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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-09
Prominent Couple, near Elkins,
Adds a New Page to the
History of '61.

On a West Virginia farm WITHIN
/ the terr;tory. OF the first battle OF the
! Civil war there has just been oo'
served the golden wedding anniversary
| OF M. and Mrs Michael King. The
pioneers story runs:
II was born in Roundstone, County
Galway, Ireland. At Is came &c
] America with a relative, and proceeded
/ to Fetterman, W. Va, where my step
father and mother had located Ar
terward / went to ClarksburS- West
Union. Petersburg and then to ONO
and Kentucky. While working for the
owner of boarding school, IL m1les
from Nashville. he detached a slave
from the farm work and gave him 10
me, subject to my orders, while re
NAMED with him.
II had no opportunity TO set an
education previous to this. By en-
ploying my spare time in studylnG
with the splendid assistance OF the
Croker family. was able 10 se'
some learning for my needs IN after
s:fe. / remained with the Crockers
four years.
The war was then coming I re
NAMED South as long as dared, out
as men were being pressed into ser
vice for the South, l headed north
in rhe latter part of June, 1851.
MY relatives had purchased sew
eral hundred acres OF land in Ran
dolph county near what IS now kings
ley, ". Va My stepfather. mother
sister and three brothers were NV
ing on this and farming it l arrived
there early in July, 1851
Troops on the Road.
General Garnet and his Confeo-
crate army marched west along the
newly built stanton and Parkers-
burg turnpike family named Hart
had a. farm on top Of Rich mountain
and several thousand acres Of wood
land around it This land adjoins the
beautiful valley farm OF the Arnotos'
Mrs. Arnold was a sister OF stone
wall Jackson. The object of the Con-
federates was to protest the road from
old Virginia to the regions west OF
the Allegheny mountains. Rlch noun
tain is the most westerly spur tne
road crosses. The troops proceeded
to build forts and dig trenches on
this land.
Colonel Pesram selected a strong
position halfway down the wesS SIDE
of the mountain. A strong force was
left on top OF the mountain.
General Mcclellan with 10000
Union soldiers marched east from
Phiiippi to give battle. He selected
the house OF man named Hiliery as
his Headquarters. 1t was on Roaring
creek near the foot Of Rich mountain
two miles from the Confederates.
The Confederate scouts hung close
around McCaeiian's camp. Under
cover of darkness some OF them. even
entered the lines and took horses
July 80. as Mcclellan was starting
for the battle. one of the Hart boys
ran up to him. and telling him VINO
he was. accurately described the posi-
ZION of both armies of the Confeder'
ates. lids earnestness convinced Nc
Cqellan of the truth Of what he said
MOuntein Top Attack.
He Immediately ordered Colone
Rosecrans TO take four regiments
circle around Pegran1. and attack Tho
army on top OF the mountain. He
was to march slowly up the pike sc
as TO let Rosecrans reach the top oS
the time he would reach Pesram's
position. With the boy as guide
Rosecrans climbed and surprised the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-09
CIVIL WARS FIRST
BATTLEFIELD SCENE
OF GOLDEN WEDDING

lConfederates
When Mcclellan heard the battle
he was in the foothills of the noun
tain He could not locate IT, ana
supposed Rosecrans had been ann
pushed before reaching the top of the
mountain. He feared he, too, would
be entrapped. so he ordered hasty
retreat When he returned to the
camp ground he could get an excel
lent views of the mountain. Trees
hid the armies. but he could tell by
the noise of battle that Rosecrans had
reached the summit and was making
a desperate attack. He again ordered
an advance with all speed.
After two hours of desperate fight
ing the Confederates were driven
from their position on top of the
posite field Colonel Pegram vas thus
cut off from the others and the
heights being in the hands of the
Enionists, he surrendered to McClel-
Ian
.sRosecrans continued down the
mountain toward the quaint old town
CT Beverly. in the valley below A
detachment under General Morris pur-
sued the rebels, and. oyertakinS them
on the 18th at Carricks ford. on -sne
Great river. General Garnet was
Friends at Swords Point.
The irony of fate was here appar-
ent. Garrett was the friend and old
schoolmaster of Mcclellan. A few
years before they parted as friends.
only 70 meet in the wiids 81 Western
Virginia in mortal combat.
The battle of Rich mountain was
the first battle of the Civil war There
were about 40 Confederates killed,
several hundred wounded and thou
sand taken prisoners. There were
seven cannon. 1900 stacks of arms
and a large quantity OF supplies TAX
en-.
The Union loss vas about 80 men
There is no monument or tablet OF
any kind TO mark where this first
battle of the war was fought. Inc
old logs of the fort are fast decaring.
The trenches remain but are over
grown with brush. The Hart house
on top OF the mountain that was used
as a hospital. is still there. ] own
the Hiliery house. which Mcclellan
used as MS headquarters ana am pre-,
serving it as relic My son has
fine gold mounted sword. which was
found under a log on the battlefield
less than two years ago A name On
il appears 10 be E Plugle. a buckle
of the Virginia Confederacy was be
side it
The day after the battle l was
on the ground Later in the month
/ went 10 Beverly. where a post. with
a quartermaster was established. and
entered the employ of the govern
ment in the commissary government.
| continued in the governments en-
ploy until the close Of the war
Il was at Beverly for year. then
went 70 Cfarksburg. New Creek and
TO Cumberland l next was transfer
red TO Washington, where /. was sent
out with the army of the Potomac
AT the second battle of. Bull Run l
had charge OF the cattle for the Ii
army corps l was present when
Lincoln reviewed the troops in 1858,
Saw Hunt for Booth.
When the war closed started for
Baltimore to he married At the Re
iay House. near Baltimore. the train
was stopped and a search made for
LincoIp's assassin
Later. in Baltimore. ] saw them
remove L;ncoln-s casket from Cam
den station to the hearse- s.
April 3. 1865. married Della a
joyce at St. Joseph's church in Bait
more My wife was born in Ireland.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-09
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The papal power was established In
400 4. D.. By Geiasius. bishop Of
Rome. the viii of the monarch being
made subordinate to that Of the pope.
By the introduction OF ventilattng
devices. a lead sme1ter works in Hun
aary reduced the Illness among its
employees from IS per. cent. to per
cent.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-09

A solution of soft soap instead OF
water was used in making water
proof concrete in building the focn-
dation of a grain elevator on river
One pound of good bread is as nu-
tritiye as gig pounds of potatoes
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
Digging Their
Own Graves.

1t is a sad spectacle to see a
nation of people disintegrating
and wasting away through sheer
inability for self government.
Yet that is just the condition
that prevails in Mexico, and will
continue until the United States
assumes the burden, stamps out
anarchy and brigandage, and
places the republic upon a sub
stantial working basis.
Kindness and loaves of bread
will not avail, for the Mexicans
themselves have clearly demon
strated their utter incapacity for
self government and their entire
indifference to the higher tenents
of humanity.
Intervention is not a pleasant
thought, yet each day seems to
incline us to the belief that it
will ultimately become the court
of last resort.
When a human being is drown
ing the natural impulses of the
heart leads others to plunge in
and snatch the victim from the
relentless embrace of the waves.
And today a sister nation is
sinking at our doors.
Mexico totters upon the brink
of its open grave, and only the
strong staying hand of the Unitsd!
States can save it from its self
inflicted fate,
And that, 1t would seem, can
be accomplished only through
armed intervention and the estab-
lishmsnt of a stable form of gov
eminent.
Just what is the American duty
in the premises9
Should we succor the starving
and rescue the perishing at the
point of a bayonet, or should We
abandon a suffering and bleeding
people to their inevitable fatep
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
Good Citizens and
Citizens

We cannot help admiring the
men and women who place the
welfare of the community side by
side with their own. To our
mind they are GOOD CITIZENS
and the town or countryside is
blessed by their presence. We
have such citizens-mauy OF
them-hereabouts, and you find
them always giving the local
business man the benefit OF the
doubt, the first opportunity Of
making a sale. If the local
dealer has the article they want
at a fair price they prefer to buy
from him, knowing full we'll that
in buying from him they are en-
HANGING the welfare ofthemselves
the dealer, and the whole COM
munity. They are constant read
ers of the advertisements in the
local paper, and because of this
practice they know where best to
find that which they seek before
they 60 out to buy. And then
there are some citizens who are
not of this class, who make a
regular practice of getting stung
by sending their cash to the
foreign dealer who values their
money and not them. They are
citizens, too, but not as good as
the GOOD citizen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
Recommends Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diar.
rhOea Remedy.

II never hesitate to recommend
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy" writes Sol
Williams, merchant, Jesse, Tenn.
II sell more of it than of any
other preparations of like charact-
er. / have used it myself and
found it gave me more relief than
anything else l have ever tried
for the same purpose" Obtain
able everywhere.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
Dependency Due to Lndi'
0eSfiOn.

About three months ago when
l was suffering from indigestion
which caused headache and dizzy
spells and made me feel tired and
respondent, 1 began taking
Chamber!aiu's Tablets" writes
Mrs. Geo. Hon, Macedon, N. Y.
This medicine proved to be the
very thing / needed, as one days
treatment relieved me greatly. ]
used two bottles of Chamber
lain's Tablets and they rid me OF
this trouble" Obtainable Every.
where.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12

For many years we as a nation
have been sleeping. We have al
lowed other countries to become
powerful in offensive and defens-
i've measures while we have prac-
tically stood still, consumed with
an overpowering desire for more
gold. AS a result of this mis-
taken policy We are now cropping
around in the shadow of war
while we have nothing with
which to make war. We may be
fortunate enough to escape its
terrible consequences, and then
again it may be the means of our
national undoiug-no one can tell.
But the hour of dawn draws near,
and the great mass of the people
are rapidly awakening to a full
realization of our rerilous posi-
tion. The time for defensive
action is here-and the govern
ment should act.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
September Jurors.

M. Torbett, Galena.
Chas. Delaney, Galeua.
w. S. Scott, Scammon.
Jas. Tedlock, Columbus.
A. A. Garrett, Baxter, r. 1.
Geo. Beers, Galena.
F. C. Lewis, Scammon.
J. w. Carr, Galena.
John Harley, McCune, r. 3.
J. F. Kaiser, Columbus, R. Z.
VIM. Buzzard, Columbus, R. 4.
VIM. Bruce, Weir City, R. 2.
Choets Martin Columbus
Chas. Shira, Galena, R. 3.
David Rosill, Baxter, R. 1.
Joe Starrett, Columbus, R. 7.
M. May, Galena.
VIM. Savlen, Galena.
J. W. Cool, Columbus, R. Z.
o. H. Crosby, McCune, R. S.
VIM. hurry, Sr., Scammon.
Sam Frazee, Columbus.
]. B. HefAefnger, Columbus,
R. 6.
D. Cation, Galena.
W. A. Warren, Galeua.
Joe Martin, Scammon.
James Ellis, Columbus.
John Hitler, Columbus, R. 3.
W. R. Hill, Weir, R. 3.
Frank Schultz, Columbus, R. 2.
VIM. Williams, Weir City.
J. B. Penuock, Columbus, r. 2
J. M. Hall, Columbus, r. 2.
Joel Spriggs, Columbus, R. 3.
Joshua Uber, Weir.
Tom Burnett, West Mineral.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
So Simple It's True

Some times we run across a
person who always has a wall
because his neighbors have plenty
and he has nothing. And if we
could just follow them to the end
of their careers we would prob
ably find the neighbors continu.
ing in the enjoy ment of plenty
while the waller drifts along
with his accumulation of nothing.
And then if we cared to dig down
and exhume the cause we would
doubtless find the neighbors
working and improving their OPP
portunities while the waller care
lessly allows his to fit by. At
least that is the way it appears
to us, and it is so simple we be-
lieve it to be true.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
WHY the Hammer?

Why is it some people always
have a hammer out for this town?
If other people hammered them
as they knock the town their
walls could be heard clear to
heaven-or hell. 1t is always
advisable to get rid of a crouch,
but it is still more advisable to
lose it in the woods instead of
sowing it broadcast in the heart
of a fine community of energetic
aud respectable people.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12

There is only one place in this
community where the investment
of a dollar will bring you a hum
bred per cent on your money. A
dollar invested in a subscription
to this paper will open the gate
to so many opportunities that the
returns will multiply until your
income is many times the outlay.
Take a whirl at hundred per.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
Pay Us a Visit

We want the farmers to come
to the Office and see US when they
come to town, and we have a two
fold object in extending this in.
vitation. We want to keep in
touch with each and every one of
you and we want you to tell US
the news of your respective
neighborhoods for publication in
the paper. Every one of you has
an item or two of which others
want to learn, and if each one of
you hands in the news when you
come to town you will all know
everything of importancethrough
out the whole community. Come
and see as.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
An Evidence of
Brains.

1t you care to take a look
around you will find that TIE
shrewdest, and smartest, and
thriftiest people in this whole
community are invariably SUBJ
scribers to this paper. The in
formation and opportunities
CLEANED from its advertising and
news columns have had no small
part in their success, and any of
them would doubtless tell you
that the paper has been of such
value to them that it has paid
for its cost many times over.
Join the brainy class.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
For q SpraiHed Ankle.

If you get a bottle Of Chamber
lain's Liniment and observe the
directions given Herewith faith
fully, you will recover in much
less time than is usually required.
Obtainable everywhere.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
Railroad Time Tables.
M. o. 81 G..


EAST BOUND.
No 4 to Joplin. ................II.4s am
No . to Joplin .7.I8 pm
SOUTH BOUND.
No to MuSkogee ..............8I 10 am
No ; to Muskogee. ............. 3.a4 pm
This schedule went into effect July nth
1915. Trains to Joplin connect with all
trains east and north.
]. w. KALTENBAcH. Agent.
FRISCO.
NORTH BOUND.
No. II2 Meteor to X. Co.. ..... a:s7 am
No. ,Oo Passenger to Wichita. .I:as am
No. SunAower Limited. zee. $3.50 am
SOUTH BOUND.
No. III Meteor to Oklahoma City AFRO am
No. 1877 Alton & Okla. points. -. 7:os am
No. 1871 Alton & Okla. points. =. 6:,o pm
EAST BOUND.
No. 8St. Louis Limited ...... $50 pm
No. era joplin, Springfield. ..... a,os am
No. $50 Joplin. X. C........... II:IO am
No. ,Ss Joplin. K. C. .......... goo pm
G. W. BUCKINGHAM, Agent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12
Pull the Cork

When the editor. approaches
the average citizen in his quest
for news he is invariably told
that the citiEen doesn't know 4
thing" and that answer is about
as near the truth as the nations
of Europe are to effecting a
prompt settlement of their differ
ences. Everybody knows some
thing, and most people know a
lot of something's that are worth
telling and would make breezy
and newsy stories, but they just
bottle 1t up In the walls of their
dome and forget that 1t is there.
Sometimes the editor 10 able to
pry It loose word for word until
be gets the story, when it would
be the easiest and simplest thing
in the world to let 1t all out In q
rush, Pull the cork, brother,
and let out the contents of your
intellectual bottle and we will
pass II on to others who are
thirsty for news. You know
a-plenty, if you only know that
you know It.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12

The German kaiser is reported
to have told a delegation of
bankers that the war will end in
October. If sooner or later, why
not sooner We give our con-
cent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-08-12

Harry Thaw is touring the
country in his automobile, but
the country steadfastly declines
to lose its head.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-05-31
Pathe Buys Picture
Rights To Famous Novels

Pathe has added to it's list of
popular novels which have been
acquired for perturbation, the
latest being "The Picture of
Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde;
'Needra." by George Barr Nc
Cutchon, and "Comrade John, f"
by Samuel Merwin and Henry
Kitchell Webster.
All of these books have enjoy
ed such a wide vogue that the
features made from them should
attract much attention.
Each picture will be presented
by a stellar cast, the personnel
of which will be announced later.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-05-31
Double Service
AUTOMOBILE TIRES
Guaranteed 1000 Miles Service
Absolutely PunctureproOf.

Double Service Tires are double the
thickness of the best standard make tires
This 100 per cent. greater wearing sur
face naturally gives that much more mile
age and service. The average of IL
plies of tough fabric and one inch surface
tread rubber makes these tires absolutely
puncture proof.
These tires excel all others for use in
the country over rough and rugged roads
rs well as on hard pavements. They are
as easy riding and resilient as any other
pneumatic tire-the air space and press
urs being the same.
They are the most economical and
scare free" tires made and are used
where tires must be depended on and
tire troubles cannot be tolerated. Many
Double Service style tires are in use in
the United States government and Eu-
ropean War service.
Our output is limited to a certain
amount, bpt for short time we, offer the
Following rsduesd special prices as an
INTRODUCTORY Offer.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-05-31
To Force England To
Open Ports For Cotton

Atlanta, May 27-The continu-
ed interference by Great Britain
withshipments of America cotton
to neutral European ports, and
recent seizures in this connection.
are demanding the attention of
interested Georgians.
Since the first of April Great
Britain has stopped all cotton
destined to northern Europe, as
we'll as to Germany and Austria.
This has cut off a market which
was ready to absorb from April to
July million and a half bales.
Senator Hoke Smith is one of the
aggressive leaders in the fight that
is being made on this action of
Great Britain.
When the war stopped shipments
to Europe nearly two thirds of the
market fer cotton was suspended
and the price of cotton fell to six
cents q pound. A number of OBJ
stacles connected with the ship.
ment are removed and still cotton
did not go abroad in any quantity.
The conclusion was reached that
one of the chief influences prevent
ing cotton shipments to Europe
was The constantly repeated threat
that Great Britain intended to
seize cotton. Cotton merchants
were afraid to ship and ship own
ers were sfraid TO charter their
vessels.
Assurances were asked by the
y. S. department Of State and
were given by the British ambas.
sadcr. Following these assurances,
the shipment Of cotton rapidly in
creased, and the price at once ad-
ysnced until it had reached nearly
ten cents.
Seven millions of bales were
shipped and it was confidently be-
lieved that over nine million bales
would go abroad by the first of
July. Cotton rose to over ten
cents pound and was still rising
when Great Britain began seizing
all vessels loaded with cotton.
1t is claimed by men who have
investigated the subject that this
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-05-31
GEoRGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY
CITY OF FTTZCERATD

CITY OF FITZGERALD.
Will be sold before the City
Hall in said city on the first Tues
day in June, 1915. to the highest
bidder for cash, within the legal
hours of sale, lot number %,
square number 3, block number
II, said numbers being in &C.
cordance with the survey and
plat OF the City Of Fitzgerald
made by the American Tribune
Soldiers Colony Co., and record
ed in the Office of Clerk Superior
Court, Irwin county, Georgia.
Said property levied upon as the
property of Moreland estate un-
der an execution in favor of the
City of Fitzgerald, issued for one
half the assessment against said
property for the purpose of paw
ing the streets adjacent thereto
in accordance with Ordinances
Nos. 348 and 346, and Sec. SO of
the charter Of said City as
amended by the Acts of 1914.
V. 0. Meredith,
City of Fitzgerald.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-05-31

course on the part of Great Britain
is in direct violation of the estab.
lished rights of citizens Of the
United States as we'll as in direct
violation of the express terms
made by Great Britain in the letter
of the British Ambassador on Ok
tober 26 A severe Injury is be-
ing wrought particularly to Geor-
gia and the south. Word comes
from Senator Smith that the Geor-
gia delegation is cooperating with
the administration in making
every effort to force Great Britain
to open up the European markets.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-05-31
Notice to Debtors
And Creditors,


Ali creditors of the eastate of
H. M. Warren, late of Ben Hill
County, deceased, are hereby
notified to render in their demands
to the undersigned, according to
law, and all persons indebted to
said estate are requiredUto make
immediate payment.
Mrs. Annie Warren
j. E. Turner
Joint Administrators on
Est. H. M. Warren, deceased.
Fitzgerald, Ca, May II, 1916.
5-21.6w.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-05-31
HObOeS Give Atlanta
Wide Berth

Atlanta, May 24th-AtIanta is
in bad" with the hoboes. The
professional Weary Willies have
chalked Atlanta up as a mo. 81
town a figure which means in
the hobo tongue that the house.
wives look with q cold eye on
tramps, and that arrests for
vagrancy are more frequent in
this vicinity than hand outs al
the kitchen door.
The tramps have been using
the concrete piIing that support
the two bridges at Inman Yards
as correspondence paper. They
drop off at this point to be fol-
food or clothes, and chalk-mark
their luck on the concrete sup.
ports for the benefit of hoboes
who will be following in their
footsteps.
And the mark which appears
in chalk in connection with the
mo. 5" is mo. g." This
means that while the communi.
ty is unfriendly to tramps, the
police are not much to be feared,
Of course sometimes contradicto-
ry remarks are sometimes chalk.
ed up on the same piling by
tramps who have happened tc
receive different treatment.