Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-30

Great Britain is said to have in pro-
portion to Its size, eight times as many
railways as the United States. This
might do for the country as a whole,
but 1t would not be true If all states
were like Iowa.
MEMORIAL DAY 1900.
Once more across continent of sum
In sun and breath of breeze
The glorious flag breaks forth in white
crimson,
Like blooms on orchard trees.
on the red field Of corlnth's cruel car
mage
The Laughing children play,
And bells Of peace sound where the
cannon quivered,
And stricken soldiers lay.
Ever unvexed by rebel keel or rudder
The ripping river runs,
And wild birds sing, along Its shady
Where numbered Porter,s guns.
No drum tap there bids lights put out
at even;
No buglef wakes at morn;
And stand. instead Of troopers, with
drawn sabers
The legions of the corn.
No lash rings on bondman's bare,
black shoulders
Ever from Wave to wave;
Above the rusting remnants OF his
shackles
10 Pean.' shouts the slave.
Garner the daring deeds and glowing
actions
Along warts scarlet path,
The rowen of a nations recollections,
Fond Memory's aftermath.
on every hill. by every southern river.
The blue battalions stood.
Till all the tides that rolled to reach the
ocean
Grew sanguine with their blood.
Like tabled kings of medieval story.
Like belted knights of old.
They stormed the tiame-clad heights of
Lookout Mountain
AS lions storm a fold.
And when the f,re-lipped Froissart Of
the future
Recounts the glorious names.
Who gripped their standard slaves
with CORY fingers
From Richmond TO the James.
Loud shan he tell with what intrepid
Nalof. e
With what imperial ire.
Those braWny bare-arrned Irishmen of
Mengher's
Wrapped Malvern Hill in fire;
Nor shall forget the gallant blood that
covered
Glacis and parapet
WHAT time those Greeks In garments
gray charged over
The walls of Robinette
For while earth5honors deeds Of knight
~ valor
lit shall remember still
The fearless feet that followed the
barred banner
I-p many ii fire-fencedH hill.
Tell how their grandsons elbow toucl,-
ing elbow,
| Bred III the pure old strain,
I Set high the standard of their common
country
| Above the flag OF Spain;
4 How we'll in Wild antipodeal islands,
Where deathless summer shines
THEY guard and keep their country's
/ veal and honor
/ In the far Philippines.
/ o poet, sing with fearful voice and ten-
der,
4 . Solemn and sweet and long:
Post Ger the memories of our fallen
heroes
Thy sentinel Of song.
4 Let eloquence In sentences nf silver,
With love Of country franght.
Build on the monument Of buried mar
tyrs
! Its golden urn OF thought.
Asleep they lie in dim and dreamless
slu1nber,
4 Beneath Times grass-grown wall;
They hear no more the charging cry o.
4 Or I.awton's bugle call.
A Their names no more are written OF
a ehTth's roster;
y Their task il Ger and done:
They guard the jewelled battlements o.
4 heaven
i Gods holy garriHon.
Fill high the cup with Glory's choices
vintage.
We drink this toast today:
The mingled memories of a nations he
roes,
!, The men in Blue and Gray. So
IF. A. Moscrip.
Tortured a witness.
Intense suffering was endured b!
! Witness r. L. Martin. OF Dixie. KY. be
!. fore he gave this evidence: II coughe'
I, every night until my throat was nearl,
I raw: then tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, which gave instant relief.
have used II in my family for fon