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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-26
HISTORICAL.
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Mrs. HarveIy E. Jones, 644 s. Lawrence
 Street.
 RepOrt of Mobile Chapter, U. ID. O., by
 Mrs. Electra semmeG COIstOn.
 President of said Chapter read at the house of Mrs. c. J. Torry before the Shakespeare Club on Reciprocity Day 1908:
 The Mobile Chapter, U. D. C.. has followed the line of work adopted by the General Association of U. D. C. Chapters. The work Is patriotic. phil anthropic. historic and memorial Pa triotic inasmuch as 1t cherishes those high and holy principles of pure pa- triotism for which the men in Grey from 1S61-5. struggled, starved, and died upon the field of battle or in hos pital ward far from home and friends The Iessan of this patriotism is illus- trated by the lives of the great and brated with appropriate exercises. One day, April 26th. is given to the memory of all the brave men who wore the Grey and some of whom, our own, now sleen the last sleep on the sunny slope of "Soldiers' Rest" in Magnolia Ceme- terv. The Ladies of the Memorial As- soc:ation have In charge the keeping green of these graves on that one day consecrated to their memories, but the Mobile Chapter, U. D. C., consider themselves privileged to assist in this beautiful and pathetic work.
 Our historical work consists ,n united effort to see that no false or biased, or preiudiced histories are put Into the hands of our school children, nothing taught that shall deviate from the truth of history. and to collect facts and events and personal incidents that may assist the historian of the future
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of a Yankee raid. General Wilson was coming from Georgia-burning and destroying everything in his path' The rumors were only too true. Nearer and nearer came the Yankees bearing down upon the helpless trio of women surrounded by negroes-remote from any town or settlement; and among their slaves were several who were re- garded as dangerous and somewhat desperate characters. The widow telt utterly helpless and at the 0mercy or these and other lawless men Who might he following the army. But in her ex- tremity a happy idea came to her. It was that of throwing herselt upon their mercy. and she sent for those three villainous ones-Fehx' ocots anu anu Bob. by name-and told them or heI annrehension She said further thai she was relying upon them for protec- ton having made a mistake Tn leaving touyn She feared for herself and her vounq daughters in this remote place with the Yankees approaching. SnS even asked their advice, leading up 10 the climax of her desire whlch was ~ get across the river and make heE 9av to some Confederate camp. But tbey must be very secret in what they dId she told them. and not let the others find out. And 1t transpired that these men, fiattered by her confidence carried out her wishes with the utter most skill and discretion; bringing them to the river. where they had boats ready to set them across at night, and seeing them safely sheltered on the confederate side. This was Mrs Wee San mother of our sweet artist and noetess. Miss Howard Weeden. The tbird member of the trio was Miss Kate Weeden. who still lives at the Weeaeh home in Huntsville. surrounded by ner nictures and her memories--a true type of sweet Southern womanhood; below ed by her contemporaries and doted on hv inc younger generation.
 The Federals were not always re- snectors of youth or disposed to over look errors because they were commit, ted bv girls of tender years; nor did tSs,, saam to mind the absurdity of mo- ticinR trivial things. Some officers one day riding past the home of an old citizen spied two young ladies in the garden playing a game once in vogue called "Graces" There were pretty lit-
 tie hoops tossed from one to the other
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SempIe'8 b8ttery. (Cnntinnnd. from Last Week

(Continued. from Last. Week,)
 Here our retreating columns passed us until night came on. The battery falling back to the Tennessee river. near Florence. Ala. From there we marched to Columbus, Miss, where the battery was put on board a steamboat and carried to Montgomery. Ala. by way of Mobile. while Captain Goldth- waite with the horses and drivers march ed overland to Opelika, Ala. The guns were carried by raIl from Mont gomery to Qpellka. from there we marched to Camack, Ga, by way of Milledgevilie: and mere we boarded cars and. went by rail to Auglsta. Ga. We went over into South Carolina a short distance and went Into camp. as the horses were too jaded to go any farther While there resting and gathering horses We received news of General Lees surrender.
 Ten or fifteen days after receipt of this information the men were paroled. when we broke camp and started for our homes.
 Major General Pat Cleburne in his report of the army of Tennessee men tions the important services of Sem ple's battery At Ringgold Gap he re- Iates the following incident:
 The enemy had possession of some houses and barns opposite a certain point, from which we were annoyed by a constant and well directed fire of sharpshooters. They collected in large numbers behind these houses, making a charge on Goban's skirmishers on the left of the railroad. Lieutenant
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But they were not at once enlightened as to the cause of this remarkable act of sending nine miles into the country to arrest two young women. They were told that they must sign the oath of allegiance to the United States Government before they could be re- leased or allowed to return. Now at that time the taking of the oath of allegiance was regarded as the ulti- mate act of disgraceS and degradation to citizens of the South; even school children knew that, and their hearts sunk within them. They begged for time and were marched home under guard and again to headquarters each succeeding morning. refusing day after day to yield, until Miss Bibb fell i'll of typhoid fever and was brought so near deaths door that the persecution ceased for both of them. One of these ladies, now Mrs. Grub, while denying that these men had any Ngrievance against her, confesses to Pold had act which no Yankee had Knowledge of at that time or for many years after peace was declared. The one thing which did them more harm during tn cir early occupancy of North Alabama than even bush whackers," was the burn ing of the bridge across the Tennessee at Decatur and she acknowledges that her own hang placed the torch under 4 Her klnSTd0, llitultIhHl LBBlt5- ton of the Confederate army, was de- tailed to do this. one dark night. and she was so fortunate as to be allowed to go along with him, her home being quite near the spot.
 When the startling news of Lincolns assassination was received. it was. of course. soon communicated from house to house and here and there little groups of women gathered in the streets to discuss 1t. One. a girl in her teens, was arrested and brought before the provost marshal, charged with "exulting in the death of the President" This was Miss Ella Scruggs. whose family, consisting then of her mother and three young daugh- ters, had other and more remarkable experiences, while all the big brothers were away in the war.
 There was sometimes an amusing side to the prosecutions. too. Many citizens were ordered out of their homes to give winter quarters to the Federals What became of them would probably make
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best they could But somehow those tenderly reared Southern women seem to have been equal to all these trying occa sions. and they bore their terrible bereavements with astonishing hero- ism. Politically tn were of one mind. 1t was a notorious fact that even in families where the men were for the Union. the women were rebels. true and tried And now they are gone, those faithful ones, most all of them, But 1t is sweet to recall them, and to remember that "such as these have lived and died"
 Alberta c. Taylor.
 Huntsville, Ala. April 9, 1908.
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NOTES.

It is With pleasure we record the continued improvement in Mrs. Martha Gielow,
 The U. D. c. is delighted to know the efficient State Director of the Chil- dren of Confederacy, Mrs. Mary c. Pick ems will be able to leave Mrs. Gielow fin Washington in time to attend the convention in May at Birmingham, and report in person the fine work she Is doinE.
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Children of the Confederacy.

The William H. Burr Chapter of the Children of the Confederacy met with Mrs. J H. Johnson April II. 1908. at 4:3O. Her home was decorated with beautiful red, white and blue flowers.
 Twenty-one members were present. The society was called to order by the President, and then we repeated the Lords Prayer in concert.
 Miss Edith Wrigley told us a most interesting story which we enjoyed very much. We had to elect tworne officers as they resigned. One was Hls- torian. We elected Harvie Branscomb. The other was Recording Secretary. We elected Miss Mildred Heacock. Then the Secretary read a letter from MT. J. H. Johnson, saying that he would like for our Chapter to give some amount for the public library, and we pledged ourselves for it.
 The next thing was to appoint a May at Birmingham. We appointed Miss Augusta Katzenstein. Then we had a contest of writing all of the Confederate generals. The one writing the most earned a prize. The luckiest was Miss Augusta Katzenstein, she had seventy-nine. Next was Miss Kathleen McElderry who had seventy; next was Lewis Branscomb, who had sixty-three. Then Harvie Branscomb had sixty.
 Mrs. James Hicks presented Miss Augusta Katzenstein the prize. which was a handsome box of paper.
 Mrs. Johnson served a beautiful ice course.
 Then bidding her goodbye we ad- journed.
 The next meeting will be held with the President. Miss Eugenia Thornton.
 Kathleen McElderry
 Corresponding Secretary.
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The April meeting of the Robert E.. Lee Chapter U D. c. (opelika) was held at the home of the President, Mrs. J. W. Williams, Jr., Friday, April 3. with a full attendance.
 After repeating the Lords prayer the following program was well rendered: Tribute to Southern Womanhood. |" Mrs. J. H. Hardaway
 History of the Confederate Flag" Mrs. W. W. Barnes.
 Poem, Southern Women in the War" Mrs. W. E. Hudmon.
 Mrs. A. l.. DowdeIl and Mrs. R. L.. Sanford were elected delegates to the convention in Birmingham with Mrs. J. H. Hardaway and Mrs. c. F. Will Hams as alternates.
 After a pleasant social hour with the hostess. the Chapter adjourned.
 Mrs, W < B. Salter.
 Recording Secretary. (The editor regrets this delayed re- port until she could send stamp to postmaster for it.)
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MIR. JOHN BURNEs.
 sou of


 son of DAVID BURNES, Esq, Died in year 1792 aged 20 years. He was a youth, amiable and intel- ligent who promised fair to be- come an honor to his friends and an ornament to
 his country.
 DAVID BURNES, Esq,
 of the CITY OF WASHINGTON.
 died the sth day of May, 1907.
 aged 60 years. 2 months and 24 days. MRS ANNE BURNES,
 wife of DAVID BURNES. Esq. Died on the 2Sth of January, 1907.
 aged es years and II months and { days The writer has found 1t impossible to locate the Mfr. Van Ness who bought the lots for the reinterment of she re- mains, and 1t is not known wh&fAer 1t was one of the New York Van NeEaea or not.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
THE CHRISTMAS PARDON
GOES TO LIFE CONVICT

Miles Mandarich, convict No.
6492, serving n life sentence in
the Canon City penitcntiaIy for
the alleged murder OF II saloon
keeper in Lake county in 1908,
was yesterday given the Christ
mas pardon by Gov. Buchtel and
after listening to the reading of
the pardon at the chapel service,
NIandarich walked from the
prison yesterday afternoon, "a
free man, after having served
three years.
Mandarich is an Austrian, aged IS
years. He has few acquaintances
in this country. His pardon is given
on recommendation of Warden Cleg-
horn, who recommends the holiday
pardons upon the conduct of the pris-
oner and also form such other hnowl-
edge as comes to him. Mandarich
claims that he is absolutely innocent
of the crime with which he was
charged, and that he was not even in
the vicinity when the crime was COM
mitted short time before the COM
mission of the crime he boarded at
the same house with a crowd of Aus
trians, some one of whom was guilty
of killing a saloonkeeper in quar-
rel over checks. Mandarich had no
money and no friends to assist him
in his trial, lie could not speak
English and could not prepare for
his defense. II is the firm belief of
Gov. Buchtel and Warden Cleghorn
that an innocent man is being set
free. He has been model prisoner.
Mandarich will return to Austria.
where his aged father and mother
live. Since he has been prisoner
he has sem them small sums of
money from time to time. Gov.
I Buchtel believes the holiday pardons
are improving the discipline of the
/ prison The ~ecords of prisoners are
studied and those who have proved
/ themselves are the most likely to re-
ceive the clemency of the state.
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SOMETHING NEW.

Just being completed on Ouray av-
enue in very desirable location, a
5-room modern bungalow. This is
exceptionally well built, and, if you
are looking for quality, this is IT.
The price is $3.50 on easy terms,
If you are thinking Of building in
the spring NOW is the time to buy
your lots, as you will certainly have
to pay more money for them at that
time. We have quite a number Of
very desirable locations at reason
able prices and on easv terms.
We have ten or twelve pieces of
improved ranch property well locat
ed in the vicinity of Grand Junction.
Clifton and DeBeque, to trade for
good residence property in Grand
Junction. This is all desirable land
and you cannot go wrong on it.
We also have some improved ranch
property to trade for raw land, and
an equity in a good 7-room house
we'll located for lots.
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CUMMINs IS HAPPY


United States Senator Albert b.
Cummins is the first of the Iowa
delegation at Washington TO reach
his home state for the holidays. He
arrived in the city yesterday and will
remain until New Years. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Cummins, but
his secretary, John Briar, will remain
III the east for the holiday season.
He expressed himself as well pleas
ed with his relations in the senate.
de announced his belief that the
.ongress would within the present
iession start the wheels n rolling for
, revision of the tariff schedules. He
aid that while some of the changes
would not be as great as might be
Wished, yet there is such an amount
I honest diversity of opinion that
oncessions will be made on both
ides in order to accomplish anything
ike what is wished.
Upon his return Senator Cummins
viii introduce his bill relating to the
.'ostal savings bank law. He will ad-
socate that the funds collected
through the postal savings system
shall be turned over not only to the
national banks, but the state banks
rs we'll, since the former method fol
lowed out alone would take from the
rural communities large amount OF
the funds with which the monetary
affairs of the community are carried
on.-Des Moines Capital
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1t was certainly rich surprise and
a most desirable gift that the mem
bers of his church presented Rev.
Edwards, the popular pastor of the
Presbyterian church, at the Sunday
school entertainment on Thursday
night \ nail keg filled, presumably
and to all appearances with nails, was
rolled out ON the platform during the
entertainment and after making an
interesting talk on the uses and var
ieties of nails the superintendent of
the Sunday school presented the keg
and its contents to the pastor. The
keg was opened and 10 and behold,
instead of nails, that keg contained
23O silver half dollars. veritable
silver mine,-the gift of the congre-
CATION to the pastor. To say that the
surprise was an agreeable one and
that the pastor was appreciative is
unnecessary.
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Mr.. Thomas Handel and Miss Mel
lie Flynn, both of whom have grown
from childhood to young manhood
and young womanhood in this city,
were the principals in this happy af-
fair. The ceremony was witnessed
by the relatives only. The young
couple. as they stood before Rev. ID.
Luther Edwards of the Presbyterian
church. the officiating minister, were
unattended.
Following the solemnization of the
marriage a beautifully appointed
wedding dinner was served at the
krigbaum home
On Rio Grande train No. q last
evening Mr.. Handel and his bride left
for Denver to spend week. At the
station last night large number
of young people. friends of the cou-
pie, swooped down upon the happy
pair. and, after showering them with
concentrations. proceeded to shower
them with rice and old shoes, and
they certainly did give them jolly
send-off
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Flynn, pioneer resi-
dents of Grand Junction. She is also
| related to several other well known
| families For nearly eight years past
head saleslady in the Fashion store
and has proven one of the most pop
ular and efficient employees that store
or any other store in the city has
ever had. Through her work in the
| Fashion she has made hundreds and
| hundreds of warm friends in the city
and valley. She is n most estimabl,
young lady.
MIR. Handel has been employed al
head day pump man at the city watel
works for long period. He, too, il
a member of a pioneer Grand June
tion family. He is respected by al
who know MIN and possesses man.
excellent qualifications.
Those who will wish Mr.. and Mrs
Handel life of happiness and pros
perity are legion
Miss Sarah Hammond, OF Delta,
visiting her uncle and aunt. Mr. an
/ Mrs. John Maxwell of this city.
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Very Low Rates.

For the Christmas holidays the
Rio Grande has arranged for rates of
one fare for the round trip TO all
points on their line in Colorado. New
Mexico and Utah, Tickets on sale
December "a, 25 and 81, and Jan. /
Rei4rn limit Jan. 4, 1909. Phone
Junction / or call at city office, lis
South Fourth street.
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j. w. Wagne' yardmaster for the
Rio Grande Western at this noint.
had narrow escape from death
while alighting from passenger
train near Twenty-third street. Wag-
ner slipped on the ice and he would
have gone under the train but for
being struck by one of the trucks and
showed out of danger, AS II was. he
sustained a painful injury TO his knee
by coming in contact with the car
truck Salt Lake Herald
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Notice, Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Hollandville Tele-
phone Co., will be held at the store
in Hollandville on Jan. 30, 1909, at
: pm. for the purpose of electing
Officers and the transaction of such
other business as may come before
the meeting.
j e. BRYANT. Secretary.
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Very low rates during the winter
months the Rio Grande will make to
nearly all southern points. Return
limit on these tickets will be June
i, 1909. Liberal stopover privileges
both going and returning. City Of
flee 115 South Fourth. Phone juno
tiOu | L.
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Winter rates via the Rio Grande
for Havana, Mobile, Jacksonville
New Orleans, Albuquerque. Ell Paso,
Galveston, Mexico City and many
other points. Call at city office, 115
South Fourth or phone Junction Il
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HAPPY MARRIAGE
POPULAR COUPLE

young wider than the
lady who yesterday aftern 23O became the bride
a a which celebra
pretty Charles Krigbum the
Eighth well had
what
occurring had performed and the
werep preparing leave the
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Mrs. G. 5. Woodruff returned Mon
day from Grand Junction where she
has been for the past five weeks. She
was accompanied by her daughter-in-
law Mrs. Ray Woodruff and little
-Montrose Press.
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Tasty toilet sets, $3.50 to So. at
Van Horn Drug Co.

Call us up on that rush job. J. E.
Mckenzie, the plumber Phone Red
Isl.
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We have two nice homes on East
Main and Rood streets to trade for
city lots or raw land. See Gray, 337
Main street.
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among the poor. needy or unfor-
tunate of the city. Scores of well
filled Christmas baskets were dis
tributed and then at the great Sal
walton Army Christmas dinner scores
of people who might otherwise have
gone without a Christmas dinner,
were served most tempting meal.
The Salvation Army corps of Grand
junction deserve the praise of every
body for their splendid work along
this line.
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VERY MERRY WAS
CHRISTMAS HERE
Ideal Weather and Ideal Celebrations in Grand Junction.
Good Cheer and Joy Spread Throughout the City,
Salvation Army's Splendid Work

Joyous Grand Junction and the Grand
place. ideal The ground
clear and the bright
little stirring 1t typical Grand valley WIN
day
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There were a vast array of other
features, functions and gatherings.
other incidents and occurrences that
went toward making Christmas the
glorious festival il is intended TO be.
And with the passing of the day
itself the holiday spirit and the fes-
tival fever does not pass. There will
be big round of gayeties in Grand
Junction for week TO come.
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ORDERS FOR
OVER 100000

More than 100000 tiny stoves
will be used to heat The orchards
in the vicinity of Grand juno
ton during the spring in order
10 insure the fruit crop against
damage by late frosts.
q. Is. Whipplc, field agent for
the Experiment Station of the
state Agricultural College at Ft.
Collins who is stationed Mt
Grand junction has been experi-
mcnting along this line for the
past two years. He declares
that the fruit crop of the West
ern Slope would bc saved by the
heating of the orchards, small
oil and coal stoves being used for
the purpose.
Several of the largest orchardists
in this section have tried the plan
and find 1t works admirably. The
majority of the stoves are being made
by the local manufacturers of Grand
Junction. Crude oil from Florence
was used last year and the year be-
fore. This year a new device is be-
ing put out in which coal Will be used
instead OF oil. The oil stoves burn
from three to four hours without re-
filling. 1t is proposed to make the
coal stoves in much the same man
ner but they will burn from five to
seven hours
The stoves look very like gallon
pail with holes in the cover through
which II draft keeps the lighted oil
which burns from the top continually
aflame.
II Is estimated that this device will
save TO the fruit growers of Grand
junction from 100000 to $780, .00(
This coming year The stoves con
tracted for. $4,000, will warm 1906
acres of apples and peaches.
The experiments have been carried
on under the supervision of the Colo
RADIO Agricultural College, Prof
Whipple having charge of the worl
at Grand junction.
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Before January 1 we Will sell you
a buggy. surrey harness, lap robe or
horse blanket at your own price.
Fred Mantey.