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THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1913.
The Omaha daily bee
FOUWDRO BT EDWARD ROBEWATKn
VICTOR ROBEWATER, EDITOR.
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JUJjT CinCUUaTION.
50,142
Ctate of Nebraska, County of Douglaa. ssi
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Of The Bee PublUhlnR company, heme;
duly sworn, says that the averane dally
circulation tor the mohth of
was DWIOllT WILUAM8,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed In my presence and worn
to before ,. thl.day of Augujtj 913.
(Seal. Notary Public.
Sabscrihers leaTlnn the city
temporarily should hare The Bee
mailed ttftlhem. Address rrlll be
chanced aa efteu no requested.
Perhaps tbo X-ray might bo profit
ably applied on those Mexican prob
lems. Old Doc Cook'a North Pole leo-
turoa have made a bis hit during this
torrid teason.
Just, the namo, it's lucky that
Omaha 1b at auch a. safo dlatanco
from the Mexican border.
It has been almost a week since a
southern member of congress has bad
fight with a street car conductor
A railroad that tries to conceal the
facts of a wreck theso days is woe
fully behind tho times, roprehenslbly
to.
Men's clothes are to bo tighter this
season, according to advance fashion
notes. No tighter, doubtless, than
tho price,
A sdcatlfit says, "To keep cool in
set weather, suspend all thought."
It Is v wetxter come ball players do
let frttte to death.
-..i i 1 1 i
Amerleia representative .and cltl
cess in Mexico have official guaranty
f protection. Madero and Suares
had the samo thing.
Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria is said
to speak nine languages fluontly, and
presumably he Is able to think rap
idly In at least one.
That Boston man named Onion
aeod not have changed it If ho had
moved to Texas, where he would
wave been in good odor.
Anyway, the appurtenance to our
new court house, including the.
graftay lawn,, will bo completed befora
the time shlpa arc running through
tae Panama.
3tfer returning home the. Na,
tlonal Guardsmen who did patrol
duty for lit after the tornado havoc
sheiild rerlaii the storm district and
ih the difference.
Our Water boarders refuso all' con-ce-i&a
to Ak-8ar-Ban. They must
r6kr The Bee's exposure of
their rebates to political favorites
and personal pets.
Vague rumor has it that President
Wl)son has suggested a recipe to his
secretary of state for living on hit
calary and other emoluments without
further chautalkintf.
And yet many reasonably wise and
patriotic Americans persist in bellov-
ing that permanent peace and tran
qullllty -will never come in Mexico
until our nation Intervenes to
force it.
While celebrating August, S. their
Founders' day, the bull moosers should
not overlook November 5, thslr founder
ing day, Kan ua City Journal.
Such impertinence can be properly
rebuked only by contemptuous si
lence.
One of the gas . franchise com
promise opponents makes bis point
on the one-time, rejection of a bond
issue for $3,500,000 to establish a
municipal gas plant in Omaha'. Won
der when that was, for no such occur
rence is within our recollection.
The. tight In the library of the execu
tive mansion waa burning low aod the
rest of the big house was dark When the
assembly voted to receive the report
(Rpetlng the impeachment of Governor
Bu1ter.)-Newa note.
The whoje plot seems to have been
laid and executed thus Irr under a
cloud of darkness.
Senator Hltohftoek.. whlje neither sup
porting nor opjxitng the currency bill as
Jt tsJda.-HJifoVn. offltial newspaper
organ-
Yes, but tha president la saying.
"lie who Is not with me is against
MtV Will the plum tree yield Its
frttltt
John Bull it Nettled.
A dispatch from London stating
that tho Drlttsh government is net
tled by tho comments of certain
American newspanors which do not
speak officially for tho nation con
corning Croat llrltaln's recognition
of President Hutjrta, also quotes Lon
don papers as dorlding and ridiculing
tho United States' whole program in
Mexico. Evldontly, as usual, John
Dull proposes to do all the criticizing
and reserve to himself tho oxcluslvo
right of gottlng nottled.
But Undo Sara as tho prodigal son
is getting used to theso curtain lec
tures from the old home and seldom
takes offense at them. When tho
British press preaches its doleful ser
mons about our plunging Mexico into
chaos and anarchy, though, tho rccro
ant youth might bo excused for re
torting that he did not cause tho
chaos and anarchy there, as those
nearer tho scone of action and view
ing it through unsmoked glasses well
know.
England may be able to assist tho
United States in its efforts to aid
Mexico, but not by merely finding
fault with what we try to do.
Ease Ball Vernacular.
A country is counted substantial
as it begins to acquire a literature
of its own, and a country's games
assumo an air of permanency as they
claim their own vernacular. The
present agitation for a reform in
baso ball language reminds us that
base ball has woven itself onduringly
Into tho fabric of our national ex
istence. Most fans will admit the desirabil
ity of reforming the vernacular to
t' o extent only of making ueo of tho
legitimate technical terms instead
of alt tho nonsense which soma sport
writers can think of. But tho re
form is not to extend to the point of
trying to, divest tho gamo of its own
technique Tho object is not so
much to make It understandable to
tho initiated without a knowledge
of tho gamo as to tho teal fan. Tho
man who does not understand base
ball naturally would not understand
its logal phraseology any better than
the lingo so widely employed. When
ho learns tho gamo he will learn its
language.
So the fan's wishes are the ones
to be consulted. Tho intelligent fan
is often utterly disgusted at the
burlesquo Btyle of writing. He
would much prefer a straightforward
story describing what really took
place, and that can always be done
without sacrificing either wit or
finapplness. The English language
Is not so dull and devoid of humor
as to fall of furnishing such a vehi
cle of expression. The real object
In "writinj: up" the game, of course,
is to let those who did not attond
know" what Went on, but that idea Is
often cheated by substituting gib
berish and jargon for tho mother
tongue.
A Sohool Eleotion Muddle.
The School board in Omaha Is
mad up of twolvo members, chosen
one from each ward for three-year
terms, one-third expiring each year.
In making readjustments to conform
to tho biennial elections scheme en-
graftod on the constitution, the late
legislature negloctod to change tho
law governing the School hnarri.
Ostensibly, then, places on the
School board are to be filled by
election this fall 'the some as hereto
fore,
This has raised another Question
with' reference to the nomination
of School board candidates, which
up to this time has always been
done In the regular primary. If
primary nominations are to be made,
they would come from an August
primary next week, but in the In
terval lawyers are venturing the
opinion that nominations of School
board, candidate arc not included
In the primary law, which. If cor
rect, would seem to confuse the sit
uation still turthor.
While no one need fear that th
School board will run short of mem
bers, tho need of its complete reoon
stltutlon to conform with the bi
ennial elections plan could not be
more strongly emphasized.
The Proposal to rndur.n
rates by enacting a rate law by in
itiative petition an,d direct vote Is a
bow one. It Is nut nut n a i&
conditioned on failure of tho railway
liutuotisaion io ao me joo- But if It
we ngni way, wny wait for the
aid or consent of any old railway
commission?
Tho last Missouri leclslntur n,
acted a law that exnelied ouUMa fi
insurance companies, apd now after
several months of ingenius devising
tne state officers have found A way
to readmit the comDaniaa. An nf
which goes to show what valuable
assets state legislatures may bticome.
According to the New York Her
ald, the British press now realises
that Its government went off half
cocked In withdrawing from narticl.
patlon in the San Francisco-Panama
exposition. Now as soon aa the
British government realises, perhaps
It may back up.
Since the recapture of the Davis
tennis cup by our Yankee boys some
Englishman has started the story that
an American woman originated the
tango in London, Possibly, but even
so, we dare Johnny Bull to dance It
with Uncle 8 aim
Looking BackWatd
QhisDiwiuOraalia,
COWFIUW FROM PUB TII.ZB
000 i AUGUST 13. r tXO
Thirty Yearn Ago
The Omaha Glee club lett on Its Brand
trip through the Elkhorn valley. The
start was made from Henry Estabrook's
residence, where they left In fine style.
Mr. Hennlng. agent of the Anheuser
Busch company, In starting a new set of
books recently found that he had 2JJ
customers here for keg and bottle beer.
A company of four Bohemians, Messrs.
V. Kosche, F. Cohas, F. Vemuth and an
other, have completed arrangements for
an exploring trip down the Missouri
river with New Orleans as their destina
tion. H. C. Brome, one of the leading attor
neys of Norfolk, Is registered at the
Paxton.
James Qasklll and Miss Mary Knod-
son were married, Rev. Charles W. Sav
age of the First Methodist church tied
the knot.
A generous benefit reception was given
George C. Btaley at the Academy of
Musto, participated In by the Union Pa
clflo band. Musical union orchestra and
D. P. Bard In recitations.
General Carlln has gone to see his
companies at Fort Niobrara', and Fort
Robinson. '
Julius Trtstschke has gone east.
Under direction of Manager Thomas
F. Boyd, Boyd's opera house has been
thoroughly redecorated for the opening of
the coming theater season.
Twenty Years Atro
J. B. Riley, night tolegraph editor of
tne bioux City Tribune, who formerly
held a similar position on The Bee, was
In the city vlsltlnir friends.
The Llederkrans picnic at Syndicate
park was a huge success. The arure
blue sky helped much to make It o.
Prof. Joseph Oahm as director of a large
chorus of voct lists, did also, One of the
features was a shooting match, tn which
Peter Kaiser won first prise and Julius
Krlesel second.
Announcement was made that tho work
of extending the motor line rram South
Omaha to Albright would be begun In
the placing of the poles at once.
"The Birth of Freedom" was the big
feature advertised by the Adam-Fore-psugh
shows, which were coming. Wash
ington crossing the Delaware was to
loom among the revolutionary events
depicted by the grand and gorgeous ga
laxy of men.
Misses M. Emma Davis and Florence
Mather of Nebraska City were Omaha
visitors over the Sabbath.
Birmingham's Conventions lammed the
Ufa out of Bhanahan's Nonpareils to the
tune of IS to 4. Jellen. the Nonpareil
pitcher, was bumped for ten safe 'une,
which were helped along by seven er
rors by his team mates. Joe Dolan cov
ered third for the victors and "young Ed
die Lawler" played left. Dave Rowo
Umpired.
Ten Years Ago
Father M. J. Dowllng was again
selected president of Crelgltton oolUgs by
the general of the province of Missouri.
Father John Kuhlman, 8. J for four
years vice president, was succeeded by
Father M. O'Connor, formerly vloa presi
dent of Bt Xavltr's college, Cincinnati.
The executlvo committee of the Omaha
Auditorium had a timely thought lit con
junction with the announced entrance of
the Great Western to Omaha ana that
was for President A. B. sttekney to
donate; say about to the Auditorium
building fund.
W. J, Kelly, Omaha's new shortstop,
arrived from San Franclsoo and unless
too fatigued from the long Journey, was
to get Into the tame at once.
News from San Francisco said Jim
Jefferles ws a two-to-one favorite In
the flrfht with Jim Corbett.
Arthur C. Welshana. a local 'newspaper
man, received a telegram announcing
the death of his brither. William B.
Welshsns, formerly of The Bee, at
Pasadena, Cat. 114 was 80 years of age
and had left Omaha a year before to
seek refuge from falling lungs In the
mild climate of southern California, if
lett hosts of friends here,
Out of the Ordinary
MISS Alle B. Jordan
has a poppy bed forty feet square which
row has more than blossoms of va
rious colors, both doubts and single.
A predatory goat in Pennsylvania ato
the records of a aanatnrWI I
The goat died without digesting the factsj
n a siaio is writing to know If the
senator was guilty.
A New York vonth null.
months in which to marry and thus
quality lor a ue.wo.ogg inheritance, saya
an exchange. For a 1nh liw th.f
strikes us as a very liberal time allow-
ance.
Princess Sonhte of fius.wim,-.
Eisenach will renounce alt her right
ana marry a commoner. Two of her
brothers have already done the same
thing. Common Sense em ts u
the family.
To prevent shriveling, select cucum
bers that are not OVar Tin anil nlrVU
Shortly after they are gathered from
mo vines, j'ncicing an smooth skinned
fruits and vsgetables Is an additional
preventive.
To prevent new eehoea from hurting
lay a cloth moistened in hot water acrosu
the place whera the pressure Is most felt,
changing tha oloth as soon as It becomes
cool. Thts will make the leather shape
Itself to the foot.
Oood laundresses when wishing whjto
stockings, whether Of silk or thread, add
a few drops of oxallo acid to the water.
The reason ot this Is that the acid has
the effect of removing the stains caused
by th boots and shoes, which are only
"set" when washed with , ordinary soap
ana water.
A bolt ot llchtnlne travld thtnuvh
nearly a mile of tunnel in the Copper
w mine near uiooe. Arts., jumped R
feet down a wlnse and nearly tore a leg
off one miner and shock sVl mirm thait m
score of others. The bolt was conducted
through the tunne) by the steel raits of
a skip hoist
Segundo Sanctis of Penonome, Pan
ama. h4s proclaimed hlmif h nr...i.v.
has predicted the dostructlon of
by a flood In a short time, and some of
nis oanerents are building an ark, while
others are collecting in pairs animals of
an species round in their region.
John A. Barrows ot Baeo, Me,, has
found a railroad ticket Issued by the
Portland, Portsmouth A 8aco railroad,
datrd June 19, Wi, good for on passage
Between rortsmoum and Boston. In that
year the fare from Saca to Beaton was
the same as today, but the trip took four
and osa-half houru,
Twice Told Tales
DUtah Teahn,
'fined not those tear, my lady,
BJied not those teari, I
lie picked up the scissors quickly,
"Ted, not those shears, 1 pray."
The millionaire philosopher stopped and
gated upon her kindly.
"Why thove blttah teahr he asked.
"What arc you crying about, my deah7"J
"About a pint . minute," she replied,
smiling through her weeps.
"Eureka," cried the millionaire philoso
pher. "You are the very person I have
been looking for the woman for me to
nrarry, a lady philosopher!"
"But-"
"Not another word! Let ui repair to the
parson person."
And obediently she went with him and
they were married.
Many years afterward, as they sat sun
nlr.g themselves before the open fireplace,
the millionaire philosopher said to her:
"By the way, love, what were you cry
ing about that day7"
"About my husband," sho answered
simply. "He had left me that day and
Joined the navy." Detroit Free Press.
So, Therefore, They Married.
They were engaged. Perhaps he' re
pented; perhaps ho did It only for fun.
Said ho:
"My darling Ethel, what would you say
If I were to tell you that I cannot marry
your'
"I would say, my dearest love, that I
have a big brother, who would make It
warm for you, and that X have some ot
the sweeteit little billets-doux that would
make It expensive for you, George,
dear."
"But, you know, I haven't sold It."
"I know you 'haven't, my pet"
"So we'd better get married, hadn't
we?"
"I think so, my predouif'-kondon
Tit Bits.
Oettlnsr Kven.
"Tou can learn anything if you stick
to It," chuckled a married man who la
hot noted for the neatness and elegance
of his habts.
"For instance?" Inquired his wife.
"Well, the first time I chewed tobacco
It mado me dreadfully lck."
"Huh! You're getting even now."
"what d yu mean, getting even?"
it makes everybody else sick. "-Cleveland
Main Dealer. 1
Editorial Snapshots
Washington Post: Anyhow, there were
no labor union labels on the lau.ndr that
Colonel Mulhall has been washing.
Boston Transcript: The Bryan Idea of
dlplomaoy Is to send a Swede to help an
Irishman make a truce with a Doa.
Chicago News: Mexico ought to re
member the useful rule that It Is unwise
to take offense where none was intended.
Chicago News! Nearlyeverybody hat
some sort of cup or medft, and it Is nard
to tell a Carnegie hero from the amateur
Uddledewlnks champion.
Boston Transcript: What pussies "iae
retary Daniels, the well known nautical
man. Is how on earth they can keep a
drydock dry when it hasn't any roof
on It.
Wall Btreet Journal: Europe only has
J.U3.0S0 telephones, compared with nearly
9,009,060 In this country) but our foreign
friends wll merely oharge us with talk
ing too much.
Indianapolis News: With that l&.Ooo.MO
or M,,O0Q that Secretary McAdoo Is 0-
lng to turn loose to help along the crop
movement, just watch it put a crimp in
the car service!
Milwaukee Sentinel: The man who
takes his pay envelope home to his wife
without opening It may not buy very
many beers for the "bunch." but he can
always greet the rent collector like an old
friend.
St Louis Times: if father is to have a
day-ond we Insist that If he Is to hs,Ve
one, he ought to be apprised of tho fact
before his day haa passed why not tjrrec.
On all sides, that his outing shall be or.
the canlneth of August?
(Washington Star: Any graduate ot a
school of Journalism could point out ta
the Outlook the error of allowing Its
war correspondent to take a vacation,
with so many kinds of trouble threaten
ing In southern republics.
Indianapolis News: The Omaha day
laborer, who, for twenty-seven years let
his pride stand In the way of his collect
ing an annuity of 130.000, leaves unan
swered the question of the late Dr.
Knox as to Why the spirit of mortal
should be proud.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: The story of
the blrdman who dropped a bomb on u
Mexican battleship seems to be true ex
cept In three particulars. The blrdman
didn't drop a bomb, the bomb didn't tall
on the battleship, there Is no battleship
In the Mexican navy.
Nebraska Editors
The Cltlsen, published at Verdlgre,
Neb., Is to celebrate Its fourteenth anni
versary by moving into a new building
that Is In course of construction. The
building will be of brick construction
with glass and pressed brick front.
The Harlan County Ranger, published
at Republican City, haa been leaso-1 to
J. A. Dickey of Wilcox. Neb., who Is now
in charge. Thomas Kelley, owner and
former editor, will engage in other busi
ness, but not until after he has taken a
rest of several months.
Among othfr possessions ot Editor Case
or the Ravtmna News Is a farm of ICQ
aores up tn tha Irrigated section ot the
North Platte valley. During the laat
couple of weeks Editor Cass has boon
rusticating on the farm, looking after ths
garnering ot a big crop of small uraln.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Case.
Aimed at Omaha
Des Moines Register and Leader: The
Omaha Bee prints an editorial captioned
"On Borrowing Money." and It leaves one
with the Impression that someone has
been "touching" the editor.
Baltimore American: A man In Omaha
got an Injunction against his mother-in-law
ordering her to keep out of his home.
Prom his success 1 Is evident the courts
of Omaha will be kept working overtime.
Milwaukee Sentinel: A district court
Judso In Omaha placed a restraining or
der on a mother-in-law to prevent her
from entering her son's home. Some, no
doubt, regard this as the greatest ruling
ever made by a court of justice.
Ueesfifeil
Contributors will pleas note limit
of 300 worfls for their communica
tions, and that wa reserve right to
out down letters that over-run.
Waal tVooster to UnfttY What He
Thinks of Illm.
PLATT8MOUTH,. Neb., Aug. 12.-To
the alitor of The Bee: How Rlad
Charles Wooster feels that he has be
come the defender of W. F., whom ho
knew to be telling a He, may be road
between the lines of his letter. Now, It
W. P. has erred concerning the state
ment which It Is claimed to be made by
Ingeraoll, he has don the same, which
the defender at Silver Creek often did
and does, since "errare humenum est"
And If W. P., according to 8. M. Far
rell's asertton, has hidden this statement
known by him to be not true behind his
Initials, Charles Wooster has the permis
sion to call It a He and to nave his own
thoughts about It If WI F. realty did
so he will, supposed not being only a
nominal Christian, be man enougn to
confess himself and those he wronged:
I have dope wrong In doing so and needs
no defender In the person of Charles
Wooster, who makes more "wust" by his
letter than anything else.
A Christian has In no way a right to He
In any case. If the Silver Creek advo
cate defends a liar, he makes a liar out
ot himself, even It he thinks by picking
up a word of the Scripture to be able to
prove that the Christians have a perfect
right to Ho. In the way Charles Wooster
uses the Bible, he may prove the right
ot any wrong deed by it, and he likes
to do that. He interpolates something
Into the words ot Paul which he never
meant to say. The apostle was the man
ot truth anil as his enemies were calling
him a liar, he takes up the argument
saying, "It your sins commend the
righteousness of God, why not mine?"
Now, was It not altowed for Paul to ar
gue, as men do? Did he want to' make
a statement by doing this, that he or
any Christian has a right to He, In order
to boost the cause of the matter?
The Master, you defender at Silver
creak, needs no boosting at an, he says
to all, even to "a dirty little Infidel:"
"I am the truth and everyone that Is ot
the truth hoareth my voice, and the
truth shall make you free." If Charles
Wooster becomes a disciple of Htm Who
Is the truth, he needs not be afraid that
he will lose the love of truth, neither
that he will b deluded to He, nor that
tn being separated from Him, shall ex
perience the punishment which he can
not understand, namely, that the adher
ents of the son ot perdition, In having
pleasure In unrlghtepusness, behaving
not the truth have to believe He.
J. H. BTEOF.lt
Just a Brief Intervention.
OMAHA, Aug. 12,-To the Editor of The
Htsti I have no desire at all to Interrupt
the steady flow of the somewhat splenetic
rctlfilotis discussion proceeding in Tho
Bee between Mr. Wooster and his oppo
nents. But in last evening's Ueo Mr.
Wooster quotes St Paul correctly enough,
but ho misinterprets him wholly.
First he quotes him from Romans 111 7:
"For It the truth of God hath more
abounded through my He, unto His glory,
why yet am I Judg&d as a sinner?" I
am not certain Whether Mr. Wooster de
sires to be taken seriously In his argu
ment from this passage. But, If he does,
he utterly misapprehends-Bt Paul. After
Hp manner, St. Faui. in his argument,
puts into the mouth of a Jewish objector
the worflg Mr. Wooster quotes and then
replies to the objector, Ha does the same
thing in the third and fifth verses ot this
eame chapter. Had Mr. Wooster gone on
to quote the eighth verse he might have
seen, or, at all events, have shown that
Bt. Paul did not seek to Justify lying
for the glory ot Ood. Some Christians
may have done that, as they have slain
one another for the greater glory ot
Ood; but they have no Just right to quote
St Paul In justification. Neither have
rationalists -any honest right to Justify
their attacks on the Christian religion
by quoting St. Paul and then misinter
preting him.
Again Mr. Wooster quotes St. Paul
from II Thessalonlans, 2:11 and again
misinterprets him: "And for this cause
God shall send them strong delusion that
they should believe a He." Had Mr.
Wooster quoted the whole passage he
would have given the reason for God
sending a strong delusion and upon
Whom. The. eighth, ninth and tenth
verses show why Cod sent the strong
delusion upon those who fell under the
power ot another master hostile to Him.
"Then shall that wicked (the lawless
One literally) be revealed, whom the Lord
Shall consume with the breath ot His
mouth and shall destroy with the bright
ness of Ills coming; even him whose
coming is after the working of Satan,
with all powers and signs, and lying
wonders; and with all decelvableness of
unrighteousness In them that perish; be
cause they received not the love ot the
truth that they should be saved." "And
for this cause God sent them strong de
lusion that they should believe a He."
That Is Satan's falsehood, not God's.
In Hebrew thought the consequences ot
men's unrighteous action Is represented
a coming from Ood. And this is true
enough, since God is both the author and
executor Ot law. When men will not
"receive the Jove of the -Truth." "strong
delusion" takes the place ot truth In their
Characters as a logical consequence.
I would not accuse Mr. Wooster of
"toting" unfairly, but he certainly does
not appear to "tote" very Intelligently
when he betake himself to quoting and
Interpreting holy scripture. As Old
Leather Stocking would say, "It Is not
his gift" JOHN WILLI AM 9.
St. Barnabas Rectory.
An Intercstlna War Letter,
SOUTH OMAHA, Neb., Aug. S.-To ths
Editor cf The Bee; In runnlijc ovtr
some ot my old papers a few days ago
I happened to run on to sr letter that was
wrltttn to my mother by my father,
Dr, A. B. Agnew, from Oermantown.
Tenn., on September 9, 18S3, at which
tfolrt a portion ot the union army was
stationed at that time. Of course the
letter Is largely personal, but a part ot
It concerns a battle around Port Hud
son. La., that might I of tntereit
to many ot your readers, since the Utter
lacks one month of being fifty years
old, the year when the.tlds ot wat began
to be more favorable for the union
cause, and continued so until the closa
or the war In ISC
My father was surgeon of the Sixth
Illinois cavalry and received honorable
mention three times for bravery on the
battlefield. The part I wilt quote foUows:
I must not e!oe without telllntr you
of the narrow escape I had m a charge
on the fort at Port Hudson, May 71, 1SCS.
General Orterson was In rt.mmand ot
all the cavalry In that department I
was surgeon-ln-chlef for the cavalry for
tha same,
Grierson told rae to visit every division
to sea how the cavalry were doing and
se If many were klllfd or wnunded.
There were reven generals and rarh on
had a bodrauard of out ravahv I be
gan In the morning on the extrrmu left
wing of tho army and visited every ren
eral and hospital until I tame to the
extreme right nt about 3 o'clock In the
afternoon. 1 was ncoompnnleil by ir.y
hospital steward and orderly. The battle
was very severe on the extreme left and
exiruine ngnt. wnne in in' mmai h was
not so hnrd. When v ml tn the extreme
right hospital nearly four acres ot wound
wns covered witn wounaea men as
thicks as thev could He. The surgeons
were very tired. I stopped and operated
on the worst i-ases until the other sur
geons resttd up and then went to the
DHiimground to sec If there were any
more wounded. Tli flrlnc hsd ceased
and all we met sold tha fort had sur
rendered. .Wc rodtf until the dead mon
and dead horses lay no thick vk could
nae no rurther. so we dismounted nna
Ifcft OUr hnrSf.N. T raw n wHltA flat- nnrl
thought the fort had silrrrniWod. Wo
went about fifty yards beyond our bat
teries and had stood there twenty min
utes when our batteries opened on the
rebels end, the rebel batteries opened
on us. Canlstor and grapi hot camq as
thick as hall and mm fell alt around us,
i . w esoaped. True, wc dodged be
hind a beech treo as soon ns we KOt to
one, and from there wo could see the
tntllo race In nil its horror.
The letter Is as legible hs the day It
was written and Is wrltton In a very
fire style and can bo easily read by
anybody. p. a. AGNEW.
LINES TO A LAUGH.
".Tnhn T'va 4tit- f.n. .u ..... ..... ..
a... v ucuiu niicic uu may
DUV A. flfl ft riAnr tintnmrAKIIsi h.l
price."
All light, dear. Now If you can hear
hOW V mat Via ithl a n ft.. I e MslHM
hulf hrlrn. I'll titiv t(.inti fuim
Record-Herald. (
May Jack was tirrlhlv nftiek hn Mnhnl
last night.
ray indeed?
May Yes: noOr fallow hi. hand In nil
tied up Ih a handkerchief I told her not
to wear so many pins In her waist
Florida Times-Union.
"Tour brother who waits nn th tnhtn
Is mucll more countrified than you," te
marked tho summer boarder. "Ho's a
regular rube."
"That isn't my btother," replied the
IS
jEat This
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Mrs. Casey Joost see little Mary mak
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Mrs. Kerrigan-Owl hllp the poor men
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"Hush! There are burglars In the pan
try eating those pies I made this after
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"Certainly not. I'm going to take them
a bottle of painkiller." Houston Post.
"I've learned one thing about fruit,''
remarked the summer boarder.
"What's that?" , ,
"It looks good to eat a mighty long
time beforo It Is." Washington Herald.
Mrs. Knlcker What is the minimum
wy?e
Mrs. Booker A dollar more thah your
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THE HOTTEST GRIDIRON.
William W. Whltelock, In Life.
When earth's last fact'ry's suspended,
And the fires are all cold In their bed,
When the richest of textiles has raveled,
Artd the poorest of workers Is doHd
We shall rest from tho strikes and the
riots.
Lie down underneath a whltn stone,
Till the Judge ot tho workmen and
bosses
Shall summon us all to His throne.
And those who were bosses shall tremble.
They'll long for nn alibi then. .
And wish they'd divided their profits,
And treated the workers like men.
For. somehow, 'twill sound a bit specious,
The "dividend" plea as exrusc.
For that Judge will not fear to offend
them.
But will call an abuse an abuse.
i
And He'll send them on gridirons to
languish.
Htated Just to tho proper degree
To suit the offense they committed.
And no one will pardon them sen?
But He'll pick out tho ones who worked
children.
And stunted their bodies and brains.
And I hope nay, I'm sure, He will wraclc
them
With something undreamed of In pains.
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Faust Spaghetti fits right into
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former but contains practi
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heat the body.
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It can be served
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It is easily prepared it makes a
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