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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-26
CIVIL WAR MEMORIES.
In Reviewing Past One Realizes Both
Sides Were Impelled in a Great
Movement Of Sentiment.

To-day this nation honors the men,
DRY of those who died for their coun-
try and pays homage to their surviv-
ing comrades who risked their lives in
the same noble cause. And when we
have placed flowers Oh the graves Of
the dead heroes and stood uncovered
as the thinning line of veterans winds
slowly past, let us turn from contem-
plating the heroism Of dying for ones
country to considering the greater he
roism of living for it.
What the country needs most today
is the patriot whose highest purpose
is to maintain in all it's glory and
honor the nation for which the patriot
of the early '6O's freely offered and
gave his life. Our chief duty is to
preserve in peace and unity what was
won in war.
Sometimes it is much easier to dia
for ones country than to live for 1t.
There is no glamour, no dash, no spec.
tacle or enthusiasm in winning the
moral victories Of peace. They como
chiefly as the result of battles of tho
mind, moral conflicts, to the heroes OF
which the nation gives neither honors
pensions nor medals.
The man who lives for his country II
Just as jealous for her honor as the
man who dies for it. He does not place
q wreath of flowers on the grave of
veteran and then betray the nation for
which that veteran gave his life. He
is among the first to honor the heroes
of the war because he is himself he.
ro-a hero of peace.
This country paid heavy price for
liberty and national union. 1t cannot
maintain these things without further
sacrifices. But the price the living
have to pay is not in blood and treas,
ure, but in obedience to law, in re-
spect for justice, in fidelity to our
ideals, principles and institutions.-
Chicago Evening Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-26


too, Silas, but it surely amt hers. she
was always like mother to me-"
'I'm glcG you didn't forget her TO-
day." the man said.
Then he opened the gate, and stahdil&
on the opposite side Of the mound, placed
roses, too-his red roses mingling with
her white ones in q common memory
Of the dead.
And thus, the mothers grave between
them, Jane Briggs looked into her hus'
bands eyes until she could no longe:
see to FSad the yearn1ng there. Then.
without word, she1eft him.
It was late in the afternoon when the
services were over. Every soldiss,
blue or gray, slept beneath a bauk .!
flowers; cannon, too, the wreaths OF
smoke forever lifted, wore wreaths CT
ivy green.
But Silas Briggs did not wait for TIE
celebration to end. He lost Jane IN
the crowd, so, silent and forlorn, 40
retraced his steps to the village, md
but was that his shop-that Elacs
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-26
Back at Work. Again.

Buffalo, N. Y, May Enthusiastically
Crippled by Kidney Disease till he could
not stand on his feet for the hours re-
quired at his trade, F. r. Mclean, go
East Ferry st., this city, had to quit
again and he does not hesitate to give
the credit to Doddis Kidney Pills.
eyes," Mr.. Mclean says, ri was too
bad, had to quit. I could not stand on
my feet for the necessary hours. It was
Kidney Disease I had, and a friend ad:
pietely cured and am working as steadily
ais before I was sick. recommend Dodd'r
Pills to. anyone afflicted with Kidney
trouble"
There is no form of Kidney Disease
Dodds Kidney Pills will not cure. They
advanced and deadly stage of Kidney
Disease.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-26

A self-made man sometimes works tho
short-change racket on himself.-Chieago
News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-26
PRESENT MEANING.
Memorial Day Has Different signid-
canoe to Generation Of To-Day
Than It Had to Past.

As farther and farther in the dim
background recedes memories of our sad
civil war, there is noticed more and
more change in Memorial day SUCCESS
ton.
The little children that now celebrate
May 30 are quite innocent Of thought Of
bloodshed and ruin of war; their minds
are filled with gentle, lovely custom,
the recurrence of very pleasant day
when they are taken out to a sunny tree
empowered place and hidden strew flow-
ers on mounds of green grass. The time
of year. the hushed attitude of the peo-
pie, are significant of Joy and peace,
rather than grief or turmoil. Memorial
day, a national holiday, should but bind
closer north and south.
And those that hear the story have its
horrors softened by the distance OF. past
wears: while they may thrill at story of
hero and patriot, the bitterness Of the
fratricidal war is not felt. It Is we'll to
tell the stories, but best, 1t seems to us, is
the lesson of remembrance, of loyalty
and unforgotten love, taught by the tiow-
ers on the graves.
Our fall festival of Thanksgiving is the
worldwide harvest home, as well as the
Puritan holiday, the return of thanks for
the relief Of that distressed colony: Me-
mortal day, celebrated the country over,
is now more than tribute to the soldiers
though that is of itself worthy. Little
by little, without conscious effort, the
day has become day for remembrance
of the citizen dead, too, a day when tho
world-weary, world; busy halt moment
to take remembrance of past days, past
kindred and friends. The soldiers that
are left decorate the grave of comrade-
in-arms, and remember the mound OF
wife and Of child, OF friend that never
fought in battle. Memorial day has be-
come q day when love tr1umphs over
war.
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TRIAL MOUND.
with flags III the window7and bunting
over the door? Impossible! But there
were the caraway-seed cookies, the
Identical rolls, flanked by sheets of fly
paper. When he opened the door the
bell gave its accustomed tinkle, and
to crown all-there was Jackson-but
not alone; Lucy was there, and her
checks outaamed the cockade on her
breast, as the youth began his explana-
zion: you said you didn't care to
spend time and money, Mr.. Briggs, but
but it was my time, you see, sir, and
and my money, and"
Before Silas could reply the bell
tinkled, and in walked Jane. She was
evidently embarrassed, but had ready
excuse for her appearance in demand
upon Lucy for the key of the shop.
Nobody spoke for moment; street
band struck up q march, and all four
were silent while it passed. Lucy and
Jackson exchanging stolen glances,
Silas strol1ing the cat that had come
in with Jane, the latter nervously twirl-
ing the key.
"Why don't you sit down, Jane?" and
Silas brought forward stool, adding:
Il thank you for what you did to-day
decorating, you know" he Numbered.
"And thank you for what you did
notwithstanding, too," and she point
ed to the flags and drapery all about.
"That was why came init looked al
most like an invitation, you see," Jane
ended, blushing wildly.
Her husband threW an imploring
glance at the young people. Jackson
nodded knowingly, his finger to his
lip; Lucy gave wise little nod.
Reassured, Silas brought another
stool close to hers. But since you are
here, Jane, dear, don't you think you
might as we'll stay?'
For answer, Jane simply laid her hand
in his; then, turning to the girl: Here
is the key, Lucy" she said, you and
Jackson may open the shop"
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STARTED IN DIXIE
THE SOUTH SAID TO HAVE Or
IG1NATED MEMORIAL DAY.
A Georgia Lady First Suggested. the
Idea-Has Been Observed in
the Northern States e. II.
Since 1868. ---|4

At this season we read not q few
newspaper stories of some new find
concerning the beginning Of Memorial
day tribute of flowers. The south has
gotten out a little book telling how
the custom had it's start in q Georgia
town. Gu
In January, 1886, Miss Lizzie Ruth
erford, of Columbus, Ca, who had la
bored zealously during the war a. a
member of the Soldiers Aid society,
asked Mrs. Jane Martin to go with her
to the cemetery to look after the sol
diers' graves there On the way home
the ladies talked of the men that had
given up their lives for their cause: aud
Miss Rutherford suggested that the
Soldiers Aid form itself into a memoir
ial association, and that a day every
year be set aside for caring for and
decorating the soldiers graves. Her
companion received the suggestion
with enthusiasm; thought it would be
an easy matter to interest other worn
en- in the memorial idea. \
At the next meeting of the Soldiers
Aid society there was organized the
Ladies' Memorial association, which
should provide for annual decoration
of the graves. The date chosen for the
flower-strewing was April 26. So
cieties all over the south sprang up in
response to an appeal from the Colum-
bus Memorial association, and the an
nual custom was established.
The north sympathized with this
tribute, but found the date chosen by
the south too early. A southerner
writes thus of the adoption of the Gus
tom by the northerners: 1.-THE north
looked on, thought the custom good,
took it to herself and has hallowed it
as she does her Thanksgiving obliga-
ton. April was too early for her flow
ers, hence she set apart May go" r.
The first general observance of the
day in the north was in 1868. Gen.
John A: Logan, commander-in-chie of
the Grand Army of the Republic, sent
out q long order, which contained these
words: "The 3Oth of May is designated
for the purpose of strewing with flow
ers or otherwise decorating the graves
of comrades who died in defense of
their country No form of ceremony
is prescribed, but posts and comrades
will in their own way arrange fitting
services and testimonials of respect"
And 1t was added: IF other eyes grow
dull, and other hearts cold in the trust,
ours shall keep it we'll as long as the
warmth and light of life remains to
u.s. =
It Is said that veteran living In
Cincinnati had made the suggestion to
the adjutant general of the grand
army, and he in turn drafted general
order to the Grand Army posts to set
aside a decoration day, Gen. Logan
enlarged the order and sent it out Of:
ficially. In 1868, on special day, SOL
diers' graves were decorated in 49,
cemeteries of q states; the next year
1886 cities and towns in 81 states OBJ
served Memorial day. 1t is now one OF
our great national holidays. =
Miss Rutherford said she got her in.
SEPARATION for Memorial day from q
story called Initials" in which was
described custom among Germans Of
decorating the graves of friends on 9
special day.
ELLEN THAYER
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-26
- Scfle111e in
Decoration
BY OLIVIA BARTON STROHM

'.As up the street, each girl We meet
g4& With looks SO shy.
@ Would cry: My eye.
n Oh, isn't he a darling, the bold soldier
boy!"
So sang Lucy. rs she arranged the
cakes and pies temptingly in the WIN
dow. For the procession was to pass
that way, and things must look nice.
b Lucy made extra; effort to place the
best doughnuts in the furthest corner,
for with this excuse she could see the
other bakery on the opposite side OF
the street. The clerk there was out
side, and at sight of the girl he waved
a flag-which, however, he suddenly
slipped behind his back, for at that mo-
ment his employer, Silas Briggs, ap-
peared, and as he entered the shop the
clerk obediently followed him, with a
final swing of the flag over his stoul-
der in the direction of the rival bakery.
Lucy" sharply called voice, and
the girl left the window. Eyes, Mis-
Briggs"
60 down the street Always, and see
If the other place is decorated yet.
thought l saw that whipper-snapper of
a clerk buying some flags"
Lucy obeyed with suspicious alacrity,
but came slowly beck. mot sign
of flag nor drape, ma'am, anywheres
about it. Ours looks just grand,
though"
Il noticed" grunted her mistress,
that you stayed a long time in the
middle of the street watching it. Re-
minds me of Bill Plato used to know;
every time he changed a thing in his
show window he'd take chair out in
front and sit awhile admiring It,"
Mrs. Jane Briggs advertised home
made cakes and pies, and had flourish
ing trade. Indeed, people said that
since she LETT her husband and started
In business in opposition, he had been
losing money. Hard lines to lose a
wife and customers at once" they said.
But nobody pitied Silas Briggs; he
was reputed hard, narrow and morose.
1t was common gossip that his refusal
to contribute to Decoration day fund
was the immediate cause of the separa-
ton from his wife. "A man that takes
no interest in this day-a man that's
too stingy to help honor the graves of
those boys, blue or gray, is no man
for mel"
That was year ago, and in his sho1,
to-day there were the same dingy shut
ters, the same weather-beaten door, the
same poor display in the curtainless
window.
An hour before the procession started
Silas Briggs announced to his clerk:
I'm going out now, Jackson; now, be-
fore the mob gets started. Take care of
things while I'm away"
Young Jackson followed him to the
door, where he mustered courage to say:
Then you don't care about flags, Or
or-anything in front during the"
NO; I haven't cent of money nor
a minute of time to spare on such trash"
And his employer withdrew, banging
the door.
When he was out of sight, Jackson ad-
vanced to the sidewalk and waved his
flag. He fancied wreath in Lucy's
window moved, but he was not sure.
A moment after he saw Mrs: Briggs go
out and disappear in the direction Of
the cemetery.
And then both bake shops were tenn
porarily abandoned, while the clerks
held q conference on the street, each
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-26

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Agricultural and Horticultural COL
onies on tho Kansas City
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HOLIDAY to Be Preserved.

It is to be hoped that Memorial day
will never lose its sanctity. AS long as
Old. Glory waves and the republic sur
wives it should remain the one day devot-
ed to rehearsing the immortal valor OF
the millions of American freemen who
died that their country might live.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-26

: The nearer one gets to God the closer
one gets to ones neighbor.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-26
n,,e Clara Barfor.

Much credit is due to Clara Barton,
founder of the American National Red
Cross, for tho. Identification of northern
dead IN southern graves.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-26
Not Divided in Death

In the north, as in the south, there is
no sectional distinction; the graves OF
the union and the confederate dead are
decorated alike. They lie side by side in
our national cemeteries.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-26
self-aacrihcins.

Hell don't.see what makes women such
awful gossips. Now, man prides him.
self on being good listenerl ts."3
She--That's just it! "A woman likes ia
fatter his vanity and how could he listen
If she didn't talk ?-Detroit Free Press,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-26

x y you. |, e l e 81 worried svsr IL
Not nov, replied the man Who has
hay fever. y don't borrow trouble. The
goldenrod won't begin to blossom for
two or three months" Chicago Record.
Herald. . z, '''.I" 49, II
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The inventor Of the rubber collar must
have reasoned that Z great many necks
were waiting for something of that kind.
Chicago Tribune.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-06-09
ARE THE PAPERS FORTHCOMING ?

Now that Gen. Lee is dead we hear
what good and dear friends be and
Senator Martin were before his death.
1t is being circulated that there is just
cause to belieAe that had Gen. Lee
lived he would have been supporter
of Mr.. Martin in this campaign. II
such is the case Gen. Lee should have
been more manly than he was. Ten
years have elapsed since he was defeat,
ed by Senator Martin, Without re
peating any words said by Gen. Lee
about that defeat, or repeating any of
the well remembered epithets employ
ed, if Gen. Lee had become so friendly
toward Senator Martin as this post
mOrtem story attempts to make us
believe, he should in the long time al
lotted him have made public retrac-
tion and not died with his mouth
sealed. Gen. Lee knew what was due
between gentlemen and be knew what
an injury his previously expressed
opinions of the causes of his senatorial
defeat must inflict ON Senator Martin.
He should, therefore, if be afterwards
found them grOundless, told the public
80. If he believed them true he could
not haye been friendly to Senator Mar
tin, if not be ought to have said so pub
licly. We think that they spoke to
each other in the last days of Gen.
Lees life, a thing they did not do for
a long time. We doubt if their friend
ship ever went much further.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-06-09
DENIED THE OPERA HOUSE,

There is considerable dissatisfaction
expressed by the Montague club of
this city. because the powers that be
will not rent the opera house to them
for the purpose of affording a suitable
place wherein Gov. Montague may
speak, and therefore they have been
unable to fix date for him In Stsup-
ton. The reasons. we learn, which
have professedly prompted the refusal
are that in the event it is rented for
this purpose, any other political Or
ganization which comes along can with
equal propriety demand it, white or
black. To this we reply that such is
not the case or ought not to be, If those
who control ii have the good sense we
give them credit for. Certainly they
can say whether this or that opera
company can or cannot show in it. II
q negro minstrel company composed
OF negroes which principally would be
attended by negroes. can gain admis-
sion without question, as such have
done and will do, why a body of most
respectable citizens of this city cannot
rent 1t when not otherwise used, seems
inexplicable. The Montague club
promises Gov. Montague as the sttrac.
ton. and as decent and respectable an
audience as an opera company would
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-06-09
CAMPAIGN GINGER.

What has been designated "HOt
Stuff" in the campaign began when on
last Friday night Major VIM. r.. Royal
of Richmond, addressed Montague
Club, and is reported as follows:
TN the fall of 1893 the people of Vir
GINA met with The most astounding
surprise that ever befell them Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee, the popular idol,
whom 80 per cent. of the people of
Virginia expected to be sent to the
United States senate was defeated for
that office by Thomas 8. Martin, man
| whose name had never been heard of
by 5000 people of Virginia. Everyone
commenced asking how this thing
could have happened. Soon there were
whisperings of bribery and corruption
and soon thereafter the thing took de-
finite shape in the form of charges in
the press that the railroad companies
| of the State had raised a corruption
fund OF S45 600, which had been sent
into all the negro counties, where ev-
erybOdy knows the elections were a
farce and what the ballot box suffers
pleased to make them, to have rep
resentatives sent to the legislature who
would elect man to the United States
senate to be a tool of the railroads in
that body.
The whole atmosphere was soon fill
! ed with these charges and it became
80 definite and 30 hot that On the 10Th
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-06-09

likely draw, certainly as decent one
as any set of negroes parading as y
minstrel company can draw in Staun-
ton, and yet we learn that the club
has been turned down coldly and fiat
ly. 1t is not necessary to call atten-
tion to the fact that the only way to
pay for the house is to rent 1t, not
necessarily to opera or theatrical com
panies, but also for public assemblies.
Staunton is supposed to be supplied
with halls sufficient to meet exigen-
cies of this kind, when. as a matter of
fact, she ls the worst supplied town
we know of. The Corporation Court
room il about the only available room,
and that only holds few people and
they would be badly seated. COlnm-
bian Hall is in an unfit condition, and
has SO long been disused and is so diff
cult to speak in-as we'll as incOnven
lent to reach, that to be denied the
opera house is a great hardship. and
seems indefensible, especially when it
is not denied a negro minstrel trOup.
The impression abroad is that politics
and not policy controls in this in
stance, that those in power desire
more to cut off favorable condition
for Gov. Montague's speaking than to
preserve the building. 1t is the re
6nement of irony when the Governor
of the State and his friends are denied
a stage, from which negro comedian
can shout and howl without let or him
drance to body of negroes.