The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-06


while endeavoring TO earn a living
The only educa ion General Alger ever re-
ceived was given him at Richfield arademy in
Ohio. In 1877 he entered a law office at Akron
and from there he drifted to Cleveland. where
he went into the office of relative OF Secretary
Stanton. About this time young Alger fell in
love and in short time married When the
war broke out Governor Alger undertook to
recruit a company and succeeded. He went TO
the war and distinguished himself on more occa-
sions than one. and was rapidly promoted He
got into the lumber business shortly after the
war and Detroit became his home.
Governor Alger is a lover of fine art. the largo
painting by Munkacsy of the Death Of Mo-
zart'' being in ''The Den" at his home. 1t cost
him $4,000 He offered $4,000 for the famous
picture Christ Before Plate but a Philadel-
phia merchant went him 10000 better and the
picture went to the city of Brotherly Love-
The Death of Molere'' is also another fine
picture in the Governors superb home, while
numerous other works by Rosa Bonheur, Fro
mezin, Diez and vibert form part Of his col
lection OF paintings.
FINISHING IT'S WORK.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 31.-The closing
session of the National Encampment was
held yesterday. The call to order was
made at nine O'Clock so that the business
might all be disposed of before noon and
enable the delegates to leave the city after
dinner.
The encampment was in session four
hours. There was prolonged discussion
over the resolution favoring the allowance
of pension of $40 per month to all SOL
diers who might prefer to live at home
and will relinquish their right to enter
the National military asylums. 1t met
with so much opposition that by vote OF
the encampment it was order to lie on
the table.
The encampment then took up the SUBJ
ject of general pension legislation and
adopted the following without discussion:
Rtsolred, That the action OF the Twenty
second National Encampment upon the sub
ject of necessary pension legislation by Con-
gress is hereby reatfirmed and the pension
committee is hereby instructed to pursue all
proper means to secure legislation in accord
ance with such policy.
The above resolution embraces the Dis.
ability bill and also calls for the passage.
of per diem service bill.
The resolution amending the rules so
that five members might constitute quo
rum in posts having less than fifty MEM
bers was adopted.
After a spirited debate the resolution
depriving Pas; Department Commanders
of the right to vote at the National En-
campment was defeated.
The proposition to admit to qualified
membership the eldest sons of veterans
without, however, the right to vote or to
wear the badge was rejected.
The business of the encampment having
been concluded, Commanded Warner de-
livered his closing address on retiring
from the chair. The Adjutaut- General
then called the officers-elect to the plat
form and the ceremony of installation was
performed. When this was accomplished
the encampment adjourned sine die.
The new Grand Army council of admin
istration is announced to bs as follows:
Alabama, Z. G. L Ward, Selma; Arkan-
sas, Michael Kirsch, Little Rock; Califor-
mia, r. V. Treat, Los Angeles; Colorado
and Wyoming. NJ. j. Haggerty, Greeley;
Connecticut, August ]. Fem, Win
sted; Dakota, F. c. Peck, Sioux
Falls; Delaware, James Boon, Will
mington; Florida, w. James, Jack
sonvilie; Georgia, c. t. Watson. Atlanta;
Idaho, George L. Shout Boise City; Illi-
nois. A. d. Rhodes Evanston; Indiana,
Benjamin Schaller, Richmond; Iowa, P.
H. Raymond, Hamlin; Kansas, Q. H. COL
ter, Topeka; Kentucky, w. l. Collins
Louisville; Louisiana and Mississippi,
James H. Lawler. New Orleans
Maine, John Anderson, Langan Bend;
Massachusetts,, H D. o. Merrymouth,
Lowell; Michigan, Louis j. Kayntz,
Adrian; New York, Joseph b. Hill, Roch-
ester; Minnesota, Albert Scheffer, St.
Paul; Missouri. Milton Cole. St Louis;
Nebraska, P. 8. Plaikson. Oma ha; New
Hampshire, William Spillsbury, Jerry De-
pot; New Jersey, ]. r Milligan, Newark;
New Mexico, ]. II. Purdy, Santa Fe;
New York, A. NJ Underhill, New
York City; Ohio L. H. Williams, Rip
ley; Pennsylvania, William Mcclellan.
Pittsburgh; on the Potomac, John T.
Schurch, Washington; Rhode Island,
Henry c. Luther. Providence; Tennessee,
w. f. WiIborne. Greenvile; Texas, H. w.
Moves, Fort Worth: Vermont, E. J.
Ormsby, Braham; Virginia, Frank L.
Glade, Norfork; Washington Territory
and Alaska. ]. r c. Mccoy, Tacoma;
West Virginia, Charles E. Anderson;
Wisconsin. J. A. Walrous-
THE LADIES' AUXILIARY.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 3L-rhe Loval
Ladies of the G. A. r have elected Ma
tional officers as follows: President Mrs.
Frances Wood. Of Topeka, Kan: senior
vice, Mrs. Catherine Hurst. Of Louis
vile, KY; junior vice, Mrs. c. g.
Bruner, of Altoona, Pa; treasurer,
Mrs. Aun E. Grubb. of Camden, n.
j. chaplain, Mrs. N. c. Reynolds, of Chi
cago; counselor, Mrs. F. Roby. Of Chicago;
council of administration, Mrs. Julia N.
Johnston, of Altoona, Pa, Mrs. Nellie p.
Anderson. San Antonio, Tex, and Mrs.
Charles W. Gerwig, Of Allegheny City,
Pa The annual report showed that the
present membership is about Is, 600.
Defaulter Moore.
MoyTREAI QUE Au1. 31-Colonel