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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26

Of a drum. The neighboring band has
come with but six horses, and none of
them white. The church is packed to suf-
location. The ministers of all the
churches sit with the speakers In the pull
pit. The veterans file in. The band clat-
ters to the gallery, and sits with the choir.
The standard-bearer drops the great flag
across the gallery rail, and its soft, silken
stripes sweep to the heads of those sitting
beneath. The little girls in white, and
the proudest moment of their lives, march
to the front seats.
The ceremonies begin. They are very
long. The commander of the G.. A. Il,
leads the services. The air grows oppres-
sive with the heat and the strong fra
grance Of the flowers. "a selection from
the band" endangers the tympanums of
every one present. A poetess recites with
fervor an original poem of many stanzas
to "Our Heroes" The choir has a solo
for the leading soprano OF each church,
and other numbers intcrspersed among
the readings, prayers and speeches.
Then the procession forms. The flower
girls have their baskets of flowers. The
band leads the way to the cemeteries. A
grave is reached. Two little flower girls
come forward and kneel at either side Of
the grave. The name of the soldier, his
age, rank, regiment, last battle, and date
Of death are solemnly read. A short
prayer follows. The children place their
flowers upon the mound. The band gives
three solemn signals, and at each the
Stars and Stripes sweep in salute over the
soldiers grave. From grave to grave they
go, till all have been remembered, and the
sun is sinking in the west.
The village homes are full OF friends
and relatives from out of town, staying to
tea. Young couples stroll in the twilight
through the shaded streets. Old soldiers
sit in groups, recalling their battle scenes.
In the cemeteries on the hill, the flowers
have faded on the soldiers graves. The
little monuments show their whiteness
thickly under the dark pines Chicago
Inter Ocean,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26
THE SILENT MARCH.

Al OF with the clash Of the sabers. not with
the roll OF the drums
Or the cheers that greet the hero when home
from the battle he comes,
Not to the sound of the bugle, mellow and
clear and sweet,
Do they pass on the homeward march with
never returning feet,
But Into the dim, deep stiffness, where new
ermore strife may come,
With never a football sounding, the soldiers
are marching home.
Side by SIDE the line unbroken, as twas In
the years ago,
When they went with flying banners to meet
the ranks Of the foe.
These were the youthful heroes who fought
for the nation then,
These who march to silent music. Scared
and gray, like ghosts Of men.
For them no bayonets flashing In the tide or
the MONDAY sun,
For them the echoless silence, long since
were their battles won.
Now are the batteries silent that breathed
their murderous breath,
That laid Ike grain of the harvest the long,
dark swath OF death.
Gone ls the smoke of the battle that hung
DER the far-drawn line
TIL the sky was hid at monday and the sun
forgot to shine,
And where the tide of carnage surged over
the trodden plain
No whisper comes to grass or flower OF all
Its crimson stain.
There were tears and hours OF longing for
those who come no more,
For the voices hushed to silence and the
footstep on the floor.
In those far days of battle, those days OF
bitterest strNe,
When a man for his country's glory set no
price upon his life,
But guarded that nations honor down to his
latest breath,
The soldier brave who knew no fear,s rhc
parleyed not with death.
And ever since the wartime, when love and
home were sweet,
Have the soldiers Joined the silent march,
with never returning feet,
Out from the door of the cottage, from pal
ace Of wealth, they came,
And the path led on in silence, the way was
ever the same,
And still the silent army Is marching away
away,
And the last recruit will join the ranks and
be mustered In some day.
Buffalo News.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26

They called it Decoration day in little
| village some twenty years ago. 1t was
one of the great days Of the year. The
village itself was all green and white,
The houses were white, with green blinds,
and white fences inclosed the ample yards.
The green branches Of majestic trees met
over the long, white roadways. The
stores, with their green, batten shutters,
the flagpole in "the square," the town
hall. with the hitching posts about it,
were all white. And on the hill stood the
white church.
In this hill church, the services of Dec
oration day were always held. The people
who looked down ON the village from ''the
ridge" could see the white steeple with its
four little spires rising out Of the dense
green. 1t was landmark. The church
bell was sweet, clear and far-reaching. In
the rear of the church were the long, low
sheds for the horses and carriages. From
each side a little cemetery stretched
away; the ''old cemetery" on the-left,
with time-worn epitaphs on gray head-
stones, where the white-haired men and
women walked; the new cemetery" on
the right, with white monuments and
| fower-bordered plots, where children low
ed to play. Soldiers lay sleeping in both.
Up In the high belfry-tower are little
wooden monuments used only on Decora-
ton day upon the soldiers graves. Each
year they are trimmed with flowers and
evergreens, and for that one day placed
at the head Of the graves. Each has up
on it in black letters the name of a sol
dier. These are brought down to be fresh
ly ornamented the day before Decoration
day. Certain of these little monuments
are placed unquestioningly aside, some
times with a whispered word Of those who
would trim them. A widow takes one Of
these, bearing her husbands name. Two
belong to her; but her sons she leaves,
and glances about the vestibule. Miss
Hannah, with sweet, sad face, goes to
her and takes the other one. The two
women go out together to the side porch,
from which they can look across to the
spot, under shading trees, where the two
men lie. Others follow them, till all those
monuments set aside have been claimed,
and little apart from the gossip Oh the
porch a group of sad-faced women sit in
silence. Each twines the cvergreens upon
the little monument before her with ten
der, stumbling fingers. The name upon it
her eyes cannot read, for the tears that
blind her, but it is written on her heart,
and on the Roll Of Our Honored Dead"
For weeks before the 30th Of May plans
for the decorations we're being made by
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26
Meant Confederares.

One of Lincoln's little stories has just
come to light. 1t was told by DR.. Walk
er at the Long Island church club. He
says: zone week before the assassination
of President Lincoln he visited the hos
pital at City Point was stationed there
as a member OF the sanitary commission.
| was then boy of eighteen. Imagine my
pride at being assigned to convey the Pres
ident around the hospital. felt very big.
We came to one part of the hospital where
we had several tents or what were then
called rebel prisoners. With all the pride
of a Northern boy said: Mr.. Lincoln, do
you want to go into all those tents? There
are only rebels in there Laying his big,
generous hand on my shoulder he answer
cd in his quiet way: 'You must mean Con-
federatcs' And have meant Confeder-
ates ever since" That is the true spirit
of Decoration day. We should bury all
animosities, all hard feelings in the graves
of our dead soldiers. We should twine
with the olive branch OF peace, the wood
bine of fraternal love and the honor to the
brave compassed by the nasturtium.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26
SIAM.
How the Land of the White Elephant
is Being Dismem bered.

How the Land of the White Elephant
is Being Disme m bered.
The news that Siam has ceded an.
other province to France illustrates the
process by which the great powers of
Europe are gradually absorbing the
once powerful nations of the far East
The kingdom of Siam lies between the
British province of Burmah ON one
side and the territory of French Indo-
China on the other. 1t Is caught be-
tween the two millstones and at inter-
vals, now here and now there. piece
Of its territory is coniiscatcd. Even
within the small section still normally
under the rule of King Kulalongkorn
the Siamese are but puppets in the
hands Of resident Europeans. English
men control the commerce of the coun-
try, most of which goes through the
port of Bangkok, the capital Of Siam
and a city of 100000 inhabitants.
What business the English have left
untouched is In the hands of German
anu HTeucH lIuutIS. ENtn llic SAhHh
retail trade Is conducted not by native
Siamese but by Chinese merchants.
The royal Siamese navy, consisting of
one protected cruiser and few yachts
and gunboats, is oflicered by English
men and Danes, while the standing
army Of 12.O00 men is armed with
German rifles and drilled by German
officers.
The difficulty with France, which
now appears to be settled, is Of long
standing. In fact, as long ago as 1880
French influence began to be felt in
the Malay peninsula. The controversy
in which the ceding to France of the
Province of Luang Prabang is the final
step broke out into open hostility In
1893, when France sent gunboats up
the Mekong River to enforce Its de-
mands. Siam made an offer to submit
the whole matter to arbitration and the
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26

Siamese commissioner to the Worlds
Fair asked that the President of the
United States act as arbitrator. Sec
retary Gresham was reluctant to mix
In the quarrel, however, and after the
French arms had met with some re-
verses a French naval squadron as
cended the Menam River on which
Bangkok is situated In the face of n
severe fire and finally threatened to
lombard the Siamese capital.
Then terms of peace were arranged
and the City of Chantibun was given
Into the hands of the French as a guar
antee that the provisions of the treaty
would be carried out This town is
now to return to Siamese control. In
1896 England and France made a
treaty which guarantees the permanent
independence of the central portion of
The Siamese empire.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26
A NOTABLE TURF FIGURE.
Col. M. Lewis Clark, Who Recently
Committed Suicide at Memphis.

Col. NJ. Lewis Clark, Who Recently
Committed Suicide at Memphis.
Col. NJ. Lewis Clark, of Somerville,
Ky, who killed himself at Memphis,
Tenn, was prominent in turf circles
throughout the United States. Ill
health and unlucky speculatlons un-
balanced his mind. Col. Clark v..s
the grandson of Gov. William ozark,
Of Missouri. Over twenty-five years
Of his life were devoted to the Ameri-
can turf, during all of which no breath
Of scandal has ever assalled his name.
He was the author of a majority of the
turf rules or laws of the present day
and the founder of the first American
Turf Congress. For over twenty years
he had acted as presldfng Judge of
Western race tracks. lie has been at
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26
Increase in German Trade.

A remarkable proof of the expansion
of German trade is furnished by the
traffic returns Of the Suez Canal.
Twenty years ago the German share
Of the canal traffic was per cent. of the
total tonnage. 1t is now II per cent,
large proportion of the trade being
with British possessions. Another
curious fact In connection with the
canal Is that the largest vessels pass
ing through are German. AS long ago
as 1896 Germany took the lead in this
respect. The steamer Friedrich der
Crosse, of 10000 tons, went through in
that year, paying dues amounting to
72,000 francs. Several German steam-
ers of the same size are mentioned In
subsequent canal reports, and at the
present moment others are being built
for the regular service in China and
Japan. German owners paid 5000, 900
francs In canal dues in 1897.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26
Longest FlIght of a Cannon Shot.

The longest distance ever covered by
a cannon shot 1t said to be fifteen miles,
but that probably was several miles
within the possible limit, according to
Captain E. l.. Zalinski, the retired army
officer, who ranks among the highest
authorities In the world on munitions
of war. On the point of possible range
Captain Zalinski says: "Under exist
ing conditions and with the guns, pow
der and projectiles available. l believe
1t possible to fire shot to distance
Of eighteen miles. The distance will
be greater when powder is produced
that will exert uniform pressure on
the gun throughout the course of the
projectile from breach to muzzle."
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26

WI AONt ldh 0BDNuAN0 oHAlVnS u
avoid me. perhaps out Of consideration
for her sister, or perhaps to save me
from disappointment.
Under the torture Of this sudden sus-
pense l flew to my mother. II must
make a clean breast Of 1t, mother dear;
| love Rose, and you must help me to
gain her."
30, James, is not this somewhat sud
den? And those convictions you have
cherished"
Nonsense, mother; listen, this is
serious You will admit that so sweet
and unpretendlng girl is seldom found
now. No more words, please, but do,
like the good mother you are, go and
ask Nine. Desjardlns for the hand Of
her daughter"
my dear child, will teach you how
to be consistent; cannot go back on
my word. | will have nothing to do
with the arrangements Of marriage
for you"
She said all this with such an amused
smile that could not think her serious
| determined, however, to put an end
to this suspense, and soon found an op-
pOrtunlty.
There was a concert and ball at the
Desjardins' beautiful country home.
When bending over her mothers hand
l saw but one being, and heaven enter
ed my soul as caught the light of her
eyes. 1t seemed but an instant before
we were outside, wandering about the
grounds. The words were on my lips
to speak, when some one called to us,
Come, La Marani is going to singw
What cared l for MarIani? But Rose
FASTENED her steps, and l followed
hoping she would at least stay outside.
AS we neared the house, she led the
way to a corner of the veranda, and
there the words and voice of the won
derful singer reached our ears and en-.
tered our hearts.
My soul is full of dreams,
My soul is full Of love.
"Those words are mine, Rose, do you
understand? Don't you see how love
you? You are the woman have dream
ed of since have known how to dream.
You are the companion | have longed
for, Rose; could you not love meT'
In low, sad voice, she murmured:
"My friend, l am not the companion
you have dreamed Of. Too often you
have described me, your ideal woman.
You love me because you think me sim
pie, as young girls should be-and you
think because you have sometimes
seen me attending to household duties
that | would make a good domestic
wife, but you win love me no more
when you are undeeeived. When you
know" Her voice had been firm
until now, and though her words puz-
zled me and panied me became aware
Of the sorrow in her voiee-a sorrow
which meant more than sympathy.
"Rose, In the name of heaven, what
Is itp
She mastered herself In a moment.
How often have you cruelty told me
you would never marry college grad
uate-a bluestocking, as you called her,
and yet you ought to have known-your
mother knows"
The fool l had beenl And how |
wished | could fall right there on my
knees to ask her pardon. And yet how
could have suspected that so much
feminine grace could be united to a
ripe and mature intellect?
30, Rose, speak to me. Speak in
Latin, In Greek, If you will. Only say
you forgive me and will love me."-
The Princess.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26

draw it have tiny flags between their ears
and waving on their backs; white horses
always, the whitest in the lead, and the
more speckled at the wheels. The little
maidens rise from their uncomfortable
nights sleep. with sore heads and exceed
ingly wavy hair. The out-of-town speak
or has arrived. The bell in the steeple OF
the white church ON the hill tolls the hour.
The flowers have been placed upon the
white columns; masses Of bloom are about
the dark, old pulpit. around the side
lamps, on the walls, and following the
gallery rail- The church is ready.
The procession of veterans forms in
"the square" They march to the shrill,
weird notes of fife, and the intrepid roll
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26
DulI Run and Anpomatlox.

1t is a fact not generally known that the
first and the last stand of the Confeder-
ates were made Oh land owned by the
same man. A part of Bull Run battle
field was owned by Mr.. Mclean. After
this famous battle he decided to move to
a locality where there would he less fear
from the rayagcs Of war. BY strange
coincidence he took up his abode at Apo
mattox, which subsequently, proved to be
the final battlefield Of the civil war.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26
Use for Volcano Dust.

Volcanic dust carried by the wind
from the mountains of Puy in Au-
vergne enriches the soil of Llmagne
with phosphorie acid and potash. Ac-
cordlng to NJ. Nivois, Inspector Cen
eral Of Mines In France, 1t is owing to
this natural fertilizer that the soil Is
so rich. A field at Gerzat, Clermont-
Ferrand, has yielded a fine crop of
hemp IS years running without any
manure.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26

everywhere flowers to be lavished. Up
stairs in the infants room," are trays
to be filed with the bouquets each child
is to wear, and the large ones for the
soldiers graves.
Already, from every direction, lines Of
vehicles are coming into the village from
all the little towns surrounding. The
band wagon is brought ont, and trimmed
with flags. The eight white horses which
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26
Anbestos.

Asbestos is found In nearly all parts
of the globe, but there is probably no
product of inorganic nature about
which there is so much popular mys-
terry. The principal claim for this re-
markable product is that 1t cannot be
consumed by fire.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26
PLAY SOFTLY, scvs.

Pm thinkin' av the golden head
nestled to my breast;
They're tellin' me, He's betther off,"
And sayin, "God knows best"
But, oh, my heart is breakin'
And the wild, wild waves at play
Where the goolden head is buried low,
Close to Manila Bay.
I'm thinkin' ay. the roguish eyes
OF tender Irish gray;
They're tellin' me, He's betther of"
And, "Ill thank God some day"
But, oh, my heart is breakin'
And the wild, wild waves at play
And my baby's eyes all closed in death
Close to Manila Bay.
I'm thinkin' av the little hands
That's fastened round my heart;
They're tellin' me, Have courage,
Sure life's to meet and part.
But, oh, my heart is breakin'
And the wild, wild waves at play
And my baby's hands so stiff and cold
Close to Manila Bay.
I'm thinkin' av the noble boy
That kissed my tears away;
They're telling me How brave he was,
And foremost in the fray"
But, oh, my heart IL breakin'
And the wild, wild waves at play
And my baby and my soldier dead
Close to Manila Bay.
Play softly, boys, I know you will,
Remembering he's away
My boy, who proudly marched with ye
On last st. Patrick's day.
Play softly, boys, | know ye will,
And the wild, wild waves at play
And your comrade lying lonely,
Close to Manila Bay.
Play softly, boys. know ye will,
And hush this pain to rest
And soothe the bitter agony
That's tearn' at my breast.
How can ye march at all, at all,
And the wild, wild waves at play,
And the boy who loved ye lynn cold
Close to Manila Bay.
Utica Globe.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26

A man feels that he is vindicated in
his claim that he is good father every
time the baby cries to come to him.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26

the stand in Louisville ever since the
little red horse" Aristides captured
the first Kentucky derby, twenty-five
years ago. He presided at Memphis,
Nashville, Oakley, Dallas, Ideal Park
and the City of Mexico.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26

Experience is a teacher of mankind,
and some men viii learn of no other.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26
"MAN PROPOSES
8sssssssssssss3ssssssssssa

66 400, mother, no; it is useless;
IMl let us speak no more about
OO II"
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
DECIDED AGAINST hin

HENRY w BARnCLiS CIlAINl AS
a CREDITOR DENIED BY THE
UNITED SKATES COURT.
"a decision in the case OF Henry w.
Bartol, Of Philadelphia, VS.. the receiv-
EMS of the Walton & Whann Conn
pany, has been handed down by judge
Dallas, Of the United States Circuit
Court, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Bartol held 100 shares Of the
stock in his own name and ten shares
in trust. He alleged THAT fraudulent
representations had been made to Sc
cure the purchase and his application
was to be made a creditor Of the com-
pany for the amount paid for the
stock. Judge Dallas dismissed the bin
with costs. C. w. M Newiin, Of Phil.
adelphia, represented Bartol ct al, ant
Lewis c. Vandegrilt and Arthur w
slpruanbe, CT this city. represented th,
receivers.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
STsYE cOUsCIL ngAIlAG

JUNIOR ClRlDlDR UNIFIED AAlBRI-
CAN MECHANICS WILL HAVE A
BIG TIAIE TO1MCRROW.
The State Council Of Delaware,
Junior Order United american Me
ohanlcs, win meet in this city thgs
even. This is the first meeting OF The
State Council here since 1898, when
only seven councils were represented
from different parts Of the state.
The business will not commence Tn-
til tomorrow morning, the delegates
having received a special invitation
from the committee to attend the min
strel entertainment at THE Opera House
this evening.
The session will be called to order at
1890 O'clock at Eden Hall, and the
delegates Will he welcomed by Mayor
II. c. NIcLear. An election Cf Officers
for the ensuing year will follow.
1t is expected to finish the business
lin one day. 1t is also expected ITO make
this the gaia day fer the Junior Order
cls this city.
Evening journal., 1899-02-20
SERVICBS ar ST ANDREWS
REV H. RTOHARD ITARRIs, OF
PHILADELPHIA, PRIEACEHED AN
TNrERFSruNuc curRNnONr

REV. III. RIOIHAlRD ITARRIS, OF
PHILADELPHIA, PREACHED AN
INTERESTING SERMON.
THE pulpit of ST. Andrews Church
was filed last evening by Rev. H.
Richard Harris, d. D., rector Of Grace
Church, Philadelphia. He is the first
of a number of speakers secured for
the Lenten' season by REV. L. w. Boil
ten, adtlng rector of the church.
Or. Harris text was: Take heed
that ye do not your righteousness be
ore men to he seen of them" He
preached an Interesting sermon, which
was attentively listened to Or
those present. He spoke ci
the tendency of unreality and the in
difference to excellence. Some news
papers print sensation and surprise
and say whats THE use Of being truth
ful Such newspapers are Disgrace
TO journalism; they turn life into a
huge joke and a standing lie. Some men
erect houses with brownstone front
with their rear walls OF broken bricks;
they have in view simply the outside
Iappearanoe."