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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
IrrioatIon for Porto Rico.

washington, February 19.-Chief En- gineer Davis and Consulting Engineer Henry of the reclamation service left to- dav for Porto Rico under instructions frop, the Secretary of the Interior to ex- amine into the plans and specifications and to investigate the site of an extensive irrigation system for the island. The ex- penses of the investigation are to be borne by Porto Rico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
Atlanta Beats Auburn,

Atlanta, February 19.-The Atlanta Athletic club basketball team tonight defeated the Auburn college five by the score of 21 to 16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20

,ication of its purport. As this is the first time the two men have been to- gether since cabinet meetings was un- der consideration, it has been assumed that if Mir. Nagle is to be in'th ca pl- net. the matter has now been dehnlteiy arranged.
 MT. Taft will leave here tom"rarw Tor Philadelphia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20
TROUBLE BREWING
 IN THE BALKANS

Paris, February 19.-Bulgaria has noti- fled France and the other powers of Europe that she is now convinced that the moment has arrived for formal recognition of her independence. Sho calls attention to the fact that she has waited patiently following the advice of the powers and maintained an attltu1e of dignity and she expresses fear that the international troubles in Turkey will retard greatly the settlement of her pend ing question with that country. Further delay would be dangerous to all interests. it is pointed out, and likely to bring about breach of the peace in the Balkans.
 Situation Is Critical.
 St. Petersburg, February 19.-The stua- ton in the Balkans still Is critical and it is freely declared in St. Petersburg that Austria will invade Servfa unless seryia puts an end to her war preparations.
 Austria Has Good Intentions.
 London, February 19.-Tonights dis patches from Vienna declare that Austria has not the remotest idea of a punitive expedition or the occupation of Servia. The position now appears to be that, sec ing there is no likelihood of cessation of the strife between the conflicting peace and war parties in Servia or of the violent language continually used by the Servian crown prince, the Austrian government now that the difficulties be- tween Austria and Turkey and Bulgaria and Turkey are on the eve of adjustment, will seek the aid of the powers to ob- tain peaceably if possible, cessation of Servia's warlike attitude and recognition of the existing status quo in the Bal hanS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-20

Senator Bankhead called up and had passed today the bill for the relief of the creditors of the Deposit Saving as- sociation of Mobile. It carries $14, 900.
 Robert H. Grayson, midshipman at the naval academy from Alabama has resigned.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07

spectacular. 1t is a weakness, minor weakness,
of strong and of of the finest soldiers
that America ever prodNed.
There is parallel-no exact parallel at any
rate-to the career of this Massachusetts soldier.
In 1861, when he 81 years old he was clerk
in Washington street store, Boston. He knew
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07

ord. Gen Young has served in every rank
known to the military organization. barring only
that of general, a rank which stands by itself
and which stands in the American service by
only few men. When he was a boy Lieut. Gen.
Young was private OF volunteers He was as
proud when he made a corporal he was
that day five years ago. when his commits
sion as lieutenant general of the army of the
United States signed by Theodore Roose
welt who had fought on the Cuban battlefelds
under the eye Of the man he commission
ing.
1t took Gen. Young only six months to reach
mand of troop of the Fourth Pennsylvania
cavalry. and his liking for the mounted serv-
ice was such that he stayed In the saddle all
through his career as a regular. The general
served four years with the Pennsylvania vol
unteer cavalry, and before he left its ranks
he had led It In battle as its commanding Of
fcer In every fight from that at Mechanics
vile to the skirmish which preceded the sur
render at Appomattox. the Pennsylvania sol
dier had a part.
Only or two officers in the United States
service received more brevet commissions for
gallantry In action than did Gen Young The
list is long one, and 1t includes recognition
for gallant and meritorious services at the
Battle Of Sulphur Springs. Amelia Spring, Sail
ors Creek and final brevet as brigadier gem
eral for gallant and meritorious service dur
ing the campaign terminating with the surren-
der of the insurgent army under Gen Robert
L. Lee"
At the battle of Gaines Mills Youngs squad
ron of the Fourth cavalry was cut off from
the rest of the command by a large force of
the enemy He ordered his men to dismount
and to fight foot
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07

BY this time Gen. Young had pulled himself
together. and he said quickly: II have visited
Chicago and Cincinnati" The emperor roared
and went over and shared the joke with the
empress
When Young came out OF the civil war he
dropped his brigadier generalship of volunteers
for second lieutenancy of regulars. At the
beginning Of the Spanish-American war Gen.
Young was sent to Cuba as a brigadier gen.
eraI.
Prior to the outbreak of the war Theodore
Roosevelt had said to Gen. Young that he
would like to go to the front with the cavalry
men-to the real front, where there were bull
let's flying.
After the battle of Las Guasimas, the man
who afterward became president of the United
States came up to Gen Young with look of
joy all over his face, held out his hand. and
said: BY George, general. you certainly made
good on those bullets"
Yellow fever laid its hand on Gen Young
in Cuba. AS soon he had recovered he
went to the Philippines and was there in ac-.
tive service in the field for several years He
succeeded Gen. Miles chief OF the general
staff and as lieutenant general OF the army He
retired from the service about four years ago
after having followed the flag for 4s years
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07

cellorsVllle tnat Miles received the wound that
the surgeon said would kill him. He fooled
the surgeons. got well and received medal of
honor from congress for conspicuous gallantry
on the field of battle, and with the medal came
a commission which gave him the right to
star in his shoulder knot.
On that day at Charlottesville, Miles was
holding line of abattis and rifle pits against
a tremendous force of the enemy. He was in
command of the skirmish line in front of the
first division of the Second Army corps In
order to hearten his men Miles constantly ex-
posed himself to the fire of the enemy. He
stood upright in the open. counting bullets and
possible death. The )confederates couldn't hit
him for a long time The inspiration of his
conduct enabled his men to hold their ground
long after 1t seemed certain that the enemy
would drive them back. Finally bullet
found its mark. and Miles went down with
wound that ranged downward through his
body into his thigh. producing an injury that
made the surgeons say death" but neverthe-
less, death did not come.
At the battle OF Fredericksburg, Miles
shot in the throat 1t a jagged wound
that bled profusely and caused great pain. He
vas ordered to go to the rear. The order
came from a superior, and so. soldierlike Miles
obeyed though he didn't want to go. At the
time of the Fredericksburg fight Miles already
had won considerable fame a soldier. He
was known to all the generals of the service.
While on his way to the hospital he came up
with Gen. Hancock.
Miles put his hand to his throat so that Han
cock wouldn't know he was wounded. AT the
front was a stone wall, behind which force
of the enemy was located. This force was do
ing great damage to the unionists. Miles
pointed to the wall and told Hancock that
welldirected charge would take it, and then
he said: General, want to lead the charge"
Hancock knew courage when he saw it,
but he also knew a wounded man when he
saw one. He made Miles go to the rear. be-
cause OF his condition. but he took good
that his courage was made matter of
mention.
1t is probable that military men regard Gen.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
/7/lES COWSZ14N7ZY EXPOSED
Hllz5ELF To THE FIRE Nr Z1E EXEnY

Miles career on the plains with more wonde
than they do his career in the war of secession
History has shown that some men lacking
early military training spring fullfedged int
warriorhood when the time offers. This has hel
to be true, however, only of certain kinds of wa
fare. 1t was always supposed by the old reg
ulars that soldier could make successful
Indian fighter until he had been for years on
the plains and had learned the ways of the
savage. Miles went through six great Indian
campaigns, and carried every one of them to
success. He was one of the greatest Indian
fighters of American history
Not many years after the civil the Chey-
ennes. the Arapahoes, the KiovAs and the Co
manches formed league and raided the from
tier. Miles went after them. 1t was his first
great Indian engagement. He completely
smashed the reds in hard. driving fighting
campaign He did that which was prophesied
he could not do, and he did it SO effectively
that these warlike plains Indians never again
took the warpath.
Later. Gen. Miles took up the trail OF Sitting
Bull and Crazy Horse. with the Fifth infan-
try, and few companies of the Twenty-second
infantry. Crook and Terry had accomplished
comparatively nothing against the bands of
these chiefs, but Miles followed them relent-
lessly with his handful of men, fought them
victoriously time after time and finally cap
tured 1000 of them and sent them into the
agencies.
1t was Gen. Miles who overcame the great
est Indian general who ever fought west of
the Mississippi river-Chief Joseph of the Nez
Perces. 1t Miles who broke the power of
the Apaches, and it was Miles who made the
Bannocks and the Minneconjous for peace
This clerk who became a soldier battled for
peace on the frontier. and won his battle
Lieut.. Gen. Miles loves gold braid and the
shiniest OF shiny gold buttons Again. 1t is the
one weakness of great American soldier.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
A terrible Shock.

Mrs Homer-"Mrs. DeStyle expert
enced a terrible shock this morning.
and Ia now Ill with nervous prostra-
tion.'
Mrs. Neighbors = '1ndeedl What
caused the shock?"
Mrs Homer-"Well you know she
has been semi-invalid for years and
her physician told her there was
prospect of her complete recovery"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
Omissions Of History.

Archimedes had Just announced that
II he had lever long enough and "A
fulcrum on which to rest 1t he could
move the earth.
III you can't move the earth"
shrieked a suffragette. turn the job
over to us, Wen do it,''
But the journalists and historians of
that day. being men exclusively mean
~ blue penciled that part of the
story.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
Compelled to II.

II notice that there are not so many
efforts made to induce us to live the
simple life, nowadays observes the
man with the peeled nose.
''You do, do you?" scoffs the man
with the unmanageable ears. How
about the new tariff?'
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
Just So.

"A man gets a lot of things in this
world that he doesn't want" observed
the thoughtful thinker.
Yes" replied the student OF hu-
man nature, ''and woman wants a
lot OF things she doesn't get"
And seeing there is no chance for
an argument. they let 1t go at that.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
MIoht Make : pes,.

Excuse me. ma'am.' said ths. snan
at the door. but I'm a dealer in rec
ond-hand pianos
well. | have piano." said tho
woman. And. II l didn't have one.
wouldn't buy a secondhand one
Il know continued the man.. but
the man next door said he hoped I
could induce you to sci: yours
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
eHT "oS By WA. PATTERSON

Gen. Nelson A. Miles comes
to Washington at intervals to visit his son, Lieut.
Sherman Miles, who is stationed at Fort Myer
just across the Potomac. Gen. Miles does not
show his years. He in the capital when
Mr.. Roosevelt made his 100mile ride and he was
deeply interested in the performance.
Just before Lieut-Gen. Nelson Appleton Miles
retired from active service he rode horse 80
miles in nine hours. 1t is more than barely pos
sible that Gen. Miles did this thing in order to
show that at "a he still fit to do something
which would have put many younger man on
the sick report for month 1t was rather
spectacular feat. Miles friends ad-
that ho ic n 10 fnnd of
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
To Correspond.

81 notice that since ClerSleigh sot
into dssipated habits he dosen't use
the perpendicular style in his hand
writing"
mo and he dosen't use 1t in his
walk. either"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
GEMERAL. N0NnG (0oS

hghting the governor of Massachusetts,. So he
linqufshed his commission captain took his place
as first lieutenant and went to the front In four
years he major general and OF the best
known soldiers of the world What became of the
captain the histories at hand do relate.
During the of secession Gen. Miles was shot
four times. He never speaks of his wounds Not
one person in hundred knows that he ever re-
ceived scratch, of the bullets that reached
him nearly ended his soldier life. 1t at Chan
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07


absolutely nothing about military af-
fairs save what he had learned from ta-
king few drill lessons" from an old
French soldier named Calignac. Miles
father, fairly prosperous farmer. had
given him $1,000 in cash. The boy
promptly spent 1t in the work of raising
company OF men whose services he IN
tended to offer to the government He
raised his company and was made its
captain, as he should have been. Prompt
ly the governor of Massachusetts told
Miles he was too young to command a
company and that he must give way to
another man and take the place of first
lieutenant.
AS some one else has put it. Miles con-
cluded that he was In the military busi-
ness for = purpose of fighting confed-
crate soldiers and not for the purpose OF
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
Gen. Youna's Great Record.

Another retired lieutenant general Samuel
Baldwin Marks Young, has name long
enough, but not nearly SO long as his army rec
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07

We'll. can live In hope now
whats happenedg"
Some OF my rich relations have
taken up aeroplanng. "--Detroit Free
Press.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
GEInERAL MEl SOY a. ftlE5

they were holding off an apparently ov-
erwhelming force, when a bullet struck the
major-that was Young's rank at the time
in the elbow. shattering the bone. He
kept on fighting but finally the surgeons
made him submit to Observation-Disclosures
treatment
While they were at 1t, the horses of the
squadron, the men being dismounted, stam-
peded and went through the line. doing
much damage with their heels. Wounded
as he was, Mai. Young succeeded In keep
ing up the heart of his troopers, who now
had no means of escape from the tremen-
dous force at their front, except their own
legs and he succeeded in holding them to
their duty until they were enabled to draw
off in something like order. If one wishes
to get an idea of the hell of war let him
know that on that day the losses of Nal
Young's command were so per cent. OF the
men engaged.
writer In the Washington Herald some
time ago told story of Gen. Young at the
time that he was in Germany. on assign
ment from the war department, to watch
the maneuvers of Kaiser Williams army.
1t seems that the general on his way to Ber-
lin had stopped for day at Dresden. and
while there he was told that 1t would not
do to let Emperor william know that he
had made a visit to any town in Germany
before paying his respects to the kaiser at
the capital. The general met the emperor.
and as the newspaper writer has it, the first
question the emperor put was rs this the
first place in Germany you have visited?"
The general was startled by the sudden
ness of the attack and he blurted: "Oh, no,
your majesty"
Indeed" said the emperor. surprised.
What other German towns have you
visited?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07

WALLACE BUSINESS AND SHORTHAND
College. Established $751; Twenty eight yesrs OF suu4
young men and women spend your winter months
for free catalog. r. !. Wallace. O. r. A.. Principal
l547 Gienarm Pince, Denver, Colo.
Middletown transcript., 1909-12-04
pApcEls pOsT OBJECT LESSON

Read the story we elsewhere
quote of how DR.. Marshall, Of
Milford. received . I b. package
Of rugs from Scotland 5000 miles
through Parcels Post for S4c
which By express would have
cost 5 Or 4 times as much.
A few days ago one Of these
companies declared a 300 per
cent. dividend outof its enormous
surplus profits How much b
longer are the people to submit
to this highway robbery because
hirelings in Congress Of these
thieving companies, like Cannon
and Depew, forbid the extension
to the American public Of the
blessings Of cheap postal freight
which all Europe and even re
mote Japan and Australia, nov
enioyf
Again, We ask, what do Dela
wares Representative and hel
two Senators say about it?
Middletown transcript., 1909-12-04
IConmunicated7

ICommunicated]
EDITOR TRANscRIPT:-
What's the matter with the "Town
clock[0"-do you know It's running
on i schedule Of It's own without as
much attention 20 the big clock, men
commonly call the sun--as would seem to
be wise.
It was fast In trying 10 keep up with
She age maybeI Well, II needn't 'tear
is's shirt TO do 30, that's not necessary
la MiddletoRn. Was fast-now its faster
still-thinks, probably, 70 some unskilful
tinkering. Now, I'm no Yankee clock
maker" but my horoiogical knowledge il
sufficient TO venture the prediction that
II this valuable piece .of clock work, be
allowed 10 run wild, unscientifcally cared
for, with dry pigots, more or less, etc. etc,
il viii not need quite q lifetime to put It
ous Of commission altogether, and then
she town will be missing what too very
many il highly useful public conseni-
ence. Inaemuch ID . private citizen has
ii her own entire cost generously given
the public the use Of so fine a town ncloCk,
II does eeem that Ghe town might be at
sbe triaing yearly expense Of keeping it
oiled regulated. etc. Not 40 do so seeina
! a,oes inpoIite. not to Say merry case
II sslookjnp i aift horse in tile month. Y
MECHANIC.
Middletown transcript., 1909-12-04
PARCELS POST
Editor of Evening Journal.

Editor OF Evening Journal.
Parcels Post means that heavier pack
aee can be sent through the mails than is
now permitted. That the expea COM
panies are certain TO oppose any bill that
NAV Be introduced into Congress If u
provides for Parcels Post-goes, s,-and y
Is up to our Congressman and two United
States Senators to vote for or against Q
Parcels Post bill which il almost certain
20 be introduced at the next session Of
Congress.
To emphasize the benefits Of Parcels
Post 60 the pubIic,-the item in the issue
Of THE JOURNAL, Of November 27,
explains how Or. G. w. Marshall received
rugs from Scotland where Parcels Post
exists. The cost oftransporiation of through
the mail to Wilmington distance OF say
5000 miles was 84 cents. Now compare
this with fifteen pound package ordered
from Detroit, Michigan TO Pennington,
Delaware,a q distance Of less than $50 miles,
the express charge was $l.45, which sum
was considered exorbitant. Complaint
was made to the Adams Express Com
pany, and their explanation was that two
express companies we're obliged to handle
che package, the Adams having no office
id Detroit. The National Express Com
pany brought the package from Detroit 70
New York, charged IS cents, and the
Adams charged so cents to bring the 10
pound package from New York to Far
mington, "a distance Of about 2)O miles.
a through rate is advertised by New
York and Chicago firms. This rate would
have brought that package from Detroit,
Michigan, to Pennington, DelaTare, and
when this feature was brought to the at
tention Of The Adams Express Company
officials at New York-they claimed not
90 know anything about through rate.
Meanwhile q small package was shipped
by express at McAIester; Oklahoma, TO
Oklahoma City, prepaid is cents, for
shat package and the Adams had no Office
In McAlester, and two companies handled
that small package at merchandise postal
rate Of one cent per ounce.
The Detroit firm which shipped tile l5-
pound package wrote the consignee hop
ing that the Congressman from Delaware
would support Parcels Post bill.
Very truly,
DR.. J. B. r. Powell.
Pennington, Del, November 29ih.
Middletown transcript., 1909-12-04

CHESAPEAKE CITY

Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank s. Clayton spent
Thursday in Middletown.
Miss Mamie Wright, Of Wilmington,
spent the holidays in town.
Miss Edith Caldwell, Of Galena, is the
guest OF Miss Mamie Jefferson.
Mrs. Edward Clark, Of Baltimore, is the
guest OF Miss Carrie Wright.
Miss julia WoodalI, Of Georgetown,
has been visiting Mre. J. s. Hopper.
Miss LeLore Lake has been visiting the
Misses Bryson. near Aliddlesown.
Mr.. William NJ. Knight was the guest
of Mr.. J. H. Steele over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard 8. Wallis visited
friends at Hagerstown several days last
week.
Misses Esther and Gladys Banks attend
ed dance in Port Deposit Saturday even
ing.
William and Charles Schaefer, Of Della
ware College, spent several days last week
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh W. Caldwell spent
several days last week with his mother Al
Liberty Grove.
DR.. and Mrs. Edwin Graves and sons,
Edwin and Reed, Of Marietta, Pa, spent
=
Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. NJ. Reed.
Miss Evelyn Graeber and Charles Grae-
ber OF Philadelphia, are visiting Dr. and
Mrs. w. G. Karsner.
Mrs. Harry w. Kibler entertained
the "Five O'Clock Club at her home near
town Wednesday evening.
The young folks viii give party ct The
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Biegs,
near Town Point, Saturday evening.
John Hopper. Of the University ol
Pennsylvania, visited bis parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. s. Hopper, over Sunday.
The ladies' OF the Christian EndeavoF
Society will hold a poultry supper u
Reeds Cornor Store, Friday and Satur.
day evenings, December 8 and
The American Mechanics will attend
the NJ. E. Church in q body Sunday even
ing, December 8. ALI members are re-
quested TO meet at the lodge room at !
o'clock.
A very pleasant informal dance wat
held in Masonic Hall Thursday evening
BY several Of the young men ttbs town.
Robinson's Orchestra, Of Wilmington,
furnished the music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Steele. Mr.: and
Mrs. Harry A. Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs,
Bennett Steele and daughter Madeline
and j. Groome Steele were entertained ii
dinner Friday evening BY Mr.. and Mrs,
j. II. Steele.
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