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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31
BLUE BADGE OF HONOR.
PRESIDENT ROOseveIt's Tribute TO the
Man In Uniform.

: notable tribute 10 thq American
Eoldier was paid by President Roosc-
welt IA 4 letter to Secretary Taft in
dosing the action of court martial
W4.cA reduced Lieutenant Roy |. Tay-
lCr twelve files for ua3ec0ming con
duet toward an enlisted man of his
command. = sergeant Of Lis company
occupied 4 seat at a theatcr in front Of
Taylor. 1T the idtterS request or di-
rection the sergeant moved 10 another
pare Of the house. The court martial
followed.
The president says in his letter. which
is dated Feb >. 1896:
I'm my judgment Lieutenant Taylor
committed one of the most serious
faults which any officer can commit
l am glad that he was reduced twelve
files. 1t is a pleasure to record the
fact that his otfense was altogether eX-
ccptional in the body to which he be-
longs. | know of no other officer who
has ever been guilty of similar miscon-
duct
There is no body of men in this
country of similar size which merits so
VOL of tho count,.,,' nc tI,o hod,, af -
6cors and on1is+od mon IN tIa a,,l,,.
and r,,-y If tho 1-,,i+ad ST. ~
onI,. shnu,I tho oo,,,+,.,. ~. ,,.hoIl
inoiously c,ord tho intoroyt. Of +hoso
men and regard their honor as being
idontifiod +, a noc,Iiar doarno and ~ =
nocnlior sonse with it's own hn+ tho
namhors nf tho Lod, shonId +haT,-
eoI,.os foc, t,,o 80 ia,,,,,,. -.
to urhord tio honor mi s+on5f,a. -
oil cnnuoctod viii, II ,horo IN thi-
should H., ,ro ,,,ia,+ ,f tI,,, st., 49,.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31
GENERAL DELIVERY.
Z Veteran Who Has Uncle Wilson
Flanders Deep Sympathy.

Veteran Who Has Uncle Wilson
Flanders Deep Sympathy.
4 tel you what, Sophia, reckon
some Of the men that fit in our war
al got titles by so dom would be
CAD To see the days O battle an blood
sneddiu' back again, turrible though
they was" remarked Uncle Wilson
Flanders. as he laid down the evening
paper and wiped his spcctacies.
why, what curious things you do
say. Wilson, returned Mrs. Flanders
calmly. Il s'pose they jest live on their
pension money an rejoice in peace,
most Of en-
No. they don't" said Mr.. Flanders.
They have to work like ali possessed,
any number of 'em. Why, here's a
man-here, jest listen to this and the
Old man caught up the paper again and
ran his finger down Il column. Here
it's: Change in the pOst0tice. General
Delivery viii be sent out from the
main office six times day to all parts
of the city
"Now I'd jest like to have you put
your mind on that, Sophia. A general
most likely wounded in his legs Or
somewhere-havin' to kerry letters all
over the city six times Il day! Why,
there amt boss in Creekville that
has to work like that. An | don't
s'pose they pay him enough to let him
ride in them elekitral cars; an, any
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31
FILLED A LONG FELT WANT.
why General Heth's Confederate Sol
dierh Atc persimmnns.

As the late General Harry IIeth of
the Confederate army was passing
through the country after his advance
scouts he came up with a couple of
them fCasting on green persmmons up
in persimmon tree. The fruit had
just begun to blush from the sun and
to show the fullness of being almost
ready for the finishing touches of the
first frost.
General IIeth was one of NHginia'S
Old school gentlemen and never forgot
the courteous training he had received,
even when among the soldiers, who,
though only priyateS, We're yet, many
of them. of as good families as was the
general himself. Seeing his men feast
ing on the green persimmons, the gen
eral thought of the condition their
stOmacbs would be left in, and called
Boys. what are you doing UP thereV
Eating persimmons, general" came
back the answer.
They will draw your stomachs- all
up. boys returned the general.
That's just what we want, general
something 70 draw us up to suit the
rations we receive" came back the
ready answer.-Lippincotts
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31
First pensioncr of the Civil War,

Leopold Charter, vice consul of Bel
GUM, died at Savannah, Ga, on Jan
- last of apopleXy, after an illness Of
two weeks. lie was seyenty-one years
old and enjoyed the distinction of hay
ing been the first man pensoued by
the national government because Of
wounds received during the civil war.
The records of the pension office show
that the first pension granted by this
government for wounds received in the
military service during the civil war
was issued Aug. II, 1861, to Leopold
Charter one pension had been issued
YriOr to this one, but that was for
wounds received in the naval service
MIR. Charters application for pension
was filed Aug. Z, 1861. and was grant
ed five days later. He was Il member
of Company G, Twelfth New York in
fantrY
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31

The late General Joe Wheeler" said
a southcrnef, was one of the bravest
men who ever lived. He was wounded
three times during the civil war and
sixteen horses were shot dead under
him.
Yet it was not his military but his
literary achievements that he took
most pride in. He knew this was fool
ish, but he could not help it. He said
once to me, alphabetically, that he was
not the only man whose pride was mis-
placed.
HE said that in a certain engage
ment in his youth he once heard pri
vate swearing and cursing most fright.
fully.
Lieutenant Wheeler, as he was til
went up to the private and said sternIy:
Where did you learn to swear like
that?
"The private, at the question, smiled
mOdestly.
"'Ye can't learn it, he answered;
it's gift "-Exchauge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31
Cforeo
VGtorane
A Memorial Day Story
BY LIVE RPER

- ANDS Of music were heading
= eac6 detachment Of the parade
a. which was arranged 10 honor
the soldiers who lay in the lit
tie graveyard on the hill just outside
the small town in Virginia where Il
stubborn battle was fought during the
civil war
Flags nodded with the heads of the
horses and foated gayly from every
carriage, flags bedecked the houses
along the route, and flags were carried
at the head of each column. Flags
were held in the hands of nine of every
ten of the spectators. But all these
were new flags, with bright red and
clean white stripes, and those who car
ried them had never smeIled powder.
Then came the veterans, those who
had fought in the civil war. Some were
feeble, some half blind, some with but
one arm. and three walked with
crutches. \ few wore medals, but the
most of them wore the simple. unob-
truSive Grand Army button.
Their hats We're old and faded, their
garments showed long usage, and their
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31

One Of the many paymasters at
Washington sought an Introduction to
President Lincoln. Arriving at the
White House opportUpely, he was made
known to Mr.. Lincoln by a United
States marshal. While he was shaking
hands with the president the paymas-
ter remarked: Il have no official bust
ness with you, Mr.. President. | only
called to pay my respects" Il under
stand" replied Mr.. Lincoln, "and from
the complaints of the soldiers l think
that is about all you ever do pay"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31

fighting for their country" said the
third man. waving his crutches en-
thusias ically
"Glory! Yes, that is just what was
coming 10. You see the men that did
the fighting and Were killed all la.I
along lie 50 many bricks in mortar
and nothing TO show who they were or
Nhl- ,bey ill know hat every man
lhat lies IL that row was a hero and
Gied doing his duty, AMI yet they get
10 monuments to their memory, or. e
they 10. it is one big one for thousands
Of t4em, all punched like Leets III q
basket. Look at that monument up
there 70 the general of that brigadel
See how it is fixed up and how every
one hurries off to admire It. He Il
hero. lie had to have Il derrick to get
on his horse 50 he could keep we'll out
of the firing line to give orders. and he
gets the monument, while the men who
did the fighting and wen the day lie
here like bunch of toOthpicks 1t
makes me mad
"Well, it is all one to them where
they are" said the optimst. blowing a
cloud of smoke into the air.
There is no rank where they have
gone, and every man is judged accord
ing to what he has done, not what
others ascribe to him. See how the
/ soldiers are remembered today" an
swered the third man.
Yes, they come once Il year and
stick couple of five cent flags and Il
pot of flowers on their graves and for
get them the rest of the year" said the
| pcssimist Il kind of think Uncle Sam
/ is DOING when things go like this. I'd
never 90 to the war again. no natter
"Oh, yes. YOU would: yes, you would!
The Old flag is just as dear as ever to
1 you, and SO is Uncle sam. and you'd
shoulder your gun said the optimist.
"And so would T. said the third
man, "and 50 would we all. / don't
know that have anything against the
/ general over there. on!y-wciI l don't
/ know. hut the men down here are ali
right, ana newell if he can get any
real comfort out of his monument let
him have it, 1t isn't meat or drink"
And maybe it is little heavy" said
/ the optimist, knocking the ashes out
of his pipe Let US lie going. We
have long tramp before US"
We had a longer one in the Wilder
ness said the pessimist where's
that color bearer? Oh Jimmy. come
| closer. We want TO kiss that Old flag
that we followed through fire and brim-
/ stone that day
Jimmy, gray Of beard and bald of
| head, took off his hat and bent the
/ pole down. and the pessimist kissed the
| precious rags, while two big tears sud
/ denly filed his eyes. The optimist
smiled as he removed his empty pipe
/ from his mouth and kissed the flag,
while the third man knelt on his one
| knee and pressed it to his lips. \ lit
| tie scrap tiuttered loose and fell from
the rotting old flag. and the three men,
including the pessimist. divided it
among them and laid the fragments
next their hearts, ana then the buglc
sounded taps
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31

"Ihirty-Scycn years agD | >,a; one Of
800 Union soldiers who sang lie star
Spangled Banner Hail Columbia and
other national airs in Libby" said an
eX-captain recently to a Pit,sburg Dis
patch reporter "One Of tie boys had
concealed about him a small flag which
escaped the scrutiny Of the guard.
We placed it on the top of pole and
rallied around it like a lot Of school
boys. We occupied the third story of
the building which was in one room.
When we looked through the grating
on the windows we could see the angry
guards below. and they didn't hesitate
to shoot when a face .was presented.
The bullets would Frequently strike the
ceiling and 20 through the roof. The
prison authorities tried to stop us, but
our spirits were too buoyaut that day.
We hadn't been reduced much at that
time from starvation and exposure.
They punished us 10y giving Us nothing
to cat for four days, and then we re-
cciyed a pint of coarse meal apiece
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31
The silent Grant.

Brigadier General Fred Dent Grant
is telling this story on himself. Not
long ago the general was rendered a
banquet, and the POSTMASTER intro
duced him as the son of the father, in
likeness. characteristics, stature and
several other ways
General Grant says he talked along
for Il few minutes, and everybody
yawned and seemed to be heartily sick
of the speech. When he sat down the
POSTMASTER cleared up the smoke, so
the general says, by the following neat
little speech:
you see, gentlemen. General Grant
is very much like his father. He can't
talk Il little bit"-Washingto Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31
Took His Brother Prisoner,

Colonel c. +. Bradshaw relates that
in certain battle in the southwest it
fell to his lot to take his own brother
prisoner. 1t appeared that both the
coloners father and brother were in
the Confederate military service, while
The Bradshaws are Kentuckians. When
his brother first fell into his hands, he
added, he was scarcely recognizable
owing to his full growth of beard and
lis generally begrimed condition. =
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31
General Rosecrans' Uncle,

A lady once called upon General
Rosecrans for the purpose of procuring
a pass, which was politely refused.
Tears came into the lady's eyes as she
remarked that her uncle was very Ill
and might not recover.
Very sorry, indeed" replied Rose
Grams. only own uncle has been indis-
posed for some time. AS soon as Uncle
Sam RECEIVERS little you shall have a
pass to go where you please"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31

A soldier in one of the Union hospi-
falls who had lost an arm was rejoicing
over the fact "My grandfather" he
said, ''lost leg in the Revolutionary
war, and the family has been Dragging
about 1t ever since. That story is an
old one now, and l am going to be the
family hero after this"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31
Wgl9Gt1 the Band
played <<Dl9le''
= Wartime Instance OF
she Power OF
Music.

- RIGADIER GENERAL JACK
"a HAYES, retired. was seated
~ with Il friend on the lawn in
front of his home in Washing
ton one evening when 4 street pianist
came along. The old soldier tossed the
man a piece of silver. The Italian
picked mp the money and arranged the
side clutch, and then Dixie" filed the
block.
General Hayes got up without q
word and walked into his house, through
the hail and to the back yard. where
he remained until the pianist had gone.
Then the general came out again and
took the chair beside his friend, with
out saying anything. The friend, how
ever was curious.
General" lie said, Il never knew
before that you were so prejudiced.
What was your idea in galloping away
when that dago began to unwind Dix
ie| Why, I've heard it unanimously
cheered in theatcrs in Boston and New
York"
That's all right" replied General
Hayes. "The persons who cheered
Dixie in Boston and New York never
got such a stampeding through Dixie
as l did. I'm not preiudiccd against
anybody. Dut made a bad break once
in connection with that Dixie air, SO
that I've never been able to listen to it
since.
4 was an aid Oh The staff Of General
Fitzpatrick when he was tearing up the
railroads around Macon. The Johnnies
were never far away from us while We
were doing that work. They lowered
around oar front. watching proceed
ings. They thought that they were not
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31

TIE GEoSI MIS- / KISSED THE PRECIOUS RAGS,
snt and ,,-rinl.lod f,cos toId +ho ,+or,.
of many vo,,.. Of onviot,, ana bor1shi,,
while irwin, to o,ist IN tI,oi, ,,on..ionl,
THE three mon who v.,rlod win,
crutcbes I-a,f bo.f1o , ,,,,, I.o.,,f,,., ~,
old b,ttIafi..,. ,,.boso +,t+o,.aI .1,,.,1.,
gave scarcely q Ljnt of its orioinoI col
or Tbnv rplt tbn ola .rdo,. b,lrpin,, in
thcfr veins os fLc,. Inrt etn,, wifi, Mo
music in sDtte of tbpir dfsahilftv
More Than one man faiIod to keen
time rcgu.lrly with his accustomed
grace rs they saw those thrpe veterans
doggady following that ragged en-
LInu tbrnr,rb q mist ,p,l thai,. tI,,.,,t..
achcd as memory brought hack the day
when if had bcpn forrht over caDturnI
and rctaI;en. bit at what q COST The
grcvsone heaD of dead mon dressed in
gray and hl1n that law tbnro showed
how dcsDerate had been tho struggle.
And those three men ON crutcbes were
all that lived ont Of 4 whole comnanv.
No nnrsuasion corId indrra them to
ride so thnv nodded ON hnhind tho
blackeued and grfmv STRINGS floating
in thn wind MI that timo war and
bulIets had left Of their hottIefop
FINALLY fine nrocession reached the
cemetery and divided in+o narties Tho
flowers wcrn distributed and each ono
placed Il wreath bunch Of blossoms
or not Of bright geroniums at one or
more graves while at every soldiers
grave two LITTLE flags wero st,ck in the
ground There were many Of these
graves all in Il line one beside the 9th
or Nome had any sign ar name IN sig
nifv who law sIceping beneath the
green grass, They were the unknown
dead "
Younr GIRLS and vouup mon ana eyon
children opneorcH to feel some kind
of sentiment Of monentarv solemnitv
befittipos tha occasion which however
soon v.ora off E,np tho o1dar MOI, and
women some Of whom had sons living
under the sod grcw moro cheerful
and their dutv done they sauntered off
to chat with otbcrs
The three veterans together with thn
heorar If tbe old bottlofIop wont to y
bench near tbe lone line Of unknown
dead Tbov could 500 from there n
marble monument o!a,mino oooinst
the blue sky and standing on an cmi-
nencn This was swothed in large
roos While flowers wora hing unon If
whoravo, tbov would hold
"Do Won see that monument?' asked
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31

"Joe," said soldier, reading a paper,
10 comrade, where's Statu Quo? 1
see this paper says our army is in
Statu QUO"
Dunno" replied Joe. Reckon it
must he the east branch of the Chlcka-
maugy
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31
The Bungtovn Rifiemen.

A favorite wartime story was that
Of TIE Bungtown (OD rifiemen, whose
bylaws consisted Of two articles
namely:
Article This company shall be known
as the Bungtown riflemen.
Article I'm case OF war this company
shau immediately G!skand.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31
Took Tim at His Word.

A lieutenant was promenading in full
uniform one day and approached a
volunteer sentry, who challenged him
with: Halt. Who goes there?' The
lieutenant, with contempt in every line
of his face, expressed his ire with an
indignant "Ass!' The sentry's reply
came apt and quick, Advance, Ass,
and give the countersign."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31

1t is matter Of unmiXcd satisfac-
ton once more to call attention to the
excellent work of the pension bureau,
for the veterans of the civil war have
a greater claim upon us than any other
class Of our citizens. To them, first OF
all among our people, honor is due
President Roosevelt in a Message to
Congress-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31
ut means that in his days of youth

ut means that in his days of youth
That old gray man was true,
And in the cause Of God and truth
He wore the nations blue.
with steadtast soul that naught could tame
At Gettysburg he stood,
Or faced the charges front OF flame
In Cbickamausa's wood.
Before his weapons deadly might
Oppression ceased TO be;
He crushed secession in the fight
Ana saved our liberty"
Oh, comrades, clasp your hands around
To each we will be true
Til the last two are under ground
OF ali who wore t. t.ue.
State Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31
THOSE JouSNIrs WE'RE or TOP OF Us"


numerically strong enough to make it
worth our while to go after them They
just watched us from their distance in
front, making no attempt to bother the
men.
"One day General Fitzpatrick sum
mOncd me to ask me how the job was
proceeding He wanted quicker prog
ress made.
Take one of the mounted bands
down. said General Fitzpatrick to me-
The boys always work faster when
there's music around
Il got one of the mounted bands and
took it down to where our gang was
pulling up the ties and rails. The band
swung off with Hail Columbian The
Star Spangled Banner My Country,
etc. The men worked like TrojanS un-
der the inspiration of the music.
could see the Johnnics massed among
the trees. but they hadn't fred a shot.
l appreciated the immunity which they
gave us ana in a sort of brayadO |
turned to the band leader and said:
Those 'rebs'' are treating us pretty
white. Suppose you just reward the
poor devils by giving them pixie ~ -
At this point General Hayes brought
his teeth down hard Oh his cigar.
"Well|' inquired his friend.
"Oh. nothing" resumed the old sol
der. except that that band hadn't
played more than six bars of Dixie
before the ground shook with the blast
eldest rebel yell any of us had ever
heard, and in Il minute and a half those
Johnnics We're on top of US, whipping
the devil out of usr'-New York Her
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31

At council of Confederate generals
early in the war one remarked that
Major - had been wounded and
would not be able to perform task
which had been assigned to him
"Wounded?' said Jackson. IF that is
really so, think it must have been by
an accidental discharge of his duty"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31

ANY story connected with that hol-
ow tree trunk in your hall? asked
the visitor.
YES; that's war relic" answered
Uncle Barabbas Briggs. 81 occupied
that tree during the battle Of Hemlock
Creek. Los Angeles Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31
The Passing Of the Grand Army.

During the last six months of 1905
taps was sounded over the graves of
2S,000 pensioners of the civil war, ac-
cording to statement of Pension Com
missioner Warner. The total number
% pensioners on Dec. 81 was G79, 234.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31
CEDe Q. q. z.
Button
It's Silent Sermon to the
Warrior Of Tomorrow.

o. ATHER, behold that aged man
Who seems so thin and war,
b It lie be measured by spa
Then his IS nearly gone. -
"What means the button on his breast
Which he still wears with pride!'
my child, it speaks of Round Top crest,
Of Shiloh's battle tide.
ut seems to speak of stubhorn fight,
Bivouac and picket lone,
When in the watches of the night
We heard the nations moan.
ut seems TO tell Of dire retreat
In winters mud and rain,
OF grim advance in summers heat
To seek the battle plain
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-31

10 RIGADIER GENERAL JACK
ga HAYES. retired was seated
~ With friend on the lawn in
front Of lis home in Washino-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-25

Capt Paul F. Straub, assistant surgeon,
has been relieved from duty with the 18TH
milan canal commission and ordered TO re-
port to the surgeon general of the army for
temporary duty in his office.
First Lieut.. Charles II. Danforth, nth In
fantry, acting quarternaster, will proceed
from Danbury. Conn. to FAN River, Mass.
for duty at the factory of James Marshall
& Bro, at which place hats are to be manu-
featured for the army for delivery under
contract with William II. Horstman & Co.
Post Commissary Sergeant John Kennedy
and Private William +. Helmsen, Hospital
Corps. have been placed on the retired list
Of the army on their own applications
Capt. Frederick G.. Knabenshue, 18th In
fantry, has been ordered to assume charge
of the construction of public buildings on
Governors Island. n. Y, under the quar-
termaster's department, relieving Capt. Ira
Der Norman, 18th Infantry.
The following named officers of the med
zeal department have been ordered 10 ex-
animation to determine their fitness for ad-
vancement: First Lieut.. John ]. Reilly
First Lieut.. Jay Ralph Shook, First Lieut.
Compton Wilson.
Under Instructions from the President
First Lieut.. Arthur J.. Fuller Artillery
Corps, has been detailed for service and to
fill a vacancy in the Signal Corps of the
army. Lieut.. Fuller will repair to this city
and report in person to the chief signal off,
Ger of the army for duty.