Kansas City Journal from Kansas City, Missouri • Page 8

Till? KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, BUNDxT AUGUST 11, 1895. WILSON CREEK FIGHT Tlttltt -lfltllt1 II IIP iii.ii CARLY WAR DAYS RECALLED, (Hs.M'iiiL' ri hum ion or run ni 11,1 AMI 'I in. HI (IP i. vn.s. A 1 1 il liprlnc nf I'tiiliilnrnt KiiiiHri ti Mittnt I ran iiuiirth tn i count thn IIKIi'rjr nf 'Ilml Mi immililr C'nn li Ii Mlilrh Mil) tin In Illo quint pirihi.

tauten svir I Kan. Aurr The thirty-fourth annlvi rary of the bat of Wilson' creek. Missouri, was duly li-brnted in this rity this iirir-rnoon by mrvtvors of that nipmoriihlo rnstngeinent. large number nf victors was prispnt fmm nbrnnd, nnd thi were entirtnlned by the local curvlvom of that buttle. They re Riven dinner nt the National hotel, ii'tr which they tyere Khown throught the n.

Tort Leavenworth and the SoldletB' I me. At 3 p. In Ihr grove or Turner li ill, a gettltiK lojtethrr wits hml and lirijo croud aMcmblcd to heitr the speech tmkltiir, uptaln lldward ttttey presided nml In it lured the. first speaker United State tiHfor Ltirleii linker, who dellered an Inquent Address, clothed ttltli unstinted rniso fir the men Who responded to Lin 'n's rail for troops, and finally throttled t) rebellion natur Baker Was fojlowc il bv Colonel It. Anthony, who wound up In dlscusr-l'ig the trying days leading tip the great it'le of Wilson'! creek and was warmly plaudcd.

I allowing Colonel Anlhonv Congressnvtn orfte C. C'arutherR, of tho lit. Joseph, Mn roiiKrofslon.il rilslrlot, made an able M't'tb, In the course of width he pointed it that Missouri had, In iv.ll. sent more Ki publican congressmen to Washington Hi in Xunsns dltl In 18M, and lie predicted ti it In 1S06 Missouri would send a BOlid publican delegation to the national con- Xt the etose of Mr, rarutHers' speech, on mil ion of Colonel Anihonj. a resolution is unanimously pnxsid thanking Senator I iker nml Congressman Cnrtitners for tin Ir eloquent und putrlotle addresses lollowlu Congressman Caiutlicrs, lion A Mnriln.

of Atchison, made telling ech, full of patriotism and love of coun-trv limes P. Legate was then Introduced mid ni.ited somrs thtilling pciscmnl eperlem es the battle of Wilson creek, and other-w "-e Interested the audience l'he speech of Mr. safe elocd thn neral pioceedings, wh mi Informal re- I I niton was hud nmltNt the pnr-t iking of reTrc-sliim ills, the old rniniadea on mme t-ilsed ovir war txpt lit nce. The reunion was n. grand ess In every feitnro and the local in iiucrairat deserves rii dlt for the hospitable nianni i In wlifih all visitors were, welcomed and entertained.

A II liir tr tin. i I. Topekn. Aug. lOtSpecl il The limle of Wilon ituIi, loming ns It did, In tho ery earliest davs of the war, wnn i markahle in more than one pard.

jlnr. I was the lirst legal meeting in inns fri-i' state Kansas and slaer MIs-f nrl legal in the sense that It is In war us to the htmti-whiekim; which had lnolMd the two states rrom the i arly 'ROs ind it was unique In the let that It was probably the mil Kicat buttle of the it whtre both si I thought thev were whlpjicl and iled with eiih other In the eeleritv with which sought to fiit aims from the battle-ti id I would be obviously Impossible to five mote than il hust sketch of tho rents adln? up to this bittlo In the course of newspaper article. In AiiKtist of JSfil, t.enet.ils 1'rlce and ilcCuIlouh. witli Missouri ami Louisiana troops, had pressed ir-iunil Kpiinslleld In jiursull of tho con-fin st of Missouri for the Confederacy, while from tho Southeast, General 1ardeo is hastening up with an irtnv, which 3 dned to Price and McCulloush would hie rendered their forcts irresistable fur Missouri's governor, Jai ksnn, had tx-utd his famous pro I unitlon of seees-t General Nathaniel Lon had bien 1 la ed in command of the df ml forces, whbh were Inurposed to the progress of I'rhe nnd McCulloiiKli, and after his cp-peals to General Prtmont, who was in f.mmand of the detKirttnent nt St Louis, for reinforcements, had been without nnll, lie decided to Ble battle to the Conffd-i rates, though he Mat outnumbered nearly four to one. (teneril I.

ion's Plans. The Confederates re In camp on Wilson creek, ten miles south of Springfield, while the federals onupled that city, f.r neral Lyon's plan was to surprise the i nnfedeiate forte ns It rested In superior umbers and fancied sf eurlt Just before irk on the evening of the 9th, thn Ped-fuls moved out In two columns, and by bif tic of day on the moinint; of the 10th. w.ic lavlnB on their turns well around tiiI behind both the rlsht and left wIiiks o' tho Confi-iernte position These two lumns were composed as follows- The flr-t, under General 1von, consist! il of one bittallon of reuulnr infantry under Cap-t iln Pluramer: Compatiles and D.PIrst si fintrv, Captains tHlbert, Plummer and Huston with one company of ritle nerult in Lieutenant Wood; Major osterhnus' ntallon, Secon4 Missouri olunteers, two panics; Captain Tuttrn's iluht battery. pieces, anl Captain Wood's mounted mpanv of Secoml Kansas volunteers, i tli Canfldd's Company 11, 1 list T'nlted States avalr This formed i Pirst brlade under command of Major ISI MfilS 'u Second brigade, uuder Lieutenant 'unel Andrews, of the Pirst Mlwsourl hintoer was oinposl of Captain le's battalion of reirulars Companies I ind Si'fomi infantij, one ompauv rf lecrutts un ter T.eutiiiHiit l.othrop, one rinipanv of recnills under f-erKeant AIo-r ne. Lieutenant Dubois' T.larht buttery, nr I the Plrst M'isouri ginient I he Thin! br'cide was mide of the i i and Second Kanus, under command General mitsslef, th Second regiment 'nir commanded by Colonel Mlti hell Tho setond column, under Culoni I Slgel, is composed of the Third and Fifth ruiri-n i nt of Missouri volunteers, one om-l my of cav.ilrv under Captain Carr.

one mpanv of the Second dragoons under 1 utenant Parrand, and one Light bat- The latter column tvn strike the en-fim on the right, while the left Hank v. to lie assailed by Oeiieral Lon A dniphle HiKerlptlon. 'n better description of that nondescript army could be ttlvi puitl ularl of the Klines p.ii't of It, than was pn sented in n- address bv Hon A It Or. ne. of Le.

rimpton from which the fullowlns pam-rr iphs are taken- nlshtfall the army was ccmentrated i the ii.tri.ei8 and ready for tho orler to ii ih The tfiwn was In utter confusion ichandlse anl household goods wire ma Io.iiH Into waeons to be ttady for I worst The BtoreHeeprs mid eltlaens i trllmted food to the soldiers with lav-I hospitality and wished them good luck jn tones which lietntyed foreVwdingi. of ili-ister Lyon rode ulons the line and fioke to the men This Is what he said, n- report! by Eugene Ware, a soldier of the Plrst Iowa "Men, we are going have a tight We will' march out in a short time Don't shoot until ou get or-dftt Pire low -don't ulin higher than the knees; Walt until they fet close don't get scared, it's no pait of a soldier's duty to get geared Thn the line was thrown Into column, the bugles s-juiidcl uud the man li begun. The udvanre iruard was composed of Lieu-tenant CanHi Id's mmpau of the Pirst Pnlted St it 4 i.nalry: then came bit-nl on of Infantry regul irs, iindi Cap. ii Plummer. dasjinaic of Hon, tlun i it fcturdy Mleian.

Majjr 0l' rhaiis ih detachment of his rountrxnen, lng "Motohen Itote After a slight ii rval, the dusty road cam Tntten'a. i'k battery at six guns, eai drawn by sniierU horses. Then Captulu iUm id villi )ils mounted company of the mid Kunsas Sain was 'hewing a iia. i wad us usual and talking Kiinsas. i the First Missouri lufuntry I more tegulurs.

IneliidinK Iu Ilols' 1 iiterv of font Buns, one tweKp round- ii mil then the third and last brigade, under Colonel IielUhir. 'I he Kuut i Crowd. II like delegations from Law. ii Vuihou, Atchlsfii Lean nwniih 1 rnpjiiu nd dozen othi Kaii'is to ens oi tic Ir it to i slat ininitui I i It wniil I pe i I i I in rt I fi'uiil i ru -u-l ii I il i I HI i In i I Sim ill i i iu i rl W'r. in.

hi i I i aifinsr the colimn suing frier I it 1 a i lew MitfnL hattin a t) II nirn nd IjaUn? a tool I inin nas working oh it series ef lurid bit-tlf irlis, which were ecelvl with treat nppioial by the hilarious crnwd, There wi John Coniuer, adjutnnt Of Ihf Drst Knnsae, a icr brac unci etllcletit olllcer, Jim Ketner. Itobertn. Caleb Pratt l- rink lirenning who had won renon in baring down the reb I ling at Intun. rrink Swift, the raptnln nf the laren Hlubbs, In tho 'fW troitbles; I Nash and dear Charley tlarfett. stui t- ring out his droll Joke In Inlinltnhl fnhl)n, I.

Jonis. to whom Jim Irfin had said a months before, 'This nns rat i ho ills the worthy settlers un Washington rrc'k. i urn bread hns the nu in it to oppose Hrolhy Wetter I'mi for the Kisinture; flrent Go 1 was otic of tin first im rillceg In tin bit tb I ii li 1 1 1 1 ir I an How th familiar fates multiply' Thrre Hlockton, M'Gonlgnl, Powell Clayton Hhetimut Ilodwill, Albert Know Ira, in-nns Sam MiPndden, S. II. Andtcws, W.

flnrnes, E. .1, 8toer, II. L. Moore, a corporal. McClure, Llhes.

'loin Sternbergh. Joe Cracklln, John K. Haliklii, for all the World the slue and build of General Hon, nhd although an nlllcer, In like the rest He had an old bajonet for a sword and tin loll shoulder straps swi I oh with black thread uirlcers of lilglur rank had loaded themselies down with a dragoon saber apiece, found In the deserted camp of the regulars and had up proprlate.l more or lesi disabled gilt bra I I wilted Plumes, etc, and thus nirmetl It thpmselMS elevated to of una pronchnble grandeur. 3am Houston thire In nil his glory. JI hud been in th war and was on i unildentlnl lations with Ljon, Stnrgl- an 1 nil tin ular othi er, and was na 1 In ion-qtunce nn I considered stn up Hit Pin) ford and the lircw nn I Hhu li had torn theinseles nwui fmni tin lurements of Iltirllngume, ml larh Mm-doik was thire also Lin lsa and re ftom Gnrlictt, Une Klbbrtt, from Lmu icittnty.

who had been in 'cut when ill" "bogus" statutes were destroxed mil snnlched a oluni ns a bianl from the burning, Riul hundreds of the old-timers who had rallied at the tltst bucle call The min wort goeintileiit blouses an 1 socks those who wen- not birefootcl and a mlsi ellatieons assolltnetit oth i lothlng such ns the countr nlfordcd 1 head gear they had ir thing from tli range of Jackson's white plug hat at 'tni ndugii, to Hcotts Inonstioslty at Clin-ubusi o. About eerv other limn wns sure lip wouil mner come out alive Thire was mm li i tin hanging of nnssngis to be sent to th friends in Kansas and some were so full Unpiessed with the belief or thpli doom that thev bad dlsposid of their propenc ati I made presents to those who were not so sure of d)lng, of whatever trlnki tlio had about them Lieutenant Junes was on of these. lie gne uwav his pnni nnd sti word to nil his friends In Kansas tint liny Would lltid him nt Wilson creek 11 was shot thiough tht fotclioad nt one of the first ollo)s. 'I llll Inn I Itnl s. AVTien the feellpir In tho ranks would bif otnv too solemni, Chnrlev Gnrrelt would take away the sting of death bv some casual remark to tin.

eiTnt ili.lt the hnid-ust hecpsaket for him to pint with woro his "if-g g-gray backs." This was In tho dns of regiment il bands and a score of musicians of pi -nou need Girtnan features and nnpr nouiiLenblo German names, strode stoi ill ccloiig with brass horns on limit necks under their arms. After tho Kanvms came the Plrst Iowa, SOU strong. A Bplendld regiment of lx avciitKlnx 23 years of ago Thev wore ic blousts, circumstance which led to gn it i onfuslon. find some unneiossat) bluodsh. I In tho battle.

Uesldes tho blounes. the) I at whauncr the country ston and futtn houses all the way from to tiprlnglleld happemd to hae on Inn 1 Their hats weie arigated and heroic, lilt the rest. The term of this nglmonl Im I been out several wn ks.but they had un in mously ngrccsj to "utity the old in until reinforcements at rived or decisive battle had been fought." The low.t bo) smg of "Tho IHpp Iiml of Cianau" nnd "The Hello of il. Mohawk Vale," while the- Kansas fanT I was bc.isllj p.uchI) of a. good old Mi tl -dlst lijitin, and ran something like this Am I a soldier nf the Cros-, A follimu- of I in.

Lune, And shall 1 fear to sl al a horse. Or blush to ildo the same? Tho lcgulars jogged along in rompin-tlve sllenco Though perhaps no less pntrl one, they weie, imeitheles, piofesslonal nt home as much In one plv us another nnd contented to in irch a reasonable dlsUinee In a day or night In an direction, light about 'o haul and so long whenever called upon, ns n. matter of course. There mre seven major generals nnd thirteen brigadier generals In that little army, but as jet not one of them held higher rank than colonel, and several were captains nnd lieutenants 'Iheie was silence In the ranks ns nlrht deepened, and at one of the manv halts the cannon wheels and hoiso hoofs In the advance guard were liounU with cloths I have mentioned the nnmev of many of the free state lead. Is who were theit opposed to thorn, frmtii ntly within spunking distance, was David II.

Atchison, once acting vice president of the 1'nited States, afterwards commandei of the border ruffian army In Kansas, now- a volunteer tilde on Price's stall, John Ilughet, engrossing clerk In the Kansas legislature when John A. Halderman was enief clerk, now at the- head of a regiment of Missouri libels, A Maclean, of candle box notoi-iitj, a stnlf olllcer under Prlie, Richard Hanson WeiRlilm.ui, of Ate hlson, one of the Incorporators of the Santa IV rallioad, a man of mllltarj education and a gentleman of high character. He hoc! killed Aubrej, It is but the seeming nec-essltv was the regiet or his life, ami he fiequentl) said that If It was to do over again ln would let Aubrey kill him. He died at the head of a brigade, of Missouri lebils Joseph Orvllle Shelby, Par--ens, Jlains, Prost and many others who h.ui miule themselvi-s obnoxious to the trie state people of Kansas, were In Im-IKtrtant iKibltlons on this Held and some of tin were wounded. I Im I tghl ll gln.

At da) light the federals struck the ene-tii) on buth Hunks with a charge that threw them up against the center like a Be roll. A federal olllcer sajs or the fight "Por a few moments I thought we had won tho light almost before we hud begun it. but Just then I saw the rebel i amp fairly vomiting foith leglment after regiment until It seemed us if theie was no end of nun coming utuliist us; they weie coming on the left and right and in front of us in some plaits in thue lines, all on the double quirk, and then 1 changed mi mind." Por Bin. hours thut terrible battle raged, with the run Kansas, Missouii nnd Iowa soldleiv alw ds In the fiont and lighting like so many wild' its l.jon and his tioops bore the blunt uf the battle. Slgel routi tho light and even rapt in.

1 Ueiuial MeCullough's rsonal iflecls His men then stopped pursuit and went to plundering the camp, lnsuad of pressing on to aid Ljon the left uud eentei. Thn Confederates rallied and came back upon him with an Impetuous rush, which put bun Into Illght and cost htm his batter) and colois It is said that the general himself tied to Spriufrtleld and had gono to bed before tin battle was ended Jt is related that for thrto hours L)on's men wondered what bad become of Slgel, and the mystery vv is first explained by one of Uubots' arilller) men, who recognized the peculiur shrii of a "basket shot" nnd exclaimed "Great God they're shooting Slgel's ammunition tit us'" Charge after chaigo was mide by either hide without material advantage to either At the close of the da)'s battle the IVdorals w.re In tulvunco of every position on the left and center, nlch they had occupied In the morning, but their ranks had been terribl) decimated. 'I lie Death nf I.jilll, In one of these charges General Lynn fell, and tlir stoty Is told by Mr. Greene as follows: Thi'in ivas none of the Impetuous dash and wild clauuir of war. "peal on pent afar," no leaping steed, frenzied with tho clash of arms no ilitttcrlng pennants, nor host of aides in brilliant uniforms to slg-nalUe the event none of the stock accessories nf the death that came to Xelum and Paokenham Simply a quli t.

heartbroken man, barehanded nnd blood) from irown to foot, sitting on a i uled horse with it few comrudis at his side In this way Don fell, the first great sacrifice of the wur, the only leader who had rUhtb int urn tod seiesslon and the only one ui. hurl srty.o,t it bv the tlnoat or sell- oi threatened Its overthiuw At the inin of his dentil theie was no geneiul in the Pulon army worthy to be tonip.ii id with him What he had done and attempt! to do hal already endear-sl him to h- whole Suddenly elevated from a 'apiutu to a geueial, he it once disi fused the iuallles uf leadership reused the hopes of Ills eountomeii by his tremendous enirg) in pursuing the sublime audacity in fighting ovei whelming odds, and crowded Into two months career as brilliant us It wus brie! and precious to the i mi so as iu ending wan bloody and pathetic Twlie before the fatal millet came Lyon h.e ii wounded, once III the lc.r nnd oik In the head At the time ho tell he had Just rallied the Kansas tioops for charge with the inspiring word "Coma on ho)s. I will lead )Oti m)self" Willi the dath of Don the bmlo lr-luillv era .1 The Confe lentes, who iloiuht tiny, wiic whlppi 1. ubandored ii ll In wilng soim of ilnli n.irf.in tni- in Ih (light The Infnl com in I Mamr leturgis, who assumed eom-ii ml rn Lon death, was equally cer-tin tli it the PeXJcraW had been whipped i I filr 1 a rtr at, falling bick on liU anl later sill iurtiier away, trow the field w-her ditccess wis within Ills ttrnsp That the (Kittle of Wilson trf w-ns a desperate one th official rt of the Ins.es will testify. Major P'uik puts this I.

nt 1 215 Tot the Peeler iN it fsr the Confederates In his i I l-e-s Mr Hi'fne places the loss In the r- regl-tn tits ns follows Klrsl Iowa, 1 I fitncers it I men; Plrst Km-ns, Plrst smirl, 2ff, nn nggffgnte of or one Intent out of Ihe three KARNIVAL KREWE POSTER, iiIiiiip Hi sign In i At blrh 1 nini-M li it iiii the llctrd'lc) Onbr ut Art. A rut of Iho design vvlilch nr I nrs on the posters being printed for the Knnsns Cltv Karhlv.il Krevv is help Riven The lgn is both artistic nnd rhlc. The iolm us 1 arbt, ihrotne )ellow, wblti i 1 'li ruon, rcnier the posters tinlii ic nn I tik I ig Tht M' phlslophebs Hi the cent, i .1 tli i filler is tli thed In cotiv. ilon.il i ih. hitlni in in tin bft in nn 1 tl 1 1 it Oil the riMtt III brllll 1 I I l.

I II 1 11 I l-Ll .11 I 'I 1 i I in i I jj.1 I I I i III Li 1. 1 1 I loi t. 1 list fill as th Insignia of the Ki.cc. Ih il sie-n is 1 1. 1 1 nnirfiie- ment ovei that I Inst Jhm, i the lint ounciineut of the Klein Int n- tlons was in i ouiianlitl a gieai cnai oi printing and a plituie of a skuII cioss bones and two or three mang) imps This time the design is somewhat ifter All lire UeniiMey, and tin re fore, up to date and rati hv Tin Krivve cllicctois intend plu aiding th- city and the surrounding iiuiBtiv fur miles nround with theso postt is Lvii) rallioad dipot nnd conn.

tiv Ktoio within mllis ot Kinsas Cit) is'to itciive une. with the leqmst that it bo posted conspicuoush The land Is to he Hooded with them from Oklahoma to Nebinska Itesldes nil this tin Krewe is piepared to furnish ohm lopes bearing tho s'lino design neatly and ebnnly reduced In sle. The sime colors mqiear hcvenilof the loading business buuses Intend using theso envelopes in tlndi conespondence. nniA a t.otii) No Melons Instluits Alining tho Xatlies of Al isku Man) hristlnns. Trom the San Praneisco Call "The Alaska Indian." said nr.

Jules Provost without any doubt, more susceptible to ihe inlluen. of clvlllzitlon than the members of any other of the various tilbes st-attitid ov the American continent It Is niniukible how environment tolls upon these peopb- They are almost vvhollv without the vl lous Instincts so pi omlnc ntlv develop! ill the Indian character b) othei climes, and perhaps It is due to this one fact that they so readil) fall Into the customs of civilization The Chinese air commonly spoken of as the most skillful Imitators on earth, but, ns a matter of hut, ihi) aie not to bo compared with the Indians or Alaska, An Indian of avei.ige inluIHgciKe will give the best Chinaman on e-arth cards and siiadei and beat him on anything from a dog-joke 10 a clock give them the tool3 nn I they will duplicate nn) thing they sie. For native ingenuity I have never seen tht Ir equals among any othei people They are not ulone imitators in the mechanic aris, but show maivelous adaptation In the acquisition of knowledge pertaining to customs and morals Por generations they have lived in un lerground huts. Not fi vv of them, but thousands, nt once rei ogiiJzed tin advantages of a houso ot wood above ground. Now It Is not in good form to Ibe iindi the ground, and the whole nation is uipldly acquiring comfortable houses It i the same vv ly In the mutter of personal eleanlimss.

They saw the white man use soap and water, and tlies were, not slow to fill into line. "Mentally they un ceitalnly tar Miperlor to other American Indians. They acquire Hnglish with great fa. Illty and learn to road ind write In about half the time required for those ai lompllshmeiits among the SIoumi or Apaches We olten havo vlsltois fiom settlements Cuu or Too miles away 'Ihey look with awe and wonder upon those of their kin) who enjoy Improved conditions of living at or near the mission The) see i ublus In course of construction whole bunks and blinkets nre used Instead of skin and the lloor. The lesson is not lost upon them They return to their settlements and at once prai ileal results of theii newly in quit ed ideas are to lie si en No more sl.

i ping on the thiol no moie un lerground caves. In this iv whole towns have been hanged fiom squalid mlsi.r to fall degin- of onifort of them are devout Christians. 1 have known an Indian tn bring the doiiil lieidy of hH wife bundled nf mlha over mount ilns nnd almost ImpassaliU livers llml she might have Christian burial at the mission There are great things in store for the Alaska Indian, for ho Is progressive uud anxious for Instruction In the uits of civilisation," MiiNruiN'. Itev A Putnam, of Cleveland, nn account oi sb kiiejis, will not nlliclatu at St. Maik's clinch until nirvt Sunday.

The I idles of St Murk's chinch will give a soiial next Thursda) evening on the church lawn Seventh nnd prosper The pribinul assessment canvas, has been completed b) Assessoi Ciliipbtll's deputies, and mil neck the wotk of compiling the returns will be begun. Michael Highland was sentenced to twen-t) dii)s in I lie count) jail b) Justice Stun-vvocid )isteiduy tor un assault eouimittod upon Putilek Sheeien, of Westpoit Jir Green, president of William Jewell college of l.lbuit), Mo, will preach iu Calvui) ll.ipil.st chinch both morning Hiil i nlng 'Iho legulir pastor, Dr. Ijiud, is uwuy on month's vacation Seigel was niinlgntd Ixloici Justin Wlthrow veslerdiiy charged Willi hav-ii assaulted KlUabeth New house, uf Thii-D-thiid uud W)andotte streets. IK c.uve bond fui Ins apptaraiicc lor li lul Monda) Uilliain Petty was arrested at Ttali 1 and Walnut tlreets b) OHUer Sue id Jerry Is thought to lie the man who assaulted and robbed David Cuiieluud, a sei ond hand dealer, ut No lie: Hast 'Ihiid stu several weeks ago lllcinl Cuter, (inplo)ed as a porter i ai ml II iiftnaii's niusl. sto limit Ml Irom a nuth bo 1 i able train at Ninth and Main str.ris last i night He sustained Revere bruise on, the left Knee The police aiubul.tm took blm to police headquaiters, where Police Burssoa lide cirvjstd the Injury.

1 WHAT WILL GEN. HARDIN DO? Much Interest sled ns In Ills l'rr nil lltmmliil Mens l.vKinttulil.ini (IiiIiiipiI by trie 'llur Jlrn. Prankfoit, Ky An- n-Otntral Harl hns hot jet deelari 1 bis pnslllon on the silver question since the Uitnoc ratio st ite convention. Just bef the convtpt General llnnlln Usu-d a card slating t' .1 he would nblde by th combine I wli of Ihe coiiM'titloti, ih umh he lul nlveci rated free silver nt 1 tho whoie canvass Genernl II ir i not In re. II hendqunrters ftre at t' libit 1 hotel In Louisville, nnd his Intlmito rrlenls vlll not venture I ik for Is not believnl he win lare himself until the Joint debate nt tin opining of the turn.

prtlgn In Louisville, August 11. fruitless titti tnpts to Intervli 1 Un have been made r. pi ttesllv The administration nn 1 "sound in Democrats are rlilmllig the pi it I firm Is unmlstiknl for sound i ii it unrriin lcnrvv it vv nen njintnatei. i Will Senator uiackiiiiin nn i ins tree hi li wing have l'a la different con iru tub ihcrcon at-, lam II Is all tiny wint Statu olll 1 1' in lo sa) what it 1 ve Ctcnrra Hirbn vv ll tin Proe I r- lvcr Jucn uro cldn nt, he will hold to his former views, vcble sound money Demo-. rats are Inclln.

to bellcv lie ill ev ade tile mallei anil i for to the action of the Democracy as isfactory to him. op a pi.am.t. Tricing the of il orld Prom Its Irst I orm or npor, Trom a Lecture by Miss Mary Proctor. Clearest evilonce shows that our earth was once "a lurid haze of and that for countliss loons afterwards hi globe was Instinct with fierv heat, amidst which no foims of lite could be conceived rto ei-lst, nftir the minner of life known to us. In the sun, tin- ruler of the pi inotary s)s-tem, wo have an cub representing the earlier staue of tho past history of our earth, when It was a ma.ss of glowing v-iiwr.

The glorv of the sun nnd his tier) heat ussure us, as with the clearest words, that he Is in tho infim of his career as an orb in spice. The spectroscope reveals to us that many of the elements to bo found on our eaiih in the sun in tho form of glowing vapor. With reird to the moan tlensltv of the sun, we find that instiad of being far more comprissel tb in tin earth, as might expis from Its enormous muss wiie it In the same condition It has a nn density onlv- one-fourth of hers All those features piove that tho sun is in the first stage of world lifes the glowing, ipoious stage, when tho whole lrame uf the planot is instinct with llery lioat and aglow with Intense luster AVa find the second stage of a world's growth In the giant planet Jupiter At this perio 1 of Its olstr pi the earth is surrounded by deep masses of clouds, the water was boiling on Its suifuoe, the whole air was uslhot. 'Iho heat was so intense that the water could no mute have rested on that surface than It can rest on a surface of re Ihot lton. Vast qu mtltii of lusln-u upwatd, passing with terrific uproar into the upper nlr The vvateis now- forming the seas and oceans of uur earth wore then In the form of v.i)mi At this stage nf its care-er, the whob frame of the oarth was enveloped by dense clouds These clouds were in an atmosphere drmilud with muilntic, sulphuric and other ai ids, vvlilch, together with boiling water desci ndenl upon the arth in the form of intensely hot lain After having bein subjicled to these forces the earth arrlvesl lit the piesent stage of existence when It has becomo the abode of life After having si tied ns the home of mankind, It will slowly lose Its fiiitllltv, 1m-prioepubly fade away, ns man himself does, and finally arrive at the fourth iwr-lod of a planet's life- the stage of planut-ni doeri pltude, as shown Iu tho planet Mars When we examine Mnis we cannot help noticing the comparative, snnllness ot its water surfici The swis on cnvi but one-half of the planet's surface, while on our euth the proisntlon tho water surface bears tn the surface of land Is to The conclusion seems to be that the oldi the planet the smaller the oi cans This seems staitllng nt first, but It has In i confirniid by scientists, such us Mi rrv Hunt, of America, Prankland.

of Hnglnnd, Mnmlrr, of Pinue, nnd See. inann. of Uciminy. Ac oi ling to their theory, the on ans of the planet, ns It grows older, uro withdrawn Into cavities, vvliile the iitmosplieie grows larer nnd later until Hie becomes an lnqiosalhlllty Pin ill), ihe pi met becomes wateiless mid nlrltss, and in lives at tho final stugn of deith We have thli peilod rcpieentel by the moon, and It shows how our earth will bo when It has reached this stage, "going around the sun a mtio grave) ard, curi)Ing the memories! of a pist life So wu have to uccept the evidence that death has to come upon the earth nt eome future time, however unpleasant the thought may be, and that after life has bone trom our earth it may pass to the larger planets Then, ntler millions of )iars, during which Jupiter and other planets of the solar svstem mi) beconir the abode of life, a period may coma when death will reign throughout the whole plum tary )stem Then life may pass to another solar s)stem, and so, ige after age the wurlds will live on throughout eteinit), hinting the gloilous epic of cieailon. the poem of the universe'' We ma) find a new meaning that wouil better ugue with our Ideas of almluho power It is not with less reverence for the unl-vetse, uud for tho power which works in nnd through It that we must puisne our stud) of the heavens.

In tho words of Tc un) sou "Let knnvvleelge grow from more to more, Let mote or rcverenco us dwell. That mind and soul, according well. May make one music us before but vaster A 1'iigltlte Arrested. ltolf Me)ers. fugitive from Justice, was a nested )eaterduy by Olllcer Hobdy.

ers was attested In this city last year on a thaige of burglaiy. Aflei his Indictment b) the fcranl jury he gave bund and left the stati before the day set for his trial A few li)s uho he returned to this Ity, Willi thi ixpcititlon tint his past mi-deeds had bitii firbottcii Meyers was taken to the Centi il poll, station and will be held uiun ne can ugjui sue uuim iitr ms up. i pearanca at th nest term of the criminal I court. I ii.Lmu&ar li GREAT SPECIAL For Men, Women entire line of samples. values for.

Beginning same way For less money Lntiles' cotton liose In Mnclt, Inn, prey, white, cream, heliotrope, fan cy sirlpos, in i.iet, nil -fl kinds of simples I i( qualities, choice for J--V Men's black, tnn. unbleached ichcil anil 15c fnney cotton liosc.s unples of 25c nnd 3Je (jr.ulcs, at Ladies' black nnd colored lisle nnd cotton hose, nil kinds, boot stvlcs, solid colors, ribbed tops, samples ot and 60c i JZC grades, nt Men's lisle, cn.limcre, merino and silk liuU hose, fancy stripes, solid black, solid tan, drop stitch nnd plain samples of 50c and TCc eiualitlcs 00 nt A few of the various lines displayed in our North show windows. From them you can get an idea of the rich bargains inside. mail oiutr.it rATIlO.VS SHOULD mtin.it a i o.s.ci- thi: 'i in: iu.nr.it. Au Revoir to AH.

Shirt Waists. All of them without limit or reserve cut and cut deeply. rinp blnck lawn waists TTH. regular price SI. 25, to )3 rastlSlnck India Linon waists, best makes, most perfect shapes, rejrular price Sl.50, to close.

81.18 iMiW'cUHlieiiZL J4JclcL41iLfl3S: THE STEP-FATHER. rrom the Xew York Press. Mis Eloise, please; madam requests to see- jou in her slttiuK room." A linle girl, with black, rinirletted hair clustoriiif' about fair, open face, rather sad, but sweet In expression, rose al once from hir placo In Xhi- class, at Mine. Hunter boardins school, and followed the Mt-vant from the room. met her nt the door, saying, la a voice ot stranue "Mi poor Klolse's.

dark ejes flashed pained Inquiry In madam's solemn face. "You have- news'" she cried. In a stricken v-olee "vou hive news of mamma? Oh, madam, tell me'" "Poor babj poor little one! how can I tell thee?" madam murmured. "Don't tell me that'" she cried; "don't tell me 1 shall never Fee mnrnma any more my poor, abuteci mamma'" "I wish I had It not to tell thee," madam said, "Is she dead?" the child asked. "Yes, dear." Madam bent presently to look on tho little Klri's face.

"Don't, child, don't look like that!" madam plinded, shudderlnrr. "Cry. ery hore on my bosom, It will do then good." lifted her ereat solemn ejes to madam's. "He has done it. I know; I know he has," she said, in strange unchildllke tones said 1 should not be sent avvay from her; she would teach me herself.

satd It would kill her to take me from her, and It has." "Hush, dear, you are crazed now with Krlet," "Madam, I am not. Madam. I will tell ever one I see that It was that bid man who killed her "Child, jou must not speak o. Llolse. try to bear It try to be calmer, lie is here: he has come to take jou home with "He' the man who married my beautiful mnmmi, only to toiture the life out of her' would rather die than co with him "ChlM, he may eome In nt any moment." "Madam, am not cnnu.

am oniy ii, but I am old eiiouirh tn rcmenibf "And obey," paid a deep olcn beside her, and, without looking up, Hlolse know it was her step-father who had stolen noiselessly Into tho room nnd heard bhe know not how much of her passionate The child trembled like a leaf and shrank Into madam's compassionate arms with a low Cl She has fainted Sldne Herbert took her out of madam's arms and laid her upon a sofa. "Hlio will be better soon," he said, In a cold voici', "and prty prepare her nt once for the Jouinej." "To-nlBht?" madam asked, aghast. "She Is not lit to travel io soon "I will attend to that," Mr Herbert nld, In unanswerable tones, and madam with a smothered slith, returned to her task of re-btorlng the child l'oor llolse had to bo carried out to the carriage, whete she shrank avvn Into one corner, for fear of meeting thn cold, lev looks of the min who sat oppos.Uu and watched her with merciless eve h. Xly th time thev reached honin she was in a high fever and moaning with delirium. Her step-father carried her Into the house hlms If, and himteir tended her through tho lonp Illness that followed When the child gicw better he thus ad-dressi her "iou insured Mine.

Itclner that sou were not a child, I expect ou. thcrefoie. to ex-erclso sonu thing of thn discretion which belongs lo mom irs than yours, and to let me in ar no morn such wild ralk as that to which sou tnated madam. 1 desire to be-to sou un Indulgent guardian, but whether I um so or not will depend entire upon Llolse made no reply, She only looked at him gravely, with a pair of dark, intent eves that her step-fatlier felt vaguely un-easy under, but made no etfort to avoid whflo he- pressed her to promise to do us hi vvlshid Hut l.loise would promise nothing He might as well have talked to the doorpost, for all eliciting any lesponse That night Hurbara, who had been Klolte's nurse In brighter dajs, crept ste.ilthlls to the child's bedside. "Vou mustn't brave him, little dear, Bhe whinpired to the child; "It won't do no good and he'll make sou suffer for It You won't git out of this room till S'ou promise if vou hold on till jou're; graj-." "Ilut 1 can't promise not to talk about her.

Somebody must tell me about It: I couldn't keep such a promise If I made it." "I'll tell sou, darling, all there Is to tell; onlv sou ugree to ans'hln he bids jou. It's best; take Nurse JJarbj's uorda for that Klolso rather astonished her step-father bs sullenly asking, when ho came back to the room: "May I go out In the garden to-morrow, Mr Herbert, If 1 will promise what sou wished mei to?" "Yes Then I promise" Mr Herbert Kent his word. Eloise was permitted to go to tho garden, but not with Ilarbira, and the poor loving child looked In 'vain for the nurse to come out und ke'cp her promise about mamni i. It was Just so the next day und tho next and then, at the turning of walk she came suddenly face to fato with Nurse lla rby. Hlolse caught hold of her dress breath.

If. ''Vou must tell axe, nurse, fs I can't SALE OF IMPORTED and Children. Bought from several Importers their Bought them at a price we never before got like To-morrow we shall pass them out to you the than you ever got equal values for. Across tho nisle from tha hosiery counter will be found Underwear Bargains Unequaled. If price be any inducement you'll not let this chance slip.

liie vests for 10c. 25c vests for lie 39c and 50c vests for 20c. And union suits at prices that mean a speed' clearance of tho lot. Bargains for Men and Boys. We mean to close out some lines, and if you caro to save money you'll study this list: Men's bnlbriggan underwear, a new caso just in, nil TJ) si7es, worth 50c per gar- mpCi wont, at slsLV-f Our entire lino of Taney Percale bliirts, attached or detached collars, worth Sl.50 cut Boys' Waists and Blouses.

Need any? 50c grades aro now 25c. 75c nnd 1.00 grades aie now 50c keep ms- promise to Mr. Herbert. I shall ask someone else "Dear me, miss, I couldn't now, possi-Mv 1 11 go to-morrow and get the things if I cm get time," Barbara, said In a cross voice and hurrslng on, but while Klolse looked In a puzzled fright after her she glanci-d back through the bushes aild smiled and shook her forefinger nt her And the next moment Klolse saw- her step-father sauntering slowly up the walk. He stopped n.

moment to speak to Barbara and then turned off toward the house. Tha.t evening as niolsf sit In an easy chair upon the veiandah Barbnia came and lnld some roses upon her lap, but us she did so she pressed a bit of paper Into the little hand that hung over the arm of the chair MeUuinically the child's lingers closed upon It, nnd when she was sure no one looking she lead it. It paid: "Be pa tient and sou shall not be sorr. Destroy Surelv Barbara could not write like that. Tho heart of the sad child thrilled almost painfully ns she remembered who used to make Just such delicate clear letters ns those, and she turned her face to the wall with a whispered cry of "Ch, mammal" A week went on.

One d-iv Mr, Herbert was summoned suddenls cltsivard and in the course of the forenoon the woman who usually attended upon Llolse, a stranger hired for that purpose, having partaken some lino fruit Nurse Barby brought hcT. was taken so ill that she was compelled to go to her chamber. Then Nurse Baiby cime to Kloise, nnd. while she pretended to dress her protis-curl, asked her If she could bear to hear a bit of good news. The tears came into Llolse's eses.

"How- can unv news be good news to me now, nurse?" she asked, leproachfully "But If tho news was that somebody whom sou love was not Lie back In Sour chair and bo still as death, or I will never tell vou, miss. It's us much ns mv life is worth doing what I nm doing." "I will be still if sou speak quick. But I suffer so, Barbj-," she pouted, clasping her little hands on her bosom. "Well, then, miss, mamma Is not not "Not dead? Oh. Baibv oh.

dear n-irbv- Is it nnd the r-hiid looked for a moment to lllco a llovvir that a sudden huist of sunshine had stricken down that Hirby's heart misgave her. "You wouldn't tell me a. storj'. Barbs- I know -ou wouldn't. Kiss me, Jiarbv.

if it's true And Barby kissed hi r. Then she bald- "You must hurrs" and get well, now, dear, for mamma Is In great trouble, and there Is no one to help her but jou and me, and im oniy oia Barns-, sou know. No one would bellevo me "When can I see her, Barbj th child asked. "There's no telling that; no knowing It," she F.ild, doubtfulls "You must get well and then wo must watch our chance," "What made him tell me that she was "Ho wants j-our mamma to make a will and leave him nil tho money awas' from sou, dears, and now he's made eversboOy bellevo she's dead, he can keep her shut up till she does Jt, he thinks." "Where is she, nurse?" "Not far, but you mustn't ask any more questions now, and don't sou look too hap. PS', there's a darling, or the master will suspect us The weeks moved by slowly to this nni-lous little hea 1 1 "He's a fox, that ho Is," said Barbara, to herself, "ind we'll never match him.

If we don't look wild," Her welcome face dawned on Eloise once more nt dead of night, As she hurriedly dri-ssed her sho nhliperd: "I put something In the master's wine to mike him sleep sound, but I didn't diiro make It strong for fear he should suspect, and tho t'other one has got a beiu" The "t'other one" was her poor mother's paid keeper, as Hlolsu le irned in time Now, without explanation, she was whirled uivaj- by liaib), nolselesslj though, as a waft of thistle down, down tins passage up th it, eif the great rambling old house! till they came to a iorton which had long fallen Into disuse, partly because of decay and partly because of some ancient super, stltlon such as often Unguis about such old houses. In tho inner room of this wing Klolse found the wan shadow of tho mother her poor little hinrt ached for so long. To describe the mingled ecstasy and pain of that necessarily brief meeting would be Impossible here, Conllned to her bed nn Illness that was lingering and painful, but not likely to terminate fatally for sears perhaps. Mrs. Herbert, whom her unprincipled husband had given out as dead, was completely In his power, to far as her personal liberty wa3 concerned, but she had up to this time remained llim In her opposition to his wishes concerning a will, und peihaps If she had Jlelded It vrould onls hue shortened her davs.

for a man who would do what Sidney Heibert had all pad) done would not bo likely to stop at worse. If It served his purpose. How to licln the noor ladv that urn ciuesllou. and It was decided that Llolse should trj to obtain permission to visit some friends at a little distance and should take advantage of tho opportunity to tell her mother's story to a lawser whom sho knew In tho same town, and ask his advice. To the afllcted lady and her two simple adherents It looked lllco a very dlltlcult matter to circumvent so bad mun us Sidney Herbert.

A3 chanced llr. Herbert bad at iuj 12th and Alain Streets, SeSSS- HOSIERY SAMPLES In Notions. We've a hundred little things so little priced that you can't ignore them and be mindful of your own interests. Satin fiored belt hose supporters, worth 25c per pair 9c JUnek pins, por bo: 2c 12 boxes of good hooks and eyes for. 5c Host dress stays, per set.

Oc Stockinet seamless dress shields, per pair 8c Good corset clasps, black, white and drab, per pair 5c 12 bunches good hairpins for. 5c Crescent sperm machine oil, per bottle 5c Hat pins, per do7en 5c Fancy bouo casing, per bolt. 5c Laces. Specially tempting lots have dwindled to remnants and broken lines. Remainder goes for a song.

A lot of Venetian Laces, worth 45c, 50c and GOc, go for 35c a yd A lot of C. nnd 10-inch Cream and Jlutter Colored Oriental Laces, will be closed nt the lowpricooi OC 8 VCl Irish Point Iknbroidcries in Swiss and Hamburg; worth up to 50c a yd; go at 2 3 G. BERNHEIMER, BROS. GO. ft Than the old re.

liable -Nt ir Kn-gland Mutual Lire as regirds rate protectlou solidity and satlsfac lory dealing No loss uofotfelturoln it. but nlvvais a miarantto nf netting not onlj- the best of Insurance bile, you carry I it, but cash or paid up-lnsuratice. av your option, should jou at lime wiih to discontinue it. MILL GenL Apt New ling Life llldg. JDlnHiMinnfcin tittii Remember the People's Market fl Sells nothing but tne nest oi rresn anct salt meats and poultrj 113 West Ninth street Telephone 1011.

Mr P. Duffy ot the Central market, is be-hind the counter and would be pleased to meet all his old customers and acquaintances. 11. 1'. CONOHLSSMAN DICK lll.ANIJ Will attend the Democratic contention nt l'ertlo Springs.nnd he will find that every "clean" politician from Jackson county U-l A SII.MIH TOWl.r.

Whenever the opportunity prasents Itself. Laundered only bs- Silver Towel IC. C. Towel 10J1 lluln ht. 'Phono 1S71.

A. C. I'll I IvIlltsoN, Prop. 1 time a new eheme for moulding his wife to his wishes, and ho was quite willing theieforo, to have Illolse out of the wav for a little while, so sho was sent off to mnke her visit Mr. Maroy, the lavvjer, listened to her story Incredulously at llrst He thought without doubt that tho child vires crne but sho suceiedcd finally In so far impiess tug nun iiuii in- c'iiuscu wiiai was supposea to be Mrs.

Herbert's grave to bo examined When ho found collln lille.l with stmu and other rubbish his blood in gun to tingle and ho wns not long In making a raid upon Sldnev Herbert's pi emisos, armed with duo process of law Herbert was taken completely by surprise, or ho might perhaps have spirited his unfortunate vvifo to some other quarters. As it was, the poor lady was freed from her cruel lmpilsoninent, and In duo tlmo set nt liberty irom him by one of thosu laws wnicn no nan so uaringiy outiageu, iNCitiiAsi.NG or tips. A Few Years Ago "limy Were Within tho llciiind of Krason. A decade ago, even, "tips" were seldom bestowed In this country outside of domes, tie service and even with sonants a visitor felt no obllgaton to remember any but thoso who had rendered him personal at-tentlon A dollar was considered an amply HUlllcicnt douceur, suss the New York Tri- nunuivi, ii tius uecomo .1 most set lous ta iu every diiectioii, while In i uus uiuiMi iq SUCH heavy obligation, cspetlally in un up-to-aato friLniivii .1.1.. litfs.ti usinuimuic nuusiiiuin, I IHI I put UUD 15 men aio tualb olillctd to rUuso WiAiuu tfoim on account of tho outlay ncicbbaiy to Isit In n.

fr.pml'R hniisn A t- fi Btuy an rxptmlitmo almost auM to a hottl bill for thut period of nine. rnt.u i. j. iiiji is uuwuumy ruuu uuu imroiy nos iiwi.ii7. tutu mBHiunuuiH jicujiiu snouiu no HomcthliiK to put un tntl to an unwritten 1 1 11 si lili li nine enplniuli i many of their Kuosts.

it is hard to know Jubt how this ull could ho checked, a servants, which are often uiuio inuu um wages no gives mem mo what keeps them In a good humor with uu Inline of vlsitois unci that his guests aro really paying for his hospitality Jt 3 nn unpleasant Idea, ono would suppose, to the, entertainer, but this Is what It actually amounts to The only was to correct this state of tl 'ugs would bo to engage serv. ants with the distinct uudLrstnnriiii. that no tips should be lccelved, and that for unices to IllS 111 (S.I Willi lll.O.ll H.i.rfl.. .1.1.. i hub CUCIII1 easily bo airunged ami tho new Older of things would certainly be a Bleat relief to visitor und visited.

t0 wallhjr possessltiK much t-enso of the valua of tnnnpv iiinl-a Ufa ji rnr tirtt a tir Ii.iva 1ps3 money, Tho uumiuer tcsld.nt. who. Jenwr or iiujs ior mcui serv. leu of any kind moro than the market val. Inevltubly the tariff, lor those emplojers who haven't money thus to throw away, Kuoiked Vrmu lllkv by ltubber.

Rl Tiilw fr. in Tftililn, tnti, In clt-is. whle out ocllnir last nic-in kno ked from her wheel bv hlghwasmtni diamond earrings torn from her eirs. Her husband was riding ahead ot her but hl "ui "fc-avvaj-Biui 7 1 A Tsr --ssi. iN- 'ii' -ilrtiri kafafiMHWSMNH)M.