The National tribune., 1904-06-23

On the way he met Capt. Thomas Tool. Of
his own company. who remarked to the
negro soldiers: What are you taking that
old bushwhacker in for?' The first man
to recognize him was Charles Speiner. OF
Co. +. from Junction City and Lyon Creek
His pants were worn off up to his knees
He had taken the cavalry reenforcements
from his pants to wrap his legs. his blan.
ket was tied about his neck with q piece
of grapevine, and he had on an old white
slouch hat, generously given him>at Tyler
for good one that some rebel had appro-
priated. His arrival was soon nOiSed about
and Mai John Arrell Johnson. Mrs. Col
George W. Veale's brother, hunted him up.
took him to his quarters. had Surgeon
examine him, gave him a bath. burned his
lousy rags. and clothed him in a good suit
of his own.
two days later. They had been taken 80
miles toward Tyler. The whole party was
out of food. the country was devastated
and they were given chance of escape
They made their way by night.
About six years after. Parker visited
Henderson at his home. while on his way
to Colorado. He has not heard of him
since. The last heard of Jones, he was
living in Leavenworth County.
Henderson was on the road 70 days.
There was not much sign of civilization
between Tyler and Fort Smith. In
Texas the country was smooth. and in Ar
kansas very mountainous Where travel
had attempted a road, it was passable only
with the greatest difficulty. Wild animals
seemed very rare. A wildcat annoyed them
one night, and they saw signs of panther
The party altogether proved congenial
Jones was splendid woodsman, well
versed in tree signs, trails, etc. q good
specimen of an American farmer boy.
Parker was a man of good sense and eau
ton. and entitled to great credit for the
safety of the expedition.
AT HOME AND CITIZEN
On hilltop. near by comfortable farm
residence and ample barns and feedlots. set
off with handsome cedars, stands erect a
better fag-poIe than Uncle Sam has at
Fort Riley, from which two flags float at
intervals-the same which greeted Captain
HendersOn's eyes at Fort Smith; one q
present from Mrs. Gen. John A. Logan. for
special occasions. and the other for regular
service. When anything of public interest
for miles around to understand that the
Captain is pleased: il under such circum-
stances the flag does not appear. then
things have gone wrong. But, right or
wrong, that flag is the old mans idol.
Capt. Robert Henderson has been fine
citizen. as his love for the flag indicates
In 1871 he was elected County Treasurer
and under Benjamin Harrison served four
years as Postmaster Of Junction City. In
1897 he was Commander of Junction City
Post, 1872. G. A. r. He is an ardent. en-
thusiastic and impulsve man in all things
and, like all such, always faithful. He
keeps in good order, for the use of the pub
lie, the handsomest grove of native timber
for several Counties around, in which, in
Difference to natural liking for arch
eology. Indian lore. and general history, he
recently erected a monument commemorate
ing the visit of Coronado to Kansas in
1541. He was beside himself with joy
when the County name was changed from
(Jefferson) Davis to John W. Geary
His splendid and self-sacrifcing military
service to his country is equaled by his
citizenship, which has developed Kansas
home and a Kansas farm-a life embeI-
lished with lively interest in all that is
good and true.