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The Washington times., 1910-07-15

Popular Excursion, LsItimore and Ohio
r r., July 18th, leave Union Station
S-15 a m 800 20 Harpers Ferry and
MartinsburE. S1S5 10 Berkeley Springs,
and 800 10 Cumberland and return, BY
special train, returning same day SpIen-
did opportunity for a delightful outing
cheaD.-AdVt
The Washington times., 1910-07-15

SI-z5 Baltimore ard Return, Baltimore
and Ohio r R eve-y Saturday and Sun
DAY All trains both ways, both DAYS.
except Royal L.iTnited.-Advt
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some one had been recently writing
There were also two glasses of toddy
on the table.
few days thereafter | captured
squadron Of the Federal Dragons.
under Major Thomas Iiiltc of the reg
ular army. whom | had formerly
known when II cadet mt West Point
one of the officers, who had just ar
rived from Washington, told me that
he was at Wizards hotel. in that city,
and. seeing a crowd around Major
Clary, Pope's chief quartermaster,
joined the group and found Clary tell
ing of his escapes from the rebels ut
catletts station II few nights before
The major said that he and Lewis
Marshall the latter being an aid-de-
camp Of Pope and Il nephew of Gen
cral Lee, were in one of the tents that
night and that he had been working
all day over his quartermaster papers.
and in view of the fact. as we'll rs the
temPcsiuous character of the night,
he proposed 10 Marshall that they
should take II drink.
The whisky WAS brought out" con-
tlnued the mn ior, and sugar was put
In glasses with the proper amount of
water. 10 which II liberal allowance of
whisky WAS added. was just pe3..-
ing the teddy from one glass to the
other Thinking how soon the situation
wnulh be improved by swallowing it,
when heard the noise of horses
hoofN and ne report Of one or two
pistol shots. quickly put the glasses
down. saying. 1 believe that is some
"f that q ] rebel cavalry"
n this point of the narrative the
major paused and after looking
around added "Gentlemen, ii you be-
iieNe me, | do not know whether
drank that teddy or not. The rebels
We're on us So quick that Marshall and
lifted he side of the tent and rolled
down into It friendly rayine and re-
manned there shivering in the drench-
ing rain until the rebels rode off,"
II only remains to say that Clary
and Marshall did not drink the toddies
they mixed. but that they rapidly dis
appeared down the threats of the two
wet rebels who found them.-Fitz-
hugh Lee.
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relish In close proximity with the
coast gun. Accordingly Jones asked
the young patriot If he would like to
fire the sunset gun for him.
Sure" replied he lad in gleeful
anticipation. When may | fire it
now"
mo. not now: II isn't sunset yet.
that makes the sun go down. Come
around in an hour and we'll give the
old sun II glorious sendon."
"All right" EG replied you can
count OH 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"
"Bangw Went tie 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 1t scare you?" asked the reg
ular
mo; it's better'n drum If you are
'fraid of 'er, just send for me any
time. I'll do 1t 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. devotiDg his time
to writing and literature. On re-
cent evening lie was invited by l.. T..
FetZer to visit the Fourteenth regi-
meDt camp. United Spanish War Vet
Grams, at its 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 j
Prendergast. and was decorated with
button of the order
Often has the claim made for him
that he is the youngest soldier OF the
war of 1SGl5 and the youngest mem
Der of the Grand Army of the Repub.
lie been disputed. but n simple recital
of the foregoing facts has promptly
and easily settled each dispute. New
York Herald
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WHO DRANK
the TODDY?
The Major Who Mixed 1t Really
Could Not Tell.
n y August, 1862, the armies of Gen

wv August. 1862, the armies of Gen
eral Lee and General Pope con-
III fronted each other OH the Rap
pahaunock river, in Virginia
General Lee had determined TO attack
Pope and conceived plan as brill
liant as II was daring He purpoSed
to leave one half of his army Under
Longstreet in front of Pope and throw
the other hail. under Jackson. by a
circuitous march to point twenty
one miles exactly between him and
Washington.
In pursuance of his plan and to IA
cilitate its 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. Il point on the railroad
connecting Pope with his capital.
AT that place were cncamped the re-
serves, baggage and ammunition trains
of Pope's army. There, too, We're his
headquarters tents, with his personal
'hN'iFs tNihhil 'aIlhith a. VI
officers and men, large sum of
money In safe In one of the tents and
dispatches and other papers. but the
ruin 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 WIS in advance on
| that terribly rainy night. | was rid
| Ing with the lieutenant commanding
the platoon which formed the adj
| vance guard when | suddenly saw be-
tween the flashes of lightning n man
run across the road.
| Under the influence Of the spur my
horse In n single bound reached the
man. and under the influence of piss
| tol held to his head he told me that
he WIS II servant of General Pope and
WAS there with his headquarters tents,
| which, he said, were pitched in II
| clump of pines close by.
made him get up in front of one OF
the troopers and guidesha 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
II light In one OF the tents, l dis
mounted and with one OF my men en-
| tered 1t.
1t was vacant, but filed with a large
number OF papers showing where
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PROVED Els B..aviRY.
How New Hampshire Lad Resented
Epithet of Coward"

How New Hampshire Lad Resented
Epithet of Coward"
A Washington newspaper man, one
of the few survivors of the Fifty-nlnth
Massachusetts regiment. recently told
this story.
"A Young New Hampshire lad OF
sixteen. sumner Elliott. was "A mem
Der of Company |. my company. In
ed to call him coward nj Spottsyi
yania The epithet was undeserved,
for Elliott Mis- II brave boy. lie
lhrashed the man who called him II
coward, but the insult ranked On
the march to North Anna river he
brooded over 1t. We led the corps
across the river and advanced on the
enemy. A rafting musketry fire was
dotting the ground with our dead and
wounded
"Presently young Elliott sprahg
ahead Of the advancing line and AS
lie waved his musket over his head
he Sllbulfu out Ill bfoHu NtW I4HpliHu
accent:
" Sergeant Merlin. am Il cowardi'
.The enemy opened II masked bat
terry full on our front and under
thousand yards from their line. The
guns were loaded To the muzzles with
grape and canister. and ms the sward
we were tripping over was perfectly
level great gaps were made in our
ranks. Nevertheless We rushed ON.
cheering Sumner we'll In the lead
Presently he went down, full length.
and ms we swept over him the gallant
lad was still family shouting:
Sergeant Merlin. Am | II COW
ard?
His kneecap had been broken with
a grapcshot, and when subsequently
removed to the field hospital our first
sergeant. John II. Merlin, managed 10
visit him. As the poor boy. laid ont
on the rude operating liable, grasped
the sergcant's hand he family NUT
tered. Sergeant Merlin, am II
c-o-w-a-r-dT
The sergeant pressed his hand and
replied with tears in his eyes No.
Sumner, my lad; New Hampshire ncv
er raised II coward.
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UnssntimeptaI.

veteran Of the civil war WAS asked
II he felt that interest In Memorial
day was dying. lie answered the
question with question
You will die, won't you? Nothing
lasts forever. It's natural that this
change should come
'"fhen you aren't indignant that n
feeling OF Indifference should be man
ifested by younger generation"
The old soldier said:
No Why should be? don't
care fig. Talking about the war
won't make heroes. dare say II
there was an occasion for II the
good a record as they made forty
years ago. But you can't expect
young people today to feel about tine
war the way we older fellows do
They aren't close enough to It.
Il know that's so. because when
was Il boy | was just about as far
away from the war of 1912 as you
are from the civil war, and know
people didn't take any account Of IT,
It's just as well. 1t seems to me. Wal
Is Il bad remedy-necessary some
fines, but bad. all the same
Naturally don't like to see the
observance Of Memorial day becom
Ing more slack. 1t is an indication Of
The advance of time-nothing more
You can't say 1t shows deficient pa
triotism, for it's simply human ma
ture, and ! can't see that we're any
different from what we've ever been.
People aren't any more selfish thar
they ever were 1t seems to me that
they are just the same. The old sol
diers have had good deal dore fol-
them."-New York Evening Post.
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THE YOUNGEST
SOLDIER.
He Was a Genuine Child Of
the Regiment.


the early morning of December
Il. lS63. there arrived in camp
lust before reveille youngster
who was promptly christened
Edward Mcclellan Roberts, the Ed
ward being for one Captain Edward
blackburn OF the Twenty-tirst Mis-
souri, ana lie Mcclellan for General
George Il. Mcclellan. Thus it was
taat the Little Mac Junior became
genuine enid of the regiment.
quick TO recognize true soldier in
'he newcomer. Il committee OF com
raues called at his tent and demanded
tlat he surrender 10 their wishes.
Ihey rolled him up In blanket and
took him To headquarters. There he
WAS regularly enrolled. A soldier at
ten QUESTIONABLE Edward McClel-
IAN ROBERTS, Three years later, as
sergeant OF his regiment. he was hon
orably discharged ut Fort Morgan.
Aiibama
Ihe reglmental chaplain was one
Soinrade Jenkins. Chaplain Jenkins
was Il lighter, but not profane. De-
spite all this. Little Mac Junior was
an adept pupil of his elder comrades.
ana lie learned the art of swearing to
degree eptialed by few of his cid
ers. Even his Instructors took or
Their hats when their pupil got busy.
Hhile Ill mess he'd ire a wad of oaths
Ill some delinquent servant and would
he abruptly commanded to stop Il by
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I, "~xzos
6GETTYSBURG1

YOU wore the blue and |
= the gray
On this historic field,
And all throughout the dread
full fray
We felt our muscles steeicd
For deeds which men ma
never know
Nor page Of history ever show
My father. Sir, with soul to
dare.
Throughout the day and
night
Stood on old Little Round Top
there
And watched the chanseful
fight
And. with hoarse. inspiring
cry.
Held up he stars and bars on
high.
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A CARING RIDE.
Feat Of Union Officer That Won Con
tederate Cheers

Feat of Union Officer That Won Con
fcderate Cheers.
One morning in February, said Gen
cral Wesley Merritt my division OF
cavalry started With Instructions 10
discover the extent of Lees forces on
the Rapidan without bringing on II
general engagement. In due time we
found ourselves face 20 face with the
enemy and the river between. A live
ly shtrmsh with small arms began.
but the result was insignificant. The
enemy declined Ia show force beyond
what WIS necessary To engage our
skirmish line The breast works were
long aud formidable, but whether they
were occupied by few or many soldiers
our Ingenious plans failed to discover.
1t WAS finally decided that the only
way To mike the enemy show force
was Ia try 10 cross the ford IN our
front. If this succeeded. tho enemy
was To he driven out OF his works II
possible; II not. he would drive us
back across the ford, probably with
severe loss 10 our troops Reluctantly,
under these conditions, the division
WIS organized for the work.
Leading the advance guard, which
consisted Of squadron Of cavalry,
was Captain Ash. His Instructions con.
tcmplutcd that only his advance guard
should cross. II was hoped that this
vancouver would draw the enemy from
behind the breast works and cnuse him
to display his force. Ash advanced
with his squadron amid the stiffness
Of deatl. The skirmish firing was
hushed. nnG the silence which prevail
on keeping MS In ignorance of It's
numbers and determined 10 make us
pay heavily for information
The anxiety was intense. We knew
that when The enemy opened fire at
short range our loss would he great
and that the advance guard must be
the first aud greatest sufferers. Ash,
with his small command. moved on.
The works In front, gloomy, silent de-
nuded, seemed deserted The men
started 10 cross the ford, and Ash
pushed on ahead. He gained II point
Of vantage where, because of turn
In the river, he could see the interior
of the breast works
Just then the Confederates opened
fire with whitening volley, Sudden
~ Ash commanded his squadron to re-
treat while he bending forward on
his horses neck. rode nj rapid gallop
along the river bank parallel To the
breast works, followed. AS he came OPP
posite each new part OF the works.
with volley after vollcy.
There seemed no hope for him. and
we waited In intense anxiety. ON he
kept In spite Of the storm OF lead
Then, MS he reached n point where hi.
view of the Confederate lines WAS still
more extended. he raised his hat aud
waved It over his head II was a
signal of triumph.
To orr amaZelnent the Confederates,
moved lay admiration. ceased filing
Instead. they mounted on their breast.
works rs thick MS they could stand
and. throwing their hats into the air,
chcered him again and afiiin
Ash refined up his horse and, turn
ing toward the GoHfederatcs. raised
his hat IN graceful salute. Then he
rode lelsuroN into cur own lines. 1
amid the cheers OF both sides lie
had accomplished the work without
the Joss ~ mun and hud for him
self seen and displayed 10 every one I
else full force Of Infantry occupying +
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The Judae's Joke.

Sheriff Guy is responsible for court
Of session story. once when the pres
ent lord justice. Clerk. was conduct
Ing a jury trial he made u small jest
The audience thought il IFS duty 10
laugh "Silencc" shouted the macer
In measured tones. There's nothing
to laugh att Westminster Gazette.
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Enlivened thu Play

Monte Cristo' was playing to a
crowded house IN New York thealer
In box sat iaan who had looked on
the wine when 1t was red When
Monte mounted the rock in the sea
and exclaimed. "fhe world is mine"'
the man In the box shouted, "Whatll
you take for Hoboken:'- Brooklyn
Life
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NkS9 xs1@E
Tho Pennypacker Army.

1t Is said that the Pcnuypackcr fam
ily Of Pennsylvania sent more soldier.
TO the cIv.l war than any other Amer
lean family or the descendants OF
Henry Penncbcckcr. Dutch surveyor
who came 10 Pennsylvania before The
year 100. III were IN the Union %
Confederate armies, and twenty seven
VI the IN were commissioned officers.
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Had . Proxy

"Have q drink. old MANI"
mo; I've cut 1t out"
Jaw, be sociable.'
well. my companion here will take
drink with you. He's my social sec
retary."-Kansas City journal.
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Shs'd Remedy That.

Mrs. Hoyle-Your husband has n
mind OF his own. my husband says
Mrs Doyle-Tll speak TO him about ii
when he comes home.-New York
Press
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Jack ASHORE.

Fond Mother-You are never salts.
fed, Jack. When you go TO sea you're
homesick. and when you come home
you're seasick. London Punch.
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Entirely Capable.

Els your new maid capable"
yes. indeed. She can tell callers
don't want to see that I'm out and
make them believe it."-Detroit Free
Press.
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A Shocking Question.

Travelling Man Ito hotel clerk at
counter)-Can take Il bath here.
Clerk indignantly No. sir; hire a room
Lippincott's.
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Silence Is figure Of speech, unan-
swerable. short. cold, but terribly Sc
vere.-Parker
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he that loves TO be fattered Ia
worthy Of the flatterer Shakespeare.
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n \ the early morning of December
u. 1868. there arrived IN camp
lust before reveille Il youngster
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-22
NEW COPPERS TO COME
FORWARD RATHER SLOWLY

Let us remark in passing, however,
that the new copper OF 1911 is not going
to burst upon us like the flood that many
persons expect. Miami will probably start
its mill about January l, 1911, but 1t will
probably be a long time after that be-
fore Its full capacity is attained. New
ada Consolidated began smelling about
end of 1909 that production OF 5000. 900
pounds per month was realized, If con-
sumption increases in the normal ratio
during the next three years, Miami, Ray.
Utah, Chino and Braden Mil probably do
no more than supply the additional re-
quirementS.
While the decrease in the American
production in July was particularly graf
flying, the substantial repetition of the
returns ior June in the matter of domes-
tic deliveries was unsatisfactory, lndicat-
ing without doubt that consumption In
this country has undergone some contrac-
ton. on the other hand, the continued
large exportatlon is encouraging, especial
~ when taken in connection with the
numerous reports of growing business
among manufacturers abroad.
The net result OF the American sta
6b1 pounds In tho stock on this side.
$4,000 pounds In Europe. making a de-
crease of S.315.339 pounds in the com
bined statistics. The statistics for July
go far TO prove our contention that the
worlds consumption Of copper had over
taken production even before the drastic
curtailment OF production was inaugu-
rated.-Engineerng & Mining Journal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-22
WORKING OUT TASK
OF PUMPING VOLUMES

=, The big water column in the shaft at
the Centennial Eureka mine "buckied''
on Monday while the pumps were being
operated. Prompt work upon the part
OF superintendent Brown, Foreman En-
lund and Master Mechanic Knowles pre-
vented any damage to the timbers of the
shaft. the accident simply knocking the
mine out OF a couple of shifts work and
giving the mechanical department the
JOB OF strengthening up the pipe and plac-
ing ~ In condition. so that a repetition
Of this trouble will be out OF the oues-
tion. 1t appears that the water which
was being pumped through the pipe was
few degrees warmer than the tempera
ture of the shaft and this caused the pipe
TO expand. The 100 feet of water col
umn was securely fastened at both ton
the pipe to do but buckle" This hap
pened only between the 1900 and 1900
levels and 1t will not be difficult mat
ter 10 repair the damage
Chief Engineer Moore Of the United
states Mining company. under whose di-
rection the pumping plant at the Cen
tennial Eureka mine was installed, came
TO this city upon being notified OF the
accident. The water column at the Cen
tennial Eureka mine extends from the o0C
level to the 2200 level and the 100 feet
Of ten-inch pipe weighs nearly 100 tons
Eureka Reporter
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Third Judicial district In and for Salt
Lake county State OF Utah.
Alex Christensen. plaintiff, VS.. Modern
Steel Structural company. corporation
under the laws of Wisconsin,; r. d,
Jones. doing business as Jones com
pany; John G. Dwyer and r. d. Jones.
and Thomas Kearns, defendants.
Notice Is hereby given that an action
has been commenced In the above entitled
court and cause by the plaintiff therein
against the defendants therein named,
for the purpose OF foreclosing a laborer 5
lien for work and labor done and per-
formed on the following described prem
iScs:
All that part of lots I and S. In block
GO. plat A. Salt Lake survey. COM
mencing at point II feet south OF the
northeast corner Of lot 10, s; thenGe west 81 3ie
36 feet; thence north i9A feet, thence east
SO feet; thence south 20 feet: thence east
IL feet thence south 6 inches: thence
east 40 feet: thence south 11S feet to
the point of beginning, together with the
building thereon, and all rights and prlvi-
leges pertaining thereto; said property
belonging to Thomas Kearns. one OF the
defendants. and according to a complaint
on the 1st day OF August, 1910. Now,
this is to notify all parties claiming any
lien for materials or labor furnished upon
the said premises to appear in the above
In full the nature. character and amount
OF their respective liens or claims for
work and labor on said premises ana
each and all are notified 10 present such
'e'"' GEORGE w. MoYER.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
MARGARET ZANE WITCHER,
BY N. n TANNER. Deputy Clerk
Dated August 6, 1910. oosS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-22
FARMERS CLOSE DOWN
ENTIRE SHELTER TOWN

The Shasta County Farmers Protective
association has refused to let the Balak
lala smeltery at Coram continue opera
tions pending the installation OF the Cot
trell process for condensng fumes. The
company had hoped that this installa
tion would be completed by July l, The
company has been operating only the
furnace lately but the Farmers associa
ton has insisted on this being closed
down, 1t Is contended that the farmers
took this action In order TO be fair TO
the Mammoth Copper Mining company.
which is running only two furnaces be-
cause its bag house can only handle the
smoke from that number. In order TO
keep within the court decree the other
two furnaces remain idle. The Balaklala
managers wanted TO keep one furnace
running until the completion of the In
stallatlon OF the Cottrcll condensing plant
This plant will not be ready for use much
before October and the farmers are not
willing to walt that long The Balak-
lala company does not like to lose its
skilled employees for II Is difficult TO
get them together again. General Man
ager White intends posting notices ask
ing all the staff to remain until October
If possible. Meantime the entire smelling
plant must remain closed down.