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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-09

Truth may lie at the bottom of a we'll.
but returning soldiers from Manila are
pretty good "oaken buckets"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-09

But, Mr.. Laurier, if we ever go at thai
boundary line, it will look like one OF the
spirals of MI Chauncey Fisher, B. B.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-09

In GaIesburg, Ill, crickets are so nu-
merous as to interrupt business. Why
not spring on them a curfew ordinance?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-09

China has again been warned, this
time by Russia. Should this thing keep
up the Flowery Kingdom is likely to be
frightened out of her wits
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-09

From the summer resorts comes up a
cry that more men are wanted. This
would seem to indicate that the average
dude is pa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-09
DESIRE TO JUMP.

Sunrise, Mimi, Aug. s.
The record-union., 1899-07-24

mandsi of. the CORRESPONDENTS took the
form Of thfeatsf what should mil
itary commander do under such men
ace?
The General adds that when it was
pointed out to the correspondents that
they were sdisregarding military law.
1T became apparent that they courted
martyrdom. When he. asked them to,
substantiate their charges, they pro-
duced nothing tangible or that could
be established as fact All in all the
answer of the General is a manly, cool
and all sufficient statement. He did
Just what we the other day assumed
ne had done, and which any self-re-
specting commander must have done.
The correspondents wished to run
things-thatl was the long and short of
the whole NATTER. They discovered
that under martial law the military is
supreme. They asked h to be relieved
from that law of condition and were re-
FUSED, and very properly so. The
whole affair now drops out Of consid
Grafton as a weighty matter. 1t has
had effect possibly in some quarters of
discouragings enlistment and of giving
hope and joysto copperheads and Amer
lean Filipinos. 1t may result indirect
ly in the death and suffering of men
who would have been spared. But
then, the traitors soul never considers
consequences
The record-union., 1899-07-24
A Born Kicker.

Fate, with wonted levity had thrown
the sour and taciiurn man into the COM
pany of the talkative citizen in the
railway car.
THAT was quite an interesting game
as he showed a newspaper into the in
side pocket of his fur-trimmed over
coat
II never read about football" was the
solemn reply. How true it is,'' he
added almost tearfully,- "that this
world is but f1eeting show"
''Of course. That's one way of look
ing at it. I've felt that way about it
myself. But let me ask you something.
Are you putting in your money and
hustling around to make this world
any better?"
whats the use?"
well, you'll excuse me for question:
ing you. But you referred to the world
as a f1eeting show. I'm "a theatrical
manager, and I'm Interested in any,
thing in the show line, Now, 1 notice
that you amt in any hurry to get out
of this world, are your"
mo; can't truly say that am. The
instinct of f-destruction"-
That's all right. You didn't pay any
thing to get into this feeting show, did
your"
Certainly not. xn
There you are. There's the old, old
story right in nutshell I never in
my life saw a deadhead who wasn't a
kicker"
The record-union., 1899-07-24
FLOWERS EXPERIENCE.
Prejudice Against Him as q New
York millionaire.

The late Roswell p Flower of New
YORK used to tell some amusing stories
OF his Congressional experience.
The House of Representatives is the
only place ever got into where money
ulont count, he remarked the last
time saw him, two months or more
before his death. "A rich man is actu-
ally handicapped there. In the first
place, country member is naturally
preJudlced against the Representatives
from the city, particularly those from
New York City. They seem to think
that the New Yorkers are a lot of high
waymen. You find the same spirit in
national conventions and State Legis-
iatures, and the fact that a city dele
cation wants something is a good rea-
son why countryman should vote
against 1t. The easiest way to kill a
bill in Congress is to have the New
York Chamber of Commerce send in a
memorial asking it's passage. Then
every countryman will vote against it
sure.
E When the city member is rich that
makes him all the worse. During the
first session l was in Congress 1 spent
more than $4,000 trying to convince
my felloW-members of the House of
Representatives that was a good fell
low. l gave them dinners and wine
and picnics and set it up for them
every chance l got, and. while they
enjoyed 1t as much as anybody, it only
made them suspicious. They could not
understand why l should spend my
money entertaining them without some
base motive behind it. 1 was a city
man representing country district
In other words, I was a wolf in sleeps
and they We're very shy Of
me. didn't ask anything of anybody.
1 only wanted to be popular and give
the boys good time, but the more I
spent on them the worse they got
Toward the close of the first ses-
sion," continued Mr. Flower, latter
everybody in the House had accepted
my hospitality and drunk my wine and
eaten my terrapin, l tried to get bill
passed-a bill giving a pension of $12
a month to poor old woman UP in
my district, whose husband and son
had died during the war. The cost
of one of my dinners would have paid
her that pension all the rest of her
life. Somehow I couldn't get that bill
The record-union., 1899-07-24
GENERAL OTIS REJoINDER.

When the Record Union suggested
that the part Of wisdom was to await
the answer Of General Otis before judg-
ing him upon the charges of the Manila
correspondents. it did so in the interest
of the commonest fair play, and not as
the champion of General Otis. which it
certainly IL not. But a yellow dog In
a strange town houn6ed by pestilent
ours would by decent people be given a
fairer show than has been accorded to
General Otis by those who have rushed
to his condemnation on the bare ac-
cusation of the correspondents.
We now have General Otis answer to
the sensational and so-called Round
Robin of the correspondents which
by the way was not round robin; be-
sides, no one cares a FLIP Of the fingers
who signed first or last. The General
not only denies the charges in toto, but
replies with return shot which places
the correspondents in an unenviable
light. The soldier says that the news
paper men demanded" the privilege Oh
sending out dispatches without reser-
walton reciting facts" as found by
them or as they conceived them to be;
they demanded permission to cable
that the official reports misrepresented
the conditions. The first request was
granted, provided the recital did not
imperil public interests. Surely moth
ing more than that. nay not even that
scsuld have been expected by reasonable
men. The second impudent demand
was Denied as a matter of course
General Otis Indignantly denies that
he has made incorrect reports, that he
has belittled the truth or misreVfesent-
ed any conditions. In fact he declares
. that his reports often have been too
conservative. That is to say they fire.
quenfly might have been more encour-
aging and hopeful, on the basis Of the
actual conditions and campaign re.
suits. The General says that the de-
The record-union., 1899-07-24

up for a long time, and when did get
it up pretty nearly everybody on the
Democratic side voted against It. I
went over to Joe Blackburn and 1 said !:
Joe, why in the old Harry don't you
fellows vote for my bfll?' and he took
me over in the corner and gave some
good advice. He opened my eyes to
the situation. but didn't believe him.
could not conceive that the Demo-
cratic members of that House were
such sconfounded fools. as to suspect me
of trying to play them for suckers, and
I says: Here, Joes you take that bill
and see if you can get it through
Darned if he didn't call it up the next
day during the morning hour, and it
passed without objection; but if they
had known it was my bill it wouldn't
have got a vote. f.s4ra.
"This feeling wore off after while.
They found out that / wasn't a high
wayman or conspirator,' but just an
ordinary good fellow" = Washington
cor. Chicago Record.
The record-union., 1899-07-24

An Atchison woman -sews from five
in the morning until after nine at
night to support her family, and yet
the women who patronize her roar
when she charges them five cents too
much, They would weep over her case
If they ran, across it in a story book. :
Atchison Globe. ~
The record-union., 1899-07-24

There are 1s0.132 Indians. besides the
5.31S in New York and the 7T,,01S Of
the civilized tribes"
The record-union., 1899-07-24
TO GENTLEMEN. WE ARE 9
SODA WATER. mAM famous N T s,nos n,s
orange with phosphate, is grand. 'Tis SO
refreshing; try It. 401 K street.
PACIFIC GROVE BAKERY

If you want bread as near homelike as
any baker can make 1t, buy our Domestic.
Also, all kinds of breads, pies and cakes.
For a speciality. try our Sunshine"
bright yellow cake. Both phones. RICE
BROS 1923 J.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04
Literary Note,

Stephen Crane has written re-
markable short story entitled, "God
Rest We, Merry Gentlemen" for
The Saturday Evening Post, of Phil
adelphia.
In it the managing editor of the
New York Eclipse starts off his war
correspondent, "Little Nell," with
the cablegram, "Take tug. Go find
Cevera's fleet"
"Little Nell' starts out on the
johnson, "a harbor tug with nc
architectural intention of parading
the high SEAS" wondering how, il
he finds the cruisers, he is going to
loose them again."
His remarkable experiences on
the Johnson and at Santiago, W acre
"he takes his macintosh and in.
vades Cuba" and learns that "the
emphatic time of history is not the
emphatic time of the common man
who, throughout the changing Of
nations, feels an itch on his shin, q
pain in his head, hunger, thirst,"-
are told in the Post of May 6.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04
y. q. Tenchers' A bly,.

RALEIGH, N. c., April 26, '99.
To Teachers, School Officers, and
Friends of Education
This is to call your special atten-
ton to the sixteenth annual session
|of the North Carolina Teachers AS
|sembly to be held at Morehead City,
n. c., June 18th to 18th, 1899.
The only meeting held in North
|'arolina this year to bring the ed
|urational body of the state together
Is this Assembly, and this letter is
Nrnt to impress upon your mind
he necessity of attending. Every
teacher, school officer and friend o.
fducation, who can possibly do so
Should be present. Every phase O
school work and school admins
ration will be represented in the
work of the Assembly, and full
nd free discussions will be a dis
motive feature this year. The prac
Ical good that is possible from
Such a gathering cannot be over
ESTIMATED.
As long ago as 1859, DR. Calvin
II. Wiley, one of our wisest educa
tors, then State Superintendent o
Public Instruction, urged all teach
'rS and school officials to join il
one great yearly meeting. Tn
ime seems ripe for forward move
inent, and increased interest in on
yearly gathering.
Railroad rates have been reduce,
10 one-half and even less, and boar
can be secured for one dollar pc
day, or less, and urge the import
ance of your attending this year
10 so for the sake of the grea
cause of education which is eI
rusted to your care in North Care
Ina.
From the Secretary NV. T. Viii
Sett, Whitsett, N. Co. full program
and further Information can be oil
tanned at any time.
May this meeting mark the b
ginning of brighter education;
day for the State.
Yours very truly,
G. III. MEBANE,
State Supt. Public Instruction.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04
He Saw the Point,

One of the best things that Will
liam Jennings Bryan ever told he re-
ports as having heard in a small
Michigan town in 1896.
Potatoes were selling for 8 cents a
busnel. Said the banker to the farm
er: what need of more money!
Note the gold purchasing power! For
1924 you can get q cult of clothes
which used to cost $780,"
THAT is so,' replied the Michigan
man, who raised potatoes for cents
bushel, and had just sold a wagon
load at that price. 81 see it very
plainly. But under your gold system
| must give up 300 bushels of pota-
toes for one suit of clothes. If
could sell my potatoes for 80 cents a
busbel, as heretofore, l could pay SEC
for the suit of clothes and then have
$3.50 left. They might be plain, old.
fashioned silver dollars, but they
beat an empty pocket all hollow
Elk.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04
BOTH FOR ONE PRICE.

The question Of government owner
ship OF railroads 10 growing in public
favor and the people want honest in
formation on the subject. The CAUcA-
SIAN has secured for it's readers large
supply Of the RAILROAD Question" This
reliable work by Ex-Governor LARA
bee can be had for q short time
until the present supply is exhausted
with The CAUCASIAN as . free gift
with the book. The price of "rhe
Railroad Question" 10 $l.J0 in Cloth
b. ndiUg, but We will eend both The
CAUCASIAN and "The Railroad Que--
tiOn" for the price Of the book alone
81 80.
(rbis offer is good for old or new
Subscribers or for those whose time il
| 10 arreafs.)
Send quick before the supply IL ex
hausted and the offer lie Withdrawn.
Address this Office.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04

Members Of J.. Oh. Branch Camp Will be
Iuruish'd Dinner at the Rooms OF
the Camp IN the City Han.
Next Wednesday. the 10th of May,
will be Confederate Memorial Day, a
day sacred to the memory Of every
true SOutherner.
Chief Marshal Saunders has issued
an address to the ladies OF Raleigh
requesting their presence on the af-
'cruoou of that day at lakewood
Cemetery. with all the flowers at
their command, to aid in decorating
the graves Of our Confederate dead
Hon. W. j. Green will deliver an ad-
dress at the chapel on the grounds.
The program has been formula
ted and is as follows:
The Ladies Memorial Association
will assemble at the Supreme Court
building at 4:30 p. m. and all flowers
sent for their use can be left with
the jenitor.
The carriages containing the ora
tor, chaplain, committee to escort
these gentlemen to Oakwood, Messrs
Il. II. Battle, J. b. Battle. j. B.
Bttchelor, 5. A. Asbe and DIR. P. f..
iIues, the presidens and secreta ry
OF the Ladies' Association, and such
OIL her persons rs may be invited by
the ladies to accompany them, will
meet at this point.
Under the escort of the junior as
sistsnt marshals they will be driven
| to lakewood.
At the grounds, the band OF the
| institute, under charge OF Professor
White. will be placed near the pa.
Wilton, together with choir of the
iilest voices of the city, under the
direction of Miss Alice ,nes aud
Mr.. Primrose will furnish delicious
vocal and instrumental music dur
ing the decoration of the graves OF
oOr dead.
such of the veteran comrades OF
Ia. OBJ. Branch Camp as shall visit
the city from the neighboring town:
or surrounding country will fiud 8
substantial lunch a. the rooms Of the
Camp IN the City Hall, to which they
are cordially invited by the Ladies
Memorial Association.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04

WINS seer. negro, WAS taken
from jill a . sceola, Ark, last Sun.
day morning by mob of three hun
dred men and lynched. He was
twice strung up before be would con
TESS bis guilt. Several barns had
been burned in the ighborhood oi
late and from this fact the lynching
was resolved upon. A placard was
placed on the body, VIII ch read:
This is the penalty for barn-burn.
ing" His wife gave the Information
which led to his arrest
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04

'Daily eherpt Monday. ;Daily eIo..a
Sunday.
Train on ia. Scotland Scot Branch Road
i"ayes Weldon 10 y. M. Haitian - y. fl.,
hTnv~s Scotland Neck nj o ~ y. Hn.. sf-~n-
vile OBJ y. m, hinsion 30 T.. IA. Estufn-
ing leaves kinsson 20 n an, Grenyills
So a. NJ. arriving HAlifAI il.ls o. m.
Weldon ~ % a m.
Trains Ola Washington Branch lenvs Ms,h-
~ fion 80 n. m. and LOO D. IA. nrrIy. Par
m..e t.lO .. n. and no g. n.. returning
leave fHrmele SO q. IA. and q - q. IA. ar
rlye " hslingion IL UU .. m and - q. M.
daily.
Trsin leaves Tnrboro. y. a.. daily sro-Ia
Sunday 5.SJ y. IN, Sunday : ID y. an. AZ
rves Plymouth 7.iO =. IN, 4. m, return
lng leaves Plymouth daily -Eo~l,i Sunday
I:oJ n. IA, and Sunday a. IN, arriv.~ ar
boro lO.Uo .. IA. aud ~ go a. IN.
Tram ON Midland y. 4. branch lsng-s
Ooidsooro daily. except Sunday. ..lO q. I4 %,
arriving hm'thbeid . - o. m, returning
leaves smithbeid sVy D. H., arrive. NJ o6.ds-
boro 10 - =. IA.
Trains on Nashville Branch I.ny. Roosy
Mount nj 49, p IA, arrIy. Nashville 30 q.
m. bnriDg hoI% 5.Sy y. m. returning lsnVs
Spring Hope e.vJ q. m. Nashgll.. :. 81 a. a. d,
arrive al Rocky Mount BIO .. m. daily En-
ospi Sunday.
Train o. Clinton Branch leaves MsrNnw
for Clinton daily. except sunday, "a lbs n ..
and $40 a. IA. returning leaves linton ai
100 u. n. and 800 9. m.
Tram No. - makes clos ooBn~czl0D nj
Weldon for all points North daily. All rsll
Wa kicbm0na Aiso nj Rock Mount WIN
Norfolk ami Carolina H. n. for Norfolk aud
ali points North via Sorfolk
ii. NJ. EMERSON, nj PAs. Asa.
>. Il. kENLl. osp'i Man.
4. n. EMkK5oS. Trsihr Manager.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04
HE CAUCASIAN.

TInro ls a movement on foot 10
Ipca'r the aboard shops in Raloiga
a,,.e.
T FIRST Re- .iuent Baud gaze
p,a.l concert at the Academy Of
Mo last Saturday night TO an ap.
pr.all tive audience.
Tre cruiser Raleigh will visit VIII
m.rgton this week and present TO
tur,I'y % Raleigh the gun capture
fr.w tho Spaniards ri Manila. Q1ite
a litigation from Raleigh will he
prn ~.
W have received broom from
fine S.aboard Air Line made from
tu broom corn grown along their
I,. II makes an excellent broom
Huu' before the seeds ripeu, and is
ear. in he shade.
II . mixed freight and passenger
tru. Nos. } and on the A'lanti,
d E,ltL Carolina Railroad between
Gu.. borO and N,wbern will be dis
cu. 9utd after Saturday, April 90
arH win not ba resumed until after
tIr trucking season.
Tore are ~ present about 10 small
p.g patients in the pest house near
tine city and nearly 100 who have
bc.r exposed to the disease and are
POW ia the house of detention. The
ctr election having passed of quiet
Iyal Il without blood shed, the Board
~ Aldermen have at last ordered
c.mpulsary vaccination, and the
uraro Of the party Us preserved. Some
ol 1bps" who have been vacciuated
ar offering so greatly AS to have TO
ceI. in another physician, While those
who are in the house of deten ion
are calling for bats and balls or
other means Of amusement.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04

In case a. q all or other sharp in
strum mt being stuck in the foot Of
hnman Or suinsl, and lockjaw Is
threatened, take 8 bucket o. IN
lesehod >eod ashes, pu, in tab aud
pour on two buckets Of warm water:
sir we'll and place the wounded foot
In The mixture. Relief will be- felt
i'm M diately. Let remain an hour or
Sd II necessary. Another remedy Is
to burn a flannel rag under the foot.
but the latter spplles 20 any Gu, tha,
is painful-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04
? R B 3 S 3 3 D
DISTRIBUTION.
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seeds FREE ABSOLUTELY TO
any person who renews his sub
scription and send one new
subscriber to TIL CAUCASIAN
for one year.
renewal and one new subscrip-
ton.
Thee seeds We offer are put up by q
reliable concern whose seed were
awarded Worlds Fair Medal and Dip
Iona. and thousands Of farmers from
all parts Of the country speak in high
est terms Of their good quality.
We offer ten Grand SpeciaIties 10
following seeds in ten cent packets
Beans, Peas, Cabbage, Melon, Squash,
Lettuce, Cucumber, Carrot, Tomato,
Radish. Remember you do not Fay
one cent for these seeds-only renew
your subscription and send one new
subscriber 70 THE CAUCASIAN for
one year and get ten papers; or for SIX
- named above.
Every person Who has . garden
should BY al means resolve q few
rows for our assortment Of seeds.
ga package Of Flower Seeds con.
tanning 300 ANIMALS will b. "a
given to the young lady VINO
eendS 10 . subscriber,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04
No Right to Ugliness.

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attrac-
tive must keep her health. II she is
weak, sickly and all run down, she
will be nervous and irritable. If she
has constipation or kidney trouble, her
impure blood will cause pimples, skin
eruptiOns blOtches and a wretched
complexion. Electric Bitters is the
best medidlne in the world to regulate
stomach, liver and Kidneys and to pu-
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bright eyes, smooth velvety skin, rich
cOmpexi0n. 1t will make q good lock.
ing, charming woman Of = rundown
invalid. Only 80 cents at all dfua
stores.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04
HIS l. f. Was Saved.

Mr.. J. f. Lilly prominent citizen
of Hannibal, Mo, lately had wonder
full del,verance from frishtful death.
In telling of it he says: Il was taken
with typhoid fever, that ran into pneu.
monia. My lungs became hardned. |
was so weak I couldn't even sit up il
bed. Nothing helped me. Expected tt
soon die Of Consumption, when I heard
of DR.. Kings New Discovery. One bot
tie gave great relief [ continued t.
use ii, and now am well and strong. ]
can't say too much IN It's praise" This
marvellous medicine is the surest and
quickest cure in the world for ali throat
and lung trouble. Regular size so cts
and 81 90. Trial bottle free at all drue
stores. Every bottle guaranteed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04

The newspapers are pouring hot
shot on Sam Jones because he came
out last week in defense of the trusts
Sam has been one Of these trusts TO,
some time, and he fights for the com.
pany he keeps. he is simply a 60
getter, and has pulled the wool oye,
the eyes Of as many people as has
any other man, living or deadly.
Ter Courier.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04

The Memphis, Tenn. Scimitar of
April Oath says that the Seaboard
Air Line and the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga & St. L ,uis railroad brought
into Memphis yesterday two cars Of
freight which made an actual run
ming time of four and one half days
from New York. This is the fastest
time made up to date in this city by
a rail and water line, and is close to
the time made by the all rail lines,
none of which run it in less than
four days.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04
CONFEDERATE VETERANS. REUNION
Chariest IN, s. c., May 1913, 1899.

Charlest IN, s. c., May 1913, 1899.
On account of the Confederate Vet
erans' Reunion, the Seaboard Air Line
will sell tickets to Charleston and re-
turn at very low rases, based on one
cent per mile, travelled. Tickets on sale
May 9Th. 9th and 10th, good to return
until May 21st.
For information in regard to rates,
schedules, &c. apply to Ticket Agents
or address
L. s. ALLEN, Gen. Pass'r Ag't.
Portsmouth. Va.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04
HOW's This 1?

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrb
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co.. Props,
Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j, Cheney for the last Is years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions, and fln-
ancially able to carry out any DBL
cation made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, O.
WALDIN, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Price IS, per bottle. Sold
by all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls family pills are the best.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04
1s 1rfr.

Z. ST JOHN. Vic. President and Gen
Nor.
v K. McBEE, Gen'l Superintendent
II. w. b GLOVER, Traffic Msng~r
7. j. ANERSON, Gen'l Passenger AT
GepsralCffcss TORTfNOT1E VA
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04
Before and Afser.

The Chicago Lever says: cone
little Illinois village sent seventeen
volunteers to battle against Spsin.
There was not drinker among them.
They were steady, industrious boys,
and respected by the whole commu-
nifty. One came back in coffin and
sixteen came back confirmed drunk
ards"