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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-09-17

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draw honor upon themselves.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-09-17

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02

they were surrounded 1t case whe.e 81: t,t
seemed to be the only way out of Dao sl'u I ia
Gilmore and Curtis made up their minds tnat lneS ~
fight their way out. ~ ID. +bov
These two officers were close friends OH uu'1 o'
were invariably together and the attachment pe' GO
them was so strong that the men called tneln g
brother captains" Selecting the point winch seeeu
to the least resistance, the two companies VIII
Gilmore their heads broke at the
Within feet of the starting point OF the charge
liberty Capt Curtis went down with pail through
his left breast Gilmore shot twice. put ne paiu
no attention to his wounds and with his men Ioo"ne
he went forward at double time" By sheer force OF
dash and solidty of impact the two companies went
through line and surrender was behind
about one-third of the answered to their names
After the war between the states Gilmores record
won for him an appointment second lieutenant or
regulars He Joined Twelfth infantry and saw long
and continuous the frontier In 1890 he was
assigned duty the staff of the adjutant general and
at outbreak the Spanish he made briga
der general of volunteers.
In addition to his medal of honor for conspicuous per-
sona gallantry in rallyng his at Salem Heights.
Gilmore three brevet commissions to his credit
for gaantry in action He breveted major for "gal
liant merorous services in the battle of Antietam
Maryand lieutenant colonel for gallant and merito
the battle of Fredericksburg Va and
colonel gallant and meritoous services throughout
the war"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02

an example heroism that was sufficient to keep every
omcer TO the stern line of his duty Brooke had been
wounded AS of his aides said Ellis whole face
shot away But the general refused first aid to
the injured and remained at his post of command nspir
ing and directing.
Major Gilmore because of his comparatively inferior
rank was but small unit in whole force of fighting
units up to the time that need and opportunity
nand In hand across the red field Major Gilmore met
them The confederates assailing the whole front
OF the Union line at Salem Heights. This
part of the field of Charlottesville where the southern
soldiers greatly outnumbered the northern foe. 1t
in sense isolated fight. The confederate attack
was at its fercest the left flank which held by
New York regiment, the One hundred twentyfrst,
composed in the main part of recruits The
held their for time, but finally sent back
hurting by the dash and the weight of the enemy.
There danger that the confederates would turn
the flank of the northerners get position which
ticaly humiliation of the Union force
would make of that day something more than mere
day of victory.
1t came the turn of the Sixteenth New York to go to
the attack and to the The officers of Gmore's
regiment thought that they had estimated properly the
numerical strength of the So they had of that
part of the enemy which they had seen, but road
ming between two low hills held force of confederates
of which the northerners had taken account and
the road the southerners sprang REINFORCED their
brethren already in action and attacked, fresh they
WERE with absolute fury.
Gilmore's regiment began to waver. The had
not expected go against anything like odds so ter
rife The sight of three to one bearing down upon
them in addition to the force with which they actu
ally engaged enough to make the retreat of the
troops than semfexcusable.
Gilmore, the major in command of of the bata
lions turned things to his ranking captain and
went down line toward the coors getting terrific
cross all the way. Somehow he escaped the bullets
The color sergeant standing to his duties and to
his flag but of the little rules in army regulations
makes it incumbent upon a commissioned officer to
expose himself to danger at critical moment for the
purpose of ralying and inspiring his men.
Gilmore was marked man among his soldiers. They
liked him and they knew his mette. He took the col
ors from the of the sergeant and with the mon
his side he advanced in front of the regiment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02

acres Within the larger enclosure found the
weLdefned remains of smaller and earlier fort, EVIL
IDENTIFY constructed in the first century
At Caersus, in Montgomeryshire the details OF
Roman fort covering nearly eight have been
brought to headquarters building treasury cham
ber granary wells pits the settlement outside the
rampars good deal of pottery found there is uncom
and of early date but inscriptions have yet been
found except tile stamp, reading c. l. G. F. which Is
still a puzzle excavators of Roman forts
At Geygaer in Glamorganshire, the buildings out
side the fort have been uncovered and at last date
be assigned to the station for an inscription has
been found of the time of Trajans fifth consulate De-
tween 103 and 112 A. D.
Interesting work has been done the great fortress
of the second legion at Caerleon in Monmouthsh1re
Only three legionary fortresses known in Britain
and this is the only which much definite infor
nation plan and structure be looked for the
details of those York and Chester probably lost
forever.
fortress rampant still stands Is feet high has
the angle turret in good preservation with the
pointing of the wall picked out in red
Excavation on the apparently unique Roman station
at Holt, Wrexham still leaves it doubtful as to
what the station But the site has yielded one of
remarkable collections of pottery and tiles In
Britain. heavy stone rampant has been traced for
100 yards centuria has been taken from it and
long of buildings have been found In addition to
striking collection of Saman and other wares 30 ante
of the twentieth legion have been discovered In
excellent preservation.
For years the excavations on site of the Roman
town of Corsopitum Slchester, have added to the
knowledge or Roman Britain lhls year Dullolng mas
been found, of which the masonry is finer and more
solid than that of any Roman building in Britain Such
building it is believed could only have been erected
by the state The discovery here of pottery which must
belong the first century materially modify the
theories to the date of the Waiting street.
Perhaps the most interesting discover of the year
been the excavation of amphheater at Caerleon
Up to the spring of 1909 none supposed this amphhe
alter, marked by circular hollow and known locally
King Arthur's Round Table to be anything than
bank of earth The first cuts into the bank revealed
wall 5 feet thick still standing six and
feet high in Places and strengthened with buttresses
hin dxyif6 mt OF into a1c Of fnpt
Three entrances have been uncovered nine feet
wide, leading down to the arena by vauted passage
Already centuria stone has been taken from the
wall showing that the amphitheater was built by the
troops themselves. 1t is estimated that the building
would accommodate at least 5000 spectators, the
number the garrison of the fortress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02

order to protect the American consulate and mission
aries at that place during the between China
and Japan At that time Elliott lieutenant at
tached to the u S. Baltimore News came to the ship
that the Koreans raising the cry Korea for the
Koreans and about to all the foreigners
the Korean capital Admiral McNair ordered Elliott
his little command to take up double time"
the country and the missionaries.
It is probable that few military bodies
asked engage in such trip that turned out to be-
hot that the Marines turning the tables, told
the sailors that their belt buckles melted in the
Nearly the whole line of the march was through the
submerged fields the being up to their knees
in half the time their footsteps cogged by plant
roots and stems. Under these conditions they made
pace the rate of five miles hour and they reached
their destination in time to perform the service for
which the call for the march had been issued.
Gen. Elliott service in all sorts of climatic
conditions. He assigned to the Alliance for her
cruise the Arctic years ago and the voyage the
ships the northern point of so degrees and
10 minutes the record up to that time 1t immedi-
ately upon his return from the Arctic that Elliott
ordered the tropics and he fighting in Panama
which then in the hands of the revolutionary forces
During this Panama service the revoutionists made
an attempt blow Elliott and his command off the face
of the isthmus with dynamite Elliott and private OF
the marines caught the hired to explode the stuff
just as about to light the fuse. 1t perhaps
than any which the general has ever
had and his escapes besprinkle plentifuy his
record
When Brig. Gen. John Curtis Gilmore wears his uni
form an inconspcuous bronze medal pendant from an
ribbon is his only decoration 1t is enough. 1t
is probable all but person of thousand
think that bit is corps badge perchance
sharpshooters emblem The general never will volun-
teer an explanation of the meaning of his medal, but
this is what it Medal of honor for distinguished
conduct in battle of Salem Heights Va, May g. 1868,
in seizng the colors of his regiment and galany raj
lying his men under very fire of the enemy
while serving major, Sixteenth New York infantry
When in order to hold his men to work which it
seemed past their power to accomplish Major Gilmore
took the coors the hand of the sergeant and led
his command into furnace of fire, he serving
under Gen Brooke, who in command of the Sixth
army corps Brooke that day had given his following
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02
THE POWERFUL 14-INcH GUN.

Regarding the 14inch coast-defense gun which
just completed for the United States government
at the Watertown IN W arsenal the Army and Navy
Journal says "This gun marks progressive step
in coasdefense ordnance The powder chamber is even
smaller than that of the Pinch yet while the latter
carries 1000pound projectile and has muzze velocity
$3.50 second the gun carries 1000 pound
proectle with muzzle velocity of 215O feet second
The projectie for the 15+nch gun will carry much
charge of high explosive and will therefore de-
liver blow of greater force.
1.-THE relative power of the blow delivered by the
two guns is practically 65 to a. it may be said
that the 14nch gun about Is per cent harder than
the 12inch gun. This is gained somewhat at the
expense of accuracy, the 14inch will require
higher trajectory The projectie travelling less rapidly
than that of the 12inch gun and being heavier is less
subject to the resistance of the air.
ct is probably not extravagant to predict that q
single engagement would out any of the pinch
guns we 1t is calculated that the 14inch
gun may be fired from $50 to $50 times before any de-
gree of impairment from erosion will appear whereas
so shots at muzzle velocity prescribed would mark
the life of 12-inch guns"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02
ROMAN RELICS IN BRITAIN

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are at work all the old
world digging the buried history of peoples and cities
whose very existence had long remained only myth
natural perhaps, that general interest should be
more fascinated by unwilling of secrets hidden for
thousands of years than in discoveries of recent
DAYS made at home. Yet year by year enthusiastic
bands of workers bringing to light the buried his
tory of Roman Britain the results of their labors
this country
Roman forts forresses towns and amphitheaters are
being worked upon in various places. In Yorkshire an
interesting discovery has made in the last
the site known as Burwen castle Here the scanty
remains of Roman fort covering about five and half
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02

ranean, from China, India, Australia
and the far Pacific, cross those which
arrive there from England and the
United States, from France and Ger
many, from South America and west
ern Africa, and every day throughout
the year nearly 200 vessels defile be-
tween the columns of Hercules and
pass in sight of the gigantic fortress
which stands there on guard.
"Such being the case" added Mr..
Seymour, 'it is no wonder that Great
Britain, with it's vast commerce to
protect and its distant colonies and
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dependencies to guard, should these
last two centuries have held on to
the place with such tenacious grip,
or that it should have spared nothing
in its efforts to improve to the utter
most the natural advantages of the
position and to make Gibraltar, IN
very fact, the key to the inland sea
at whose entrance it is situated. The
control of the Mediterranean was
never so important to Great Britain
as It is to-day, when the road to India
and Of the east, which used TO lie
around the Cape of Good Hope, has
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02

been diverted to the Suez canal and
the Red sea, and to make sure of that
control, against whatever opposition
may be encountered has been, and is,
the constant solicitude Of the British
government Everything that is pos
sible has been done, not only to rem
der Gibraltar impregnable, but to de-
velop its full utility as naval base.
Yet a grave doubt has been raised as
to Gibraltars strength, and there are
those who declare that the trust
which is placed in Gibraltar as a
naval base, might. if put to the test
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02
Iivino Joy.

Like our Master, we should always
be giving out cheer. He who makes
it harder for a brother to live nobly
and do his work well has sinned
against one Of Christ's little ones. We
dare not go about among our fellows
saying discourGging things, dispirit-
ing things, for if we do we are inn
periling those whose burdens are al
ready as heavy as they can bear One
disheartening word may cause them
to sink down and perish. The law Of
love bids us bear one another's bur-
dens, and there is no other way in
which we can do this so effectively
az by living life of joy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02
GREAT VALUE OF GIBRALTAR

to invest Great Britain with an abb
solute control over the entrance to
the Mediterranean.
1T dominates one of the most fire.
quented waters in the world" con-
tinued Mr.. Seymour, who is interested
in the export trade. From every
quarter of the horizon which is visible
from its summit the steamship tracks
converge. Those coming from the
east, from the ports Of the Mediter-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02

be disappointed. Ceuta would be of
much greater value to England than
Gibraltar, and so good an authority as
Sir Charles Dixie has argued that if
Spain could be induced to exchange
Ceuta for Gibraltar it would be a
good bargain for Great Britain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02
ceuta in Exchange with Spain Might
Be Good Bargain for Great
Britain.

For over 200 years, down to a very
recent period" said Irving S. Sey-
mour of Liverpool, at the New Willard
recently, according to the Washington
Herald. 1.-The rock of Gibraltar has
been the synonym for impregnability,
and - possession has been thought
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02
The Printed
Page
By REV. A. c. DIXON, D. D.,
Pastor of the Chicago Ave. (Moody's,
Church. Chicago.

go We into all the world and preach
the gospel to every creature."-
Mark 1915.
go ye therefore and disciple the
nations, baptizing them" etc.-Matt.
2S:19.
What thou seest write in book
and send it to the seven churches
which are in Asia. Rev. I'LL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02

letting the nag
float free, and,
calling so that
his voice was
heard above the
noise of the fir
ing, told his men
to hold straight
on and hold
straight on they
did.
The left flank
was not turned.
The enemy was
driven back and
the 20 i t i o n
which it was sup
nosed to hold
was held and the
hour of defeat
was the hour OF
victory.
When Gilmore
was a captain in
command of F
company he was
badly wounded
at the battle OF
West Point. F
company under
Capt. Gilmore
and G company
under Capt. Cur
It's became iso-
lated from the
rest of the COM
mand and in less
than 10 minutes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02

behind
SIX IN front OF it.
Jocose They had
unknown had no effect their
o @ lea MS men into the fight They
ana center with the
at that The
result worth
with the
sired the the field
him senseless while
F. Elliott made
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02
She Expected as Much.

IT never thought she would do me
such a mean turn" said Mrs. Jeffer-
son Judd, but then it was just exact
ly what / expected. kansas City
Time9.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02

We h av e In
these three texts
the mission of the
church and how it
should be carried
out. Cd We are
to so and preach. /"
and "all the world"
is our field. CD
We are, by going
and preaching, 20
IN a k e disciples.
t h c o b ] g C t of
preaching is pri-
marily not to civ
ilize, but to evan.
gelize. Regenera-
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the Spaniards had cleared out,
thrashed into fight by the American
marines, ElliOtt's command picked up
two wagon loads of Spanish rifles on
the field of battle.
Lieut. Col. Huntington wrote a few
lines about one episode of this fight:
Capt. Elliott's cool advance up a
rocky, steep mountain pass, under
fire for 20 minutes, without being
able to return 1t, and the gallantry
and skill displayed by him through
out this affair, were essential to the
great success obtained by the expedi-
ton. | earnestly recommend that
Capt. Elliott be advanced one grade"
The authorities went Col. Hunt
ington two better They advanced
Capt. Elliott three numbers for "emi-
nent and conspicuous conduct in bat.
tie"
After the Cuban affair Elliott he
came major and was sent to the
Philippines. He was in command of
a force of something more than 200
marines and was ordered to attack
an insurgent force which was in.
trenched about the town of Novaleta
Elliott went into a practically nm
known country, with no knowledea
whatever of the size of the insurgent
band which he was to engage. More
than this, he knew that the enemy
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wher
nothing
amphbious
spite the great odds their favor which enabled them
killed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02

F YOU HAVE incredible story and are seeking Tor
guible upon whom to unburden it, don't tell 1t TO
marine of the order of Gen. George F. Elliott OF the
marine Of the United States Gen. Elicit knows
hawk from handsaw, and also the main brace or the
jbboom. He is of seasons and service, hghter
a soldier and sailor in
When the first battalion of marines landed in Cuba
Elliott a captain. He given command OF
detachment, small detachment, with so Cubans as an
auxiliary and then he told to march overland from
Guantanamo bay camp to destroy stores OF the
at Cuzco In the light of future events it would
that the officer issuing the orders should have
made sort of attempt to find out what E1otts
little band to meet the way to carrying out its
Grand No soldier sailor Marine however, questions
orders when they given to him. Capt Elliott and his
started out.
The detachment had gone about far enough in thu
bay to be out of of ready relief when it
by the SiXyfourth Barcelona regiment Spanish organ
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-07

Catching Butterflies by the Ton.
The caterpillars of a certain kind Of
night butterfly called nuns" have
wrought enormous devastation during
the last few years in the fir woods Of
Germany and other middle European
countries, where many thousands Of
acres have become prey to the vOraci-
GUS insect, necessitating the hurried
telling of many millions Of cubic feet
Of wood.
In combating this dangerous foe Of
the forests excellent results have been
obtained in the course of the past year
in the city of Zittau, Saxony, where
electric lamps have been used as insect
traps.
Huge searchlights of about forty am
peres each were erected, throwing their
enormous light beams on the parts
most frequently visited by insects Of
the neighboring city forests. These
searchlights were found to exert an In
tense attraction.
The butterflies were then destroyed
nv an er-fan-installed in the
immediate proximity of each Of the
searchlights. A piece of wire gauze
mesh was stretched out in front Of the
discharging opening of the exhauster
and the butterflies on being thrown
against this would break their wingA-
technical World Magazine.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-07

The third class, just sanctioned, are
the monsters Oklahoma and Wyoming,
of 26,500 tons apiece, mounting II II
inch, Of which 10 will fire on either
broadside and two be held in reserve
as in the Dreadnought.
The japanese In their new ships Of
$4,000 tons (of which there are three
or more building) have adopted prac-
tically the same design, though some
accounts give them IA guns, the fore
most and aftermost turrets, it is said,
being designed to carry three guns
each-a most unlikely arrangement.
Finally, the French, in the Danton
class, of which the first ship, the Vol
taire, was launched on Jan. 10, have
adopted a two-caliber plan similar to
our Lord Nelson and Agamemnon and
the Japanese Satsuma and Aki. That
is to say, in addition to four Pinch
guns in turrets fore and aft on the
center line they carry II 9.4-inch,
mounted in pairs in three turrets on
each broadside. Many naval officers
affect a preference for this armament,
but the reason is not very clear. The
guns are crowded together and must
interfere with each other, and, more
over, on whatever bearing the vessels
fight they must always have an inordi-
nate proportion of their armament out
of action.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-07

Two young men, Adam and Jake, who
occupied adjoining stores in a small
western town, were intimate friends.
When business was dull they visited
back and forth. Each was fond of a
joke. One cold and blustery day, when
customers were few, Adam sat behind
the stove in Jake's store. A young
woman, a stranger, came in, and Jake
stepped forward to wait on her.
81 am soliciting subscriptions for the
fresh air fund.-" she said.
"You'd better speak to the proprie-
tor about it," Jake said politely. 'You
will find him very liberal man. He
is back there by the stove.''
Jake grinned as the young lady ap-
preached Adam, and restated her case.
Chow much are the merchants gen.
orally givingf" Adam asked with grave
interest in the cause.
"Sone are giving as much as a dol
lar, but we are grateful for any sum,
however SMALL"
"Jake," said Adam with an air of
authority, "give the young lady two
and half out of the drawer"
And Jake had to fork out.