

Mrs. j. r.. Biggs, of Matoaka,
who has been visiting in the city
for several days, returned to her
home yesterday afternoon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

Raymond, the nine-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs X. C.. Freshman.
left this morning to spend the sum-
mer with his grandparents at APP
pomattox Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

Attorney Kent e. Peery left this
morning for a weeks visit to his
former home at Longwood. Rock
bridge county, Virginia.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

The many friends IN this city OF
Col Frank }. Korte, Of Roanoke,
will b. glad to hear that he has
recovered from his recent illness
Col Korte was for some time trav-
cling agent for the Blueheld Coal
& Coke company and Is most
agreeable gentleman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

w. n. Doak, general chairman of
the B. of r. t., left this morning
for Roanoke to see after business
matters for the order.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

Fred Stinson has been very i'll for
several days at his home on Paris
street. suffering with stomach
trouble.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

There will be preaching in the
Calvary Baptist church by C. e. Ell
Ter. tonight at 8 o'clock Everybody
invited
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-11

John N. Bowling, OF Athens, who
has been visiting relatives in South
Bluefield, returned home this morn
ing.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-10-03

in every way The arship which destroyed cost the
100000 and at that imperial aid given his
enterprise. The entire nation contributed to the
machine and the emperor of Germany himself made q
contribution Of Eve figures
Photographic views Of Count Zeppelin's new crear
do It Justice because Of the immense size of
its construction The vessel IL AS fest IN length,
diameter and resting the ground, could stand
the top of the gasbag and look into the fourth story
window of big city building. It is monster; the
biggest machine Of its kind ever built.
II the strength Of 436 horses having three
motors As speed the latest machine cut through
ether at rate Of so miles an hour this being terrific
rate Of speed for an airship
Count Zeppelin claims that when the trial trip 10
made he will show that be sail 5000 miles without
stopping that he carry the weight Of four
that distance The count II 50 of and he hopes
has dreamed It ID nov his only object of living and
every spare moment Is put into It
Santos umont, Of whom We heard much few
years ago. has dropped ont of sight IN aerial way
but here in America the Of aeronsutic enterprise
was at its height during the lu in activities the
tinent occssioned BY the destruction OF the Zeppelin
machine and the building e another
With Herman Fsrman getting into action in the
eastern part OF the United ates With the Wright broth
Baldwin Of Arrow fame. also hard ct work the summer
months well sprnked with aerial maneuve which
the attention Of America and the rest OF the world
a. well M & & fl,Sss t1 s ", 49, s SIS VI I s;s
Then tho announcement that the waiter wsllmAn
expedition n search Of the north pole will
make another start next year fnrniphes persons viii
fascination fbr cir travelling VIII plenty o. gossip Capt
Baldwins "Aeronaut" bis loteet nip. b 5uot 90
twentieth ~ siss q that consructed ~ Zeppelin ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-10-03

chance to pick him OF. He chung to the horses sde
his body covered by the animal and In this peous posi-
ton dashed out Of view towards the union camp.
Too dumbfounded to fire at the animal the southern
soldiers the count out Of sight In the and
wave good-by he pulled himself into the saddle.
In those days the union boys knew their cavalry lieu
tenant as Count Zep."
One bright April morning. after the prvates had fin
shed their routine Lieut. Zeppelin
called into Gen. Schurs headquarters where he found
number Of brother officers assembled.
Il want three officers to volunteer to go up in cap
tive balloon reconnoiter the confederate position and
spend half hour up there with the gasses said the
general.
Half a dozen hands flashed to salute in instant
and Zeppelin standing Gen. Schurz, made
Of the trio because OF his feariessness The was
In their power puncture the big bag with shells
and rifle bullets.
So successful was the maneuver that Zeppelin became
the brisades balloon expert and he placed in COM
mand Of other air expeditions until he became fully
versed In the art Before resgnng his officers post when
his period OF enlistment out he made numerous ex
pertmmts trips and he became possessed Of many ideas
some Of which are found in his airship
The ocene then shifts from the year 1864 to 1905
Thousands o. upturned Teuton faces along the Rhine
emit cheer afer cheer the count sails by In his air
6hp declared the most successfu machine Of its kind
ever invented
II took Count Zeppelin many years to perfect the de-
tails Of th6 d1igb1e which destroyed by bolt OF
ghtnlng focenty and he looked back whom working
upon them his memory ned with visions Of his days
b6lloon expert a. which capacity the fundamental
pripoibles % tn ide>1 now Eiltedsed came to him
~ QpHn< 4eppoln = q poor man. - has exhausted
h( ate zsee1s q eltemDt1nk e elys The world n
}dhsnt p ~ - psaes vnidh xin y sees ala
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-10-03

are not stared at nearly 30 much as for
merly when encountered on the streets
Of big cities.
That the airship Is to be the doom oil
the warship Is the absolute conviction
of every man who ever went up In
balloon or whoever saw an airship SAL
past his backyard. And the aeronaut
themselves are 30 sure about It thai
there can be no argument with them.
There IN hardly a big mower Of the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-10-03

1~S/J~S/HO 7Ef<OCL<1fV- 49, i,
? tn %L/GHT GO
projecting from the front Of the device
which is gripped and held by the man driv-
ing. The body Of the contrivance con-
sists of two long boards, used as floor
and ceiling and separated by supports.
making 1t open on all sides except top
and bottom. II Is said to be perhaps the
most simple device of its kind and 1t has
proved decidedly efficient for the purpose
for which 1t Is used
The Farman airship was declared by
experts to be extremely complicated but
still very serviceable. 1t was constructed
somewhat on the order Of the Wright de-
vice except that 1t has an extra room"
at the rear.
So far has airship navigation progressed
that many firms which make motors an
upon their business cards that
aerial motors are our specially" thus
injecting commercialism into the game
and putting the construction Of air
ships down in the list Of the worlds
needs.
The headlines Of the daily papers
each morning spill forth In black Ink
the tidings from Fort Meyer, Sashenet,
N. j., Stuttgart Germany; Bonzain.
Hungary; Keokuk, Iowa.. or Mackinac
plain, Texas, telling Of airship flights
which were successful, and there are 20
many aeronauts nowadays that they
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-10-03

~ ~ NJ HOlu upon the great aerOnaut,
put the fact remains and 1t is vouched
Tor by dozens of officers of the Missis-
sippi army that when Gen. Carl
Schurz. In command Of brigade, sent
Lieut.. Zeppelin up into the air in
charge Of balloon which was to make
an aerial reconnoiter of the confederate
position, he instilled a spark OF aero
nautics into the fertile brain Of the
Teuton. which has grown and grown
until to-day we view his masterpiece
In the famous airship which he is
building to take the place Of the one
recently destroyed.
zeppelin is a member Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic and his GER
thcate OF membership now hangs in
MS home and 1t is one Of his proudest
possessions. Civil war veterans re.
member Zeppelin as one of the most
daring officers Of the cavalry and still
the tales Of his famous escape at the
battle OF Fredericksburg are told by
his American friends. He was penned
In by circle of confederate bayonets
and his death or capture seemed i'm
minent. He dropped of his horse on
winding road on which he had been
caught and hitting the horse lick
upon the flank. which sent the animal
forward at fast clip riderless. he
strobe toward his captors, hands in the
air.
He timed his approach splendidly,
and just as he was crossing turn in
the road which separated him from
the confederate detachment, his horse,
taking the longer route. shot toward
him. His hands were in the air and
they served to grip the saddle as 1t
sped In his direction. He did not raise
himself to the horses back, however.