New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-01-13

their pension claims. II they have done
. as willingly and pleasantly as they
used to frank envelopes for the boys
they must be pretty nearly angels.
s. = GU fellows, there, are making ai
big blast over getting acouple Of sena-'
tors to frank your envelopes, said.
Frank King. S just you wait till you see
me come back from Washingt ton with
the president Shame on some letter COW
ers
Within few days Frank King and
Harry Dunn, who for years after the
| war was a Chicago business man, went
to the city. They called at the White:
House. It was easier to see the president
then than it is now. At certain hours
Of the day a soldier could reach the
chief executive with full as much ease
as a senator can in these later years.
King was the ringl leader. Approach (.
ing the guard, he said :s. We want to
see Nj. Lincoln. Please stand aside and
let us pass. 81 Isl .5s
Tho are. you, and what is your busi-
ness?'
.. You tell old Abe we have charge Of
"a regiment over on Arlington Heights
and want to see him on an important
matter He'll let US in. z sss III
1 Where are your shout der straps -
We came over in our everyday.
clothes. Come, we are in a hurry. Let
us 60 in and see Mr.. Lincoln s i.sl
The parley had attracted the attention.
of the president. The door swung open
and the good natured chief Of the nation
smiled upon the cheeky young fellows
and babe them step right in.
ss5s'' What can do for you, my men ?''s
' Mr.. Lincoln, I want you to frank
these envelopes said King.
= Better get your congressman to do
that. E -
s.I' a much rather have you do it, Mr.
Lincoln. The folks at home would like
to see your name on my letters. =
~ III fix one of them. Take the rest
to your congressman. Who is he?' 5ss
sss.I don It know. ),
Where is your homer
.Lamartine Fond do Lao county,
Wis
5f@ That is my friend Scott Sloan dis
4 trict. You go to Mr.. Sloan. He will fix
the rest of them. s S.55s
The president shook hands with the
two privates, asked them to be brave
soldiers and wished hem safe return
to their western homes.
Frank couldn't make his terminates
believe that the president had written:
Let this CO. a. Lincoln. q But the next
day he wrote a letter to his father. The
name Of Lincoln was personally exam
ined by all Of the neighbors
@ In January, 4 1854. our regiment was
in Washingt Ton on the way home. having
re-enlisted eteranized, 3 as they
called it. In conn any with two others
4 went to the White House. The presi-
dent shook hands with us, thanked us
ssfor swearing ii for three years moro and
expressed the hope that we would have
Q nice visit on our veteran fnrlough
N 5ss.. Nh. President, said JonesEd
mes you franked q letter for one Of
the boys in orr company, Frank King
u wish you would frank one for me.
s.. Odd as it may seem, You are the
second soldier ID make such q request.
So both are, of the same company? Very
we'll.
On Jones envelope be wrote A.
Lincoln, President, 8 and as he handed
! il back he asked what had become Of
that other man who had asked him 70
I pass 9 letter.
He was killed al Getty sburg.
i shall never forget ths look Ssof sad
\ ness in I'll he preside nt's face when the