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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
DECIDEDLY TOO CHILLY.
A Chicago Grocer Nearly Frozen In Seeking
tn AyOid tho Heat


to Avoid the Heat.
CHICAGO, July l2.-With the temper
AZURE almost at freezing point Ii. b.
Veerhusen, a grocer and butcher at
Harvey, was imprisoned in an ice chest
for almost an hour yesterday morning.
When an employee finally rescued
him he was so severely affected by the
cold that he was unable to walk. He
was carried to his home, where he is
now confined in bed and is under the
care of physician, but is not in a
serious condition. When Veerhusen
went to his store on Columbia avenue
at five o'clock yesterday morning he
felt so affected by the heat he staggered
back to the ice chest, and throwing
the large door open plunged into an at
mosphere of refreshing coolnesS
When he had been in the chest short
while he discovered that the cool air
was fast being absorbed by the warm
gusts of wind coming in through the
open door. This he remedied by
pulling the door shut, but he
closed it with too much force and
the spring lock on the outside Of the
door became fast, leaving him pris-
oner. AL efforts to attract attention
was unavailing and after battling sew
eral minutes to keep himself warm, he
sank to the floor exhausted.
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HE GAVE ME- THE TESTAMENT.

HE GAVE ME- THE TESTAMENT.
ment brings back! I remember the
hour he gave it to me. How solemn
| felt and how homesick, too! How /
wanted to throw my arms around my
mothers neck and have her talk to me
the dear mother | had run away from
Lieut.. Leach was Christian-a real one.
There were prayers in his tent every
night and morning, and on Sunday
there was a prayer-meeting. | was II
boy OF IL, who had taken French leave
to 90 to the war, and needed just such
care as Lieut.. Leach extended to me. He
gave me that Testament at the close OF
one of the prnyer-meetings, and, with
hand resting on my head, said: my
lad, read something in that book every
day as long as you live, and you will
never get into serious trouble" read
1t daily until | was made a prisoner
until | got into what | thought was
mighty serious trouble--when it was
impossible for me to read the, Bible.
Bible agents didn't come to see us at
Libby prison. Iguess my too-frequent
vacant stomach demanded more atten-
ton than religious training and Bible
reading in those prison days."
Prayers in the soldiers tents were not
infrequent. Gen. Howard always had
prayers. Gen. Lee regularly prayed, and
Stonewall Jackson several times day.
Probably there was not company in
the war that did not have its praying
men. "Go with me tonight through the
company street, said Private r. G..
Jones, Of whom have spoken in these
letters. "We will see what the boys are
doing. It was about six months after
the company had gone to the seat Of
war. We went up one side Of the street
and down the other. In three OF the
tents that night, just before taps, tne
voices Of men in prayer were heard. In
seven tents the language Of seven-up,
euce and poker came to our ears. In
the balance Of the tents the soldier
statesmen and army commanders were
discussing the best way to settle the
great family trouble into which the
south had allowed themselves to be
drawn. Jones at that time was a man OF
piety. He was shocked at the few
prayers and much worldliness Of the
company. Two years later Jones could
lose his pay at poker little quicker
than any other man in company Ed.
A. Watrous, in Chicago Timss-Herald.
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On the second day Of Chickamaugua
Lieut.. Anthony Taylor, of Company A.
Fifteenth Pennsylvania cavalry, had
command of the couriers of Gen. Rose
Grams. When Longstreet made the
charge that broke the union line, Lieut..
Taylor was at headquarters, on little
bill short distance from the house
owned by the Widow Glenn. As the dis
organized troops fell back, Lieut.. Tay.
lor dashed forward and made heroic
effort TO rally them, and, failing, was the
last federal soldier to leave that part Of
the field. 1t was Lieut. Taylor who
secured the information which led TO
the capture of Jefferson Davis, the presi.
dent OF the confederacy.
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Honor Ribbon Regulations.

WASHINGTON, July An order was
issued from the war department re-
Gently relative to the medal of honor
ribbon of the new pattern and bow
knot to be worn in lieu of the medal,
which will be issued TO any person ap-
plying therefor to whom medal has
been awarded. Whenever new rib
bons thus issued shall have been lost,
destroyed or rendered unfit for use,
without fault or neglect on the part
of the persons to whom they were is
sued, other ribbons may be issued to
replace them, but as the joint resolu-
ton of congress on the subject does
not authorize similar replacement of
bow knots, in no case will more than
one bow knot be issued to any one per-
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WAR "REMINISCENCES.
IN THE SERVICE.
Memories Of War Times Are Very Pre-
ciOus to Old Soldiers


In 1861, as soon as they could get into
the service after Lincoln's first call for
troops, q couple of boys, one in Racine,
where the encampment met last month,
and the other in Grant county, were
soldier material in the Second Wiscon-
sin infantry, the late Gen. Farcbld's
regiment. The Racine boy was William
II. Upham, now the governor, and the
Grant county boy was Richard Carter,
now prominent lawyer and general
all-around good citizen of Dodgeville. |
congratulate both. upham left the army
ut the end of seven or eight months to go
to West Point. Carter. Private Carter.
stayed until the end of the war and was
captain when he came home. If he
is like other colonies and generals on
governors statfs, he is pleased with his
commission, but it means ever so little
when compared with the following pa
per given him in the war days that says
he captain-thathe won the commits
sion by faithful service in actual war.
Ask Col. Carter to trade his old captains
commissioned obliterate all record of
his war service-for any kind of a mod
ern commission-that of governor, min
lister to St. James, chief justice Of the
United States supreme court, or even
president-and see how quickly he will
place the yellow commission over his
humping old heart and say: THANK
you; not if you were to make me ruler
Of the world-to give me the Bank Of
England--not if you were to pass to my
keeping the treasures of all the govern
ments of the EARTH
| have not oyerstated.
From what | have said does the new
generation get an idea of the satisfac-
ton with which soldiers look back upon
their service in the war that gave the
world its greatest, most promising, best
government? l hope so, for that is the
object of writing Of the old captain and
the new colonel.
Ask any volunteer who helped to make
up the vast union army what would
induce him to have all knowledge of his
removed from muster rolls
and other records in Washington and at
his state capitol, so that it might never
be known that he had a part in the
struggle under Commander in Chief
Abraham Lincoln, and see what he
would do, what he would say,
II want you to look at this old 1esta-
ment,' said c. B. Aubrey "There is my
name written by Lent. Leach, company
H, Second Vermont. He bought it in
Washington July, 1861, and presented
it to me. What memories that Tesla
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July u. While
J, +. Smith was delivering an evangel-
istic sermon in little church in Sails
bury, Mo-, last Sunday his sons, Stacy,
"a years old, and John two years young
err, were stealing money, knives and
chewing gum from the post office and
general store not 100 yards distant.
For this offense the boys We're arrested
and brought to Kansas City. They
were taken back to Salisbury to-day
and released on bonds with their father
as surety
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states affected are mobilizlng in this
city. The state of Ohio is the only one
which has regularly appointed board
Of arbitration. 1t exists for just such
emergencies as this, and is naturally
eminently well prepared for the work.
Most of the others interested are labor
commissioners and industrial Stats
ticians, who are also well able to act
in the capacity Of arbitrators from the
natureoftheir work in keeping in touch
with the working classes generally.
There is strong indication Of a coal
famine confronting the country within
the next ten days. 1t is claimed by
conservative operators that the mar
ketable supply as present, which is
placed at 0,OO0,O COO bushels. would be
only able to meet the demands of the
market for about month under ordi-
nary conditions. With the scarcity of
coal already prevailing at the lake
ports, it is claimed the supply will not
last over two weeks at the longest.
THE STRIKE IN ILLINOIS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 13.-President
Carson. OF the Illinois United Mine
Workers, arrived here last night from
Danville. The 1900 miners in the Ver-
million field, he stated, were out. and
the miners in every shaft in Illinois
north Of and including Pana, were out
or had voted to come out. In the
Springfield district every shaft will be
idle after tonight. "By Saturday"
President Carson stated, every miner
in Illinois, we believe, will have Joined
The strike. We believe. however, that
\ general settlement will be brought
about within the next two weeks
CHICAGO ENGINEERS MAY GO OUT.
CHICAGO, July l9.-There is a posi-
,ility that II the miners strike is con.
inued for any length Of time the union
Engineers OF this city may refuse to
handle any kind of coal that cannot
how the stamp Of union production,
md in this event many of the large
,lants of the city may be compelled to
hut down. In addition marine en-
,ineers may be involved and lake
ratlic stopped.
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GRANT TOOK ADVICE.
rhe Great General Valued the Opinions
Of Others.

VI OtuCTS
The Philadelphia Inquirer recently
printed some "reminiscences OF lien.
Grant, written by Rev. j. l.. Crane, who
was chaplain of General-then Colonel
-Grant's regiment early in the civil
war. One of the anecdotes related by
Mr.. Crane brings out noble quality OF
the great commander-an ability to
change his mind under advice. The in
cident occurred in Missouri. Two young
soldiers, eager to show their zeal,
started out on their own account to
put down the rebellion"
They left camp in the afternoon.
stayed out all night, and came bhck the
next day with flying colors, bringing
confederate and two of his horses.
Grant was seated by the door Of his tent
when the two heroes brought the
trophies of their victory before him.
He did not rise from his seat. nor pull
his pipe from his mouth, but quietly
asked:
"Who gave you permission to be alb
sent from camp"
Nobody; we just thought we'd go
out and look after some scceshers, and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 49, - The
miners strike is causing the price Of
coal to still advance and yesterday it
was selling at $3.50, an increase of $50
per cent, since the commencement of
the struggle. The feature yesterday
in matters pertaining to the strike
was the presence in the city of the
Joint arbitration board, which is en-
deavoring by every means possible to
bring to peaceable conclusion the
strife now in progress. The board
held informal sessions and in the in
tervals interviewed quite a number Of
operators, the big majority of whom
are in favor of arbitration, provided
all of the operators will abide by the
decision rendered. The strikers made
further advances yesterday in getting
out practically every miner in the dis
trict outside of DeArmitts men, who
still remain loyal to their employers.
At mass meeting held at West
Newton yesterday Vice President Nc
Kay, of the miners association, said
he believed the West Virginia mines
would be closed down within two
weeks, II they are not, he said, the
railroad men would be called on to
bring work to standstill in that
state. The operators claim the rail-
roads will supply cars sufficient to
carry the entire output of the West
Virginia fields. The lines along the
river have been strengthened, The
ironclad contracts which were in force
at several mines in the Monongahela
valley were swept out of existence and
the strike was made general in the
fourth pool, but the most important
development is the growing tendency
in favor Of arbitration.
The greatest interest is now mani
tested in the scheme to arbitrate the
strike question. Labor commissioners
and official arbitrator Of the several
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mines to keep of The property. 1t is
also said that they had a number Of
special guards on hand to watch the
movements of the men.
These men have all been working
under the iron-clad agreement, and as
this meant forfeiture Of ten per cent.
OF their wages held back since the first
of the year by the firm II they volun-
tarily quit work, the strikers were in
doubt as to whether they could be in
duced to join the movement. At q
meeting held Wednesday night, how
ever, it was decided to come out for
the district rate and yesterday the
miners were practically idle.
The strike in the Belleyille, H., coal
district, however, may be said to be
off. In spite of the order to quit work
only three mines are idle, and 1t is said
on good authority that they will be
running soon. Miners in and about
Murphysboro another large coal cen.
ter in southern Illinois, are not in sym.
pathy with the strike movement and
say they will not come out.
RAILROADS CoNFIscATING COAL.
CHICAGO, July9.-Railroad companies
yesterday issued orders to confiscate
all GOAL being carried over their lines.
The order carried confusion in its exc.
cution, and local coal companies which
expected to receive special shipments
to meet the demand of the day were
thrown on their resources to over
come the difficulty. In addition to
the conflscation order, the price Of
common soft coal jumped 40 cents ton,
while the soft screenings were rated
at just double their customary value.
Fully $4,000 carloads from the mines in
southern Illinois were confscated by
the railroad companies. The seizure
is made because Of recent supreme
court opinion which says that, in case
Of strikes, the railroad companies have
the right to con6scate any coal on its
regardless of the consignee.
At Cleveland, o., an advance of rs per
cent. in the retail prices Of bituminous
coal was announced yesterday, and the
increase will doubtless soon reach so
per cent. All lake shipments of btu
minous coal have stopped.
WORKING FOR ARBITRATION
lERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 9.-Joseph
Bishop, secretary of the state board
If arbitration of Ohio, met with the
Indiana labor commission in this city
yesterday morning. The commission
RS decided to make an effort to hold
oint meeting of the arbitration boards
Vt Pittsburgh next week, at which,
with the assistance of the governors Of
ndIana, Illinois, ONO and Pennsyl-
'ania, 1t is hoped settlement may be
cached by this tribunal. President
Knight, Of the Indiana miners, is hope
III that if this meeting can be ar
anged settlement may be effected.
and Illinois are invited
o cooperate.
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Women Holding the Fort.

LINCOLN, Neb., July la.-The fight
for possession of the state home for the
friendless began in earnest Saturday
when Gov. Holcomb, through his SUI
perintendent, Mrs. c. 5, Jones, made a
formal demand that ii be turned over.
No further action was taken, but no
vouchers for future supplies will DO
honored.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July l2.-The
mail service over the Pittsburg & Gulf
train, which leaves Kansas City at l..
o'clock a. III. and runs to Sloan
Springs, Ark, will be discontinued
Monday, July 10, and the Kansas City
mail for points along that road will be
carried on the Arkansas Traveller"
train, which leaves Kansas City at six
D. M and runs through to Shreveport.
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Marcus Pollasky MAY BE Honored.

DETROIT, Mich, July l2.-The hotel
lobbies are crowded with the advance
guard of the delegation to the conven-
ton of the National League of Repub-
lican clubs, which commences Tuesday.
The favorite is easily Marcus Pollasky,
of Chicago. His badges are every.
where and from present indications no
seems to have the inside track.
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COAL FAMINE Is ON.

PIrTsBuRGn, Pa, July ct is safe
TO say that the amount Of coal dug yes
terday ON the Wheeling division of the
Baltimore a. Ohio railroad would not
fill one fiat car. Such complete shut
down as exists in this district so soon
after the Inauguration Of the strike is
admittedly surprise to the people
living in that section, A number Of
miners were at work Wednesday, the
majority of them in the pits of the
Pittsburgh & Chicago Gas Coal Co. at
Snowden and Gastonville, but yes
terday it is doubtful II the dig
gers at work along the whole line
would number 80, all Of these at the
Gastonville pit of the Pittsburgh &
Chicago Co. A careful review of the
situation proves the assertion of the
miners officials that the Wheeling
division is solidly advocating the strike.
All the mines above Finleyville are
completely tied up. There wasa doubt
as to whether or not the Slavs would
return TO work after their holiday
Tuesday, but this has been dispelled
and the foreigners seem as enthusiast
tic as any on the strike question,
Miners along the line have been
anxiously watching the diggers of the
Pittsburgh & Chicago company at
Gastonville and Snowden. Up till
yesterday IL was a matter of doubt
whether or not they would come out.
Vague rumors Of the Finleyville dig
gers threatening to pull them out were
floating around, but were not believed
to have much foundation. The COM
pany, though, was prepared for any
move Of the kind that might be made,
and notices were posted warning all
not concerned with the WORKING Of the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-15
WHO GAVE YOU PERMISSION TO BE
ABSENT FROM CAMP?

ABSENT FROM CAMP?
we found this Teller and brought him
up" and they pointed triumphantly to
the prisoner, who was still sitting on his
horse and looked as if he expected to be
shot before he could say his prayers.
I'll attend to your case first" said
the colonel, and the flush Of victory be-
gan to fade from their faces as be con-
tinued:
captain, you will take these boys and
have them tied to a tree for six hours
for leaving camp without permission"
The boys looked crestfallen and disap-
peared in company with the captain.
After the colonel had questioned the
trembling farmer, and found his profess
sions of attachment to the union Salts
factory, he set him at liberty, resumed
his smoking, and in half a minute
looked as though nothing unusual had
happened. Then turning to me, with
apparently no aim in his remark, he in
CURED:
chaplain, what do you think of camp
life by this time?'
ut is entirely new phase of life to
me, colonel, and have hardly been
able to come to a definite conclusion
yet"
what did you think of the conduct of
those two young men?" he asked, as
coolly as il he were inquiring about the
weather.
81 think they We're not Intentionally
guilty of violation of discipline; the
method was irregular, but they doubt
less thought they were doing good
thing for the country"
"Do you think | punished them too
severely"
"Well, colonel, do not know that ]
am prepared to Judge of what is too Sc
we're in military life"
81 don't ask you for military opin-
ion. | ask you for your opinion as
citizen. Chaplains are not supposed to
be military meB. They are supposed to
carry into camp the same feelings and
views of justice and right that they had
in civil life" And he raised his eyes
to see if appreciated his remarks.
"As You have asked me for candid
opinion, will give it. ! think the pun
ishment was not proportionate to the
otIense. Ifitwere |, six hours tied up toa
tree would he rather a serious bust
ness. | think it was rather too severe
on the boys, colonel"
"But, chaplain. suppose we were sur
rounded by an enemy, and men were al
lowed to stray from camp, they would
be taken prisoners or lose their lives in
such case"
"That appears reasonable, colonel, but
we are not near an enemy; besides, the
boys are in new position, and know
not exactly what is expected of them,
and had no idea of what they were
bringing on themselves"
"But we should so prepare when the
enemy is at distance that we may be
ready when he is near at hand"
"That is true, sir; yet l still think
a mider punishment for unwilling Of
tenders would as effectually work the
same result"
The colonel stroked his beard with
his left hand, a habit to which he was ac-
customed when there was the slig htest
interruption to the current Of his
thoughts, and pulled his smoke with re-
newed vigor Then, in a moment, he
called out:
Orderly, go and tell the guard to re.
lease those boys; they have been pun
ished long enough"
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Another Record Smash ed.

BALTIMORE, Nd, July ls.-Elmer G.
Davis, of this city, succeeded in break
ing the American s4-hour bicycle road
record which was held by Henry Smith,
also of Baltimore. Davis covered $40
miles in the "a hours, ending at five p.
m. yesterday afternoon, which is just
two miles more than Smiths record.
breaking performance Of May Q last
over the same course,