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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-08
DIED

SHEEHAN-In Bangor. June 6, John
R.. aged SO years.
DILLINGHAM-In Bangor. June 5,
Henry Fl.
BEALS-In Morrill,, June 3. William
H., formerly of Belfast. aged IS years.
KENNEY-In Bangor, June 5, YER
non r.. aged years.
COUSINS--In Bangor. June 6. Mrs
Edna j., aged IS years, l month. 25
days.
ROYAL-In Hampden, June s,
Charles W.. aged IS years days.
REES-In Old Town, June s. Ruby
NJ, wife of George. Of Orono, aged -
years. months, 20 days.
DUNHAM--In Bath, June 4. MIS-
Frances A.. aged II years, 10 days ,
WILLIAMS-In Bath, June S, James
M. aged II years. "a days.
CROCKER-In Bath, June 8. HI
ram, aged 10 years. S months.
ARAUSKY--In Bath, June 1. By
drowning. Alexander, son OF Mr. and
Mrs. John. aged 8 years, months.
There are $4,000. barrels Of apples
now in cold storage in this eountxR
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Chicago Produce Market
Chicago. June

chicago, june Z.
Bullish crop figures. the most radi-
cal yet this season. jerked the wheat
market upward today from an early
decline. The bulge. however, failed. to
hold. Closing prices were unsettled,
varying from cent lower to like
advance. with July S1.29s to $3.50 and
S1.16a to s1.17. Corn lost
: to II cent and oats to cent. Pro-
visions gained 10 to so cents.
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TROY

Mrs. Mary Hill from Massachu-
sets is a guest at the home of Mrs.
o. d. Estes.
Lewis Written of Hartland is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. S. J. Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bagley and
daughter Phyllis motored 'to Orring-
ton Saturday night, returning on
Sunday.
A game of ball was played on the
Mitchell ground last Saturday, be-
tween the Troy and Dixmont teams.
Victory was with Troy. with a score
of Is to 10.
The Dairying Association holds a
meeting at the Grange hall next Fri
day evening.
CENTER--Mr and Mrs. McGibney
of Patten have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Gray
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard of Massachu-
sets are at Mr. RamsdelPs enroute to
New Brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitney Of
Winthrop visited their brother. Clar-
ence Whitney, last week, and called
on old neighbors and friends at the
Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor of
Pittsfield, and daughter, Miss Izer
Whiting who just returned from JEFF
ferson City, Tenn. where Miss Whit
ing had been teaching, accompanied
by their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Whiting Of Baltimore. were callers at
John Smiths, Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Myrick returned home
last week from Burnham where she
spent two weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. Blanche Mudgett.
DR.. and Mrs. George Stevens and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Heath of Stock
ton Springs passed Sunday at the
doctors old home here. They were
accompanied upon their return by
the doctors mother, Mrs. Augustus
Stevens.
A match game Of ball was played
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-08
The E. F, RICE AGENCY
Tel. lo6l-w, Augusta

Saturday afternoon on the Mitchell
grounds between the Dixmont and
Troy boys which resulted in victory
for the Troy nine Is to IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-08
New York Money Market

p,,, New york, June {.
ZINE ,ti,le mercantile paper 6?Q7.
is n'e sdn 60-day bills and CONNER
q! o"-oay bills on banks 3.7SI.
snoImmelrial s0-day bills 3.75g, de-
'I pn 5S0a, cables 3.S1s.
p tahcs' demand Sill. cables S.13
- e'siah francs. demand $40. cables
IIa;ilders. demand 1910. cables $3.50.
MMle; demand 4S1. cables 4.S3.
Gcarks demand 1.52. cables 1853.
T,reece. demand $40.
pmsehtine, demand 31.37.
I%razl'lan. demand 1875.
T,lreai III per cent. discount.
,n nilhe loans: 60 days, 90 days and six
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CLASSIFIED-DISPLAY

Benjamin Beatty of Waterville ex-
poets to be present. All schools be-
longing to the district are requested
to send delegates. Picnic lunch, cof-
fee and some refreshments will be
furnished by Albion school.
WEST-Mrs. Gail Pollard, Mrs. Will
Ireland and Mrs. Fred Hoyt from
Fairfield were guests of Mrs. Frank
Mclaughlin on Friday.
J. l.. Goddard has been sick, but is
now improving.
Mrs. Carrie Hescock and Mr.. and
Mrs Martin Watson were business
callers in Waterville, on Friday.
Rodney Wyman was home from
Oak Grove over the week end.
Gladys Burgess. who has been
teaching in North Vassalboro, has
just closed her school.
Mrs. j. L. Goddard has been with
her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Bailey, who
has been very sick, for the past few
weeks
Anna Perkins was home from Frs
kline school over the week lend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-08

at the Sisters Hospital. Waterville,
for about two weeks. is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs Woodsum and Mrs.
Beulah Farnsworth have returned
from a visit to Saugus, Mass.
Willard Woodsum is home for a
visit.
Mrs. Charles Bailey is quite III.
Miss Estclle Brainerd has returned
from her winter in Haverhill. Mass
and re-opened her home for the sum-
mer.
Golden Gate Chapter of the Eastern
Star paid Il visit to the Liberty Chap
ter last week and reported most en-
joyable evening.
Eugene Brann is adding new plaz-
"a to his house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-08

view York Stock Market
Corrected Daily by
NsNNEY & GREENWOOD,
2S7 Water ST. Augusta
Phones 1264-1265
Correspondents of
=. ELMER II. BRIGHT e. CO.
e'hoers of New York and Boston
Stock Exchange
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-08

SOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Jones after visiting Mrs. Jones' par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Thompson
the past week have returned to their
home in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Bruce and
friends made q trip to Friendship on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Plaisted and
daughter Florence were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Drake at Albion on
Friday.
The Erskine Academy boys played
the Brooks High school boys at
Erskine grounds on Saturday. The
game was won by the Erskine boys
10 to 10. The Erskine boys have i'm
proved very much in their playing of
late.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Fisher and
daughter of Augusta were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Bruce
On Sunday afternoon at $50 at the
Friends chapel Rev. Mr.. Leighton
preached the baccalaureate sermon
for the graduating class of Erskine
academy. The friends Of the school
were out in large numbers, the
chapel and vestry being filled. The
chapel was tastefully decorated for
the occasion. A fine solo was rem
dered by Mrs. Lena Stanley Mrs
s. NJ. Thompson Of Windsor was the
organist. The exercises and the won
derful sermon were greatly enjoyed
by all present.
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There are 428. 0O0. barrels Of apples
now in cold storage IN this eountk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-08
KENNEBEC JOURNAL
:, AssIFIED ADVERTISING
,rasxed Fer Quick Reference

line RATES PER DAY
,rouut 6 words to the une)
Prepaid. Charge
&c. Sc.
SSoaa;.scu.ive Days &C. &C. a &C.
y va sd accepted for less than 26c.
Lu loug-tsrIn Rates for BUSINESS
advertisers upon Request
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-08

WIND MILL-And tower, steel. No
reasonable offer refused. or will trade.
Gerrish & Smith. 10 Silver St., Wat
erVille.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-08
od Ads Tell Many Good Values Used Autos Buy Now and Save Nc
MERCHANDISE
Machinery and Tools

RIG IIeSSCS. 1CIs OS1
MOVING MACHINE-One horse, hay
tedder, corn planter, cultivator. These
are all in fine condition and at half
the price of new tools. j. E. Barney.
Second street. Randolph. Telephone
Gardiner 3S7-R.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-08

CHICKS-25 Barred Rocks. 3 days old.
from extra stock. Park strain. Will
sell hen with chicks. Also tomato
plants. soc box. Tel. 1878. Wal
lace Gilley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-08
MERCHANDISE

Needful things for work or play may
be found listed on the classified pages.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
WAR EQUIPMENT Is USED FOR
HIGHWAYS.
Over $2,3OO,OOO Beaten Into PIow
shares.

Ames, Ia.-War department sup
plies turned over to the state high
way commission of Iowa for use in
federal aid road building in this
state now total $2,3O9,7O9.
OF this equipment to the value of
$1,5S8,OOO was received during the
past year. Motor trucks received
total 595; passenger cars 60, and II
tractors of several standard makes.
There has been assigned to differ
ent counties 367 trucks, valued at
$1,154,S14. Nine trucks have been as
signed to road work at state institut
ions. Two trucks have been assigned
to the executive council and two to
the state board of agriculture.
The expense of this equipment
in freight and handling has been
S107 900, or as per cent of its value.
Title of all the equipment remains
in the highway commission, and the
counties are required to guarantee
upkeep and to return worn out equip
ment to the commission to be dis
mantled and parts kept for replace
ments.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
BRIDGE BUSINESS DOUBLED UP
IN 1920.
Total Contracts Exceeded $4,000, 900
In Iowa

Ames, la Bridge builders and
designers enjoyed their banner year
in Iowa during the 1920 season.
Surveys for bridges in 1919 total
ed 1882; in 1920 the total was 1892.
Plans prepared in the highway COM
mission drafting room in 1919 totaled
$50; in 1920, 1.074.
The value of these bridges in 1919
was estimated at 81 ,4Sl 900; in 1920
at $3,o25,OOO.
Plans drawn by county engineers
were checked for 307 bridges in 1919;
for 496 in 1920. The value of these
bridges totaled SS52,9OO in 1919 and
S1,672,417 in 1920. Shop drawings
for steel bridges to be erected were
checked for sc bridges in 1919 and
for 1913 in 1920.
Except that there were fewer con-
tracts checked in 1920 in Iowa, IN
every other way the activities OF
the bridge builders of the state were
practically double, in 1920, what
they were in 1919, the highway COM
mission estimates.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
He Is "Some Lodge Man.

Waverly, la. M. Andrews of
this place, veteran of the civil war
80 years old, probably has one of the
most unique lodge records of anyone
in Iowa. Here it is:
For twenty-eight consecutive
years he has been the commander of
Robbins post, G. A. R., Waverly.
For forty-one consecutive years he
has been the tyler of the Masonic
lodge, Waverly.
For forty-one years he has been
the guard Of the Royal Arch Masons,
Waverly.
For twenty consecutive years he
has been the sentinel of the Eastern
Star, Waverly..
For thirty-nine years he has been
the sentinel of the X. of P. lodge,
Waverly.
For five years he has been the SEN
tinel of the knight Templars, Waiver
ly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
Victim of Sleeping Sickness.

One of the most unusual and pc
culiar cases of sickness that has con-
fronted local physicians in many
years is that of Earl Gunter, high
school student, who has been for the
last eight days suffering from an at
tack of encephalitis, or what is popu-
larry known as sleeping sickness.
Gunter's parents formerly lived in
Oelwein, but they are at present in
Scranton, Pennsylvania, while he re-
manned in this city to attend school.
His mother arrived in Oelwein last
evening.
Eight days ago he was stricken
with the disease, and so far physic-
ians have been unable TO do any
thing TO relieve him. Last evening
there was a consultation of the local
doctors with Dean Howard, head of
the school of Medicine at the Uni
versity of Iowa, at Iowa City. DR..
Howard stated that this was only the
twenty eighth that had come under
his attention. He also stated that if
the patient was successful in lasting
for the first ten days, that there was
a good chance for recovery.-Olewein
Iowan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
HIGH PRICED STOCK
FOODS.
Prominent Hog Raiser Says Prices
Charged Are Unwarranted-
Makes His Own Hog Food,
With Better Results.

"That he is all through paying
fancy prices for stock foods and hog
remedies and that he is raising some
of the best hogs ever placed on the
market" was the statement made re-
Gently by +. H. Beckstad, well-known
hog raiser and authority on live
stock.
Mr.. Beckstad's hogs are the envy
of his neighbors, and have topped
the market" for several years in
Iowa. He states that for years he
bought high priced hog foods and
hog remedies, but he is all through
paying extravagant prices for what
he can make himself. He states that
what the hogs need are minerals, and
tells the secret of his wonderful sue
cess by explaining that he takes
about five pounds of ordinary miner
aline (Which is pure concentrated
minerals and cost only a couple of
dollars) and mixes same with enough
bran or filler to make hundred
pounds. All hogs, and especially
brood sows require minerals as they
keep them free from worms, and in
the pink of condition, and are es-
sential to the hogs growth and a
we'll balanced ration. This inexpen-
sive mixture placed in a sheltered
box where the hogs can get at II
as they need it, will produce far bet
ter results than any high priced so
called stock foods.
Send two dollars to The Mineraline
Chemical Co., 1888 North Wells st.
Chicago, ILL.,, and they will forward
you by prepaid parcel post, enough
mineraline to make full hundred
pounds. A SadV')
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
German Marks are Basis of Law.

German Marks are Basis OF Law
suit.
Waterloo, Ia.-Sale of three lots of
10000 German marks in this city
last October has resulted in as many
suits in Municipal court against
Mike Mavrogiois, an alleged sales
man of Germany's deprecated. money
as commodity of speculation. {,
No exception to the sales them
selves is taken in the petitions but
claim is made advantage was taken
or plaintiffs lack of education TO
defraud by taking larger sums than
The sales called for. through error
in multiplication.
1t is claimed the agreed price OF
the German mark was over $205 per
hundred and that defendant asked
aid received $3.50 from each plain
TIL, or $1l0 over ard above what
should have been paid
The plaintiffs are Jimmie Theme
lis, Mike kinelaS and Gust Capin-
ecas
Mavrogiois denies the fraud charge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
SHOOTING SCRAPE SHOCKS.
Marshal Missed Soldier Who Played
Possum.

Mount Pleasant, Ia.-Winfield has
just had shooting scrape. No blood
was shed.
Claude Neal, young farmer who
had had military training, saved his
skin by falling to the sidewalk when
the city marshal opened fire on him
after misunderstanding he had
with Neal.
The latter had dispute with the
marshal earlier in the evening and
ended the conversation by slapping
the marshal. The marshal then went
home and brought his revolver up
town. Whereupon Neal, it is said, re-
opened the case.
Then it is alleged, the marshal
opened fire.
Neal dropped and lay perfectly
still until some bystanders picked
him up and carried him to a doc
tors office, where they found that
he was playing possum," as he had
not been hit.
That is where Meals military
training stood him in hand. When
he lay still after the first shot, the
city marshal thought he had hit and
ceased firing.
The marshal's preliminary hearing
is to be held soon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02

Alvin Knight, who has farmed
near here the past year has suddenly
disappeared. Himself and wife re-
turned Monday from a visit with re-
latives at Farnhamville and upon
arriving here he told his wife to go
on up town while he would get the
baggage and follow her. 1t seems he
got back on the train to get his
overcoat and the train started out
so he went to Lakota but has not
been heard of since until yesterday
morning when his wife received a
card from him mailed on the train
which said he was picked up by
three men in an automobile after
leaving Lakota to walk back. he
didn't know where he was and had
nothing to eat since he left. These
men were treating him rough and
he thought they were bootleggers.
He said one of them agreed to mail
the caro- Tor MN pS- ~
tell him where he was at. 1t is thot
that he is temporarily out OF his
mind owing to the fact that ne is
suffering from severe headaches and
has been worrying of late over the
falling of prices and some debts
His f2tler-in-,aw of Farnhamviiie
arrived here yesterday and is taking
stems to locate him and adjust mat
tiers for him. His reputation ano
character are good and he has beer
a hard worker. His friends are con
s,dent he viii soon be located and re
turned to his wife and child VINO art
about distracted over his disappear
arre--Buffalo Center Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
Soaked" Family Doctor.

After Il Kentucky judge had fined
his family doctor $50 and costs for
speeding and had sentenced him to jail
for three days. he went on to say
"YOu and are friends. | tam your
lawyer and You are my doctor but |
am here TO administer justice MS J see
it. And you will serve that sentence
i'm spite of our friendship or what any
of our friends may do" Just wait UNI
til it comes Docs turn to sit in judg-
ment on that judge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the appointment of an
Administrator of the Estate of Tom
Mogen, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
Administrator of the estate of Tom
Mogen late of Sumner Township,
in the County of Winneshiek, State
of Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has
taken upon himself that trust by Civ
ing bonds as the law directs. All per-
sons having demands upon the estate
of the said deceased are required to
exhibit the same; and persons in
debted to said estate are called upon
to make payment to
ELMER RINGEON,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
Every Great Book.

Every great hook is an action ana
every great action Ia book. All VINO
would study with advantage in any
art whatsoever, ought to betake them
selves to the reading of some sure ahd
certain books oftentimes over; for 70
read many books produceth confusioh'
rather than learning. HE as those
who dwell everywhere are not any
where at home.-Martin Luther.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
The Ants. "Parasol."

The so-called parasol ants of Brazil
get their name from their habit or
marching along in single file, each
one with a piece of green leaf held
over it's head. These scraps If leaves
are taken TO underground chambers,
well chewed, and allowed TO ferment
and decay in n mass, through when
the mycellum of a fungus soon begins
10 run In white threads When little
mushroom buttons have started TO de-
yelop the workers bite them off and
feed them TO the baby ants.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
Horse Stealing Revived in Iowa.

New Hampton, Ia.-Old time horse
stealing is reviving in this county.
wednesday night Arthur Paul, 20
years old, visited Walter Bladen-
burg's barn, four miles west, and it
is alleged he selected a fine riding
horse, mounted and took a night ride
to Lime Springs. The animal became
lame by this time and he sold the
horse for S42.50. Sheriff Tietjen
weighs little over 300 pounds. He
quickly got in motion and at Leroy,
Mimi, invited Paul to return to this
city as his guest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
To the Public.

| am in a position to handle your
painting and decorating, also paper
hanging. No job too small or none
too large. have competent help and
will give YOU service and quality
Let me show you wall paper samples.
Select your paper in your home az
YOUR leisure, where you have time 10
choose what you like.
E. T. WELSH.
Phone Red 1872. Residence QUO
Mechanic street, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02

II we viii take the good we find.
asking no questions, we shall have
heaping measures. Everything good
Is on the highway.--EmerSon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
SURE EGG

Makes your HENS lay. For sale by
THE ADAMS SEED COMPANY
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02

q. Administrator.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, January
lth, 1921.
o. .. Rue, Attorney. "A.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-02
Ladies' Hair Dressing Parlor.

Shampooing. massaging, manicur'
ing. switch weaving, stems and ear
putfs made to order. A full line OF
Marinelio creams and powders. over
brick store, West DEBORAH, Phone
Red 44T.
MRS. NJ. w. HARTMANN.
44-tf.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
TEXAS CITY FOUNDED
BY A BLIND GENERAL
"A. r. Johnson Lost Sight in
Civil War and Then Built
Marble Falls.
MADE LIFE A SUCCESS
Reared Six Children Whom He
: Had Never Seen; at 88 Is
Still Energetic.

.AusrIN, Tex. Nov. 1s.-Blindness Is
= serious impediment to most men. but
y did not prevent Gen. A. r. johnson
Of Burnet Tex, from accomplishing
whatever purpose he had In mind-and
he has had many purposes. After he
had lost his sight the General built the
sttty Of Marble Falls; made several trips
East to interest capital and succeeded;
built water power plant, a school
hbuse. shoe factory, . cotton mill,
obtained railroad for his town, fought
Indians and reared and educated six
children whom he never has seen. This
is a record Of which any man with two
good eyes would be proud.
Not only did johnson refuse to let
blindness interfere with any of his
projects but he also took a prominent
part in Texas politics and civic work
after losing his sight. The General is
now sS years old and Is as enterprising
as ever. seeing things with his keen
mind instead of his eyes.
Gen. Johnson's record in the war
between the States was as brilliant as
his work after the conflict had closed
He could see In the first years of the
war. It was in the later part of the
fshting that he lost his sight from ex-
plosion Of shell. He IL one Of the
few remaining Generals Of the Con-
federacy and has been a resident Of
Texas for more than sixty years.
When Gen. Johnson came to Texas
before the civil war-Kentucky being
his native State-he had charge of a
section Of the Overland Mail route one
Of the links in the Butterfield mail
route between New York and San Fran
: CISCO. The Comanche Indians often at
tackled and killed the station agents
and in the fights with them johnson
always took hand. Once he and a
fewl others were saved by Sull Ross and
his Rangers from the Indians and after
Roes became Governor of Texas he and
johnson became warm personal friends.
Before the war began the General
had a contract to sectionize 256,000
acres for railroad company along
the Pecos River. for which he was to
receive 200 sections, and in this work
he had further narrow escapes from
Indians
When the war came he hurried to
Kentucky and Joined Gen. Forrest.
johnson had two brothers in the Union
The New York herald., 1921-11-20

The General lost his eyes In fight at
Grubbs Cross Roads, KY. and was left
for dead upon the battlefield. His obit-
uary was published all over the south,
bit the Union soldiers picked him up
with other wounded and sent him to
Boston Harbor prison. Later ne was
exchanged and spent the remainder OF
the war period filling cartridges. After
Lee surrendered Gen. Johnson and his
wife returned to Texas, where he still
found his old enemies, the Comanches
on the warpath, and he accompanied
several expeditions against them. Then
he began his plans to build Marble
Falls, liking the location because of the
falls in the Colorado River at that point