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DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1912.
NO. 47.
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IN FINE CONDITION
SECRETARY ROY8E FINDS NE
BRA8KA BANK8 DOING) WELL.
DEPOSITS ARE MUCH LARGER
Totals In Report Submitted for ths
First Time Run Over the Hun
dred Million Mark.
The secretary of the State Bank
ing board has made his report tor
the month ending Juno 14, 1912, which
shows a commendable -Increase In the
right direction. For the first tlmo
In the history of the banking board
the totals have run over the hundred
million mark. Following is the re
port: m
"Number of banks reporting, C81.
"Number of depositors, 256,188.
"Average reservo, 30 per cent.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts.... 71,250,086.26
OvordraftB 505,210.38
Bonds, securities. Judg
ments, clajme, etolu.r 830,041.54
Cue from national and
state banks v.. 20,925,722.29
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures 2,694,056.85
Other real estate 273,698.15
Current expenses, taxes
and Interest paid .... 1,288,037.21
Cash items 3C.517.32
Cash 4.605.589.6G
Total $102,416,459.66
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock 'paid in.... $13,169,740.00
Surplus fund ..'....... 2,800,846.74
Undivided profits 2,825,525.31
Deposits 82,825,356.02
Notes and bills re-dls-
counted 09.7C9.23
Bills payable 348,140.54
Peposltors' guaranty
fund 367,081.82
Total $102,410.459.6G
"Slnco the report of March 16,
2912, deposits have increased $2,196,
380.26 and loans have Increased
$1,474,104.94 and there has been a
gain of ten in the number of banks.
The reserve Is the same, being 30 per
cent, double the amount required by
law.
"Compared with a year ago, Juno
1,- 1911, the Mxcrease In deposits is
$10,948,872.86 and the increase in
loans amounts ""to $8,254,076.58, and
an increase of twenty-throe In the
number of banks reporting.
"With depositB the highest In the
history of the state, an average re
sorve doublo the amount required by
law and a reduction of $63,000 In
notes and bills redlscounted and bills
payable during the last year, a very
satisfactory showing for the banks of
Nebraska is presented at this time,
and indicates a most safe and sound
condition, a substantial growth in bus
iness, and the careful and conserva
tive lines upon which they are being
operated."
Unveiling Lincoln Statue.
Tho members of the Abraham Lin
coln monument committee met and
discussed the program for the un
rolling which is to take place Septem
ber 2. Ab that is Labor day and a
legal holiday and the first day of the
fitat fair, a big1 parade of civic so
cieties and labor unions may precede
the unveiling ceremonies.
Charged With
On Information
Oklahoma sheriff,
arrested Crocket
Catttle Stealing,
received from an
Detective Schmltt
McIIenry, colored,
cattle stealing. Mc-
employed for tho
Commercial club
on the charge of
Henry had been
paBt week at tho
dining room.
Legislative Reference Bureau.
Assistant Director Hnnnan of tho
legislative reference bureau 1b 'col
lecting election data and figures from
state records for publication in the
blue book which Is to bo ready for
members when thoy arrive in Lincoln
-early in January for tho 1912 session.
Primary and goneral election figures
(or several years past will bo given
lay counties and for all of the offices
Toted upon at each election. The In
formation will be a small part of gen
eral data relating to the operation of
the state government and designed to
give the incoming legislators ready
reference to matters which aro likely
to come up during the session.
Headquarters at Lincoln.
Lincoln will have the democratic
state headquarters during the com
ing campaign. A decision to that ef
fect has been arrived at by candidates
on tho democratic stato ticket and
their wishos in tho matter will bo
followed by the new Btato ceptral
commltteo to bo chosen at the com
ing convention at Grand Island.
Bids for Printing.
Secretary Thomas of the state
Erlntlng bureau has advertised for
ids for tho printing of fifteen bien
nial and annual reports of state de
partments. Bids will be received up
to noon of July 29. This la tho an
nual letting of printing contracts that
formerly took place In tho month of
April. The fiscal year of the state
closes November 30 and reports of
departments witt close on that date,
but contracts can ho awarded UiIk
month and much cf the copy can be
nt immediately to the printers.
A8 TO VACANT LAND.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Sends
Out Circulars.
Louis V. Quye, deputy labor com
missloner, after a personal investiga
tion of the lands open to homestead
entry in Nebraska, has issued tho fol
lowing circular letter, which is being
sent out to all who have made In
quiry, regarding the matter of home
steads. In reply I wish to say that my de
lay In answering hns boon caused
owing to the fact that I have been
making a personal investigation of
the entire district having lands open
to homestead entry, I have pursuod
this plan as tho means of furnishing
to those interested in taking up lands
reliable Information based upon actual
observations.
Generally speaking, I find this land
to be quite sandy, well adapted to
stock raising, dairying and poultry
raising with the valleys fairly good
farming lands, especially for the root
crops, potatoes, etc. .
The majority of tho land Is under
fenco, being used as range by the
largo ranches. The land yet open to
settlement is equally as good as that
which Is taken, but, naturally, it is
farther from tho railroads, ranging
from fivo to twentyflvo miles. Each
claim, which consists of 640 acres, Is
capable of caring for from fifty to 100
head of stock. The rancher very
readily leases all land, not pastured
by tho homestoader, paying about 26o
per. acre per year. Deedod sections
aro selling for $2,000 to $4,000.
Rural mall delivery and telophone
linos extend In all directions. Schools
are rarely found outside of tho small
towns, and I would advise only that
class to mako settlements who have
no children of tho Bchool age, or who
may be ablo to place their children In
tho town schools.
The climate Is very healthful; wa
ter good; an inexhaustible supply be
ing found at from ten to fifteen feet
Cattlo and horses live on the range
the entire year round without sholtcr
or food, although, in my judgment,
such Is necessary as a guarantee ol
perpetual success.
As a class the homesteaders of this
section appear to bo exceptionally
prosperous, their buccosb being ob
tained with but slight effort. The
ranchers as a rulo seem to be yery
willing to assist tho earnest home
steader in making a success by sell
ing him stock on time, etc. One
should bo possessed of a few hundred
dollars to Invest in stock as a moans
of assuring success, otherwise help
will bo necessary or his progress will
be slow.
The chief drawback to tho pioneer
life In the sandhill country under the
Kinkaid law Is Its monotony, Isolation
and desolation made certain owing to
the fact that the minimum sized
farm Is 640 acres, which places neigh
bors one mile apart. To those who
can adjust themselves to tho condi
tions of pioneer life I can cheerfully
recommend this country as affording
opportunities never again to bo se
cured under the homestead laws of
this or other states.
Four Pins Cause Disturbance.
Four common pins were the cuubo
of a great dlsturbanco at the state
university convocation. During a
piano recital by Prof. Johannes Ma
gendanz of the muslo faculty the ptna
began to mako know tholr presence
on the inside wires of the instrument
whenever a high note was struck.
Tho discords caused quite a little
amusement, and tho obstructions had
to bo removed before the recital could
proceed.
For Maneuver Camp.
About 500 Nebraska National
guardsmen start July 29, for their
maneuver camp at Pole Mountain,
Wyo. They land at Laramie and
march eighteen miles northeast to the
camp. They will be away from home
ten days. The first regiment and
companies O and IC of the Second
will go.
Wheat on State Ferrm
Land Commissioner Cowles haB re
ceived a report showing that the seventy-five
acres of wheat on the state
farm at the soldiers' home at Grand
Island will yield about thirty bushels
to the aero. It is being sold as fast
as it Is threshed for 88 cents a bush
el. Tho crop may bring nearly $2,000
to the state institution. The state
pays $175 a month for funii'lielp, bui
tho men employed do other work bo
Bides ralso wheat
Burlington Prepares Ballast.
The Burlington railroad is prepar
ing to ballast 100 miles of track with
burned gumbo, manufactured from
soil to be taken near its track, cloua
to Havelock, about six or eight miles
from Lincoln. Tho railroad company
purchased tho land several years ago.
Barton Goes West.
Auditor Barton left for Seattle,
where ho will atttend the annual
meeting of tho state lnsuranco com
missioners of tho United States. Ho
will advocate a reduction of fire ln
suranco rates and a moro uniform set
of laws throughout the country.
Treasurer Buys Bonds.
State Treasurer Gcorgo has bought
$18,000 of municipal bonds from Cam
bridge, $8,000 from 3osalle and $7,000
from Beatrice and haB notltlrd sev
eral other towns and school districts
that aro on tho waiting list that ho Is
reudy to buy their bonds. The bonds
which ho la prepared to buy aro aa
follows: Benson, $23,000; Brlstow
school district No. 30, $1,500; Supe
rior, $4,500; Hebron school dwtrict,
$20,000; Hayes Centor. $2,000; school
district No. 10, Scottebluff county,
$MO0.
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IN the parade around the stadium at the Olympic games tho American athletes made a fine appearance, all
of them wearing blue serge coats and whits duck trsusers. Our photograph shows them saluting the occu
pants of the royal box.
60 IN MURDERED
MEXICAN REBELS BLOW PASSEN-
QER TRAIN FROM TRACK
AND KILL VICTIMS.
BOMB PLACED ON RAILS
After 8acklng Express and Baggago
Cars Zapatistas Pour Oil on
Coachea and Set Them Afire
Bodies Are Cremated.
Mexico City, July 23. In an attack
by Zapatistas Sunday on a passenger
train between this city and Cucrnav
aca, Morelos, more than sixty persons
were killed and many wounded.
The Zapatistas, who are said to
nave numbered 500, placed a mine un
der the railroad track, which ex
ploded as the locomotive passed over
it. The overturned engine hardly had
(settled when the Zapatistas sprang
up from all sides and poured a mur
derous fire Into the train.
First the object of their attack was
a second-class coach in which wore
riding a federal military escort with
a captoin and two lieutenants. The
federals got out of tho car as quickly
as possible and answered the fire of
the assailants, but their efforts wore
futile. All of tho command, with tho
exception of fivo who wore wounded
and two who escaped, were killed.
Thirty passengers in tho second
class coaches wore killed and many
wounded. The conductor, an Ameri
can named Aller, is not expected to
live. After the train hd been swept
by their fire and fow of the passen
gers or crew not killed or wounded,
the Zapatistas rushed on their strick
en victims and began killing the
wounded.
After racking the express and bag
gage cars, the rebels poured oil on
the cars and, putting the bodies of
the dead on them, set fire to the
(train. When the relief train arrived
there was nothing but debris and a
few persons, most of whom were hurt,
to tell the tale.
GOVERNOR DENEEN FOR TAFT
Illinois 8tate Republican Nominees
"Will Stay by Party New
Ticket Is Promised.
Chicago. July 24. Gov. Charles 8.
Peneen and the other nominees on
the Republican state ticket told the
Progressive party committee of fivo
Monday they wero first of all Repub
licans; that they expected to support
the Republican national ticket, and
that they would not Indorse Theodore
Roosevelt and his new party,
When this information was conveyed
at noon to Senator Joseph M. Dixon,
manager of the Roosevelt campaign
at the Congress hotel, ho said it could
mean bnt one thing tho nomination
of another state ticket composed of
men who were identified wflh the new
political party.
None of the Republican state nom
inees left the committee of fira long
In doubt. The Progressives MedHI
McCormlck and Chnnncey Dewey of
Chicago, J. T. Williams of Sterling.
B. F. Harris of Champaign and F. O.
Allen of Moline went into conference
with the governor at the statehouse in
Springfield and In two hours had re
ceived the answer of all tho nominees.
Senator Dixon professed surprise
that there should bo any question
raised regarding a third ticket In
this state.
$3,000 Goes to "Pop" Geers.
Detroit, Mich., July 24. "Pop" Geers
on Monday at the Blue Ribbon meeting
won In straight heats tho $3,000 stake
for 2:16 trotters with the bay gelding
Pee Wee, giving him tho record of
2:09U-
Deficiency BUI $11,000,000.
Washington, July 23. Tho house ap
proprlations committee put the finish
ing touches to tho general deficiency
bill Saturday, tho last of the supply
measures to be taken up in tho house.
It will nggregato $11,000,000.
Lo rimer In Auto Smash.
Pittsburg. Pa July 23. William
Lorlmer was slightly Injured In an nil
tomoblle accident near here Sunday
when the machlno In which he Is trav
eling from Washington to Chicago ran
Into a telegraph role.
AMERICAN ATHLETES AT STOCKHOLM
WILL ACCEPT SCHEME
BEEF TRUST'S PLAN TO DISSOLVE
18 SATISFACTORY.
Department of Justice Will Drop the
Prosecution Following Conclusion
of Agreement.
Washington, July 23. Tho volun
tary dissolution plan of the National
Packing company has been approved
by the department of Justice and ail
prosocution of the packors now pend
ing will probably bo dropped.
This much was practically admitted
by Attorney General Wlckersham on
his return from New York, where he
has been for seVerai days.
"I know nothing of the plan of dis
solution other than what I have read
in the newspapers," said the attorney
general. "It looks us if the packers
had at last decided to throw up the
sponge and surrender."
The newspaper articles which At
torney General WJckersham read in
cluded the statement issued by
United States District Attorney Wll
keraon of Chicago and the outline of
the plan was official. It is understood
that the only thing which can provent
an agreement between tho department
and the packers isfor the complete
plan of dissolution, to be submitted in
a day or two, to differ from tho outline
already presented.
NAME CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Announcement of Selection Is Made by
Democratlo Nominee Himself After
8everal Hours' Conference.
Sea Girt, N. J., July 20. The cam
paign commltteo which Is to run Gov
ernor Wilson's campaign for president
was selected at a conference at the
nominee's summer home hero Thurs
day. It consists of li mcmbeis, as fol
lows: Williams F. McCombs of New York,
chairman; Josephus Daniels of North
Carolina, Judgo Robert 8. Hudspeth of
Delaware, Col. Robert Ewing of Lou
isiana, A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsyl
vania, Joseph E. Davits of Wisconsin,
former Judgo Will R, King of Oregon,
all members of the national commit
tee, and from outside the natlonul com
mittee Senator Thomas P. Gore of Ok
lahoma, Senator James A. O'Gorraan
of New York, Senator James A. Reed
of Missouri, Congressman Daniel J.
McGilllcuddy of Maine, Congressman
Albert S. Burleson of Texas and Wil
liam G. McAdoo of New York.
DEATH FOLLOWS BIG STORM
New England States to Virginia Capes
and West to Pittsburg Hit
by Severe Tornado.
New York, July 2S. Severe rain
storms, accompanied by high winds in
some localities end involving loss of
life at widely separated points, swept
all Now England, down the coast as
far as tho Virginia capes and west
ward to Pittsburg, tho heaviest rain
fall coming after noon on 8unday(
At Wilmington, Del., two persons
were drowned; in New York a man
was drowned on the roof of a twelve
story building and in Pittsburg one
man met death.
In addition to the death of one man
in Pittsburg the trolley linos wore
forced to suspend operations, rail
roads were washed out and many
basements flooded.
Andrew Lang, Scholar, Dead.
London, July 23. Andrew Lang, es
sayist, historian and one of the best
known eduoatora of tho present dec
ade, died at Benchery, Desslde, Scot
land, Sunday, of heart failure. He
arrived at the Hotel Benchery from
London last Tuesday apparently In
perfect health.
Bomb Hurled at Infanta Isabella.
Madrid, July 22. An attempt to kill
the Infanta Isabella Friday by means
of a bomb whloh was exploded In Cat
alona square, Barcelona, fallod. Sev
eral buildings In the vicinity were
wrecked and a few persons hurt.
Indicted for Towel Plot.
Washington, July 22. Five local
laundrymen wero Indicted by the fed
eral grand Jury Friday for conspiracy
to defraud the government by shutting
off competition In tho laundering of
towels used by tho government.
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FEDERAL JURIST AT SEATTLE
QUITS A8 HOUSE COMMITTEE
18 INVESTIGATING.
ILL HEALTH IS REASON GIVEN
He Telegraphs Resignation to Pres
ident While Last Witnesses Walt
to Testify In Impeachment Proceed
ings President to Await Letter.
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Seattle, Wash., July 24. United
mates dlatriet court Judgo Cornelius
H. Hanford, whose conduct on the
bench has boon under investigation
for nearly a month by a subcommittee
of the houio Judiciary committee, tele
graphed on Monday last his resigna
tion to President Taft
Tho Impeachment proceeding
against the Judgo were the direct out
growth of a decision rendered by him
last spring declaring forfeited the
naturalisation papers of a resident of
thla city named Olsson because of his
Socialistic views. Hanford based hia
action on the groundthat Olsson had
docelveu" the court andlhat his rad
ical opinions constituted a menaco to'
the institutions of tho country.
The Impeachment resolution Was in
troduced in tho houso by Representa
tive Victor Bergor of Milwaukee- and
on its adoption a subcommittee head
ed by James M. Graham of Illinois
was appointed to conduct an Investi
gation In this city.
When the committee met hero Mon
day It was believed tho last oral testi
mony would be presented before night
and tho committeemen be ready to
begin consideration of tho mass of
documentary evldenco already In the
record.
While the range of subjects to be
considered was not known. It was
thought probable the trial of Charles
F. Munday and thoso of tho other
Alaska coal land operators would be
Investigated.
To a quostion put by a reporter as
to whether tho resignation of tho
Judge would relieve tho commltteo
from furthor duty, the chairman de
clined to answer.
Washington, July 24. President
Taft will tako no action in connection
with Hanford's resignation until ha
has received a letter which the Judge
has written him. Tho presldont made
this statement:
"Judge Hanford has telegraphed mo
that ho has written me a letter," said
the president, "and I shall do nothing
until I have received it."
JAPAN'S RULER IS GAINING
Capital Rejoices Over Improvement
Shown by Official Bulletins In Em
peror's Condition.
Tokyo, July 23. Bulletins Issued
from the palace by the court physi
cians report the improved condition of
health of Mutsuhlto, tho emperor of
Japan. These have been received with
great rejoicing throughout the capital.
The stock market Improved generally
as a result of tho satisfactory nows.
A note of warning, however, is
sounded by one specialist, who is
quoted as saying that this Is only the
first stage In tho emperor's malady
and advising against overhopefulness.
Many Die In Cloudburst.
Reno, Nev., July 20. A report re
ceived here Thursday says that a
cloudburst destroyed the Seven
Troughs and Mazuma mining camps
and that many lives were lost. All
available doctors are being rushed to
tho Bcene. Telephone and telegraph
communication has been cut off and
It will bo several hours before de
tails can be obtained.
New Tree at Appomattox.
Washington, July 24. The famouB
old apple tree near Appomattox Court
house, Va.( under which Lee surren
dered to Grant, carried away by sou
venir hunters, Is to be replaced by a
tree planted by Governor Wilson.
Olympiad for 1912 Ends.
Stockholm, July 24. With the finish
of tho yacht races Monday the Olym
plo games for 1012 ended. With tho
points gained In the yachting ovents,
Sweden leads all the participating
nations with a total of 138 point
DG
A OUT
DENIES TRUST AID
FORMER 8ENATOR SCOTT SAYS
CORPORATIONS DIDN'T HELP.
Parkins' Gift Was Personal Former
Legislator's Own $30,000 Was
ths Biggest Contribution.
Washington, July 24. No contribu
tions wore mndo by corporations, Hen
ry Hnvemeyor or tho International
Harvester compnuy to tho campaign of
Colonel Roosovelt, according to the
testimony of former Senator Nathan
B. Scott of West Virginia on Monday
before tho committee Investigating
campaign contributions of 1904 and
1908.
Mr. Scott tostlHed that too largest
contribution made to tho national com
mittee in that campaign of which ho
had knowledge was his own, amount
ing to faO.OOO or $40,000.
George W. Perkins, ho said, had giv
en $16,000, but not to the national com
mittee. Both contributions wero used
in the West Virginia state campaign.
Mr. Scott said nono of tho "har
vester people" had contributed to ths
1904 campaign.
"How about tho Perkins contribu
tion?" asked Senator Clapp,
"Well, I understood that Mr. "Per
kins' contribution was a porsonnl
matter of his own," said Mr. "ScotL
"becauso of tho personal rolntlons that
existed tbotwocn him and President
Roosevelt."
Washington, July 20. When Alton
B. Parker ran for president In 1004,
tho Democratic campaign fund con
. talnod about $1,000,000, said W. F.
Sheohnn of New York, who testified
Thursday before tho senate commit
tee investigating campaign funds. Mr.
Shoeban was then chairman of ths
Democratic national executive com
mltteo. Money was sont by ths com
mittee, he said, to Malno, Colorado
and Nebraska.
Tho witness doclared tho commit
tee raado a rulo at tho beginning of
the campaign to accept no money
from any trust
LOSES SEAT IN CONGRESS
Representative Catlln of Missouri Is
Ousted From House, But Wins
Bride 8am Day.
Washington, July 22. While tho so
ciety columns or Washington newspa
pers wero announcing Friday the en
gagomont of Representative Theron E.
Catlln cf MloaourPto illss Laura "st
rlam, daughter of former Gov. Wlirnm
R. Merrlam of Minnesota, the houso
elections committee No. 2 was report
ing that Representative Catlln's elec
tion to congress had been obtained by
fraud and declaring his seat vacant.
The vote In tho committee wus 6 lo
8, tho record having shown that $13,
000 was expended by tho candidate
and his father, Daniel Catlln, a re
tired tobacco multl-mllllonnlro of St.
Louis.
It wob contendod on behalf of tho
accuwd representative that most of
this money was expended by his fa
ther without his own personal knowl
edge, but this bore no weight with the
members of the committee.
Washington, July 22. Tho impeach
ment court which will try Judgo Rob
ert W. Archbald of the commerce)
court, after a brief session hers Fri
day, fixed August 3 as tho limit for all
formal answers in the case and then
adjourned until July 20 without decid
ing it tho trial shall go on this sum
mer or go over until fall.
Washington. July 20. The senate
adopted a unanimous consent agree
ment for tho disposition of tho pend
ing tariff bills. It was agreed the
wool bill should be disposed of on the
calendar day of July 25, exclso bill
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hero that Charles M. Hays, the pres-
ldent of the Grand Trunk railway, who
lost his llfo on tho Titanic, had with
him when tho ship went down, signed
contracts for tho purchase of $10,000,
000 worth of coal properties in this
region.
WOMAN ADMITS FATAL ERROR
Operator Testlfia She Misunderstood
Order That Caused Burling
ton Wreck.
Chicago, July 21. "I misunderstood
.an order."
Mrs. Julia A. Wilcox, said to be a
former Inmate of tho hospital for the
Insane at Dunning, 111., and block
signal operator at Western Springs,
the scene of last Sunday's wreck on
tho Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy
railroad, accounted for the catastro
phe She said her error In a telephone
order whereby she unnecessarily had
stopped two trains, had caused the
confusion which brought about the
collision.
Swartz's Body Is Found.
New York, July 20. The body of
Nathan Swartr., whoso fathor Informed
tho police that his son was the slayer
of fourteen-year-old Julia Connors,
was found Thursday on the fourth
floor of a tenement on Chrystlo street
Pass Rivers and Harbors Bill.
Washington, July 20. Tho confer
ence report on tho rivers and harbors
bill was adopted by the senato ThurB
ady, Senator Nelson snld the bill now
carries $33,209,370. As passed by the
houso It carried $26,365,000.
SPARKSnROM I
THE WIRE
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STRANGE CIVIL WAR INCIDENT,
Negro With Piece of Spent Ball In
Head Is Restored to Consciousness
by Surgical Operation.
After tho battle of Bull Run, when
tho wholo country was holding up its
hands in dismay and breathing hard'
,in tho realisation that tho war was
mot, after all, to bo a picnic for tho.
northern troops, I, together with many
.other doctors and surgeons, rushedi
Jnto Washington from distant cities,
writes G. Gufflng Wilcox in tho New,
Orleans Times-Democrat
I was taken, one dark, rainy night,
by nn affnblo old negro woman to hef
icabln, in tho outskirts of tho city.
Sho camo to mo in tearu: "Doc
tah, I dos wlsht yoh come an' see my
'Samson. Ho 'pears mons'ous cur'ous,
,an' ho acts dca like ho 'strncted."
At her cabin I found her son, a tre
mendous fellow, as black as a coal
and ovldently nn athlete, wltli no evl
denco of a wound upon his body, but
with n tendency to bear off to ono side
ns ho walked, an apparent inability to
talk, and possessed of a persistent ef
fort to march and keep tlmo to mar
tial music, which he could not do.
Aunt Hannah told me that hor son
.had always been strong and healthy,
'and that when he loft Washington
'with tho array ho was perfectly sound
land "des like do res' of do folks; but
doy fotch Jflm back to his po ola
niammy des llko yoh so him, doctah,
an' I deB skocrcd plumb outer my
senses, dat I Is."
I examined Samson carefully and
could find not tho slightest thing the
matter with him, and half beHoved?
that ho was shamming.
Tho room was whitewashed UHtJUX" -noticed
a streak entirely around it
that wan so evenly drawn that It at
tracted my attention, but in tho stir
ring events of. tboso days I really paid
vcant hoed to bo trifling a case as
Samson's, and so .apparently, trlvlnLML-r-.
indication as waa that level streak"on"
the wall.
I spent sovcrnl years in Paris and
tn Germany after tho war, and it was
liot 'until 1886 that I was back- la
Washington, " x
Wo had an International convention
Miere nt tho time, and were taken to
arioua public Institutions, among
i , JL2I
iWlth a Tendenoy to Bear Off to On
Side.
which was a llttlo asylum for poor and
tisane negroes.
In one room, as wo were passing
'the oor, I happened to observe on the
ivhltii aahed walL a wellborn, streak
n; , , - , .i YiT I
drawn so level and circling tho room
... ,. . ,, .r , tn mv tntntt-
(to porfoctly that it called to my mind'
Is, vision which I had wholly forgotten.
Before noon tho next day wo had
ISamson's small room looking like a
hospital operating room, and tho great
(black frame lay on tho tablo under tho
influence of other.
J I cut open, tho right side of tho
thick Bkull, and ciiro enough, a Bplln.
ttnrcd pleco of bone from an old de
creased fracturo pressed into tho
train.
I lifted It, dressed it with aseptics.
land replaced skull and scalp and
placed blm in bed.
Then wo set about reviving him.
Presently SamBon opened his eyes
and stared about him.
Then ho asked and it was" the first
artlculato word het had uttered for
over twenty long years "Whar did do
army move to ylsterday?
I waa too excited to ropiy, ana no
one olso seemed to grasp tho full
meaning of the question.
Presently I said: "Forward Rich
mond, Samson, but you wore hurt a lit
Itlo and had to stay behind, and wo
have been doctoring you. You are all
light now. How do you feel?"
I "First rate, thankee, sir; first rate.
Which sldo licked ylsterday? Ourm?"
Tho war and hU experience up to
that tlmo when ho was b truck on the
head, most likely by a piece of spent
shell, are an If thoy were yesterday in
his memory, and his mind is as clear
and as good as tho average of his raoe
and condition, but where that mind
was, and how It was occupied duriBs;
tnoso yeurB, is a never-falling query to
mo, all tho more, perhaps, because it
does not trouble or puzzle Samson la
tho ienst.
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