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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-07

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Baxter Springs News
CHAs. L. SMITH, Editor q Owner
BAXTER SPRINGS KANSAS
ChlOrOfOrm the ~.
Very few straw hats seen thus far.
The man who rocks the boat 10 here
n schedule time.
Conservation Of hats is suggested to
reduce insect pests.
Did you ever notice how much 10
gal argument is pifle?
Manchuria Is the Massachusetts, Of
the Orient. Its bean crop did It
The Chinese are not SO slow;
slavery has been abolished In China.
A Philadelphia man stole the roof
from church, and Pittsburg is jeal-
Gus.
Sample OF the most patient man
He who counted the 100000 germs
on one fly.
Those kiss not" buttons will not
be worn by such girls as are! encour-
aging the Washers.
Pittsburg celebrated bird day. the
other day, with the whole Audubon so
ciety out In chantecler hats.
Restored from the dead after 20
minutes. Is this a new press agent
stunt for some elixir Of life?
A Paris woman Is accused Of
traudulently securing some 100000.
Maybe she wanted new hat
Man is so perverse a person that
the sight of an anti-klssing button will
drive him to more serious efforts.
A Harvard student lives on q dol
lar a week, but no doubt he'd gladly
pay more for his living. If he could.
What a relief It must be to some
opera singers to learn that legally
they do not have to pay their hus'
bands debts.
Some horrid married men say that
Just the dearest kiss they ever had
was not the one which led to breach
Of promise suit.
Take revenge on the fly for what ne
has done in the past, the best way is
to kill him. and he will have no oppor-
tunity to do 1t again.
Fashion note: A woman with plenty
Of the long green can wear any other
color and still be in style this sum-
mer, or any summer.
A whale the other day sank a hsh.
Ing schooner with a blow Of its tail.
Strictly speaking, however. you cannot
call this a fish story.
II you have saved any money on
your fuel bill this last winter, pre-
pare now to spend 1t on a little ice
for the next few weeks.
The theatrical profession has re
ceived another blow. A New York
man has a hen that lays eggs i'm
pregnated with coal dust
Vienna intends to fight the white
plague by building sanitary homes for
the poor. There is nothing indirect
In that way Of going about It
A prominent Frenchman proposes
70 cure delinquent children by giving
them singing lessons. But some sing
ing in itself is almost criminal.
In the anxiety Of preparing her
graduation gown the sweet girl gradu-
ate should not entirely overlook the
finishing touches Of her thesis.
A new play entitled "Piscator" is
soon to be brought out by New York
manager, according to a report that
has lust been sent from that city. It
sounds fishy.
An English doctor says that eating
ginger in the morning will cure bad
temper. II your wife insists on your
sating ginger you know where she got
her information.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-07

With some varieties Of apples, like
Ben Davis, Bordeaux cannot safely be
used Just after the blossoms fall be-
cause Of the russeting and dishgure-
ment Of the fruit which almost surely
results.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-07

When properly used millet is one Of
the most palatable forage crops Of the
whole list, and furthermore when one
or two simple precautions are taken
It is as safe as any other kind Of hay
or forage.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-07

Mangels are the most economical
beet to grow for milk production; but
many breeders, In forcing cows for ex-
treme records, prefer table beets, be-
cause the COWS will eat larger guam
tity.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-07-07

Contrary to the general idea Of
duck eggs. those from the Runners
are Of the very best quality and are
superior TO hen eggs for staple and
fancy edible use. They are much
larger than hen eggs, two Of them
being fully the equal TO three Of the
hens product, and are Of such q mild.
delicate flavor that Q brisk demand
has been created tor them n cities
a a advance from s % 20 cents DsE
doran over hen egBB-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24

below titan n spirit of curiosity seemed
to get the best of i've or six Of us, ana
We commenced TO break open boxes OF
cigars, trying to get something better
than those we had been served with
Captain Boall heard of 1t and SUM
moned us on deck, and stated that lie
had learned that bis orders lind been
disobeSed, and directed That we be
lined up asainsl the rail- OF the vessel
and searched, stating that II any owl
dencc appeared that cigars or other
thing was found upon our person that
he intended TO shoot the man upon
whom IT was found ! unfortunately
had my pockets filed with tho best
Havnnas. as did several o. the others.
Realizing that we were in tight
place, we crowded back to Tho rail- and
as close together as we could get. and
with Our hands behind MS emptled
every pocket into tile sea. have
thought that Captain Bca1 knew what
we were doing. although lie could not
see our hands at york. At any rate,
when the search was made we oil were
found to be innocent. and Captain
Beall dismissed us with n fatherIy eau
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tion not to again disobeY him, and. j
can say that am sure tfat In al1 the
months after he never found real cause
TO complaint
After reaching Mathews we carried
tho prisoners up to church on tbs
road not far east OF Mathews Court
house. We had been there but short
time before we heard cannon booming
over on tile Piankttanls River, and In
q few honrs Captain Beail appearou
with the other men and stated that as
lie Offered the mouth OF the river that
they were chased by a Federal gun
boat, and that the pilot becoming con-
fused as TO the channel ran the Alli-
auce aground. The gunboat coming
as near as she could get continued
Smelling them, while they were loading
as much of the cargo as vas possible
and then setting fire to tho ship and
pulling for tho shore Captain BealI
saved several wagon loads OF the car
go along with all the nautical instru
mnnts. Which along with tho prisoners.
we carried overland TO Richmond. on
reaching Richmond Nell Stratton re-
signed, and some one else--t have for
gotten the natne--cnlsted in his stead
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
JOHN YATES BEALL WAS
TERROR OF CHESAPEAKE
His Band Of Daring Men Played Havoc in Fed
eral Shipping and Took Many Val
liable Prizes.

Battalion, but my services were need
ed In the Enquirer. and L was again
assigned to them.
Seeing all my young friends Joining
the army. / became anxious to again
become a soldier and talked the mat
ter over with Mr.. Stedrnan, who stated
to me that he was also contemplating
leaving the Enquirer and Joining some
arm OF the service. and requested me
not to take any action Hn'il he had
determined wha. to do, as he wanted
me TO so with him.
IT was during the summer of 1868
that Mr.. Stedman stated to me that ne
had about arranged TO join IN an en-
tcrprise and wanted me to 30 with
him, which at once consented to do,
after securing permission from Mr..
Allegro.
Joins John Yate. Dca!l.
The only information I secured from
Mr. Stedman was that we would enlist
In the volunteer Confederate Navy,
and that the ultimate destination
would he the China seas as II was pro-
posed by the commanding officer 10 at
once proceed to capture a. good sea-
worthy gunboat from the Federals
somewhere on the Chesapeake or At
Slantic, and to proceed as soon as pos
sible to the South Atlantic for the pur-
+ pose VI SitiPPiI6 - S'''
China to the United States. It was
about August I. 1863. that Mr.. Sted-
man informed mo that hc was ready
for us 10 Join the new expedition. !
was then introduced to Acting Master
John Y, Eeall and Acting Master I'd
ward MCGUIRE. We called them Captain
Beall and lieutenant Mcclure, and
they were so denominated ever after
Mr.. stsdman and myself enlisted in
their command. which was composed
OF Captain John Y. Beall, Lieutenant
Edward Mcclure, Sailing Masters
George c. Stedman, Mcfarland George
Edmondson. of Maryland, and Privates
Willie Beall. William Amman, 2. Nell
OF Richmond: Stratton. Fitzgerald
Norfolk, Va; Severn Churn and
Thomas, Accomac county; Crouch
Ettery-Rankin and three other expert
sailors whose names I lavo forgotten
and myself. We made up what was
commonly knoWn during the war as
"Beall's Party"
Wallet Richmond on the York River
Railroad on about September 1. 1864
leaving the train at Tunstall's Station
and thence via Piping Tree Ferry Il
Mathews Courthouse. After reaching
that point, Captain Reall arrangc.
with number Of the citizens to On.
terrain, his command while In Mathews
We We're treated as members Or TIN
families by Messrs. Sands Smith
Thomas Smith, Colonel ,Tabb ant
Messrs. Ransom and Brooks. In fact
all the citizens in the neighborhood o
Horn Harbor and Winter Harbor Wer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
FAMOUS GERMAN OFFICER
FOUGHT WITH MOSBY'S MEN
General H. Won Massow, Former Chief Of I'm
pera Cavalry Writes Colonel w.
II Chairman
H. Chapman.

which still often gave me pain, would
not be able to stand tho hardsh!ps of
better than / had expected. and at the
end OF the war l was still able to
serve In the army
In 1856. as well as In the great war
against France. ! wac not wounded.
and the uncomfortable results OF my
wounds received in America gradually
disappeared. so ] was able to devote
myself To the calling of II soldier. and
was connected with the army for fifty
years from the spring " 1857 so tSe
fall of 1905.
Attained High Hnuk.
Ny military career was successtul
one. For many years was on the
generals star and In the ministry Of
war head OF the cavalry The highest
positions that I attained were COM
mandins general Of the Ninth Army
Corps IN Altoona Hamburg, and presi :
dent of the military court connected
Empire In Berlin. Sow l have sett led
In Oidenhurs. With pleasant memories
OF tho past. among which count espe..
chilly tho years spent In America. |
and bravery of those In The South who
fought fo1' their independence. What
has become OF all those with whom
became acquainted in beantiful Viz,
living. It seems. I hope he Is we'll
I believe that l heard that Monttny
died on tho battlefield he was fine
looking COLDER How about your
brother. sam Chapman: the musical
Dick Buckner. tho Carter family at
Glen GSelby, Miss susan Martin Scott.
in Oakwood the two Dulaney families
In ISuuquier county. or In that VIZ
cinIty? would especially like TO
know whether either OF the two daugh-.
ters OF tho farmer in whose house
was taken February 90, 1864, after
having been severely wounded and 20
whose nursing I owe my life. are iiv-
ing never knew the name exactl:.
buc n was similar to that Of Captain
Reed. who shot me.
/ have taken the liberty OF sendtng
YOU with this letter my photo, taken
three YEARS ago. Perhaps you VIII
so that may again see the festuras
o. your face that / 30 we'll remember
Remembers Southern Friend.
Should vow come in contact WIKI
any Confedcrates of those heroic and
famous days who still rememher me-.
please give them by best regards. j.
just occurs TO me that the farmer
In whose house I was taken was not
named Reed, but that one OF his
daughters was Mrs. Reed. or Read. /
believe.
married the FIRST time in 1858; in
1872 was n widower. and in 1876 mar
years old. is major on the generals
cumstances, having gotten a good pen
Good by My regards to your Wife
IL she Ia still living. Don't forget your
uId war comrade.
fsignodl ROBERT v. MAssow.
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After passing Smiths Island we
sailed up the inner channel ana cap
tured the Yankees sloop Mary Anne ~
o,a two fishing sloops. Being lit
tle "hsh hungry" Captain Reall al
loved us to take as much hshlng
tackle as we wanted and all OF US
spent the day in sand shoals, near
Cobb's Island, fishing. After catch
ing as many as we could manage, we
rnt,,rued to the Mary Anne and en-
loved one of the most elaborate hsh
summers that have ever enjoyed.
Serious Work Begins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24

tThe war Botween the States turned
the eyes OF all Europe on America ana
brought to this country nunpcr OF
gallant strangers who gave their
swords to the Southern cause. as had
other brave Frenchtnen and Germans
ia the days of tile Revolution. some
OF these men rose to nigh rank In the
Confederate service and others re-
turned, after the war, to their own
lands to giyo their mother countries
the experience they mad earned In
lighting under Lee. General II Won
Massow. chief OF cavalry OF the Prus-
stan army, was perhaps tho most dis
tlnguished or these, foreign knight
errants. General Won Massow came to
this country and offered his services
10 General J. r. y. stuart. who sent
With Mosby's Men. General Won Mag
COW, then yoiith, held the rank OF
lieutenant and acted az special aide %
Colonel Mosby. In speaking of Won
man. OF this city. writes the Managing
Editor OF The TtmesDispatch as fol-
lows.
Tho general was very gallant sol
der. He came 10 this country while
on Through during the war. and his
As well as hts gallant and coura geous
spirit, led him to Join in the tight with
Mosoy's command. He was severely
wounded in a fight OF Moshv,s Men
with the California Battalion. ana by
same rendered unnt for further scr
VICE. as he shows In his letter
colonel Chapman and Won Mnssow
were comrades in arms and The fol-
lowing self-eXplapatory letter from tho
great German COLDER shows the esteem
In which he holds Colonel Chapman
and those who. with him fought for
Southern ndependence.--Ed1
tCopy.)
oldenhurg; GERMANY. March II, 1910.
Lieutenant-Coionol William Chapman.
Richmond. Va
Dear Sir.-A letter from the manss-
Ing editor OF The Times Dispatch told
NE OF your living in Richmond.
thould be very glad TO hear more from
you, and VIII give YOU some news OF
my lifc since ! was I'm America But
writing In the English language viii
not go easily. shalt continue in Ger
man. and there Will be no difficulty for
you 10 have translated ii b. somebody.
In 1861. after having received severe
wounds. ! thought | would remain q
disabled soldier and would not be ct
for military 2arvice. Therefore. | de-
bated n long time whether ! should
return to Europe or live in America,
but soon found ont that | was not
able to engage in any active business.
md, after several months soiourn In
New York. returned 10 my native
country. Here l lived until the sum-
mer OF 1858 in the country. without
future. because the financial condition
of my family was not as II formerly
was, In 1865 the war between Prussia
and Austria broke out, and enlisted,
although I thought that my body. in
consequence Of the injury TO my lungs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
BY HON. w. W. BAKER,


Member Virginia House OF Delegates.
1.-The great War Tor Southern Inde-
pendence produced many heroes whose
names will ever stand out in the an
nails of American heroism; but none
triotic than John Yates Beall the
famous sailing-master OF the Chesa-
peake, His marvellous daring, his Won
derful courage and his fortitude UNI
dor adversely and IN the face OF a fel-
on's death are almost uneXampled In
the history Of any age.
". w. Baker, the veteran member
of tho House OF Delegates from Chess
teriicld county, was one OF the men
who shared John y. Bealls career on
Virginia waters and he has written
his memoirs of those exciting times
for tho Confederate Column Of The
Times D ispatch Mr.. Baker is one of
the last survivors of the famous party
which accompanied Beall in his ad-
ventures, and is perhaps better quail
fed than any man In the South to tell
the story of Bealls heroism,-Edltor.J
I was born in Chesterfield county,
Va October 30. 1874, and attended
for three years. When ten years old
/ lost my mother. After marrying
again, my father moved to Danyllc.
Va Instead of attending school as he
desired, I persuaded him to allow me
to be apprcnticed to Messrs. Abner An
derson and l.. NJ. Shumaker. editors OF
the Danvrlle Register. to learn the
printing business. My father becom-
Ing dissatisfied with panvllle. remov-
cd to pobson. n, c.. when I obtained
consent to be transferred to Messrs.
B9ner & Allspaugh. of the Western
Sentinel, Of Winston. n. c. After two
years my father again removed to
Richmond. Va, and then came to the
Richmond Enquirer. then owned by
Tyler & Allegre, and there finished
the required five years as apprentice
at the printing business,
While serving as apprentice after
my work was done In the com
posing room, soaerally loafed and
kept busy reading ln4 the editorial
room. in which there was an excellent
library. and whenever the editors
John Mitchell and George c. Stedman
wanted any errand run, I was al
ways on hand to serve them, and
hence became very intimate With both
who gave mo all the assistance asked
In my reading. of which I was very
fond, In fact, Mr.. Stedman appeared
as solicitous OF my welfare as II
had been his son, and was always
anxious to aid me in any way that
presented itself to him, ] obtained
permission from Mr. Allegro, ant
served for time in Capt Cyrus Bos,
sieux's company, Twcnty-lltth VirGinii
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who fought in tho Revolution. though
1 am unable to recall his namo.
II you can get any information
along this line, 1t will certainly DO
most highly appreciated.
Thanking you for any service in
this matter, remain.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM T.. CR1TTENDEN.
Stlglcr, Okla.
We viii publish any answer to this
qucfy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
sditor Of Chronological columns

Editor Of Chronological Column
Joel Horny was born In Virginia on
July &c, 1TT6, and married Susanna
union Fountain +. Horny, Catherine
Fantleroy H. Beverly and Bushrod
Henry we're born, This record Is talk
en- from the old Henry Bible, What
desire 10 know Is, what was the name
of the father of Joel Henry, and was
he a soldier of the ReyolutionG AS
sou will note from the date of the
birth of Joel Henry, his father must
have been Of proper age for the army
at the time that independence was de-
clared, and | have osten heard my
grandmother say TINT she had seen the
silver knee buckles OF some ancestor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24

Editor Genealogical Column:
Dear Sir.--I desire some informatiorr
regarding my ancestry. and thought
some of your readers migh help me.
My great grandfather. VIM. Strother,
born In Virginia, married Ruth Ran
dolph before 1900 and went to Harrl-
son county. Indiana. Supposed to have
married in Virginia. but may have
been in Kentucky or Indiana VIM.
Strothcr had Brother named Elias,
Ruth had sister. Rebecca. who mar
ried Mr.. Finch; another sister mar
ried Mr.. Clark These sisters lived in
Louisville, Ky. Also a. nephew. Jno.
Randolph. named cor John. of Roam
ol<e. lived in Louisville I want names
OF parents OF VIM. and Ruth, where
they lived In Virginia. and IL an an
cestor OF either was In Revolutionary
War. Probably both VIM. and Ruth
were born during the war.
Respectfully,
CNIRS,) MARY BURTON.
aces Georgia Avenue, Washington. p.
4.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-09-20
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fen Die ldngit neriunfene @e..t tuicoer
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arabiide @iiite uinoet, jest cine
@iite, aber emit Dos fru6tboriis
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ourd Die Grummer itoBt man pl0s.
li6 ouf Den polerboltene;t SdGoel
zines @iirgers oes alien @~oJplons,
Ser Dor etpa 5000 Sobren bier f,nrb.
Sauienoe bon ueberreiten oieier nun.
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-09-20

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miro ni6ts neroen. Die ~cinih(doi.
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3oiiifen Geaierung 5u elmer 0erarti.
gen Se%ranitaltung nidt 81 erIongcr
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sig 8eteranen bei6ranft por0en.