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The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-18
Eu-LN Exclaimed.

"When and why dlI James c. Blaine get his sobriquet the PIumed hntghJ:' asked the Boston Globe man, who needn't think everybody has forgotten that Blaine was a candidate for the Republican nomination for president in 1876 and that Colonel Robert C. lngar- soil in placing his name before the ua- tional convention launched the snart- uuet thus: like an armed warr"r like a plumed knight, James G. Blaine marched down tha hlIs oI tnn N-----
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-18

took the place of a letter to ones Ia- vorite newspaper. PryEne published about 200 of such pamphlets and is suid to have averaged a sheet Of print a day throughout his life. And he worked in a quilt cap coming over his eyes to shield them from the light, and stuck at his table all day, being served with a roll and a pot of beer every three hours. And he reUped the re- ward of his literary efforts in the branding and piIIOry and ear cropping that every political writer risked In that age.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-18

T FESTIVAL HALL. or " " meet .n 1913 l during the PanamaPacao International expedition "" he sso feet by 200 feet greatest 2So feet g '.sr being take" up % by the three a' north md s courts VIII open
  tropical garden paradise 217s - s soqln Lnus sioN
  To he Festival Hall
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-18

If you have Vest Pocket Kodak with you when you go fishing, you are doubly sure of success. You can get some lasting evidence of the trip, and the cost of the camera and photos win re a trifling eX- penso when compared with the 1u uUuulsuT UT l7D '0JusE5TT kollor's.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-18

THE SECRETARY.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-18

can congress and threw his shining lance full and fur against the brazen forehead Of every defamer of this country and maGgaer of it's honor"
 Business of looking wise and batting ourselc on the clesL)-Mauchester Union
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-18
L.-,- .E -r oLl limo Writer.

q. aaa Rt e.a r.- 's.'." ". .@-''
 High among uusnUvguLiouaI writers stands Wul.u pryuue, London jour- ua..sr .u the days when there were no fr-rr..a days when a bulky pamphlet
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-18

Bmpccs Dahlia5 Tiger Lilies and Marigolds at A. B. Greenhouse, 9tb glh and Main St. See Walker
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-18

8Oth Infantry Lodge NOo 1890. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE. Fort Wm. H. Seward, Haines, flask Regular Meetings every Thursday night at 7:30 p. 10. All visiting bro thers cordially welcomed.
 Any one desiring information about the Lodge will confer @ favor by addressing
 THE SECRETARY.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-18

Do you know?
 That wB uss tho best hard wheat --r obtainable.
 That We use pure lard.
 That We uss the bes. eggs.
 That we use the best extracts and spices.
 Thzt we use tLs utmost care in the preparation Of all our articles. Tbat we give a uoney-back guar ty with everything you buy from us. F you don't know these things, It's time you did for it's to your benefit to know them. The New Idea Bakery and DelIcatesseu. tf.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-05-18

Try @ LOVEBA for gour after dinner smoke.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
THE FRESHMAN"
IS TITLE OF PLAY
GoLDFlELD BOYS AND GIRLS TO
FURNISH UNIQUE EN-
TERTAlNMENT

THE Freshman" Is the title OF a
play TO be given this evening at the
Nevada theater by the senior class
of the Goldfeld high school. The
young company has already appeared
in one performance at home and are
giving the entertainment this even
ing under the auspices of the Tono-
pah high school. over IL persons APP
pear in the cast and between cur
tains solo will be rendered by
Lloyd Mayer, supported by quar-
tette consisting of Sonny Tier, ed
Hin, Stirling Huntley and James
Duffy.
The cast is as follows The mil
lionaire freshman, Charles Goodrich;
"Picadlly" Jerome, Sonny Tier;
"owl" Griggs, Stirling Huntley;
Bugs" Stevens, James Duffy; Tiny
McGraw, John Morrison; Professor
Locke, Ralph Richardson; Mary
Locke, Catharlne Somers; Miss Por-
ter, Agnes Duffy; Judith Blair
Blanche Lothrop; Violet Phyllis
Woody; Horace. Elmer de Pencier.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
FLORENCE BACK
IN HIGH GRADE
ON THREE LEVELS
ooLDFIELD PROPERTY PICKS UP
A BUNCH OF PICTURE
ROCK

Exploratory work has resulted in
the disclosure on three levels OF the
Florence mine of the body of high
grade ore revealed first about three
weeks ago In a branch raise OF the
main raise from the main north
drift on the l50foot level to the
10O-foot level. at a point about Is
feet below the latter The strike as
at present revealed constitutes one
of the best discoveries made in re
cent years in the mine and takes
rank with the sensational finds made
in 1t in the early days OF the camp.
With only the footwall in sight
there is exposed in the branch raise
nine feet of excellent ore. Assays
from the five feet OF ore being
broken down, which includes the
streak of picture ore, varying in
width from one 10 two feet, have
thus far erturned values OF from $lS7
to $455 ton. superintendent Clapp
yesterday drove drill a distance
of four feet into the ore on the
hanging wall side without revealing
country rock. The muck from the
| first two feet of the drill hole as
sayed 500 ton, while that from
the last two feet ran $64 ton.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
PERSONAL
COmings and Goings of Local
People and Others.

MRS. WILLIAM CAMPBELL re
turned from Goldfield this morning
O. +. REBEL. the mining man.
was passenger for Fairyiew this
morning.
DIR A. b. ROBERTSON has gone
10 Aurora, where he will have charge
Of the company's medical work in the
absence of the regular physician.
WALTER COLE. attorney; b. f.
Edwards. vice president. and Man
ager s. II. Brady of the West End
Mining Company arrived from San
Francisco this morning.
w H. MeMOORY. general boiler
Inspector of the Southern Pacific
Company. came over from Goldfeld
yesterday evening and continued on
to Sparks on No. %.
Russell FORMAN son of William
Forman. returned this morning from
Des Moines, Iowa, where he has been
taking a course in mechanical engi
neering and automobile construction
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
ADJUSTMENTS
BUTLER THEATER

At the Butler this evening an ex-
ceptionally fine program of pictures
will be shown as follows: Counting
Betty's Beau, an Edison comedy;
THE Husbands Experiment a Bio
graph comedy drama, and a two-reel
Kalem drama featuring Tom Moore
and Alice HOLSTER, Her husbands
Friend" Danes friendship for Lund
is so great that he faces disgrace
silently rather than betray the terri
BILE folly of Alice. his friends Wife
How Lund finally learns of Danes
nobility results in a scene which
grips the heart. Tomorrow. a four
reel feature, THE Leap of Despair,
story Of the circus
Sunday, Lnbin drama in two
parts. "The Man from the West
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
HIGH GRADE SUITS COMPROMISED
AND 81, 100000 TURNED LOOSE

ever returned, the net return upon
which was more than half million
dollars.
The Mohawk owned a block of
ground in Goldfeld which was leased
to G. H. Hayes. A portion of the
ground was sublet to the Frances
Mohawk Mining Company, and an
other portion to the d. Mackenzie
company.
All these leases terminated on
January Z, 1907. After the leases ter
minated the Goldfield Mohawk Min
ing Company sued the Frances Mo
hawk Mining Company for damages
in the sum of S250,O0O for leaving
the mine in a condition in which it
cayed in and the D. Mackenzie Leas
ing Company for $l5O000 on siml'
lar allegation.
While these leases We're in prog
ress high grading prevailed to an
enormous extent, and the Mohawk
sued for 100000 for ore claimed TO
have been stolen and taken away
from the Frances Mohawk lease with
the knowledge and consent of the
tributers and for 100000 ON the same
cause from the d. Mackenzie lease.
After the leases terminated the
GOldfeld Mohawk Mining Company
dissolved and transferred its assets
to the Goldfeld Consolidated Mines
Company. Before this assignment
the Consolidated recovered large
amounts of stolen ore Thereupon
the Hayes Monnette company assign
ed its claims TO the Frances Mohawk
and ID. Mackenzie also assigned to
the Frances Mohawk.
Thereupon the Frances Mohawk
Mining and Leasing Company sued
the trustees OF the Goldtield Mohawh
company, which had been dissolved
for 100000, claiming that suct
amount had been recovered by th'
parent company, alleging that 77h
per cent of the values of the ore re
covered were the property of thu
leasing company. The d. Mackenzie
company also sued for 100000 OF
the same basis. Included in the Fran
ces. Mohawk suit was the loss of ore
assigned by Hayes & Monnette.
These actions have been pendin
since January, 1907 They have bee
tried and both appeals and motion
for new trials have been granted, S
practically the situation remained vi
changed after the long and cost
litigation.
During this time large sum G
money has been deposited in bond
and releases of attachment with tn
John S. Cook K Co. bank at Coli
field. Now the parties have gotte
together and all matters are amicabl
settled.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
ELks' EMi-MoNTHLY SOCIAL
WAS GENERALLY ENJOYED

The semi-monthly dance of the
Elks last evening at the club rooms
was not 50 largely attended as on
some of the previous dates, owing to
a number of other attractions, but
the event was enjoyed to the utmost.
The music was of the highest order.
the orchestra consisting of Fife, Par
ker, Lichenberg, Rose and McGurk.
The latter brought his new Xylaphone
that imported ginger to the regular
dance music Light refreshments
were served and he affair was voted
a great success.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
PAsTlME rHEAreR

Some scenes sensational all factful,
will be seen at the Pastime theater
tonight ia the Mutual Weekly" or
worlds summary Wisdom, science
and clever choice OF subject matter
has made this weekly photograph let.
ter more pleasing than most others.
The Heart Of Woman" Is reached In
a three part title Domingo creation
dimension.
Warren Brothers have found Il nee.
essary 70 change the theater picture
service and to this end will present
a decided Improvement to their pat
rons.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27

The special rate of postage here
tofore chargeable on seeds, plants,
etc. has been repealed by the act
of March 8, 1914. and, under its
provisions, the regular fourth class
or parcel post rates of postage are
now applicable to all parcels of such
articles, as set forth in the order of
the postmaster general, made in pur
suance of the act mentioned.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27

Litigation involving approximately
$1,700.000, which had been in prog
ress for nearly seven years, was
concluded this afternoon when a slip
ulation signed by Sweeney & More
house and by Hoyt & Gibbons. OPP
posing counsel, was filed in the su-
preme court, agreeing to a dismis-
sal of the proceedings, says the Ga
zette.
The history of the case is of ex-
IRENE interest, bordering on the sen
sational, one of the features being
the inclusion of the story of the ship
ment OF the richest carload OF ore
.sa~~%&1~@A@2aeRN~M
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
duplication No 2S59.)
Notice of Application for Permission
10 Appropriate the Public Waters
of the State Of Nevada.

Notice of Application for Permission
20 Appropriate the Public Waters
of the State Of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of December, 1913, in ac-
cordance with Section So. Chapter
40, of the Statutes of 1913, one l..
A. Moberry. Of Oakland, County Of
Alameda, and State of California.
made application TO the State Engi-
neer of Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters OF the
State of Nevada Such appropriation
is to be made from Donovan Greek.
at point in the SWA OF sWA OF
See 81. r. 10 s.. r. Sc e.. NJ. ID. b.
4 NJ, by means of dam. and one
hundred cubic feet per second is TO
be conveyed to a point approximate
ly four miles below water intake. In
westerly direction by means OF
fumes, bitches aid pipes, and there
used for power purposes. Water not
to be returned to stream.
Date Of first publication. February
| 27, 1914
Date OF last publication, March
27,1914.
(SignedD w. NJ. KEARNEY.
m6-13-20-27 State Engineer
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
NOTICE or ELECTION
OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
tion of school trustees Will be held al
old primary school house of Tonopah
school district No. 20. Nye county
Nevada, on the first Saturday in
April (April A.. A. d. 1914. AT said
election three trustees shall be elect
ed for said district; one uong terml
to serve from the first Monday in
May, 1914, to the first Monday in
May, 1913. and two (short term to
serve from the first Monday in MAY,
1914. to the first Monday in May,
1916.
All persons OF school district No.
20 are eligible to vote whose names
appear on the great register of the
general election of 1912 Voters who
have been In the state of Nevada
six months aud In the district 80
days may register ON the 21th. 2sth
or goth days Of March. 1914. by APP
plying to George Lewis. registry
agent. at Lewis book store. Main
street
Polls will be open between the
hours Of y o'clock q. M aud 8
o'clock D M
W. w. BOOTH. President.
HENRY c. SCHMIDT. Clerk.
n. r. 0kE.
Trustees OF Tonopah. Nevada. Dis
trlcg No 20 MstAs
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
.INTERMENT At RENO
OF MRS. f. H0EY

Harry MacNamara. accompanied by
Miss Helene Dugan, left this morning
for Reno to attend the fneral of
Mrs. Elizabeth Hoey. sister-in-law
of Mr. Mcnamara and aunt of Miss
Dugan. who died in Reno yesterday
afternoon.
The body will be buried in Reno
and the remains of Mrs Hoey's hus-
band and family viii be transferred
from Eureka cemetery to Reno. where
the family burial plot will be estab-
lished
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
MISCELLANEOUS
.lNpusTRlALs
M'FADpEN APPLIES FOR
ADMISSION TO BAIL

]. ID. McFadden, who was acquitted
last week on a charge OF murder.
was again in court this morning and
his attorneys. j. NJ. Frame and X.
GIlray. presented an application that
the defendant be admitted to bail,
pending his trial on the other two
Indictments against him on charge
Of assault with intent to Kill Hum
boidt Star.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
NOTICE or DIVIDEND

At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Tonopah Mining Com
pany of Nevada, held this day a
regular quarterly dividend of % per
cent was declared, payable April q,
1914. to stockholders of record at
3 O'Clock p. m, March 81. Transfer
books close at 3 o'clock p. m, March
81, and open at 10 o'clock a. m,
April 8. Transfer books also close
at 3 O'Clock p. m. April IS, and open
at 10 O'Clock a. m, May 6, on ac-
count of annual meeting OF stock
holders occurring May 5.
Signed: {. A. HlGBEE,
Secretary.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 26, 1914.
M276t
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
TOMORROW is LAST DAY
FOR SPRINGS CLEANUP

= Tomorrow is the last day for
. cleaning up. If you do not take
= advantage of the offer of the
= town 10 do the work for moth
. ing you must have the work
. done next week at your own
. expense. This is the penalty
. the county imposes on those who Z
= fail TO obey orders.
= Today the work was very well
. done and the officers say there
. was a general disposition to tidy :
. up the town.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
ATTACK OF APPENDICITIS

Mrs. Frank Schultz, who was OPP
Grated on for appendicitis last week
by DR. O'Neal, was removed to her
home yesterday from the Mine OPP
orators hospital
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
CABINET MEETINGS FAIL
TO REACH AGREEMENT


LONDON March 27-Two cabinet
meetings failed TO reach a policy on
the army crisis All factions OF the
Ulster complications are awaiting
the next move OF the enemy
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
CAMBRIDGE WINS FROM
OXFORD IN FIELD MEET


LONDON, March 27.-Cambridge
won the annual track and field meet
with Oxford by six events to four.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27

Telephone Directory for 1914 will
be closed April l. Those contemplat-
ing a change or wishing their names
therein please notify Nevada Tele.
phoneTelegraph Company. M2l MO
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27

NJ sm.artlna. Feels ftns Acts vnieNiy
Try II for naa. NeAk Natery kyea and
tlFanulnfad nFeiiaA ILLUSTRATED heQt
Ia sa1h fncknKa attiAt V upn
paaadef ~ ear ugu lists got : faifut
haht4aa hat uaod n ltfecssafFs ftYs.
tlana fraQfits fuF msaY ysars Ne
ssii1alai g. ne Fltlif 4ld Add ~
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kse Aaixe IL Asegtie faeea &U1es
maDtas ~ asmsas Co. cAisaes
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
STOCKS

The following are the closing stock
quotations, and the record Of the
days sales. a. received from the
San Francisco stock exchange this
afternoon By Broker H. E. Ep-
stine
ToNoPAH STOCKS
Morning Sales
WEST END-l00 81, 400 81
NORTH sTAR-5OO SO. 1000 So
500 SO.
MIZPAH EXTENSION 1900 As
1000 4S.
Gypsy QUEEN 5. 1000 5.
TONOPAH MERGER 500 SO.
MONARCH PITTSBURG-l5O 6.
CASH BOY-lO0O 8, 1900 8.
Afternoon Sales
WEST END-5OO 80, 500 SO. 500 "a.
JIM BUTLER 500 $l121a. 1000
$40, 1000 $112h, 1000 $1.12lz.
RESCUE-2000 IA, 5000 IA.
TONoPAH MERGER-1OOO IS, 200
So.
VICTOR-5O0 ~,
CASH BOY-2OO0 g.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
GoLDFlELD STOCKS
Morning Sales


Morning Sales
GOLDFFLD CON.-100 sl.77k. 100
$I75.
BOOTH-S00O Z, 1000 Z.
FLORENCE-500 IS.
ATLANTA-l0OO S5. 1000 "a. 1000
"a, 1000 "a.
MERGER MINES 1000 10. 1900 B.
80. IS.
SfNDSTORM-200 10
VICTOR-500 q.
SILVER PICK-SOOO 8. 1000 s. 2O00
s. 1000 s.
Afternoon Sales
ATLANTA-l000 "a, 1000 "a.
oRo-S00e "a. 1000 B. CO. Is. 1000
a.
SILVER PICK-2O0O 8.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27
MANHATTAN STOCKS


MANHATTAN coN-sOoo Z. 1000 Z.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27

MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS
NEVADA HILLS--500 30.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27

HIGHEST cash paid Tor furniture,
w. o. Dresser
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-27

FOR RENT one three room house.
Central ST. close Ia. Sollendar.
Phone l45G. 4i5MI0-tf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-04
FA1RvIEw WON.

BY hard hitting the Fairvicw base.
ball team won from the Federal
Athletic Club in good game at
Grant Town Sunday, 1911. The
Fairview sluggers hit the ball often
and at needed times. "Foggie't
Haught, the old league player hit for
a home run with the bases filled
which finally broke up the game. Civ.
ing Fairvlew the victary.
The Federal lads also played fine
game. Morgan, catching for the
Federais. got home run for his
team with two on and the next man
up also hit for a homer but tile
necessary runs could not be secured
to defeat the big score Of 10 made by
Fairvicw. A monster crowd saw tho
game.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-04
OBITUARY.

Died, April the 2Sth, at midnight,
little Lillian Aierrell, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Merrell, aged . years. 3 months and
81 days. Died at the home of her
parents" 11th street. Locust ave-
rue, Tuesday. She had been sick
only about three weeks, but her sick:
ness was unto death. Everything
that loving hands could do was done
to save the little things life, but all
failed SO God wanted little Lillian
to bloom in his flower garden up In
heaven. Little Lillian was such a
bright, sweet little child. She was
full offsunshine and kindness to ull,
who knew her. So God sent his mes.
senger out to gather flowers and no
spi cad His Great White Wing over
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mcrrell and
took from them their dear little Lii
liam to bloom up in heaven. So good
bye dear little Lillian. We miss you
so, but she is gone. Our loss is heav-
ems gain.
ThereNwas an angel band in heaven
That was not; quite complete,
So God took our darling Lillian
To fill the vacant seat.
Another little lamb has gone To
dwell with Him who gave another
little darling babe His shelter in the
grave. God needed one more angel
child amidst his shining band and SO
ed our darling's hand.
our darling's hand.
Please print this. Wishing you
success to the West virginian.
Ulysses Hawkinbcrry!
A FRIEND. :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-04
Gen. Sickles
OF Ciuil War
Fame Dies
FIGHTER WAS LAST, OF
GREAT COMMANDERS WHO
FOUGHT AT GETTYSBURG.
HE WAS COMMANDER OF THE FA.
NOUS NEW YORK EXCEL
'S10R BRIGADE.

By ASSOCIATED PREss.l
NEW YORK. May 4.-Gen. Daniel
Edgar sickles died at his home short.
" after o'clock last night. Hisswife
was at his bedside at the end.
Gen. Sickles was the last Of the
great commanders who fought the
battle of Gettysburg. For decade
lie was a fighter by professionally
his life he was a, fighter by nature
His indomitable fighting spirit re.
manned to the last. Born in New
York city in 1895. Sickles. at the age
of %, fought the Wings as a Demo
crat in the New York legislature. AT
IS he displayed his fighting spirit
as corporation attorney of New York
1t was he who secured for his city it,
great Central Park. At this time his
military career began as major oil
the Twelfth Regiment, National
Guard of New York.
Before he was SO years old Major
Sickles had served as secretary of lie.
gation at London under Minister
James Buchanan: he had won a sthte
senatorship through bitter cam.
raign. and he was seated in the Thir-
ty-fifth Congress at Washington.
1t was at this time that an event
occurred which became the sensation
of the day. Sickles had begun his
second term as congressman In 1853
when the national capital was stirred
by the news that the young represcn-
tative from New York had shot and
killed Philip Barton Key. the United
States district attorney for the Dis
'rict of Columbia. Sickles declared
that Key had Nmisled Mrs. sickles,
who-was Thercsc Bagioli, daughter OF
an Italian music teacher. 4 The trial
lasted 20 days, ending in the acquit-
tai of Sickles on the ground of "un-
written law Mrs. sickles died q
few years later.
At the outbreak of the Civil war.
the young fighting politician. then
So years old, went to Lincoln to offer
his Services.
Raise your regiments. and you
shall be brigadier general in com
mand." said the president.
Sickles raised the famous Excelsior
Brigade In New York, taking COM
cand of one of its regiments as
colonel. Lincoln kept his word and
in 1851 raised him to brigadier gen.
eral. On the peninsula and at Antie-
tam he distinguished himself as a
soldier and leader. At chancellors-
vile he led'a division. At Gettysburg
he led the Third Corps. lost a leg,
and became a national hero. At 81
years of age he had risen from a
colonel to major general of yolun.
teeis. -
After the war his fighting spirit
led him into theQregular army and he
became first, brigadier and then ma