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Show Thursday, February 9, 1933 THE TIMES-NEW- NEPIII. UTAH S. Beay Sabfewr' of IB m e a ad of Gfau I W i YT 0 . Stuart was born In Patrick county, ' Virginia. Taken alone, that statement Is a mere biographical detail with little special meaning. But for the name "James Ewell Brown Stuart" substitute "Gen. Jeb Stuart of the Confederate army," and what pictures of one of the most romantic figures In American history are conjured up by that name! Consider, for Instance, these words by a recent biographer Capt. John W. Thomason, Jr., of the' United States marine corps In his "Jeb Stuart," published by Scribners: "Jeb Stuart filled the eye. He was strong and ruddy, and In. late .1862, commissioned major general In the Confederate army with a year and a few months left to live, he was Just under thirty. He had a dark brown flaring beard 'Y"9d wide mustaches that showed bronze lights Mn the sun. He was 5 feet 11 Inches tall and he rode at 175 pounds. "He was large boned, long In the arms and the legs and short in the body, and he looked best on a horse. IJe had f blue and merry ye, which turned dark and piercing when battle warned him or his temper flamed. His nose was chiseled and adventurous, the kind of nose Napoleon admired in generals. "Also, there was an elegance about him. He wore gauntlets of white buckskin, and rode In a gray shell Jacket, buttoned back to show a close gray vest. His sword, a light French sabei" for he never carried, In the Confederate army, the United States officers' sword of the old service was belted over a cavalry sash of golden silk with tasseled ends. "His gray horseman's cloak was lined with scarlet ; his wife made It. General Lee, he wrote ber, admired It; and he deplored to her the bullet which whipped away Its fur collar at Fred- ricksburg. His horse furniture and equipment were polished leather and bright metal, and he liked to wear a red rose In his Jacket when the roses bloomed, and a loveknot of red ribbon when flowers were out of season. d "His soft, hat was looped up on the right with a gold star, and adorned with a curling ostrich feather. His boots sported little knightly spurs of gold admiring ladles, even those who never saw him In their lives, sent him such things. He went conspicuous, all gold and glitter, In the front of great battles and In a hundred little cavalry fights which killed men just as dead as Gettysburg. "He wore out his horses and he wore out his men. , He rode big animals of the hunter type, blood bays with black points for' choice, and his brother, William Alexander, was kept on the lookout for such mounts. Admirers gave him horses, splendid blooded creatures like Star of the East from Farquier, and Skylark from Maryland; none of them lasted long under the service he exacted. "He was a social type, loving people, laughing much and leading out In song; for he had a rich and golden voice. He was fond of charades and wrote execrable poetry and affected anagrams. There was never any sadness where he was. " 'Yessir, Ah'll tell you one t'lng,' says General Lee's old camp servant after the war. 'It mek no dilTence how quiet our headquartehs wuz' and I think General Lee's headquarters were usually quiet 'wid'ln ten minutes uv de time Glneral Stua't ride up to visit us everyI And Ah'll tell you anbody would be other thing, sah, GInerul Stua't wuz de only one of dem big glneruls whut ne'veb did tech a M- double-breaste- fawn-colore- drapl' bf' yd By ELMO SCOTT WATSON T WAS Just 100 years ago, on Feb-rnary 6, 1833, that James Ewell Brown "And Lee says, coming out of his tent to the campflre where the young officers of his staff, and some of the old ones, too, sat singing with Stuart, and a large stone jug, such as applejack, sat on a stone: 'Gentlemen, am I to thank General Stuart or the jug for this fine musicT The remark Is close to the point, like everything Lee says; Stuart was a strong stimulant to all who tasted of his quality, and not a stimulus that died out and let you down. "He gathered to himself a train of oddities. When the cavalry commands were forming Into regiments at the opening of the war, he came Jospph Sweeny, a fellow apt upon the ban-o- , "",;nfurnished with all the tunes, who sprang to arms from a minstrel troupe, electing to serve mounted. Sweeny was at once detailed to the ' ': I . ''slr0 " I ii 'Jam "; ..m . , ' . ' 3 C EN ERAS. QCC , . !! Y'-'- ' ! ARMSTRONG , x", DECM6ft , , III, THE INDIANS OMTH UTTCC 16 ',pilfWJri.M' wW:--13- Cluster - r'f y; Lf j Ci-- J Ui 3? MWti'Sr frT I WfffJW, JtlU. IWmlWtoPmt TAM?ri VWMB?lff X hi1" fv ? wuEOIWIAmiVTH - SsNPf F?Z?f MwlmW" . wjgj V, y. - ' CUSTER v- -" & 1 i ! "7 :!(Y1 W$WXt r essa' fffir I JW I m Colonel 1st. Virginia io in New Rumley Ohio vrFTr-- i CavalU DRAWING byJOHfi I86r W, THOMASON, " J ft. and to drink the best of the cup of living. He died while there was still a thread of hope for victory. He was spared the grinding agony of the nine months' siege, the bleak months that brought culminating disasters and the laying down of the swords at Appomattox. He took his death wound In the front of battle, as he want ed It and he was granted some brief hours to press the hands of men who loved him, and to arrange himself In order to report before the God of Battles, Whom he served." Almost as romantic and exotic a figure as "Beauty" Stuart was another young cavalry gen eral on the other side of the lines Gen. George Armstrong Custer, the Beau Sabreur of the Blue. There was a striking similiarity between the per sonalities of the two men and the parallelism persists down to their similar manner of dying. The recent unveiling of a monument to Custer In his home town In Ohio has served to recall the picturesque figure whose career In the Civil war would have been enough to win him endur ing fame even if his tragic death in the most widely known Indian battle In American history had not imperishably preserved his, name In the minds of his countrymen. Stuart was not quite thirty when he became a Custer was a brigadier-genera- l at twenty-thre- e and a major-generat twenty- four, hence the sobriquet of "The Boy General" attached to him. But to his men he was "Old Curly" because he let his yellow, curly hair grow long and sweep his shoulders. Of the achievements of Custer and his caval rymen during the Civil war, his farewell address to the Third division tells the story: "The rec ord established by your Indomitable courage la unparalleled In the annals of war. Tour prowess has won for you even the respect and admiration of your enemies. During the past six months, although in most cases confronted by superior numbers, you have captured from the enemy In open battle, 111 pieces of field artillery, 65 bat tle flags and upwards of 10,000 prisoners of war, including seven general officers. Within the past ten days, and Included In the above, you have captured 46 field pieces of artillery and 87 bat tle flags. "You have never lost a gun, never lost a color, and you have never been defeated ; and notwith standing the numerous engagements In which you have borne a prominent part including those memorable battles of the Shenandoah, you have captured every piece of artillery which the en emy has dared to open upon you. "And now, speaking for myself alone, when the war Is ended and the task of the historian begins, when these deeds of daring, which have rendered the name and fame of the Third Caval ry division Imperishable, are Inscribed upon the bright pages of our country's history, I only ask that my name be written as that of the commander of the Third Cavalry division." But how differently his name was to be writ ten I For as Frazier Hunt In his biography "Custer, the Last of the Cavaliers," has said: "To the millions of plain Americans, he Is renumbered not as the commander of a dashing and victorious division of cavalry that captured 10,000 prisoners and 65 battle flags from a gallant and stubborn foe, but as an Indian fighter who with a handful of troopers, 11 years later, galloped to a tragic death. He had fought Lee and Stonewall Jackson, Jeb Stuart and 'the gallant Pelham' but It was the naked Sioux warriors of t writes: him to his deathless fame. The "All his life he was fortunate. It c riiron plains who sent of battle have their own Inscrutable way gods him to toil greatly, and to enjoy greatly, to taste no uui rame rrom the works of his hands, of making heroes." (O by Waatora Kwpapr Union.) escort, and where Stuart went, he went, with his banjo and his ditties. "The of Virginia heard old joyous snatches ringing above the thudding of the horses' hoofs. Small country towns awoke at night, and the girls turned out in their stored finery for Impromptu dances, where Sweeny's banjo pitched the measure and Jeb Stuart led the rout But If it chanced to be Saturday night, everything stopped at 12 o'clock. Jeb Stuart had serious Ideas about Sunday." Theatrical as Jeb Stuart was, he was much more. He was a truly great cavalryman. Of him General Lee once said, "He never sent ' me a piece of false Information," and In Civil war days military leaders had to depend upon their cavalry for Information and accurate Information was As an adored commander of the horsemen In gray ("Jeb, he never says "Go on." He says "Come on!" they used to remark,) he led them In some of the wildest cavalry escapades of the war. Of his right to a place among the great American cavalry leaders another historian, Joseph Hergesheimer, in "Swords and Roses," has said : "He was a born, an ideal, leader of cavalry. His perceptions there were faultless; he was never known to make a tactical error. His plans were formed Instantly with no more than a single sweeping view of a complicated battlefield. At times, however, nothing but his unconquerable resolution, a cold desperation, saved him from destruction. General Stuart was often forced to depend upon sharpshootlng, but he enormously preferred pure cavalry fighting; but when his men were dismounted In skirmishes he remained stubbornly beside them, buoyant with encouragement and songs. "His great ability was In raiding, in rapid flank movements, charging and falling back with horse. His extraordinary energy was practically Inexhaustible; Stuart almost never slept He needed, It seemed, little If any rest On the night of the second battle of Manassas he gave comprehensible orders when he was asleep. After days and nights without Interruption In the saddle, he would stop by any roadside and He down, safe or In the enemy's country, without pickets or vldettes. He did this at Carlisle, Pa. ; wrapped in his cloak he rested for an hour against a tree, and then he remounted, completely refreshed. Through moments of extreme peril he sat with a leg thrown over the pommel of his saddle, drumming with his fingers on a knee. He was often begged not to expose himself so recklessly ; he must. It was pointed out be killed, but his Invariable response was that he reck oned not His life did appear to be charmed; he uvea untoucnea in a rain of shell, canister, round shot and bullets until he was hit fatally at Tel-loTavern. "He died, happily, at the moment of his glory, at the last glorious moment of the Confederacy; he suffered none of the Ignominy. the poverty and sadness, of defeat For that reason he was the most satisfactory, the most wholly romantic soldier of the Civil war. Nothing about him, nothing In his career, was disappointing; It was all handsome, all Ingratiating, line nis yenow sasn with its graceful, fringed ends." No more appropriate "Taps" could be sounded for this Beau Sabreur of the Gray than by a fellow fighting man, Captain Thomason, who by-wa- w major-genera- Legislature Ths Utah WUIalure with prac tically half of the 1033 session over na reached the point of taking up general legtulutlon after the heavy laoor of cotiHlclerlue the proponed code of Utah. The 1033 revlned rode of Utah was passed by the state senate last week and was tent to the rjrlnler. Clyde A. Epieraon, bead of the In land Printing com nan v. who has the printing contract It Is planned to make the code effective on approv aL The code has been adopted by both houses. Senator offered few amend ments and these were quickly con curred In by the house. Work of en gineering the code In the senate was In charge of Senator D. B. Shields. The only voice In opposition to the code was that of Sen. Geo. Jef ferson of Beaver, who declared tho code was a $120,000 mistake and that it would cost the people of the state more than a million dollars. most of which would be spent with attorneys. The legislature now has the prob lem of how to reduce taxation and Increase revenue; revamp the finances of the state; relieve unemand finally, to give the ployment wets and drys laws that will be satisfactory to both tides. The finances of the state are In an unfavorable condition and to relieve the Immediate strain, a bill was passed by both houses to authorize a two million dollar bond Bep. Way man of Carbon county Introduced a bill in the house to create the Great Salt Lake Improvement association to undertake the lake diking project The association would be empow ered to incorporate, elect directors and officers and negotiate loans from the R. F. C, or any other public or private corporation, sufficient to finance the project Details have been worked out for the project, which would dike off a large area In the southeast portion of Great Salt Lake and convert it into a fresh water reservoir for the use of Industrial concerns and for the use of proposed plants. The plan has the general approval of engineering and Industrial groups, and several construction proposals have been submitted. The bill would transfer to the association all the necessary state titles to land and water which would be necessary to carry out the project. Diversion of the Weber river, by means of a canal, to provide a large supply of fresh water, would be permitted by enactment of the measure. Under a resolution adopted by the senate former governor G. II. Dem is Indorsed for the secretary of Interior post in the cabinet of President-elec- t Roosevelt. The former governor has the united sup port of both houses of the Utah leg islature. The vote was unanimous. You may obtain complete copies of the following bills from your legislative representatives if you so desire. H. B. 41 Creating small claims court. manuH. B. 42 Regulation, facture and distribution of frozen desserts. e H. B. 43 Establishing branch offices of banks. H. B. 44 Decreasing mileage allowances of state automobiles. H. B. 45 Duties of superintendent of public instruction and apportionment of school funds. H. B. 46 Appointments and removal of members of state board of health. H. J. It. 4 Relating to state board of education. H. J. R. 5 Relating to state executive department. H. J. R. 6 Relating to governor's appointive powers. H. J. R. 7 Compensation of state officers. H. J. R. 8 Uniform assessment and taxation of tangible property. H. B. 48 Jurisdiction of courts sitting in equity. H. B. 4!) Free education of chilsteam-electri- fcftospEr fl II wit ? jf Utah PAGE THREE l. ... dren. H. B. 50 c Enumerators of school Electricity Urged in War on Streptococcus are found ia Streptococcus germs people having colds, sore throats, influenza, and Infantile paralysis; they all look so much alike that an exact and certain diagnosis la often difficult Now Doctor Rose now of the Mayo BEVERLY HILLS. Well all I foundation believes be has fonnd the know is Just what I read in the pa- way of certainty, and, Incidentally, pers. The lame duck Congress has perhaps, the way of prevention. The Rosenow test is based on reactions of on a mighty In germs to electricity. All bacteria spiring example have a negative electric charge and of just how hon-cr- y thus, when placed in an electric Held, a Congress they always move toward the posican be, if thay tive pole. The greater the charge really make up the faster they more. Doctor Rosetheir mlndi to now says be has found that the elecbe honery. We tric charge of the germs varies acJust got about cording to the disease with which four more weeks they are associated, and that, thereof show and then fore, the speed with which they move these boys go toward the positive pole varies, and Into what some In this way germs which look the writer has same can be distinguished from one termed oblivion. Oblivion is a one another. He believea it will become possible way ticket town. But the minute these guys get out to" detect the presence of these disof there here will come another eases before they assume epidemic bunch, and take their places. Now proportions, and so prevent spreadwhether the new hunch Is better ing. London Tit Bits. than the old bunch Is Just kinder like cutting off a bunch of sheep as they run through the gate, stopping em because they dont look so good, then opening up the gate and try out the other half of em to see if they are any better. But we got whose children won't rid of an awful lot of old rama at this shearing anyhow. We had some Old big horned babies that had been in that Senate corrall so long that their horns were getting kinder twisted, but some likable old animals at that Nature knows best. Never coax a Well we are all getting ready for child to eat I Remove the cause of the new deal. We dont know what a youngster's poor appetite. When kind of hand we will get but we appetite fails, tongue is coated want it even it Its Just duces. It will white, eyes are a bilious yellow, at least get us out of our expectant don't give small children a constimood. Democrats been doing a lot pating cathartic that drains the sysof stirring around 'since they got tem. California syrup of figs ia all promised work. Couple of weeks ago the "medicine" they require. bunch of em went down to Mussell Specialists .will tell you that a Shoals Dam to figure out what they alugglsh appetite almost always could Irrigate, or imitate, or nitrate, means the child has a sluggish or fertllate with It That dam was colon. Correct this condition called built when It looked like the war, ttasls, and see how quickly a listlike depression, was going to run less, drooping boy or girl begins to forever. We had an awful lot of eat and gain I The only "medicine" things figured out to do with a big such children seem to need is pure, dam if we had a war, but we cant unadulterated fig syrup. think of a thing to do with It, only Children who get syrup of figs, have another war. now and then. Boon have the appeThis Mussell Shoals Is an awful tite and energy of young animals I pretty Dam. It's not like the Boulder They keep well and avoid colds and Dam. Mussell Shoals Is a long dam, sluggish spells. Nature never made a finer laxavery long, over a very wide river. Boulder is over a very steep river. tive for children ; and they all love Its in the deeepst narrow canyon the wholesome, fruity flavor of the you ever saw. Mussell Shoals Dam real California syrup of figs. It's is laying down, and Boulder Dam purely vegetable, but every druggist is standing up on end, but Mussell has it all bottled, with directions. Shoals has got the most machinery, Begin with it at once. The very and a mighty fine little city by there next day, your child will be eating named Florence. better and feeling better. Keep on Both Dams were really made for with the syrup of figs a few days fertilizer purposes, Mussell Shoals and see amazing Improvements in to make nitrates fertilizer and appetite, color, weight, and spirits. The promises made ly the 'bottlers Boulder to make conversational ferCalifornia Byrup of Figs are true, of tilizer for the Los Angeles real do the same for you, IF If we can ever get our heads and it will it's genuine CALIFORNIA. Don't behind from these up mortgages. accept substitutes. Every time the Government starts to run It to make something at Mus sell Shoals, why the politicians from Trouble With Idea the water power States raise up and "New ideas can be good or bad, howl, "Dont put the government in Just the same as old ones." the power business!" They are always wanting the Govparty was spoiledso birthday ernment to spend the taxpayers '"My mi" .i) whan my cough got Tf money to build something, then I bad that I had to go ' dont want em to run it. Why cant r to bad. Mother says after thla ahe'll at- the Government run it, or anything I .5 L ? waya keep bottle of I run the else they have built? They Bronchi. Lyptua for Post Offices and deliver a letter coughs and colds," from the North to the South Pole At your druggist'a. For FREB aampla write to 732 Cerea Ave. Las Anjjelea. for 3 cents. This Dam business is getting to be quite a racket anyhow. Every Opportunity Neglected You never profit at all from a great Congressman if hes got a little stream running through his clients many of your mistakes. pasture wants to get an appropriation to dam it up with a Federal Severe Bronchia! Coughs generally under a racket called flood control. iON'T be that If the politicians have their way worst pest of there wont be a foot of water in all the chronic suf this country thats not standing ferer from colds above a Dam. who passes germs We are sure geton to friends. Read ting sucked Into what Mrs. J. M. a lot of things Wells of 1071 Striven Ave, Ogden, for the sole benUtah, savs: "I have efit of a local a lot of throat and bronchial trouhd quite community to be ble, would have spells of bronchitis some at J TO MOTHERS EAT tZ2. JWlLJyX . paid for by IK! everybody. Just districts. think of an old II. B. 51 Tax lien on personal bird owning a property. farm out II. B. 52 Granting discounts on in theaway Country taxes paid. in most any out H. B. 53 State agricultural colof the way place, lege as power distributor. no payed road, no dam, no rural deH. B. 54 Increasing the Income livery, yet through his taxes he is tax and eliminating filing fee. paying for every dam, every road, H. J. R. 3 State control of liqand every other dam thing that he uor traffic. is not using. But the Democrats are H. C' M. 4 Creating a national going to do something about it. In park Wayne county. Maby build some more dams and H. B. 37 Regulation of freight roads. trains. Huey has been mighty quiet here II. B. 38 State land contracts, lately. Kinder resting up for the n. B. 39 State bounty fund. show that will open some time II. B. 40 Relating to crops and big after March. That will be held In pests. the nature of a Democratic reunion. II. B. 34 Refund of motor fuel There will be scattering Republitax. cans in there, but they will remain H. B. 35 Election ballot rulscattered. February Is going to be ings. a kind of standstill month from a II. B. 30 Inspection of meat ani- geographical, mineral and political mals. There will be slight rains aspect. II. B. 26 Licensing of stores. but no heavy damage done till II. B. 27 Relating to sale of March. Everybody Is thinking up property solrl to the county. things to do and say for the new II. B. 28 Relating to fish and Congress. Some of the members are game laws of arrest, search and Toing so far as to get a new shirt seizure. for It. Well the people cant attend. II. 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