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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
FARM FIRE CREMATES BABE
Son of John FrawIey Loses Life in
Blaze Which Destroys Resi-
dence Near Merrill.

Merrill.-Glenn T., 1S-months-old
son of John Frawley, a Lincoln coun-
ty farmer, was burned to death.
While the father was at Tomahawk
the mother left the house to assist an
older son who was attending to the
evening chores. When they returned
they discovered the house in flames
They were unable to rescue the
child The mother and son were left
with only the light clothing on their
bodies, and as the thermometer was
20 below zero they suffered severely
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
BADGER FARMS PRODUCTIVE
Estimated Value of Crops and Live
Stock in State on November
Was Over $4,000, 900.

Madison Statistics show substan-
tial advances in agricultural opera
t1ons in Wisconsin, from 1900 to
1910. The number of farms in
creased from 169,795 to 1886;
acreage from 19,S63,OOO to 21,O21,-
600; improved acreage from 11,247,-
600 to 11,SS2,00O; value of land
from $530,543,O0O to $9O9,462, 1000
01 per cent?; value of buildings
from $155, 1000 to 8S,O96,OOO.
The estimated value of farm prod
ucts November 1, 1910 for Wiscon-
sin (plus livestock) was $320,OOO,-
600. The total wealth per capita is
$1,395. Per cent. of illiterates is At.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
$4,000 Fire at BrookfeId.

Waukesha.-Fire which destroyed
the Eichslaedt hotel at Brookfeld
caused a $4,000 loss to the hotel.
Five guests at the hotel and the five
members of the family were forced
to leave the burning building scant-
lily clad. The fire originated in an
overheated boiler in the hotel base
ment. The Milwaukee road depot
caught fire but was saved.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Mixture of Family Names.

This is a good example of what is
q common phenomena in the polyglot
Balkans: A man named Pavel-that
Is, Paul-had TIVE sons; one settled in
Athens, called himself Pavopoulo, the
Greek form Of Paulson; the second
went to Belgrade and called himself
Pa7ioyich; the third in Sofia called
2inseif Favloi; the fourth made his
kome h Bucharest under the name
Fayiencu, while the youngest see up
IA business in Constantin0ple, assun-
4ue' :ss ESTxjsh form Of Pf'sl1glu.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Mol Again Heads WI. League.

Milwaukee.-At a meeting of di-
rectors of the Wisconsin-IIIin
baseball league held here, C. F. Moll
was reelected president without op-
position. Another meeting will be
held Feb. 1, when it is expected
either Wausau or Elgin, ILL.,, will be
admitted to the circuit, taking the
place of Fond du Lac, which de-
sires to withdraw
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Why Old Myths Survive.

The dest-oyers of fine dramatic
myths tell as nowadays that the
Caliph Omar did not burn the ancient
library of Alexandria, and therefore
did not have a chance to say that all
the books In it that agreed with the
Koran were superfluous, and all that
disagreed with the Koran were PERM
cious Doubtless the perennial fresh
ness and vitality of the tale are due
to an everlasting normal human ha-
tired of xeed-grown, literary grave
Yards
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Why Duck Raisers Fail.

A great many would-be duck raisers
fail because they insist upon feeding
the ducks, both old and young, whole
grain.
The matured birds can get along,
but the young ones most certainly can
whole wheat, cracked corn and chick
feed" They simply cannot digest it.
About the only kind of grit that a
young duck will eat, is sand; and
whole or cracked grain requires some
thing sharper than sand to grind it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Wall Paper Poison Fatal.

Racine.-With one child dead
from supposed blood poisoning and
three others seriously i'll, physicians
today declared that the children of
John Hanson, member of the po-
lice department, were made ill from
inhaling arsenic poisoning from
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Treasurers' Wage Unaffec ted.

Madison.-The state tax commits
sion rules that chapter AT of the
laws of 1911, relating to the salaries
OF town, village and city treasurers
does not affect salaries for this year
The salaries were fixed on June 80,
fective.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Rinon Has sI2 600 Blaze

Ripon.-F'ire caused loss of S12.-
900 here when ten of the thirty
horses of H. G. Lyle's livery were
burned to death with lot of car
riages and other property
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Aged Prisoner DYING.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hoge, aged
80, in the jail here charged with
the murder of his wife near Ocono-
mowoc last November, is dangerous
ly i'll with pneumonia, and his death
is but matter of short time His
case was to have come up Febru
arV
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Actual Salesmanship.

A man may make $50 a day in his
regular business. and not think much
about it, but he always feels like
leading fnancier when he sells the
old bottles in the cellar for AZ cent?
Ohio State Journal.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Death Calls BURLINGTON Priest.

Burlington-The Rev Father
Theodore Jacobs, pastor of st. Mary's
Roman Catholic congregation in this
city for the last twenty-five years,
died at his home here from a COM
plication of diseases. He was 63
years old.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
kreiss a Candidate for Congress.

Appleton-Judge Henry Kreiss,
for ten years county judge for Outa-
eamie county, has announced that he
would be a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for congress in the
new Ninth district.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Fire Insurance Investigation

Madison.--The Wisconsin fire in
surance investigating committee will
meet here Jan. 80, for week Of
hearings at which the representatives.
of companies doing business in this
state will testify.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Cleanliness Prevents Disease.

AS diseased chickens are always
hard TO cure the best way. to save
trouble, is to prevent disease by keep
ing the premises absolutely clean If
this is done-which does not mean
half way clean but absolutely--very
few diseases will trouble the flock
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Schools to Debate March s

Beloit.- Beloit, Law
renee, Northwestern, Carroll and
Ripon colleges and the University Of
Wisconsin will be represented in the
second annual state peace oratorical
contest to be held here March 5.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Assess CONFORMATION Pronertv.

Madison.-The total valuation Of
the property of express, sleeping car,
freight line and equipment companies
in Wisconsin for 1911 has been fixed
by the tax commission at 3,349,930,
and the total taxes assessed at $37,-
451 IA
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Coal Worth 100000 Burns.

Superior.-It is estimated that
100000 worth of coal has been
burned in the huge piles on the Ber-
wind Fuel company's dock. The fire
has been burning for over month.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Colfax Phone EXCHANGE Burns

Colfax.-The Colfax telephone ex-
change and contents We're DESTROYED
by fire. Adjoining buildings were
threatened for some time and on ac-
count of 80 below zero weather, the
fremen had difficulty in getting the
water started. The total loss is es-
timated at 5000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Loves Results.

Love is the sort Of thing that makes
men do the most desperate things
cut their throats and shoot thesn-
selves, and even break out into pee
EyI-Tom Gailan.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
woodman Frozen to Death.

Green Bay-Axel Palm, of Ocon-
to. was frozen to death at Lake
Woods, where he was employed in
lumber camp. It is thought he lost
his way in returning home at night.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Buttermakers Program Ready.

Green Bay-The program for the
convention which the Wisconsin but
termakers' association will hold in
Green Bay on Feb. 6, Z, and has
been completed by Secretary G. H
Beckendorf
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Seminary Professor Expires.

Milwaukee, William MelZ-
dorf, professor of natural philosophy,
biology and German at ST. Francis
seminary, died suddenly at the semi,
nary from heart failure.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Cattle Frozen in Freight Car.

Grand Rapids.-A carload of stock
was shipped from Unity during the
cold weather, with no special protec-
ton, and when the car was unloaded
it was found that nineteen of the
cattle had frozen to death
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Keep Best PuIIets.

Never sell the best pullets from the
flock any more than YOU would sell
your best sows and ewes. Only by
keeping the best for breeding pur-
poses can you hope to build up your
a0ck.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
kuestermann a Candidate.

Green Bay-Former Congress
man Gustave Kuestermann has an
nounced that he will again be a can
didate for that Office in this district
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Sanatariunn Physician Resigns.

Wales.-Dr R. J. C. Strong, as
sistant physician at the state tuber-
cular sanatorium for the last three
years, has resigned and left to take
I'D his residence in Milwaukee.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Want Farmer Peddlers Licensed.

Superior.-Localg rocers are plan
ming to ask the council to levy a Ii
cense fee against farmers who come
to town and peddle vegetable prod
nets
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
EIiason Names Assistant.

Madison.-The appointment of Dr.
Vernon S. Larson, Berlin, as assist
ant state veterinarian, is announced
by the new state veterinarian, Dr.
o. H. Eliason.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Crandon Abstractor Missing.

Crandon.-D. w. H Kennerd.
proprietor of the Forest County Alb
stract company, is missing.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19

the coming q CT the report, suct. Offices
as may be found useless and can be abol-
ished Will be SO treated by executive or
der
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19


The use of equipment is matter which
also has been investigated. Up to the
present time this investigation has been
In the main confined to the subjecr of
electric lighting. The government pays
over 5000, 900 per year for electric current;
1t has made large capital OUTLAWS for wir-
ing and fixtures. With the increasing de-
mands in many buildings the present
equipment is taxed to its limit and If
the present methods are continued much
of this wiring must be done over; in
many places employees are working at a
great physical Disadvantage, due to in
adequate and improper lighting, and
thereby with reduced efficiency. In every
place where the inquiry has been con-
Quoted it appears that there is large
waste; that without the cost of rewIr-
ing. simply by giving proper attention to
location of lights and the use of proper
lamps and reflectors. the light efficiency
at points where needed may be much in
creased and the cost of current reduced
from 80 to so per cent. Other inquiries
into the use which is being made OF prop
critics and equipment are contemplated
which promise even larger results.
Lack of Specifications.
The Importance of establishing and
maintaining standard specifications is
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14
To the Stockholders of the Sedgwick County
Fair Association

Dear
annual Stockholders
julie at p. N. sharp.
being
opportunity o
20
yours truly,
J. DoBEIL.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14
Ns&;ee q Sheriff. Sale

In accordance with and by virtue Of decree
and order of sale issued out Of the District Court
in and for the County o< Sedgwick. State of
Colorado. on the 18th day Of October A. ID. 1912
to me as Sheriff directed m favor Of F. E. slusser
and WE. Miles. Plaintiffs. and against L oren
G. Burrows and. Aline ,. Burrows. X. N. Adams
George d. Williams and Everett williams De
PENDANTS, whereby l nm commanded to sell Ger
tain property hereinafter described to make the
sum of Thrty-two Hundred Sixty and 6l-lOO
SD Dollars and costs Of suit and after due
advertisement Is in sales Il land under execu-
ton
And by virtue Of said decree and order of sale
will offer for sale al pub3ie auction on Monday
the 18th day of November. A. d. 1912 at thehour
Of 10 oclock in the forsnooA At the South front
door Of the County Court house In Julesbur1. in
said County of SsdRwiek. State Of Colorado to
the highest and best bidder for CASH, all Of the
estate. right, tits. claim anA demand Of said de.
Pendants and each Of thsM and all per,ons.
claiming by. through or under them or any Of
them in and to the following described real estate
to-wit:
All that portion of the North One Half (Nl.,
Of the North One Hale ENlsl Of Section Thirty
two (32) Township Twelve l2) North Of Range
Forty-four 90 West of the 9Th Principal Nerd-
an lying South Of the main line of the Union Pa.
ihc Railway Right Of Way.
II. c. SPILLMAN,
Sheriff Of the County of SedRwick
State Of Colorado
Last Publication Nov. IA. 1912.
Robson Hendricks Attorneys for Plaintiffs
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14
Notice for Publication

MfI, Serial Oft33
Z. S. Land Office At Sterling. Colo. o,toher7
1912. T.
Notice is hereby ven that Wilber F.. Allen,
q gulesburg: Colorado. who. on August 7th,
IOI. made Homestead Entry. No. 545l -A933
Tor the NE If. section u. Township 10 Nrangr
- ". 9TH Principal Meridian. has filed notice
o. intention to make tive year proof, to estab-
ilsh claim to the land above described, before
County .'udSr., at Iulesburg. Colorado. on the
10th day of December. 1919.
claimant names as witnesses:
Edward .. Richardson of Veuanpo. Seb-
raSka;, James Brown. Julesburg. COLORADO.
John 'atous OF jalesbnrg. Colorado, Adolph
tckhuut. Of Julesburg. Colorado,
w. II. POUND. Register
lst publication. Oct l.th.
Last. Nov .IrL
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14
Notice of Adjustment Dav

Estate OF Edwin II. Rood deceased.
Ln. unaers'Snei having been appointed
admins ratrix of the estate OF Edwin II Hood
iate OF the county of Sedgwick. in the state OF
Colorado. deceased. hereby gives notice that
Snt VIII appear before the County Court of,
said sedxwick county. at the Court Hons. in
'uIesnnrr IN said county. ON Monday the,
eishteenth day Of November. A. D.. IaI,. at
.nc lomr o ciock y. M of said day. at which
time all persons having claims nrainst said
estate are notified and requested to attend
tor me purpose OF having the same adjusted,
ed to make immediate payment to the undar
signed. "~'
Dated At Juleshurg. Colorado. this 18th DAY
of October. 4. u. l9l.
GRACE l.. ROOD
.Administratix Of the estate OF Ew,lin IL Ee..,
deceased. ''' |>>>"'
Roy 7. johnson. attorney.
lst publication. Oct 18th
Last. Nov. l4th.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14
Notice for Publication

Serial 0a5s4
:, hEPhRTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
u;S.i;and Office nj Sterling. Colo. Oct m 1919
NSties S;, Is hereby Given:that Charles E. Wright
U. oV1I. colorado. who. on March osth iao1
made Homestead entry, No. AGA. for N. i.Sr
"u Ran .ne n . NV NV; o. Section ~ Township ii X
,;a ,anSs 40 W. 9Th PRINCIPAL Meridian. has fled no
.s: intention to make final five year nroof y,
ssa. s.aoIsh r claim to the land above descrbeJ ha
iprf 10 1"9nty Judge. at Julcsbury, Color.a" m
tn lath day of December. 1917. >'''' "a'' "n
1iannant names as witnesses.
7 a', wmmam !; Johnson, of Julesburs, Colorado.
u Ea%renec Shobers, of Juiesburs. Colorado. FrsnE
iva T,o oi OVID Colorado: Willard Wiggam' Of
Firs, ruh,,.,,,. W: II; POUND. Register
Last Publication Dec. II, iel.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14

Ov.en: III esspsrstisa give aa.ss
80 aAAesss q 6esekhss1sss hsa1iag
per esat - ases Of tstal a0ssnt q
stoek.)
r. J. Dobsil Julssbarx Cols.
Known bsadh .ders. noetgagses. aal
other security hslders. heading I ~
cent or aore Of total amount ef boods.
mortgage. o. other securities:
None
B. ]. DoAell
Sworn b aad subscribed before ne
this Sth day Of Oct. 1919
Geo. H. fhompsoa
(SEAL) Notary public
NY eonnission expires Oct 20, 1919
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14
n Z owsA ~,

- Z S090 WU10
November l7tA. ct II an. Mis-
label c. Leiteh. superintendent
of the Deaeonees Hone. Denver,
will speak on Hone Missions.
1880 pm. IN address on ''Morm-
anism."
The monthly mite NESTING of
the ladies' Aid will meet With Mrs.
Hileman, Thursday afternoon at
s:3O O'Clock. All ladies of the
congregation are invited 70 come
and enjoy . social afternoon.
Mrs. LAbaree, Sec.
There will be called meeting
of the Standard Bearers Tuesday
evening at 1880 at the home of
Mrs. Rook. Every member is
urged to be present and bring
some bazaar work.
President of Standard Bearers.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14
Ordnance N,ssnb>r l06

An Ordnance appropristin9 such ssM o. sums
of money - may he NECESSARY to defray ali
expsnsss and Liabilities of the rsvn el
Julssb0rs. Coansado for the fieal year beginning
January LIST A. d. 1913 and eading Dseemher 81,
A. D. 1slS
Be Il ordained BY the Board Of Trustees Of the
Town Of JuIesburg. Colorado:
Section 1.
That the following sum or sums of
money. or 80 much thereof ~ may be Necessary.
BE- and ths sams Is hereby appropriated out Ct
the unappropristsd money in the Town Treasury
from the several funds hereinaftsr specified, for
TIE General. Special and Ineidsntal expenses Of
every department Of the Town Of JuIssburx.
Colorado. for the fiscal year beginning January
LIST A. d. 1918 and ending December 3lst A. d.
1919. the total amount Of sl4 $50 90 As follows
For Interest Water Bonds ............ s zsOno
For Sinking Fund Water bonds . 1000 90
For Interest Water. Works Bonds First
Series r'ss.................. ........... $4,000
For Interest Water Works Bonds Series
iSo.'..'.''..'........... l,OsOO0
For Sinking Fund Water Works Bonds
Series 1903 e......... .A.................l2 1000
For Interest Water Works Bonds Series
1910. ...........,.............. 5000
For Interest Water WORKS bonds Series
lsll......... 5000
For Salaries. 1890. 90
For General Fund d........................lO 1000 90
For Redemption ofOutstanding Warrants 53O0.OO
Section2.
This Ordinance shall be known as
Ordinance Number los and shall take effect and
be in full forcs from and after its passage. ap-
proval and publication according to law.
Passed and approved November 9Th 1912
tSEAL) G. S. Kinsman
Mayor
Attest
Geo. H. Thompson
Recorder and Clerk.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14

Mh-Ocean. March
A.-On the Allan
tic. speeding home
ward. the Fereigi'
Missions Investiga-
tio0 Committee ID
II communication
by wireless. 1t ID
understood that A.
rangements have
been made for q
public mass meet
ing In New YOrk's
largest auditorium,
the HiDDOdrOme, 9,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14
Notice for Publication

"'' tI,p ~; Serial C:ai..a
US. Land Office. Sterling. Colorado,
Motto, t., ,, October II. 1912
att. of Holyoke. Colorado, who on W.r.h ss
iso made homestead entry. No 80. O.5-os;s.
ier the 81 II. section 5: township 3 \. lange
- W, "til PrInciral Meridian. has Gied no
proof to establish claim to the land above
described. before the County Judge, at Jules
1912. "' Va '>''e"utr.
Claimant names as witnesses:
l., ,SyixcStet W!.undy. of Jnlc>hurg. Colorado.
.Wans .Wfl N; austin. of liolyolie. Colorado, Fred
AM ooodnan ttolyokc. Colorado. Henry Hep
man of lolyoke. Colorado, LICK
,,,,,,, W. u. POUND. Register,
Last. Nov. -.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14

She makes It best who. looking after the
culinary department. turns her back resoiute-
ly upon unhealthful, or even suspicious, food
accessories. She i economical; she knows
that true economy does not consist IN the use
Of inferior meat, -four, or baking powder. She
n an earnest advocate of home made. home
baked food. and has proved the truth of the
statements of the experts that the best cook
ing IN the world today Is dooe with Royal
Baking Powder.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14

CHARLES w. ROOK-Physician
~ and Surgeon. Office Heurs: 8
to 10 4. M, 2 to Up. m. Evenings by
appointment. Phones Jules
burg. IS: Office, JulesburH IS. Koems
l and2 Citizens National bank bldg.
JuIesburg. Colorado.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14

Statsmsat Of the Ownsrship.
Managsmsat, Circulatioa ETC.,
of The Julesburg Grit Advocate publish.
ed weekly 1t Julesburg Colorado, re-
quired by the Act of August q, 1912.
Name Of Post-offiee Adress
Editor r. J. Dobell Julesburg Colo.
Managing Editor +"
Business Managers
Publisher =" {"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14
RkST0 usSal
Is noneuAD D0ulo
Fogui(l ussiols hv1sil Cllla
eonnIlloo q u Mllllk

Thsv win. 0sesst q . A1sss 0gss4iaG
n ~ Nsss verk Nieoe6rs~s eSsxt
oWsAsy Aflssassa q : sclssk-yhs
lstsrsse csatsrs1 10 csvstry Wids.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-11-14

0OY 7. JOHSON-Attorney.
~ Will practice in all courts Of
Colorado and Nebraska. Office:
Room in the Post Office Building,
Julesburg, Colorado. Phone Jules
burg 8.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-24
An Old-Time River Disaster.

In connection with the sinking of the
Titanic, old Grand Army men are dis
cussirsg the loss of the Sultana in the
Mississippi just after the close of the
civil war. The toll of tina dead was
1888, mostly ex-prisoners of war re-
turning to their homes from the south
ern prisons. The veterans declare that
this terrible tragedy has been lost sight
of and has not been mentioned in the
list of great steamship catastrophies.
The disaster was caused by the ex-
plosion of the ships boilers. There
were /, 100 soldiers on the boat and only
765 of these were saved Of the pas
sengers and crew numbering 155 per-
sons, there were less than 20 saved
The scene of the catastrophe was just
little below Memphis, Tenn. 1t hap
pened on April IL, 1865.
The men who had charge of the load
ing of the vessel were blamed for hav-
ing allowed too many persons to board
it, while many of the other ships were
declared to have left less than half full
1t was during the time Of a flood and
the river was fourteen miles wide
where the wreck occurred, and there
fore most of those who started to swim
were unable to get ashore.