Ligonier Banner., Volume 39, Number 9, Ligonier, Noble County, 26 May 1904 — Page 2

The Spirit of Decoration Day

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(T 2 HE beautiful, Southern : B cemetery was gay with A T .flowers and flags: that E 8 bright Memorial day. Not }“,‘_‘__._._-. even a lowering cloud had Aﬁf‘?—f'—-—"@#}_ -crossed . the perfect sky, u\;\“y/ and the sun shone cheerAl 7/ e " 3 i 3 . il"'@-”f ily, and the soft blieezea 8 Jo%CX N fanned the cheeks of two /;f’ B ladies sitting together on ] ‘l" th{ one of -the inany rustic ¢ l § seats. The procession had o gbne mand flowers | wers everywhere, and 'especially on .tha graves which were marked by the littie fiags. . S There were many of them, for the small town had been near ‘the storm center of those storm-tossed days, and many a brave Johnnie and more than one Union soldier had -taken their long sleep within its borders. ‘A tall monument near the rustic seat marked thsa spot where two .graves were equally jand lavishly covered with flowers, yet leﬁ(lex'lleaxh the sod were two uniforms, Ry SIS A yl e Tih iy Bl ”4’{"' ﬁ? 4.'7"}' “ |RE Rt Y Al vy I Vi, A [et Ao\ s ST = NN | CTi TMO IR N “":"’l i \1“ R\ g 4@‘ OS A e A//l | Rt D 7 < A el o SV ¢ AR ) g TH—| 7 ';-‘,‘,;. S W 4 )| N 'f"'\\’v (I i 7\',! XSR Ve | N 2 / i W ‘\l‘//r'/" 8/ ‘ ¢/““li I ——— ‘ J¢IT.iS A SAD STORY.” . _one of the gray and the other the blue. and tears had! fallen equally over each. : ' * “It is a sad story,” remarked Mrs. Kenneth, whose sweet face showed lines drawn by great. suffering .and care. “I cannet expect vou to realize all it meant to us; seeing our cities besieged, our homes threatened and despoiled. It was no wonder, I think, that the southern women were unrea- ~ sonable—that hatred and passion were nursed into the very veins of their infant babes. .I was only a little gir! then, but the memory will never dia out, though calmness and better judgment hdve taken out.the bitterness and passion.” . s :

“War. at its best is nmorror. We too suffered,” Mrs. Warner said, gently; “Grandmother had two sons,” resumed Mrs. Kenneth, “and tall, beautiful lads they were. I can feel yet the thrill of my childish worship :of my uncles, William and Harry. William was the oldest, and two years before the war broke out he had : a very advantageous offer to go into business in New York. We had never held slaves; not so much rrom principle as a distaste for the system, so when the war broke out the race question had comparatively little tu do in molding our feelings. It was a fight against invasion, and Harry threw himself into it with all the ardor of a young andfiery nature. Grandmother wrote at once to Wijlliam, begging him té come home, but, 1o her horro~ and grief, he wrote her sayifig that ne had already enlisted-and was the captaintof a northern company. -“The news cit her ‘Jdeeply, and from that day she seemed to have a premonition that some day the brothers would ‘meet in battle. The thought was horror, and I can remembver yet the stony look of despair whicn would come over her poor face when an &ngagement was in progress into which Harry was likely to be called. e _ “It came at last. After the battie of Gettysburg they were sent home—both fatally shot, and thebbdie} had been found. together, the report said.” “And your’ grapdmothzﬂ" asked ‘Mrs. Warner, in a tone of -horror. ~

“Went quite mad at the sight. She had dreamed of it—had tried to fortify herself, and become used to the awful thought of the possibility; but the reality drove’ reason eompletély‘from“ its thrope. : : 1 “Yyithcut any real evidence that

such was the case, sine tcok it for granted that they had met and killed each other, and for years she nursed the idea in her poor, crazed brain until it seemed as if we should go insane with her.” £ : “And did she never recover?” : “Not enlirel&. The sequel is .the strangest of all. Several years after peace was declared we were entertaining a friend, a newspaper man, who had made -a success in his profession. He had on his watch chain a peculiar looking charm and I, with the curiosity of youth, noticed .it. : o ~* “The charm|has a singular history.’ he said, detaching it from hjs chain and handing it to me. It was two bullets, welded together as they met in the air, hot from the muskets’ mouth. and bQund with a golden band and ving : g

““Will you tell it, please? I asked as I examined it with interest before passing it on to my mother. “‘l was-a reporter then,” said Mr. Rolf, ‘and had been detailed to describe the field of Gettysburg for my paper.” At the name of Gettysburg, which we’ never mentioned in her presence, grandmother’s sunken eyes began. to Kkindle, and her frame to quiver with eager, strained interest. ‘The horrors of it had sickened me until I was about to turn away from it all{, faint and weary of my task, when a singular sight arrested me. Oug a little from the rest were two bodies, one wearing the gray, tha other the blue, ‘an otﬁcex", and wha was strangest of all they were locked in each other’s arms, their lips almost touching, as if in the very moment of death they had kissed each other a last, fond farewell.’

“Grandmother tottered over to him, trembling in every limb. She had heard and comprehended it all, and she erasped his arm, her poor face working convulsively. ‘Who was it?’ she demanded. ‘Tell me quick. - Who was it? :

‘“ ‘Really, Mrs. Gordon,” he replied, confused by her abrupt demand; then a sudden light broke over his countenance. ‘I believe, upon my soul, tha name was Gordon. I was fo interested in what was evidently a bit of family history that I searched ‘for the evidence of their identtty, which I readily found on letters in the pockets. “‘l remember writing up the incident for the northern paper I was engaged on, but of course you never saw that. Yes, I am almost positive the name was Gordon, but I can make sure by referring to the article .in my scrapbooks at home. Any relative cf yours, ma’am? for grandmother was . (q S ;} s | :i R \ A ' _"r v, ",. : N\ 1 /-l 71 1T 4 8 1/ ' *'\"‘ 1 / / BN AR\ NRe // , i el - ozl i R\ 1o 8 i 1 |/ A i ‘ il f : v&'; ( ‘!J ‘ ‘/’/ i WL T & ““‘ M;;.al\ | \":_‘;x | *l ' ﬂ\*‘ ﬁ._-‘s\ g a 1 PR B B (B iR 37 ‘ ! ,~ . | ( \ i (R Wi | fld \NI Nt \ \ A | V&) -nv[z' | ",‘» A 0 (, , | AR <=s | M‘L i ¥, Vel oL | ¥ i SRR, WA 3 ‘WHO WAS IT?' SHE DEMANDED. ' still looking at him in an agony of ef- - fort to comprehend all he was saying | “‘“Tell it to her again,’ said mother (in a low voice. ‘They were her sons; | I knew they could never harm one é,another. my dear, dear brothers,’ ‘and | mother’s: voice: broke in a low sob. { “He told the story over in clear, gentle- tones, dilating upen the ten’derness of that last embrace. . Grand-!mo'the-r's face grew whits and at the last word she fainlea, something lwhich had never occurred 'during all | the dreadful days of her insanity. She | was' like a little child when she came out of that long, deathlike swoon. Her mind seemed tp have gone back to the days when her sons were boys at bome together, and she talked of them more naturally than she had -since

that dreadful day when they were brought Home," and the nightmare of dread and terror which nad hovered over her so long seemed to be dispelled almost .entirely.”

“What a mercy,” Mrs. Warner exclaimed, -fervently. ‘“But what of the bullet charm? Your friend said it was connected with the story.”

“Yes, quife remarkably so. Here it is on my watch guard at this moment, a souvenir s 6 precious that nothing could replace -it. ' ; L . “Mr. Rolf told us that ke had picked it up but a lttle way from where my uncles were lying, ~and grandmother seized upon the fact as a proof that if her boys, in the cxcitement. of the battle, had really shot at each other, God’s own hand Lad caught the missiles and welded them tggether, as the hearts of her sons were united in their life and in death. Mr. Rolf never took back the charm but gave it to grandmother, and she cherished it as l;ér most valuvd possession as long as she lived.” : g :

“l do not wonder that you cherish it.”” - Mrs. Warner turned. over the curious relic reverently. 'The gold was worn and the ring almost black with age, but the -leaden bullets, flattened by ttixe force with which they had come together, were perfect as ever and worh very smooth with constant wear. ‘“You ' said your grandmother mnever fully recovered.”

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were comforted. If she grew weary and excited, the touch of the welded

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A REUNITED PEOPLE.

Decoration Day a Day of Remembrance for Soldiers of Both 2 North and South.

Every year. our reunited people see with greater clearness that not only arethenorthandthe south physically inseparaple, as Mr. Lincoln reminded the south when he took the presidential chair, but that as a na;ion we are one—one in sentiment, one in destiny, and as a growing world-power and champion of freedom and righteousness. Every year adds to the number of the little flags fluttering oyer the resting place of a departed soldier, they speaking even more eloquently than the tongue of the living of victory and rest achieved. ‘Every year some new monument rears its marble shaft towards heaven, marking the mausoleum of ‘a famed commander. * Every year the number of school children, looking upon these ‘martial monuments, eagerly ask, like the Hebrews, of old:. “What mean ye by these stones?” and then are told afresh of freedom’s mighty conflict, and imbibe-the le§son of patriotism. ‘And. every year, like the lessening number of the sibylline leaves, the remaining members of the G. A. R. will be more highly prized and generousiy honored than ever before. And now that the star of each state shines with equal luster: upon the flag’ so dearly loved by all ‘alike, and the smoke of battle no longer blinds our eyes, we are glad to: recognize as standing on the same level of devotion, loyalty to conviction and sublime courage, the men of the southland. No braver men ever lived than those who were led by that knightly soldier, without fear and without reproach, Robert E. Lee. On “fame’s eternal camping ground” sleep both the blue and the gray, overarched by the same national pride and honor. .-

.Thank God, also, thatevery;ear We are getting farther and fartlier away from the war itself. The simple recital of the awfu] fact makes one grateful that it is all long ago over with. At a reunion of old soldiers, while the younger people were laughing and chatting in holiday attire, one of the ¥eldrans was seen sitting by himself lost in deep thought. Being asked why an attempt was not made to tell the people just how a battlefield looked after action, he was silent for a time, and then replied with brimming, eyes and faltering voice: “It would not be wise; the people would not believe us, so great was the horror of war.” The truth is, the history of war never has been nor evéer | will be fully written. Who can describe the underlying moods and emotions of those most concerned? Tenderest ties were rudely severed, the most sacred feelings pierced to the quick, one's confidence in human nature all but destroyed, and the very foundations of society shaken as by an earthquake.—Union Signal.

INTERESTING STATE NEWS.

RESULT OF A QUARREL.

Thos. Siebert Died After Being Knocked Through a Window. .

Indianapolis, Ind., May 17.—As a result of a quarrel Monday night among Thos. and Charles Siebert and Thos. Hale Monday night, Thos. Siebert was knocked through the plate glass window of the; Pennsylvania ticket office at Washington and Illinois streets, sustaining idjuries which later resulted in his death. Hale has been arrested and lodged in jail. : Hale said that he met the Siebert brothers, spoke by mistake in the darkness, and offered to buy a drink to square matters. The Sieberts, he declared, accepted ‘the invitation. They took several drinks and played a game of pool hefore starting home. Hale said thdt he entered a cigar store near Washington and Illinois, but. when he came out the Sieberts were waiting for him. He was afraid they were about to assault him. Thos. Siebert, he declared, called him a liar and he struck him the blow that regulted . fatally. The street was crowded at the time, and some witnesses say Hale was not the aggressor. The man who was kilied was.bs4 years old, and his brother 52. Hale is 28, and moved here some time ago from Cambridge City. He was to have been married next week. CHARGED WITH ASSAULT. Police Are Searching For Arlington Miller, a Young Farm Hand. Evansville,” Ind., May 17.—The police of Vincennes, Ind., were Monday night searching for Arlington Miller, a young farm hand who disappeared Sunday night. Miller is charged with making an assault on the 18-year-old daughter of Edward Rooney. Miss Rooney is in a serious:condition over the shock. Miller took the girl, it is said, to an ice cream festival and on their return it is alleged Miller assaulted Miss Rooney. She escaped from him, he giving chase for a half mile. The girl finally reached the home of Decker Cantrill, where she was _given shelter. AL

A NOVEL WEDDING.

Couple Married in Quarantine as

Smallpox Patients.

Boonville, Ind., May 18.—Justics Thomas B. Youngblood Thesday married William Walker, in gquarantine as a smallpox patient, and Miss Maud Cox. The couple stood in the front door of the quarantine house and -Justice Youngblood pronounced the ceremony from the oppcsite side of the street. The bride and groom had been betrothéd for some time. :

The Indiana Reformitory.

Jeffersonville, Ind., May 18.—Superintendent W. H. Whittaker, of the Indiana reformatory, is having 60 photographic views made of different points of interest at the institution, which will form an album that will be sent to the St. Louis exposition and placed in the Indiana building. "2

Sterling Holt Is For Cleveland.

Indianapolis, Ind., May 17.—Sterling R. Holt is for Grover Cleveland for president. It is now said that while many gold democratic leaders here favored Parker during the recent state convention, they were only for-him as against Hearst, and that, as Holt says, they are very hopeful of Cleveland’s nomination. : Mill Plant Burned. Plymouth, Ind., -May 16.—Fire destroyed ' the plant. of the Plymouth Milling Co. Loss, $30,000; insurance, $15,000. Residence property valued at $5,000 was also burned. The mill was the property of John F. Zarp, of Plymouth, and Herbert Brenner, of Assiniboia, Can. = Manager Grim Releases Players. Terre Haute, Ind., May 18.—Manager Jack Grim, of the Marion Central League team, has released First Baseman “Red” Herbert and Pitcher Frye. Herbert will return to his home in Wheeling and probably will get a berth on another Central League: team. Holliday Nominated. - Terre Haute, Ind., May. 18.—Elias S. Holliday was renominated as the republican candidate for congress from the Fifth district. The nomination was made on the first ballot, Mr. Holliday receiving 77 votes against 43 against 43 for Otis E. Gulley. ' , Will Address the Class.

Terre Haute, Ind., May 18.—Charles F. Scott, of the Westinghouse Electrical Co., Pittsburg, Pa., will deliver the commencement address at the Rose Polytechnic institute, June 9, taking for his subject “Engineering and the World’s. Work.”

Caught on His' Own Hook.

Terre Haute, Ind., May 17.—William Knott fell from his boat while setting a trotline in the Wabash river and was drowned. After many hours of unavailing seafch the trotline was pulled in, bringing the body, which had caught on a big hook. Victim of Wife’'s Crusade. Elkhart, Ind., May 17.—Seth Jones, ‘a wealthy churchman, is the first victim of the anti-spitting ordinance;’ recently passed by the council, which ‘'was advocated by his wife, a club leader. ' . For the Speakership. - Indianapolis, Ind., May 16.—Former Senator E. A. Dausman, Elkhart county, has withdrawn from the race for renomination for senator to become a candidate for representative. If he gets the nomination he expects to become a candidate for speaker. T/ve Girl Attempted Suicide. Terte Haute, Ind., May 16.—Flossie Irwin, the girl on whose account Ed Tomhoeken went to Coalmont to whip Pruggist Bourne and was Kkilled by Bourne, tried to”commit suicide Sunday evening with morphine. ' '

MILITARY RESERVATION. Board of Officers Will Submit Plars For a Post Near. Indianapolis. - Washington, May 18.—A board of officers consisting of Col. Walter T. Duggan, First infantry; Lieut. Col. George Ruhlen, ' deputy quartermaster general; Maj. Charles M. Gandy, surgeon; Capt. Harry Burgess, corps of engineers, and First Lieut. Geo. 'C. Shaw, 27th infantry, has been appointed to meet on the military reservation near Indianapolis on June 1, 1904, to examine into, report on and submit recommendations for a plan for. a military post to be built on that reservation. ;

NOT LIABLE INDIVIDUALLY.

iAn Important Decision Rendered By the Indiana Supreme Court.

Indianapolis, Ind., May 18.—The su-. preme court Tuesday held that individual members of the Order-of Railway Conductors are not liable to the beneficiaries for death benefits of a member. Mrs. Louisa Cochran, of Evansville, sued the restdent members for her husband’s beneaf, alleging that the society was not corpon:ated, and that all the members were liable as partners. The court held that a fraternal order was not clearly an association for gain. EX-GOV. TAYLOR. Owing to Objections Declines to Deliver a Memorial Day Address. Jlndianapolis, Ind., May 17.—Becausa of objections to the announcement that he had been obtained to deliver the Memorial day address at Kokomo, W. S. Taylor, of Kentucky, has written Capt. Milton Garrigus, who extended the invitation, that he- would withdraw his acceptance in order ~that there might be no friction in the day’s observance. The letter was written and mailed Monday. : —r——————— EIGHTY-NINE MEN LAID OFF. Carpenters in the Employ of Railroad at Huntington Idle. ' Huntington, Ind., May 16.—Eightynine employes at the Chicago & Erie car shops-were laid off for .an indefinite period. This number includes practically all of the men in that de-! partment, and nearly all are skilled carpenters, some of them having been with the company. for 20 years. -To Probe Tax Frauds. ~Richmond, Ind., May 18.—Following the "discovery that scores of tax assessment blanks were falsified, the val: nations of personal property being raised from $lOO to $l,OOO in each case,: the county commissioners instructed Prosecutor Comstock to take possession of all assessment sheets that had been -tampered with, and to begin a searching investigation at once. McDonald Taken to Bedford. : Bloomington, Ind., May 16.—James McDonald, who is to stand trial Monday for the alleged murder of Miss Sarah Schafer, was taken to RBedford Sunday. night by Sheriff Smith. = McDonald was handcuffed but was in a tatkative mood. He said he was quita ready for trial. A large crowd collected at the station to see the prisoner. T / . A Patient Parboiled. Indianapolis, Ind., May, 17.—William V. Cleveland, of this city, a patient at the Central insane asylum, was literally parboiled in a bath tub at the hospital. Frank Halforth, a patient, from Ripley county, put him in the tub and turned on scalding‘ water. 1 Form a Grocery Combine. Peru, Ind.,, May 16.—A company, composed of 150 retail grocers in this state, has been organized and incdrporated to establish a wholesale warehouse. at Indianapolis, from which’ point groceries will be distributed to the members of the organization. To Connect Muncie and Dayton. Muncie, Ind., May 17.—1 t is now assured that within :a month or so traction .cars’ will be connecting Muncie with Dayton, 0., the dispute betvyen the Muncie & Dayton Co. and farmers living /between here and Selma, over a right of way, having been adjusted. . Nonogenarian Dies. Paoli, Ind., May 18—Sarah Miller, perhaps the oldest citizen of this county, died at her home in Caambersburg. She was in her 92d year, having been born; in North Carolina in 1813. + Alleges Corruption. : Evansville, Ind., May 18.—In a suit filed here Tuesday asking for a receiver for the Municipal 'Telephone Co. it was alleged that there was corruption among city officials. = ; Indiana Bank Suspends. - Silver Lake, Ind.,” May 18—The Commercial 'bank, owned by Adam Stout & Sons, closed its doors Tuesday. The owners say all depositors will be paid in full. The bank is capitalized at $7,500, and its deposits are said to exceed $25,000. \ ‘ i The Socialist Candidates. ‘ Indianapolis, Ind., May 16.—The socialists labor party ‘held a state convention here Sunday, nominating E. J. Dillion, of Marion, for governor, and Ernest Viwregh, of Bridgeport, lieutenant governor. - . Will Erect a Brick Works. Terre Haute, Ind,, May 17.—Operations have begun on the erection of the plant of the Great Eastern Pressed Brick Co., near Martz, Clay couniy, southeast of here. Philadelphia and Baltimore capitalists are at the head" of the concern. ; o . : . . ~ Oil Producer Dead. ~ Portland, Ind, May 17.—David 8. Kemp, prominent and wealthy oil producer, former resident of this city, died Sunday at his home in Lima, O. Ho was one of the first to develop oil territory in this part of Indiana.

RUIN BY FLODD. Cloudburst in Colorado Causes Great Devastation—Six Are Drowned : in Wyoming. ! Denver, C 01.,, May 21.—A cloudburst at the head of the Cache La Poudreriver caused that stream to overflow its banks, and meagre reports received here indicate that great damage has been caused by the flood. The rush of the flood caused the dam which holds the water of Livingston lake, 65 miles above Fort Collins, to break, and this added volume of water swept down the Cache La Poudre, practically wiping eut the towns of Livermore and La Porte, respectively 14 anc tkree miles above Fort Collins. It is reported that one person was drowned at the former place.\ ; :

The towns of Livermore, Belleview, La Porte, Wellington and a portion of Fort Collins are under from three to four feet of water, and in some cases the water reaches to the eaves of the houses. Five iron wagon bridges and two railroad bridges in the vicinity of Fort Collins have been swept away and two miles of the Colorado & Southern traeks washed out. Several thousand acres of beets and vegetables have been destroyed and hundreds of head of livestock drowned.

Cheyenne, Wyo., May 21.—The Crow river, which runs through Cheyenne, is running bank full as a result of heavy rains. From eight to 12 miles of the main line of the Union Pacific railroad and several miles of the roadbed of the Colorado & ‘Southern road have been washed out. Six persons are known to have4b,,éen drowned. Besides these many persons are missing. { )

WRECK OF A STEAMER.

Strikes on Rocks Off the Coast of Cape Breton.and Thirteen Are Drowned.

North Sidney N. 5.,, May 21.—The worst marine disaster in the history of the St. Lawrence river coal trade occurred Friday off Cape North, the northernmost point of Cape Breton, when the Bgitish steamer Turret Bay, laden with coal and bound from Sidney.to Montreal, struck on the rocks off St. Paul’s island, and sank in deep water 20 minutes later,. causing a loss e, : 2 of 13 lives. Only nine men from a crew of 22 ‘were saved. :

According to the government agent at St. Paul’s island, the steamer.struck near Southwest light about 8:30 @’clock in' the morning. Almost immediately the Turret-Bay backed off into -deep water, but sank within 20 minutes. The crew attempted to cut the boats clear, but while thus éngaged the vessel plunged.down, bow first, carrying every man aboard ‘with her. Some of the mien struggled to the surface and clung to floating pieces 6f;;_iwreck,age. Fourteen persons were talkfé:n ‘off the wreckage by the life-saving crew that put out from the island, but five of them died before reaching the island. :

DAY IS CHOSEN BISHOP.

The Chancellor of Syracuse University Is Elected by the " Methodists. %

_ Los Angeles, Cal.;, May 23.—0 n the third ballot taken Saturday and the fourteenth taken by the Methodist general conference, Dr. James R: Day, chancellor. of Syracuse, N..Y!, university, was elected bishop. This completes the list' of vacancies caused by the death of two bishops and the superannuation of six, and the conference turned to the election of missionary bishops. . - 3 . : The complete list of bishops chosen in the order of election follows: Joseph F. Berry, Chicago; Henry F. Spellmeyer, Newark, N. J.; William F. McDowell, New York; James W. Bashford, Delaware, O.; W. A. Burt, Rome, Italy; = Luther B. Wilson, Baltimore; Thomas B. Neeley, Philadefl?xia; TR, Day, Syracuse;, N. Y. Withethe exception of Bishops Berry,Burt and Neeley, the newly elected members of the Episcopal board are young men, ranging between the ages of 42 and 48 years. ¢ : POSTAL RECEIPTS.

‘Will Approximate $144,100,000 for the Year—Growth of Rural *Free Delivery Service.

Washington, May 20.—Postmaster General Payne said that the receipts of the post ‘office department.for the fiscal year ending July 1 next would be approximately $144,100,000. In 1896 the receipts of the post: office department were $82,499,208. This year thJ rural free delivery appropriation was $20,816,60y. In 1899 200 rural routes were in operation. At the close of the present fiscal year therg will be over 25,000 rural routes in operation, bringing a daily mail service to more than 12,500,000 people residing in rural districts. Over 500,000 people are now supplied with mail by the star route carriers in remote districts where the number of people is not sufficient to justify the establishment of rural free délivery, this mail being deposited by the star route carriers in boxes stationed along their routes. One Killed; Many Hurt.

Pueblo, Col., May 21.—A special to the Chieftain from-Salida says that the narrow gauge Denver & Rio Grande south-bound passenger train No. 115 was wrecked on Cumbers hill. Enginezﬁ?ﬁnk Evanston .was killed and 41 argfeported injured. s

; Notiaand-Hungry. { Washington, May 21.—President Roosevelt wrote to celebrators of Cuba’s natal day in New York that the United States is not land-hungry, and that the policy toward Cuba is the same as that toward other nations. Big Coal Shipments. '« Pittsburg, Pa., May 21.—Five million bushels of coal and 2,400 tons of manufactured products started down the Ohio river Friday. The rivers are rising several inches an hour and it is expected that the total shipment on this rise will reach 10,000,000 bushels. Post Office Robbed. Bloemington, 111., May 21.—Thieves enterea the Roberts post office at an early hour Friday morning, blew the safe and secured $2756 in stamps and cash. They. escaped on a railroad velocipede. = 5 Pt

j -, i TLLINOIS REPUBLICANS TAKE . A 'RECESS. ci Wiscpnsin- Democrats Instruct for Wall—Action Taken in lowa and Michigan. : Springfield, 111., May 21.—The republican state convention, after a brief session Friday morning, took a recess.until Tuesday, May 31.. The last ballot (the 58th) was substantially the same as most of the. ballots since the ‘beginning 'of the deadlock, Yates being in the lead, but lacking about 270 votes of enough to nominate him, The ballot stood: Yates, 483; Lowden 392%;.Deneen, 385%; Hamlin, 113; Warner, 53; Sherman, 46; Pierce. 29. - At the conclusion of the ballot Senator Gardner, of La Salle, moved that the convention take a recess until May 31, at two p. m. There were protesting shouts of “No, no.” Chairman Cannon put:the motion to a viva voce vote, but the vote was so uncertain that he said: “The chair is unable to- décide. The clerk will call the roll.” The roll was then called on the question of a recess, resulting: Yeas, I.4l4;‘nays, 88. Wisconsin Democrats. ‘ Milwaukee, Wis.,, May 18.—The supporters of Edward:-C. Wall defeated the adherents of William R. Hearst in the democratic state convention Tuesday, a resolution instructing the Wisconsin delegation to the national convention-at St. Louis to vote for Mr. Wall having been adopted by a viva voce vote. Inaddition. the convention adopted a platform which “recognizes the last national platform as the code of national democracy until a new platform is adopted.” Among other things the'platform favors the enforcement of laws against “trusts,” tariff for revenue only; repeal of tariff on all trust-made-articles; deposits of surplus public moneys in safe bank depositories; an income tax law and the election of United. States senators by direct vote. : i Wisconsin Republicans.

Madison, Wis., May 20.—Endorsed by the national leaders of the republicans of Wisconsin, -including . Senators Spooner and Quarles, and Congressmen Babcock and Minar; satisfied that their ticket, headed by ex-Congressmah Samuel A. Cook for governor, was chosen by a legally 'const,ituted convention, and confident of success against the La Follette organization, the anti-third termers went on record as opposed to what they termed ‘“machine rule and the dominance of personal. ambition.” : The Platform. The' resolutions adopted pledge the convention to the support of President Roosevelt and Senators Spooner. and Quarles. They put the delegates on record as.opposed to third term nominations, as favoring just taxation of railroads, an impartial primary election law, the nonpartisgri election of supreme court justices and contain a denunciation of the disregard of the distinction between legislative, eéxecutive and judiciary departments. They pledge the convention in favor of the passage of a law compelling the ‘insurance commissioner to make returns of his fees to the state treasurer and finally, they de‘nounce the practiceof using public funds for the attainment of_political ends.

Gov. Robert M. La Follette was fora third time selected to head a republican ‘ state ticket of Wisconsin. - This time, however, he received the indorsement, at the hands of a convention composed of 58515 delegates, whereas the call for the convention provided for 1,065 delegates. ; . ; :

The platform indorses -President Roosevelt, declares for the protection of American‘labor, and pledges support to the president and the interstate com= merce commission in their efforts to secure relief from the burdens of public service corporations.™

lowa Republicans.

Des Moines, la., May 19.—fowa’s long fight between ‘stand-pat” republicans and liberals upon the issue of tariff revision and reciprocity ended im complete victory for the former in Wednesday’s state convention for selecting delegates to the national convention. Of 26 delegates chosen, 20 are stand patters and only six are liberals. The resolutions adopted contain no sentiment whatever in favor of tariff revision, but declare that:protective prineciple ‘“found its high fulfillment” in the Dingley law. As to reciprocity, the platform declares that it is ‘‘unwise to seek marketsabroad by sacrificing some parts of the markets at home:” > 5 Michigan Republicans. Grand Rapids, Mich., May 19.—Aswas expected, the ‘only contest in the state republican convention, = held here Wednesday, develdped on the question of primary reform, involving the nomi‘nation 'of candidates for state offices. the legislature and congress by direct vote of the people. The anti-primary reform element scored a decisive vietory. Congressman William Alden Smith’s minority report from the committee on resolutions, pledging the party to the enactment of a general primary law, was defeated by the vote of 808 to 262. . . - ; ‘ Go Back to Work. Des Moines, la., May 21.—Seven hundred carpenters, shut out since May 1, returned to work Friday, all differences having been settled. . v g Russian Cruiser Destroyed. Tokio, May 21.—A trustworthy report has been Treceived at imperial headquarters that the Russian cruiser Bogattyr ran ashore outside Vladivostok in a heavy fog and was destroyed. This is the first ship of the Vladivostok squadron to be destroyed. - : Will -Not Accept. , Fremont, 0., May 21.—Congressman A. H. Jackson stated that ‘under no condition would he accept the renomination tendered him by the Thirteenth district republicans.at Sandusky Friday. e . ' ' \_The ‘“Hero” Fund.“‘ Pittsburg, Pa., May 21.—A meeting of the Carnegie hero fund committee was held Friday, attended by all byt four of the membership.. The presidend,Charles L. Taylor, reported that the committee has now custody of the $5,000,000 in ‘bonds donated by Mr. Carnegie to endow the fund. GEles B Pt e o _ Hitt Renominated. Fgeeport, 111., May 21.—The thirteenth Illinois district republican canvention renominated R. R. Hitt for congress Friday by acclamation and indorsed him for

. How Matlie Follow_q_l_t_he Flag

: RS. WILSON straightened herself, wiping the perM spiration from. her face:: - B then leaning on the fence e 2 surrounding the next lot ‘ "'&' ‘ watched” Mrs. Hubbard at ‘ work. £ P, ‘ - “Putting a wreath on old SRS Cap'n Miller's grave, ain't & V SV you?”’ she said. “Lemme F’; 1 see,” she peered at the ; date on the monument, “he died in ’99, didn’t he?”* - “Yes; Decoration day. I always put a wreath here. He was Mr. Hubbard’s old Cap’n, you know. Mrs.. Wilson nodded. “I always liked him. I used to put a special pie in my basket every year for the Cap’n —he said it would not seem like Decoration day without it. When -we came back from the west this year, it didn’t seem hardly worth while making pie when he was gone. Have you seen his grandson that was in Cuba? Mattie Lewis, I remember, was mad about him enlisting just when they were ready to get married. But Gran: told ‘my husband he just had to go when soldiers were needed!” ' Mrs. Hubbard stopped. using .her handkerchief as .a fan. ‘“Land sakes, haven’t you heard about that, Marilla Wilson? Oh, yes, I see Grant real often, and Mattie—Mattie is a cousin of Hubbatd’'s and:l'm careful what I say to his people, but I did give her a piece of my mind on-Decoration day, '9B. ~‘Mattie,” I says, ‘you'll be sorry for this some day,” I says. And Mattia says, trying to be easy: ‘lf you. mean sorry for wearing this new pink lawn to-day, Cousin ‘Hepsey, I'm sorry already, for it’s beginning to ‘fade now and it’s only 11 o’clock in the day!’ Oh, Mattle always held her head high.” “Well, it was hard-on her, Grant enlisting when she’d-had her wedding dress tried on, and the mew house was ready for them.” “Yes, and all the harder because she wouldn’'t talk about-it. She just -says to Grant, quietly: °On, yes,’ she says, ‘we can put off the wedding unutil after the war with Spain is over, to please you; and then. we can put i off for good to please me!” And not another ‘word would she say-'x.ceplt'itv was a real nice day, but looked a little like rain!” : “I know. Y’ see, Grant thought her being a soldler’s daughter she’d un-

i ."&/‘7 , ‘.- ~‘ ’ k. YIS e O 7 ﬁ‘\ ] ‘ilti /t, 3 st = = ""‘l‘\' T A F 1/ -m,\\‘, 7[. 1 s : / Bacty | /AN ’/[5 qdn 4% ./f/' PN 170 ]| = (,‘* \ e-t /./ - .r: | m’"f’\'\»\’ /’! | [ et AN L('ly = /;:;N S /% ,!' L) /ol ray i 1 \ : OL/ T W 1 ~"‘ ! i | ;‘ @/‘ - /,//’,//// I ‘ ;i\ S ‘ // % ’]\} o ! p ‘ / / ! 2 a7y ‘ | AN v A % = Y ‘ “HOW’S YOUR RHEUMATISM TODAY ?” derstand, but she didn't. I saw" her say good-by to him myself just like she’d met him for.the first time the day before.yesterday.” “M’hm. The old Cap'n he cheered till Grant’s train was out of sight that day. Said he’d never regretted that leg he left at Chancellorsvilie till then; but he thanked God he had a grandson to follow the flag! Well, Mattie wouldn’t answer Grant’s letters and she wore her wedding cress to a church social, soon as it was finished. ‘When Grant wrote: the old Cap'n all about San Juan, he just put on his G. A. R. suit and went over and read. it aloud to Mattie, as proud as a lord.” “Did Mattie—"[l% < “She turned ki of wtkite and says she: ‘How’s your rheumatism top-day, Cap’'n? says she, ‘seems to me you walk like it was beiter”’ Oh, you couldn’t get a word about Grant out of Mattie!” When Grant came home,kind of pale and shaky aftér the fever, she just said: ‘Good morning,’ to him and asked if he didn’t think it was warm for the season of the year! Well, the old Cap’'n was taken ill just the day before Decoration, and Grant sat by him like his last friend was going, When morning came we stopped in on the way to town; the Cap'n was just alive then. "We could hear him calling once: ‘Follow the flag, boys! Follow the flag!’ an’ once Le mumbled something to ‘Grant about Mattie. “Well, I was mad when I saw Mattie Lewis, all in whité, cutting cake and pouring lemonade at the city hall, and I up and told her what people thought of her. I guess it brought her to her senses, for she put down thart lemonade pitcher and out she went. When she got to Miller's, the old Cap’'n seemed to know hér, but he just kept whispering: ‘Follow the flag!’ Grant stood -up pretty white, but Mattie was cool as a cucumber. ‘That's what I'm going to do, Cap’n,’ she says, angd give Grant her hand.” : “And_so they were married?”’ “Yes; right there by the Cap'n’s bedside. Here they come now—that’s their boy carrying a flag to put on the old man’s grave. He says he is going to be a soldi’er,- too!” 5 Death Rate Is Increasing. Many years ago the statistitians of the pension office made careful calculations to show the number of survivorg of the civil war for a series of years. They used as the basis of their caiculations the mortality tables of the insurance.companies, but were far out of the way. The old soldiers are dying off more rapidly than was expected. According to the estimate, the total number of survivors in 1902 should have been 930,380, whild the pension rolls showed only 725,100. To the latter number should be added two or three per cent. to cover those who have never applied for pemsions.