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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29
How Robert G. Shaw, Though Citizen
Of Massachusetts, First Enlisted
With the Seventh New
York Regiment.

Fifty years ago one OF the most ia
nous OF the many regiments that
fought on the Union side in the Civil
war marched down Broadway. New
York, for the front, in response to
Lincoln's first call for volunteers
the Seventh New York Marching
with 1t to war as a private went That
scion OF Massachusetts family which
had been prominent from Revolution
airy days who was destined to become
the leader OF the first regiment OF
negro soldiers formed under state au-
thority In the Lorth-Robert G. Shaw
This fact Is so little known that most
OF the biographies OF Colonel Shaw
state that at the outbreak of the war
he entered the service with the Sec
ond Massachusetts, as second lieu
tenant; yet there is the roster Of the
Seventh regiment with Shaw's name
upon 1t. to prove that Shaw saw mis-
first service In the Civil war with the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29
Would Have Changed History

THAT he certainly did in my town, ="
replied Mr. Dickinson spoke in the
public square. There was great
crowd around the platform After he
finished. some twenty-five or thirty
young men stepped out of that crowd.
went to the platform. and gave their
names to the enlisting officer. who sat
at table there"
Nov" continued Mr.. Weed, you
will understand why so many Repub
licans thought that It would be the
wisest step to take to nominate Dan
lei S. Dickinson for vice president
with Lincoln at the Republican ma
tional convention In the spring Of
1864 Dickinson was universally rec
ognized as one OF the greatest living
orators Of the United States He had
been United States senator from New
York. He had been a Democrat all
along and a warm friend of President
Franklin Pierce, but when war began
he was one Of the first to put party
behind him
Il never knew exactly why the plan
to nominate Daniel s. Dickinson for
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29

sert their heads between these stripe
Of lath. The cover over the pan and
the strips of lath at the sides pre-
vent the fowl from fouling the water
In any manner. except in the act Of
drinking.
Where drinking pans of this kind
are used, 1t Is very easy to cleanse
and scald them with hot water al
occasion demands.
This arrangement can be carried .
little further by placing a pan, or
what would be still better, q long,
narrow dish, something like . tin
bread tray. on a low shelf q few
inches from the floor. and Ringing the
cover to one side of the poultry
house SO that 1t can be tipped up in
front for the removal of the dish or
for filling 1t with water. Whatever
device is used. 1t must be easily
cleaned and OF free access to the
fowls at all times.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29
How the Eriilla~t Kansan Took Back
His Caustic Remark About Sen
.ator Logan "Thinking He
Was Thinking"

In 1882 General Grant published an
article In which he frankly admitted
that he had been in gross error In i'm
putting to Major General Fitzjohn Por
ter conduct at the second battle of
Bull Run, In August. 1862. which justi-
0ed the verdict of a court-martial by
which General Porter was cashiered.
dismissed from the army and forever
prohibited from holding any Office I'M
der the United States government. AS
a result OF General Grants magnani-
nous action, which he called simple
act Of Justice. congress passed bill
removing some OF the penalties pre-
scribed by the court-martial There
were. however. some technical defects
to this bill. and General Arthur was
compelled to veto It. But In the first
administration OF President Cleveland
another bill became a law by which
the sentence of ex-General Porter was
expunged, and he was restored to the
United States army with the rank OF
colonel
At the time the so-called Fitzjohn
the administration OF President Ar
thur. public interest was greatly
aroused: there we're many senators
who accepted General Grants view
that General Porter had been unjustly
sentenced. while others were sincerely
convinced that the verdict of the
court-martial was fully justified by
General Porter's conduct at the sec
end Bull Run
II was observed by number Of
senators about this time that Gen.
John A Logan, one of the senators
from Illinois, contracted the habit OF
spending an hour or two every after
noon pacing back and forth before
the screen which concealed the cloak
room from the senate chamber. Gen.
erai Logan always wore trock coat
which carried coat-tails of unusual
length, reaching below his knee. lie
presented a striking picture as ne
slowly paced back and forth along the
rear aisle His head. covered as II
was with thick masses OF very black
hair. locks of which strayed frequent
over MS toieueuu anu "Ct1 toSoc"
back with an impatient Jerk of the
read. was bent forward as though be
we're studying the outlines OF the floor
Occasionally he would thrust his hands
beneath his coattails and cause them
to ZAP violently. He seemed absorbed
In deep thought. but there were SEN
ntors who thought he was posing.
Ingalls, said a colleague to the
brilliant senator from Kansas, ingalls,.
have you noticed Logan pacing medi-
tatively back and forth at the rear OF
che sorata chamber He has been do
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29
Lite Rinus on Mountains.

An extraordinary example OF the
way In which a mountain ma, AFFORD
on a snail scale an image OF the
eartb's china es. arranged in success.
sively higher circles. has been found
In the San Francisco peaks These
ancient volcanoes rise out OF pla'
teau having a mean elevation of 1000
feet above sea level
The peaks are encircied with zones
Of vegetation. which run almost like
contour lines around them. Between
$500 and $500 feet the yellow pine
Is the dominant tree From $500 to
10000 feet the Douglas fir. the silver
hr. the cork Or and the aspen share
the available ground. Between 10000
and 1880 feet the Engelmann spruce
and the foxtail pine take possession,
and ascend to the tree limit-Scien.
ti1c American
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29
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FRESH WATER FOR POULTRY
Simple Wholesome Arrangement 10
Shown In Illustration, lnsuring
Clean Drinking Vessel.

One OF the difficult problems for the
poultrymen to solve is how to easily
provide pure, fresh water for his
fowls Many patent fountains which
are on the market are automatic and
keep before the fowls a certain guam
uty. Under certain conditions these
fountains serve an admirable purpose.
Under more adverse conditions many
OF these patent contrivances fail to
give satisfaction for the simple reason
that 1t is impossible to keep them
clean
Ii fowl were fed only whole grain
and the weather was always cool. 1t
would be a comparatively easy mat
ter to provide satisfactory automatic
drinking fountains, but as soft food
forms considerable portion OF the
diet for laying hens and fattening
fowls, these fountains are necessarily
more or less fouled and in warm
weather soon become UNIT for use
as drinking fountains on account Of
the tainted water and disagreeabls
odor
A simple wholesome arrangement
may be made as follows: Place nm
ordinary milk pan on block or shall
low box. the top Of which shall be
four or Ave inches from the floor The
water or milk to be drunk by the
fowl Is to be placed In this pan.
Over the pan 10 placed . board
cover supported on pieces of lath
about eight inches long. nailed to the
cover SO that they are about two
inches apart. the lower ends resting
uron the box which forms the sup
port of the pan.
In order to drink from the pan II
will be necessary for the fowls to in
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29
First Colonel of Negroes

which furnished geo officers to the
Union out of the men who marched to
the front with II on April 10. 1861.
have heard George William Cur.
It's explain In this fashion how 1t was
that Colonel Shaw happened to begin
his military service with the New
York regiment
1T was due to a chance visit that
Robert Shaw made to my house or
Staten Island. My wife was his sis
ter, and though he was OF Massachus-
etts citizenship. he was In the habit
OF speaking o. our Staten Islant
home as his other home.
in the winter OF 1861 he was with
us. From day to day he followed
closely the development Of the re
lations between the north and the
south He was sure that was war in
evitable; he believed that 1t would be
his duty to enlist for 1t, and with tina
idea in mind he became a member oil
the Seventh regiment Well. in the.
spring the war that he had looked fol-
came. and he went to the front as
private. and we were all proud OF his
handsome appearance. the patriotic
earnestness shining in his face, ane
his soldierly bearing as he marched
away with his musket upon his shout
der
The Seventh enlisted rst as a three
months regiment At the end OF that
period Robert went back to his own
state and was given his first commits
sion in the Second Massachusetts
Then. In 1863. when he was a captain.
came the inciden, Of which all of ME
family. and especially his father. was
very proud.
Massachusetts was the first state
OF the north to raise regiment OF
negro soldiers: Robert was asked by
Governor Andrew il he would accept
the colonelcy. Many persons thought
he would decline It, His family was
rich, they were members OF the most
cultivated circles of Boston. and he
was himself Harvard man. But ne
told us that he regarded 1t as higt
duty and opportunity to accept the
offer. for he believed that the moral
effect produced by the leading OF the
first negro regiment to the front by
man who was no adventurer would b,
OF great value At the head OF the
regiment he again went to the front
with his fathers blessing and the ap
proval of all who we're near him. and
he fell with many members OF his reg
iment at the assault upon Fort Wag
ner. In South Carolina. on July Is OF
the same year
When the news of his death was
received by his father, and the father
was asked what disposition should be
made of his boys body. he remained
quiet for a few moments. His head
was bowed with sorrow that his son
should have died and yet he was sus-
tanned by the feeling of honorable
pride for the brief career OF this bril-
liant and handsome son AT last he
raised his head and said
~ have only one answer to make
when you ask what disposition shall
be made OF my sons body. and that
is this: Let him be buried with the
soldiers who persisted with him. That
I am sure. would have been his
wish
Copyright. 1911. by f. J. Edwards. Al
Rights ReservedD
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29
Chicken Net.

old hammock makes a me net fol
this purpose. The net should be about
two feet deep. Lay 1t down, mouth
up, put few grains of corn on top,
pretend you are looking the other
way. and when a chicken steps Oh
the net to pick up the corn lift II
suddenly. tip 1t slightly to one side,
and you have the fowl safe. II you
are particularly expert, the net may
be dropped down over the bird.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29
EASY TO CAPTURE CHICKENS
long-HandIed Net, Made Out Of Old
Hammock, Does Away With Chas-
Ing Fowls Around Yard.

Who has not seen the farmer, his
wife. the hired man. and one or moro
children engaged in the exciting chase
for the chicken which is to be served
for the family dinner? All around the
yard, over the fence. under the barn.
through the garden, until somebody
luckily falls upon 1t. An easier way
Is to make a long-handled net. USING
a sound. we'll made barrel hoop An
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29
War on Lice.

Make continual war on the Hco n
your poultry house Is infested with
them. II free from them. see to Il
hat your premises are kept free.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29

"A New York man recently had
his will written by his twelve-year
old SON."
"Well?"
The lawyers can't see any way to
break it"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29
Handling Ducks and Geese.

1dnOing OuCkS ana OeeSe.
Always handle ducks and geese By
their necks and never by the legs. a.
fowls are handled. for these limbs are
not strong enough to serve az han.
dies and will readily break.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-29

n he charm, as we'll as the prob
lens. OF India lies In Its
most extraordinary variety. A
flying politician. taken In
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-11
CONDITIONS FOR
CONTINUED from page ~

policies are an indication that the
board is endeavoring to keep it's work
we'll in hand, and adapted to new con.
ditions as they arrive. In the inter
est of missionary comfy and effici-
ency certain transfers of missions
have been made or are contemplated.
After reviewing the situation of the
work in several fields of the board,
pointing out it's magnificent opportun-
tiles and the desperate need of ad-
vance to improve them; situations of
which Rhodesia in Africa, Shansi in
China, and the central mission in
Turkey are conspicuous examples but
whose urgency is hardly less than
that of most of the twenty missions,
Secretary Barton answered the ques-
ton, shall they go forward? by say
ing: Under these circumstances
to tell them that they cannot advance
because neither can adequate reen-
forcements be found nor can appro.
priations be made to meet the in.
creased expense involved, is to make
them feel almost abandoned just as
they are about to gather the harvest,
for which they hava toiled so long"
1t is interesting and encouraging
to note that inspite of the financial
straits Of recent years with the con.
sequent repression, some real enlarge
ments have been made, although most
of all it has come through special
funds from outside sources. In al!
100000 has been spent or is about
to be spent in new plants, buildings,
etc., in the various fields.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-11
{Bv Associated Press. !

10y Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11-Work.
men were kept busy today in putting
Shibe park in shape for the first of
the worlds championship games to
be played next Monday. Additional
benches and desks were INSTALLED
and equipped with telegraph wires to
accommodate newspaper men, while
new fences were erected in the out
field to prevent spectators from over
flowing the playing field.
Those in charge of the press appli-
cations say that never before has an
interleague contest excited so much
interest in all sections of the country
and the demand has been so great that
many applications for scorers seats
will have to be refused.
In spite of the extra force of clerks
put at work it has been impossible
to catch up with the large amount of
mail containing requests for seats for
the first two games to be played here.
The supply of available tickets quick
ly was exhausted and it is estimated
that more than 100000 will have to
be returned to senders.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-11
Will ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS FOR P0STOFF|CE
ARE COMPLETED FOR NEW FEDERAL BUILDING AND As SOON
AS SPECIFICATIONS ARE COMPLETED WORK WILL PLACED
ON THE MARkET-WoRk WILL BE PUSHED RIGHT ALONG

Word has been received in the city
that the drawings of the plans for
the new federal building, which will
be Arectcd at Bismarck, have been
completed and the specifications are
about finished. 1t is expected that
as soon as the specifications are
checked that the work will be placed
on the market and that the treasury
department will advertise for bids.
There has been a great deal of in
terest manifested by the residents of
tn Capital City in rgard to the con-
struction of the new federal building,
it having been expected that work
would have been commenced some
time ago. 1t will be gratifying to
learn that some definite Roadway will
soon be made.
J. J. Jackman of this city, wrote
in to the supervising architect of the
treasury department inquiring about
the progress of the plans for the build
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-11
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Notice is hereby given that that
certain mortgage executed and de-
livered by Fred Hoge and Albertina
Hoge Husband and wife,, mortgagors,
to A. W. Lucas, Mortgage dated the
23rd day of March, 1907, and filed
for record in the office of the register
of deeds of the county of Burleigh and
State OF North Dakota, on the 9th
day of March, 1907, and recorded in
Book IS of Mortgages, at page 81,
will be foreclosed by a sale of the
premises in such mortgage and here
matter described, at the front door
of the court house in the county of
Eurleigh and State of North Dakota,
at the hour of ten o'clock A. NJ, on
the oath day of November, 1911, to
satisfy the amount due upon such
mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described insuch
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same. are described as
follows: The northwest quarter
IN. w. W Of section twenty-four
(24), township one hundred and forty
14o), north, Range eighty (SO), west
of the Fifth 90 Principal Meridian,
according to the government survey
thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage
at the date of sale the sum of $780,.
Sc.
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., October
II, 1911.
A. w. LUCAS,
Mortgage.
COCHRANE & BRADLEY,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
pub. Oct. II, 10, Is; Nov. /, s, 16.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-11
SAYINGS OF MARK TWAIN.
Bright Things That Arc Rarely Cred.
tied to the humorist.

Bright Things That Arc Rarely Cred.
tied to the Humorist.
There has been complaint that every
good story gets accredited to Mark
Twain without his having really de-
served it. but Professor Archibald
Henderson in his book MARK Twain
points out that actually many Of the
best known common sayings first Gre
pted by Mark Twain are very rarely
credited to him. His sayings in
"Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar" such
as 1.-THE caulifower Is nothing but cab
bage with college education" are
generally known as written by Mark
Twain, but there are others Of which
this is not true.
Some Of his best sayings are apropos
Of the cheerful custom Of lying-for
instance: Truth is our most valuable
possession. Let us economic it."
"Never tell lie-except for practice"
is not so well known as the more popu
lar when in doubt tell the truth
Professor Henderson comments that
of the latter maxim Mark Twain de-
clared that he never expected it to
be applied to himself. 1t was for
other people. When he was in doubt
himself he used sagacity. Perhaps his
best summary is: Never waste lie!
You can't tell when you may need it,
A catchword emanating from Mark
Twain is. BE virtuous and you will
be eccentric" Another is that ''there
isn't parallel of latitude but thinks
1t would have been the equator If it
had had its rights" There is some
thing peculiarly American in his warn
ing to girls not to marry-that is. not
to excess. To Professor Henderson
Mark Twain made a remark likely to
rank with the best Of his sayings now
that it has been published. Professor
Henderson was advised before under
going surgical operation. Console
yourself with the reflection that you
are giving the doctor pleasure and
that he is getting paid for it,
OF the hundreds of Twain sayings
none is better known than one often
attributed to Andrew Carnegie, Put
all your eggs in one basket-and then
watch that basket"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-11
MAKING SHOT.
The Tower Process Used Only For the
Smaller Sizes.

The Tower Process Used Only For the
Smaller Sizes.
The tower process of making shot
was invented by William Watts,
plumber Of Bristol. England, in 1863.
His tower was built" by saving a
square hole in the center of the various
floors of his house and locating well
in the cellar into which the globules
Of molten lead dropped and were in
stantly cooled and hardened Watts
secured patent in 1882 and sold his
London rights in 1900 for $4S,665.
His tower is still in use, although it
has been heightened by the addition Of
several stories. The lead when molten
is poured into sieve-like receptacle
at the top Of the tower. and these
molten drops. falling into the we'll,
120 feet below, form the shot, which
are then passed through polishing
grader. They are then spilled from a
hopper on to an inclined plane, the per-
feet shot running on second plane,
while the imperfect drop through an
opening between. The shot pass over
four series of planes, and only the per.
feet reach the last plane.
A larger size than BIB cannot be
made by this process. The larger
sizes. including shrapnel. are made by
two different processes. In the me-
dunn size a wire Of the proper ma
terial is fed into a machine which
mashes it into ribbon shape and
punches irregular formed shot The
largest are made by pouring the metal
into long bullet molds. which. in COOL
ing, form irregular shot. The various
sizes are then PLACED, each by itself.
in gins. which are revolved for six
hours, when the shot come out perfect
~ smooth spheres.-Boston Globe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-11
COTTAGE PRAYER MEETINGS

I One of the most helpful and inspir-
ing meetings thus far, held in the
evangelistic campaign was conducted
last night at the First Baptist church
by Rev. P. Z. Nelson and his singer
N. D. Wood. A spirit of great earn
estness was in jthe meeting. The
evangelist chose for his theme the
STORY of Jacob wrestling with the
angel and showed in most clear and
convincing manner that blessings
come to men only when they reach
that point whefe they are willing to
struggle as Jacob did and say II will
not let thee go except thou bless me-"
The message was challenge to all
Christians to get in line in this work
and put their earnest prayer and ef-
fort into reaching those who are not
Christians. The spirit of revival was
present in the meeting and the united
thought seemed to be voiced in the
prayers that wre offerd by many at
the close asking God to send his spirit
upon the members of the church and
the people of the community with
power.
Two cottage services will be held
this afternoon and service at the
church at 1870.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-11
NOTED SOCIALIST WILL
lecture HERE TONIGHT
VICTOR L. BERGER OF MILWAU.
kEE AT PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH TONIGHT.
His Coming is the First Number. o.
the Bismarck Lecture Course-Ad
dress Will Be a Treat.

This evening Victor L. Berger, the
only socialist member of the house of
representatives at Washington, will
lecture in the auditorium of the First
Presbyterian church under the aus
pieces of the Bismarck lecture course
association. This is one of the not
able events of the season. The lee
ture course association has arranged
a splendid essemblage Of talent for
the 1911.1912 season and Mr.. Berger's
appearance in an suspicious commence
ment of what seems to be the best
season in the history of the local lyc-
cum association.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-11

ing at Bismarck. He received the fol
lowing letter in reply.
Washington, Sept. rs, 1911
Mr. John J. Jackman,
Bismarck, North Dakota.
Sir:
have your letter Of September 18th
regarding the proposed new postoffice
building at Bismarck, North Dakota.
AIT the time you called here last
spring there was every reason to sup
pose that this building would be got
ten out promptly, but the various de-
lays which have occurred since then
have made this absolutely impossible
with the drafting force available.
am pleased to be able to tell you
however, that the drawings them
selves are completed and as soon
as the specifications are finished and
checked the work will be placed on
the market There is little doubt that
the department will be in position
to advertise for bids this fall.