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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-29
WHO DRANK ! \ ::
THE i: TOD|DY?
The Major Who Mixed It Really
Could Not Tell.

RN August 1862, the armies Of Gen.
eral Lee and General Pope con-
fronted each other on the Rap
pahannock river. in Virginia.
General Lee had determined to attack
Pope and conceived a plan as bril-
liant as it was daring. He purposed
to leave one half Of his army under
Longstreet in front Of Pope and throw
the other half, under jackson. by q
circuitous march to a point twenty
one miles exactly between him and
Washington.
In pursuance Of his plan and to IA
cilitate it's execution day or two be-
fore Jackson started Lee determined
to throw his cavalry, under Stuart,
twelve miles in Pope's rear at Cat
let's Station. a point on the railroad
connecting Pope with bis capital.
At that place were encamped the re-
serves, baggage and ammunition trains
Of Pope's army. There. too. were his
headquarters tents. with his personal
effects. Stuart captured number of
officers and men, large sum OF
money in safe in one Of the tents and
dispatches and other papers. but the
rain fell in such torrents and the night
was so dark that it was not possible
for Stuart to damage the railroad to
any extent or to burn the railroad
bridges or the acres Of wagons before
him, all of which. with the telegraph
wires, would have seriously crippled
Pope.
My command was in advance on
that terribly rainy night. I was rid
Ing with the lieutenant commanding
the platoon which formed the ad-
vance guard when suddenly saw be-
tween the flashes Of lightning a man
run across the road.
Under the influence Of the spur my
horse in a single bound reached the
man, and under the influence OF a pis-
tol held to his head he told me that
he was a servant of General Pope and
was there with his headquarters tents,
which. he said, were pitched In
clump Of pines close by.
1 made him get up in front Of one Of
the troopers and guide !: squadron.
which l detached from the leading
regiment, to the tents in the pines. On
reaching the spot quickly surrounded
the Federal headquarters, and, seeing
a light in one Of the tents. I dis
mounted and with one Of my men en-
tered it.
It was vacant, but filed with large
number of papers showing where
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-29
Ne. YOUNGEST ! D + 6 !
! ~. 49,. SOLDIER J; ]
Was a: Genuine Child Of
the Regiment.

N the early morning Of December
M Fl, 1868. there arrived in camp
4 just before reveille a youngster
! who was promptly christened
Edward Mcclellan Roberts, the Ed
ward being for one Captain Edward
Blackburn Of the Twenty-frst Mis-
souri, and the Mcclellan for General
George B. Mcclellan. Thus it was
that the Little Mac Junior" became
q genuine child of the regiment.
Quick to recognize a true soldier IL
the newcomer. committee Of COM
rades called at his tent and demanded
that he surrender to their wishes.
They rolled him up in a blanket and
took him to headquarters. There he
was regularly enrolled. A soldier at
ten days-Comrade/ Edward McClel-
Ian Roberts! Three years later, as
sergeant Of his regiment, he was hon.
orably discharged at Fort Morgan,
Alabama.
The regimental Chaplain was one
Comrade jenkins. Chaplain Jenkins
was fighter, but not profane. De-
spite all this. Little Mac Junior" was
an adept pupil Of his elder comrades,
and be learned the art Of swearing to
a degree equaled by few of his eld-
ers. Even his instructors took of
their hats when their pupil got busy.
While at mess he'd fire a wad Of oaths
at some delinquent servant and would
be abruptly commanded to stop It. by
his astonished mother. When asked
who had taught him to say such
bad words he would blandly reply,
"Oh, Chap'n Jenkins did" If the tiny
soldier was disloyal to his chaplain he
was not so to the rank and file. He
feels sure that the good chaplain
would today forgive his early accusa-
tons.
For several months prior to the close
OF the war the Twenty-frst Missouri
regiment was quartered at Fort Nor.
gan. Alabama. on Mobile bay 1t was
at this post that the three-year-old ser,
geant received his discharge.
BY the time the regiment had moved
to Fort Morgan the lad had become Of
interest, indeed, to his older comrades,
he then being between two and three
and rather precocious. perhaps, be-
cause of his association with his eld-
ers. he here found a warm. close
chum in Gunner Ephraim Jones.
On one occasion the gunner thought
to have bit of fun at the expense of
the juvenile comrade, hoping to give
him more "big noise" than he would
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-29
EYE DEFECTS.
Some Things 7hat Are Said to Affect
tn, Sense of Vision,

Some Things That Are Said to Affect
tn, Sense Of Vision.
Many ey" defects. II course, are due
to the bad habits Of their possessors.
Tobacco, for instance. is generally held
to impair the vision. usually injuring
the color sense so that gold and silver
become ind;stinguishabl According
to some medical authorities, again, the
connection between eye and tooth trou-
BILE is more than an old wife's fable. In
his book dealing with the subject Han
cock relates the story of boy who
woke up one morning to find himself
blind. On examination his teeth were
discovered to be crowded together. and
a few Of them were removed. with the
result that by evening he could distin-
guish between light and darkness.
More teeth were removed, and in elev-
en- days his sight was fully restored.
Other cases which tend to show the
connection between eye and tooth trou
BILE have also been noted. Very fire.
Quently occupation has much to do
with one or other eye defect. Thus
nystagmus is sometimes known as the
miners disease
Nystagmus is an involuntary oscilla-
ton of the eyeball to and fro or round
In its orbit. In contradistinction to
glaucoma. it is young defect, having
been noticed in infants, but sometimes
1t attacks miners after forty. Miners
are inclined to attribute the falling to
the bad light, but it is more likely to
be caused by the continual upward
glance so often necessitated by their
occupation.-Strand Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-29
WHEN MAY I FIRE 1T?'

relish in close proximity with the
coast gun. Accordingly Jones asked
the young patriot if be would like to
fire the sunset gun for him.
. Sure" replied the lad in gleefu}
anticipation. when may l fire it
now?"
mo. not now; it isn't sunset yet.
This big gun. you know, is the one
that makes the sun go down. Come
around in an hour and We'll give the
old sun a glorious sendoff."
''All right" Ed replied; ''you can
count on me-"
In an hour Little Mac Junior ap-
peared.
Gunner Jones placed the lanyard in
the small hands of the lad, held him
aloft of the coast defender and COM
manded. Fire.!
Bang" went the big gun. which
had a little extra food for the event.
The baby gunner dropped the lanyard
to applaud the music made by the war
dog.
Didn't it scare you?" asked the reg
ular.
mo; it's bettern drum. If you are
'fraid of FER, just send for me any
time. I'll do it for you"
Eph took occasion to be "'fraid''
quite often thereafter. and Little
Mac Junior enjoyed the privilege Of
''helping him OUT
For several years Sergeant Edward
Mcclellan Roberts has been resident
of New York city. devoting his time
to writing and literature. On a re-
cent evening he was invited by L. T.
Fetzer to visit the Fourteenth regi-
ment camp. United Spanish War Vet
Grams, at it's armory in Brooklyn. A
spread followed an installation Of Of
ficers. and after responding to urgent
calls for a speech Sergeant Roberts
was voted an honorary member Of the
camp. then in command of William ].
Prendergast. and was decorated with
a button of the order.
Often has the claim made for him
that he is the youngest soldier Of the
war of 1865 and the youngest men,
Der of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie been disputed. but a simple recital
Of the foregoing facts has promptly
and easily settled each dispute.-New
York Herald.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-29

What's the odds if twas gray or blue
| saw his grave and the flowers grew
AS well, wherever soldier lay,
Or whether his garb was blue or gray.
A soldier first and soldier true
And soldier whether twas gray or blue.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-29
Eyeglasses.

ibid you ever notice." queried an
optician, that nearly every person
who wears rinless eyeglasses when
polishing the lenses with a handker-
chief holds the glasses by the nose
piece, thus putting all the strain Of
the rubbing upon the screws which
attach the glass to the metal? OF
course this tends to loosen the glass
and wear out the thread upon the tiny
screw. This in turn causes the lenses
to wabble. resulting in great discom-
fort to the wearer It's strange how
little intelligence intelligent people dis
play in simple matters. but then 1t
brings US business. New York Globe
A wise man never loses anything Il
~ hoc
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-29
Wonder Of Blood TRANSMISSION.

There is nothing more dramatic in
surgery than Il TRANSMISSION of blood
to see the patient take on the rosy hue
Of health. waken out Of his lethargy.
show an immediate live interest i'll his
surroundings and actually recover I'M
der the eye Of the operator. In adults
we must not permit the amount trans
fused to equal the normal for fear of
suddenly overtaXing the heart. but in
the case Of young children who have
had severe hemorrhages there may be
complete recovery without period of
so that at the termina-
ton of the operation the patient is
well.-Century.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-29

A wise man never loses anything Il
he has Observation-Disclosures.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-29

What's the odds if twas gray blue
When the trumpet sounds the Last Review,
When the dr,u1,beat strikes and the muster roll,
When God shall read from the Judgment scroll,
That soldier brave and a soldier true
Was a hero, whether twas gray or blue.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-29

What's the odds if twas gray or blue
If he fought as his conscience babe him do;
Fought for his flag and his own fresde;
Fought as he thought-for when he died,
His was the garb of soldier true
And what's the odds if twas gray or blue.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-29

All affectation is the attempt of pow
erty to appear rich.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-29

So here's cheer for the soldier true,
And what if his garb was gray or blue.
And here's flower for the dead today
Or whether his garb was blue or gray.
And mingles tear with the gli<tening dew,
A tear that is shed for the gray and blue.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-29

What's the odds if twas gray or blue
When he lay at night III the damp and dew,
His life blood staining the leaf and sod,
His worn, white face upturned to God.
He was a hero-none asked or knew
Or cared if his garb was gray or blue.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-29
NO BLUE OR GRAY
BY J. w. FOLEY

What's the odds if twas gray or blue
# he fought as his conscience bade him do;
Fought for his flag and his own Preside;
Fought as he thought-for when he died,
His was the garb of soldier true,
And what's the odds if twas gray blue.
What's the odds if twas gray blue.
When he lay at night III the damp and dew,
His life blood staining the leaf and sod
His worn, white face upturncd to God.
He a hero-none asked or knew
Or cared if his garb was gray or blue.
What's the odds if twas gray or blue
| saw his grave and the flowers grew
AS well, wherever a soldier lay,
Or whether his garb was blue or gray.
A soldier first and soldier true
And soldier whether twas gray blue
What's the odds if twas gray or blue,
They march down the street today, two by two,
Crippled and broken and scanned with scars
But all of them under the old stars
And stripes and the old flag snapped and flew
With never thought of the gray or blue.
What's the odds if twas gray or blue
When the trumpet sounds the Last Review,
When the dr,n1beat strikes and the muster roll,
When God shall read from the judgment scroll,
That soldier brave and soldier true
Was hero, whether twas gray blue
So here's cheer for the soldier true,
And what if his garb gray or blue.
And here's flower for the dead today
Or whether his garb was blue gray.
And mingles tear with the gli<tenng dew,
A tear that is shed for the gray and blue.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-27
EDUCATOR ARRIVES
FROM PORTO RICO
PresidentOf University Plans
New Branches.

DR.. Edward ". Dexter. president OF
the University Of Porto Rico. said to a
representative OF The Washington Herald
yesterday evening that he Will attempt
70 establish departments Of law and
medicine in connection with the uni
versity
He came TO washington 10 appoint
teachers to the public schools Of the
island, and after this task was done.
made preliminary arrangements 10 have
a bin introduced in the next legislature
to establish the departments Of medicine
and law
1.-THE object OF the law department"
said the doctor. "wil be 20 furnish post
graduate course in the Spanish civil law
for ali students OF the American uni-
versities who intend practicing in Latin
America.
THE department Of medicine will
specialize in diseases Of the tropics and
researches Of the hook worm
i think Porto Rico an ideal place for
great Pan-American university The
island is owned by the United States. a
great many Americans and Engllshmen
are there. and the climate is ideal"
Dr. Dexter will visit some Of the big
colleges in the North before going back
to the island.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-27
HANDCUFFS BRING
BACK BAIL JUMPER
Mcpherson Is Charged with
POcket-picking.

After a desperate attempt to escape
from the Lansing. Mich. police last
Saturday. during which he was chased for
more than a mile by a crowd. J. ]. Nc
Pherson, who jumped his bail bond in
this city recently on charge Of picking
pockets on a street car, was brought TO
Washington last night. handcuffed to
Detective Burlingame.
When it was learned here that Nc
Pherson had been seen in Lansing. the
police there were notified and they
watched the post-of1ce. where it was
thought he would 20 for his mail He
appeared in time at the general delivery
window and was placed in custody
Trips CaptOr and Escapes.
Mcpherson. though small and enact
ated. tripped his captor on their way TO
the city prison. and bolted for liberty
The officer pursued and was joined by
large crowd. and through the crowded
section of the city the fugitive was fol-
lowed fifteen blocks from the post-office
before he was overtakcn.
The Washington police were notified
and Detective Burlingame was sent to
Lansing.
on his return last night he locked the
prisoner up at the First precinct. where
he is held for trial
The Washington herald., 1910-07-27
ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

The following changes in the assignments Of officers
Of the Coast Artillery Corps arc ordered:
CAPT. CLARENCE N. CONDOR lmaior. Philippine
scouts Is rcieTed from assignment 10 the 10th
Company ana placed On the unassigned list.
First Lieut.. PIERRE Y. KIEFFER. now attached
70 the Ffty-ffth Company, is assigned to that
company
Brig. Gen. WILLIAM W. WOTHEESPOON. e. s
A., VIII proceed on or about August 4. 1910 10
Newport. r. J., for the purpose Of delivering
lectures before the Naval War Colege.
Second Lieut.. CYRUS X. STREET a. s. A.
retired. is relieved from duty at Mount Tamal-
pas Military Academy. San Rafael Cal and
vii proceed TO his home.
Tic leave Of absence heretofore granted First Lieut.
FREDERICK GOEDECKE. Seventeenth In
nntgy is further extended one month
Second Lieut.. RICHARD r. PICKERING. Six
teenth Infantry IS designated az special disiurs-
Ing sscnt q the pay department for Fort Davis.
Alaska, relieving First Lieut.. SOLOMON 3
WEST. Sixteenth Infantry.
First Lieut.. WILLIAM j. GRAHAM Twentieth
Infantry. IS relieved from duty at Fort Iaarcn.
worth. Kan. and win proceed 10 san Francisco
Cap. FIRED Z. BUCHAN sixth Cavalry is re-
hered from further duty at hcadquurtcD. De
Iarment Of The Missouri and viii proceed to
jon his regiment
30 much 81 special orders as relates 70 Capt FRED
W. sLADEN. General staff, is revoked.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-27
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Z, S. Dept. o; Agriculture. Weather Bureau.


Washington. Tuesday. July s. 1905 p n.
Temperature continue above the normal In all
parts Of the country. except in the Southeastern
States. the Lover Ohio Valley. snd on the Pacific
coast Warm weather continued during TUESDAY liz
The Middle Atlantic States and throughout the
Plains States and the Rocky Mountain rcCion.
Temperatures Of 100 degrees were recorded in Kan
sas, Northwestern Missouri Oklahoma. Western
Arkansas Northern Texas and Eastern Colorado.
The temperatures were somewhat lower than az the
same hour Monday IN the Lower Lake resion.
Northern New England. Eastern New YoGk. Ten
nessee, the Lower Ohio Valley. and the extreme
Northwest.
There have been scattered showers within the
last twenty-fSur hours the Middle Mississippi
and Lower Ohio valleys the South Atlantic and
East Gulf States, and the Upper Lake region. IN
practically all other districts the weather remained
fair
There viii be scattered showers wednesday in he
South Atlantic States. Tennessee. and the Lover
Ohio Valley followed by generally fair Thursday.
Ia an other parts * the country the indications
are that the weather win BE- generally fair Wednes-
day and Thursday
High temperatures VIII continue throughout the
Middle West, and somewhat warmer weather Is
probable Wednesday in Tennessee. the Ohio Valley
change materially in the Atlantic and Gulf states
and the Plateau and Rocky Mountain regions dur
ing the next forty-eight hours.
The winds along the New England coast viii be
lght west and southwest: on the Middle and South
Atlantic and East Gulf coasts light TO moderate
eriy; on the Lower Lakes light % moderate yari-
able. mostly southwestery; on the Upper Lakes
light 20 moderate variable.
Steamers departing Wednesday for European ports
VIII have moderate variable winds and generally
fair weather 70 the Grand Banks.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-27
G. 0. P. BALLYHOO man HERE
J. Henry Smythe, jr., of Philadel-
phia, Enthuses.
Although but Twenty-fOur Years
Old, He Is cred Hotv Wire at
National Conventions.

4 cheerer OF national fame Is In the
city to-day, registered at the New WI
lard.' He is j. Henry Smythe. jr., Of
Philadelphia, who has been a great help
to the Republican party in placing TAFT
and Roosevelt in the Presidential chair.
He IS only twenty-four years Of age,
and is fairly bubbling over with enthu-
siasm for the outcome Of the present
G.. O. p. Congressional campaign in all
parts OF the country
He was dubbed the Grand Old party
Megaphone Man" at the convention which
nominated Roosevelt for a second term.
Immediately after the nomination OF
Roosevelt and Fairbanks he rushed TO
the front of the PLATFORM. and. waving
a big American flag, cried: Three cheers
for the President and Vice President
When I get enthused at one OF those
big party conventions" said Mr.. Smythe
last nights Il just cannot keep quiet. II
comes jest as natural for me 70 be
roOter as 1t does for most people 70
eat cannot say what IL was that
made me dash to the front IN the ROose-
welt nomination convention and cry for
cheers. Something took hold Of me and
fairly pushed me forward. There was
no resisting it, They have dubbed me
the Grand Old Party Megaphone Man.
and am rather proud OF it,
In the Roosevelt campaign he origi-
mated the march cry OF Roosevelt.
Roosevelt" and has been Of invaluable
aid 10 the party in arousing enthusiasm
wherever II was needed.
When Taft was nominated in Chicago,
in 1908, Smythe led the delegation in
Three cheers for Taft and Sherman"
and was TO some extent a help in nomi-
mating them.
During the last Republican Presidential
campaign. the young man made many
speeches in New York for the G.. o. p.
He received the thanks Of Congressman
Bennett. who had charge Of the Republ-
can speakers bureau I'm that State
After the campaign Smythe entered the
University Of Pennsylvania. where he
took a course in finance. and admins
tration. The young man is a firm believer
in a college education. and thinks the
money he put therein a good investment.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-27
DIED.

BAKER-On Monday. July .. 1910. at
Clautauqua, n. Y, Rev. HENRY A.
BAKER y. D.. OF 1850 Q street north
west
Notice OF funeral hereafter
HAWLEY-Quietiv. on Tuesday, July IS
1910, at Sprin glalle. y. J.. at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Short Adam
Willis, SARAH ANN BROWN, wife
Of Joseph Hawley. OF Galveston, Tex
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
LOOKER-On Sunday. July q. 1910. at
9.45 o. m. az his residence. 1912 Thir-
tieth street, THOMAS H LOCKER.
pay director. L. s n. retired.
Funeral Wednesday July q. at 80 p
m. from late residence Interment at
Cincinnati, Ohio. Kindly omit fiOW-
ers- tNew York papers please copy)
MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION
OF TIE UNITED STATES
Comnandery Of the Distdct q Columbia.
City Of Washington. July p Io.0.
The death q Companion THOMAS HENRY
LOCKER. Pay DirCctor. Z. s. Nav In this City
on the 2ith instant. is announced 20 the Com
mandor
Funeral services. az which the Attendance q
ComI ani1us e. requested win be he'd az his lats
Tesdence ASP Thirtieth street y. W. az 80 O'Clock
P. n. this day. lnterment az Cincinnati Ohio
b command
Rear-AdmiHl GEORGE C. REsIEY. Z. s Navy.
Commands.
". P. HUXFORD
Recorder.
REED-On Tuesday. July Is 1910. GRACE.
infant daughter OF Edward O. and
Grace y Reed.
Funeral private