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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-02-15

Captain Sweeney, %. 9. A., San
Diego, CAL, says: "Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy is the first medicine I have
ever found that would do me any good. +"
Price so cts. Sold by snipes & Kinersly.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-02-15

A Syracuse woman has been arrested
for stealing pair of trousers. Now the
dress reformers can see to what their
agitation is leading.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-02-15

The postofice department is smart.
After one of those new Columbian
stamps has been affixed to some letters
another stamp has to be put on for over
weight,
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Thirteen faded git stars adorn the blue cross.
Remnants of a beautiful fringe of short. thick,
white silk hang to 1t. 1t is badly torn.
A big. odd-lookng flag 10 that captured
July 4, 1863. by the Rising Sun boys-David
Thorn and Eli Harrison, privates of Company
c, Eighteenth Regiment. commanded by Col.
Ben Spooner. and John Pickney Brown, clerk
of the steamer Nick Thomas. The flag is OF
two widths of fine red cashmere, yard and q
quarter wide and two yards long. with three
inch border of faded blue delaine. All around
it is long, fine white silk fringe. In the
upper lefthand corner is big white moon at
the first quarter, and around it, in perfectly
formed white-muslin letters, the words Oak
Hill" Disposed across the end, in rows OF
thress and twos. are big white.muslin stars.
and, mixed in with them. the words: in white
muslin letters. an w is Ark. Vol. Elk Horn,
essary was lahorious, but it was very neatly
done, and, despite the rough usage, there is not
a particle of stain on the white muslin decora-
tons of this banner. This flag WINS captured at
Magnolia, near Fort Gibson, May 1. 1868. after
a two.hours' fight. in which the Eighteenth
lost ninety men killed and wounded.
A flag II an excellent state of preservation
is the rebel colors of the Third Georgia Cav
airy. captured near Elizabethtown. KY. Sent.
20. 1852, by a detachment of the Seventy-fifth
Regiment Indiana Volunteers. consisting of
John w: Richardson, A: Mckinney. John
Company ]. Seventy -ffth Regiment; John Z.
Burns. Company ID. Seventy.ffth Regiment,
and Joseph Gallon, Company C.. The flag is
six feet long and three feet wide. The field is
of rich blue cashmere OF exquisite fineness.
and Is circled by eleven white silk stars. Ii
has two wide red stripes and one of white.
All around il is fringe of white silk. The
flag is In splendid condition.
A card attached to one flag 10 inscribed.
"Flag of Augusta Guards. captured by the
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DIR. GARDENERS RESIDENCE.

adopted by nearly all the civilized powers
of the world. International conferences
were held at Paris. in 1867. and ut Berlin.
in 1860, for further developing In practical
manner the objects Of tho Geneva confer
ence The international society, termed
the Red Cross society established in con-
sequence of these proceedings was very en-
ergetio in relieving the wounded and sick
during the Franco-Prussian war in 1870. it's
flag being recognized as neutral Ab0ut
thirteen Thousand volunteers were en-
ployed in attending TO the sick and wound
ed. About forty Datione now belong TO the
Geneva treaty sIgners.
In 1869 Miss Clara Barton had been or.
dered abroad for her health, and when the
Franco-PrussIan war broke out the inter
national committee OF the Red Cross sought
of the Grand Duchess of Baden she went
into the work on the battlefield. After
Miss Baritone return to this country, real.
Izing the benefit to the sufferers in battle
that this treaty brought about che nnder.
took the task of persuadiDg the United
States government to fall into
line on the Geneva treaty. She
had given the word to the international
committee that this should he done. The
United states had steadfastly declined all
efforts looking TO International treaties.
possibly through fear OF complications. and
the task she had set herself to do Was q
difficult one. For several years she labored
in this behalf and enlisted the aid of many
prominent people. 1t was not until in 1851
that she succeeded III making much i'm
preston. Then President Garfield became
interested. but his death interviewed.
and President Arthur took up the
matter. In that year. 1881. there was
incorporated in the District of Columbia.
the National Red Cross Society of America.
and the United States was q member of the
treaty. to carry out the provisions OF which
each country must have one national socle.
ty recognized by tho international com.
mittee. The permanent head and center of
the treaty Is located at Geneva, Switzer-
land. where the treaty originated. and he
committee still retains Its first president
NJ. Gustave Magnier.
'For the relief of suffering by war; pesti-
lence. famine. flood. fires and other caism-
tiles of sufficient magnitude to be- deemed
national III extent was the clause which
was TO make distinctly American the or
ganiZation of the Red Cross in the United
States. 10 make the Red Cross of real
benefit In this country this addition was
necessary. The PEG ole of the United states
are not SD beet TO war as foreign govern
ments are, and in all countries causes OF
nature prod ce great calamities W hich ma
tlonal organization of this character might
nssuaga. After getting the American
amendment through Congress, March /.
1882 IL was quite necessary that 1t should
be ratified by the foreign powers which
were parties to this great international
treaty. The advisabillty OF the innov alton
was questioned. but It was ct least ratified
by the congress at Berne. June 9, 1882. and
IL was proclaimed TO the world by Presi-
dent Arthur July 70. 1882 All the other
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business being transacted through IL. thus
maintaining q strict neutrality between
nations. This neutrality is recognized
among all those nations by one uni
yersal sign. namely; GreeK Red Cross on q
white ground. which sign has by this treaty
become the one military hospital flag. as
well az the insignia of the med
ical departments of war the world over.
and under this treaty and Insignia the peo-
pie In civil life become q recognized body
of relief among the military in the field.
Thus it is bat during the week of she en-
osmpment the Red Cross Society will have
in charge all the hospital arrangements for
the care OF the veterans. and all their help
ers will be recognized by the red cross.
which insignia Is now protected to the &C.
neva treaty by nearly all nations.
Indiana 10 now particularly interested in
very closely related to It. since in her do
main there rests the Red Cross House."
the only strip Of neutral earth in all the
wide. wide world. Like the cities of refuge.
the Red Cross farm is neutral ground; the
tide of battle could roll to it's very gates.
but there the fierce passions that make
men brntes would meet the check OF inter-
national treaty which protects from Ca
lamity of war. pestilence and famine" TINS
tract of land comprises 7S2 acres. q
little over one square mile In area.
and IS located tive miles south of Bedford.
The Louisville, New Albany ~ Chicago
Railway passes through tEe grounds. with
q neat railway station In the vicinity. Sew
eral other railroads have stations within a
fe Nv miles. hence it is conveniently located
Tor the traffic from all parts of the country.
White river. beautiful stream winds along
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Observation-Disclosures

scrolwork in gold. surrounding what has been
a pretty oil painting of a castle. with
a knight in full armor guarding it.
The perspective was not very good,
however. and the castle looks like doll
house beside the big soldier. There was an in
soription gold on red scroll, bat oil that is
left of it 10 "Aly Life Is D" There are .
number OF words that could be used 10 fill out
the break, and the funny part of it Is that at
the other end of the scroll 10 another great big
ID" There is q yawning hole in the silk be-
tween the two "d's"-only this. and nothing
more. The other end of the flag is one-half
faded red silk. and the other half dirty white.
with the inscription in gold letters. Flag of
3rd Regt.. Tenn. VOL" Ii had fringe OF red
silk, but good deal of it is gone. The blue
half of the flag is double. and on the opposite
side is a circular geometric design in gold. in.
side of which eleven stars in gold are entwined
with the red flowers and green leaves of the
climbing honeysuckle very neatly executed in
oils. In the center has been painted the great
seal of the State. but there is only enough OF il
left now to indicate the subject. The chemi-
Gals have eaten up the most of il.
General Mo.gan's battle flag is much priced
trophy. IL was captured by the Fourth lndi-
ana Cavalry, of Col. Ed McCOok's Division,
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her defenders have, from time 20 time, been de-
posted in the Statehouse for sAfe-keeping.
Many Of these were presented 10 the late Gov.
Oliver Z. Morton, and by him turned over to
The State; Others we're deposited there By their
eaptoTs. or by those who inherited the blood
bought prizes Space will not permit them 10
De spread out, and necessarily the information
on the written labels Is limited. The men Who
once knew the history OF the captured colors
are, most of them, dead The labels will, in
ZINE. be rubbed Of. aud no printed informa-
lion concerning them is in existence. quarter
OF century heDce the State will have IN Its
possession a lot of silk and bunting rags with
no significance at eli. except that the stuff was
ence the property OF the South, and. by right
OF capture. now belongs 10 Indiana. IL Is IA
condition of Affairs that should not exist. and
" can only be remedled by the men who made
TIE history Of those years.
One Of the most conspicuous flags in the col
iseton Of captured eoloTs is the battle flag OF
ierry's Texas Rangers, which was taken from
the Eighth Texas Cavalry. near Gaylorsyille.
ala, Oct. Is 1904. by two companies OF the
seventeenth Indiana Infantry. commanded by
11ial j. j. Weller, of Company l., Wilder's
brigade. This banner is about yard and
mar long oy yard and q quarter wide. aud is
made double. OF dark blue sarsanet silk. with
small silk cable cord of the same color all
around the edge. In the center is q
Slreie CT white satin half yard in diameter.
a. the center OF this is the Southern cross.
.otmtd OF dark red lutestring ribbon. on
VAC eleven stars are exquIsiIely embroid-
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Seventeenth Regiment, Indiana Volunteers
near Kingston, Ca" This flag is of fine cash.
mere. The blue field has eleven white stars;
the bars are three. two red, one white. and let
tiers cut out aud sewed on form the words,
Augusta Guards" On the reverse side is the
inscription. God Shield the Brave" and Our
Hearts Are With YOU"
Among other flags deposited Just after the
close OF the wa was one captured at Hunts.
vile. Ala. 10y Capt. II. Z. Lord, of the Thirty.
seventh Indiana. IL mas eleven white silk stars
on a blue field. and three stripes, two red. one
white. 1t had border of gold and purple
silk. One captured near Elizabethtown. Ky.
Sept. 70. 1862. by forces under command of
Lleut.Col. Robert Stewart, of the Second Indi.
ana Cavalry. belonged to the Third Georgia
Cavalry, IL was of delaipe, with three s,ripes.
two red aud one blue. and blue field with
eleven white stars. A rather startling flag ia
black cashmere. with white skull and GROSS.
bones painted on il. 1t was raised by the rebels
over the college building at Rvesellville Ky,
and was captured by detachment of Company
A. FIftieth Indiana, under command of Lieu
tenant Mccoy. A common. looking flag has a
blue field with twelve stars in circle and one
in the center. Ii has two red stripes and one
white. all delaine. This flag was captured
from the Capitol Building, at Columbis, s. c.,
Feb. IL, 1866.
One of the first flags captured in the war was
taken by the Eleventh Indiana Zouave Reg.
ment. Its of cotton. blue field, with eleven
stars. aud two red and ore white stripe. Il
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., ouu r,u,u,,.al,

was captured at Romney. Va. in June. 1861.
Arebel signal flag OF blue worsted goods has
round white center, but there is nothing 10 iden-
THY the place OF capture, Other trophies are
four bunting held flags, seven infantry guIdons,
twenty.Iour camp markers, two white markers,
Third Brigade flag. aud thirty ur miscellane-
Gus underlined flags. Among these rebel
trophies is TIE remnant of star.spangled ban
ner. Ii is all OF silk. single, and thirty.four
gilt stars are In a blue field. About a third of
the stripes 10 gone. Ii has blood stains on il
and bullet holes. There are mouldy spots. and
the red Is faded to a grayish pink, IL was the
garrison flag OF the Thirty-uinth Indiana.
Across the silken stripes, In big golden lettera
is the name Shiloh and the regiment. This flag
has history, aud somebody who knows il
ought to write 1t out in full. The brief story
that accompanies i; tells that il was found in
Libby Prison, Richmond. after the capture of
that city. bat there is no mention made OF the
tragedy that must have been acted before the
rebels got hold OF it,
There Is n great case on the north side of the
museum hlled with the Indiana regimental
flags which were carried safely through the
war. They are battered and bullet.riddled
Hardly enough isleft of some of them 10 identi.
~ the colors There ought to be full history
OF these flags and their bearers and battles. IL
Will soon be too late to attempt it, because the
men who made that history will not long sur.
vive to tell of their exploits.
IL Is proud record tor young nation to
make that the dark years of rebellion never
dimmed star IL Old Glory. and though these
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-03
THE RED CROSS In INDIANA
A Spot Where Shock and Tumult
OF Battle Will Never Penetrate.
DR.. Joseph Gardeners Gift Through
Which This Noble Order Acquires a
Beautiful Home in This State.

Very few people have any conception of
what the Rcd Cross Society Is. They heard
of Its sple ndid work of relief when the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers devastated fer
tile valleys; they remember the Red Cross
relief at the Johnstown food. during the
famine In Russia and the CT clone in Iowa.
bur, after ALL the term RED Cross" means
no more to the average reader than book
beer" because. alike. people do nOtlknow
the import OF the title. This organization
dates back to 1852 NJ. Henri Dumont.
q Swiss. having been o witness of the hor.
rors Of the battle field of SOlferino. pub
lished his observations in o pamphlet
called Souvenir de Solferino." which in
duced the Societe Geney0ise d'Utilite Pub
lique. in February, 1868. to discuss the
question whether relief societies might not
be formed in time of peace to help the
wounded In time Of war by means of quail
fed volunteers. At an intern ational con-
ference. held Oct 26, 1858, fourteen govern
ments. including Great Britain. France.
Austria, Prussia. Italy and Russia. were
represented by delegates. The propositions
then drawn up were accepted as an inter-
national code by q congress which met at
Geneva. Aug. 8. 1864. and on Aug.
90 convention was signed by twelve of
the delegates, aud it was eventually
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cred in white. Around the upper curve OF the
circle is the inscription in blue silk m5roidery.
Duct amor Patrie," and on the lower half of
the circle, "Terry's Texas Rangers" On the
opposite side of the banner the Latin inscrip-
ton Is left off. and God Defend the Right"
takes its place; otherwise il is exactly the
same. Ii is in an excellent state OF preserva.
ton.
very ordinary flag is one captured at Tulip.
Ark. Oct II. 1868. from Colonel Dobbns, Of
an Arkansas regiment by the First Indiana
Cavalry. 1t is a yard and half long and
about yard and q quarter wide. made of blue
delaine and not of very good quality. The
Southern cross. in red delaine. has thirteen
stars of coarse white ducking rudely sewed on,
leaving the edges raw. The upper left.hand
corner is torn and moth-eaten.
The banner of the First Kentucky Cavalry,
which was captured by the Seventeenth Indi.
diana, has been beautiful and costly affair. It
is Of a heavy sarsanet silk, and was probably q
bright red at one time; it is now q disconsolate
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LIGHT EUROPEAN TRAVEL.
No Prospect Yet of Rush TO Chicago from
the Other Side.

No Prospect Yet of n Rush TO Chicago from
the Other Side.
New York Post
Inquiry at the Offices of the transatlantic
steamship lines shows that Europeans con-
tinue slow In coming TO the worlds fair.
and that there is little prospect OF improve
ment In this respect. The incoming steam
ers show a continually growing passenger
list. but this is the time of year when
Americans who go abroad return homeward
In great numbers. and even 30 the steam
ship lines. with no exception. report no I'M
usual pressure for berths westward. In
fact. most report demand lighter by many
per cent. than that of last year.
The local agents of the French line are
the only ones that look for increased travel
In September and October because of the
wor Ids fair. Mr. Forget has had assurance
OF this. The French take their vacations
later than Americans. beginning about
Aug. II and con tinuing it through to Oct
j, be said. and he believes many will come
TO see the fair during that time. The
Erenchmen who have already been here
tand these have mainly been specialists.
no tourists) have been greatly pleased by
what they saw at the fair. They have re-
turned very enthusiastic. and Mr.. Forget
is positive that this will react most pleas
antiy on the French people and inspire
them TO visit Chicago.
But while the fair has NOT drawn Euro
peans hither. 1t has caused many Ameri-
cans TO foregO European trip to see the
wonders on exhibition in their own land.
How great the effect has been in this direc.
tlon Is but now beginning TO be appreciated
Dy the steamship companies. One EDglIsh
line has on an incoming steamer. only 2'O
nrst-cless passengers. whereas. last year.
the number on the same vessel at the same
tine was 400. The percentage OF difference
In this case is fair estimate of the extent
OF the decrease In foreign travel.
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WHO WEAR THE BADGE?

ldHSCftUcU W INC us ~ H
Who wear the dear Grand Army Badgel
The men who marched away
When thro' tho North the bugles blew
The signal for the fray.
When down from over Sumter's walls,
Disgraced. sold Glory" came.
And heroes sprang from far and wide
To save the Nations name.
They wore the badge who fought and bled
By many o Southern rill-
Who stormed Antictam's bloody ridge,
And stood at Malvern Hill;
They wear 1t who, tbro' fire and smoke,
Climbed cIoudward TO the crest
OF Lookout grim. and waved our flag
Above its eagles nest.
1t shines upon the breasts Of those
Who stood on Shiloh's plain,
Or charged thro' Chicksmauga's wood
Amid the leaden rain;
They cherish IL who saw our flag
That grand and deathless day
In victory wave DER Farragut
Mid flame in Mobile bay.
They wear the badge who thro' the South
With Sherman carved track.
Or on the plains OF Gettysburg
Hurled Pickett's leglons back;
They proudly wear the star who marched
With Grant, the silent man,
Or through the fair Vrginian wales
Rode fast with Sheridan.
Deep in the Wilderness they stood
And bravely met their foes;
They saw their gallant comrades die
Where fair Potomac fiows;
They drove the gray fox TO his den,
And meath the apple tree.
Forever lost. they saw 90 down
The cause Of Robert Lee.
The comrades of the gallant men
Who wear the badge to-day
Are sleeping in the silent camps
Among the shadows gray;
No more for them the drums are beat,
No more the bugles blow;
Beneath the long ana tender grass
They sleep in many row.
They sleep in peace, those comrades dear,
Beneath the orange tree;
They lie in dreamless slunber where
Rolls on the restless sea.
Their work is done; the land they saved
With valor tried and true,
A deathless chaplet proudly weaves
For all the dead in blue.
All honor to the man who wears
The ribbon and the star!
We know that for his land he braved
The hellish front oil war;
prouder badge was never worn
Than that which rests to-day
Upon the bosoms Of the men
Who fought against the gray.
So let them march adown the street,
Where myriad banners wave;
They are our veterans, old and grim,
They are the Nations brave.
Ere long the last will seek the camp
Beyond their battle lines
That silent camp which waits for all
Beneath the misty pines.
It. c. Harbaugh
CAssTowN, o.
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deared to him the Red Cross ideas When
the first news of the Johnstown disaster
came over the wires. Miss Barton wired the
GARDENERS. Can you both conner ana theu
answer was, YES" The i've months there
with Miss Barton are matters OF history.
It was the Effective work done there that
first caused DIR. Gardner TO look around
for some means by which the scope
of usefulness OF the Red Cross might be
enlarged. Not being rich. as riches are
computed in these days and yet desiring
TO benefit his kind during bis own lifetime.
he saw nothing SO likely 10 meet these
views gift OF suitably located land.
This was something tangible and OF per-
manent value. To think was 20 act. and
he at once placed In Miss BartOn's care. for
the benefit of the American Red Cross. the
beautiful tract of land In Lawrence cOun-
ty. In his letter of transmittal IL the fol-
lowing:
Perhaps other benevolent persons may dis
cover that they may surely and economically as
sist In erecting such educational. charitable. or
pnisnI9rCpiS sdse" a. yoa MIL o9ss.Se n me
wood and stone are on the grounds. aud also as-
sist in stocSing It's stables. parks and pastures
10 meet the steady demands OF belero!ence, ~
OF emergencies.
should your other friends. such as know your
work for stricken humanity aud believe an your
methods OF heneVolence-an their name -
legiOn-deslre to ind place where their own
beneVo!ence may reach through al generations
| fell assured they Will of their abundance.
gladly appropriate portion 20 aid ire gcnto
dews OF heaven TO bring forth pleuteous har-
vests OF happiness.
In her letter Of acceptance Miss Barton
touchingly referred TO the frIendsh . exist
Ing between her ana the GardDors. ana
said:
National Red Cross. viii bc the one piece OF neu-
trail ground on the Western hemisphere, protect
ed 10y International treaty AGAINST the tread OF
icontinusa GA TnArtssnth PA<s-l
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crushed strawberry. 1t is about aysrd square.
and is bordered with three-inch strip Of ca
nary-colosed silk, the cavalry color. Across
the top and end is a furnished gold fringe.
Across the CENTER from corner to corner. is a
cross of blue sarsanet silk, nine inches wide.
In the center is large star of white silk, and
there are three in each of the arms. making
thirteen in all. Wide watered broosde ribbons,
of rich yellow, are attached for the purpose
of tying it to the staff. The back of the flag il
q solid piece OF once red silk, and across it
diagonaily. on & strip of blue silk. are the
words, First Kentucky Cavalry" painted in
large black letters. The flag is in excellent
condition.
What has been headquarters flag Is .
trophy OF Company ,, Forly.ninth Indiana
Volunteers 1t is the flag of the Third Regi-
ment. Tennessee, Volunteers. 1t is nine feet
long and four and onehalf feet wide. The end
next the flagstaff is of blue sarsanet silk. q
q rich dark shade On one side Is an elaborate