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New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
iANES MCAFFERT1.

lanes McCafferty. brother OF ex-Alderman kooe''
NcCarerty ffty-four years old. died az MS "0i'e
NO 2B East Ono-hundred-and-slN.ee' N.ee'''
-,a- ,,or,oor from neuralgia OF the spine. after
an Illness Of nearly three months.
Mr.. McCarerty was born In County Antrim IT,
land and came TO this country when Only i've
wears Old He attended the old Duane-s'' scnoo''
from, which he was graduated. MI Mc' ai'e'|
started I'm tho wholesale boot ana shoe business
At eighteen years OF age he bec"H" ,i'e"'', -
-, -, ,.oi,,r,oar rro Department. and remained
In II until il was legislated out OF eXlstelcH A"''
he oined tho Exempt Fircmens Ass0cih[U"j i IN thu
am niov ~ The CITY government. first IN me oIi.,
OF the Commissioner Of Accounts, ,,, snu !" t.or a
~ao re IN tho IJepartmcnt OF Pubic Norks, WI .t
long time Mr. McCaferty had been idrhtlIlen I VIZ ~
tho Catholic Benevolent Legion lie 'e"'e" .
wife and two daughters.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
HANGS HIMSELF WITH 4 STRAP

James Burns ifty-two years old stableman. Of
No Little West Twelfth-st. committed suicide
last night at his home by hanging himself with a
belt strap TO a stairway balustrade. Burns lived
with his wife and a nephew and niece. He was
overcome by the In the intense hot days OF last
August Since that time his mind has not been
right He said to his wife many times that he
thought some time he would drown himself
About 10 o'clock last night Burns's nephew John
seventeen years old, came in The hall was dark
md the nephew in going upstairs struck his uncle's
dangling legs In the dark and cried out Burns
had hung himself from the bauftrade Of the second
II ,or. 4 doctor was, summoned. but he said the
man was dead
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
SIMON y. VEDDER.

rh. funeral OF Simon y. Vedder. who dled on
"Wednesday. took place yesterday afternoon a. ',ie
homo Of his hrother-in-aw. the Key III W. IL
ro, Fvck No l59 West N!nety-second-so
Mr. Vedder was born in Schenectady IN 1910, ne
vvas engaged for some years In the drEBoo"S '"
ness in that city. After spendlh8 -" 49,
', r, 20 this CITY about lSyl, and the firm
- I,o,s,,r, & Vedder wholesale grocerS' was
formed with place OF business In 'ortiand'-S,
Soon after the war this partnership was dissolved
Mr. vedder continued in the commission ouS''''s'
for few years but retired over twfny Et Ggd's feen
& i't W hoting lived previously on staten lSland
lis wife was formerly Miss swift ot p "ys yeIdnr
nad nndd Wv ~ sister Mrs Thomas f. Nermye' po'h oi
this CITY survive him.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
STEEL RAIL PRICES HItiDihh'

Az UNDERSTANDING REACHED BETWEEN iA'
EASTERN COMPANIES.
ph,,lo,nbt,. Feb. l2-Omcals o. The Penny'
,o,i, S,eel C'u9any and the Bethlehem IRON O0n'
panv speaking Of the war OF rates III iAe s''e' ''
trade this afternoon said there had been 'ila q "
the better to-day. and that prices were s.@A'f'
the East and the West. An UNDERSTANDING .'s -
reached between tie Cambria. Penns'Faha %.
bethlehem companies. 4, was SAID. ana friendly 'N'
ing exists II was asserted thai none ~ the'e V"
nanics have sold below the s2o rate on Eastern o'
ness but II was said that ne Cambria compan! D'.
met the cut Of the Carnegie and Illinois stee' e'I
panies and accepted Western orders 30 ne odss"
SIS in Chicago \ special transaction was me''
day at sla 50 a ton by the Bethlehem coinpd"! ~
Eastern delivery but Joseph Wharton, a're'''' T"
the company said that the s2o rate was oens 'hAA,
talned and tha; the sale referred - was uh1s''".
by the other companies. Asked whether ;ae'e "as'
movement on iooi looking % reorganization u '-'
pool Mr.. Wharton said: ..,,.,,.
None that | know Of /. may he tha' me l.2.s0'
OF the agreement will see their mistake ana va" ~. -
patch matters up again, but tnat IS qi-'s. ~ H,,n'r
Being fbrown away and this in ITSELF Will p.ooioy
bring matters 70 an early settlement. ...t, s,,s
Major Luther : Bent OF the Penns! y.nia. ~, ,s.
Company said this afternoon thai ~ ihouga ~, .,
situation was improving. and 50 iar a 'r ~. ~ b.os
500 The Western steel companies he fGii s.s ss.
were not taking orders in this section. and VI 0''''
qqs3fsb seq9sr Fo5 fseTTF pe9@Ha @ ioyeopm,
the fight OF the steel railmakers to-day Gts.
president OF the Illinois Steel COMPANY who e;l -.
cago ostensby for Pittsburg. passed though % -
East this morning. The Carnegie oih'as na,e o,o,,.
not hing from him. The CaTn"gi" firm rapo.-s az
tions a ttle higher to-day being between 81 an :"
delivered
Chicago. Feb l2-rAo fever ~ the see' "a" NA
subsided somewha; in this district to-day ale - "
falling of in the demand and the sNcnins o, p'S',
by order OF the Carnegie company IAe E's'o"
price went up g. 20 SIS AMI The Illinois see ce-
pany's quotation was the same. bHt DO .ttsSL h.
were made by either concern un.e~S ", "'s, 'es,rs.
10 the press to-day hv me ln,is ste. oHIsSV:.
concerning the company current p..'e to' ,',ssy
The Carnegie agents say tnr prices WI 20 ~ -
move at All now ani that 40 orders are taA'' ~,
without telcSraph.ng 20 P!tshnrg ,or, t,e t,s,,
Contracts made bv the Carn"gi" people le'ofe NV
today were AZ 81. ana after that Tim" 81
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13


DARING Nash Couch was born In South EAST fu'-
nam County " Y on July 23. 1872 He was s'auu .1.
o,od ~, the United States Military Academy !" l'r
and servcd ~ brevet lieutenant with the ft" ~"
,a,v in tho Mexican War. He served as He"'e'''ii
in the Seminole War and in 1853 made an ekpo'
ton In Mexico for railroad from the MissisS'pp -
tho Pacific Ocean, In which he cohec'eu Nau""'o
zooIogical Information. In 1850 ne resish'' -
tho Army and engaged In business IN Ne" & ~ ~
and in manufacturing In Massachusetts li."
the Civil War broke out he became coIohe' vi VIZ
7th Massachusetts Volunteers In August i''i' ne
was made brleadier- general of volunteer ana OH ''
reoraanizat ton OF the Army OF the Potomac wa
,ss,gred 70 command "A division Of General heyeS
,or,s ue distinguished himself at talr odhs' '
V,iiIa shIrg and Malvern Hi. In ls'- h' ~ -
,noted 70 be ma general and was put ,,a u, 4,
ma nd of the second Army Corps. parucpha IN ~
he oncratI5ns around FredcricksDure anu a,,
coioreyfo II, 1863 he commanded the D,p"e eHS
~ tho Sisnuehanna. and the next year the oe'o""
nivision OF tho Twenty third Corps. .,.. ,,r
In ist5 General Couch resigned ana We M
c,iccessful candidate for Governor OF Mdnsda .a,
en,,e JIe was Collector OF the Port oi t1oS'oI az.
isce I'M March 1897 tho Senate failhg 10 u.
hjs ennoin .nent In 1851 he became preslueul ~
Virginia mining company but atter"afd rn,oN r,rai
"a Eorwak Conn. He was tluarterInd Ste. ,i..,.
~ the Connecticut Militia In ls'' ana AuJu'"''
General in 1883
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
Torpedo BOAT NO. 6 ACCtPIED'
SECRETARY HERBERT WAVES FORMAL" llT' ''
ACCOUNT or THE LITTLE VESSELS
SPLENDID PERFORMANCE


,v.sb,rpton Feb 12-Sccretary Herbert ths
ot,orpoon waived the usual formalitcs when nave
h,,bor,o Invariably made the acceptance OF haVaI
,oss4l- q tedious procedure. and accepted lorpe"o
Roat No 6 which is now enrolled on the ha'ai iS'7'
o,.hougb tried only two days ago This procedure
,.hich ,,su,lly consumes months was expedited III
,his case Inv the almost marvellous performance OF
,ba little vessel as described by IN" members oi
,he Trial BOARD who have returned To washington
,, ,rho hay. made a preliminary report on the
,os, which is complimentary in the highest terms
FROM this il appears that the course over "hlch
tho runs were made was intended 10 W. U.,. CIV.
ns,,icai miles but II the opinion OF tn" tfoatH w
uiichtiv longer measuring in excess on tIie 'ihl' &
rbo ,est run was the first. when consumer - mn ~
ee ~ seconds the successive runs ~. 's ~
J,,,,tiCr Tho sixty knots were covered III 10 HII-
49, tS i.cnnds or 9 the rate Of 2S - KNOTS an H"ur
u1 II, ,, rn",iircn1ents were 27l2 knots Al the be-
ginning Of the hfh run one OF me D'"menS - 9si
down but the run was made AZ Inc i"'e VI -'''
Tn Hoard in iis preliminary report says ii ne
Loaf l. a remarkable product OF tHe HLg ~ 80
~ huIi nd engine design and workmanship. Al n'r
~ roat need the vbra tiOn very sight even oNcI
Tho screws and there was no tEldtH'c o .n"' -
IA Grain ordinarily noticeable on luH po"r,
9riaie only a very slight wave was prouu'''' anu
,h hoat ran as well and with as little dlS,urndcc
- ,Eo v-afor I'm sixteen feet rs IN Ton ld'honS-" I"
~ UUhonor"nou which the Board believes Is contra
htn,ort. 70 prevous experience ana theory. q,
rho vesscl is declared to be strong chouSu iot an
So u,otqhts and no fear Is expressed tnat me care
81 r,e"surement OF the course, 'ht tldd 'o'hPuta
-" .,rd other complete figures VIII change IN"
Hf ~, sh. can safely exceed the contract re-
nvironcnts on these assurances secretary h'fpert
,,rornutlV ordered acceptance
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
OBITUARY NOTES.

North WEYMOUTH. Mass, Feb l2-Ellas . D'a''
died Yesterday in his eghty-third year n'l0'o s,
W." ~ :, h,,,s ard shoes for the Southern trade
s,bsco,,enty. he was Internal Revenue Assessor OF
b second Masea chusetts District. under fresihent
,,coir and special agent Of the Revenue Servlre wee,
IL was a director IN two National Danks udu ~,
rsm;nd ,he town in the State Legislature ana had
held many 'VT EaS 'u-Mary Sharp. widow OF
,d,,nT IIE" sharp or New-York died at her home IN
Rome tonenn'' = reh 12-Ex-Judge A. =. Aldrich
W. Years old died from heart failure whiie
ssinei AZ his home The Oaks, this atternoo" a' :
O'clock
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
TELFGRiPHIC NOTES.

Chicago. Feb William Jennings bI biyatG at,h ,ss
Chicago attending 10 the details connected WIZ
publication OF his book ,su
Eo,.aa. Mo- Feb i2-Mrs Efre q. snos an3
t,rs 'Hn 40 noted writer ~ shcrt soI me in
S,oaros hes bAen placed in the asylum t ~, ,nnbs.
ssann ~ this Alace She has been men;aS ssyerh
anrra ar,, ever stce her only daughter d'eo'
years ago " oysf
,ouisv,ue "A Nv Feb i9-Dstillcrs from %, of al
h S'at tbcre Yesterday 10 form ,l,un,ro the
kentucky dist ierics Iheir ouy's ~ siskey Anoths
output and ptice OF k"n'ucs AVE
meeting viii bS held NJ an carry "'' s,, no
,too,r.o, vh ,e-It was learred here ave sns kid.
Stantons many and wife' VINO w,. Richardson I'll III
mapped the American mll,lola" nd that they ~s. Va
under survelllf fnce In Englahus papers asS'
he arrested as soon as the heSe'
tained.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
c,rcrAv1rS TI'CKERNAN.

c,e,avus Tuckcrman died at his home. No. %
,y,s, Forty-nfth-st on Thursday. after or'ei III
ness. :. 100, ord
Mr. Tuckerman born in Boston III ~ '','
spen, the earlier years OF his he III ''"' H. 80
- ~ -. ,b,s c,v he led a retired life. He was con
ranied ~ FOR many years with All Souls maTIhn ah
,,burch and was member or tht t"''"' '
~ ,'ut @ "a a. ,grters md a son survive him.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
rropcr sOr-TIIERLAND BOWMAN.

George SOutherland Bowman. an o'u .es'uo"' y.
~. pr,cb,or staten Island died his home III
I.,so. g, ON rbursdav He was born in Glasgo"
scotland in 1870 and came 20 this country IN o@
For n time he llved ~ warwick X j.. W.T. VII s ns
worked AZ his trade as bock-cuien:. p,rigbinr
~ N,s, president Of tho village % Ne"-brlsnloi
and continued to hold that office FOR many EearS
lie held many other local offices cLmrob lis Teui
BRIGHTON. lie was twice married. and one daueh-
and three sons survive him.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
BENHAU DECLARED GUILTY BY 4 JURY.

Batavia. y. Y, Feb i2-After two hours dellhrra-
tion the Coroner's jury in the Benham inquest re-
turned verdict that Mrs. Benham came % her deaf n
from dose OF prusslc acid administered by her hus-
band with felonous intent. The verdict created con-
siderable excitement and greatly discouraged Ben
ham who after hearing II said: IT looks very dark
for me-"
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
TIRE POSTOFFICE BILL PASSED.

Washington Feb 1.-THE House devoted the
day 10 the consideration OF the Postoffce Appropra-
ton DILL An effort 10 strike out the provision for
special mail facilities between Boston and New Or
leans was defeated. but an amendment TO the sec
ton was agreed 10 making this service operative
between New-York and New-Orleans only. This
allowed a reduction OF about s2 90 in this appro-
priation leaving il at x7l.36' one two amend
ments OF minor Importance were agreed to and tho
bill passed
The Sundry civil Appropriation bill was taken up
and It's first reading begun.
The House adjourned until tomorrow, doing
away with the usual FriC ay night session
-
Are you looking for n bargain 81 Plano, or do
you wish sell range one/ II you do you
might fird what want In " little advertise
ments In the narrow columns
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
,r,yATIoN OF RocKrrErl.ER MINES

TAXATION or ROCKEFELLER MlNAS
ST Paul. MINI. Feb PA hin introduced ID y.
senate Yesterday proposes % regulate tAe iaN -
Minnesota mines. IN which John ID. Ro'NF''""
heavily Interested. Il provdcs Tor taN o h'e o'~.
A ION ON iron ore. cent ton 90 coal ana ~ - i,i
A ton IN copper minel m Minnesota. tAS 10 ~ 90
OF all 0lxes ON the capital stock ana tit yea e''"
actuall used IN MINING
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
DiNiGE BY FTRE AND WATER.

Flames were discovered In a boiler-ho on the
shore of the Bronx Kills. between Willow ari
Walnu, avcs. early Yesterday morning which lid
damage TO the extent OF 5000 The boilers In the
house supply the engines OF dredging machine
the north end Of the house. whore the ashes are
piled. and T. supposed to have been caused by hot
ashes thrown there 10y the fireman. The Fire De-
partmcnt succeeded in saving the shed. but CON
was damaged The house and machinery owned
10y William J. Murray contractor with offices az
one hundred and -twenty y-ifth-st. and Lexington
ave.
A fire caused by a lamp upsetting occurred yes.
tcrday morning in Mrs. Igna,z Schutzky's room
on the fourth floor of the tenement-ho house at No
172 Essex-st. The burning oil spread over the floor
rapidly. Mrs. Schutzky was In the with her
two small children, She carried them into the
so her dress took fire. and she ran into the hall
screaming with fright. Her children began to cry
anS the She ST a ons on the or 10 hs nfr or
Mendelson, who lives downstairs threw a blanket
verely burned. The hremen, were called and ex-
tinsulshed the Are. which did little damage.
fire occurred in the building at the southeast
corner of Mercer and Wee, Third SITS about 7:SO
o'clock last night. Smoke was frs, Issuing
from the third foor ocSnpied by William Hart, jr.
sme renehed the fourth door o6Gpied by w sHor or
fenkle, dealer In ostrich feathers. After II had
damnEe TO the building and stocks va bont S" 8, m
The hremen used the new smoke masks while fight
ing the flames.
The wedding OF Miss Ycitn Segelbohm-the
daughter OF Abraham Segelbohm, a clothing man
ufacturer-who wac to have been married I'm a
fortnight. Will not take place unt later day be-
cause OF fire which occurred at her home. on the
fourth floor OF No. Ludow-st yesterday, and
burned her wedding dresses. The fre started about
a. M. In bedroom, and was not put out by the
hremen until !! had destroyed the contents OF the
room. Mrs. Segebohm was severely burned on
the face and arms while saving jewelry hidden
under a mattress In the room
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
NvPS RFrCHER IMPROVING.
YiLES HOCKEY TEAM AND THE y. Y A"

stamford. Conn. Feb z. Mrs Bcecaer Is 81"
be much improved to-day
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
NAI1Ll ORDERN.

Washington. Feb. I2-The hattle-ships Texas
Captain Glass and Maina Captain Crowninshield
nave been selected to represent the Navy at New
Orleans during Madri Gras week and Admrai
Runce has ordered them there before March l.
They are expected to enter the Mississippi Satur-
day, February p
These transfers on the European squadron are or
dered when the Detroit, now on her way home from
China reaches the Mediterranean. Lieutenant {.
" Bartlett from the Cincinnati 10 the Mnneap-
OILS: IieutNnantS j. b. MurdOCk and H. f. Jones
from the Minneapolis 10 the Detroit, and Lieu
tenant 8 W b. Dehl from the Detroit to the Gin
ctr
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
GENERAL DARIUS N. COUCH.

No,wak Conn, Feb 12-GeneraI Darius ~
Coucb died shortly after 10 o'clock to-nisht'
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13

There viii he a hockey same A. the -. Ma 49,,
Skating Rink this evening ~ SIS o'clock V''" ",,,
Yale University and the New-Nork Nnleu,, lost q
The athletic cllb far this season HtS ~ - m.
match and H. playing fast game. lalr l t,anl.y.
ouestonahlv the best college team IN tnls lsSssn fhs
and an interesting game Is likely 10 resat ""'"
ms ps,
New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
RE1PPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT.

Washington, Feb l2.-The Senate to-day confirmed
the nominations Of Carol. ID Wright 10 be Com
missioner of Labor and Martin A. Knapp OF New
York to be an Interstate Commerce Commissioner.
both reappOintments.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28
WARNING.

The VOICE has information that
one man has been engaged to carry
circulars into four townships malign-
ing Mcbride and possibly other candi-
dates. The people are warned to pay
no attention to such circulars. Any
statement that is made hereafter al
solate day can be safely put down as
a flake. 1t would MT bear the light Of
facts else it would nave been made be,
fore. Elk parte statements are al
ways misleading. They leave no Op'
portunity for the "Other side" to be
given, and are made at the very last
for that reason. They ought to reac'
on the heads Of their promoters.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28
Heavy Loss BY Fire,

Fire burned barn belonging TO J
{. Beatty Of Sumner township, abour
9 O'Clock Monday night aud DESTROYED
property to the value Of $1,000. 1t i,
believed to be the work OF an incen
diary. Investigation is being mad,
by county officers and an arrest may
follow.
The barn was one Of the finest in
the township. 1t was located neal
Slate creek ADD contained 2,OOO bush.
els OF wheat and a large amount OF
farm machinery. Eight or ten head
Of horses aud mules, fifty head Of hogs
aud d stallion valued at $3.50 per
ished 10 The flames. There was no in.
sdrance on the barn or its contents.
Suspicion Of setting Ere to the barn
rests upon farm hand who was dis.
charged by Mr. Beatty OF Monday
morning Sheriff Heskett Is conduct
iug au investigation and It the guilty
party Is ciggut the law is likely to
90 bard with him.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28
The COrOner's Inquest,

The cor0ner's inquest over the re-
mains Of the man found dead in a
straw stack near Arkansas City, was
not held until Saturday and devel.
Oped the fact that the murdered man
left Wellington for Arkansas City
October s. The coroner Of Cowley
county was not notified OF the finding
OF the dead body until be saw accounts
OF it in the newspapers, and he was
determined to hold an inquest even at
this late day. Accordingly he went
to Arkansas City Saturday and opened
the grave and proceeded to make in-
vestigations. The body was exhumed
aud an exact description of the mans
features taken.
The Winfield Courier says that the
inquest revealed this fact: that the
dead man was alive October Sth. By
SEEDING the cash fare receipts to the
auditors Office of the Santa Fe it was
ascertained that the receipts were
given out by Conductor Ed Murphy
on the Southern Kansas on October
9Th. The man got on at Wellington,
paid his fare to Oxford. which is SO
cents. He did not get off at Oxford
but came on to Winfield. The receipt
for the fare was 20 Genus.
Conductor Beers look the man to
Arkansas City 90 his train and the
man paid cash fare to that point.
Conductor Beers remembers the man
because he was drunk and he had
trouble in collecting the fare. When
the train pulled out OF there the man
hoped on again and was put of at
Chillocco for refusal to pay fare.
When the examination Of the body
occurred at the cemetery there was
found under the sweat band of the
hat corner Of a five dollar bill. The
sweat band was torn as if it had been
done in scuffle. The finding of the
piece OF the five dollar bill was kept
quiet, hoping that it would prove a
clue. An effort is being made to find
the bill from which the corner was
torn and it is possible that the officers
may be successful. 1t is known that
a torn bill was passed at one of the
banks at Arkansas City. The opinion
that is gaining ground is that the
man was murdered in Arkansas City.
Coroner Cooper continued the case
until tomorrow Tuesday and 10 the
meantime every possible clue will be
Sifted to the bottom.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28
CORRESPONDENCE.
COUNCIL HILL.

Norway ratsare getting very numel
Gus and annoying in these parts.
Mrs. Blakely and daughter Allc,
were over from Mulvane last FIida,
G W. Wihkle aud wife went
Wichita Saturday and remained uut
Monday.
Henry Shinn finished sowing whea
dstSaturday. He has his whole plac
IN wheat.
Ray Piatt purchased a fine r.
wagon Of Curtis Mercantile CO.
yourcity last Wednesday.
Elder Frank Tamage OF your cit
was engaged by the writer last we,
to hold a meeting in Haysville mex
month.
Sam Ayers is putting up a hou,
which he purchased in Wichita. II
hauled it at twelve loads. 1t must /,
IA pretty large one.
Mrs. Busch and little da1ght,
Lizzie, returned last week from tn
Strip where Mrs. Busch has bee
iOing the cooking act for the Bishor
threshers.
Preaching at Council Hill ii
second Sunnay in November. 500
after that date the protracted NEE
ing will begin by Elder W. II. Scriy
ner Of Newton.
Our people are much pleased owe
the successful opening Of the count q
high school work. Our boys and gin
will work earnestly now to fit them
selves for the high school. Quite
number Of parents talk as il they wi
send their children as soon as the
are prepared for entrance there.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-28

The following conversation was
overheard one day this week between
two old veterans:
GOOD morning, cOmrade; how are
you?'
Pretty well; how are you?'
mot very well this morning"
"Why, what's the matter 2"
"Well, I'm not sick, but Pm hot! |
have been reading the account in last
weeks VOICE OF the trea ment melted
out by Commissioner E,py to our old
Comraoe Kelly before he died, in re.
Spouse to his appeal for ali. put it
down as a lie, but | Investigated and
found it was true. 1t makes nv blood
boil to think Of an official whose duty
1t is TO admins er to the needs OF the
sick and infrm proposing to send an
Old veteran TO the Soldiers Home and
Ms Children to the pOOr-hOuse. II ID
1t not been fer the efforts Of such
patriots as Comrade Kelly Espy would
not have the privilege Oflivlng in and
holding office in this Land Of the free
and home Of the brave. And Espy's
cOld-blOOded treatment of the old sol.
diers don't stop with this life. Since
he has been commissioner he objects
to allowing bills for head.stones 10
mark the last resting places Of our
comrades after they are dead"
"Well, all surviving comrades ought
to remember Espy when they 90 to
vote and leave him at home until he
learns what gratitude should be be-
slowed on the memory OF an old bat
tle-scarred veteran when dead, even if
he don't have any respect for them
when living"
"But say, Billy Maddy is nearly as
bad as Espy."
swell, tell me what has Maddy
done? l had thought l would vote
for him because he was a friend OF the
old soldier"
"a riend Not he Don't you re-
member that when Savage was trying
to suDplant Comrade Harlan as ceme-
terry sexton, with anybody he could
think of, just to GUST Comrade Harlan,
Maddy was on the council and voted
to sustain Savage every time, and the
balance Of the council opposed, and
Savage's efforts failed, but it was
through no vote Of Naddy's that Com.
rade Harlan was retained as sexton -
II had forgotten Maddy's action at
that time. l guess we old soldiers had
better remember him also when we 90
to the polls to Vote. This is an of
year anyhow