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Sampson Testifies.

!. Henry E. Sampson. assistant attor-
ney general. testified that when the
matter of adjusting certain troubles
between an Iowa supply house. and
William Scott, Oelwein plumber and a
defendant in the case, was brought
before him, the supply company claim
ed that as a result Of selling a bill
or goods to a member of the as
ISOLATION a complaint had been lodged
against them by Scott and that, final
ly in setting the matter the company
stated that Scott had said that he did
not want a money consideration.
However," said Sampson, they
said that Mr.. Scott had told them that
he was obligated to the extent Of
either $50 or s1OO. I forget which, on
a church subscription. a church being
erected in Oelwein at that time, and
that Mr.. Scott had said that If the
company cared to relieve him of that
obligation he would not object" The
witness said the company told him
it had paid this obligation.
A J. Yaliquet of Sioux City. and
former member of the association,
said that he had been expelled by the
association because he had not lived
up to all the rules, and that as re-
suit certain houses had ceased solicit
ing his business.
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Read The Gate City want column.
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PLUMBERS OATH
IS PUT IN RECORD.
Witness Says He Took Certain Vow
When Put on Stand In Trial
Of Indicted Men at
Des Moines.
MORE WITNESSES TALK
Assistant to Attorney General Told
Of Some Matters Which Came
to His Notice In
Case.
MORE WITNESSES TALK

DIES MONIES. Feb. 16.-The oath
which Joseph Hagan Of Sioux City
testified yesterday that he took when
he joined the National Association OF
Master Plumbers of America, and
which the government attorneys de-
clared was tahen generally by associa-
ton members, was read into the rec
ords at the trial of the plumbers here.
1t is said to have been as follows:
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ELDON

The NJ. M. M. M. club went in and
surprised Mrs. J. 8. Barley Friday af-
ternoon. The afternoon was spent In
formally and luncheon was served by
the club members.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K Lutz left this
morning for Clarinda where they will
spend the winter with their daughter,
Mrs. Chas Brown and family.
Ed Wing of Riceville, Iowa Is In
the city visiting old friends.
Mrs. Ruben Lutz entertained the
Kensington club at her home Friday
p. m. The afternoon was spent in
formally and in needlework. A two
course luncheaon was served by the
hostess assisted by Mrs. Fred Lntz
James Bradley of Centerville was in
the city last night to attend the meet
ing Of the trustees Of the Firts Nation
al bank.
c. H. Cunningham, @. w. Weber, w.
H. Crow, Chef Moore, Jonah Shives
and Adelbert Christy, all took In the
OK roast at the Elks club in Ottumwa,
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gregory are the
proud parents of baby girl born this
week.
Mrs. Geo. Roberts is in Ottumwa on
business today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Creamer Of near
here have moved to Agency where Mr..
Dreamer has position at the Agency
Savings bank.
George Grow Of the Fourth Cavalry
Company D from Fort Oglethorpe, Ca,
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ELDON.

Miss Esther Willard who has been on
months tour to the coast visiting with
friends and relatives and attending the
exposition, returned home Wednesday.
Mrs. r. A. anderson OF Lockrldge IL
visiting at the home of her sister Mrs.
Bert Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Hilleary enter
tanned at a rock party Wednesday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Lyons, Mr..
anad Mrs. N. U. Luellen and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. W. Finney
The committee Of the Bay View club
will meet at the home Of Mrs. Ed
Easton Friday to arrange for their
guest party at the home of Mrs. Frank
Shore Tuesday Nov. 20.
The L. Rhe Jean club will hold
business meeting at the home Of Miss
Sylvia Grow Tuesday evening Of next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Flowers returned
home this week from an extended visit
with relatives in Bowie Texas.
Mrs. Robert De Camp Of Ottumwa Is
visiting at the parental D. w. Altman
home
Mrs. Jacob Roberts went to Trenton
this week for an extended visit at the
home Of her daughters Mesdames Clyde
Baltz and Roy Wallace.
Fred Gaines Of Fairfield was In the
city today on business.
Mrs. J. Ed Moore aid daughter Vir-
ginia will leave in the morning for Os-
kaloosa. They will meet In Ottumwa
Mrs. Moore's sister Miss Dick Tenant
who is graduate from the John Hop
lsins school in Baltimore, having just
finished her hospital course there and
they will go to the parental John Ten
ant home where they will have a family
reunion Thanksgiving day.
MrS FraI Shiyes went to Oslra10osa
where she will visit her sister-in law
Mrs. Will Ayre for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Art Gordon went to
Warsaw, ILL.,, to visit their son and
from there to Centerville to visit for a
few DAYS
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Legal Notices
Original Notice.

Original Notice.
In the District Court Of the State OF
Iowa, in and for Wapello county,
January term A. D., 1915.
Emeline Strickland, Plaintiff VS.. Jacob
Strickland, Defendant
To Jacob Strickland, defendant:
You are hereby notified that the petit
ton of the plaintiff in the above entitled
cause Is now on file in the office Of the
Clerk Of the District Court Of the state
of Iowa, in and for Wapello county,
asking that she be decreed divorce
from you on the grounds Of you having
your marriage to the plaintiff and on
the grounds Of cruel and inhuman
treatment and on the grounds Of deser-
ton. and asking further that you be de-
creed not to have any interest in any
said real estate plaintiff owns. more
particularly In lot six CO. in block
eleven (11) In Clinton Place, an adtli-
ton to the city of Ottumwa, Iowa, and
that her original name, Emeline Ross,
be given to her.
(For further particulars see petition
now on fle.)
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon Of the second day
of the next term, being the January
mence at Ottumwa, Wapello county,
Iowa, on the 3rd day Of January A. D.,
1915, defeault will be entered against
you and decree and judgment rendered
as prayed for in plaintiff petition now
on file
Dated at Ottumwa, Iowa, November
18th, 1915.
A. W. Enoch, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Affidavit for publication on file
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NORRIS WILLIAMS.

ia visiting in Kansas City at the home
Of his sister, Mrs. Geo. Whistler ana
with his mother. Mrs. Sam Crow. he
ia on a three months furlough.
Geo. Roberts has sold his car 10 a
man in Seymour.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Saylor OF Alta,
Iowa visited friends here Friday while
en- route from Drakesville to their
home.
Mrs. Florence CARRIER of Fairfield
spent Saturday with her daughter,
Mrs. J. Walter Matlock. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stein and chill
dren Of Ottumwa came down Saturday
to spend Sunday with his aunt. Mrs.
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CATS FUR CARRIES
GERMS OF DISEASE

New York. Nov. 22.-Inspectors Of
the state bureau of Industrial hygiene
began today an examination Of 200
fur making shops, most of them in the
lower east side Of this city, as pre-
caution against anthrax. The inquiry
results from the death of Miss Sofia
Rosen, who is believed to have been
infected with anthrax germs from q
neckpiece made of cats fur. Cat
farms on Long Island and other near.
by sections will be examined and in
fected animals killed.
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RAILROAD THIEF
COMMITS MURDER

Aurora, ILL.,, Nov. 22.-Robert F.
Chester, IS years old, of Aurora shot
William Fairweather, 35. Burlington
railroad agent, and Ralph Munroe, 81
years old. of Chicago, companion OF
Chester, in gun battle at Rochelle.
ILL.,, Friday when Rochelle police
and Fairweather attempted to arrest
Chester and Munroe on charge OF
robbing railroad merchandise cars.
Both .Fairweather and Monroe will
die. Chester escaped.
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NUDE BODY OF SLAIN
MAN is DISCOVERED

Portland, Ore, Nov. 20.-Efforts
were being made today to establish
the identity of murdered man whose
naked body was found last night in
a trunk picked up in the Willamette
river. A deep cash in the head, OK.
posing the brain, revealed the manner
Of his death. Around the neck were
welts as If from a cord or rope. II
was evident that he had been dead
several days, but it appeared, accord
ing to the police, that the body only
recently had been placed in the trunk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
PROGRESSIVES IN
MISSOURI MEET

Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. 20.-A con.
ference Of leaders Of the progressive
party in Missouri began here this
morning at which men prominent In
national and state affairs of the party
discussed the future Of the organiza.
ton in this state. George w. Per
kins of New York, chairman of the
national executive committee of the
party, came to take part in the con.
ference.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
HARDIN COUNTY BOY
IS CORN CHAMPION

Des Moines, Nov. 22.-Wade Haus-
err, 17-year-old Hardin county youth,
was today declared to be Iowa's cham
pion corn grower by the Iowa State
college at Ames, which has been con-
Quoting a series of corn growing con-
tests for boys.
Hauser produced $50 lilo bushels of
shelled dry corn on one acre Of Har-
din county soil.
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PERSIAN RULER TO
REMAIN AT CAPITAL

Teheran, Persia, Nov. 10, (via Lon
DOM Nov 20.--A proclamation issued
by the, government today confirms the
unofficial announcement that the shah
has decided to leave Teheran, owing
to the adjustment of questions raised
between Russia and Persia. The pro-
clamation says that in consequence OF
the reestablishment of cordial rela-
tions with Russia, the shah will re-
main in Teheran. 1t enjoins the Per-
sian people to conform to the new sit
uation and assist in reviving the an
cient bonds Of friendship which united
the two nations.
Petrograd, Nov. 20.-The foreign
Office received from Teheran today a
telegram saying the Persian govern
ment had adopted various measures to
put an end to the agitation said to
have been carried on in Persia by Ger
man agents, and to disarm bands of
irregulars. In consequence Of this ac-
ton the Russian troops which have
been advancing toward Teheran will
refrain from entering the city.
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BIG TURKEY FOR
WILSON'S DINNER

Washington, D. c., Nov. 20.-Presi-
dent Wilson will eat Thanksgiving
dinner with his family and his fiancee,
Mrs. Gait, at the white house. A thir-
ty-five pound turkey fattened by South
Trimble, clerk of the house Of repre-
sentatives, on his Kentucky farm, will
be shipped Monday for the occasion.
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VOLCANO IS ACTIVE.

Catania, Sicily, Nov. 22.-Passen-
gers on steamships arriving from the
Lipari islands report that the erup-
ton Of Stromboli volcano Is increas-
ing in violence. They describe the
spectacle as awe inspiring, particular.
ly lat night, when streams OF flaming
lava, flowing from the crater down
the side of the mountain into the
sea, are visible many miles out at sea-
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BURLINGTON ROUTE c. 8. 4 q.

No Goina East Depart
l2A-Chic., Dubq.. Quincy 100 a. m.
s2A-Ar. from Des Mo;nes 1905 p. m.
6A-Chicago Limited -. 1899 p. m.
212B-F't. Mad, st. Louis 3:35 p. m.
4A-Chic.. st. Louis, Qcy. 7:15 p. m
aA-Chic., Peoria, R'kfd IL: Is p. m.
l7sR-Ott,,mwa, Burlington u: a5 a. m
18B-Otta to Burlington :. $50 a. m.
Going West
BA-Omaha and Nebr. -. 1903 a. m.
aA-Cmaha, Ore. Calf. 1887 q, m.
23A-Des Moines local 49,. 3:05a m.
2l3B-Ar. from FIT. Mad II: 80 a. m.
179B-Peoria to Creston... 1856 p. m.
11A-Ar. from Burlington. $3.50 p. m.
sA-Chicago to Denver 4:63 p. m.
A-Daily
B--Except Sunday.
i J. H. Robinson. Agent.
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TURKEYS DEAR BUT
VEGETABLES CHEAP

New York, Nov 2O.-Turkey for
Thanksgiving is going to be high but
fruits and vegetables will be lower
than normal Within week the
price OF turkey has jumped two to five
cents q pound and the best Maryland
product is selling at thirty cents,
higher than for three years. Western
turkeys are quoted today at "a to Is
cents.
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FOUR HUNDRED /. w. w.
MEN ON WAY SOUTH

Mason city, Nov. 22.-Four hundred
Industrial Workers Of the World will
pass through this city during the next
twenty-four hours This is according
to word received here from the Twin
Cities. They are on their way to Des
Moines where they say they are going
to hold convention. They are COM
ing south on all lines of railway lead
ing in this direction. An advance
guard of twenty-five arrived in this
city, coming over the Rock Island.
Special Agent Riley was appraised and
with the assistance OF local police
met them at the station. Talking to
them the spokesman told the special
agent they were willing to work II
conditions were found to be right"
However, conditions we're not right in
Mason City. 1t is deemed wise to keep
the company on the move and they
were ordered to "hit the grit" which
they did, going west over the G. M.
& st. P. tracks.
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For Sale, Exchange, or Rent

FOR SALE, EXCHANGE OR RENT
improved 1870 acre farm, near Bunch.
Davis county, Iowa. Can use Mime
sofa land, hardware or residence, in
country town. Address Dave Nc
Creary, owner, Washta, Iowa, who
expects to be at farm Nov. % or $.
Hoover, Bunch, Ia.
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The Booster

Boost and the world boosts with you,
Knock, and you're on the shelf,
For the world gets sick OF the one Wnoll KICK
And wishes he kicked himself.
Boost for your own achievements,
Boost for the things sublime,
For the one who is found on the topmost round,
Is the booster every time
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KILLED BY LOVER.

Chicago, Nov. 20-Miss Barbara
Kieninger, 1S-year-old telephone oper.
ator, was shot and killed while on her
way to work today by James Tracy,
IS years old, who then fired bullet
into his brain and fell, mortally
wounded, by her side. She is said to
have rejected his proposal of mar
riago.
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Railroad Time Tables

c. N. 4 ST. p. TRAINS
No. Going Southwest Depart
25A-Southwe.t Limited ;. 1:45 q. m
SA-Kansas City Local.. 10:1L a. m.
S3B-Ottumwa to Seymour 1880 p. m.
oSB-Local freight. ........ 7:0c q. m.
Going East. via cut.om.
sA-Davenport. Chicago. slip. m.
2eA-Leave Junction 1880. IL: 10 a. M.
A stub train will leave station
Tor Junction at 11:40 p. m. 1e-
turning arrive at station 81
1875 q. m.
Marion Line, Going North
@B-Ced. Rapids. Savanna,
chicago ......... v:Sv q. III.
10SB--Cedar Rapids. Marion C:1c p. m
ssE-Local freieNt ..:...: $50 a. m
Marion Line. Coming South
103B-From Marion ....... 13:l5 a. m
21B-From Marion ........ 1870 q. m.
S7B-Local freight ........ 900 p. m.
A-Daily.
Except Sunday
Local freights depart from ane term
iaats Ottumwa Junction.
Locals g. - and 93-B run o., Mon
day, wednesda.. and Friday.
:. H. Jacobs. Agent.
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Louise Burns and other friends
Ernest Frank and Miss Florence
Stephenson OF Fairfield arrived this
evening at the J. Walter Matlock
home.
Miss Elsie Hayden Of OttumWa camo
down Saturday to spend Sunday at the
parental, James Hayden home.
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FOR SALE-LIGHT BRAHMA COCK
erels from pure bred stock at reason
able price r. w. Utterback, Sigour-
ney, Iowa, r. No. s.
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AErER EucENIc Law.

New York, Nov. 20.-The Health
Officers' association of New Jersey to-
day began movement for the enact
ment by the next legislature of a
strict eugenic marriage law.
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Miscellaneous

ANY PERSON TRESPASSING ON
my farm in Keokuk township will be
prosecuted Geo. r. Giltner, Ottumwa,
R. No. g.
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WABASH RAILWAY,

WABASH RAILWAY,
NO. eo."g SCUM depart
2A-Moperiy' 81. -, 4. C.. 1850 q. m.
Soe-Moneriy ana east. $500 p. m
Coming North.
6IB-Mooeriy local ........ 1850 a. M
SA-From kansas City,. 7:1op. m
soA-Locat fre'sht ....'... 100 y. m
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
s5A and SEA carry passengers SIN.
days.
r. r.. Jacobs Agent
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Boost Courier Want Ads - they do the business.
Eggs and Poultry

FOR SALE-SINGLE COMB BUFF
Orpington cockerels; quality the lest
we have ever had ] can give extra
values in 50, SO and IS birds. Ad-
dress D. B. Coop Perlee, la.
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Mrs. Mabel Field, 1901 North Wapel-
10 street left Sunday afternoon for a
six weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives in the east and south She will
visit in Burlington, Chicago, Akron, o.,
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and st. Louis
before returning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23

WANTED - Name and address Of every farm
hand, farm renter and farm owner, who
10 anxious to improve his condition and who
would like to file on 820-acre Government
homestead in Wyoming. 8. B. Howard, Immi-
grafton Agent, Burlington Route. Room 419, 1904
FArnam Street. Omaha, Nsb.
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Railroad Time Tables
K. q D. RAILWAY.

K. q D. RAILWAY.
NO. SONG North Depart
471B-Des Moines, Omaha 6:15 q m
473B-Des Moines. east and
~. west ma,;., 10 80. -. :1o:5s a. mi
and north 700 a m
477B-From Keokuk $40 n ~,
Going South.
470B-South and southwest 11:33a -,
472B-Keokuk and south 3:3on N
474A- 10: SO p. m.
47eB-Ottumwa. Eldon ~. 6:5Oa' ~
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
J. H. Robinson. Agent.
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CHARLES 4. CLENDENIN.
ChirOpractor
iii w. Main St, up stairs
Morris Williams
HORSE MARKET
NO AUCTION SALES THROUGH
NOVEMBER

However, we will continue to BUY
and sell at private deal all Glasses OF
horses. Have on hand now for retall
lot Of farm mares, work horses ana
drivers Nav be seen at farm Joining
CITY limits. Also new corn for sale.
Phone Ralph Williams.
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Lost

IS REWARD FOR INFORMATION OF
whereabouts of stray, steel gray two
year old colt. $40 reward to party de-
iivering him to my farm five miles
southeast Of Eddyville, Iowa Sam
Newell r g. Eddyville.
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Wanted

wANTED-YOUR OLD CARPETS
70 make into rugs, beautiful and dur
able rugs from CID carpet at reason
ahle prices. Write for descriptive
catalogue. Bloomfield Rug works.
Bloomfield, Iowa.
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Monroe MartZ, Prop.

Henry Curry, Auctionssr.
G.. %. Evans, Clerk.
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For Sale

FOR SALE-MY TWO YEAR OLD
herd boar Cedar Chief also one spring
Poland China male and one spring
Duroc male. r. +. Lanning, Ottuna"a'
Iowa.
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REGISTERED DUROC JERSEY
boars for sale. I have some hne
young boars as good breeding as can
be had. Also some single comb Leg
horn cockerels at 75c each. +. d.
McReynolds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23

FOR SALEIDUROC JERSEY PIGS
both sex and S. c. B. Leghorn COCK
erels Chas. Fulton, Moravia, la.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03

England. The natl,n and empire never
showed such unity OF purpose and
spirit as m this war, and yet we never
went to war before 50 strictly for prin-
ciples and SO little for any ultimate
gain. Were you over here no doubt you
would appreciate it better than Is pos
slble at such a distance.
All my people are well. My brothers
get on very well in their regiments, al
though the life has been rough. Other
members OF the family are in the SER
vice, so you can see i has rather broken
up our home for the present,
My cousin cleared out Of Antwerp
before the bombardment, but OF course
he has lost everything. \ friend of
fathers was on the Hogue as chief
surgeon when il was torpedoed, He
managed - swim for an hour and half
and was picked up eventually. Imagine
the reception he had on his arrival
home
Must close now and turn In for the
night. Active service" gives one but
very little time for writing letters, and
we are always dead tired by the time we
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
War as Seen by London Serving Cross

OF them are big sturdy fellows Silks
and hillmen-and then there are little,
1.-THE Gurkhas with their deadly "kukris"
and such medley OF castles that one
often can't distinguish them AT all al
though their caste is indicated by the
folds OF their turbans
! am stlll on my orderly job and 20
into BouloGne lot and see many in
teresting scenes. one day last week
! witnessed the funeral procession Of
Lord Roberts,
1t was a wet, gusty day, "A ~ setting
for such a scene. Through long solemn
lines OF French soldiers and marines
stretching all the way from the station
TO the quay tbe coffin passed. borne on
the shoulders Of a few British soldiers
1t was covered by n big Union Jack
with the old Generals cap lying upon
IT, Behind followed al slow march the
British troops with reversed arms, "a
the music OF the French Last Post"
Then came the s;affs Of the British
French and Indian armies, followed by
soldiers bearing huge wreaths from the
French army
The coffin was lowered into the wait
ing boat, which soon steamed away and
we saw the last OF Lord Roberts. He
was a grand type Of man. He warned
us OF the war that has come upon us
ten years ago, and in many quarters he
was ridiculed, Now that the war has
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
lone Hundred Years Ago Old Hickory With 1000 Unds
cplined Raw Troops Defeated Sir Edward Pakenhams
Trained Army of 5 900 in the Battle of New Orleans

umns as they swept on confidently to-
ward the American brpastworks
According to one historian. New or
leans at that time contained 10000 in
habitants. They were animated by the
best spirit. but the men capable OF bear
ing arms, including the recnforcements
OF militia from Tennessee and Kentucky
IA part OF which arrived after the land
ing of the British-did not exceed 1000
They were all. officers and men alike, in
experienced in regular warfare.
ION the high road nine miles on. with
no obstruction or defensible point be-
tween. was regular army. consisting
with the reenforcements which came In
before the final action, OF about $4,000
men-veteran troops. commanded by
veteran officers-amply provided. flushed
with victory and full Of the confidence
which itself so often insures success"
Andrew Jackson's Inspiring presence
rendered that little corps Of undiscl.
pllned, raw. unprov.ded American mill
tia an effective and invncible body OF
lighting men. 1t was not until Deem
Der that Old Hickory reached New or.
leans. and this Is the picture Of him
handed down by a contemporary. Al
that time Gen. jackson was little less
than IS years old:
"A tall. gaunt man. Of very erect car
riage. with Countenauce fun Of stern
decision and fearless energy, but fur.
rowed with care and anxiety. His com.
pleNlOn was sallow and unhealthy: his
hair was iron gray. and his body thin
and emaciated Ike that ~ one who had