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DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY JULY 12, 1012.
NO. 45.
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Mill There Yet "Remains a Goodly
Amount that Is Subject to
Homestead Entry.
Labor Commissioner Guyo returned
from a trip through Cherry, Thomas,
Hooker, Graut, Box Butte, Dawson
and Sheridan counties, where ho in
vestigated thb matter of vacant gov
ernment lands open to homestead en
try. He says that In visiting tho land of
fices ho discovered that about 50 per
cent of tho land Which was open at
the time of tho last report has been
taken up, but that Were Is plenty of
good land left. A llttlo latter ho will
issue a statement which will cover
fully the ground regarding tho vacant
land.
"When ono first alights from tho
train in the section where this land is
located," said Mr. Guye, "ho Is struck
with the idea that he would not give
15 cents for all tho vacant land In
that part of the country. But as one
gets out and secB what is being dono
he Is convinced that those who have
settled upon this land aro tho ones
who have solved the problem of mak
ing a living easily. They depend upon
the Increase in their cattle nnd horses
for the profits on the farm. They
have plenty ot- fine water, easily ac
cessible, plenty of grass for feed at
all seasons of tho year and they seem
to bo In a most prosperous condition,
for failure of crops does not affect
them. If the general public knew the
real facts In regard to homesteads on
this land I do not believe very .much
at It would remain untaken very long.
Mr. Guye Is Intensely interested In
Beeing settlers on this vacant land and
In his letter, which he will 'soon pub
lish, he hopes that those interested
will take ndvantVse of the facts in the
case which will ho shown therein and
hasten to possess themselvtd of u
home of their own.
State Can Cash Warrants.
The monthly report ot State Treas
urer George shows a total of $680,
D07.18 on hand, of which $5,981.97 is
cash on hand and $074,025.21 cash on
deposit m In depository banks. One
month ago the' amount In the treas
urer's custody was $740,020.13. Laige
remittances from county treasurers
liave swelled the general fund to $134,
588.82. In addition to this fund the
treasurer has, on hand $202,507.13 of
snluvested trust funds, or funds in the
permanent school, permanent univer
sity, agricultural college endowment
ind normal endowment fund, with
which to cash state warrants.
Railway Commission Hearings.
The State Railway commission will
tear complaints on several days of
this month. On July 12 the members
will go to Minden, where they will lis
ten to appeals for a new passenger
station on the Burlington at that
point. On the same day they will
hear a similar appeal from the resi
dents of Newark, Neb. On July 23
better station facilities at Gaudy and
Logan and the request for a sidetrack
it Gandy will also be considered.
Collections for June.
The secretary of state collected a
total of $18,385.20 in fees during the
mouth of June, the fees being derived
is follows: Articles of Incorporation,
0; notarial commissions, $74;
motor vehicles, $S7; brands, $88; cer
tified copies of records, $G7; annual
.ojporation permits, $13,000.10,
To Test the Albert Law.
Lancaster County. The first test of
the Albert law instituted in Lancaster
county will bo mado In a few days.
Mrs. Maude Wiley, who has pnveral
limes made the police of Lincoln
bustle to hold up their end of the law,
but who was at last caught red hand
ed and fined $100 a week ago for run
ning a disorderly houso. will be tho
rictlm. Mrs. Wiley's father is sup
posed to be very wealthy, while Mrs.
VVlley herself says she has quite a
bunch of tke long green.
Contracts for Supplies.
The board of purchase and supplies
began the work of awarding contracts
for supplies tor state institutions for
jt period of three months. Sugar is
down about 60 cents a hundred. The
Donald company was awarded con
tracts for sugar for all of the state In
stitutions with tho exception of the
penitential'. The Hastings asylum Is
to tot $1,018.75 worth of sugar for use
during the next three months. Coal
bids wre all laid over for ono week.
Question for Banking Board.
Stat Auditor Uartoa and Attorney
General Martin, members of the State
Banking board, met with Secretary
Roys 8 to discuss what course to pur
sue In regard to state banks that have
nationalized and have in their posses
sion their portion of the depositors'
guaranty fund. The law does not say
what disposition shall be made of the
guaranty fund assessments which are
In tho possession of banks that are
converted Into national banks, and the
banking board is undecided a to how
to proceed
clflc Rloht-
of-Way.
Double valuations upon the right-of-way
of the Union Pacific in this stato
havo been reported to tho State Rail
way commission by the physical valua
tion department of that body. Ono
valuation list figures upqn the regular
200;foot right-of-way and tho other
Hsti. in addition, tho valuo ot 200 feet
more, a total of 400 feet of right-of-way.
Tho filing of the double report Is
occasioned by tho dispute at present
existing between settlers along tho
main line of the road and tho com
pany. The former claim that tho act
of 1864, 'under whlclythoy say tho road
was built through this state, gava tho
company only 200 feet right-of-way.
The company contends that tho act of
1862, granting It a full 400 feet right-of-way,
was tho measure under which
it was built through tho state. Prac
tically all of tho territory from within
a few miles of Omaha to the Wyoming
stato lino is concerned in the doublo
report, only that land being excluded
which the company was forced to pur
chase outright.
Tho ono report fixing a valuation
upon the 200-foot right-of-way sets tho
flgureB at several times tho valuo of
surrounding town or country property,
as tho case may be. The 400-foot right-of-way
valuation values half tho
amount upon the regular basis for
such property, while the other 200 feet
is valued at the same prlco as adjoin
ing property. Which of the valuations
is accepted by the commission will de
pend upon tho action taken by con
gress upon tho Norrls bill or by the
federal courtB In adjudicating present
contentions between tho settlers and
the company.
The Norrls bill, Introduced at tho In
stance of thho organized farmers' asso
ciations, seeks to settle (ho difficulty
by granting the company only the 200
foot ilght-of-way. If this bill passes
the Nebraska commission will accept
the small main line right-of-way valua
tion reported by Its valuation depart
ment Collections Will Cease.
Governor Aldrich issued the follow
ing: "I am directed by E. P. Bicknell,
national director of the American Red
Cioss association, to announce that
tho time has now come for a discon
tinuance of the collections for the re
lief ot the flood sufferers of the Mis
sissippi Hoods, as It is believed that
thero is now sufficient to meet all de
mands." Resigned to His Fate.
Convict Albert Prince, the negro
murderer of Deputy Warden Davis,
who Is under sentence of death at the
penitentiary, Is resigned to his fato
and fs waiting until tho August day
when he will march to the scaffold and
pay the penalty for his crime. Prince
Is well behaved, the prison officials
say, and he has become very religious.
Piper Elected Secretary.
Clerk Piper of the board of chari
ties and corrections returned fom
Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended the
annual 'meeting of tho national asso
ciation. He was elected corresponding
secretary of the national organization
which will hold Its meeting in Seattlo
next year. ,
Dedicate New Building.
Governor Aldrich, Stato Treasurer
George, State Superintendent Delzell
and Dr. I. F. Roach of Lincoln attend
ed a meeting of the State Normal
board at Kearney and participated In
tho dedication of a new building at the
Kearney Stato Normal school.
Work Suspended.
Chemist Redfem of the state food
department, who does somo work for
tho agricultural department, has re
ceived notice from the Bureau of
Chemistry not to incur any expense or
do any work after July 1 until further
Instructed. This notice has been sent
to all chemists owing to the uncer
tainty as to whether congress will pass
appropriation bills.
Protest Against Rate Raise.
Tho Northeast Lancaster County
Farmers' club held Its monthly meet-1
lng at E. Samuelson's place and a very
interacting program waa rendered. !
Among tho various subjects discussed
was that of tho present telephone ques
tlon as to tho ralso In rntes The dis
cussion was very spirited and an or
ganization was started nnd money
raised for the purpose of remonstrating
against any raise In rates. W. B. Cook
of Waverly was elected president and
M. M. Malone of Havelock treasurer.
Nebraskan Killed In Cuba.
Fred M. Vandorvoort, a son of tho
lato Paul Vnndervoort of Nebraska, '
was shot and instantly killed June 21 .
at Camnaquay, Cuba, by a Cuban
street car conductor whom he bod dis
charged In tho morning.
Capital Stock Validated.
By a vote of two to one, tho state
railway commission has validated tho
$20,000 of capital stock of the St. Ed
ward Electric company and authorizes
the company to, Issuo $13,000 In bonds.
Vital Statistics.
Dr. W. H. Wilson, state health in
spector, has completed a compilation
of deaths and blrthB In the stato for
the six months ending June 1. Thero
were 5,617 deathB. During tho year
ending December 1, 1911, thero were
11,499 deaths. During the six months
there were 13,983 births, divided 6,698
males and 6,515 femalos. Thero were
69 colored children In tho number. The
births are classified: American, 10,
824; German, 1,058; Scandinavian, 413;
British, 207; Bohemian, 292; unclassi
fied, 689.
THIS is tho only actual photograph of Miss Harriot Qulmby's monoplane starting on Hb torrlflc downward dash,
which resulted In tho death of tho avlatrix and of W. A. P. Wlllard. The photograph waa ,taken JUst a fow
seconds before both Wlllard and MIbb Qulmby foil from the monoplane Into Boston Harbor.
THIRD PARTY CALL
SENATOR DIXON ISSUES SUM-
MQM9 FOR CONVENTION AT
CHICAGO AUGUST 5.
40 STATES ARE REPRESENTED
Statement of National Progressive Pro
visional Committee Is Described as
a "Declaration of Independence"
Number of Delegates Reduced.
Now York, July 9. Tho Nationnl
Progressive provisional committee, re
affirming "Thou Shalt Not Steal" as
ono of the cardinal principles of this
campaign, lBsued Sunday the formal
call for the convention at which it Is
planned to namo Theodore Roosevelt
onco again for president.
Chicago Is tho place and AugUBt 5
the date.
"To tho people of tho United States
without regard to past political differ
ences, who through repeated betray
als, realize that today the powor of
tho crooked political bosses and of
the privileged classes behind them is
so strong in tho two old party organl
7atlons that no helpful movement In
tho real Interests of our country can
come out of either;
"Who believe that tho time has
como for a national progressive move
ment a nation-wide- movement on
non-sectional lines, so that tho peoplo
may be served In sincerity and truth
by an organization unfettered by ob
ligation to conflicting interests;
"Who believe In tho right and ca
pacity of the people to rule them
selves, and effectively to control all
the agencies of their government, and
who hold that only through social and
industrial Justice, thus secured, can
honest property find permanent pro
tection; "Who bellevo that government by
tho few tends to become, and has In
fact become, government by tho sor
did influences that control the few;
"Who bellevo that only through the
movement proposed can we obtain in
tho nation and the several states the
legislation demanded by the modern
Industrial evolution; legislation which
shall favor honest business and yet
control the great agencies of modern
business so as to insure their being
used in the interest of tho whole peo
ple; legislation which shall promote
prosperity and at the same time se
cure tho better and more equitoble
diffusion of prosperity; legislation
which shall promoto the economic
well being of the honest farmer, wage
worker, professional man and busi
ness man alike.
"Who believe that only this typo of
wise Industrial evolution will avert In
dustrial revolution;
"Who believe that wholesome party
government can como only If thero Is
wholesome party management In n
spirit of service to tho whole country
and who hold that tho commandment
delivered at Slnal, 'Thou Shalt Not
Steal' applies to politics as woll aa
to business.
"To all In accord with these views
a call Is hereby issued by the pro
visional committee under the resolu
tion of the mass meeting held In Chi
cago on June 22 last, to send from
each state a number of delogates
whose votes In the convention shall
count for as many votes as the state
shall have senators and representa
tives In congress to meet In conven
tion at Chicago on the 5th day of Au
gust, 1912, for tho purpose of nom
inating candidates to bo supported
for the positions of president and
vice-president of tho United States."
John C. Spooner Is Fined $10.
Now York, July 10. John C. Spoon
er. former United States senator from
Wisconsin, paid a fine Monday of $10
Imposed upon his chauffeur In police
court hero for automobile speeding In
Fifth avenue.
Whale Almost Wrecks a Ship.
Rt John's. N, F.. July 10 A colli
r'nn w'th n whale on tho grand banks
"Mired nif-h i"rln'j3 dampge to the
p. o.-nnPfl s"hpcnnr Empire that the
. r-oi !? nbrtndoned by hor crow of
-j) n.pn
TRAGIC DEATH OF MISS HARRIET
"' ". M Bmt
63 DIE IN WRECKS
FORTY-ONE KILLED IN NEW
YORK, 22 IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Lackawana Express Speeds Into
String of Coaches Freight and
Passenger Crash.
Corning, N. Y., July 6. West-bound
Lackawanna train No. 11, flying
through a dense fog at 65 miles an
hour, at 5:25 o'clock Thursday morn
ing crashed Into the rear of passenger
trnin No. 9 at Gibson, three miles east
of here, killing 41 persons and injur
ing between fifty and sixty.
Tho passenger train, which runs
from Now York to Buffalo, had been
standing on the track for minutes
when the express traln$ which car
ried no pnssengers, struck it in the
J ear. ul full speed. The two day
coaches attached to tho 'rear of No. 9
were hurled down an embankment and
the express plunged half way through
tho rear Pullman of tho standing train
before It came to n stsp.,
Latrobe, Pu., July B. Friday a
heavy freight train crashed Into a
passenger train comprising, an engine
and a coach ono mllo from Ligonler
on tho Ligonler Valley railroad. Over
twenty-two persons were killed and
more than thirty Injured, soveral
fatally.
The trains came together on a sharp
curve, the freight, drawn by two loco
motives, completely demolishing tho
passenger engine and coach, and hurl
ing tho passengers in all directions.
Many bodies wero found a hundred
feet -from the track. Every person In
tho coach was either killed or In
jured. MVVVWUMHWHUt
IMPORTANT NEWS
ITEMS
Washington, July 8. Tho senate
passed the naval appropriation Fri
day, carrying an expondituro of ap
proximately $133,000,000, tho largest
sura ever allowed the naval establish
ment. It Is $16,000,000 more than the
bill that passed tho houso and $6,500,
000 In oxcess of tho estimate made by
tho navy department.
Among other things the senate
measure provides for two first-class
battleships.
Qttawo, Ont, July 6. Another trade
agreement within the empire is In
prospect. Negotiations havo been In
progress since January looking to
closer trade relations betwepn Canada
and Australia.
New York, July C Six thousand
persons, including the fiancee of
Thomns Moore, a professional noro
naut, saw him tumble to death from a
parachuto Thursday, after making it
thrilling balloon ascension from Hill
side Pleasure park, Belleville, N. J.
He dropped 800 feet, falling In Union
avenue, Nutley, a half mllo from
whoro ho ascended.
Salisbury Plain, England. July 8.
Capt. E. S. Loralno and Sergeant
Major Wilson of tho army flying corps
wore killed while flying over tho great
military encampment here on Friday.
Berne, July 6. The Fourth of July
was colobrated at all tho Swiss re
sorts where Americans had gathered.
At Lucerne the American minister
and Mrs. Henry S. Boutell gave a re
ception which was largely attended.
Three Murderers Are Executed.
Oflslnlng, July 10. Gluseppl Carlelll,
Bonte Zanzara and George Williams, a
negro, all three convicted of murder,
were electrocuted at Sing Sing prison
here Monday morning within half an
hour.
Carpenter Heir to $6,000,000.
Jollet, UL, July 10. Frank Jackson,
a carpenter, who was informed Mon
day that he had Inherited an English
estate worth $6,000,000, has left for
England, where ho will Identify him
self and receive tho legacy.
Richard Harding Davis Weds.
Greenwich, Conn., July 10. Richard
Harding Davis, the author, and Miss
Elizabeth McAvoy, known on the
stase as Bessie McCoy, wore marriel
here Monday by Justice of the Peace
William C. Rungee.
QUIMBY
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CAMORRIST8 GUILTY OF MUR.
DER; Dl MARINAS SLASHES
HIS THROAT.
BAND ACT LIKE -MANIACS
Caged as Though Wild Beasts the
Condemned Men Act the Part
When Sentences Ranging From
Eight to Forty Years Aro Read.
Vlterbo, Italy, July 10. Charged
with having murdered Gonnnro Cuo
colo and his wife In Juno, 1908, tho
Camorrlsts, who havo beon on trial
for nearly two years, wero Monday
adjudged guilty In varying degrees.
The vordlct declares Corrado Sor
tlno guilty of both murdorB; Nicolo
Morra, Antonio Corrato and Mariano
De Gennaro guilty of tho murder of
Cuocolo, nnd Glusoppo Salvl guilty ot
the murder ot Cuocolo's wlfo. Enrico
Alfano, tho alleged leadojc. of tho
Camorrlsts; Qlovannt Rapl. DIMarlnaB
and tho othcra aro convicted, of be
ing instigators of tho crlmo and mem
bers of a criminal organization.
Tho president of tho court Imme
diately sentenced the condemned men.
Cortlno, Merrato, Salvl, Morra, DI Gen
naro, Alfano, Rapl and Dl Marlnns
wero sentenced to thirty years' im
prisonment and to ton years' police
surveillance ench; Dl Mattio to ten
years and six months' Imprisonment
and ten years survelllanco; Ascrlt
tolro to ten years' imprisonment nnd
three yenrs' survolllanco; Vltozzl, tho
priest, seven yenrs' Imprisonment and
two years' survelllanco; tho others to
Ave years' Imprisonment and three
years' survelllanco.
When the accused men wero placed
In tho iron cage to hear the vordict,
Dl Marinas suddenly drew forth a
piece of glass and cut his throat. Ho
fell to the floor In a pool of blood
nnd general pandemonium reigned.
The other prisoners screnmed llko
wild animals, shouting invectives, and
imprecations.
Rapl shouted:
"This Innocent blood is crying for
revenge."
Alfano ragod and recalled his broth
er's death, who, he cried, was a "vic
tim ot Injustice and a man who had
suffered the martyrdom of Innocence."
! Vltozzl knolt weeping nnd praying.
All tho prisoners acted llk maniacs,
and the carabineers had difficulty In
forcing their way Into tho cngo to
malntnln order and carry out the
woifndud Dl Mfiilnub.
Tho pronouncement of sentence was
received with uproarous protests from
tho condemned men.
AMERICANS WIN BIG RACE
Craig, Meyer and Llpplncott Take
First Three Places With Delote
Fourth Feat Never Equaled.
Stockholm, July 9. One, two, three,
four was the way tho Americans fin
ished Sunday In tho first track event
of the Olympiad, tho 100-meter dash.
After tho finish three Amorlcnn flags
wero hoisted at end of stadium, denot
ing that Americans had won first, sec
ond and third places, or a total of six
points in the grand summary.
Tho hero of the second day was
Ralph Craig of Detroit nnd Michigan
university, who won the event In 10 4-5
seconds, equaling tho Olympic record.
A yard behind him came Alvah T.
Meyer, separated Inches from Donald
F. Llpplncott, who was a like dis
tance ahead of Beloto.
Grahams-White and Wife Fly.
London, July 9. Returning from his
honeymoon Claude Grabamo-Whlte
made a flight la his aeroplane at Folke
stone Sunday. At tho day's close Ora-hame-Whlto
flow to London, taking
bis bride as a passencer.
Find Bubonlo Plague In Cuba.
Havana, July 9. The existence of
bubonic plague In Havana has been
definitely determined. A special board
ot physicians on Sunday pronounced
a caHo at Las Animas hospital true
bubonic.
AM S
CS
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ISMAY IS ABSOLVED
HEAD OF BRITISH INQUIRY SUB
MITS HIS REPORT.
Lord Mersey Declares Disaster Was
Caused by High Speed at Which
Liner Was Going.
London, July 6 Th Pord of
Trado inquiry into tho Tltanio dlsaB
tor Is at an ond and tho report nnd
recommendations of Lord Morsoy, tho
commissioner who presided at tho
court of inquiry, havo beon submitted
to tho llvo nssossors sitting with him.
' In tho report J. Bruco lsmny, man
aging director of tho Whtto Star line,
is exonerated ot tho popular charge
that ho influenced tho navigation of
tho ship or tho speed that It attained.
Ho 1b comnfendod for tho considera
tion showed toward tbo Tltanlc'a pas
sengers at the time of tho collision
with tho iceberg.
air (J03mo jjun-uoruon anu nio wiic,
Lucille, a dressmaker, who paid tho
mon in chnrgo of tholr lifeboat to get
away from tho wreck as quickly as
posslblo, aro not discussed In tho re
port. Lord Morsoy believed it no
part of his duty to pass on such Inci
dents. On the other hand, Symons, a sea
man who testified about Ignoring ap
peals for help from passongora strug
gling in the sea, Is consured for not
returning from tho Carpathla to suc
cor thoso drowning.
Lord Morsoy'a declaration regarding
tho chief causes ot the disaster is than
tho speed at which tho Titanic was
going was principally responsible. As
n corollnry to this ho finds tho liner
might have mado Us schedule at a
rato of two knots nn hour less than It
was making. Captain Smith Is de
clared to havo been following only the
established practico ot navigators in
maintaining the speed ho did through
tho ice fleldB.
Thero is an expectation that excep
tions may bo taken to tho references
to Ismay and Captain Smith by tho as
sessors. CAUSTIC RAP FOR ARCHBALD
House Committee Says Judge la Unfit
and That His Moral Responsibil
ity Is Deadened.
Washington, July 10. Chairman
Henry D. Clayton of tho committee
)n judiciary of tho houso of represen
tatives presented to tho house Monday
13 articles of Impeachment against
Judge Robert W. Archbald ot tho Unit'
ed States court ot commerce. Mr.
Dlayton'B report wns unanimous from
bis committee. It constitutes the ninth
Impeachment of a Judicial or civil of
ficial of tho United States since tho
foundation of tho government nnd la
tho first since tho impeachment trial
of Judgo Charles Swayno of tho north
ern district of Florldn, who waa ac
quitted February 27, 1905.
"Tho conduct of this Judge has
been exceedingly roprohonslblo and in
marked contrast to the high sense of
udlcial ethics and probity that gen
era!' characterizes tho federal judi
ciary," tho commlttoe said In sum
ming up its findings of misbehavior in
sffico against Judgo Archbald. Ills
business transactions while a Judgo
on tho bench wero held to unfit him
(or further service, and a resolution
was presented impeaching him and,
hailing him for trial boforo tho United
States senato.
"Yourcomralttoe lo of opinion that
Judgo Archbald's sense of moral re
sponsibility has become deadened,"
said tho report. "Ho has prostituted
hla high office for personal profit. Ho
has attempted by various transactions
to commercialize his potentiality as
judge. He has shown an overweening
desire to make gainful bargains with
parties having cases beforo him or
likely lo have cases before htm. To
accomplish this purpose he has not
hesitated to use hla official power and
Influence. Ho has degraded his high
office and has destroyed the confi
dence of tho public in his Judicial In-
1 tegrlty. Ho has forfeited the condi
tion upon which he holds his commls
! ilon and should bo removed from of-
3co by Impeachment."
KILL AMERICANS IN PANAMA
U, 8. Marines Victims of Violence
While Celebrating the Fourth
Police 8how Bad Feeling.
Panama, July 8. In a brawl be
tween the Panama pollco and a partj
of United States marlnos while ths
Americans were celebrating the
Fourth of July, R. W. Davis was killed
and two marines and eight soldiers
belonging to the Tenth Infantry regi
ment, as well as an American civilian,
were wounded. The wounded men are
in Ancon hospital. Two Panama' po
licemen also were woundod. The Unit
ed States legation is investigating the
affair. Two of tho American infantry
men, it Is said, will die.
Washington, July 8. Major Gen
eral Wood, chief of staff, on Friday
sent a telegram to the commander of
the Tenth Infantry requesting a full
report on the Panama Incident lm-
f mediately.
Grand Lodge B. O. P. Elks Met.
Portland, Ore,, July 10. The opening
session of tho 48th annual grand lodge
reunion of B. P. O. Elks was held Mon
day In tho Oregon national guard arm
ory with an address by C. C. Bradley,
exalted ruler ot Portland lodge.
Oerman Empress' Health Bad.
London, July 10. Private letters re
ceived Monday confirm the report re
garding the precarious state of the
kalserln's health, Sho lias a disquiet
ing affection of the heart and has been
ordered to havo absolute rest
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CAMP
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YOUNG DRUMMER BOY A HERO
First Medal of Honor" Awarded to
Julian Scott, Fifteen Years Old,
of Vermont.
Tho first soldier to win the coveted'
medal of honor was Julian Scott, a
fifteen-year-old drummer boy In thoi
Third Vermont Infantry In 1862. Thoi
act which gained him tho medal waai
performed sovoral months beforo the.
congressional act instituting tho re
ward waa passed.
Tho nieUal of honor Is tho hlghestt
Cccorntion for personal valor awarded) ,
(o the soldiers and sailors of tho Unit
ed States. It Is to Americans what tho
Victoria Cross Is to tho English or the
Iron Cross to tho Germans.
Tho net ot congress ordering 2,000i
of thoso medals to bo prepared waa ap
proved by President Lincoln July 12,
1S62, and tho first medal was Issued
tho following year. It was a flvo-polnt-cd
star of gun metal, tipped with tre
foil, each point containing a victor's
crown of oak and laurel.
On official occasions, sayB Uncloi
Sam's Magnzlno, it wns worn suspend-"
ed around tho neck nnd under tho con
tor lino of tho chin by order of thoi
president, A bowknot ot ribbon Isr
worn in tho lapel of tho coat In tho ab
sence of the medal.
In 1868 the Grand Army of the Re
public organization adopted a dcslgm
so similar that it was misleading and!
steps wero taken by tho Medal of!
Honor Legion to havo a now deslgni
issued to roplaco tho old ono. Ccm-i
gress la 1904 adopted the now medal.)
It Is of silver, heavily electroplated ln(
gold.
Tho five-pointed Btar has heen ro-
talnod and in its center appears thoi
head of the heroio Mlnorva, tho high-i
est symbol of wisdom and rlghteousi
war.
It was on tho morning of April 16
that tho afterward famous Vermont
brigade Third, Fouth, Fifth and Sixth,
regiments waa ordered to advancoi
and to attack a strong fortlflcatlont
masked in a forest near Leo's Mills,
or Burnt Chimneys, on tho right banki
of Warwick river. Whon tho commandi
roached tho bank of tho river under!
cover of tho fire of n light battoryj
four companies ot tho Third regiment,,,
In ono ot which Julian Scott was serv-i
lng as amHBicait, dcnplto desperate re-'
Scott Pulled Him to Shore.
elstnncc by tho enemy, hidden among
trees and it tleUue und-erbrUBh on tho
oppcslts Bide, succeeded la wading
across.
Tho water midstream waa breast
high and soaked the paper cartridges
carried in llttlo leather boxes on the
back. Tho rest or tho brigade lailecf
to como up, but the plucky advance
guard drovo tho Confederates from
tholr position and had pursued them,
soma distance boforo thoy rallied.
Then, unsupported and with worthies
ammunition, tho Vehnonters fell back.,
As soon as the enemy realized that
tho retreating companies had no de
fenco but bayonets they subjected!
thom to a merciless Are.
Tbo clhnax to the catastrophe came
whon tho Vermont companies reached
tho stream they had forded an hour
earllor nnd found tit a roaring flood.
While the fighting had been going on
tho Confederates had opened the food
jgatcs at the mills above and had cut
ptt tholr assailants. Many of the Ver
monters tried to swim the stream, but
were drowned. Others were shot as
thoy hesitated on the bonk.
Young Scott plunged lato the water
land struck oat for the opposite stare.
In midstream ho stopped to rescue a
wounded comrade who was shot
through tho neck while swimming be
elde him. Scott pulled him to shore
and laid him on tho bank out of dan
ger and again and again returned to-
tho stream, rescuing wounded and ex
hausted mon until he had drawn 11
of bis comraOa lo safety.
Even then, faint from the long strug
glo and Buffering Intensely from n bad
wound In his head, he went back once
more to have a twelfth manj also
wounded, from belts carried 4own
with tho flood. Tho man died as $cott
laid him on the banV. It was by such
service that tho first medal of Sonor
was won. Julian Scott lived no( only
through the war, bul for many rears
after It, and Is burled now In a f lain'
field. N. J., cemetery.
I 1 1i i mJ Mr JkA.
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