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DYEINCi AND CLEANING.
THE BEST DYEINC AND CLEANING
can be found at GILES. Suits secured
and pressed. roc. S25 North Fifth.
Phone 1862.
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SHOE REPAIRING.

MEMS SHOES. WdoLE-SOLED, 81;
half.solcd. 75c.; ladies', Soc; chill
dren's. 4cc., and up. according to
size. Every pair sewed: no nails
or pegs. Best leather. DREW'S
ELECTRIC SHOE FACTORY. 716 z.
Main. Phone Monroe 1857.
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BDarb UWanteo.

TWO FURNISHED ROOMS. WITH
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III private family. Address a oil,
care T!mes-IDispatch.
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WANTED. FLORIST; ROSE OF CAR
nation grower or pot plant. man:
married preferred Must be capa-
bic. Good wages permanent posi-
ton. with or without dwelling. r.
F. Lion. Roanoke. Va.
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WANTED, .NON-UNlON LINOTYPE
ma chintEt-opcrator Address LIMO
TfFE.Tcarc Tinncs-Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-20

FOR SALE. WINTER OATS: PRESENT
Price. 60 cents per bushel. Sample
at I'LL East Main Street. LEWIS
LAND AND IMPROVEMENT
y
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-28

a military failure. He did not cross
the Potomac to see what Devens had
to contend with before ordering his
brigade to go over and fight.
Colonel Cogswel stayed with mis-
men on the Virginia bank and was
captured. III his official report he in
directly placed the blame for the dis
aster upon Baker. He said that the
transportation of troops across the
river was badly organized. There were
no guards and no detailed crews for
the boats. The boats were not utilized
to their full capacity, and cannon at
hand on the Maryland side were not
brought into action to cover the land
ing
In conclusion he said, The dis
positions on the field were faulty, in
my Judgment"
Colonel Devens' official report con-
firms this view. He said: Colonel
Baker welcomed me on the field. seem
ed in good spirits and very confident
of success He asked me to look at
his line of battle, and. with him, |
passed along the whole front He
asked my opinion of his dispositions OF
the troops. and told him frankly that
l deemed them very defective. as the
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-28

BY Captain GEORGE L. KILr1ER. Late
U. ;. v.
sCopyright by American Press Assocla-
ton. l31Ll
%w%HE third week in October fifty
years ago was marked by a
"A series of skirmishes in Missouri
near FrederlckStown and in
Virginia a martial miXup on the Poto-
mac line which is technically called
hattie. Historically recorded as
blunder, n disaster and a slaughter.
the action fought at Balls Bluff. near
iIeesburg, Va. Oct u, 1861. at least
demonstrated that natural slaughter
Zen Ii not the place to give new sol
&liers first lessons in battle. In the
Bull Run encounter novires did have
a fighting chance and scored little sue
cesses They gave up the game at
last with the feeling that they had
learned some things and could do bet
ter next time.
Four Federal regiments were I'M
der fire at Balls Bluff. but the brunt
of the lighting and loss fell upon the
Fifteenth Massachusetts, which open
ed the battle. On Oct. 20 Colonel
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-28

GEN ERAh GPSA hUNION, Cs .. a., SOLONEA
Of THE EIGHTH VIRGINIA.
deploy for the same purpose. These
men skirmished until dark. when those
who had chung to the bank were rushed
by the Confederates and captured,
When Colonel Devens saw that the
day was lost he told his men to save
themselves. Some jumped into the
river and swan to the Maryland side,
with their muskets strapped to their
backs. Others hid in the woods on the
Virginia side and stole across a day
or two after the battle. Many were
shot while swimming for safety. The
total loss of Bakers command was
forty-nine killed and ia captured or
missing. This loss fell upon about
LOO men who crossed to the Virginia
side. Colonel Evans Confederate force
also numbered about HOO and lost
AS killed and wounded
Ball's Bluff aroused more ind1gna-
ton throughout the country than Bull
Run. Colonel Baker was alternately
glorined as martyr and criticised as
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-28

GENERAL CHARLES DFVENS, q. g. A, FIRST
INTO THE FIGHT AT HALLS BLUFF.
Charles DevenS with this regiment
crossed the Potomac from Maryland to
the bluffs on the Virginia side. intend
ing to destroy q Confederate camp.
which the arm scouts had reported
Law close to til" liver Pushing on
toward Leesbule. i've miles from the
river early on the DIST, DeyenS found
no enemy and placed his regiment in
the concealment of the woods at BARS
Pluff 10 await orders. Word came to
him from division headquarters in
MARYLAND that he would be re enforced.
The bluff in rear of the position was
very steep, and the only means OF
transporting troops to the danger
point was Ivy hathoats. During the
forenoon some Massachusetts compa-
mics which had been left In Mary
hand crossed and Joined the advance
and these were the only Tederals on
the Virginia side of the river when
the Confederates appeared in nevens
front and attacked the SkirmisherS
This was about midday. Seeing no
help in sight, Colonel Devens formed
his line for battle and was able tore
Sist the vigorous attempts of the Con-
federates to turn his flank and cut
him off from the boat landing.
Colonel Devens' regiment formed
part of the brigade of Colonel e. d.
Baker, which belonged to General {,
II. Stones division. having headquar-
tiers at Poolesville. Nd, about five
miles back from Balls Bluff. Cor
mans brigade of Stones division lay
at Edwards Ferry, five miles down the
Potomac.
The main Confederate force in the
vicinity was at Edwards Ferry, IN
front of German, and its commando
Colonel N. G. Evans, withdrew all his
troops save one regiment from Cor
mans front and marched to balls
Bluff. General Stone on hearing of
Devens' engagement ordered Colonel
Baker either to retire the Massachu-
sets men or send the remainder OF
his brigade across the river to sup
port them. Baker Immediately order
ed the Twentieth Massachusetts, the
Forty-second New York (Tammany
regiment) and his own Seventy first
Pennsylvania California regimen0 to
cross the river and went over in per
son to direct the movement.
Hunton's Virginians Open the Fight
The fresh troops toiled slowly across
on the flatboat and up the steep, mud
DIV bluff. Baker reached the front al
2 o'clock without any men. but was
soon Joined by one battalion of the
Pennsylvanians and a detachment OF
the Twentieth Massachusetts. The
Massachusetts men held the right OF
the line. Next. on the left. were two
howitzers and on their left the Penn
syIvanians. A six FOUNDER held the ex
IRENE left. Before the fight opened
Colonel Cogswell reached the line with
mart of the Forty-second New York
He pointed out the weakness of the
left eank to Baker, but no attention
was paid to his warning. The Con
Gaderates in front of Bakers left were
g,osted on high ground screened by
woods. In a few minutes after Colo
mel Cogswell uttered his warning the
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-28
WOnlan's Exchange.

New ell samples of dress goods,
fancy good, etc. Infants clothes a
specially. New California toilet ar
tic,es, Bon Ton & Sempre Giovine,
(Always Young, subscriptions FOR
all magazines and club offers. Big
reduction in club offers for 80 days,
Flora P. SroNER, Mgr.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-28
The War Fifty Years Ago.

October, 1861 Added to the List of Federal DelcatS
tho Action In VIRGINIA Known as Balls Bluff or Lees
burg DESIGNATED by Congress 1.-THE Most Atroclons
Military Murder In History"-Federal Troops On.
prepared Drawn Into Disastrous Battle-~-Deatn OF
Colonel E. D. Baker, Senator From California and Per
sonal Friend of Lincoln Blunders Which Heroism
Could Not Retrieve.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-28
Colonel Baker Shot Down.


Selling their advantage. the Confcd
crates pushed the fighting on the Fed
eral left. Lieutenant Colonel Wis:ar,
leading the Seventy-frst Pennsylvania
was shot down. and Colonel Baker
rushed forward to direct the line
Passing in front of the slirmishers to
select ground for an advance, he was
instantly killed by a Confederate sharp
shooter. Bakers death left the com.
mand in the hands OF Colonel Ccgs
well. who at once put his own ideas
Of the affair into practice. He ordered
Colonel DevenS 10 march the Fifteenth
Massachusetts to the extreme Ieft, IN
tending, if overpOWered by the CCnfed
crates massed there. to cut his way
through by the left flank down the
bluffs to the Potomac to the shelter OF
Germans camp ut Edwards Ferry.
Devens carried out the orders under
fire, and Just as he got a good line be
yOnd the PennSylVanians there oc-
CURED one of those disastrous blum
ders so common to raw sold erS. Two
fresh companies of Colonel CogSWelIS
New York regiment came up and form
ed on the left of Devens' line, 1T that
moment an officer in Confederate uni
form showed himself in front of the
New Workers. and with shouts and ges
lures urged the Federals to charge
into the woods in front. Some of the
cool heads thought this was merely a
challenge to dare the Yankees. Others,
not knowing the enemy's cOlorS, took
* for an order and rushed ahead. Some
of the Fifteenth Massachusetts. car
ried away by enthusiasm, also charged
forward until ordered back by Devens
and his captains. The New Workers
who went forward met singing fire
from the enemy in the woods and came
back in panic Colonel COgSwell said
that at this time he attempted to have
the whole line charge the enemy lodg,
ed in the hills in front of his left, but
the confusion among the troops did no
admit of it, and he ordered Il retreat to
the pitiful landing under the bluff.
The hatboat was instantly swamped
by rush of men upon it.
Shot While Swimming For Safety.
The Confederates followed the re
treating troops as far as the edge OF
the bluff and potted them en- the bank
below Two comnAuiCs Of New York
ers. freshly iandtG climbed the bluff,
to cover, the retreat. aAd Colonel
Drvens ordered his whole command to
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-28

Eighth Virginia, under Colonel Eppa
Hunton, opened fire from that point
upon Bakers artillery. at the hrst
yolley en cry man at the Federal guns
was shot down SO furious was this
rifle fire That only three charges We're
fired from the cannon after the Vir-
ginians got to work. AS fast as the
gunners fell their places were filed by
officers. and during the heat of the
fight Colonel Cogswell and Colonel
William Lee of the Twentieth Massa-
chuSetts. as well rs the aids on Bak-
er's staff. took a hand at serving the
guns. One Of the howitzers on it's last
discharge recoiled to the edge of the
bluff.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-02
MANY OF LINES
READY TO SETTLE
Official Announcement that Dockers'
Union in English Sailors Strike
Will Be ReorganiEed.
CONFERENCE ON WAGE QUESTION
Tom Mann, Leader of the Strikers,
states that the Labor Difficult
ties VIII BE Settled by
Monday or Tuesday.

LIVERPOOL, July LIT was officially
announced this evening that the Cunard,
the White Star and other combine" lines
and the Harrison line had agreed to rec
ognize the dockers union and to attend a
conference within a month for the set
tiement of the questions OF wages and
conditions OF employment
After an interview with the chairman of
the Cunrad board today, Tom Mann, the
strike leader, informed mass meeting Of
strikers that the dispute would become set
tied by Monday or Tuesday.
Women ana Children Need Food.
HULL, England July Hunger is Sc
riously troubling the strike situation and
the piteous appeals OF women and children
for food would have precipitated before
now something akin to anarchy but for
the masses Of police that have been sent
here from London and other cities.
Flour is so scarce that the price has
jumped beyond the reach of the poor. All
the Hull flour mills are closed and efforts
are being made TO obtain supplies from the
outside. police protection being promised
those who bring in food. Strikers thronged
the streets early today. tt
Twenty six steamers are due within the
next few days with 7os.eoe tons OF cargo.
buh tntft no nicaUS VI sOlScfdTtlHE u.
The railwa- and dock traffic is paraiysed.
! General strike Threatened.
|. LONDON, July, 1.--Today's reports from
a majority OF the British seaports en-
phasze the growing gravity of the situa-
ton created by the strike of the shipping
trade Unless a settlement is effected by
Monday. indications point to a general
strike by the members of the Transport
Workers federation in sympathy with
the seafaring comrades.
! AS the membership of the unions com
posing the Transport Workers federation
| is upwards Of 100000, a decision on their
part to Join the ranks of the strikers would
mean one of the greatest Industrial con-
| flicts the workers of the United Kingdom
/ were ever involved In.
The great difficulty in arranging terms
! appears to be due to the fact that or
neither side is there a central organization
! with power to enforce any agreements thai
may be reached by the negotiators.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-02
TAFT NAMES CHARLTON JUDGE
Father of Porter Charlton Gets Judi
cial Office in Porto Rico.
APPOINTMENT GOES TO NEBRASKA
Made by Executive without Consul
tation with Any Representatives
of This state--Davidson
Leaves for Omaha.
CFrom a staff correspondent)

WASHINGTON. July Especial Tele-
Rram.)-Paul Charlton of Nebraska was to-
day nominated by the president to be
United States judge for the District of
Porto Rico. Judge Charlton has for many
years been connected with the State de-
partment, recently being law officer of
the bureau of insular affairs. Judge Charl-
ton, It is said, was originally appointed to
the office while a resident OF Omaha. He
was a classmate Of President Taft at Yale
In 1878. In making this appointment and
crediting the same to the state Of Ne
braska the president did not consult Sena-
tor Brown or any member OF the Nebraska
delegation. so far as could be learned.
Judge Charlton is the father OF Porter
Charlton, now in custody at Hoboken, N.
j., upon the charge of killing his wife at
Lake Como. Italy.
Davidson Takes Oath.
DR.. William M Davidson officially as
sumed his duties as superintendent of the
Washington public schools. taking the oath
of office this morning at a special meeting
of the Board of Education.
Dr. Davidson will leave for Omaha to-
night. to remain until some time in August
leave of absence having been granted to
him.
| George M. Laird of Lemon. g. D.. was
today appointed q special agent of the
general land office.
/ Carl Cramer of Columbus. Neb.. who has
been spending the last week In Washing
ton Sightseeing, left for home today
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-02
President and Family
Reach Summer Home

Taft and his family arrived here from
Washington this forenoon and went at once
malta
family on their way from washington to
their new summer home at Beverly ar
rived in Boston this morning, an hour be-
hind scheduled time. The second section
Of the Washington Express. 20 which thor
private car was attached. was delayed or
the way up to New England. by heAvs
traffic. incident 20 the New London boa
races. The car was sent around the cit,
! 20 the Boston q Maine hnea. The president
will stay ~ Beverly until sunday
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-02
Carnegie Writes of
Wire Indictments
Steel King Says Agitation Will Lead
to Fixing of Prices by the Court
of Commerce.

LONDON. July LIN reply to a request
for his opinion. Andrew Carnegie today ad-
dressed the following telegram from his
skibo castle to the Associated Press;
my view is that the indictment OF the
directors OF the steel wire companies is
made in strict obedience with the law. but
the result Of the trial win determine
whether II will be correct. The punishment
or release OF the directors. however. Is
OF trifllng moment
What we must recognize Is that COM
binatlons do take place and these cannot
be allowed to determine prices. The court
of commission which is regulating every
charges viii be found amply sufficient %
regalate combinations. There can be only
one result Of all this agitation and that IL
that the court OF commerce win have ac-
cess to all papers OF individual companies
and fix prices liberal and fair to the Ac.
tual capital invested and fair to the con
sumer.
TO this complexion must it come a
length"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-02
German Gunboat
Ordered to Morocco
Sending of the Panther to Agadir
Creates Astonishment in Semi
Official Circles in France.

BERLIN. July l.--Germany finally has
taken direct action in Morocco and or
dered the gunboat Panther to AgadIr, the
most southern point OF Morocco. twenty
three miles southeast OF Cape CHR
The step was taken at the request of
German firms in south Morocco for pro-
tsction to the lives and property OF Ger
mans residing In Morocco. It is. stated
that unfriendly intentions toward Morocco
are not involved.
PARIS, July i,-Astoniahment il the word
used in semi-officiAl circles to describe
French feelings over the action OF Germany
In sending q gunboat TO Agadir. Morocco.
II IL declared that the move is not in ao-
cord with the spirit OF the Algeciras agree
ment or the French German agreement OF
February. 1909. which recognised Germany
as having pre-eminent commercial rights
IN Morocco but France as having pre-
dominant political rights.
II is pointed on that France is capable
OF maintaining order and protecting for
eign interests in Morocco.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-02
STARTS EARLY IN THE MORN
The Sun Started Out the Day in a
Business Like and Torrid Humor.
JEBRAsKA IS swELTERNG
Reports from Out in the State Indi-
cate Wide Wave Of Heat,
MISSOURI VALLEY IS BAKED
From River Towns ana ChicORo COne
Reports of Increasing sufferiag
aud Annoyance FROM the
Hot, Dry Days.

The temperature went as high Saturday
as II has this summer and people who like
TO think and talk about the weather will
have food for discussion IN that fact that
the mercury In the government thermo-
meter went up to l02 shortly after
o'clock. II dropped back again. however.
before 3 o'clock, lowering around iOl for
more than two hours. Between and Il
dropped three points and went down to
o. at :. The record OF July is for 1905
- degrees, for 1909 IS degrees. for 1910,
SO degrees. re
The month set a new record for June
heat in this part OF the country and the
degrees in excess of normal since March
now total see. The normal temperature
for July 10 70 degrees. l6 less than what
we actually received. The precipitation
since March has been only. a little more
than half what IL should be normally
although it has not been so dry a spring
as was meted out to Nebraska last year.
Although It's citizens were still swelter-
ing from the extreme heat of Friday. when
the temperature reached maximum OF
9s. Omaha started In bright and early Sat
urday. At noon the maximum of Friday rs
degrees was reached. starting with tho
mark of 30 at in the morning. At
o'clock 1t had risen to 100
But Omaha is not the only city suffer
ing today. Kansas City. St. Louis and
Chicago all had marks near so at o'clock
today. Kansas City had 50 degrees. Chi
cago, 50. and st. Louis. 7s
cities Hotter Than Omaha.
Out in Nebraska there were many places
with the thermometer ranging higher than
at Omaha at o'clock. Ashland had S6,
Schuyler, 81; Sioux City, Ia, so; Lyons, S.;
Fremont 30; Randolph. Ss; Ravenna, 50;
Greeley Center. IS; Kearney, 81; Salem, IS;
Concordia. IS; Strang. Sc.
The heat wave seemed TO hang above the
immediate valley of the Missouri river, as
the central parts of Nebraska and Iowa
and the western part of Nebraska were
fairly cool Hot winds were reported all
over the state. the hot blastof air sweeping
across the, state like furnace blast.
Whether or not It will bring danger 10
the crops is question of the hour worthy
OF study The recent rains over most OF
! the state will save the corn In places. but
It will undoubtedly burn out the greater
part Of the spring grain that is not already
injured. Potatoes. already at famine
prices. are in a state now where they need
rain and cool weather badly.
Some hope for those sweltering ones In
the eastern part Of the state is held out
because last night three or four light sprin-
/ kles of rain were felt In eastern Wyoming.
4 Sheridan, Toluca and Greybull all had rain
and the raincloud may travel this way.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-02
TWO MORE HOUSE INQUIRIES
Proposal 10 InvestisAte Efficiency OF
Land Laws and Land Purchases
In Washington.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-Two more house
Investigations were proposed today Rep
resentative Baker OF California. a demo
crat. Introduced a resolution providing for
an investigatlon Of the public land laws
and their administration to determine prln-
cipaIly whether the settlement OF the west
has been helped or retarded by improper
or inadequate laws
Representative slsson OF Mississippi, BY
resolution. proposed an inquiry into the
purchase OF land lying between the capltol
and the new union station. the aoquirsnenl
Of which was authorized by congress foI
avenue and parking purposes. IL Il said
the price OF the land has increased from
about sS.5oaooo to sS.ooo.Ooo. AIr. sisson ear.
tirulariy asks that the inquiry shall develop
whether or not any member OF congrssu
Il now OF recently has been interested 1.
any 81 the property.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-02
Sees Counsel Says
! Girl Mentioned in
Damage Suit is Myth
Attorney for Apostle Says There is No
Such Individual as Hazel
banner.

CHICAGO July 1.-When the trial OF
Evelyn Arthur See was resumed today In
Judge Honore's court Attorney Cantwell OF
the defense declared that he would prove
Hazel Danner, whose father has filed a
damage suit for $4,000 against See. alleg-
ing that the latter detained her IN his flat
TO be nonexistent e.
For this purpose John RI Rosen, a
lawyer was placed in the witness chair
but Rosen testified that he had interviewed
Hazel several times shortly after the arrest
of See
"A man claiming to be George DanneI
appeared at my office, where / had beer
told to wait the police captain, Max Dan
ner, and told me to start suit against Sec
for $4,000, stating that See had mistreated
Hazel Danner." related the witness. ''rha
suit is now pending"
He declared that ne is in ignorance Of
George banners present whereabouts Ac-
cording TO Attorney Cantwell. George Dan
ner is a brother of Police Captain Man
Denner. --
At the conclusion of this testimony. Mrs
Felicia Rees, mother OF Mona Rees, wa'
recalled by the defense. Mrs. Rees at onc'
gave a definition of the symbol of mys
terry for the first time in the trial. al
though many other witnesses had beer
asked to explain its meaning.
''It Is the mystery that lies between MAJ
and God" she said. 1T is something tn
mortal mind cannot understand. II is tn
seed that lies loose behind the blossom
Every history has its symbol"
Mrs. Rees says the question Of sex wal
never discussed in the presence Of Mildred
Bridges by herself or others OF "absolut'
hfe." She said that she was part autho
OF the book of truth and declared tina
words in the book OF truth dealing will
sex carried only the usual meanings. Th
whole purpose OF the book. she explained
meant that everyone should be "cured.
Changes had been made in the book sine
she last saw It in Sees flat. she declared
That Mildred Bridges came to Seei
house with the permission OF Mrs. Bridge
was another assertion made by the wit
ness
Are you familiar with that portion o
Sees book. there shall be born neN
racer"
"Yes. It was published in a paper b
quainted with Mildred Bridges"
Mrs Rees testified that absolute life
meant a life free OF unselfishness, unkind
ness and mortal passion. She said tina
free love was not advocated.
THE new race Is TO consist OF the OF;
spring OF people who are lawfully mar
ried," witness continued. This Offsprin
would be purified OF all vice and passion
and make the world better place
Court was adjourned until Monday.