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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

'The enemy have from three to iour
times my force: th' president. tho old
general. cannot or will not see the true
state of affairs" But that night thesc
IS II rift in the cloud. General scot
ls at last opening his eyes" runs thi
letter, to the fact that nm right am
that we are in Imminent danger" On
AIlE IS he Is still more horcfrl ~
Brauregard does not attack in tive
lays he has lost every chance OF sue
cess" On the 18Th Mcclellan adds
III this week passes without q battle
and re-cnforcements come In shall
Feel that the dangerous point f.
turned"
1t is not without interest that tho
enemy agreed with this estimate, for
on the very same day, Aug. 10. the
Richmond Dispntch said that ut is
too late TO attack Washington." but
advocated later the capture OF Phila.
dolphin ar' Now York
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

At O'Clock on "Wednesday after
noon last, while we sat alone in our
sanctum. afto. having Just finished a
rousing editorial on the Mexican stu
alton, and while we were wondering
why al men could not live nt peace
In this world, MIR. Buffalo Jim, from
the headwaters Of Grizzly Bear river,
with thirteen nOtches cut into the
butts of his two guns. opened our
door with Il whoop and announced;
Hands up. or Ill blow the top Of
your head or
II has been three years since we
heard that old familiar cry. but NJ
went our hands
Then with two guns looking directly
at us Buffalo advanced TO within ten
feet and said;
"You are II liar!"
We did not gansay him.
"You are vllainw
Nothing from us.
"A month ago YOU put 1t in your pa
per that orter be lynched."
We remembered the item referred TO
"And I've rode ninety miles TO kill
you"
We didn't ask him TO be more exac
about the distance. What's II mile OF
two more or less in such a case?
"And I'm going TO do it,
He looked like man who'd keep hi.
word.
"You have just two minutes to live!
We never dispute the word of mar
behind two guns.
"You cnn get down and pray"
Very kind of Mr.. Jim. but we couldn't
see where the thing was going to hell
our case over > per cent.
"Down on your knees. villain"
We moved We moved on MIR Jim
He fired two shots and missed BY
that time we had hold Of our gun. anC
the man from the headwnters went
down. He fred two more shots as III
went down but the lead went wild.
1t did not take the coronep's jury III
teen minutes to acquit us. as Buffalo
had made his brass in several saloon
as TO what he intended to do.
Funeral next day at our expense ant
twenty-five dollar tombstone ordered
Buried In our private editorial grave
yard, and within a month the jacl
roses VIII be stealing over his grave.
Not word of fault to find with Bui
falo Jim. He was a man who simply
made grave mistake In Including edi
tors on his list, and he has gone to hi
reward-or somewhere else. His bron
cho and his guns await his weepinl
relatives.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12
BY JAMES a. nperRroN.
copyright by American Press Associa-
tion. i9ii.l

copyright by American Press Associa-
~ tion. i9ii.l
rIvE days before the battle Of
Wilson's Creek occurred the
- action at Athens. in the same
state. Athens is near the Iowa
line. in the northeast corner OF Mis-
souri, There Colonel David Moore was
encnmped with Union force of about
200. A junction Of two Confederate
bodies under Colonel Martin d. Green
was effected, and the combined forces
marched on Athens. The size OF
GreeIs command is in dispute. the es-
Inmates running all the way from 900
TO 1900, but at any rate they were su-
perior to Moore's troop. and in addi-
ton Green had artillery. which the
Union commander was without.
On the morning OF Aug. the Con.
federates drove In the Union pickets
and opened an artillery fire, most of
the shots going over the heads OF the
Federnls. A part of Colonel Moore's
men was across the Des Molnes river
Mt the time. hut fled over to the Mis-,
souri, side with colors flying. Green's
men were armed with shotguns and
squirrel rifles for the most part. while
those under Moore had muskets and
were also better drilled than their foe.
The fight lasted two hours. when
Colonel Moore ordered his center to
charge bayonets. AT this the Confed
crates broke and ran, the Union troops
following for some distance. The Union
commander estimated that his own
losses were twenty-three and those of
the enemy more than thirty-one. The
Federals also captured many prisoners.
horses, arms and supplies. The victory
was important for its moral effect in
northern Missouri.
The situation in the state was some
what as follows: Late In July the con
yention had met at Jefferson City and
Declared the ioiflees of governor. lieu.
tenant governor and secretary of state
vacantiand provided that they should
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

ing General Scott and otl.trs that there
was actual danger. Oae Aug. IL the
president issued another proclamation
TO the effect that all troops frQ-,
Pennsylvania. New Jersey. New York.
Connecticut, Massachusetts. Vermont
Rhode Island, New Hampshire. Maine
and Michigan should be sent inlme-
diately TO Washington.
These were exceedingly busy dnys
for General Mcclellan. His letters
fairly breathe of hustle. anxiety and
preparation. On Aug. 8 he writes: 81
have scarcely slept one moment for
she last three nights. knowing well
that the enemy intend some move
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

States congress adjourned on Aug. g.
One Of its last acts was to raise the
pay ofsunion soldiers two dollars per
month. Among the army and navy
officers confirmed by the Senate were
the following: Major Generals McClel-
Ian. Fremont. Banks. Dix and Butler,
Brigadier Generals Mansfield. Nc
Dowell. Rosecrans, Anderson. Meigs.
Thomas. Mccall. Curtis. Kearney.
Reynolds, Hentzelman. Porter, Frank
lin, Stone, Sherman. Hooker Lander.
Baker, Kelly, Lyon, Pope, Cox. Hurl.
burt Schenck. Prentiss. Grant. SlGel,
Couch. Sprague. Burnside. MontGom-
cry. Phelps, Williams, Buel. Oakes.
Hamilton and McClernand On Aug. 0
the president nominated an additional
list OF brigadler generals. among the
list being the following: o. NJ. Mitch
el Lewis Blenker. Henry W. Slocum.
lanes $. Wadsworth. John j. Peck.
John H. Martlndale and George Nor
rell Notwithstanding the fact that
Lincoln made jocular remarks about
the number OF brigadiers he appoint
ed, most OF these men made names
for themselves in the war; some OF
them taking rank among the worlds
great commanders. Grant was en-,
camped at Ironton. In the beautiful
Arcadia valley. in southeast Missouri.
when he received his commission as a
brigadier general Opportunity was
at last coming his way and she would
find him at home.
Nor was the promotion OF officers the
only sign of activity on the part of
the administration on April 10 the
president issued proclamation thai
tho eleven states forming the Confed-
eracy were in insurrection against the
government. that all commercial rela
tions with them were suspended and
that all goods taken In passing be-
tween the two sections and vehicles
conveying the same were forfeited.
Washington Still Menaced.
Thore was now renewed rumor
that Johnson and Beauregard We're
about to attack Washington. McClel-
Ian had been expecting such an attack
and had finally succeeded in conyinc-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12
The War Fifty Years Ago

Battle Of Athens Near Iowa Line In Missouri Federal
victory---Force Commanded by Lyon at Wilson's
Creek Retreats to Rolla - McCulloch and Price
Occupy Springfield MANY New Generals Named,
Among Them Ulysses S. Grant---McClellan at Wash
ington Daily Expects Attack on Capital by Bcaure-
sard---Complains That Old General Scott Is Chief
Obstacle to His Plan OF Dcfense---Finay Authorized
to Organize Army Of the Potomac
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

We had telephone message from
Lone Jack last Tuesday to the effect
that the people of that town had
hung man in first class shape for
horse stealing. Knowing what II set
of bunglers they are over there, we
doubted the authenticity Of the mes
sage, and two hours later learned
that the criminal had got safely
away. carrying the hanging rope
with him. It's I'M art to lynch II man
and make n star job of ii. and it's II
sure thing they haven't the talent In
Lone Jack, They will have to prHc.
ticc for two or three years on coy.
otes before they can get the genuine
twist.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12
For Sale By Frank Bros. & Co.

a system for the protection of gas
and water mains against vagabond
currents is in use at Karlsruhe. This
!s formed by placing at suitable spots
electrodes in the ground connecting
them to the positive pole of a low
tension source of electricity Tan ac-
cumulator or dynamo) while the pipes
TO be protected are connected to the
NnglIlNn nnln-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

magnate muscd in silence for awhile
and then, turning 10 his secretary.
asked:
What do you suppose he meant by
the subiunctivc moud? Has it any
thing to do with labor unions ?'-Chi.
cago Record Herald
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

81 tell YOU" said Farmer Cornto3scl,
'bein' sheriff around here is a
mighty hard job"
"lou never arrest anybody"
"No, but there's an awful lot a
false alarms. Every time one % these
summer girls seas Il caterpillar you
think there's murder bcin' commit
ted. - Washington Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

The month OF August was named
for the emperor of Rome, Augustus.
He 1t was that robbed February of a
day and added the same to the month
for him should not be lacking In
numerical strength and consequent
importance.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

be filed at the November elections.
The Union men dominated the.conven-
ton, as they did the state General
Fremont. In commando at st, Louis. had
designated General John Pope TO keep
order In northern Missouri. Following
the battle OF Wilson's Greek Major
Sturgis had withdrawn TO Springfield
where he was Joined by Colonel SiGel.
who then took command and retired to
RolIa. at which point he soon had re-
endorsements from Fremont Gen
erals McCulloch and Price did not at
tempt to follow up their opponents,
though they did advance to Spring
field. Here McCulloch issued pronun
ciamentos claiming credit for victory
at Wilson's Creek. but he and Price
did not agree. and McCulloch soon
after withdrew from the state
St. Louis Under Martial Law.
II Wilson's Creek had the effect of
heartening the Union men in the state
Mt large 1t produced an opposite result
in ST. Louis. There the southern sym
patbizers and men opposed to the
onion became so jubllant and unruly
that on Aug. 13 General Fremont
placed the city under martial law.
There were few sklrmlshes in Mis-
souri, at this time worthy of notice
AT Potosi on Aug. o occurred fight in
which thirty Confederates were re,
ported TO have been killed. There
were also brushes Mt Georgetown on
aug. II. Fredericktown Aug. IL and
Charlestown Aug 49, at which num-
ber OF Confederate prisoners were
taken.
There were likewise few actions Of
minor importance in the east. The
Confederate General Magruder burn
ed HAMPTON. Va. a village in the vi.
cinity Of Fortress Monroe, where n
Union force had been stationed at
times. There are differences of opinion
as to the motives OF Magruder's act
One view Is that he wanted to make
Il impossible for the Federals to en-
camp there in future and another that
n was drunk anu fired the village
from pure. wantQnness. On Aug. o
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

LEADING AWFUL PETE by THE EAR.
When Awful Pete left this town he
had two guns on him, and yet we
were leading him down the trail 10y
the ear. We led him away because
he wanted to he bad man. but
couldn't. He didn't have the sand
to be.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

Hand the photographer, makes such
good reunion groups. Phone 367.
S-5-d&wtf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

ALhNhNDEN III, hIEPHfNS, WOE PRESIDENT
OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AIMEE.
fICA.
mept and fully recognizing our own
weakness. IL Beauregnrd does not al
tack tonight | shall look upon 1t as a
dispensation OF Providence Iie ought
to do 1t. Every day strengthens me.
am leaving nothing undone to increase
our force: but the old general (scottj
always comes in the way. He under.
stands nothing. appreciates nothlng.'
Even on Sunday Little Mac" was In
the saddle from 10 TO , and was 'pcr.
secuted" till after midnight seeing the
president, senators and others of the
common people. Yet. busy as he was,
Mcclellan had time to see much of
Prince Napoleon. OF whom he speaks
often IA Ills letters and whom he finds
nn intelligent man"
"Scott the Great Obstacle"
These letters throw revealing light
on the inner nature of Mcclellan. his
strength and weakness. lie Is IN I'M
firing worker. for one thing, and Is IL
spring the army with his own energy
On Aug. 0 he writes: II have had Il
busy day. Started from here at In
the morning and was in the saddle TN
til about 0 this evening; rode over the
advanced position on the other side OF
the river, was soundly drenched In
hard rain and have been busy ever
since my return. Things are imDrov-
ing daily. General Scott IA tho great
obstacle. He will not comprehend TIC.
danger have to tigh; my way against
him. Tomorrow thaDuestion will proS-
ably be decided by givin'; me absol1.c
control independently of h,m.
/ receive letter afte. letter. have con
versation after conversation, calling
on me TO save the ration. alluding TO
the presidency. dictatorship. etc. As
hope one dry 10 h@ ua,ted with you
Chis wife, forever In heaven. | have no
such aspiration would cheerfully
take the dictatorship and agree TO lay
down my life after the country Is
saved ! met the prince GA.
poleon, Mt Alexandria today and camc
hp NNiAh hAAhs TIC soy
head Is turned"
The generals hope of being indc-
pendent OF Scott was delayed for te:,
days, II was not until Aug % taGt he
had his way and the order was given
forming the Army of the Potomac.
Still Fearing Bearregard.
On Aug II he writes. 'If Reau-
regard will give me another wee!: or
ten days viii feel quite comfortable
again" On the 18th his mind is stin
running on the same theme. for he
says: Il am almost tl?ed out; cannot
get one minufe's rest during the day,
and sleep with Que eye open. looking
out sharply for Beauregard. who. /
think, has some notion Of making a
dash In this direction. General Scott
is the most dangerous antagonist |
have" The next day II II even worse
'"l, am in a tcrra-~ PLACE. be eilys
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12
Your Rest Friend.

It's all right to be your own
. best friend If you are satisfied
to have few others. New York
. Times
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12
ARIZONA KICKER.
Recent Extracts From Giyeadam
GuIch's Weekly.
BAD MAN SENT TO REWARD.
rir. Buffalo Sim Of Grizzly Bear River
Appears With Two Guns and Begins
Shooting, but His Aim 10 Cad, and
the Editor Ca.llI ccts Him.
by M QUAD.

By VT. QUHp'
[Copyrisht. 1911 BY Associated Literary
Pressl
ROHN DAWSON. wherever he
~ may be AZ this writing, is n
3B man after our own heart, The
other day IN political dispute
he fired twelve bullets at Henry Car
son. Not one Of the missiles hit. ana
Mr.. Dawson had the good sense to see
what failure he was with the gun
and what drawback to the Gulch, and
he mounted his cayuse and rode for
parts unknown.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

Bets of to 1 are being made arnonr
the sports of this town that the senate
will retain Lorimer in his seal. u
would be safe TO say that they would
take in Jesse James II he were stili
alive. Out in this country. however.
we don't get excited about such trifies.
There isn'i senator in the bunt@i that
can shoot for shucks or has the dig
nifty to stand off barkeepcr for u
drink.
over 100 in the shade all last week.
and yet Giveadam Guch consumed
forty barrels of whisky to keep her
self warm.
We have our little way of announc-
| ing facts and events. and. according
10 that way. we hereby announce that
Alderman Thompson Is plumb up
| and down liar.
The circulation of the Kicker has
not reached the billion mark yet. but
we are expecting every moment when
It will aud have the fireworks to shoot
| off in honor of the occasion.
Last week We sent our circulars to
forty newspapers in Arizona. asking
the editors If they would support our
aspirations to become governor. With
n unanimity positively surprising each
| and every editor returned answer. mo.
| I'll be - if | willw That seems to
| settle us. but we are n great hand to
bob up in unexpected places.
We want no credit but what belongs
to us. There Is an item going the
rounds of the eastern papers that the
Kicker employs STi stcnographers on
| its editorial STAFF. The correct num-
ber Is TS5 but we have places for 1iJ
more. We do not like exagGcration in
| any form.
The bears and wolves in the noun.
tains around have got thawcd out for
the summer. and It has become rather
|
saunter more than ten miles away Of
| an evening.
| We were told the other day that
Lawyer Burt had declared he would
shoot us on sight for denouncing blr1
as n shyster. With our we'll known
industry. we buckIed on gun and
made call at the gentleman's Office.
AS soon as lie saw that we were be.
tween him and his old shotgun he
Arizona and positively denied the
threat attributed to him. Nothing like
an early call in such cases II give;
you time TO think about other things.
The stage running between this
town aud the railroad was held up 10y
single man last Monday. and the
seven male passengers who were in
It climbed down and gave up like
seven Kittens. lt was poor day
however. rs the outlaw only go
about $50. The seven revOlyers wer,
tossed into u ravine. and the OUTLAW
remarked that Arizona seemed to bC
deteriorating.
We learn from n Montana exchange
that Awful Pete. who used to hang
out here In days gone by has been
lynchcd by NJ Vigilance committee as
dangerous. character, They must
have been unddly excited In Montana,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

The bears and wolves in the noun.
tains around have got thawed out for
the summer. and It has become rather
dangerous for n fcller and his girl to
saunter more than ten miles away Of
an evening.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

We learn from n Montana exchange
that Awful Pete, who used TO hang
out here In days gone by, has been
lynchcd by NJ Vigilance committee as
n dangerous, character They must
have been undiIy excited In Montana.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

We want no credit but what belongs
to us. There is an item going the
rounds of the eastern papers that the
Kicker employs STi stcnographers on
its editorial staff The correct num-
ber is TS5. but we have places for 1i5
more. We do not like exagGcration in
any form.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12
WashingtOn SIN Menaoed.

Thore was now a renewed rumor
that Johnson and Beauregard We're
about TO attack Washington. McClel.
Ian had been expecting such an attack
and had finally succeeded in conyinc-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

The circulation of the Kicker has
not reached the billion mark yet. but
we are expecting every moment when
II will aud have the fireworks to shoot
off in honor of the occasion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

We have our little way Of announc-
ing facts and events. and. according
TO that way. we hereby announce that
Alderman Thompson is plumb up
and down liar,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

over 100 in the shade all last week,
and yet Giveadam Gulch consumed
forty barrels of whisky TO keep her
self warm
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

Last week We sent our circulars to
forty newspapers in Arizona asking
the editors If they would support our
aspirations to become governor With
n unanimity positively surprising each
and every editor returned answer. NO.
I'll be - If | will" That seems to
settle us. but we are a great hand to
bob up in unexpected places.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

iEIliflElI....I. IIE.llII..EI-I...l.s-E..ll...I,.
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-11
Jo!Sable Relatives,

One Of the curious social customs
practiced by the Grow rs well as by
many other Indian tribes Is the
"mother-in-law taboo"-that is to say,
q man Is under no circumstances per-
mitted to hold conversation with his
wife's mother. Another strange reg
ulation is that relating to the playing
Of practical jokes. A man Is not per-
mitted to jest with any one he pleases,
but is'llmited to the individuals whose
fathers belonged to the same clan as
his own father. Within this group,
however, practically any liberty Is al
lowabe. If man discovers that a
"Jokable relative" has committed
some foolish or disgraceful act he can
publicly twlt him with 1t, and the per-
son derlded must not get angry. but
bide his time for some favorable op-
portunity to etaliate.-AmerIca Mu-
scum Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-11
WIZ "ln Extremjs."

or the men of letters who lost their
lives on the scaffold two at least died
debonairly.
There was Montrose, poet and
kings man in Scotland's king versus
kirk BUSINESS. On the morning Of his
execution Warristown. the covennnter,
went to his cell. doubtless to make
himself unpleasant Montrose was
combing out his curls.
"Why Is James Graham SO careful
Of his locksT'
Montrose smiled and made answer:
$50 long us my head is my own !
mean to see to II. When Warristown
gets 10 he may deal with 1t as he
likes"
At the scaffold Sir Thomas More
asked tho lieutenant Of the tower to
see him safe up the steps.
'I'l shift for myself coming down."
the poet promised. Youths Compan'
1on.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-11
FREEDOM OF THE CITY.
An Honor Which Had lts Birth In the
Middle Ages.

The ceremony of presenting the free
dom of the city as an honor arose In
the middle ages, when such right was
not acquired by mere domicile. No
stranger could move into a medieval
town and go into business. his own
galnful occupation or the civic activi-
ties. First he must become enrolled
in the guild of his trade, then he had
to undergo an apprenticeship Of full
seven years before he could be admit
ted to Its livery. Then only and thus
only could he arrive at the freedom
Of his city.
AS reward for high deeds these
medieval city republics sometimes
conferred on such strangers as had
served them we'll the freedom Of the
city by solemn act of the burgesses
and liveries without the apprentice.
ship of servitude. Every such re.
cipient of city's freedom became OF
once a burgess, free to dwell, free to
engage In trade. free to vote for the
civic rulers and to aspire to the civic
chair. The key was the visible sign
of this freedom-the city gates, closed
at sunset against the stranger and the
foe, opened to the burgess key at all
hours, as the door of his own home.-
Argonaut.