Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-29
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GARND Army GLEANINGs.



| Particulars Pertaining to the Posts.
U. s. Grant Post has been organized at
Elmdale, Chase county. with a member
ship of twenty-five. j. NJ. Rose is post
commander.
All posts of the Grand Army in the
vicinity of Mil neapolis, Ottawa county,
met at that city the other day and per-
fected arrangements for grand reu Mon
to be held there sometime this fall.
Leavenworth Times: The members of
the Grand Army of the Republic are pre-
pairing to give an amateur entertainment
shortly, to raise funds for the Grant mon
ument. They can make it success.
Norton Courier: DR.. NJ. L. Bancroft
has just received a pension check for
$3.50 dollars, and will henceforth receive
81 per month. 1t is about ten years since
his claim for pension was first pre-
scented.
Ellsworth Reporter: The banner of
Lincoln Post No. l; G. A. r. Of Topeka,
carried by our old comrade A. D.Thatch-
er, in the Grant funeral procession in
New York city, was the finest banner
and attracted more attention than any
other in the whole line of march. Kan
sas leads, never follows.
Oswego Democrat: John F. Hill, local
pension claim agent, has received the
following pensions within the last week:
Joseph NJ. Gray, of Minerva, Kansas, in
crease from 81 to SIS per month. Samuel
Terril, of Altamont, Kan, increase from
81 to IS per mouth, Josephus Moore, of
Md. Valley, Kan, increase from s. to
SIG per month, A. L. Knight, Oswego,
Kan, increase from 81 to So per month.
Abilene Chronicle: Josiah Cook, a SOL
der of the war.of 1872 and of the Next
can war died at the poor farm last week
and was buried in the Potter's field.
These facts coming to the attention of
Abilene Post, it was ordered that the
body be taken up and given q decent
burial. A large delegation participated
in the services. The post will also erect
suitable stone to mark his last resting
place.
Sabetha Herald: Speaking Of pensions
it was pretty good thing to have been q
soldier and get some disability scratch.
Thousands of able bodied men are draw
ing pay from the government on the
claim of permanent disability. We have
an uncle who is a regular athlete, for
merly a policeman i'm New York city
and now inspector, who draws SIG per
month from the United States of Ameri-
ca for disability received in the rebellion.
He is but one in thousand who are no
more deserving of pension than an
army mule
Osborne Farmer: The 6. A. r. Ct this
place are making arrangements for the.
erection of handsome monument in
memory of the comrades buried in o.
borne county. The necessary stone has
been quarried on VIM. Hull's place, and
portions have been brought to town,
where Lon Rose will finish the monu-
ment ready for erection. In trying to re-
move the main shaft, which is over ten
feet long and proportionately thick, from
the uuarries, two wagons have already
been broken, but Mr.. Hull says the rock
must come to town, even though q wagon
be built for that special purpose.
A meeting of the committee of ar
rangements of the survivors of the bat
tie of Wilson creek was held at Leaven-
worth, August 10th 1885. It was resolv-
ed to hold the 18th anniversary reunion
of the battle at Leavenwortn on August
10th 1886. 1t was further resolved that
all the survivors be requested to send
their names, rank, reg ment, company
and present address to the secretary for
enrolment. Missouri and Iowa papers
are requested to copy. Meeting adjourn
ed subject to call of the president.
EDWARD REILLY, JOHN B. KURTH,
Secretary, President,
Ieavenworth, KS. AtcLison, Ks.
Winfield Courier: Mr.. Secad, an old
soldier, under General Grant, was sitting
in front of the Central hotel last week,
when the procession went by, and over
heard a man by the name of John Moore
say that he did not consider General
Grant any better than many rebels. Mr..
Secad said that he fought under Grant
and did not want to hear any such talk
that he meant it-and struck Moore
four or FIVE times, making the blood flow
freely from his face and head. Secad
was arrested and fined by the city
authorities, but the amount was more
than made up by the bystanders. j.
Moore was also fined SIS and costs for
provoking the trouble.