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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-02
NOta del d1a

La primera vez que Olmos CO.
mentar la extrai1a aventura
ocurrida & unos vendedores de
hortalizas Y frutas, a dos pasos
de la Capital, creiamos. como
era logico, que no habria de re-
petirse nuevamente.
Un hecho tan censura BILE
qued6 en- la impunidad mas
completa, casi en- la obscuridad
V, segun sc nos informa, ha
vuelto a suceder antes de ano-
che.
La primera vez fueron unos
cuantos campesinos de Is oque
surten a diario nuestro nerca-
do, despojados y maltratados
brutalmente. Despues Sc dijo
que la amenaZa sc extendla
tambien a los veclnos de Puerta
de TERRA, con lamentable fire.
cuencia y que en- una casa de
aquel barrio habia penetrado
alguien revolver en- mano, re-
produciendose aquellas escenas
del principle de la invasion.
Ahora la cosa es mas grave.
Antes de anoche han sido heri-
dos dos campesinos. uno de ellOS
fue curado en- ell Hospital, y Sc
dice que, al pretender TN policia
que recibio la denuncia de las
victimas inquirir la verdad de
los hechos, fue rechazadO ba-
yoneta calada por quien la usaba.
Hasta aQui los rumores que
tienen una tristisima signltlca-
cion Y entrahan una gravedad
impouderable.
ST esos hechos Sc han consul
mado, ST el panico llega a cum
dir entire los campesinos y te-
men estos que han de sufrir
atropellos en- sus intereses y en-
sus personals, en- las mismas
puertas de la Capital, las conse
cuencias han de ser lamenta
bles para nosotros, porque la es-
caseZ de frutOs memories ha de
traer Ell Immediate encarecimien-
to de las subsistencias.
Y visto Ell asunto desde mas
amplios y desiuteresados aspec-
tos, es inau ditto que recorran
esos campesinos distancias con-
sidera bles, a traves de los cam
pos que asuela el hambre, sin
que nadie los acose nj los despo-
je, nj los maltrate, Y sea en- la
propia capital de la isls. donde
debieran estar mas protegidOs y
seguros, y sea por elementos
creados para la garaptia de los
ciudadanos, por quienes sc vean
repelidos de aqui, a fuerza de
malos tratos y de verdaderas
salvajadas.
En- las esferas ofciales, a don
de hoy hemos lido en- busca de
datos ciertos y exactos, no Sc
sabe nada
Las autoridades sc muestran
Sorprendidas, y en- tanto que
no reciban denuncia de estos
graves rumores, NADIA pueden
hacer, seg1n nos han NANTES
tado.
Como rumores los hemos AGO.
gldO noSOtrOS.
No importa que no exista una
denuncia formal sobre los su-
puestos hechos que condenamos
energicamente, para que tenga-
mos verdadero interes en- escla-
recerlos.
Con ell rumor circulado basta.
Sc ha dicho que los campesi-
nos son maltratados y saquea.
dos a dos pasos de San Juan, y
ESQ es precise que Sc esclarezca.
Hoy nos han confesado las
autoridades que ignoran cuanto
sc relaciOna con esas versiones
alarmadoras.
Con ESQ no podelnos confor-
marnos. Els precise que sc nos
n1egue; que frente al rumor ge-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-02
FL concerto de
la Srta. Paoli

Han circulado los programs del es
pectaculo que ha de llevarse a efecto ell
domingo. en- ell teatro del Parque.
La function es beneficio de la Sc
forita Paoli.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-02
Ell BOLETIN
DE LA
AS0CIACION MEDlCA DE PUERTO RICO
ERIC.

Hemos recibido ell ntmero IS del
"Boletin de la Association Medica de
Puerto Rico," que trae interesantes
trabajos de los doctores seflores Sthal
Goenaga, Lippitt, Ouevedo BAez, y
otros de redaccien, que han de ser
leidos con atenci6n por los suscritores
de tan importante revista professional.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-02

neral que habla de atropellos
y malos tratos, haya una auto
ridad que pruebe que los cam
pesinos jamas han sido hostlli-
zados, en- Puerta de TERRA.
La falta de una denuncia en-
regla, no debe tomarse como
fundamento de que no existe
ell atropello de que nos hacemos
eco y menos por autorldades gu
bernativas que sestan obligadas,
con y sin denuncias, Ia enterar
sc de hechos tan e3candalosos.
Esos pobres campesinos no Sc
atreven a presentar denuncias.
Habran sufrido ell ultraje, ha-
bran sufrido ell despojo, todo 10
habran sufrido como cosas ire
mediables y fatales. viniendo
de quienes vienen; y sin es-
peranzas de conseguir una re-
paracion justiciera, y temerosos
de nuevas agresiones como re-
presalias de sus denuncias, ha-
bran preferido callar, encerran.
do, en- Ell fondo de sus pechos,
la honda amargura que produ.
cen todas las infamias sin cas-
tigo y todos los delitos sin re-
preston.
Como nosotros sabemos este,
deben saberlo las autoridades.
Ell rumor que lego a ncsotros
ha debido llegar al 1nismo ITEM.
DO, por 10 menos, hasta elias,
ipor que Sc aguarda que Sc pre-
senten las victimas a denun :
ciar?
Los campesinos maltratados
tai vez no vuelvan.
Lo inesperado, 10 inaudito, 10
incr eible del ataque puede ale :
jarlos dehnitivamente de aqui.
Pero 81 Ell hecho sc reptile. 81
sc ha repetido sin que llegase a
nosotros IA noticia, 81 esos mis-
mos jibaros Il otros que no son
esos, llegan a convence1se de
que vienen a San Juan corrien-
do riesgos seguros y peligros
que por ning1n concepto debie-
ran existir, de 10 que entonces
suceda no seli tan facil a las
autoridades esquivar la respon.
sabilidad que les alcanCe.
Mas vale que no lleguen esos
extremes y que la tranquilidad
Sc restablezca y que Ell panico.
que deben sentir los campesi-
nos lesionados, no cunda entire
los que abastecen a diario nues
tro mercado.
Esperamos en- ESQ, porque a
las autoridades que hemos in
terrogadO esta maf1ana sobre Ell
asunto, las hemos encontrado
dispuestas a tomar serias medi-
das, en- el case de que los rumo-
res Sc confrmen.
Cumplieran con su deber en-
tonces y no podrfamos aplaudir-
las; pero 81 adelantandose a las
denuncias esperadas Sc practi
can averiguaciones y diligen
cias que in1cien alguna clari-
dad en- la densisima som b r a
que envuelve 10 ocurrido; 81
Sc determinan a Salir en- aux1
lilo de los ciudadanos, cuando
estos 10 necesitan, sin aguardar
a que vayan a pedirlo, vencien
do desconfanzas y recelos ire
mediables, entonces, al celebrar
que sc repriman esos abusos
que comenta escandaIizada la
opinion. podremos tributar un
APPLAUSE mereci1o a las autori
dades.
Por hoy nos abstenemos de
entrar en- otras considerations
que Sc nos ocurren, pero que
dejamos a reserva de 10 que sc
haga y de 10 que Sc averigiie.
Ell plazo de espera, como es
de suponerse en- asunto tan gra.
We, ha de ser corto.
La prontitud. la brevedad, la
II
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
New York Cotton Letter.

Ardmore, / r.. Nov. -. Fol
lowing is New York cotton let
ter by Mcintyre:
1t was only natural today that
the market was quieter with a
reactionary tendency.
The movement was confined
within l6 pts of yesterdays H..
20 for Jan. and H.. 80 for Feb.
Over 600,COJ bales changed
hands during the last hour on
yesterday. The crop outlook
now is certainly more than J.
500. 900 bales. We therefore be-
lieve adhoring to scalpers po-
sition on the bull side is safe,
and favor buying Mar and May
options especially on any breaks
from current prices.
Yours very truly,
f. f Guillot 4 Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
A REouLAR SNAP.

Yes" remarked the country mer-
chant to the newspaper reporter, Il
certainly have a snap. The wholesale
houses send me duns and draw on me
at sight. but If send bill TO a far.
mcr he will come in swearing and
quit trading at my store. While ] am
hard uD for money. many of my
debtors are sending cash in advance
to mail order houses. If | contribute
money TO any cause, people say | am
bidding for trade; If | don't they say
| am a hog. Every day am expected
to dig up for something, from RAT
fe ticket TO church fund. by people
who say | ought 10 do this because
they do part of their trading here, but
Montgomery Ward neither buys raj
he tickets nor helps the church fund
any. and gets cashLn.adyance busi-
ness. and II were to circulate a sub
scription paper among the city whole.
sale houses where we trade | would
get the horse laugh proper. If | sell
Il pair of pants ! must treat the fam.
ily to candy and cigars; if buy
load OF potatoes | must do the same
thing. Customers who are able 10
pay hang onto their money, while /
pay 10 per cent at the bank to get
the cash. have a big business during
hard times and poor crops, with peo-
Pile who are willing to trade with me
providing can duplicate catalogue
house prices and wait until after har-
vest time for my money. My scales
weigh too heavy when | sell sugar
and too light when | buy butter |
am a thief, liar and a CRATER. If
smile. | am a soft. soapy hypocrite;
IL don't am a gump." And then he
leaned over $4,000 worth of book
accounts, all good. and wondered how
he could pay a $3.50 sight draft due TO.
morrow .-EX.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
The Power Of the Press,

The value Of newspaper publicity
is both indicated and impugned in the
story below, which comes from Ma
dame:
The man who approached the edi-
tors desk was vislbly excited.
IT'S all through your wretched pa.
pert" he sphttered.
What's the matter now?" asked
the editor without looking up from
his leader on the Chinese boycott, for
he was used TO excited gentlemen.
why. you stated the day before
yesterday that Il thief had entered
my room broken open. my desk and
stolen sum o fmoney but that for
tunately he had overlooked a gold
watch which usually lies in the lower
small drawer"
Well" said the editor weren't the
facts stated correctly?'
"Correctly?" the excited gentleman
repeated decisively. Yes. That's
Just the trouble. The man came In
again last night and took my watch
and he'd never have known where II
was If you hadn't told im,"-Cleve
land Plain Dealer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
o&o

New York prosecutors are great
jokers. Attorney General Mayer is u
republican and the creature OF odell
and Plat. A Tammany leader is said
to have spent 10000 on election day,
and Attorney General Mayer says he
will investigate. Hearst spent SOS 5000,
Why not investigate Hearst? Jeromes
friends spent 100000 Why not in.
vcst!gOte Jerome? John A. Mccall
paid over $150,00o Of policy holders
money to the republican campaign
managers In 1896, 1900 and 1904. Way
not Investigate and prosecute Mccall?
The Equitable gang did the same.
Why not punish these mon who con.
tributed trust funds to debauch the
elective franchise? The, Mutual main.
tained gang Of lobbyists at Albany
year in and year out at a cost or
hundreds OF thousands of dollars 10
the policy holders under the very nose
OF Attorney General Mayer. Why not
iuNtsuB"Ne anu Ih'h ploSNNutN' DN''
Odell was paid $4,000 by the insur-
ance combine to make good his ship
trust losses. And he kept the stock,
too. Why not uncover the rascals and
place them In stripes? Ten thousand
crimes have been perpetrated since
1895 by these "frenzied financiers,"
Attorney General Meyer and District
Attorney William Trayers Jerome pass
them by. These bleaters make one
weary. They hook the minnows, dance
in the limelight and the farce goes
on. The old stud whales, ugly and We
An Oklahoma Touring mill at King
tack.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
Civil Service Examinations.

Examinations will be- held for apnN
cants for civil service positions as
male hospital internes for Panama ser
vice. assistant examiners. for work In
the patent offlce. engineers, plumber
and typographical craftsmen In the
federal service in several OF the lar
ger cities throughout the United
States. The examinations for hospital
internes and assistant examiners vii
be held December 6 and 7, and for
applicants for positions as toposra'
phical craftsmen, December l3 and IA,
The cities wher the examinations
will be held in Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, follow:
Oklahoma-Ok city, Guthrie
and Enid.
Indian Territory-Muskogee,. Ard
more and South McAlester.
This examination is open TO all cit
izens OF the United States who comply
with the requirements. Applicants
should a, once apply either TO the
United States civil service commission
Warrington, u. c., or TO the secretary
OF the board of examiners at any place
where examinations win be held.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
WARNING ORDER.

In the United States Commission.
er's court in the Indian Territory,
Southern District:
G. p. Hall. plaintiff, VS. Jas. Threat,
defendant, No. 1872.
The defendant Jas. Threat, is warn.
cd to appear In this court in thirty
days and answer the complaint OF
the plaininf c. p. Hall.
Given under my hand and seal this
22nd, day Of November. A. d.. 1905.
T. n. ROBNETT,
United States Commissioner for iae
Southern District 1st. Commissioner
District. Indian Territory.
II. w. McGill, attorney.
Attorney for nonresident, S. II.
Butler.
First published November 22, 1905.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Compiled by the Chieksssw Title Co.,
Abstractors

SNNNfiNNt W AuN SENNhdhdW NAlt W.
Abstractors.
Joe y Tayor ct ux TO &. t. Fraley.
lots 6 and Z. block 1858. Ardmore. Con.
sideration $50.
y. M Douglas ct ux to G.. j. Hum
phreys. undivided half interest in lot
II. block 1873. Ardmore. Consideration
$500
Melvin l.. Hurst ct ux to John w.
and Lenia Eisiminger, undivided half
interest In lot 8. block 234, Sulphur
Consideration 800.
&. and G. Nations to Kate A. Nc.
Allister, lots and 8, block AIS, Ard.
more.
c. and G. Nations to Sallie II. Hooks
and Key Mathers. lots 9, 26 and 27,
block 3ss. Ardmore.
Orrih M. Redfeld to Willie X. Wood
north 100 feet of lot 2. block 1856. Ard.
more. Consideration 1915.
c. and c. Nations TO David II.
Fields. lot 5. block 3, Brock
ID. II. Fields ct ux to T.. J. Holland.
north half Of lot 5, block 3. Brock.
Sampson samuel ct al heirs OF
Thomas Taylor. deceased, to w. D.
Jansen. Eh Of SWA, SIk Of NV
SEA, Sec. 10. ia SR2 w.
Sampson Samuel ct al, heirs of
Thomas Taylor. to c. NJ. Joiner ct al,
VIZ of NWhof NEA Sec. II; Ei9 OF
SWhof SWA, S1aof SWh of SEA
NEh of SWAof SEA Sec. 19; S1a
Of SEA of NEh ny Of NEh of SEA
Sec. 80. T 3 s. X = w.
Elizabeth Moore ct vir to S. T. Bled.
soc and z. c. Dings. Sh of NWA of
SEA, ny of SWh of SEA. SWh
OF SWA of SEA. Sec. 81; Skof SWA
OF SEA. Sec. 6, T 3 s, r 2 w. Con.
sidpration 1896
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
MrItInr nnh ElirtInu

Writing Is like flirting If you can |
do it, nobody can teach YOU, and II you
can do it. nobody can stop you"
So says the heroine Of a contempo.
rary novel. and am bound to say that
l agree with hcr.-Author OF isabel
Carnaby' in London Mail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22

Ardmore Is all right She is doing
"A vast amount of good for the single
statehood movement by organizing
strong single statehood clubs in her
own limits and urging the necessity
OF sending strong delegations to
Washington next month. The example
OF Ardmore might be followed by
other towns in the territory. with
profit to themselves and to the cause
they represent. Purcell Tribune
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22

The long delay in indicting Thomas
w. Lawson for criminal libel naturally
leads layman to doubt the guilt of
the author Of "Frenzied Finance"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
Ills Great Mistake,

Braynes. with so many good idens as
10 government. should command so
little attention in public me-
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum.
'IIe is one Of the people who figure
out how things ought to I've instead ~
finding out how they are going to b.
and laying his plans accordingly."-
Washington Star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
Oso

Young Theodore Roosevelt Jr. be.
comes a hero because he allowed HIM
self 10 be ,bunged up in football
game. There are heroes and heroes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22

An Oklahoma FIGURING mill at King
fisher has found It necessary to shut
down temporarily for lack Of trans
portation. with all their new track,
new locomotives and new cars the
railroads are hard nut to It to keep
up with the Southwestern boom in
business and industry, the like of
which was never known before in this
country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22

America is a great country A pro-
fessional violinist has succeeded him
self as mayor of San Francisco, n nov
elIst has been elected mayor at Tol-
edo. Ohio. and man who leads ger
mans has been elected mayor at
Providence. II. L., and yet the buoyant
spirits of the country have not been
east down utterly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
postottiee Robbery al okehmah.

The marshal's Office was apprised
Tuesday morning of a postofiice rob
berry Monday night at Okehmah, 2l
miles west of Weleetka. In response
to an urgent request from the officers
there Deputy Brents sent at once ais
bloodhounds with Trainer Smith to the
scene Of the crime Ada News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22

You can apply ManZan inside, right
where the pain Is. It Is put up in
collapsible tubes with nozzle attach.
rnent for introducing It. ManZan stops
pain instantly and cures all kinds of
blind, bleeding, itching and protruding
piles. Sold by City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
Last Teachers Examination.

The last examina' ION for teachers
in the Chicwkasaw nation during the
existence Of the tribal government
was held Saturday by Superln-
tendent j. ID. Benedict at Tishomin-
go. There were eighteen teachers
present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
For Continuance Of Schools.

]. d Benedict, superintendent OF
Indian Territory schools, has receiv-
ed word from congressman and sera
tors. whose names he declined to
make public, to the effett, it Is al
most certain congress will make an
appropriation this winter TO continue
the schools in Indian Territory after
March 4.-Phoenix.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
carneaie Library for Muskosee.

Andrew Carnegie has advised Mus
kogee parties that ne will give s10,-
900 for the establishment OF IL
brary at Muskogee II the city will
maintain the same. The proposition
will be taken up at the next session
ID the Muskogee council
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22

IL is said that the beef combine is
making $4,000 a day by manipulation
OF tho South American hide market.
Perhaps the rate OF profit might be
reduced II Governor Douglas and his
committee OF Massachusetts leather
manufacturers would call and expos
tulate with the combine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
Four Hundred School Girls Caught BY
Fire in Parochial School.

Lawrence. Mass, Nov. 22.-Four
hundred school girls had a narrow
escape today from fire, which broke
out in "a French Parochlal school
Twenty-Five girls dropped from the
third story and all but one were
caught without injury,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
ofo

Ohio has three mayors. each having
a wooden leg. Doubtless their ener-
getic work on the stump resulted in
their election.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22

King Christian OF Denmark is 4
sort OF Danish Warwick. When II
comes to making kings he is in a
class by himself.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
Prophetic.

First Autbor-IIave you sold many
copies of your. book? Second Author
(absently)-W Wonderful. Over hun.
dred thousand. First Author When
was it issued? Second Author-Next
Tuesday Life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22

Any erroneous rejection upon the
character and reputation OF any per
son which may be printed in the Ard
laoreite, or any article based on re-
ysrts that are false, will be gladly cor
rected II brought to the attention OF
he publisher.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22

Title and ancestry render IL good
man more illustrious. but an III one
more contsmptlble.- Addison
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
Ardmore, Wednesday, Nov 22, 1905.

It will cost sea 100000 to build 4
sea level canal and It will be cheap
at half that price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
I. q. z. W.

International Brotherhood OF Elec
tricsl Workers, Lodge No. 4o6. meets
every Friday evening at Union hall.
E. NJ. PARKER, President.
A. A. HOLCOMB, F. Sec'y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
GRAIN.
Ardmore Prices

Cotton $3.50 to l1:15. Seed cotton
3: 40 to $3.50.
Receipts 800 bales.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22

Marston is not a travelling contract.
or. but an Ardmore contractor. l6-.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
MARKET REPORTS
(Dy f. e. Guillot q Co, members Of
New Orleans Cotton ExchangeJ
COTTON MARKET.

Ardmore. Nov 22.-The following
are the quotations for today:
Liverpool Futures.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22

No. ! workman.
12.tf ]. c. FREDDY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22

It's a sea breeze that blows nobody
good.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-07

81 win" responded The stalwart
young man as he olboVcd himself tu
the front. The speaker finished and the
Young man stepped into his place. Hc
glanced at the simple words and music
" the song. then nnging aside his
hat and tossing back his luXuriHut hair
sang IN powerful and resonant tones,
"The Battle Cry of Freedom
When he concluded the chorus he
raised his hands and cried,"Now every
body sing the chorus, and led by HIN
5000 voices Wero raised In mighty
melody:
For Wen rally round the nag, boys
Wen rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry OF freedom
That day new patriotic song WAS
born That night the recruiting sta
ton was full so overlooking. George
+, Root, author, and Jules Hubbard,
singer Were national characters.
In the Coliseum at Chicago more
than "A quarter Of a century later a
vast throng was gathered 1t was the
occasion of the Root memorial serv-
ices The songs which had come from
the pen Of the man-songs which had
inspired the souls Of marching thou
sands-had been sung, all the songs
save one, and the people wondered why
y
omitted from the program. Then
man of giant stature stepped forward.
He was erect, sturdy and walked with
the elastic tread Of a soldier, but the
great head of shaggy hair and silvery.
Suddenly he began to sing, and voice
which contained all the power and re-
sonance Of 1869 gave forth the old
song.
For well rally round the flag boys,
began the chorus, but the great voice
OF the old singer was drowned in the
answering shout as men, women and
children sprang TO their feet and Joined
him, over and over again was
the chorus repeated, and then the great
building shook with applause as the
Old man stood and bowed before the
tumult OF an ovation which would have
made glad the heart Of q king. II was
Jules Hubbard singing the song Of
friend in memory Of him who had writ
ten IT,
And then n hush fell upon the as
semblage, for the White-haired singer
began Just Before the Battle, Moth
or" and tears came into the eyes Of
men who recalled the days of SO when
Jules Hubbard had sung the same
song They went back I'm memory of
the times whom the old man was young;
when he and his brother Frank, had
led the singing In the old Uigwam
when Lincoln was nominated for the
presidency, they recalled the voice
that inspired young men to don the
blue. tho voice that translated the
arguments Of patriotic orators into mt.
sic; they remembered the man IN the
midst Of vast thronEs Of other men
stirring them with his melody and
they could not forge. that day when
this same singer stood at the bier ot
the emancipation and sang his requiem
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