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civil war as masters mate, and serv-
ed in the engagements of the West Gulf
squadron. For gallant and meritorious
conduct he was promoted to acting
ensign on May Is, 1868, and later to
ensign and assigned to the Glasgow.
Afterward he was made master and
placed in command of the Randolph, in
1864, which operated in Mobile bay.
His vessel was sunk by torpedo on
April /, 1865. After the surrender he
was promoted to acting volunteer lieu
tenant and put in command Of two OF
the surrendered ships, the Black Dia-
mond and the Morgan. He then serv-
ed on the Elk, and later on the Stock
dale, and subsequently did shore duty
at the bureau of navigation. He was
made commander in the regular navy
on March ~, 1868. While command
ing the Ossippee, going from the Next
can coast to the north, an incident hap
pened which showed his bravery and
the regard he had for his men. A
sailor, in adjusting a sail, accidentally
slipped and fell overheard. Captain
Dyer, who was on deck and saw the
sailor fall, Immediately jumped in and
saved the man from drowning and
from the sharks. He has done duty at
the Boston navy-yard, and has been
assigned respectively to the Pointer,
the New Hampshire, the Wabash and
the Tennessee. He has been light
house inspector, and was in command
of the Marion, of the Asiatic squad
ron, in 1867 and again in 1890.
Captain Joseph B. Coghlan, OF the
cruiser Raleigh, was born in Kentucky,
but was appointed to the Naval acad-
envy from Illinois on September 2, 1863.
His first sea duty was on the Sacra-
mento In special service. He was made
master, and afterward, on May 10,
1866, was promoted 70 lieutenant, and
was executive oficer Of the PaWnea
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And the baby of Ethiop plays with the
whips
That were soaked in the blood of its
BireS.
James N. Matthews.
n1rs. Lognn suggested the DAY.

In the spring of 1868 General Logan
and l were invited to visit the battle
grounds of the South with party of
friends. AS certain important matters
kept him from joining the party, how
ever, l went alone, and the trip proved
most interesting and impressive one.
The South had been desolated by the
war. Everywhere signs of privation
and devastation were constantly pre-
senting themselves to us. The graves
of the soldiers, however, seemed as far
as possible the objects of the greatest
care and attention.
One graveyard that struck me as be-
ing especially pathetic was in Rich
mond. The graves were new, and just
before our visit there had been a
Memorial Day" observance, and upon
each grave there had been placed a
small Confederate flag and wreaths of
beautiful flowers. The scene seemed
most impressive to me, and when | re-
turned to Washington l spoke of it
to the general and said l wished there
could be concerted action of this kind
all over the North for the decoration Of
the graves of our own soldiers. The
general thought it capital idea, and
with enthusiasm set out to secure its
adoption.
At that time he was commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army. The next
day he sent for Adjutant General Chip
man, and they conferred as to the best
means of beginning a general observ-
ance. On the fifth day of May in that
year the historic order was put out.
General Logan often spoke Of the is
suing of this order as the proudest act
of his life.
1t was marvellous how popular the
idea became at once. The papers all
over the land copied the order, and the
observance was a general one. The
memorial ceremony that took place at
Arlington that year was perfectly in
spring to all the old soldiers. General
Grant, Generals Sherman and Sheridan,
and many of those who have since pas
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-27

mander of Fort Sumter, now owns the
flag, and she treasures it so carefully
that it is rarely removed from the
strong box in the safe deposit vaults.
The ravages Of time have had little
effect upon it's color. The red, white
and blue are almY:t as bright today as
they were thirty-six years ago, and
were it not for the rips and tears it
would make a gallant appearance to-
day flying in the bright sunlight
>rven times during the first day of
the bombardment the Flagstaff was
struck, but by strange series of ac-
cidents the nag continued to fly at the
peak After one of these accidents Ma
jor Anderson exclaimed: God AL
mighty nailed that flag to the staff and
could not lower it if tried"
This particular accident happened in
this way Outside the bar marking
the entrance to the harbor were several
Federal vessels This fleet could not
enter the harbor without being sunk by
the cannon of the land batteries, and
all it could do was to anchor out of
range and observe the bombardment.
1t is needless to say with what anx-
iety the men on these ships watched
the flag flying over Sumter. They knew
that sooner or later it must come down,
but they also knew Anderson, and felt
that he would hang on to the last
gasp.
Every little while Major Anderson
gave orders to dip the flag to the fleet
to show that everything was all right.
During one of these salutes, and when
the flag was being hoisted back into
place after the third dip shell burst
near the staff, cutting the ballard. The
flag started to come down with run,
but piece of the cut rope got jammed
in section of the shivered staff and
the flag was more secure than ever.
1t was this that caused Major Ander-
son to utter the historic words above
referred to-.
= After the evacuation of Sumter Ma
jor Anderson journeyed to New York,
where he made the usual garrison in
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-27
THE VICTORIOUS As1ATIc SQUAD RON.

~ denuded Of blood. According to the
Spectator" to partly empty the brain
of its blood supply, to keep the head
cool, the blood sufficiently warm and to
send the blood rather to the lower ex-
tremities-this is the physical problem
of the sleepless. 1t is interesting to
note that during sleep great number
of the bodily functions continue quite
normally without interfering with sleep
itself, and therefore sleep is not so
like death as some Of the poets have
imagined. Man asleep is not so pro-
foundly different from man awake, the
two chief points of difference, how
ever, being these-a greater indrawing
Of oxygen and exhalation OF carbonic
acid and a complete nerve rest. The
bedroom and the state of occupant (as-
Stunning the absence of external noise)
are the chief factors in the problem.
The sleeping room should be airy and
cool, never, for adult persons, reach
ing a higher temperature than co de-,
grees, though young children need
greater warmth. The head should
never be under the sheets. but exposed
and COOL The feet should be kept
warm by little extra clothing at the
foot. With a heavy sleeper there
should be no thick curtain, but with a
light sleeper curtains are essential, as
sunlight plays upon the optic nerve and
rouses that attention which il is the
one object Of the sleeper to keep in sus-
pended animation. The bed should
never be between fireplace and door, as
it catches the draughts, and 1t is more
dangerous and more easy 10 contract a
chill in bed than in the daytime. the
specially chilly period being about ,
a. m.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-27
HEROES OF MANILA.
MEN WHO AIDED DEWEY IN
THE FIGHT.
The Greatest Fighter of Thorn All Never
Saw the inside of n Naval Academy
Dyer of the Baltimore Second to
Dewey.

The magnificent victory won by
Commodore Dewey over the Spanish
fleet at Manila will go down as one
of the quickest and most daring
achievements in the naval history, not
only of the United States, but of the
entire world. That he dared navigate
the harbor in the dead Of night, know
ing 1t was mined, so as to be in a
position as soon as day broke to at
tack the enemy, was an exhibition Of
pluck that has amazed the world. His
success in annihilating the Spanish
fleet has been recognized by the United
States government by resolution OF
congratulation, and he will also be
promoted to rear admiral. From navy
officers in all parts Of the world his
achievement has called forth words OF
admiration. While much has already
been written about Commodore Dewey
we must not overlook the gallant COM
manders who so nobly stood by their
ships in the battle of Manila, and upon
each of whom a share of the honor
Of the great victory must be given
OF Commodore Dewey much can be
written. His christening of fire was
aboard the old steam sloop Mississippi,
under Farragut, in the early days of
the civil war. Commodore Dewey is
now about 81 years old. He belongs
in Vermont, and he was appointed to
the Naval Academy from that state in
September, 1854. Four years later
when he was graduated, he was sent
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Of the host that donned the blue nearly
four decades back is preparing to pay
its yearly tribute to its dead through
out the length and breadth of the
land, this memento-a flag so worn
and ragged-is of strange interest. Its
history is the history of the war.
This flag flew high in the air over
the battlements of Fort Sumter on that
eventful' morning of April IL, 1861,
when the newly organized Confederate
forces began the bombardment which
started the greatest conflict of modern
times.
There were two garrison flags in the
fort; one was the fine weather flag and
the other thu stormy weather flag. Like
the chaos in mems hearts the elements
threatened on that historic day so the
storm flag was run up and in short time
became the target of the Confederate
shot.
Before that it was not fine flag, be-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-27

OF the captains serving under Com
modore Dewey, Charles " Gridley, of
the flagship Olympia, was born in In
diana, but was appointed cadet from
Michigan on September 26, 1860. He
remained in the Naval academy until
1863, when he was made an ensign
and attached to the steamship Oneida
of the West Gulf squadron, from 1863
to 1865. He was on board his ship
in the battle of Mobile bay, on August
5, 1864. At the close of the war, hav-
ing served in a number of engage
ments, he was attached to the steam
sloop Brooklyn, of the Brazilian squad
ron, and later was on board the Kear-
sarge. He was promoted to lieutenant
ON February 81, 1867, and to lieuten-
ant-commander one year later, and as
signed to the Michigan and afterward
to the Monongahela. He was executive
officer Of the flagship Trenton of the
European squadron, and was made
commander on March 10, 1882. He
was for a time assigned to the torpedo
station and also to the Boston navy
yard. He was made commander Of the
Jamestown in 1884, and was inspector Of
lighthouses at Buffalo, N. Y, when as
signed to the Asiatic squadron.
Captain N. Mayo Dyer, of the cruis-
er Baltimore, has had diversified ca
reer, and has fought his way up to a
captaincy, without ever having attend
ed a naval academy. No man in the
navy has a better record for bravery
and daring than the gallant captain
of the Baltimore. He entered the vol
unteer navy at the outbreak OF the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-27
A BALLAD OF DECORATION.


In the garlanded grass where the multi
tudes plod,
And the splendor of spring overfiows,
The souls of the heroes climb up thro
the sod,
And smile in the cheeks of the rose
We turn back the leaves of the ledger OF
doom
And trace thro' the stains of old tears
The story that closed mid the GRIEF ana
the gloom
OF the wearisome. war-shadowed years.
We stihe a sigh as we trample the clay
Where the ranks of the pale legions
lie
And we dream, as we turn from their
tablets away,
That for freedom it's glorious to die.
The teeth of Old Time on the granite may
CRATE
TIL the proudest shafts crumble and
fall
But Remembrance will stand with her
flowers at the gate
Till the trumpet is loosed on the wall.
All, sweet is the breath of the roses. and
sweet
Are the light and the laughter of May;
But the Past, like a specter, Is chained
at our feet,
In the flash of his martial array.
The chapets of love we may bind on the
urnS
OF the Blue and the Gray with our
tears,
But the wrong of rebellion still rankles
and burns
Like u fire in the heart of the years.
The Shrek of the bondmen the clank of
the chain,
Are hushed as tale that is told.
| And the clouds that once hung like
pail DER the plain,
Have swept by. and the skies are as
gold.
The birds build their nests in the can
mons cold lips,
The camps have extinguished their
fires,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-27
BRING FLOWERS.

Brine flowers, bring flowers the sweetest.
v best,
I md the beds where our braves
at rest.
Bring pansies for thoughts-unforgotte
are they, A
Bring laurel for glory they won in the
fray;
Sring lilacs for youth-many fell ere
their prime:
Bring oak wreaths for Liberty, goddess
sublime;
Bring chrysanthemums white for the
truth they upbore;
Bring lilies for peace-they battle no
more,
Bring volets, myrtle. and roses for love;
Bring snowbals for thoughts o. the
Heaven above:
Bring hawthorne for hopes which sur
mount earthly strife;
Bring amaranth blooms for immortal
"a
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aboard the steam frigate Wabash, for
q cruise in the Mediterranean. Dewey
got his commission as lieutenant on
April 10, 1861, eight days after Fort
Sumter was fired upon, and he was
Immediately assigned to join the Mis-
sissippi and do duty with the West
Gulf squadron. He was on the Mis-
sissippi when she took part with Far
ragut's other vessels in forcing an en-
trance to the Mississippi river, and
again when the feet ran the gauntlet
of fire from the forts below New Or
leans, in April, 1862, and forced the
surrender of that city. The ship he
was in belonged to Captain Bailey's
division of the feet which attacked
Fort St. Philip.
The hottest fight that the Mississippi
ever engaged in was her last one, and
this was perhaps as hot as any OF the
war. In March, 1863, the fleet tried
to run by the Confederate batteries at
Port Hudson. Some of the ships got
as far as narrow part of the chan
mel, where they met land batteries al
most muzzle to muzzle, and then they
were forced to retreat. The Missis-
sippi did not get as far as this. A
foggy day had been chosen for the at
tempt, and this was soon made more
obscure by the smoke Of battle, and
amid this the Mississippi lost her bear
ings and ran ashore. Her officers
found she had struck just under the
guns of battery in the middle of the
line Of Notifications, and one of the
strongest of the lot. In half an hour
$50 shots struck the vessel and she
was riddled from end to end. There
was no chance to hold her, and her
crew took to their boats and landed on
the opposite side Of the river, after
setting her on fire. Soon, lightened by
the loss of the crew and by the fire,
she drifted off, and, blazing and salut-
ing with bursting shells, she drifted
down the river, until finally the fire
reached her magazine, and her career
was ended In one great explosion.
Dewey was next attached to the
steam gunboat Agawan, Of the North
Atlantic blockading squadron, and he
took part in the two attacks made
on Fort Fisher in December, 1864, and
January. 1868 In March, 1865. he got
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-27
SUMTER'S OLD FLAG.

IDDEN a W a y in
the vault of a safe
deposit company is
a memento of that
struggle of thirty
o d d We ars a g o
which no wearer Of
the blue or gray
could look upon
W t h o u t peculiar
emotions. Just now,
A. ar,nnonf
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-27
That Fstche. EN- Ercrr Time.

Shelf is useless to argue. Our en-
gagement must be broken, Before
you ran for Office l thought were a
model Of manhood, butt read the
papera
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his commission as lieutena=t-com-
mander, and as such served on the
famous old Kearsarge and on the Col
orado, the flagship of the European
squadron, until 1868, when he was sent
for service to the Naval academy. He
was commissioned commodore OF Feb
ruary 20. 1896.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-27

FLAU UT FORI SUM En-.
Ing made Of coarse meshed, strong
bunting, tough enough to Withstand the
lashing of the winds of the coast. Ten
feet one way and fifteen the other it
stood out like board and more than
one wild shot, aimed by the inexpe-
rienced gunners on shore. went so high
over the fort that big gaps we're torn
in the Tutoring emblem.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, widow Of
Brevet Major General Anderson, com
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Don't think because a streamlet Is
= little stream that hamlet Is a little
ham.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-08-04
A Pleasant Party j..

Miss Mary Bailey entertained large
number of Joung people Friday eve
ming in honor7of her guests, the Misses
Mccarthy, of Chicago The original
intention was to have a moonlight
picnic and the guests were packed into
the buses and started for Jacobs
island, but the floods came and the rain
descended and the party was forced to
return to the city and enjoy the party
in Simmons Hail. Dancing was the
feature of athe evening and the music
was furnished by William Dickhaut
Northumberland served at midnight.
About thirty couples were in attend
ance and all had very enjoyable time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-08-04
GAVE A DINNER PARTY.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Brown Entertain in
Honor of Messrs owen and Mcconnell

Mr., and Mrs. H. S. Brown Entertain in
Honor of Messrs owen and Mcconnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. S. Brown gave g
very enjoyable dinner party Wednesday
evening in honor of William Owen and
j. W. Mcconnell Messrs. Owen and
Mcconnell seem to have a facility fol
making friends, but amongst all Of
them they have no greater admirers
than Mr.. and Mrs. Brown. The house
was. prettily decorated for the occasion
and potted plants were placed about
the rooms in great prOfusion. The
table, at which covers were laid fol
sixteen, was dream Of beauty with its
elaborate decorations of sweet peas
carnations and maiden hair ferns. The
dinner was served at o'clock, and az
the party was an exceedingly con,
genial one very pleasant hour was
spent while the choicest of vlands were
served. After dinner a pleasant lawn
party was enjoyed in pure Bohemian
fashion.
Those present were Messrs. and
Mesdames Clifton Garst, Charles
Skiller, and E. Fl. Brown, of Chicago
Mrs. Minnie Weed, Misses Reynolds
Charles and Bull, and Messrs. Owen
Kupfer, Mcconnell and Charles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-08-04
A Sure Thing For You.

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lose is sure thing. Biliousness, sick
headache, furred tongue, fever, piles
and thousand other ills are caused by
constipation and sluggish liver. Cas-
carrots Candy Cathartic, the wonderful
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ic, are by all druggists guaranteed to
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-08-04

OUR nation has been often charged.
with experimenting in politics and in
her public men. Just as soon as
man has acquired position, has learn
ed the details of his Office and is able
to benefit those whom he represents, he
is turned down, either through a
change of party or through some per-
sonal motive. To deprive a serviceable
man of an Office on these grounds is
always disadvantageous and isf some
time disastrous. To change acman who
we know is good representatiVe3for
one who we think may be good is a
pure speculation with all the attendant
chances of failure. Mr.. Cooper has
ably and conscientiously represented
the constituents of this district. He is
member of the committee on rivers
and harbors, and is a member of the
conference committee also. His posi-
tion, his acquaintance with the details
of legislation, his ability are reasons
why we should not change him for some
new candidate. Our local interests
demand that we keep man like Mr.
Cooper in Congress. Again, when a
man has served a community faithfully
he has right to demand some recog-
milton of his work in its behalf. Mr.
Cooper, by asking for reorganization
asks no more than he has d right to
demand from the people of this district
1t is our duty, therefore, to see that
delegates are sent to the convention
who favor his nomination.. Insthis way
we shall secure a candidate who is
pledged to the interests of Kenosha
and we shall honor man who has
labored faithfully for the interests o.
those whom he represents in Congress
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-08-04

IT is reported that there is nobody in
Spain who3wishes to take the reins OF
government there in the present crisis.
No matter what might be the gloomy
outlook it is doubtful if such a thing
could happen in this country. Some
body always would be ready to take
charge, especially as long as there s
healthy party rivalry, for that rivalry
would prevent matters getting into
such condition that high public Office
would have no allurements for anybody
capable Of administering it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-08-04
MISS REYNOLDS TO STAR.
Well Known Kenosha Lady Will Enter the
Theatrical Profession.

Theatrical Profession.
Actor William Owen stated this
morning to the News reporter that
Miss Camilla Reynolds had signed a
contract as a member of his company
for next year. Miss Reynolds was
educated for. the stage AID she has
been very fortunate in securing a place
with so popular an actor as Mr.. Owen.
Miss Reynolds future success will be
a source of great satisfaction to Keno
sha people, as she has many warm
friends in this city, who have urged
her to accept the stage as a profession
In entering the profession Miss Rey-
nolds has everything to insure success
Her great natural talent and wonderful
stage appearance will surely make the
advancement of the Kenosha actress
very rapid. She received her educa-
ton for the stage at the Cumnock
school of oratory at Evanston.
Miss Reynolds. will make her, first
appearance in the early fall, probably
in this city.
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Two Millions a Year.

When people buy, try and buy again
it means they're satisfied. The people
of the United States are now buying
Cascarets Candy Cathartic at the rate
of two million boxes a year and it will
be three million before New Years. 1t
means merit proved that Cascarets are
the most delightful bowel regulator for
everybody che year round. All drug
gists loo 25c, Soc. a box; cure guar
anteed. DIV
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The Nickel Plate Road

is the short route between Chicago and
Buffalo, and no better service will be
rendered the Baptist Young Peoples
Onion via any other line. BY deposit
ing ticket with Joint Agent, extension
of return limit from Buffalo to and
including September LIST, may be
secured, and also stopover at Chautau-
qua Lake within final limit of ticket
Passengers may have choice of water
or rail route between Cleveland and
Buffalo, within final Limit of ticket
Rate $12 for the round trip. Van Ru-
rem st. Passenger Station, Chicago
ON the Loop. Telephone Main 1889.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-08-04

WILL the result of this war, with its
important naval battles be a pacifier or
an meter to fresh combatg Almost
every invention of warfareis being tried
in the present conflict, and, in the
hands of those entirely great, modern
guns and boats are doing wonders. A
nation that goes about with chip on
it's shoulder will probably always be in
trouble. But, generally speaking, will
the cause of arbitration gain or lose by
this war? ,... ...... -.-.r