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The National tribune., 1894-09-20
WELCOME TO THE BOYS IN BLUE.
BY SARAH H. KILLIKELLY. PITTsBURG. SEPT. IL, 1894

Ye boys in blue, we welcome you
With hands outsretohed and hearts most true
"Three months" was first 1.-THE CALL" which yc
responded to;
Then years" were added 10 tho service of the
boys in blue.
And now three tens OF years " have passed. and
We are termed our veterans in blue"
With weary steps and slow, and hair grown gray,
We march our city streets along.
We fiaunt our colors and our flags
And with our ensigns welcome you.
And yet we notice that our veterans.
Our veterans in blue, look only upward
To the flag, that flag of Union true.
Some bare their heads, some bow their headsl
Ah who can tell the story of these veterans In
bluel
TO fife and drum and trumpet tones
They marched our streets along,
Yet ali the while we know their thoughts
Are with the days agone.
What memories, what scenes of pain,
What struggles of the heart and brain
Does each recall as they " go marching onI"
Then let silent be, silent the past must ever
be
But when the march Is over. and our vets In blue
Have gathered round their chief for perhaps O
last review,
Then let the weikin ring, With loyal hearts and
true
Give three times three for our boys in bluel
Then three times three " for our en-ign trueI
With its stripes of white and its stripes of red,
And its stars on field # blue.
= The lily may fade and its leaves decay;
The rose from It's stem nay sever;
The shamrock and th.stl; may pass away,
But the ctars will shine foreve.."
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THE 2sth NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
A more thoroughly satisfactory Ma
tional Encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic was never held than
that which convened last week at Pitts
burg.
In every point and detail it was a
grand success. There is nothing but
praise for all that happened.
To begin with, the contest for Com
mander-in-Chief was the closest ever
known in the history of the Order, and
yet was prosecuted with a courtesy and
fraternal spirit worthy of the highest
praise, Everyone unhesitatingly adj
mitted that either Comrades Walker.
Lawler, or Long would make a Com
mander-in-Chief of the highest fitness
and acceptability. Nowhere was there
a breath of criticism against one of
them. The supporters of each man
simply knew him better that they did
the other candidates, and the better they
knew him the more enthusiastic they
were for him. Justice Long, for reasons
entirely creditable to him, decided to
withdraw from the race. Had he re-
manned in he would have received a
support that would have been at least
highly complimentary to him.
Between Comrades Lawler and
Walker the vote was SO evenly divided
that the successful candidate had only
IL majority. If GAR. precedents
count for anything, this insures Comrade
Walkers election next year.
The new Commander-in-C Chief will fill
the office superbly. He is a typical
volunteer soldier He enlisted among
the very first, and in one of the very
finest fighting regiments sent TO the field
the 18th ILL.,, commended at first by
the famous Gen. Turchin, and afterward
by Scott, who was killed in the bloody
fight at Stone River. He served faith
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Department and National reputation in
Grand Army circles.
In 1885 he was elected Senior Vice
Department Commander of the State of
Pennsylvania, and made splendid rec
cord. He was in attendance at the Ma
tional Encampments of the GAR. held
at Baltimore, Denver, Portland, and San
Francisco, and has attended every En-
campment of the Department of Penn
sylvania since 1885.
He is recognized as a whole-souled,
thorough Grand Army worker, always
has a kind word and fraternal grasp
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fully in this to the end, receiving un.
usual credit for fidelity and dashine
bravery. Returning home he has made
a career for himsef in peace illustrative
Of the fact that the best soldier makes
the best citizen. He stands very high
in his community, and possesses superb
executive ability. In all respects he will
be worthy successor to the long line of
splendid comrades who have preceded
him.
The Senior Vice Commander-in-C Chief
is one of Pittsburg's leading business
men, who served his country gallantly,
and has been a GAR. through all
weathers.
The Junior Vice Commander-in- Chief
is fine representative of those comrades
who went South at the close of the war,
and devoted themselves to aiding the
people of that section to upbuild their
ruined industries. He has made his
home there ever since, stands in the front
ranks of the business men of New Or
leans, and is as firmly and uncompro-
misingly loyal as when he shouldered
his musket in 1861.
The legislation of the Encampment
was, as ever, positive, firm, heightened,
yet, as befitted the exalted character of
the body, dignifed and conservative.
1t left no shadow of doubt in anyone's
mind as to precisely what the feeling
was in regard to the great issues of vital
interest to veterans, yet it did not de-
scend to Incorporate language.
AS for our hosts-the comrades of
Pennsylvania and the citizens of Pitts
burg, Allegheny, and adjacent places
no praise can be extravaganza. They
are typical of the great stout-hearted,
Union-loving people of the North, who
sent forth their sons to do battle for the
country, and every throb of whose hearts
was in unison with them, and who stood
ready not only to give them, but them
selves and all that was theirs to save
the life Of the Nation. They are loyal
in every fiber of their beings, and glad
OF such an opportunity as the National
Encampment afforded to testify to this.
Never were the comrades better enter
never were more unsparing
efforts made to do them honor and pro-
vide them every comfort. Pittsburg
will have warm place in every vet
Grams heart as long as that heart con-
tinues to beat.
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THE VETERANS THANKS.
Many thanks to you, Gen. Washin

Many thanks to you, Gen. Washing
ton;
Not only for having been the Father
OF your country,
Nor merely for not being able to tel
a lie,
But particularly, and at this time, for
having the foresight to discover the i'm
portance Of Pittsburg and to have the
British take it away from the French,
so that you and the old Continentals
could take it away from the British, and
it could become the home of half
million of the most loyal, true-hearted
Americans in the country, and we could
have it to hold our 26th National En-
campment within their hospitable doors.
You not only had a good head for
soldering, General, but you had as fine
an eye as there ever was in this country
for desirable real estate and frst-class
business locations
You got your eye on Pittsburg long
before you did on the Widow Gusts,
even, and you didn't rest till you got
both.
We read all about your expeditions
against Pittsburg when We were boys in
school, but we never began to appreciate
what good thing you were striking for
until we went there and saw the city.
This makes us think you much
larger man than ever, General. You
were towering big American man,
whose clear eyes took in the whole
country. The only fault that we find is
that some of your successors do not begin
TO measure up to you.
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for meritorious service. He was dis
charged in June, 1868, and re-enlisted
in the 194th Pa, but being under age
was not allowed to go out the second
time.
Comrade Burchfeld's Grand Army
record is as brilliant as brilliancy itself.
He joined Abe Patterson Post, So, of
Allegheny, in 1879. When Post 1872,
of Allegheny, was organized in 1881 he
withdrew from SO and cast his fortunes
with the new Post, of which he has been
a member ever since. He has 10th q
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ENGLISH and Canadian papers are
encouraging their people with the hopes
of increased prosperity by reason of
the new American tariff" Just so; that
legislation was not intended to produce
prosperity at home, but abroad. The
next Congress will reverse this process.
The National tribune., 1894-09-20
AN EXTRA COPY.

Some comrades may receive an extra COPY
81 this weeks NATIONAL TRIBUNE, which
they arc requested TO hand TO some other
coE-rade who, they know. is not subscriber.
but should be. Every man who wore the
blue should be on the subscription-list of
IRE NATIONAL TRIBUNE during this great
light for veterans rights. Try TO bring all
The boys into camp The more subscribers
HE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has, the better
fight it can make.
The National tribune., 1894-09-20

QUITE cIaque has been raised by
the cuckoo papers over ga great advance
in the price of wool following the passage
of the tariff bill" There is absolutely
nothing in this. We quote the following
from the Boston Manufacturers Gazette's
review of the week ending last Saturday,
Sept. IS:
There is hardly any question but that inc
fieeces are weaker than they were, perhaps
three weeks ago. Dealers hold up to the
quotations of that moment, but the manu-
facturers are rather bearish with their offers.
and there is no question but that in the end
they get certain small concessions.
Nobody but fool can expect wool
to go higher in face of free competition
with the cheap woods of Argentine, South
Africa, Russia, and Australia.
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SENATOR EPPA HUNToN thinks
that the gullibility of the Virginians is
simply boundless. At Culpeper last
Monday evening he told them that he
"voted for free wool for the best inter
ests of the farmers, and since the passage
Of the bill the price of wool has con-
stantly advanced" Yet he knew that
his hearers were not receiving half as
much for their wool as under the Nc
kinley Bill, and that every market re-
port indicates the belief that wool will
go lower rather than higher.
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SECOND COMMAND.
A Whole-Souled, Thorough Grand Arm
Worker is Maj. Burchfield.


Albert P. Burchfeld, Senior Vice
Commander-in-C Chief, was born in Allie
gheny, Jan. 20, 1914. At the age of Is
he enlisted as private in Co. E, 123d
Pa, commanded by Col. John ?. Clark,
at that time pastor of the Second United
Presbyterian Church, in Allegheny.
The regiment was assigned to the Sec
ond Brigade, Third Division, Fifth
Corps, at that time commanded by Gen.
Fitz-John Porter.
Young Burchfeld received his bap-
tism of blood in the memorable battles of
Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancel-
louisville, and was promoted to Sergeant
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THOMAS Or. L.AWLER.
"A Western Man Captures the Commandery
in-Chief for the Ensuing Year.

Ti-OHlef TOT INC Ensuing hehr.
Col. Thomas G. Lawler was born in
Liverpool, England, in 1874; went to
Illinois when a child, and received his
education in the public schools of Rock
ford, Ill. At the age of II he enlisted
as private in Co. Z, 18th ILL.,, in June,
1861, serving three years and three
months. He was with his company and
regiment in every battle in which they
were engaged, and, with the colors of
his regiment, was the first man of hi
The National tribune., 1894-09-20
THE BRECKENRIDGE CONTEST.

| AhE CCNTESI.
The inexplicable and intensely bitter
contest over the denomination of Col
W. G. 2. Breckenridge in the Ashland
District of Kentucky has ended by a
slender victory for his Democratic oppo-
nent. We say "inexplicable," because
people living outside of Kentucky cannot
understand how there should have been
such an unreasonable row over shelving
a man so distinctly Objectionable to all
the better elements among his constitu-
ents. Had Breckenridge represented a
district north Of Mason & Dixon's Line,
he would have been shelved without a
word of protest. No one would have
had the hardihood to advocate his re-
election. He had no redeeming quail
ties to palliate him in the eyes of North
ern people. Much has been said of his
" silver-tongued oratory." In reality
this is Of very mediocre character. 1t
is of that old-time, spread-eagle, sky
scraping style, which people outside of
the South usually speak of as flap
doodle" "rot," and bunkum," and the
English call bounce" A character
istic specimen of this was his coming
before his audience last week with
bunch of white chrysanthemums in
his hand, and saying with uplited,
transforming eyes, that "the white of
these spotless flowers is not more
pure than my aspirations for my
future life" But the Kentuckians
seem to 60 wild over this sort of mush
and gush. Judged by modern ideas,
there are scores Of better and more
effective speakers in the House of Rep
resentatives-even in the last one, where
ability Of all kinds was at the lowest ebb
known for years. Then, too, family
counts very strongly in Kentucky, and
service in the rebel army is at pre-
MUM in the Ashland District. The ex-
rebels there worship the memory of
John c. Breckenridge, as those in Vir
ginia do that of Lee, and those in Louisi-
ana that Of Beauregard. Next came
the power of the Federal machine in
Kentucky, which was solidly arrayed
on the side of Breckenridge. The result
was the bitterest fight known there since
the people were taking sides for or
against the Union. After spending
enough energy for National election,
Breckinridge's opponents have carried
the primaries against him by majority
Of few hundred in total vote of some
10000. 1t has been an astonishing and
rather disgusting exhibition to the de-
cent people of the country, who GER
-ainly had the right to expect that this
moral leper" would be sent into retire
nent by the general contempt and exc
,sation of his outraged constituency.
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NJ
human nature The
vast crowds that made up the visitors to
| Pittsburg were composed Of men and women
in every walk of life, and according as
their worldly station was high or low,
the things they said and did differed
in meaning, popularity, and interest.
Scenes sad, scenes glad, scenes humorous
were to be looked for on all sides, and there
were enough of them to delight student Of
character and cause him to fill many note
books with jottings of what be saw and
heard. At such time the most fun is with
the crowd, and the Pittsburg Reunion was
no exception.
The scenes on the streets were at once
metropolitan and provincial. Visitors from
every part of the Union were present but
country cousins from the surrounding neigh
borhood of the Greater Pittsburg so far
predominated as to lend the streets holi.
day-making, come-to-see-the-town sort of
air.
The multifarious and vigorous fakirs and
hawkers of every conceivable design of I'M
authorized badge, souvenir and torment
added to the rural aspect of the occasion, and
one could not but think of the city as the
scene of vastly magnifed, highly concern
trated essence of country fair. Only the
loud-Voiced Snowman with his persuasive
eloquence was wanting to complete the sim
Ilarlty, and the street vendors PLAYED or
worked their part with such success that the
ornate hangings of the show "just about
to commence" step up ladies and gents"
come and see the marvellous mermaid capt
ured alive in midOcean," and other detailed
accessories of country fairs were hardly
missed.
Strong Vincent Post, 81, Erie, Pa, took
with it remarkable curiosity in the shape
Of veritable old war horse The animal
was formerly owned by rebel cavalry sol.
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TIE BEST WAY

To get ready for the great fight for soldiers
nights is TO get up big clubs for the veterans
champion, THE NATIONAL TRIBUSR,
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srrssO Al me v..ssrOr rosr orot As ssoosO.s, rs11za
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SiDE-SCENES,
Snapshot Views in the Smoky City
While the Boys in Blue were There

HERE ARE Al
ways many side
scenes at a National
Eneampment which
are not only inter-
esting simply as
such, but as fur
nishing studies Of
human nature. The
The National tribune., 1894-09-20

One Which is Not "Purged," and in Which
There Are No Suspensions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-09
HAS OPENED AN OFFICE.
A WelI-Known Physician to Locate
i'm MankatO.

DR.. Geo. A. Cable, who came to
Mankato April last, has opened an
office in room s, Stern block, for the
practice of medicine. He will make
a speciality of obstetrics and diseases
of children.
Mr.. Cable graduated from Oberlin
college, Ohio, in 1868, and from the
medical department of Wooster uni
yersity in 1873, and has been ,practic-
ing medicine for nearly % years. He
came to Minnesota in 1881, locating at
Crookston, where he continued in
practice for several year. Mr. Cable
is pleasant gentleman, and with his
years of experience will no doubt
work up good practice in this city
His office hours will be from 9 to 1C
a. NJ, 2 to 4 and to 9 p. m. He will
be found at his office all night, unless
absent on professional business. His
residence is GLIB Byron street.-the DR..
Wickersham place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-09
TRIED TO KILL HIM.
So Says AdoIph Gang
ner Of Ed. Carlson.

AdOlph Zangner, laborer in the oil
mill, appeared before County Attorney
Benedict Monday and complained
that Ed. Carlson Saturday night at
tempted to carve him with a knife.
Zangner told the following story of
the affair to a FREE PRESS reporter at
a late hour Saturday night in i'm
perfect English:
Garrison lived in one of my houses
up to about year ago, but l ordered
him out because he did not pay his
rent. He has owed me $12 for some
time, and Saturday evening, while in
front of Seidle's drug store asked him
for it. He would not answer me and
/ started down the street. He came
after me brandishing long, keen
bladed knife and said: DO you see
that?' When he caught up with me
he made some savage lunges at my
breast, but before he could do me
hurt Brandt, who lives near by,
and saw the affray, came out in the
street and scared Carlson away"
Zangner was badly scared, every
drop of blood having left his face, and
he trembled with fear. He wanted
Judge Shissler to go and arrest his
alleged assailant at once, but was told
to go to the county attorney, who
stated that he would investigate the
matter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-09
Assault at Good Thunder.

S. Glowkey Monday swore out a
warrant for Julius Iker, charging him
with assault in the third degree. The
deed is alleged to have been COM
mitted at Good Thunder Friday night.
Officer circuit went after his prisoner
this morning, and he was brought into
court for preliminary hearing at 3 p.
M. today. The defendant pleaded
not guilty and was. released on his
own recognizance to appear at 9 a. m.
Thursday, November 18th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-09

across Mulberry on Third, and one
across Mulberry on Fifth.
Alderman Fowler moved an amend
ment to this by asking for two cross
walks in West Mankato across West
Second and West Third.
Alderman Pitcher was also in the
crosswalk business. He wanted stone
walks across Record on the south side
of State and across State on the south
side of Record.
Alderman Higgs made strong OBJ
lection against the wholesale building
of sidewalks as proposed by the cham
pions of the sidewalk building bust
ness. 1t reminded him, he said, of a
man going into business without
capital The city had no money and
there was none in sight for year.
The sidewalk motions were passed
in their entirety and the walks were
ordered built.
The mayor called for reports of the
standing committees.
City Attorney Young said he had
written the uperintendento of the Mil
waukee road regarding the removal of
the round house from the street. 1t is
claimed the building projects fourteen
feet into the public thoroughfare.
No reply to his letter has yet been re-
ceived.
Alderman Fowler moved that the
plat of Exchange street as offered by
Willard & Barney be adopted and the
street opened from Mulberry to Wal
nut.
Attorney Young advised the council
| to think well on the matter before
taking vote, and after some discus
sion the matter was laid over until
the next session.
The board of public works made an
| adverse report on the resolution of
October Goth relative to the Mime
sofa and Cherry street connection
from Pike street to Cummings addi-
tion and changing Warren's Creek
and building walls thereon. The re-
port is to the effect that the improve
ment is not necessary and establishes
dangerous precedent in thus using
public funds to make improvements
on private ground.
The board advised that the city
build the culvert and bridge on the
line of Cummings addition as asked
for by Mr.. Fletcher on condition that
all parties interested on the line of
Minnesota street get permission to
change the channel of the creek and
construct the necessary retaining
walls at their own expense.
The matter of paying the costs in
the Boegen case were referred to the
city attorney.
Joseph Stahl was granted a license
to sell liquor for one year.
The State Normal School asked for
refund of 1925 paid on the construc-
tion of a sewer on Fifth street. A
motion was made and carried that the
amount be refunded.
Attorney Lorin Cray appeared for
DIR. Warner and others for an arched
culvert over Warren's Creek on the
| alley in block in Warren's addition.
| If woo oorriod
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid as read:
]. H. Macbeth, plumbing. rs
Western Supply Co., St. Paul,
plumbing goods. ....... Ass
Crane & Ordway Co., ST. Paul,
Piuiiioin9 goods. ...... "a. IS
Mankato Pipe Co.. same ... rs. 90
Mankato Hardware Co., supplies. 2.65
A.. w. Finch. repairs at hose
house and setting booths. & 90
G. Lulsdorff & Son, supplies for
tire department. ...... s.as
q. Lulsdorff & Son, supplies for