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stead of being killed We started
up the plank-way together, and
when high enough to see through the
bridge, we. halted, transfxed as it
were, to the spot, with our eyes riv-
eted on one lone Confederate soldier
trying to rout the enemy from the
bridge by himself. He was a Cap
tain, and must have belonged to But
ler's Cavalry. He was about thirty
feet from the mouth Of the bridge,
firing away at the enemy in the 9TH
err end Of the bridge with his pistol
as coolly and deliberately as though
he had a thousand men at his back,
while his horse was lying dead few
feet to his right
To me there is nothing on Gods
green earth grander or more sublime
than to see a brave man offering up
his life, a willing sacrifice for the
love of home and country.
There we're times during the war
when a man would be compelled to
perform some brave deed or be called
a coward; but this soldiers act was
voluntary, as he could have left the
bridge when the rest of the command
did.
Alex looked at me with the fire
of battle flashing from his eyes, as
much as to say: "Billy, 7 think
that he needs little more reinforce
ments"; and we dropped on our
knees and crawled to the mouth of
the bridge, where we we're joined by
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at the same time, several more of the
boys doing the same thing. After
passing the right Of the regiment the
enemy saw our move and knew our
objective point was the mouth Of the
bridge, where one rifle would be
worth more than five hundred below
it, and two or three Of their guns
were turned on us. Sergeant Alex
Clemency, the Orderly of Company
G, was shot five feet in front of me,
when a shell struck the ground be-
tween us and exploded. The explo-
sion staggered me and hurled me
back, covering me with Dirt and
blistering me with smoke. AS soon
as [ could straighten up I started
forward through the smoke, and
stumbled over Alex, who was lying
at full length on his face, with his
arms in front, dead, as I supposed.
He was the only dead man whose
position [ ever envied, and [ could
not help saying: "Alex, poor boy,
you are dead but you are better off
than I am. -
again moved forward, intent on
reaching the mouth of the bridge, or
dying in the attempt, while the shells
were trying to lift me off my feet.
The bank of the river on the Che
raw side was twelve or fifteen feet
higher than on the opposite side, and
there was a plank-way leading from
the mouth of the bridge to the road;
and as I reached that, Alex overlook
me, he having fallen into a hole in
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Drifting Upon the Rocks of Romanism
Bv T0hn Austin
By John p. Austin.

| notice IN recent issue of the
St. Louis Republic an article emanat-
ing from the facile pen Of His Royal
Highness, Theodore Roosevelt, writ
ten to one, J. C. Martin, Of Dayton,
Ohio, in which he, with his usual ar
rogance and unbridled effrontery,
champions the cause Of Catholicism
and filings the gauntlet Of defiance
and insult in the face Of American
Professionalism.
He, as we all know, is the only
President who has ever degraded the
high office given by the people by
taking an unwarranted interest in
the presidential campaign.
He doubtless apprehended that if
he had flung his defiance and insult
in the face Of Professionalism that
the American people would have rele-
gated his protege to some other vo-
cation than Of the Chief Executive
of the United States.
tie says: 'EWhen you say that no
Protestant would vote for a Catholic,
you insult your fellow county,
men,
Let us see if he does. Our greatest
statesmen, our greatest patriots, our
greatest thinkers, our greatest moth
ers were Professionals, we're they not?
Let me quote from one ex-priest.
Unless we guard our American iber-
ties with Protestant patriotism, it will
not be long till we find our govern
ment face to face with problem
more perplexing than the government
of France has recently had to deal
with.
Who assassinated Lincoln? A
Catholic, and he was hid more than
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a week in a Catholic church. Who
were the other conspirators? Har-
old, Powell, Mrs. Surrat, DR.. Ward,
and Laughlin, all Catholics. Let us
quote from the Catholic Telegraph:
It will be a glorious day for Cathol-
.ocism when, under the laws of JUS
tice and morality, our public school
system shall be shivered to pieces.'
And again from Inland: "We can
have the United States in ten years
and I'll give you three points: The
negroes, the Indians and the public
schools. " From Priest Schawer;
THE public schools have produced
nothing but thieves and blackguards. F."
Isn't that enough to cause any
Protestant to pause and give a reason
why he should not vote for a Catholic
president? Can we, should we, will
we, as patriotic citizens, vote for
such results although our president
so strenuously insists that we should?
L, Tor one, Will not.
The public school system is the
cradle and nursery of our liberties
and they and Professionalism have
made our country second to none on
earth.
Let us look for a moment at the
condition Of few countries under the
dominion of Catholicism. In Ecua
dor seventy-fve out Of every hundred
are Legitimate. Italy, the home of
the Pope, is the most immoral coun-
try on the face of the earth. Russia.
with the Car at the head of the
Church, is the most cruel and heart
less government on earth.
And why is Mr.. Roosevelt SO anx-
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AO ICS uloLo WCIo CdbCIl1IIS LII uOG anu
heavy from all quarters, but we never
looked back, or took time to say "you
are another" but made for the
bridge, preferring death to capture
and a Northern prison.
always thought that when I got
in a tight place I would feel small,
but I felt then like I weighed ten
thousand pounds, and like my back
was as large as barn door, expect
ing every minute to have it peppered
with canister as thick as bird-shot.
Before reaching the bridge the
street entered a bottom, where the
men could not be seen from the bat
terry, but they could see our flag and
were bursting shell in our ranks.
Captain DuBose ordered Sergeant
Bennett to lower the colors, but he
swore that he would die first, and
then he would not The regiment
then fled to the left, around a block
Of buildings, and back into the same
street at the bridge, which was wall
ed in and covered over, with rosin
strewn on both sides, and with sew
eral cavalrymen ready to fire it as
we passed through. When we were
about half way, the Federals entered
the bridge in our rear and we fought
through it. When we left the bridge
the enemy ceased firing and turned
their attention to putting out the
fire.
We entered large field, extending
at least one mile to the woods From
the bridge the road inclined down
the river for about two hundred
yards, then gradually turned to the
left. The boys we're staggering along
the road, trying to recover their
breath, thinking that their troubles
were over, for the day at least.
When we reached the bend in the
road, General Butler dashed up and
asked for the commanding officer
After crossing the bridge Colonel
Wayne had galloped on to the front,
and the ranking captain was pointed
out to him. ''Wheel your regiment"
said General Butler, "and charge the
bridge. The Yankees are putting the
fire out" The captain told him that
the men we're completely exhausted
and unable to make the charge. But
General Butler told him that the
bridge had to be taken, for if the
enemy succeeded in putting out the
fire all would be lost.
AS the regiment wheeled to the
left battery Of six guns unlimbered
on the bluff below the bridge, and as
the wheel was completed the first
shell passed through the ranks, TAX
ing off the leg Of Sergeant Charley
Bruce, Of Company T. The regiment
was ordered to charge, but instead Of
charging the bridge charged the bat
terry. General Butler dashed up and
down in the rear of the line, ordering
the men to bear to the right and get
the bridge between them and the bat
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dee, consisting Of MeLaws' and Talia-
ferro's Division, crossed the Pee Dee
river at Cheraw, S. c., and marched
out few miles on the road and halt
ed, leaving on the Cheraw side Gen
eral M. c. Buffers Cavalry and Col
onel Fiser's brigade of infantry,
composed of the First Georgia Regu-
lars, 5th and 9th Georgia Reserves
and the 9th Georgia Battalion, be-
tween eight hundred and one thou
sand men.
On the 18th day of February the
brigade was ordered from Cheraw to
Chesterfield, about twelve miles south,
where we were posted at the bridge
on Clinch g creek, north of the town.
On the first day Of March the regu-
lars captured three men belonging to
Sherman 18th Army Corps, and on
the second the corps entered the
town, and during the evening a warm
engagement took place across the
creek. About nine D. m. the brigade
retreated towards Cheraw, hating a
short time before day to rest, then
up and on again until we were within
three miles Of town, when we halted
for couple of hours and cooked and
ate our breakfast. We were waiting
for Buffers Cavalry, which was
somewhere in our rear
When we started again it was on
the double-quick, as Sherman had
three army corps nearing Cheraw-
marching on different roads, and our
safety from death or capture de-
pended on crossing the river When
we reached Cheraw we filed to the
left down the street, which, after go
ing three-fourths Of mile, led to a
cross street about four hundred yards
from the bridge.
When the brigade was about half
way the regulars were halted, while
the rest of the brigade crossed the
river and joined the troops on the
other side We about-faced and
marched back to the Chesterfield
road, where the right of the regiment
was halted and the left formed in
line of battle in an old railroad cut
parallel to the road. It was only q
few minutes until we were engaged
with the enemy across a small field,
and in a short time Buffers Cavalry
came laundering down the road, filed
to the left and on through the town,
and as they disappeared down the
street a Federal regiment was seen
about one hundred yards to our left,
charging over the railroad cut MAX
ing for our rear.
A retreat was ordered and the left
rejoined the right and we started
down the street on the run, with the
Federals at our heels, loading and
firing as We ran. AS we fought
through the streets we could hear,
above the reports Of our rifles, the
screams of the women and children,
all of them waving something white,
1rb;ob cooDooJ RI opromo o,1r oo1oY,
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08
Mad Dog.

A little over q month ago early on
the morning Of the 9th day OF March
Luman wi.marth heard . terrible
.~quesling amrngst bis hogs, he al
oat rs quick o. he could and found .
small -izrd st:aLgo coy In y pen with
IL sow aud pigs and the deg had the
SOW by the nose. He grabbed . club
aud hit the deg three times before II
would let go and he killed II there In
the pea, Nothing nor wss tboug /
~ the matter until on the 23rd day Of
April when another ~squealipg among
the hogs vas heard. This time the
SOW that was bitten was chasing the
the other hogs alb uLand biting every
thing that came In reach, they finally
got her 10 the barn AID nailed up tho
door, but the SOW continued TO bite
the door and the barn and In o few
days she deed. The s~upposit'on 10
that the dog aud son were both mad.
Mr.. Wilmarth Loot q COW also on Sun.
day before the SOW went mad aud rs
he did not know what was the matter
with her he o thinks that she wss
probably bitten by the dog also.
People 10 the community should b.
on the the lookout rs there may have
been other dogs and stock bitten
| Arrow Rock Statesman.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08
County News
From Our EXCHANGES

Charlie and Miss Anna WHINING
have been elected to teach the Good
Hope school. Mr.. Swinney, the
teacher for W terms, has not decid.
ed ~ TO whether be will teach this
winter. while here DR.. Black vas
the guest Of Oscar Leimbrock and W.
II. Brown, and with such attention rs
he received II would have been I'm.
possible for him to have delivered M
Indifferent sermon Last SATURDAY.
night tho school board met and elect.
cd q faculty for the ensuing term MIR.
' Snoddy, principal Of the New Frank.
lin schools, was elected %superinteu-
daut, Miss nellie Dalton, Miss Louise
Dawson, Miss Ida Gillian and Miss
Mary Kern ~ teachers 10 the differ
cut departments The graduating
exercises Tuesday evening ut the
Coliseum were Largely attended. The
graduates, Misses veds Mckinney,
frankie Jones, Mary Norvell and MIR.
Hubert Brown, were seated on the
beautifully decorated stnRe when I'll,
curtain arose NJ 8 20. The exercises
consisted Of instrumental and voca.
solos aud duets, and essay by Miss
Veda Mckinney, the vailed ic,orian o'
the class, address .and delivery oI
diplomas by Prof. Hall. invocation
and hoaadI.ttnn hv D.v kt....n ~.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08

cd NJ his eyes fell upon n shield Of
black nnd green enamel set with small
l'ut exceedingly brilliant white dla.
monds. How curious! I've been
wondering that YOU should speak our
Language 80 weir
IFS nni rnrious nj nli really. but
very simple" snId Virginia. Now"
with " faiut trcmpr In her voice
press the spring on the left side Of
the shield. aud when you've seer
what's underneath ! think you'Il feel
that yen can't Loyalty refuse to accept
my little offering"
The bronze forciingcr found n pins
roini proiuicrnncr or gold. and. press
ing sharply. the shield flow M To re-
veal n tiny hut exaulsiicly painted
miniature " Leopold I. NJ Rhactia.
The chnmois hunter stared nj II and
did MT speak. hut the blood came up
To his brown forehead.
"lnu'rr surpriscii'' asked virginia.
Il am surprised. because I'd been
led TO suppose that you thought poorly
" onr emperor"
"roorly! Now. what could have
Svcn you that lmpressIonT"
why. you made fun Of his opinion
~ women
"Who am T.. pray. to make fun Of
an cmperor's opinion. even In n mat.
ter he would consider SO unlmportantt
| On the contrary. ! confess that I. like
most other girls I know. am deeply
Interested In your great Leopold n
only because i-we-would lie charita.
bly, minded and teach him better. AZ
FOR the ring, they sell things more o.
less of this sort In several Of the
Rhnctian cities I've passed through on
ny way here. Didn't you know thntf'
"No, Indy, ! have never seen on
like H."
"And. M Tor my knowledge OF Rhine
tian. I've always been Interested n
the study of languages. Languages
sre fascinating to conquer. and then
the literature OF your country 10 sc
splendid one must he able To read Z,
at nrst hand. Now. you'll have TO say
Yes to the ring. won't you. and keeI
Il for your cmperor's sake. II not for
minsY'
"May I not keep Il for yours n
wsliY'
"Ys. n you please. And-about the
milky
The chsmols hunter caught m {
ysudy Jug and without further word,
went out. When he hnd gone th,
princess rose. aud. taking the knife III
had used to cut the bread and ham
she kissed the handle an the plnc
where his fingers had grasped II
You're n very silly girl. virginia, M
dear" she said. "Rut. oh. how you d.
love him. How he IL worth loving
and-what n glorious hour you're hav
Ing"
For ten minutes she sat alone. per
haps more. Then the door vas nunl
open and her host dung himself In
no longer with the gay air which ha'
sat like a cloak upon him. hut hot ant
sulky. the jug In his hand az empt.
a. when he had rome out.
- have failed he said gloomily-'
have failed. though I promised yo'
she milk,
II To be continued.
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Good for Everybody.

Mr.. Norman II. Coulter, u promi-
nsnt architect, In the Delbert Build.
ing, San Francisco, says: III fully en-.
dorse all that has been said Of Elec.
trio Bitters rs . tonic medicine. II IL
good for everybody. IL correct'
stomach, liver and kidney disorder.
10 u prompt and efficient manner and
builds up the system" Electri,
Bitters 10 the best spring medicine
ever sold over . druggists counter
as q blood purifier IL Is uncqualed,
60c Ut oil drug stores.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08
Wouldn't G We Possession.

Mrs. X. G. Nevin, . sister OF the
late Rev. FIR. Graham, and niece, Miss
Katie Graham. OF Kansas City srriv.
ed here yesterday, armed wish . letter
from the administrator Of the estate
OF FIR. Graham, authorizing them TO
take possession OF the house st No.
Allister Springs. The present oecu-
pant, Mrs. Ellen Coz. has been there
for several years In the capacity OF
caretaker. She 10 IN excitsble sad
quick tempered daughter Of ould Ire.
land, and seemed TO consider the sA-
rent of Mrs. Nevln rs 90 infringement
OF her rights. So she harricaded the
doors and refused To ALLOW Mrs. Nevin
TO enter the house. Mrs. Neviu and
Miss Graham returned 10 Kansas
City this morning. -HoustOnisn.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08

"rre wouldn't do that, gns' fraulein,
" he's anything like me-"
Anything sou like. Why. now you
put me In mind Of II. he's not unlike
youth appearance. ! mean. judging
by his portraits"
"You have n his p%ortraitsf'
"Yes. I've seen some. I really think
you must be u little like him. only
browner and taller perhaps. Yet I'm
glad tat you're n cbamois hunter and
not an emperor almost M glad ~ you
can be-
"wnl you tell INC why, ladyT'
"Ob, for one reason. because !
couldn't possibly ask him. n he were
here IN your place. what I'm going to
ask OF you. You've very kindly laid
the bread ana ham ready. but you for.
got 20 cut them"
"A thousand parions. Our talk has
set my wits woolgathering. My mind
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08

The Board OF Education met last
Monday night AID selected the follow.
ing teachers for the ensuing school
yesr:-Bigh school, Mr.. J. L. Lynch,
principal; Miss Annette Francisco and
Miss Porto oSings, assistants. Two
high school teachers are yet to oe
elected To teach science and history.
The teachers 10 the grade schools ere,
No 1. Miss Helen Wall; No. 2, Miss
Edith Clark; No. 3. Miss Ocie Turk
No. 4 Miss Lurline Hickman; No. ~,
Miss Estelle Gwinn; No. s, Miss BE,
O'Hearn; No. y, Mrs Bonnie Varde'
man; No. I, Miss Tina Gwinn: No =
Miss Minnie Birch; Principal, 7. 4
Quisenberry.-Philip Thesis has
purchased q half interest 10 Madison
Johnson's blacksmith shop, and will
assist him In the work, as he Is
practical blacksmith. --Mrs. NJ. l.
Francis aud little 500, accompanied
, by Miss Minnie Rhoades, daughter o
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Y. Rhoades, OF thu
, Good Hope Leighborhood, will lsav'
tomorrow for Richmond, California
! which 10 located near San Francisco
MIR. Francis accepted n position with
the Southern Pacific railroad n tina
place the iTst OF April aud he and hi
family expect to make their HON
there. Miss Rhoad.s will visit
brother who lives In San Frarcisco
The will DO accompanied from Mar
shall by Mrs. II. q. Stidham an,
daughter, velma, who left slater yes
terday to make q visit to Marshal
friends before leaving for their HON
on the Pacific. The best wishes q
their Slater friends go with them
l Slater Rustler.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08

1--WE organized the bank 10 1905"
Mr.. Oresr said, 'st its present loca-
tion, 18th and MCGEE streets, Ksnsss
City. The business has grown stead
lily until we now have $500, 600 10 de-
posts. am retiring &c an active Of.
ficer because I feel the need Of more
outdoor 'fe. Will spend the sum
mer at my farm near Sweet Springs,
and devote the time 10 looking after
my various business interests. will
make my headquarters ct the bank -
Dispatch.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08

Will Kammeyer returned q few days
ago from Fai-view Okishoms, where
he and Gus windmeyer purchased 100
acres Of land The land 10 located
within a quarter Of u mile Of town aud
Is 10 the sandy loan valley They al.
so purchased WI improved tote Ia
town and five upimproved. lie thinks
the climate and conditions there will
be better for his wife's health aud for
that reason he expects 70 nov down
next fall. he will keep bis farm here.
however, and will come back 10 he
chooses Arrow Rock Statesman
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08
Had Narrow Escape.

A. N. Hewlett, who resides here and
10 a brakeman. had Q narrow escape
from death 10 attempting TO cross In
front Of his freight train which was
moving slowly, Saturday morning.
Hewlett stumbled and fell 10 front OF
the engine, he seized the point OF the
pilot and was dragged several yards
before the train was stopped. His leg
was broken and he was badly bruised
up. His injuries are not considered
d angerOus.-Slate News.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08
stat. Of Ohio, City Of Toledo, -.
Lucas County.

state Of Ohio, City Of Toledo,
Lucas County.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner Of the firm Of r.
j. Cheney & Co., doing business Ia
the City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL.
LARS for each and every case Of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use OF Halls Cstarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
10 my presence, this 9th day OF DE.
cember, A. d. 1883.
fseal, A. ": GLEASON,
N' Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter.
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
+. J.. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08
Green Bailey Dead.

Green Bailey, one Of the old resi-
dents OF Clay township, died NJ his
home last Monday night about Ave
miles southeast Of Slater. The funer.
sl services were conducted by J. I'D.
win Norvell, at the Baptist church 10
Gillian, Wednesday, and his remains
inferred 10 the Gillian cemetery. The
deceased was 20 years Of age aud
leaves q wife and two children. -Sla.
ter Rustler.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08
The Lucky Quarter

Ia the q you pay out for u box OF
Or. Kings New Life Pills. They
bring you the health that's more
precious than jewels. Try them for
headache, biliousness. constipation
aud malaria. IL they dissppoint you
she price will be cheerfully refunded
At all drug stores.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08
Buggy Overturned.

while returning home from Hughes.
willie last Friday morning, Mrs. John
Witcig's horse became frightened
when a bolt holding one side Of the
shafts became %loosened. and over
turned the buggy, severely s%praining
Mrs witcig's ankle, besides q multi.
tude OF other painful bruises and
scr atcbes. The Houstonian.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08
Best Healer in the World

Rev. r. Starbird, of East Ray.
mond, Maine, says: az have used
Bucklen's Arnics Salve for several
years, on my old army wound, and
other obstinate sores, and 6od 10 the
best healer 10 the world. | use IL too
with great success 10 my veterinary
business" Price 25c at all drug
stores.
The Marshall republican., 1908-05-08
Reduced Rates to Boston Towr

Dear old New England, In her spring
dress, may be visited May II TO IA by
reason OF the reduced rates made to
Boston, May . 10 10. by the Chicago
& Alton Railroad.
Particulars will be gladly furnished
II you will only do your part by up.
ply Ing TO o. l. HAWTHORNE.
5-s Marshall, Mo