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pointment at Springfield, ILL.,, in March,
1866, and prepared the ritual of the
order, and after much discussion finally
selected the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie" as the name most appropriate and
expressive for the order. 1t was then
decided to print the ritual, and Captain
John S. Phelps, at the suggestion of eX-
Governor Oglesby, went to Decatur from
Springfield to supervise the printing.
While there Captain Phelps spoke Of the
proposed organization TO several old
soldiers and the result was that an APP
plicatiOn was made to COmrade Stephen
son for Il charter to form a post. On
April 6, 1866, the charter was granted
and the first post of what is now
mighty organization was instituted there
with twelve charter members.
For several years the order did not
thrive. Its aims and purposes were mis-
understood; it was by many regarded as
a purely political organization. But dur
ing the last ten or fifteen years this
erroneous impression has been gradually
removed. and the true aims and princi-
pies of the order are becoming better
understood and appreciated. 1T is now
becoming recognized as great benevo-
lent order, the principal purposes Of
radeShip cemented on many battle
cid: to minister to the sick and dis
abied, bury the dead and assist the
widow and orphan. In doing this it has
expended many millions during the
twenty-five years of its existence. The
rrpOrtS of the acknowledgement for the
last fiscal year show that 1921, $50 were
expended during that period for the re-
lief Of comrades, eX-SOldierS and their
families. and nearly $4,000 veterans and
their families, We're thus relieved. The
growth of the order has been marvellous.
In less than twenty-five, years it has
outgrown every other fraternal order in
this country except the MaSOns and
Odd-FelIows. The Grand Army has
now 1000 posts scattered over the
United States and Canada, with a mem
bership of nearly half million, and
about eight hundred thousand veterans
of the Union army yet to recruit from.
During the last few years the order
has devoted considerable attention to
the erection and maintenance Of homes
for the aged and intirm, and the build
ing of monuments to heroes of the war
and memorial halls in various parts of
the country. The most important un-
dertaking of this nature is the plan for
the erection of a magnificent memorial
hall at Decatur, that will stand as a per-
petual memento to the Grand Army,
and which will be constructed so as to
preserve the records of departments and
posts, trophies, relics, curiosities, litera-
ture, pictures, and whatever may serve
to illustrate the history of the Union
army and its achievements. The hall is
to be erected by voluntary contributions
from members and posts. and will prob
ment annually levied on. members of the
Grand Army. st.~ .1 .ee.,.. r. uE
One of the most intere ting incidents
OF the G. A. R. encampment at Decatur,
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MARCH OF VETERANS.
THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY OF
!..-tnfF AS THE c. A. r.,

More than Two Thousand Old Soldiers.
Soldiers Wives and Soldiers Sons Tramp
Decatur Streets to the strains of Martial
Musfc-Sl<etch of the Order and It's Foun-
ders.
The silver anniversary of the Grand
Army of the Republic was celebrated in
Decatur, Ill, the birthplace of the or
der. The annual department encamp-
ment of the Illinois G. A. r. was held at
the same place, at which nearly 1900
delegates were present, besides over 300
delegates to the annual meeting of the
Woman's Relief Corps. Wheelock G.
Veazey, Commander-in-chfef, accom-
panied by all the members of his staff
and officers of the national encampment,
and hundreds of other distinguished G.
A. r. men, were in attendance
The line of march formed and the
head of the column moved under the
direction of Grand Marshal Steele, First
Adjutant of Post No. l, G.. A. r. Steele
was followed by Goodman's Band of
twenty-one pieces. Then came Durham
Post, the successor of old Post No. /
with 355 veterans. Then came car
rage with the Governor and Commander
Veazey, and after it other carriages con-
tanning important people, members of
local committees, in all 440. Another
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bedecked vehicle held seven Of the Off
GERS Of the Woman's Relief Corps, De-
partment ofIllinOis: following was State
Commander Distin. and his staff, mount
ed on the best horses in town. The
department headquarters and a band
from Decatur we're sandwiched be-
tween the horsemen and Post No.
/ of Rockford, which was ITO strong.
Lowell Post of Newman, H., had LOG
vets and they sang "Hurrah, hurrah:
We'll Shout the Jubilee, from the time
they started till the column broke ranks.
The Stephenson Post of Springfield
had 400 men, in line, Grant, Post, No.
28, Of Chicago, Charles A. Dibble com
manding, was So strong, but every man
had on brand-now suit and that made
the number seem greater. De Molai
Band from Bloomington followed with
"a blowers, and W.. e. Sherman Post,
Qr14Q, kept step behind this, band $50
strong. La Place "GIl.) Post, No. 294,
had IS men, Jordan Post Of Macon had
so, and Cerro Goruo POSTPAID 80. Lam.
ken S. Band came behind with Is pieces
oMoultrie County Battalion had 1872 men,
the drum corps from Marshall had Is,
Mattooh> Post, No. 21, had 25. Pope
Post, No All, showed up % strong.
Then came an old man, paralyZed, in
an invalid chair. This was Capt. Jack
son, OF the Twenty-second Illinois In
fantry, Protecting this old man was
the remnant of the Eighth Illinois
twenty-nine survivors. Surely there was
q war!
These men were cheered by the multi
tude, and in response they lifted their
hats and bowed and passed on with
quick step, but not SO briskly as they
did years ago when they marched through
these very streets to go to war. They
were in command of George S. Durfee,
Of Company A Of the old Eighth Fol
lowing these were the Sons Of Veterans,
100 in number, commanded by Col. Sted
den, of Springfield. They were followed
by the ZouaYes of Decatur, twenty-five
boys. E. H. Martins corps of star
cyclers, forty strong, came after, their
wheels wrapped in the national coIors
The above constituted the men in the
line of march.
/. The, grand anniversary campfire was
lIindled in the mammoth tent constructed
for the purpose, and, although capable
of accommodating al audience of 10000
people, standing room was unobtainable.
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MAYOR.
WILL ITALY ACT?i
Dispatches Report Bitter Feeling Against
America.

Dispatches Report Bitter Feeling Against
America.
A Rome dispatch says that everybody is
on the qui XiYe for the next act in the Ital-
JAM American drama.
Crispi has openly declared. that the
Rudini cabinet dare not make serious de-
mand for redress upon the United States
and that the italian people have been held
up to ridicuIe by the vacillation of the
ministry. The statement that American
utterances have had an influence in pro-
vOxing hostile feeling is confirmed. In addi-
tion to the press dispatches the Consul Gen-
eral at New York has kept his government
fully informed of the editorial expressions
of the press Of that city. These are con-
sidered as extremely obnoxious in their
tone of contempt for aly,s~strength,~ both
naval and military. The caricature which
is said to have given personal ofense to
King Humbert is one inn which g tnfopEeY
figures with a, crown bn{ its head
and features bearing a re$embfancq
to those of the King. The cleri1
CAL or Vatican, faction is alleged
to have. circulated widely wood cuts of
these caricatures as Showing American
hatred and contempt for the Quirinal. All
together, whatever the outcome of the diff
Guilty, the feeling toward America in high
Italian circles isevgTyr bittefszaA mOng the
loweEG6raers O. CONF He4t ion is l1aying d
contrary effect The peoples seem toAan4
tieipate chat the gatesypf the American
paradise are about to- pc shut oaI1ta1iansI
ad5there is=a rush TO get Before geE
close The ports are t1ronged with intend
ing enli ata6 fselnil lies, from pa triapeh
toS3babe, cam he seen gifIg a1ongfsthG
highways that lead to the points Of departs
ure. Theauthorities are making Efforts to
discourage ernfgrat ion, but without efect!
Nothing short Of bayonets can stay the
ant Z =
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HAIGsToRM1N MExICo.
Several Persons Injured While Riding in
.--.------ Railway Coach

At San Antonio, Texas, two sleeping
coaches, the Romulus and Vallejo, running
between the City of Mexico, San Antonio
and Washington, D. c., via the Mexican
National Road came in in dilapidated
condition. The Mexican train to which
they we're attached passed through a cy-
clone and hailstOrm near TQrreton, Mexico.
So large were the hailstones that the head
light of the engine and5evefy5 pane of glas s.
on Oner side of the 4rainsTof cars was
Several persons in the day coaches we're
injured, and a Mexican at Torreton Station
was killed. The train was forced to stop
for half an hour until the storm passed.
Those in the sIeepers say the cyclone must
have created great havoc.
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THE CHICAGO REJECTION.
1t Was Very Close, but >Resulted in Vic
tory for Hampstead IVashburne.


The contest for Chicago mayoralty is
once more ended, and the figures are as
follows: Fl. Washburnes(Rep.) 45,752; Gre
gier (Dem.), 4aO88s Carter Harrison, DEM
4O,S26; E. Washburn Citizens Rep.), 49,
276; Morgan Socialist, '2,o95. The election
passed quietly, and over 10000 votes were
polled. above figures are from the Tribune,
and are not claimed to be Absolutely cor
rect; butthe Times and Herald <concede the
possibility Of Repd b1icah success This has
been the most mennora ble election Chicago
ever held. There were those who protested
to see id it direct precursfn sA1of party sue
cess in 1892, aud he5contest was spirited and
acrimonious in the ektreme.1 Never before
has there beeh3suehea5s trap ge array of cam
didates, and it would puzzle the most astute
worker in political figures to tell with any
accuracy anything about the relative
strength of the two great parties in Chicago.
Garter Harrisenss~xote~~ca Game. largely from
all parties,
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Department of Illinois, W. R. C.

Department of Illinois. G. A. R.
1866. April 8. 1891.
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Il News comes of a bloody ARRAY near the
junction of Black and Current rivers, Ark.
Eight men INDUCED in. a free fight, two be-
ing killed and tive. mere probably fatally
wounded. Steve Ross and man named
Anderson had some words about the divi
sion of some whisky. Anderson cut Ross.
Ross seized his gun, but before he could use
it Anderson had buried his knife several
times in the bodies of four other men, one
Of whom, Moore, died Instantly. Finally
Ross sent a ball into Anderson's body which
passed through his heart. He made an at
tempt to reach Ross with his knife, but fell
dead in the effort emo ..- 3I...
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Other rouslng camp-fres and love feasts
were held the following evening, and
every comrade who refused to sing q
song or tell story was promptly court
martaled and forced to submit to such
penalties as the 'boys" saw fit to infict.
The Grand Army has now attained
such proportions is so widely extended,
and has on it's muster rolls so many emf.
nent men in American military history
that brief sketch of its organization
and present condition is of general inter
est. The first post Of the Grand Army
was organized in Decatur April 6, 1866.
The men to whose ability, loyalty and
perseverance the order is indebted for its
existence and magnificent organization
were BENJAMIN Franklin Stephenson and
Rev. w. g. Rutledge, both of Illinois.
Comrade Stephenson was born in Wayne
County, Illinois, in 1922, and spent his
early youth and manhood in Sangamon
County. He entered the army in 1861
and served till 1864, when he met Com
rade Rlgtledge, who was serving as Chap
lain in Sherman's expedition of that
year. These two comrades conceived
and discussed plans for the organization
of permanent society to preserve the
friendship of war and provide mutual aid
in time of peace.
After the close of the war Comrades
Stephenson and Rutledge met by APP
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FOLLOWED THE FLAG.

Gray-haired Men Relapse Into a Habit
Acquired About Thirty Years Ago.
At Decatur, HI, before the sun rose on
the opening day of the G. A. r. celebra-
ton, veterans and citizens began to arrive
by train and wagon from every direction.s
and before noon that little city was hum
ming like a. beehive The early morning
was devoted to visiting among comrades
and securing badges to admit them to the
encampment, Among the distinguished
veterans present wereY ]. W. Burst. In
spector General G. A. R., Chicago; A. G.
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He : Made Her Get Up Too ; Earlx..

At jackson, Miss, an ignorant negro
woman named Ann Baker was lodged iniI
Jail, charged with killing. her husband. She
says the charge is true, and offers in iusti- 4
ication the plea that he made her get up
too early in the morning. she also volun- i
teers to give her services forjone month as
a cook to any one who viii pay her fine and
have her released. .-.....-.--.
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The Pre- sident,s Trin.

The President has started on his tour
across the continent The special train is
in charge of George w Boyd, the Assistant
General Passenger Agent of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. The train is one of the
most convenient and comfortable which have
ever been furnished by the Pennsylvania
Company. Outside of the Presidents per-
sOnal and official family the only persons
who will accompany the expedition will be
the representatives of the Press Association.
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FIERCE CHICAGO FIRE.
Five Hundred Firemen Unable to Check
~ Inr sst q Its Fury. .,ra-..-r.

- ~ - Il Its Fury.) .|af1l-I
: During. an afternoon performance in
Kohl & Middletops West Side Museum,
Chicago, fire broke out on the stage. The
theater was entirely destroyed together
with nearly a solid block Of large business
houses adjoining entailing a loss Of nearly
million dollars. Forty five companies were
called to the scene, but not until along in
the night was the fire brought under con-
troll. It was the worst c6nfagration Chi
cago has experienced since 1874. One man
was killed and others injured as follows:
Francis Gamble, dead; Mrs. Bessie Higgins,
injured internally will die; G. H. Messen-
ger, leg and arm broken; Alexander Grant,
right leg broken, several scalp: wounds;
Charles Benson, left arm broken; Bernard
1sloth, leg broken; unknown boy missing,
fell with wall. riG1 81t se9 4n3e,at
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Two Persons Murdered by Burglars.

A terrible murder occurred in Cecil
County, Maryland, near the Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania, line. Granville
Richards and wife we're aroused by the
presence of two men in their room. On
Mrs Richards arising she was shot in the
neck, and Mr.. Richards, upon going to her
rescue. was shot twice in the stomach.
Both will die. The two murderers escaped.
Mr.. Richards is connected with the Custom
House in Baltimore.
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penounce the Article as False.

The Indiana State Encampment. G. A. r.,
by resolution denounced the Century article
on Camp Morton as "false and infamous,
and libel on the military honor and civil
integrity of the state,n and appointed a
committee of fifty to procure and compile
evidence of the falsity of the charges made
in the CentiLrM
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A Fair Fraud.

! Mrs. Lillian M.Hallya a. prominent society
woman at Ellington, Conn., was charged
with fraudulent use of tie mails, Some
four months ago.she Advertised in q news
paper asking for charity, and has been re-
.ceiying mail from all parts of the country
under an assumed name. 49,
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Killed by His Pals.

y Shumway, the suspected accessory in the
wtecking of the Chicago night express ,awas
found dead near HoIy6l1e,i lass Death:
was evidently due to poisoning 1t is known
that two hours before the wTeclling Of the
train Shumwa y drove twojmeh to the scene
of the wreck Shumway was sshe driver Of
the pony express between,a Westfeld and
Snrinpfeld. q ..:.-l .lt-.l 81 -..-n. -E.-....
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Two Rrothers Take Poisson.

At Lancaster, Pa, Mr.. Kaufman, d young
man, died under mysterious circumstances
and later his brother Harry died from the
same symptoms, which resembled arsenical
poisoning Their father stated that Harry
had confessed to him that he and his broth,
er had taken poison with the object of dying.
together The boy would give no expIana-.
tfon Of the act. '@' ...s1< }5~t t2'I'. .-~t
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A Priest suf5ocated in a Mud-HoIs.

The body of a man supposed tonbe a
priest was found in mud-hole in Newport,
KY, where he had evidently fallen from
the sidewalk The body was identified as
that Of Rev. McGoren, from. some point in
the South not yet ascertained. He had
been visiting at the Cathedral. The place
from which he fell was wholly unguarded
and poorly lighted. He was not drowned,
but suffocated from falling head first into
the deem mud.
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business Block Burned.

The main business block on Broad street.
Elizabeth, n. J., burned. The flames start
ed in the Arcade owned by Hon. Amos
8 ark. This was the largest business struc-
ture in the city. and contained the Post
office, the First National Bank and several
stores The department. seemed .powerless
to check the spread Of the flames. The loss
is estimated at $500. 600.@ss ta.s-f eaz3 >'
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American Season Opened.

The American Baseball Association
opened their season with games at St, Louis
between the Cincinnatis and Browns which
was given by the umpire to the latter
by 9 to @; at Ba- timore, Boston 2, Balti-
more II; at Philadelphia, Washington 9;
Athletics s; at Louis lie, Columbus 6,
louisville Z 80 --sss5.s-4e4
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RAN INTO A ,LA i
APassenger Train DeraiIed Near Pfttsburg
Two Persons Fatally scalded.

A Passenger Irain DeraiIed Near Pittsburg
Two Persons Fatally scaIded.
A. Pittsburg dispatch says: The west
bound passenger train which left this city
for Cleveland Ohio, at 1905 a m, ran into
a landslide at Vanport, Pa, twenty five
miles west of here, derailing the Iocomo-
tive, baggage, and mail cars The baggage
car is said to have gone over an embank-
ment. 1t is reported that four trainmen
and number of passengers werofn5 ured
George LieBtage, the engineer, and W. E.
Brown, fireman, are said to have been SO
badly sc&lded that they will die. The
others are believed to have been only
slightly hurt.
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TORN TO FRAGMENTS.

Three Workmen Blown Out of Existence
by Nitro Glycerine Explosion.
At Petrolia, Ont, Bradley's nitro-glycer
inc works blew up. How the explosion oc-
CURED will never be known, as the three
workmen-Albert Bradley, James Chambers
and D. McDermand--were instantly killed.
Where the building stood there is a hole
about fifteen feet deep and thirty feet wide,
caused by the force of the explosion. There
were thirty quarts of o-glycerine in the
4uiIding.
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William skaggs, a United States prison
er en- route to the Columbus, Ohio, peniten-
tiary, escaped by jumping through the
window Of the car on the "cannon-balI
train near Lebanon, Mo-, While the train
was moving at rapid rate ia J#=r
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At Marshall Mo, a bloody fight took
place between John and Mike Brogan and
Pat Conden at the residence of John Brogan.
Clubs and chairs were used. Mike Brogan,
who is almost blind, disappeared during the
fight and was found in a hole some distance
from the house. He was badly beaten up
and will likely die. Con len was placed in
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An .Incendiary Arrested at Grand Rap.ls.

= At Grand Rapids, Mich, FIRE destroyed a
two-story frame block owned by Van Voor-
HES, and two-story house Loss, s17,500.
John Van Kenien was arrested on suspicion
of starting the fire. he was a member of a
dry goods firm, and had $4,000 insurance on
goods not worth that. Some of 1.-The most
valuable goods. were found secpeted in a
barn behind the store covered with hay.
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The dig Muddv,, Rapidly Rising.

: A special from ST. Joseph, Mo-, says: "The
citizens of Elwood, Kas., a suburb of St.
Joseph, are greatly alarmed at the rising Of
the Missouri river. The water is ten feet
above the low7water mark and rapidly
rising. EIwood is upon very low ground
and has been several times washed away. I
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Casualties and Suicide.

Two, unknown men were seen. to capsize in
a. boat on the Mississippi River, at Daven-
port, Iowa, and drown. While temporarily
insane Mrs. Susan Robinson, Of Detroit,
Mich, drank sulphur1c acid at Erie, Pa,
and died in great agony.
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DIED FROM THE GRIP.
Extraordinary Mortality Among Old
Women in West Virginia. ..e.t

m
Women in West Virginia. ..e.t
La grippe has caused an extraordinary
mortality among old people in West Yir-
ginia during the past week. From Green
brier County alone are reported the deaths
of five women over 81 years old, as follows:
Catherine Wilson, of Williamsburg, aged
"a; Miss Polly McClung, of Meadow Bluff,
aged %; Mrs Polly Flint, of Blue Sulphur,
aged %; Mis-. Elizabeth Price, of Meadow
Bluff, aged 81; and Mrs. Elizabeth Wiley,
of Anthony Creek, aged 93 These deaths
all occurred within a few miles. of each
other in one week. Mrs Elizabeth Keys
died in Doddridge County, age 90. II
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biggest Crops Ever known.

s G. Nj. Rathbun, Kansas Superintendent of
the Missouri Pacific, says that crops are the
best in the history of the road. Northern
Kansas and Southern Nebraska will have
the largest yield Of wheat ever known.
The acreage. was never before, so large.
Farmers are getting. ready to try corn as
nSua1 :. -.----- 4. .-.L..l t---t
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The Fire Record.

At Tobias. Neb,, fire caused a loss of
100000. At Wymore, Neb,, $1,000 worth Of
property burned. Fire destroyed the Dia-
mond Elevator at Minneapolis, Mimi, caus-
ing loss Of $4,000 fully insured At
Davenport, Iowa, the Bell clothing store
was burned out 1t was owned by Max
Weber, of Chicago. A stock Of shoes owned
by E. E. Murray g. Co.. was also destroyed.
Loss. S35, 900; fully insured. :a.J IL