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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

increase Of that glory They speak in their
deeds and in the results OF those deeds
All that the dead could give they handed
in for the union cause. Yet the living offered
just as much-life itself. which, in their
cases. was not accepted None the less was
theirs the honor and the glory, although
theirs is the reward Of witnessing the
preciousness Of the heritage they secured
to the generations to follow after them
individual men live and act their little
parts. But the greatest Of these pass away,
one by one and their places are filled by
others. Their deeds only survive, and it
IS deeds only in this world which receive
the baptism of immortality Decoration
day comes and goes, each emphasizing the
greatness and glory Of the battles that were
fought. and in each recurring anniversary
the number OF brave survivors grow less
and less. Only too soon their number
viii fail TO tens Of thousands, and then to
hundreds. The day Is not distant in the
years when a bare half-score VIII remain,
and, finally, the name OF the last survivor
viii be gwen.
And then the Decoration DAYS shall come
and 90 and be commemorated with equal
zeal as when the survivors were upon earth
and lent their part to the display and pomp
ot the ceremonies. The dar viii be and
ablde as long a. the repubnc enuuivs, "
ctuse i Is one which glor.aes deeds and not
the individuals who performed those deeds.
man dies and his memory oitentimes -
forgotten It j. permitted to few only
in each generation that their names shall
~ handed down % subsequent generations
for praise and honor
Decoration day gioriic- the deeds oi this
uEkaown dead who sleep their long sleep
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

even expect myself"
But Josiah said YOU would come" was
the startling rejoinder, "and that nothing
but sickness would keep his wife from
Decoration services.
What dissembler Josiah B. Parkman
had gotten to be- His better half was as
tonished into silence. She took her place
in the line without exchanging further con
fdences; it wasn't safe to say more
YEARLY she smiled through fearful mist
as she put the blossoms on the graves and
tried to be humorous with herself, II
feel like mixed drink, " she said. d" bout
ali an 'alf; alf patriotic an 'alf cruci-
fed
But when she looked at Josiah she forgot
everything but the great pleasantness in
his dear old face. He, with his comrades,
was recounting memories of those who slept
under the fragrant offerings
After the speech in the grove, Lawyer
Foote elbowed his way to where the Park
mans were getting ready to go home.
And Sarah saw him coming He needn't
be aigin' this way for another ten dollars
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30
NUMBER II.

Tom told me t wait an they'd give me a
lit home shown their company round
tn cemetery little guess. Well, amt
in much oil a hurry. seem its tn last time
I'll ever see Tom an Dicks graves. Three
brothers that went south t fight an me
tn only one I come home ont OF a coffin
The sweet May wind brought him the
scent Of uncounted flowers and the faint
echo Of Marching Through Georgia,
played by homeward bound band.
i always love that tune the old man
sighed. 1T was Georgia whore / met Lot
tie. How them blue eyes flashed tn first
tune they lit on a tall Yank. They was float.
ing in teArs the last time | saw EN-. Well,
Marthy was good wife. an she never knew
| carried a pair of blue eyes home in my
heart, along with the bullet in my shout.
der
Voices drew near. 4 stout, red-faced
woman, two girls and a sweet-faced elderly
woman in black were approaching.
Il didn't know you had any acquaint.
ances here. Mis- White" the red-faced WON.
an was saying as they came. Somebody
We knew a long time ago, Ell? Well, We
amt any of us growing younger. That's tn
monument yonder. Tn Ladies auxiliary
made gallons 0 oyster soup an tons o cake
t help pay for il"
An it's a mighty handsome one, too,
replied a soft, dreamy veice We'll, we've
got 80 loyal down ouah way now that maybe
We Il be buildin monuments, to2 NV son
wore tn blue in the Wah with Spain, an
nobody was proudah than me. His tather'd
a been just as proud il he'd lived t see it.
\ good many soldiers buried here, amt
they Isis thaih anybody by the name
OF Shrnerg"
Two Of em. right over yonder Now,
look at En- an Gerte goin way over t the
other end O tn cemetery their pa goin'
t drive the bosses right up here! EN-
Gertiel Oh-h, Emu" She started slowly
down the path, calling shrilly az she went.
The sweet faced woman wandered on
little. with dropping head.
Two Shrners buried heah' she said,
"One OF them must be him. To think I'm
come SO fab to fnd-his grave" She paused
and looked about her Right ovah yon-
dab. Mis- Better said. iii have time I
look fer it. befoah she comes back.
A tall figure in a grand army uniform
stood at the entrance to the lot nearest.
Il beg youah pahdon, she said, but is
thaih anybody by tn name of Shriner-
Lewis Shrner-buried heah.
The old man started Not that | know
Of. ma am. I'm well an hearty for dead
man: my wife's here. but ILottie!'
Lewis! Oh, Lewis, | have found you,
at last"
AT last. Lottie; battered old hulk
on his way to the home, and
ION your way to tn home. my home,
that's waitin' for youah. Lewiston us
north and south once more clasped
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

ander the Great certain Greeks in AleXan-
dra were accustomed to visit his I1auso-
leum and place flowers on the threshold.
The custom of planting flowers on graves
Is of an antiquity almost great, and has
been practiced in all parts of Europe for
many centuries. The practice being once
established, local application of 1t in par
ticular cases was easy and natural. During
the civil war in this country the women
of both north and south instituted a Gus
tom Of going regularly on a certain day,
generally about the LIST OF May, to the Gem
eteries with bouquets for the graves Of the
soldiers who had been killed IN battle. The
intense devotion OF the southern women
to the lost cause led them to continue this
practise after the war had been ended,
and little by little it became univei sal in
this country. In 1869 Gen John A. ogan.
then commander in CHIEF OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic, announced May 30 as the
day on which the graves Of soldiers should
be decorated. There Is, however, a con-
troversy about the fact Of the custom origi-
mating in particular locality. some claiming
that It sprang up spontaneously in almost
every section Of the country at once. and,
considering the universally of the prac-
tice Of planting flowers on graves. there
IS no reason % believe that the custom,
as claimed b. some. originated in 0r was
peculiar to the south, even during tie early
days OF the war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

as he came up, do ye, Sairee:' asked Jo-
siah
why, my gracious! dunno" answered
she, in blank collapse. And il was full
ten minutes before she said another word /;
then she did not mention Lawyer Foote.
This has been a great day for me, re-
marked Josiah after awhile; "a great day.
1t seems to me I'm long way toward the
Grand Review! And -and-and
He backed old Dobbn into the thills
and stood leaning his head against the
faithful beast SO long that Sarah wondered.
Then he resumed in tender little quaver:
I'm 50 glad of the pension, Saree; amt
youz"
His sharp chin quivered visibly through
the thin gray whiskers, and big tear rolled
unpoetically down his nose as he relapsed
into silence With an effort, he swallowed
a great lump in his throat for fear if it
came to the top he would give three rous-
ing cheers and scare everybody.
Why, to be sure, I'm glad JOSIAH" an
swered his wife, huskily Then she brisked
up But / tell We what; next year you
won't hitch up no old rattletrap to go to
Decoration in. We're goin' to have a real
surrey and take them Jenkinses along. They
orter see their grandfather's grave deco
rated once in their life, anyway. The Lord
knows. it costs enough to be patriotic!"
Il doant quite understand, Sairee, said
Josiah, slapping the lines together across
Dobbn's broad back as they logged home
ward.
.'Nor I, nuther. she replied, looking
away from his puzzled gaze; but l am
glad for you, Josiah
But he did not answer. He was clueking
to Dobbin and reckoning on the cost OF a
surrey
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

has recently WTlttcHs II Is dIllSAiCs
patriotic. and literary gem
o. comrades. We who gently sleep
Meath the evergrecns and snow,
"Alls quiet" where, below the hill,
Potomac's waters flow.
"All's quiet" at the front tonight.
And white the ground and chill;
For since the angel sounded taps.
The camp is wondrous still
"All,s quiet" here; the guns are stacked,
The Euidons all are furled.
The lights are out. and while you sleep
Peace rules your silent world.
So quietl from no sentinel.
The challenge sharp ! hear;
No clarion horn nor rafting drum
Proclaims the foe is near.
But yonder IN perspective rise
Majestic shaft and dome
The more than queenly city, whence
The laws II freemen come.
To her your priceless sacrifice
Made sure for coming years.
The powers whose wide expanding sway
Thrills both the hemispheres.
''Alls quiet here: but millions. yon.
Awake the jubilee
a race. with grateful song. recall
The price that made them free.
"All's quiet" here but through the earth
Your deeds reverberate.
Inspiring peoples 10 arise
And nations to be great.
Hark, dimly come IN undertone.
The rhythmic waves Of sound,
From the cities 70 the silences
That ia your camp abound.
They are the pulse and throb Of life,
Which, Ike a mighty sea.
Moves on resistless IN its sweep
TO larger liberty.
And IN that boundless lie Your deeds
Shall live for evermore.
Till deeds Of earth. like pillows break
On Heavens eternal shore.
AIRS quiet comrades. and the SHOWS
That mantle YOU in white
Are whispering softly to YOUR dreams.
Sleep peacefully night
Softly we tread who marched with you.
50 many years ago;
And. marching still. were coming on
To join YOU meath the now
For frosts have touched us. limb and brow,
Anf. SHOWS are on our head
That ne er will melt until for as.
The silent tents are spread
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

81 OUR decades have passed since the
3 - cry Of war was raised, and men hur-
Z - ried forward to prove the issues to
walca their ialth was joined Greater zeal
no man can show than that he offer HIM
self as sacrifice for truth aud country
In more than a thousand battles proof
was made Of heroism, and in all of these
life was counted as but little IN compari-
son with the blessing Of a union pledged to
liberty Of all Blood flowed freely as water
after great rams. Lives ebbed out slowly or
went out quickly after each volley of shot.
Legions Were wounded sorely only to die
later of the shock, or to linger on to this
day afflicted by the burden Of the leaden
missiles.
SO dear and so priceless the blessing of
a country, one and indiyisibIe More than
two millions of soldiers were enlisted during
the civil war on the side Of the union, and
hundreds Of thousands Of those died in
the land Of the cypress and the pine. Their
blood has been balm 70 the healing OF re-
volt and dissension.
In this, the fortieth year since the first
guns were fired on Sumter. and in the first
year Of a new century, more than one mil
lion Survivors remain Of the great hosts
whose hearts beat to patriotic harmony
while their feet moved TO beat Of drum.
They live bearing in their persons the wit
ness of perils undergone, heroic acts per
formed and faithful service rendered for
the republic they love.
These. the living as well as the dead. are
brought before new generation, one born
and brought to man estate since the day
of Appomattox, to speak TO them Of a ma
tion's glory and Of mems daring Tor the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30
ONE DECORA TON DAY.
North and South Lovingly CIaspe0
Hands Once More.

g = HE old soldier stood at the entrance
n to the lot He gave one backward
60 glance at the two graves with then
bright-hags huttering in the wind The turf
in the lot had been carefully clipped and
the shells which outlined the mounds were
even and white. There was one more grave
in the lot; on it clumps Of Sweet Williams
and Heartsease were blithely blooming
The old soldier shaded his eyes, but not
from the sun. as he looked
We'll. it's the last Decoration day I'll
see here" he said. aloud I'd better &C
t TIA soldiers home next week an have it
over. A pensions good enough, far as
it goes but it don't keep a mans house
an mend his clothes Marthy was a good
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

as BY fire and proved itself equal to the
severest test of human strength. And the
coming years of the century viii bring with
them more sacred memories and higher
appreciation for the union preserved by
the trials and heroism of the soldiers Of the
civil war. With the steadily expanding
majesty OF the republic viii come quiekening
and broadening appreciation OF the tri.
umphs Of the incompatible victory OF union
over disunion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

as to questions Of right and polity Each
battle added a new witness TO the glory
OF courage and patriotism and served TO
make prouder and nobler the citizenship
OF the republic.
The passing years have effaeed bitter
memories and wiped away tears OF
regret and the former things OF discomfort
and rebellion. The first Decoration day OF
the new century shows a people united
IN love for the union q union the mightier
and greater and nobler because il was tried
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

Mrs. Parkman bounced up like ball
q \ GU don't mean to say
Words failed her, and Lawyer Foote
finished the sentence; that your husband
has his pension papers all right; Yes, do,
and it comes 10 several hundred dollars,
too
LAWYER Foote, you're an angel" cried
Sarah. finding her tongue.
NO, l am not. = he answered Il am only
one Of those heartless lawyers that even
the Scripture does not dote on
As he said this be jumped up with a
queer little laugh, babe them zood-by, and
hurried away, leaving the Oh couple star
ing after HIM
.Aiy gracious, Josiah, what dye 'spose
ais him. runnin' Of sadden ike that
4ueried sarah. swapping of dead twig
IN her establishment. and cIaning her neck
after the disappearing disciple Of Black
stone
-Ye doa-t 'spcse lie heard what ye said
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30
CiviI War Death Record.

During the civil war 5.22l commissioned
officers and 9G,s6s enlisted men were killed
in action or died Of wounds received in
battle; 1921 commissioned officers and 49,.
800 enlisted men died from disease or ae.
cident, making total loss Of 2S9,739 men.
Deaths occurring after the men left the
army are not included in these figures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30
VickSbura National PARK.

The Yicksburg National park VIII soon
be complete as far as the acquisition Of land
is concerned 1t viii comprise IN all 1921
acres. 1t is proposed TO restore all military
features that marked it III the struggle OF
1853.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30
OF ANCIENT ORIGIN.
Decorating the Graves of Soldiers Was
PraCficed Ages Ago.

G a HE custom of placing flowers on the
a graves of soldiers is OF very great an
Ii tiquity. One ancient writer men
tions the fact that on the birthday Of Alex
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

Mull's Lightning Pain Killer kills
any pain instantly. internal or external.
Does not contain opiates. ammonia or
capsicum Safe for children or in
yalids pc. Sold by J T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

Mothers keep it for home use. Ira
yelling men carry it in their grips
Mnll's Lightning Specific for summer
complaint. diarrhGa, cholera, etc. PC.
sold by J r Bennett
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

BARGAINS ID shirts anu oyeralis
at Burns
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

GO TO BURNS for erockery. iars,
FRI gallon to - gallon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

The Color Bearer
A Story for Decoration Day.
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BY Manda L. Croker.

1 KIN hear the drums a-beatin', 10
siah.'
Sarah parLman stood in he,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

TS3 OUR decades have passed since the
4 - cry OF war was raised, and men hur-
~ ried forward to prove the issues to
The state herald., 1901-10-25

The figures Of the late census on the
negro population Of the country have re-
Gently been computed and made public.
At one time there was fear that the
African might eventually exceed the
Caucasian in America, but according TO
the figures IN recent years the negro is
not holding his own. The pc. csntsgs II
negroes TO the total population has been
steadily decreasing with each census.
In 1880 the percentage Hss 1927, but it
gradually declined until III 1870 1t was
1896. In 1880 it had crept up to 1918.
but Ia 1880 it had dropped to II .93.
The latest figures show that the populs.
ton composed Of blacks is ll.5s, another
decrease.
Only four southern states show o
greater negro population than they had
l0 years ago. These are Arkansas,
Alabams, Mississippi aud Florida, Iu
some "t the northern states the negro
population has relatively incrsssed, but
is such small part Of the total that it
does not affect the general result. The
figures show that the negro is moving to
the cotton states Of the gulf or IN the
great citiea Of the north, colorado
Springs Gszstte.
The state herald., 1901-10-25
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
HIS LIFE AND WORK,

GEN. CHARLES H. GRosvRNoR.
Presidents life long Friend, Comrads
in war and Colleague in Congress. Was
near his side'w. other great men when
his eyes were closed in death. Followed
the bier to the National Capitol and to
Canton. The General requires a share
OF the proceeds Of his book to be devoted
to Mckinley Monument Fund. Thus
every subscriber becomes q contributor
to this fund. Millions Of copies will be
sold. Everybody will buy it. Orders for
the asking. Nobody will refuse. Ele-
giant Photogrsvure Portrait Of President
McKinley's last picture taken at the
White House. You can easily and quick
ly clear $1,000 taking orders Order out.
fit quick. Chance to prove success. 81.
euro yearly contract and become mana
ger, outfit free. Send i2ots in stamps to
pay expense Of wrapping, packing and
mailing elegant prospectus. Taking Il
to 50 orders daily. $1,000 copies will bs
sold in this vicinity. Address,
THE CONTINENTAL ASSEMBLY,
Corcoran Bldg, Oppo. o. s. Treasury,
Washington, u. c.
The state herald., 1901-10-25

The business Of the county clerks Of.
fee has never been handled in more
careful, economical and satisfactory
manner than 1t has been handled by R.
N. White during his term Of office.
Without having had anv experience IN
such work, he entered upon the duties Of
his Office and, from tho beginning OF his
term, has Performed them in q manner
highly satisfactory to the people Of the
county. His uniformly courteous and
accommodating treatment Of all who
have had business with the Office bss
gained for him the high es,esm Of host
Of voters IN the county who will not Tor.
get to cast their votes for him on cleo.
tion day. He is worthy young man
and the satisfactory manner in which be
has performed the duties Of the office
entities him to the customary second
term.
The state herald., 1901-10-25

the United States. Tnsy lost their
friends and relatives in the wsr, and they
cannot yield willing obedience to the
stars and stripes. II obedience Is So.
ursd. it will be with the aid OF the rifle.
"There are some good features in con.
nection with the islands" said MIR. Shat
roth, sand the transport system is one
Of them. hope the efforts Of the steam
ship lobby in congress will not cause the
government to change its policy in regard
to the traspor.s. / do not believe that
the alleged frauds in the islands amour,
to anything.
"As to the civil government, 1t has
been started on r highly rxtrsvagent
scale. Tho islands were il charge Of five
com missionsrs when We we're there, a
number that has since been increased to
= commission Of eight. These men
make all the laws for the islands. The
salaries Of sll the civil officers are alto.
gether to high. The governor receives
ssalsry OF $1,000 a year and SIS a day
for subsistence, making q total OF s2o,375
year. In addition to this, no il furn.
ishsd with o residence. The total sala.
ry ia about equal to the salary drawn by
the presidents OF the United States
during the first half century Of our coun.
try. Each commissioner receives in I'd.
dition TO his subsistence $4,000 Q year,
. salary equal TO twice rs much III that
Of the cabinet officers OF the president.
Other salaries arc on the same scale.
The judge Of the supreme court receives
5000, the auditor 5000 the secretary
OF tho commissioner, 81, 500.
"They have . mint in Manila which 10
capable Of coming money for tho coun.
try. l am in hopes that congress will
allow the mint to " opened as tue Brit.
ish do al Bong kong, for trade IN the
Oriental countrisr. At the mint the de-
positor OF bullion ought to be granted
the privilege Of having his bullion struck
Of into dollars upon payment OF ] cent
for each dollar to the government. The
dollar would fiost Is money. at lts bul.
lion value. II would circulate iu Chins,
IN japan, st Hong Kong, and In the
Straits settlements. The Spanish ia
about the same IS tho Mexican dollar
and circulatss At it's bullion value.
The commission has recommended short
weight dollar for circulation in the
Philippines, but hope congress- will
not sdopt the recommendation"
The state herald., 1901-10-25

Since the organization OF the county.
In our judgment, there has not been .
more satisfactory assessment Of the
property Of the county than that made
by George B. Weir for the year 1901.
The record OF the county board Of equal
ization which wss published In the HKR.
AID shows that very few changes were
made by the board iu the assessed yalu.
ations made by Mr.. Weir. This very
satisfactory assessment was made under
greater difficulties than any previous as.
sessmsnt Of the county for the reason
that 1t was made under new md very
complicated revenue law. The law was
enacted during the closing days Of the
session and consequently only few
weeks time was given the assessors for the
examination Of the many and compli-
Gated provisions Of ehis law under which
they must begin the assessmsnt Of tho
property Of their counties on the frat OF
May. Taking into consideration thess
facts, MIR. Weir deserves much credit for
the satisfactory manner in which he hos
performed his duties Nj sn official under
this law. Mr.. Weir has shown himself
well qualified for the satiafsctory pre-.
formsnce Of the duties OF assessor under
this new Law and need nave no fears Of
his official record in the campaign he is
making for reelection for IL has been
highly satisfactory. Even, II the pres
ent revenue Law should be declared un.
constitutional, the strong probabilities
are that similar law would no enacted
NJ an extra session Of the Legislature and
this experience which Mr.. Weir has had
sould aid him very much in the per.
formancs OF his duties II reelected. His
satisfactory official work under the new
law will not bs forgotten by the voters
in making their choice Of otiicsrs.
The state herald., 1901-10-25

Johann Most, the Nsx York anarchist,
will be retired from circulation tor q
year for publishing seditious srticle
immediately following tile assassination
of President Mckinley. Most insists
the publication was coinc,dsncs, but
1t certainly was 40 unfortunate one for
him. Hereafter Moss should provide
some automatc device for throwing his
raving machine out Of aotion when any
thing happens which might attract at
tantion to It.-Omaha Bee.