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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29

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FIELD, NO.
Major Frank j. White with about 100
cavalrymen. known as the pirate
Scouts" who had no part in the
charge at Springfield, though Captain
=. Naughton OF the Irish Dragons rs
serted that about fifty Of the dra goons
had participated in three assaults.
Captain Nauchton himself was wound
ed in the beginning OF the action. Vt
any rate. it is certain that the Union
force did not exceed 200 and that the
enemy numbered about 1000.
Zagonyi's charge was one of the
most dashing and brilliant actions of
the early part of the war. Several
miles out of Springfield the bodyguard
captured the advance >pickets of the
ConfedcrateS. but one of these escaped
and gave the alarm. Therefore when
the Union men reached Springfield
they found the enemy in battle array.
The nature Of the ground was such
that it gave little opportunity for Ia
yonyi to form his men. Before going
into the action be warned his com
mand of the strength of the enemy
and told them that possibly no man
would come back alive. IF any of You
would turn back you can do SO now"
he added, hut not one stirred II will
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
The War Fifty Years Ago

Echoes of the Federal Disaster at Balls Buff--Maor
Zaeony's Celebrated Charge at Springfield Mo-
Battle at Fredercktown, Mo-, In the Department
Commanded by Brigadier General U. S. Grant---Con-
federates Under General Jeff Thompson Defeated and
Forced to Rehabilitation at Romney. Western Vir-
enia and Series of Skirmishes In Kentucky.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
By JAMES A. EDGER TON.

copyright by American Press Assoca-
ton. 1911
A FTER the battle of Balls Bluff
~ there followed weeks of com
"A parativc inactivity in military
affairs about Washington. 1t
was during this interval that the half
sarcastic phrase was coined. All quiet
along the Potomac
There was one tragic aftermath of
the i'll starred action near leesburs
that deserves mention 1t helped to
increase the burden OF the president.
Colonel Baker and Mr., Lincoln had
long been bosom friends. c. {. Cohin.
who was at McClellan's headquarters
when the president heard of Baker $
death, tells this incident, and 1t is re.
peated in Ida NJ. Tarbell's Life OF Lin.
coin"
1t was a bright October afternoon,
and Mr.. Lincoln. as was his habit,
went to headquarters for the latest
news from the front. After greeting
the correspondents he followed an at
tendant into General McClellan's room,
after which there was silence except
for the click OF the Telegraph inStfu-
ments Five minutes passed said
Mr.. Coffin, and then Mr.. Lincoln, un-
attended, with bowed head ana tears
rolling down his furrowcd checks, his
face pale and wan, his breast heaving
with emotion, passed through the
room He almost fell as he stepped
into the street We sprang inyoluntari-
ly from our seats to render assistance.
but he did not fall. With both hands
pressed upon his heart he walked down
the street, not returning the salute OF
the sentinel pacing his beat before the
door.
General Mcclellan came moment
later 4 have not much news to tell
vou' he said. There has been n move
ment OF the troops across the Potomac
at Edwards Ferry. under General
Stone, and Colonel Baker is reported
killed That is about all ! can give
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
Zagonyi's Charge.

During the week ending oct. 2S
there were several actions of minor
Importance in other parts of the coun-
try, the most thrilling of which was
the celebrated charge Of General Ere.
monts bodyguard. led by Major
Zagonyi, at Springfield. This occurred
on the 25th. .Zagonyi was a Hunga-
rian who had seen service in the old
world. There were only about l.)O
men in the bodyguard, Cooperating
with them before the charge was
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29

Earl Crawford who is working in
Elk Point, spent Christmas In Canton
with his wife. He returned to Elk
Point Tuesday morning.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29

iead you he then shouted. Let the
watchword be The Union and Ere
mont. Draw sabers, BY the right
fiank-Quick trot-marchr
Where Impetuosity Won,
To get at the enemy it was neces-
sary to traverse a narrow lane, where
the Fedcrals were subjected to a mur-
derous fire. At the end Of this lane
was stout rail fence that had TO be
thrown down. Notwithstanding these
obstacles the guard swept through
with shout like thunder Beyond
the lane the Union commander sent Il
detachment of thirty men against the
! center OF the Confederate cavalry. ana
with such impetuosity was the charge
made that the opposing line was
| broken Zagonyi then ordered his
whole line to charge in open order.
and they struck the foe with whirl-
wind velocity sending the southern
infantry scampering to cover In
nearby wood and driving the cavalry
| pellmell into the town, lighting them
through the streets aud finally captur-
ing or dispensing them all.
When the carnage was ut its height
| in the streets OF Springfield the Union
women faced the danger and came out.
| Of their houses to wave handkerchief
and cheer the victors on. The slaugh-
ter was fearful. More than half OF
| Zagonyi's force was killed, wounded
or missing Several of the men had
| two or three horses shot under them
| but captured Confederate horses and
went on The charge started at about
4 o'clock in the afternoon, and 1t was
dark when the lighting ceased. There
| were nearly twenty charges through
| the streets. When 1t was all over Ia
| gonyi released the Union prisoners that
! he found in the town and raised the
stars and stripes OYER the courthouse.
Then reassembling the home guard
aud leaving about twenty additional
/ men to look after the dead and wound
ed he gathered together the seventy of
| his men left and returned to Fremont y
main army, which was then approach
| ing Major Zagonyi reported that he
| had captured twenty-seven prisoners
| sixty stands of arms and $4,000 in gold
Later statements made the Union kill
! ed in the action twenty-five and that
| of the Confedcrates sixty. Fremont
! pronounced 1t "really Il Balaklava
charge" and "a noble example to the
army
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
Christmas Program at M. E. Church
Sunday School.

Song-Joy to the World Congregation
Prayer Rev. f. e. Hunt
Selection Orchestra
Welcome Buelah and Edwin Tuttle
Recitation Leroy Nicholson
Song, Ring, ring ye bells, Girls Glass
Recitation Florence Strickler
Chorus Glory to God in
the Highest School
Recitation Merrill Williams
Song Holes in our stockings
Little Girls
Doll Exercise Girls class
Song Hurrah for Santa, Little Boys
Brownie Exercise Boys class
Song Little Candles, Wava
and Lila Knowlton
Song Snow Brigade
Recitation Lavclle Byrnes
Chorus King OF the World School
John Cornelius has made many i'm
provements on his big farm south Of
town which he purchased last March
from Ed Carpenter, aud it is one Of
the finest farms in The Sioux Valley.
Mr.. Cornelius rearranged the big
house, which was erected many years
ago by Major Dixon for hotel when
Lower Canton was booming. Among
the improvements made by Mr.. Cor
nelius is q fine new barn, a concrete
frost proof water tank, and around
the farm OF 100 acres he has built a
hog tight wire fence. He has made
other improvements and named
his place Riverside Stock Farm, :"
and it is we'll named. Mr.. Cornelius
is progressive farmer and Is never
satisfied until everything around him
is in first class condition.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
Wiping Out Jeff Thompson.

At I O'Clock Plummer was in motion
and had not proceeded more than half
n mile along the Greenville road when
his advance guard encountered the
enemy. Deploying one regiment TO the
left in a cornfield, Colonel Plummer
brought up battery and opened fire
on the enemy until he compelled re
sponse. The other forces We're then
brought up and deployed to right and
left, when the battle opened all along
the line. lasting two hours and a half &
One of the hottest actions of the day
occurred on the Union right. opposite
which General Thompson himself was
in command Here Confederate can
non had been stationed In the road,
and troop of Union cavalry was or
dered to capture it, which they dia.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29
Battle of Fredericktown.

| This was not the only gallant ac-
| ton of the week in Missouri. -Four
days earlier was fought IL small but
brilliant battle at l'redericktown,
which resulted in putting JEFF Thomp-
son temporarily out of business. The
! action really occurred on the last day
of the previous week, the DIST, but the
pursuit started on the 22d and lasted
! till the 24th. General Grant was at
! this time in command at Cape Girar-
| deau and one of the tasks assigned
| him by Fremont was to look after
; General Thompson. known as the
| Swamp Fox" This was before
Grant was known to the country at
large. yet in the campaign against
/ Thompson he exhibited some of the
characteristics that afterward made
! him famous He did not participate
in the affair personally, but sent Colo
/ mel ]. B. Plummer. of the Eleventh
! Missouri, telling him where to find
/ Thompson If he found that elusive
I individual Mt all. directing Plummer
| to communicate with the Union force
! at Pilot Knob, and trusting details to
| his own Judgment as the man on the
ground. This was characteristic Of
Grant. He always left his interiors
| free in the matter of details, while
| holding them strictly accountable for
results.
Colonel Plummer started after
| Thompson on the 18th and reached
Fredericktown at noon of the 21st
There he found Colonel w. p. Carlin
| with about 5000 men. who had ad-
vanced from Pilot Knob. General
Thompson had left Fredericktown the
night before. taking the Greenville
road. Colonel Carlin turned over to
Plummer parts of three regiments of
infantry. troop Of cavalry and q
battery. but not without 4 dispute IS
to seniority in command. Plummer
previously had 1.5OO troops and the
accessfons raised his force to above
1900 He reported that the Confed-
crates had in the neighborhood of 1000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-29

iead you he then shouted. Let the
watchword be The Union ana Ere
mont" Draw sabers, BY the right
fiank-Quick trot-marchr'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Martin are spend
ing this week with friends and rela-
tives in Abilene, Kan.
Mrs. M. Stewart has returned to her
home in Wichita, after spending a
few days here visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Frances Thomas is improving
after being quite sick for the past two
weeks with an attack Of bronchitis.
Miss Bertha Young is improving
after being quite sick for the past two
weeks with an attack of rheumatism.
The regular meeting Of the Ladies'
Aid society of the Christian church will
be held in the church Thursday after
noon.
Mr. Martin Young of Olathe is here
spending two weeks on business trip.
He is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Roy
Miller, while in the city.
Miss Alice Jewell has returned from
Hutchinson. where she spent two
weeks visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Grant of Newton
have returned home after spending a
few days here visiting her brother, D.
r. Ward and Mr.. and Mrs. r. K. Put
NAM
Mr.. Henry Ward of Great Bend has
returned home after spending few
days here with his brother, Mr.. A. w.
Ward of Forest avenue.
Mrs. w. M. Mcintosh has returne ed
to her home in Canadian, Tex, after
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Crisweu, 215 Forest avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbons visited Sun
day with their daughter, Mrs. Doutt of
145 Winfield avenue
Mrs. A w. Ward, who has been Ill
for the past few days at her home on
Forest avenue, is improving.
Oakland is to have q real city street,
which will be Thomas avenue from
Wabash east A fine cement gutter
has been placed on the north side, and
the cement sidewalk is being extend ed
out to the curbstone
The wedding of Miss Myrtle Edna
Scholes, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Fl.
". SchoIes, and Mr.. Clarence Hooper,
son of Rev. and Mrs. G. J. Hooper,
was celebrated Sunday, October 1, at
high noon in the Christian church. The
brides father, who is pastor of the
Christian church, read the ceremony,
and was assisted by the groom's father,
Rev Hooper, pastor of the Dunkard
church. The brides attendants were
Miss Lois Henly, maid of honor; Miss
lIossie Kinney of Horton, Kan, brides
maid; Mrs. Leslie Collins, matron !;
and Misses Cecil Reinhart and Carrie
Anderson, flower girls. The BRIDE
brother, Mr.. Virgil SchoIes, played the
wedding march. The groom's best man
was Mr.. Lee Conway of Oakland.
The church was very beautifully deco
rated in ferns and cut flowers At the
close of the ceremony, a large wedding
dinner was served at the Scholes home
on Oakland avenue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hooper left today for Kansas City and
St Louis, where they will spend their
honeymoon. The best wishes and
hearty congratulations of their many
friends are extended to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02
NEARLY THE WARMEST.
Only One September Hotter Than That
just Past.

With but one exception the month
just past was the warmest September
on record in Topeka in the last quar-
ter of century, while according to
the report of the local government
weather station the summer was with
out exception the hottest on record.
THE summer of 1911 has been the
hottest and driest summer on record
at Topeka since weather records we're
begun in 1887, reads the report. 1.-THE
temperature from March 1 to Septem-
Der 80, which comprises the crop
growing season, has averaged 3.8 de-
grees above the normal. while in 1901.
which is the second hottest summer,
the temperature from March ! to Sep
TENDER 80 averaged but "a degrees
above normal There have been more
| days during 1911 with the tempera-
ture 80 degrees or higher than there
were in 1901 and the highest tempera-
ture ever recorded at Topeka occurred
on the 5th of last July when the Their
mometer registered 1868 degrees
July, 1901, as a whole, was hotter
than any month that has occurred this
year, but this excess in temperature
was more than counter balanced by
the fact that March, April May. June
| and September of 1911 have been
warmer than the corresponding
j months of 1901.
THE precipitation from March / to
September so this year was 1888
| inches, approximately two-thirds of
the normal amount for that period,
which is 27.40 inches. The next driest
summer was 1906 when 1904 inches
! were received. The third driest sum-
mer was 1901 when 1886 inches Of
precipitation fell and the fourth driest
summer was 1890 with 1889 inches.
August and Septemb Der Of 1911
have been the only months since last
February that have had more than the
normal amount of precipitation.
But one September in IS years has
averaged warmer than the month just
/ closed only eight have been drier, one
/ September has had more cloudy days
and one more rainy days.
/ The average temperature of the
month was IS degrees, which is S de-
grees above normal. The highest tenn
perature during the month was 80 de-
grees on the 14th and the lowest tenn
perature 40 degrees on the 18th
The total precipitation Of the
month was ABB inches, 0.82 OF an inch
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lott avenue have returned from Salt
Lake City, where they spent TIRES
weeks on a vacation trip
Mrs. Oscar Erickson and baby ex-
pect to return to her home in Soda
liza Mo-. Thursday after spending sew
eral weeks here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. AIalstrom of 231 Branner
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lille OF
Columbia Pa, are here visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Cramer of Golden
avenue.
MRS. N. c. Montgomery. Mrs j. M.
Montgomery and Miss Hazel Jolley
have returned from Osawatonie, Kan,
where they went Thursday to attend
the JoIley-Stergis wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Lewis of AIS
Locust street entertained the following
guests at O'Clock dinner Sunday
evening: Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Rogers and chill
6ren. Ralph and Vivian, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving Lewis.
Miss Hazel McGirk of Kansas City
will come to be bridesmaid at the Har-
kerr Gentry wedding Wednesday even
ing.
Miss EsteIla Tobias returned Satur-
day from Los Angeles, Cal, where she
has spent the past three months with
her sister. Mrs. o. J. Peck
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WINDOWS DEDICATED.
Beautiful Thomas Memorial Formally
Accepted by Church.

Before a congregation that packed
the First Presbyterian church, DR.. S.
s. Estey and DR.. E. @. Ray delivered
the dedicatory addresses Sunday morn
ing in CO. nection with the beautiful
memorial windows which we're in
stalled by Mrs. Josephine B. Thomas
in memory of her husband, the late
Jonathan Thomas
.sWill you keep the birds wing from
seeking the air; the flower from turn
ing sunward p asked Dr. Estey IN the
introductory remarks of his address.
Not till then shall you keep human
fty's Davids from thirsting after the
living God and erecting sacred sane
tuaries in whose silence they may feel
after God
Nor can we make our temples too
beautiful. God himself gave the archi-
tect's designs for one sanctuary, and
it flashed with every beauty human
skill could command. 1t is a cheap
worship that begrudges beauty and
splendor to Gods temples
when the voices of the better land
call to men and women, when the
westering sun is in their faces, what do
they do when they look about them
before their departure All, some of
them say, Let me lift up some gate
that the King of Glory may come into
human lives
II think that was the deep thought
of the frail woman who gave to this
church it's splendid organ and beau
tiful window beneath the gallery
II think it was the thought of the
man of pure, strong life who gave
Washburn its gymnasium and Emporia
college its endowment. I think it was
the thought of her, who being still
with us, gives us today these beautiful
windows to enrich our beloved church
an effort to work with God for the
ennobling of men; could anything be
greater?
1T is not a common gift that has
come to US We have in these windows
the best that art can produce. In be-
half of this church and congregation,
thank Mrs. Thomas for this gift,
which comes as the noble climax to
the long list of her gifts TO the church.
Through the years the Stormont
m EN- oriaI windows will witness to the
devotion of DR.. Stormont to this
church and to the dying wish of Mrs.
church stands the Thomas memorial
windows will testify to the unseIfish,
noble lives of a husband and wife,
without whose help this church could
not have had the splendid history it
has had"
DIR. Rays Address.
These windows complete and crown
the improvements of this edifice in re-
cent years." said DR.. E. c. Ray. TT
is a joy to view it all. The beauty of
the sanctuary is a fitting aesthetic ex-
preston not only Of the beauty of this
prospecting city, but also of THE power
and beauty of divine life, the life of
God in the souls Of the people. which
this church embodies and promotes.
Come, these windows say to us,
come, children of earth and be chill
dren of heaven. Come We who suffer,
strive and die, who sin and sorrow
and grieve; follow the call of God, and
he cal fSf-x- nd
this is the message of the Second Com
mandTnent, is it not 20
An appropriate musical program
was rendered by the choir.
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above normal. Rain in measurable
quantities fell on 13 days of the
was 1.02 inches on the 10th During
the month there were Is clear days,
8 partly cloudy days and cloudy
days.
There were no severe storms of
any kind during the month. The high
est wind velocity reached was 80 miles
an hour from the northwest on the
18th. Hail fell on but one day, the
9Th. and resulted in no damage in the
city. No frost occurred in or near
Topeka. during the month"
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~ teasphonsd TO Ind. phone z7ga.1
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter have returned.
% their home in Williamstown after
spending two weeks here visiting rela-
Mr. Clarence Dolstrom returned
sunday from Belva, Texas, where he
has spent the past two weeks IN 'is
vacation trip. %
Miss Doris Miller is improving after
neing quite sick for the past thraa
weeks with an attack of bronchitis
Miss Bertha Reed is spending tbis
week with friends and relatives IN
Ottawa. Kansas 40
Miss Mary Taylor is spending a
week with friends and relatives in
Mr.. and Mrs. r. otto~of Emporia az
gnere spending two weeks visiting rela-
Gfves and friends.
Miss Lottie May Stewart has retr,-n-
ed to Prairie View. Kansas. AFTER
spending two weeks here visiting reIs-
tives and friends
Mr.. J. T. Cramer has gone to salina
to spend ten days in the interests of
the Kaw Paving company
1r. and Mrs. Charles Ackley Of FL
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

e. w. sprague to J. schrfefer. lots
49, g Tyler ST.. Douthitt Place. $50
1. II. Mitchell and wife to o. H.
ass Tyler st.. Gould's addition -. -. 1900
h B. Morgan and others to w. L
Morgan. lot II and part So Polk St,
Douthftt Place No. 2.........-...-....
w Allen and wife to G. Lukert, lots
N; & ?, subdivision . - 80, 200
A. z. Wilkie to D. x. I.ongshore,
part northeast Il 5-12-16. 30
j. Hayes and wife to G. Renner, lot
499 and part z97 Polk ST., Gould's
addition. ....-................ 4
w. D. Paul to ]. E. Lewis. part
southwest II 31-12-16. eco
T. G. Gilchrist to w. S. Reeder, lots
60 and g. Polk St, Douthitt Place
No. 2. ...-.-.....,.. $500
F. Weibel and wife to A. c. Gseller,
part lots IA and 143 Jefferson St,
Holidays addition -......--......- 5000
personal property -. ..e.............. 600
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KErCHE1L II ENTERS RING.
Brother of Stanley Has Shift and Hard
Punch.

Haverstraw, N. r, Oct. leon
KetcheIL brother OF the late Stanley
KetcheI, is the latest aspirant for
honors in the boxing world. He weighs
134 pounds and is said to have an ex-
celIent chance in the lightweight Ii
vision. Since he began training here,
he has had 20 fights as IN amateur
and two professional bouts. losing only
one OF the y. and that on a foul He
Is said to have the old time shift that
made his unfortunate brother famous,
and can hit hard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02
BARS SOLDIERS FROM TOWN.
Frequent Fights Cause Commander
TO Issue Strict Orders.

Washington, Oct. 2-Collisions be-
tween soldiers on leave and the rough
er element in Salem, N. j., have caused
Major Frank E. Harris, commandant
at Fort Mott, near that town, to forbid
enlisted men to enter it without spe-
cial permission in each case A recent
quarrel between a soldier and some
boisterous negroes, who are alleged to
have insuIted a white woman, nearly
pracipitated a race war.
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vANTEn-AGENTs

BOYS HAVE fun and make money sell
ing flying screecher, electric money
bank, nickel trick ring, Des PLANES air
ship, machine drum, moving picture post
cards, pocket stove, Mexican spider.
Wright's aeroplane, vanishing coin, cry
baby horn, surprise nut, small bombs, re-
ing and singing bird, magic endless wire,
etc. Theo. Say1er, Box 273, Topeka, Kan.
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LOST AND FOUND.
LOST-An emblem brooch with owner S
name on back. Reward for return to
State Journal office. e. B. A.
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Just to remind you, it's time to set
out bulbs. None better than thinner
mans.
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