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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
Bank
South Paris Savings Bank
ANNUAL MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the annual meetng
OF the corporation OF South Paris Savings Bauk
for the election OF officers for the ensuing yesr
will be held at It's banking rooms In South Paris
on Thursday, March "A, 1910, at two O'Clock p. n.
GEORGE NJ. ATWOOD, Secretary.
South Paris, Me-, March l, 1910. l0.l2
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22

bright red. Beginning at one hand. cut
out along the edge Of the other hand
and bend out slightly. Bend the ghome
where the dotted line crosses In such q
manner that the feet and upper part
Of the body will be parallel and at
right angles to the legs. Place hard
boiled egg In his lap aud fasten Ills
arms about it with paste. The beard
may also be attached.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
No. 856.-Charades.

No. e56.-Charades.
Do you visit my first tonight.
Then awhile at my second tarry,
That no thought may Cypress
In regard to your dress.
And my whole please remember to carry
IL
My flrst, It's said. will kill cat;
My lasts sometimes an exclamation:
My whole in ancient gardens grew
For children's delectation,
And he who drives my first and last
Deserves great commentator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22

No. s5s.-coneeaIed Cities In Unit
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22
The Wars Of
Our Country.
XLH.--Civil War-Sher-
mans March to the Sea.
By Albeit Paysoa Teshuns
BY Albeit Psysoo Teah'

HE most important
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-22

Try mending broken dishes and wood
en- ware with liquid court plaster.
To wash the hair brush use soda in.
stead of soap. Soap softens the bristles
while soda does not, but cleans the
hrnoh yarp o,ioGly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-17

sippi country. If the interstate COM
merce commission should approve the
rates which have now been published
and suspended it will not only enor-
mously increase the burdens of the
consuming public but will, l am afraid,
establish precedent that might be
used by the railroads for other and
more sweeping advances, the amount
of which is utterly impossible to es-
tablish at this time. In the hearings at
Chicago and New York the railroads
are presenting their case in a most
skllful and adroit way and are trying
to establish an excessive valuation of
their property without going into the
actual details as to the cost. SO far the
side OF the public has not yet been sub
mitted to the commission and 1t is
highly important that those who really
pay these freight rates should be ade-
quately represented in these hearings,
and it is for the purpose of discussing
and arriving at general plan of de-
Tense that this meeting has been
called
1t is believed the conference at To-
peka will be one of the most important
ever held in regard to concerted action
on behalf OF western consumers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-17
COLLEGES NOTES.
New instructors Make Excellent In

Special to Times Republican.
Toledo, Sept. 17.-Leander Clark's
new teachers have made q fine i'm
preston.
I Prof, Leslie 4. kenoyer, who takes
the chair of biology, is Kansan, With
the degree Of A. VI. from Kansas Uni
versity. He comes direct from Chi
4 cago University, where he has been
doing postgraduate work under fell
! lowship granted because OF certain
scientific discoveries. He is an acqui-
sition from whom we reasonably ex-
pect great things.
Prof. Laurel z. Yeamans. the new
| director of the conservatory Of music.
! is graduate and splendid representa-
tive of the Oberlin Conservatory He
| possesses an attractive personality. and
] is very clever pianist and organst,
whose musicianship ard teaching abil-
ity can not be doubted.
| Prof. Arthur A. Slack. graduate of
the Northwestern University School Of
Music, IS the new teacher Of voice. He
has already captivated the college and
the city by his remarkably fine voice,
which is rich, full and large, and Of
great range. His striking. dra matte
personality reinforces his work on the
platform
Mrs. A. r. Slack also takes up anew
the position of teacher of art and vio-
lin She also possesses a beautiful
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-17
INDICTMENT REFUSED
POWESHiEk GRAND JURY DOES
NOT HOLD MORRIS AND SON
FOR sHockLEY DEATH.
DROPPED
IN ALL THE COURTS
Action of Grand Jury Followed BY Dis
missai of Charge in Justice Court
and Release of Bond of Father and
Son-Shootins of Shockley Consider
ed Justifiable.
Special TO Times Republican.


Grinnell, Sept. 1.-THE case of
George Morris and his son. Moreau
Morris, charged by Charles Shockey
of this city with murder in the killing
of his brother. Hamor Shockley, and
resting under $1,000 bonds. came up
before the grand jury who refused to
find a bill against them. Under the
bonds given they We're to have had a
preliminary examination before Jus
tice T. ]. Noll of this city on Thurs
day of this week but in view of the
failure of the grand jury TO indict in
the face Of all the evidence that could
be adduced Mr.. Noll decided that il
was useless to take any steps in that
direction.
Hamor Shockley was shot and killed
on the Morris farm near Newburg pre-
sumably while in the act of appropriate
ing oats from the granary. The Nor
rises were aware that some one was
proving about their premises, and FIR
ed shotgun in the direction of the
granary, intending TO frighten away
the supposed thief. 1t was not known
that the charge had found a human
mark until the following morning, when
Shockley's body was found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-17
HEADWAY IN CRUSADE
tuberculosis Department of State Con-
troll Board Notes Advancement in
Combating Disease interest in
State Fair EXHIBIT.

j Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. l7.-News from
various parts of the state confirms the
fact that much progress is being made
in the fight against tuberculosis. The
people are becoming so generally
aroused that one has but TO be a cas-
ual observer to see that practical steps
are being taken by the rank and file
Of the people 10 protect themselves
against this disease. Il is the excep-
lion for one riding on a train 10 see
the public drinking cup used. The in
diVldual drinking cup is now generally
carried by all classes This is sig
niticant as there is no more pernicious
disease scattering agency 10 be found
and it Is gratifying to know that the
public drinking cup is fast falling into
disrepute.
For the pas; three years this depart
ment has maintained an exhibit on
tuberculosis a The state fair. In ad-
dition - lhe fact that thousands Wis
tied this exhibit there We're many who
made The exhibit particular point of
/ interest al the fair
The suppression Of tuberculosis is
J 44'f'N ilttD-l4!!.S q matter not OF SGDIl-
ment but Of business sense This was
evidenced by 4 visit TO the exhibit of
a gentleman who undoubtedly will be
q member Of the next legislature. This
man spent considerable time in view
ing the chart and pictures and made
copious no-tS. and informed me that
he came 10 he fair for practically one
thing. 70 get information on tubercu-
iosis
Not only did thousands Of people
visit the tuberculosis exhibit at the
state fair but took the free literature
which was on distribution Very little
Of this literature was destroyed or
thrown away as disclosed by careful
/ inspection OF the ground A Very in
teresting fact was noted that a large
number Of young men not only took
the literature for themselves, but Sc
cured additional copies for friends in
trouble.
Now that the thousands of boys and
girls of Iowa are in school again the
sanitation AMI ventilatio of school
houses should be carefully inspected.
Il should be remembered that much
tuberculosis has been induced by the
Insanitary. unventilated. unwholesome
school room and sleeping apartments.
Abundant exercise and fresh air for
children can not be divorced from good
health
/, VIII be interesting news TO tuberc-
ulosis WORKERS that The American Red
Cross Society has reduced its per
/ centage on Christmas stamps from 20
per cent . L per cent. This gives
local committees a much larger income
on the sale Of Christmas stamps and
.ffers al ideal method Of securing
funds for local work. Any persons or
committees desiring Red Cross stamps
viii address Department on Tubercu-
losis, State House, Dies Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-17
RAIN BUMPS FAIR.
Boone County Exhibit Put Out c
Business for This Year.

Boone, Sept. 1.-THE heavy rain Of
Thursday night and Friday put the
track in such heavy condition that
racing at the county fair was entirely
out of the question. This would have
been the chief drawing card and as
they could not be held the officers of
the association decided to call off the
entire program and have no more fair
until next season.
The officers Thursday afternoon
called off the program for one day
hoping that the weather would clear
up so that the program could be pull
ed off as planned for Friday after
mono Exhibitors. horsemen, auto
racers, etc, were held here, but yester-
day morning when the condition OF
the track was learned all was called off
and the people so informed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-17
Scranton Boy in Politics.

Special TO Times Republican.
Scranton, Sept. 1I.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Allen received word from their
son, Frank, who lives at North va
kami, Wash, that ne had been elected
to the state senate of that state. Frank
is a boy who was born and reared
here.
c. w. Cressler left yesterday for At
lantic City, y. j.. to attend the G. A.
R. encampment. He went direct from
here to Chicago and joins the excur-
sion train there. On his way home he
will visit a brother in Cincinnati, whom
he has not seen for number Of years.
Roy Worley, from North Dakota, is
here visiting his parents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-17
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERNS:

Chas. Carothers, Marshalltovn
Mrs. Capt Shaw, MarshalltoWn
Mrs. 7. e. Fisher, MarshalltoWn
Mrs. Jas. Mineah, Marshalltown
Fletcher Koontz. Marshalltown
Emma F0gg, Marshalitown
Mrs Duncan. Marshalltown
Mr. Buckwald, Marshalltown
Mr. Ernstberger, Marshal!town
NJ L Nieman, Marshalltown
N Johnson. Marshalltown
Frank Barber. ST Anthony.
Charles 5. Andrews, Union, Iowa.
H \. Robinson, Luther
j y. Coulter. Dawson
Mrs. Margaret 1.-THE, Quasqueton
II NJ Robinson. Luther
" H Knoll, Bristow
Ed Waiter. Hudson
Mrs. Melissa Hauser. Union
Alice NJ Gill. La Porte City
Mrs Jas. Mcdowell, Waterloo
Herman Willer, Grundy Center
w Thompson, Ames
Geo. ] Boyd, Boone
J II Morrow, Traer
H s Folk, humboldt
John Fike, Waterloo
Alice NJ Addington, Stacyville
Mrs. NJ Summerlin, Waverly
Mrs. Eva Freemire, Fredericksburg
Ohio Ham, Jesup
d w. Miller, Jesup
Mrs S. z, Johnson, Cedar Falls
Benjamin Parker, Nashua
Elsie Peterson, Bassett
Mrs. Strayer, Waterloo
David Gibson, Waterloo
Anna E. Lizer, Jesup
Mrs. Mary G. Farnham, Traer
D. A. Valentine, Union
A f, Frost. Nashua
w. H. Mitchell. Grundy Center
Ada G. Folks, Plainf1eld
D. Mclean, Traer
NJ. NJ. Cooper, Jesup
Mrs. G. E Switzer, Shell ROCK
NJ w Johnson, Waterloo
3. ]. Ayres. Waterloo
w. NJ. Borchers. Maynard
W. p. Smith, Nashua
G. NJ. Tedford, Traer
A. ]. Runge. Nashua
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-17

Waterloo, Iowa. 1907
Central Iowa. aterloo
Having placed months
to be
good
and com o
transac tions
J. D CALDWELL sheriff o
Iowa, JAM
been monumental work
OF the matter
several different
of market
the vvorkrn
therefore purchased the entire order
irony firm
in
therea b found
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salts
at
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he to remain
O. D. YOUNG
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-17

Mrs Arena Woehlk, GarWin
Mrs. Lena Bengston, Waterloo
William Witt. Cedar Falls
y. Gron, Garrison
Mrs. w. A Stark, Clarion
Mary E Frost, Washburn
B. Alderman, Arlington
Ruth kintigh. Onawa
Martha +. Bryant, Ames
NJ. E. Huey. Ames
Peter L. Backens, Reinbeck
Mr.. G. NJ. Fee, Toledo
Mrs. Lydia S. Dawson. Waterloo
l.. Walker, Glenwood
Mrs. Jessie c. Houghton, Reinbeck
Miss H. II. Quimby, Hastings, Neb.
Peter Bonk, Grundy Center
Mrs. Z. ]. Simpson, GAINESVILLE
Mrs. d. H. Dixie, Tabor
Bridget Clark, Ryan
Nick Lies, Gilbertsville
Harriet P. Howe, Shell Rock
Mrs. w. Thrower, Waterloo
M. A. Gillian, Cedar Falls
James Norris, Delhi
Ralph Becker, Ackley
NJ. Cummings. Little Cedar
w. H. Smith, Shell Rock
Fl. L. ToWlerton, Shell Rock
Frank Lorimer, Mt. A; burn
G. T. Edgington, Waterloo
Tios Ham: Farlville
William Eske, Mitchell
r. Sherrett, Traer
Miss Ada Mounsdon. Toledo
Mrs C. l.. Kingsley. Waterloo
w. w. Beal, Waterloo
q. T. Burnett, Kelley
T. Norris. Delhi
John Dergans, Castania
Mrs. E. C. Shaffner, Waterloo
William II. Klotz, Fredericksburg
Mr.. Andrew Gutenberg. Reinbeck
Mrs. F. NJ Frost, Maynard
Mrs. w. G. Kenyon, Manchester
Frank Blankenburg, Quasqueton
w. Mier, Manchester
Henry Kirchner. Garrison
]. I. Jones. Rockford
Mrs. T. P. Enmons, Waverly
Mr.. r. Schadle, Garrison
Mrs. Clara Hurley, Ryan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-17

E, McCaslin. Vinton
NJ. L. Boyd, Hudson
B. w Orms, New Hampton
NJ. j. Roberts. Jesup
J. y. Jones, Union
Mrs. Mack Clark, Vinton
n G.. Strayer, Hudson
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith. Hudson
L. c. Jackish. Fredericksburg
Silas Sherman, Jesup
l.. w. Saint, Written
c. Fl. Simerson, Nashua, r. r.
L. McAndrews. La Porte
S. A Coates. Nashua
b. Jansen, Nashua
c. 3. Ullon, Charles City
l. P. Hanson. Nashua
NJ. Benorden. Raymond
X. Z. Carey, Nashua
Mrs. Eva Dana, Oelwein
j. Dunn. Nashua
c. w Russie. Green Mountain
Mr. Aug. Engel, Hudson
Frank +. Yapp. Ionia
Eva L. Pitts, Nashua
Asa Butler. Nashua
Frank Buell., Charles City
j. w. Hicks, Ionia
L. r. Welstead, Waterloo
William Scepter Greene
A. ]. Lichty, Orange Township
Bennett BAIL, Washburn
U. Z. Boyd, Hudson
/. D. Dillenbeck, Charles City
August Glitch, Fredericksburg
Daniel D. knoop, Waterloo
H. D. Smith, Usage
Elery Harrison, Fredericksburg
c. H. Petit, Fredericksburg
Diedrich Muller, Wellsburg
Christ Muller, Wellsburg
H. G. Cults, Waterloo
Will Benner, Fredericksburg
L. E. Macy, Grundy Center
D. G. Bravener, Fredericksburg
D. w. Campbell. Reinbeck
Mary M. Evans, Madrid
Alma Beck. Waterloo
Mrs. Sophia Schneck, Hudson
]. Mishler, Conrad
Chas. E. Brown, FRANKFORT, S. [
G. H. Byersdorfer. Fairbanks
M. e. Brennon, Waterloo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-17
PHENOMENAL IOWA PAGER
He Burns the Half Mile Tracks il
2:1Cll and Will Go Faster.

Special 70 Times Republican.
Mason City, Sept. 17.-As 4-year-
old DR. B. P, owned by Harvey Wood,
OF this city, is making a world record
Yesterday he won the 2:12 pace at
Huron, S. D., in three straight heats
breaking the South Dakota half mile
record. One heat was paced in 2:10A
Horsemen here are expecting that in
some Of the mile track races in which
he is entered in October he Will bring
his record down to 2:05
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-17
Safe Medicine for Children.

Foley's Honey and Tar is a safe and
effective medicine for children as 1t
does not contain opiates or harmful
drugs. Get only the genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar in the yellow package.
Mcbride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-17

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-17

Tom Dunn, ST. Anthony
Jim Hughes. ST. Anthony
Fred H. Voss, State Center
Van Treese estate, Albion
Aldrich estate, Albion
Shelton estate, Montour
Heater estate, Ames
Kimball estate, Bangor
Daniel Yordy, Melbourne
Fl. j. Hanson, Ames
George Benson, Lamoille
Mrs. Mae Stayskel, Montour
Kate Hoefiing, Garrison
Mr.. Chas. w. Ferris. Oneida
Jno. Sherman, Edgewood
Emma G. Miller, Waterloo
Peter Wilson, Dysart
]. c. Torrance. Lake City
Isaih Berger, Van Horn
S. S. Maynard, Shellsburg
Elisha Pool. Onawa
Mrs r. E. Carr, La Porte
Mrs Ella Watson, Chicago
August Hinrichson, Battle Creek
Mr. D. C. Walsh, Ames
Mrs NJ. NJ. Stuart. Orchard
p. j. Finningsen. Dixie
Lemanda Schwager. Manchester
Ellen Craig, Armstrong
w. H. Spencer, Griswold
Martin Braddock, Marietta
Stacey Nichols. Marietta
Myron Capron, Melbourne
F. A. Buck, State Center
Mrs. N. A. Capron, State Center
Jas. Cowan. State Center
B. j. Sheldon, banker. Ames.
c. e. Clark, Ames
Humes Cummings, Colo
C. e. Ramsey, Gilman
Anna Bancroft, Gilman
Mrs. Jas. Mooney, Marshalltown
c. E. Pratt. Albion
Belle Hobbs, Albion
C. c. Cowgirl estate, Albion
Denbow estate, Albion
Turner estate, Albion
Rhoades estate, New Providence
Lease Hutson estate. Union
F. A. Mason. Grundy Center
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-22

the provisions for an English break.
fast at that PERIOD
During Lent-Braikfast for my I,orde
and Ladye;
Furst-A loif of brede in Trencher.: a
inanchetts; quart of bere; a quart of
wyne; u pecys of salt fisch: vi baconn'd
herryng: iij white herryng, or a dysche
of sproits-j
BREAKFAST for the nucry for my Ladye
Margaret and Master Ingram Percy;
Iteni--A manchet; quart of bere; q
dysche of butter; piece Of salt fshi a
dish of sprouts, and lii white herryng-t.
BREAKFAST for my Ladye's gentyllwomen;
ltem-A loot of brede; a pottel Of bere;
pece of salt f1sche, or iii white herry-
lngs-j, &c. &c
Breakfast for flesch days dayly throwt
the yere:
Breakfast for my Lorde and Ladye;
Furst-A loif OF brede in trenches; -
manchet; quart of bere, quart OF
wyne; half chyne Of mutton. or ellis q
chyne Of befe, boiled-j.
Breakfast for my Lorde Percy and Mr..
Thomas Percy;
ltem--Haf loif Of household b-ede, a
manchet; ] potell OF bere; a checkynge, or
ellis III mutton bonys. boyled-j.
Breakfast for the nprcry Of my Ladye
Margaret and Mr.. Ingram Percy;
ltem-A manchet; quart of bere, and
III mutton bonys, boiled-j
Breakfast for my ladye's gent1ewomen:
Item-A loft OF household hreid; pottel
of bere; and lii mutton bonys, boiled, or
ellis pece OF beif-j
From this time on the quantity Of
strong ale and wine used by all
classes was excessive and must have
greatly affected the intellect and
other qualities of our ancestors
In the reign OF James I. and the sue
ceeding reign, the English followed
the Danish custom Of drinking health,
and no matter how large a company
might be- each guest was compelled
to drink the health of each in rota-
ton. Such gatherings were conducive
to quarrels and discussions, and many
ended in duels and bloodshed. This
excess among the higher classes was
not available to the poorer people,
wines and ale being beyond their
reach in price.
It was somewhere in the fall Of
1860 that tea first found it's way
from China, but it WAS so scarce that
the infusion of it in water was taxed
by the gallon, in common with
chocolate and sherbet Two pounds
and two ounces, in the same year,
were given the king by the East In
dia company as most valuable gift.
Tea gradually came into use in
England, first as medicine for colds
and later as a luxury for the wealthy,
made in small pots as the illustration
shows. These pots held one-half a
pint and the tea was drunk from cups
holding little more than a tablespoon
full.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-22
Personal.

President Taft may decide to give
up his trip to Panama
Congressman Dalzell is to have on.
position in his own party.
Senator Burkett has entered upon
his campaign in Nebraska.
The progressives dominated the re-
publican state convention in Califor-
mia.
Ten high officials of Chicago pack
ing companies were indicted.
Indicted beef packers of Chicago
gave bond for their appearance.
A change is to be made in the
diplomatic representation at Washing
ton
There was shakeup in the admin.
tistration forces in the treasury de
partment
Tennessee democratic regulars have
made overtures for peace to inde
pendents.
DR.. Rucker, health commissioner of
Milwaukee, has quit his Job under
serious charges.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-22

rifle squad, and several military
companies from the surrounding coun-
try arrived in the town. Brown and
his men became virtually prisoners in
the engine house Of the armory Mean
while the alarm went to the national
capital, and President Buchanan sent
detachment Monday night from the
Washington navy yard, under a brevet
colonel, from whom the world was to
hear much. He was Robert e. Lee,
the future commander-in-chief of the
Confederate armies. On Tuesday
morning Brown was summoned by Lee
to surrender. He refused, and the ma!
rines stormed the engine house. In
five minutes the fight was over. One
marine was killed, Brown had re-
ceived several severe sword and bayo-
net wounds, one of his sons was dead
and another was dying, and only two:
Of his men were unhurt OF his total
force of %, ten were killed, five es-
capped and seven were captured, tried
and hanged. Five of the citizens Of
Harper's Ferry were killed and eight.
were wounded.
Brown was accused of treason, con-
spiracy and murder, before Virginia
court, was convicted sentenced and
hanged on December 2, 1859.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-22
JOHN BROWNS RAID
Recalled by Dedication Of Park
al 0saWatonie, Kan.
Historic Incident of 1859 Which, Per.
haps, Did More Than Anything
Else Toward Precipitatng the
Civil War.

Osawatomie, Kan.-When former
President Roosevelt stood before the
gathering of kansans and guests from
other states at the dedication of the
John Brown park in OsaWatomie as
the chief speaker, his words were
listened to with more than ordinary
interest by the whole nation, as well
as by those within the sound of his
voice. For there is yet a division OF
opinion about the attitude that history
should take toward the man whose
raid on Harper's Ferry arsenal in 1889
did more than anything else, perhaps.
to precipitate the Civil war.
Or the field of Osawatonie, on Au-
gust 30, 1856, was fought one of the
many conflicts between pro-slavery
and antislaVery men that preceded
the establishment of Kansas as a free
soil state insignificant as the battle
seems in comparison with the larger
events that followed it, it was one of
the sharpest engagements of the So
called border war, and has become of
historic importance through the fact
that John Brown, the abolitionist,
hanged because of his attack on Har-
per's Ferry, took part in il.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-22

The story Of the raid on Harper's
Ferry has been told so often that 1t
may be mentioned only briefly here.
Browns final orders, given Sunday
night October l, 1859, were to his lit
tie company of Is men, directed that
they should not take life where they
could avoid it. They started out from
the Kentucky farm in Maryland, five
miles from Harper's Ferry, which
Brown had rented, at dark and reached
the town about II p. N. Brown him
self broke open the gates of the arm
DRY and made the watchmen prison.
ers. He sent six Of his men into the
country and they brought in several
prominent slave owners and their
slaves. Some forty or fifty prisoners
were taken from among the citizens of
the town who showed opposition to
the raid.
On Monday morning Brown placed
his pixies in the hands of his black
prisoners, and told the white prison
ers that he would hold them as hos
tages and would exchange some Of
them for slaves. He tried to pacify
the citizens, who numbered perhaps
one thousand adults, but they formed