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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-30
CELEBRATE ORDINATION
Davenport Priests of the Glass of 1906
at Baltimore Seminary Meet
In Oh, rifon

Charlton, June 26.-( Special-T
Davenport priests of the class of 1906,
ST. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, met
In this city Wednesday with Rev.
Father Gaule, to commemorate their
ordination. There were present Revs.
j. P. Stahl and Owen j. MCGUIRE of
Davenport. and R. j. Landers of Hol-
yoke, Mass. Other priests in attend
ance were Revs. Patrick Gaule of
Georgetown, VIM. Guinan of Abba,
and Patrick H. Landers of Red Oak.
Solemn high mass was sung, and an
impressive sermon was preached by
Rev. Patrick Landers of Red Oak
Special music was rendered by the
choir, and after the celebration at
the church, the clergy were rendered
a sumptuous dinner by the ladies OF
the parish at the rectory.
In the evening st. Mary's Guild en-
tertained at the rectory. The occa
sion was also the birthday ami
versary of the Rev. Father e. F
Gaule of this place, and during the
evening he was presented with 4
purse, the presentation speech being
made by Rev. Father Stahl, to which
Father Gaule responded in an ap
propriate speech.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield.--A tabernacle meeting
Is in progress at the school house park,
under the auspices of the Davis Coun-
ty Holiness association. The attend
ance and interest which was unsat-
isfactory for the first few DAYS Ia In
creasing. Evangelist B. r. Sheline,
and wife of Oskaloosa. have had
charge of the services during the week
and Rose Potter Crist of Kansas City.
will arrive tomorrow and conduct tna
Sunday service.
Fifty-two applicants for teachers
animation. Nearly half the number
are passing for the first time The
test is being held at the high school
assembly room and County Superin-
tendent Roland is assisted by Miss
Effie Stevens
Mrs. Fred Roberts and Mrs. Harry
Burchett entertained the Swastika
Tuesday evening, the meeting being
the last of the year The guests aside
from the club members were: DR..
and Mrs Wendell Mitchell, of Column
bia Mo-, and Miss Mile Kalr, Of
Galesburg, ILL.,, who Is visiting at the
Roberts home.
Ralph Lozier, Jr.. Of Carrollton, Mo,
arrived Thursday for visit with his
grandparents, Judge and Mrs. s, 3.
Carruthers
Nelson Stewart has accepted pos
ition at Young's grocery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gresham visited
over Sunday in Udell and attended q
family reunion and birthday celebra-
ton at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
James Jones.
DR.. A. M. Ford and son Samuel. vis-
tied from Saturday to Monday with
friends in Seymour.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Comstock and
children Of Eagle Grove. are guests Mt
the home of his sister, Mrs. Frank
Dewitt.
Will Baumgarten left today for
Corydon to accept a position as phar-
macist.
Mr.. and Mrs c. H. Young made
business trip to Ottumwa and Fair
field Thursday.
Clark, of Wichita, Kan. arrived today
to visit their cousin. Miss Effie Stew
ems and Miss Vera Mills.
The college students will give a
home talent play "Thompkins' Hired
| lFan,55 at the opera house Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Rankin enter
| tanned a few friends Wednesday even
| ing June "a, in honor OF their fifth
wedding anniversary.
Mrs. I. P. Bence is visiting relatives
at Milton
Ray Smith, Joe Curl Bryce Spring.
er, Miss Blanche Kinx, Maggie and
| Katie Bogert and Hattie Thatcher
went to Ottumwa today to attend ths
| carnival.
Miss Ruby Phillips went to Abba
Thursday to attend the marriage OF
Miss Coroline Mabry to Morris Christy
of Ottumwa, which occurred last
evening.
Miss Allie Richie returned Wednes-
day from Beacon, where she was calt-
| ed last week to attend the funeral of
her uncle, VIM Richie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Galpin and
son of Emerson, arrived Tuesday from
Seymour where they had been visit
ine Mrs. Galpins relatives and will
remain until after Fourth with Mrs.
Galpins mother, Mrs. Minerva Gall
pin.
| DR.. c. G. Heady and Henry Curry
went to Kansas City to see their sons
Clarence Heady and Emery Curry.
who pass through that city tomorrow
1 with their regiment bound for the
4 Philippines
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slDELteHTs.

Experience of Reporter in Depot.
The cub reporter had begun to think
that he had encountered and found a
way to elude all the various difficult
ties Of person that makes" a
train, until one day as he was endeav-
oring to get all the personals possible
before the train pulled in, he very
politely asked a lady for an item. Her
face assumed blank expression for
a second, then suddenly she seemed to
catch the idea and started in to give
her name, destination, home, history,
etc. After she had given her own pedi-
gree she started to give that Of the
rest of the family. She told of her
husband, where he had worked, where
he had died, and where he was buried
BY this time the reporter, seeing what
he was up against, was watching every
opportunity to escape. The other oc-
cupants of the depot were beginning
to take notice and soon the cub be-
came the object of great deal Of
mirth. However, the lady kept right
on with her recital of the family his
tory, giving the life of her sons in the
same way she had given that of her
husband. When her supply of family
gossip had been exhausted she show
ed an inclination to discuss the bene-
fits of the newspaper business and the
poor perspiring reporter had to listen
to the whole wearisome tale.
Soon the situation became such that
the news gatherer could. stand the
strain no longer and with some excuse
he hurried off. The lady took seat
in the depot and seemed to think no
more of the incident. The cub thought
that he was rid of her until he heard
a feminine voice call out, Say young
man, can you send me copy of the
paper with my item in it to the town
am going to VISIT" and upon looking
around he saw to his dismay the fe
| male from whom he had SO recently
escaped. He assured her that he could
and once more hurried off, hoping this
would be the last he would hear OF
her, but 10, just as the train pulled in,
once more he heard that familiar fem,
mime voice, this time asking him TO
please carry her grip to the train. He
now wonders how in his dazed condi
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interurban and then as soon as the
first section of the road was built
raising money for extensions and lay
ing plans for still further extensions.
AS the Courier correspondent express
ed 1t in speaking for the new road, it
is mot of paper built variety, but of
the kind that brings people to the
city,
The interm ban is now in operation
between Abba and Hooking. Money
has now been raised to complete the
line on to Hiteman. With this COM
pleted the next step will be to build
the interurban line to Buxton, the
rich mining camp with such meagre
railroad facilities.
The people of Abba and Monroe
county are showing an enterprising
spirit that may be commended to the
citizens of other Iowa cities and 9th
er Iowa counties now without inter-
urban roads.
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ter, Dorothy, OF Fairfield, spent Sum
day at the C. Vaught home.
Charlie Lepper has sold his town
property to s. C. Ross and will va
cate Monday. Mr.. end Mrs. Lepper
and family expect to move to Falr-
field in the near future.
Mrs. Ed Ward and daughter, OF
Victor, is expected soon for an ex-
tended visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Lepper.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. n. Hatkins and Mr..
and Mrs Roy Price entertained their
friends at 6 o'clock dinner Friday
evening at the Watkins home. All
| report a pleasant time
| Will Allison was an Ottumwa busi-
| ness visitor Wednesday.
Roy Allison of Ottumwa, spent We'd
| nesday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Allison, near here.
| The M. e. church held their Chill
| dren's day program Sunday evening.
The children did fine and large
| crowd was in attendance.
| Mrs. Will Farrell and daughter,
Mabel were shopping in Fairfield
| Tuesday.
Saturday the Immediate relatives Of
Denton Tedrow of Lbertyville, agrae-
| ably surprised him In honor Of hts
sixty-fifth birthday. There wera
about thirty present. The relatives
| brought their dinner in baskets and q
/ very pleasant time was enjoyed by
| all present. Those present were as
| follows: Mr.. and Mrs. G. Mickey and
daughters; Mr.. and Mrs. VIII McKery
| and son: Mr. and Mrs. Ohm Simpson;
1 Mrs Willis McKery and little daugh-
ter; Mrs. Will Lawson; Mrs G. T. Nc
Kerry and daughter and son OF
Stockport; Mrs. Owen one and little
son of Douds- Leando: Mrs. H, a
Heale and children, of Marshalltown;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fell and son !.
u Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Tedrow and chill
dren; Mr.. and Mrs. B. Tedrow and
children; Dave Tedrow; Bert Tedrow,
4 Miss Mabel Terrell and Loren Pratt
both Of this place, were united in
i marriage "Wednesday vening In Fair
J, field by Rev. Pearse Pinch Mr.. and
Mrs. Pratt will make their home "
this city.
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FOSTER.

Foster-Roy Maneor and wife were
business callers in Abba Saturday.
Joseph Turner moved his family
from Ottumwa to Foster last week and
will make this place his home.
MesdameS Scott Judd and W. f.
Davis were in Hiteman Friday on q
business trip.
Foster ball team went to Seymour
Friday and played the Seymour team
getting shut out. The score was Is t.
Y in favor of Seymour.
John Terry attended the Republi-
can county convention in Abba SAT-
urday.
The following went from here as
delegates to Abba Saturday: Et
Sincox, John Kinion, James Can, Re.
publicans and H. S. Boyer, Lew Dale
John Madison, Ebert Robinson, Joln
Price and w. B. Darby, Democrats.
Mrs. Annie Jones, of Muscatine, is
visiting friends here for a few days
and will go to Abba to visit witt
friends before returning to her hoiue
Charles Ferley bought the Johr
the price being two thousand dollars
This makes a farm of As acres for Mr.
Ferley.
Mrs. Lewis Dale is enjoying visi
from her sister of Kansas City, Mo
Saturday afternoon Ivan, the seven
year-old son Of Theron Hoadly, while
playing on the fence around the schoo
house, fell off and broke one Of hi
arms at the elbow. DR.. Crissingel
was called and rendered the necessar!
assistance.
Mrs. John Terry and daughter
Mabel, went to Ottumwa Saturday t.
spend week at the home Of j. G.
Hale on Highland avenue.
Foster school board last week hiret
Russell Sincox as principal and Miss
Freda Benson for the primary depart
ment.
Mayor Anderson and wife will Sc
sail on the Sth day of July for London
Eng, where they go to spend thre,
months, visiting relatives and scene
Of their childhood days. We wish Co
| them a successful and happy trip.
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CAMPAIGNS IN OTHER STATE


The gubefnatorial campaign in Illi-
nois is warming up. Here are few
of the references made to Richard
Yates, one Of the aspirants to the ex-
ecutive seat, by political opponent:
dick Yates might very we'll be de-
fined as hole in the air with a strong
odor attached
when one considers him dispas
sionately and seeks for a comparison,
he is more like monograph with q
pole cat tied to it than anything l
know"
"Dick Yates as candidate for the
governorship is a disgrace to the
state. OF all the measly, pusillan-
imous, miserable nontities that were
ever put UP for public office, Dick
| Yates is the worst"
with tears and tears and tears, and
| with words and words and words,
Dick Yates has travelled about Illinois
| like cross between crocodile and
a parrot
81 suppose there are one of two
| spheres where he might be useful. His
ability to weep would make him in
valuable as city water department
or an engine company. Then, again,
he might be useful in the arid dis
tricts Of the west, for irrigation pur-
!, poses"
4 Some people have imagined that
Iowa has had some bitter political
fights. After glance at the way they
do things in Illinois, however, it must
be admitted that campaigns in Iowa
are veritable love feast in com
| parison.
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kEOSAUQUA.

Keosauqua,-Ed Mason Of this place
and Miss Florence Long. of Burling-
ton, were united in marriage at the
home of the bride, Tuesday evening,
une %, Rev. C. L. Tenant, perform
ing the ceremony. The groom is well
known here and highly respected. the
bride is one of Burlingtons accom-
plished young ladies. They will make
their home on the Mason farm south
Of town. Congratulations are extead-
ed.
Mrs. VIM. Walker entertained her
Sunday school class of little girls
Wednesday afternoon at her home at
"a Sob Web" party. The afternoon
was much enjoyed by the little
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Arch Brown are
the proud parents of a son, which ar
rived at their home Monday morning
Mrs. Caroline Zachan attended the
funeral of her sister, Mrs. S. McMullen
at Douds-Leando Tuesday Mrs.
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DEPENDENCE ON NATURE.

LuciuS q. Wilson, secretary of the
Greater Des Moines committee, has
just concluded an interesting investi-
cation of a sociological character
which leads him to believe that the
greatest factor in retarding Iowa's
commercial and industrial develop
ment is the over dependence placed on
nature by the youth of the state. Mr..
Wilson made canvass covering the
ordinary lines of employment in order
to learn how many young men start
ing in life intended to invest their
savings in business or manufacturing
enterprises. He found that the large
percentage of the young men question
ed had but one ambition, and that to
make money by investment in land.
The majority of the young men had
caught the land buying fever and
were investing their money in cheap
western lands instead of seeking to
promote creative industries. Mr. Will
sons conclusions are interesting:
"The trouble with Iowans is, that
they have followed policy of sheer
dependence on nature" said Mr. Will
son. Although the soil and the eli
mate and the water of Iowa are as
good as the world can boast, the
greatest factor in wealth production
is well trained population. The PEI
pie in Iowa have been absorbed in
making money from land. They have
forgotten that as soon as the further
Developments in agriculture cease,
the chance for development in COM
mercial lines begins. 1t is only when
state is thickly settled that money
/ IN, No r,,aI a In, r,,o nay 70 nfy,rs
Iowa land is too high to tempt the
young man to farm it, the state is
ripe for the growth of manufactures.
Railroads are alive to the fact
that Iowa people are absorbed in land
speculation. There are more land adj
vertisements carried in Iowa newspa-
pers than in the papers of any other
state. A prominent railroad man said
a short time ago that Iowa was the
best land purchaser the railroads
| had
young men make the commercial
atmosphere of the future. If the young
men of Iowa continue to rush for
cheap wild lands and neglect the op-
portunities to make money in manufac-
turing lines, Iowa will be rich state,
as she now is, but it will be because
nature is kind, not because her people
make the most of their chances"
OF course many of the young men
who bite" on these western land
4 propositions return to Iowa. But their
money is gone out Of the state, and
when they return it is to recoup their
fortunes, with strong probability
that when they have more money to
invest they will fall in with some 9TH
er scheme for losing it easily. If the
young man intends to engage in farm.
ing he will do better to buy Iowa land
at the high price it demands than to
buy cheap western lands that are dear
at any price.
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MARS HILL.

Mars Hi1l.-There will be preaching
at Mars Fill church Sunday, July S
at II o'clock in the morning and
o'clock in the evening.
The storm that occurred last Thurs
day evening damaged J. B. Hendricks
house considerable, blowing shingles
from the house and raising the floor
It damaged a few barns in this vicin-
itv also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clip Alderman have
moved near Ottumwa to make theiI
future home.
The farmers Of this locality will soor
start to harvesting. There is a fins
prospect of hay and small grain.
George Deiters and Harry Mowery
delivered two loads of wool to Bloom
field Wednesday.
Mr.. Sweeney, of near Belknap, called
at the Mowery home Friday.
George Robertson was a Floris Gale,
Wednesday.
Mrs. George Deter and sons Lewis
Frank and Herman attended church
in OttuInwa Sunday.
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LSoN-YLk1NS AND HOLMES
HARELL NUPTIALS, CHARLTON

Henry Wilson and Miss
Ethel Lykins. both of English town.
ship, were united in marriage at the
Presbyterian manse in this city on
Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock, the
ceremony being performed by Rev w.
S: McCullagh. The groom is son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Wilson and the
bride is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lykins. Both are from the
best families in Lucas county and en-
joy the high esteem of all who know
them. They will have the congratu-
lations and best wishes of host OF
friends.
Joseph f. Holmes and Miss Anna R.
Havell, both of Omaha, Neb., were
Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock, at
the home of the groom's sister, Mrs.
Carl Lindquist, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. O. A. Elmquist,
pastor Of the Swedish Lutheran
church. They will visit here for a
few days before going to their home
in Omaha. Yesterday they, with a
few relatives and friends enjoyed a
picnic at Wheelers bridge, west OF
here.
Other News of Interest.
The Charlton and Carlisle baseball
teams played at this place yesterday
and the home team was victorious
winning by a score of 5 to 8. The
batteries We're as follows: Charlton
Berger and Boals; Carlisle, Good
and Fisher.
Mrs. E. H. Boynton and daughter
Marea, arrived home last night from
visit in Lake Forest, Chicago, Elgin
and other points in Illinois. Miss Helen
Boynton, who has been attending
school at Lake Forest, stopped in Bur-
lington for a visit.
Mrs. j. D. Hardin. who has been SER
iously i'll for some time, is considerably
improved.
Miss Dorothy Carroll returned Wed
nesday night from Marcus, where
has been trimming in millinery
establishment.
Mrs. j. NJ Slater, of Sheridan, Mo.
who had been called here by the i'll
ness and death of her brother T. NJ
Foster, of English township, returned
home yesterday.
Mrs. w. A. Piymate went to Mel
rose yesterday to spend a few days
with relatives.
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MouLToN.

Moulton.-Among those that attend-
ed the carnival at Centeryille Thurs
day were: Misses Ollie Siler. Retta
Minear, Georgia Wells, Elsie and
Mary Waters. Kate Hastings and
Mary Chamberlain. Messrs Ira
Powell Harry Crawford. Martin Car
lis, A. N. Hinsey. Jay Tharp and Geo.
Carson.
Cain q. Marshall returned to Dallas.
Tex, Thursday to again take UP chau-
tauqua work.
Tom Barnett was over from near
Savannah in Davis county Thursday.
A great deal of concrete Is being
laid in Moulton this year.
Misses Hazel Blosser and Rae Zook
are attending the carnival at Center
Vile this week.
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DUDLEY.

Dudley.Mrs. John Winblade is
seriously i'll.
Miss Ethel Asklof came UP from OF
tumwa Monday for visit with friends
Mrs. Chas. l.. Swanson returned TO
her home Saturday after several days
visit with relatives in Ottumwa.
Misses Emma Pohlson and Clara
Sanstrom, of Ottumwa, are visiting
friends south of here.
Misses Emma Pohlson and Clara
Sanstrom, of Ottumwa. are visiting
friends south of here.
Miss Fay Stevens was an Ottum-
wa visitor Saturday.
Miss Florence Stevens was a pas
senger for ottumwa last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peterson and
son John, of Gilman. are visiting with
relatives south of here. y
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R.R. TINAE TABLES.

A-Dai,s. s., -a.iy except Sunday.
c., Daily e--ceuI Monday.
BURLINGTON aouTE. G. 3. 6 q.
No Goir.ss East. Depart.
l2A-Chic., Dubuque, Quincy 1885 am
1sB1RaalIagten ST. louis. rs 4: s. a a. M M.
1tB-Peorje Dub, Quincy H.: 4e a. m
6A--Chic., Limited. .2:01 pm.
10B--Ft. Madison. st. Louis 1880 D. m.
4A-Chic. st. L.. Quincy. 7:15 ,. m.
2A-Chic.. Peoria Rockford 11:25 D. m
Going West.
5A-Omaha and Nebraska. 1920 a. m.
sA--Omaha. Oregon. Calf.7:50 a. M
9B-Arrive from TT. Mad. 11:45 a. m
9A-Peoria to Creston -. $500 .. n.
1lB-Arrlve from Chicago. 10: 90 p. m.
1A-Chicago to Denver -. s:OSp m.
1s-omafla, Billings and
Northwest ............ 4.22 p -.
W. s. Parker. Ticket Agens.
Coins South.
470--Keokuk. Kas. City. 49,. 10: So a. m.
-Ottumwa- keokuk ..... AIS D. m.
474-Des Moines TO Eldon. 10: II D. m.
w. S. Parker. Ticket Agent.
sThe time given for train 473 Is the
time of arrival. This train Is discon-
tinued here and returns to Keokuk as
train TAP.
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At the Missouri State Music Teach
ers' association meeting one of the
speakers said church music inspired
fieshly loves instead of religious con-
temptation. Another said that grand
opera is nothing more than hetero-
geneous mass of bowling, and a third
held the photograph and mechanical
piano player to be devilish contri-
vances. Missouri must still be loyal
to the wandering fiddler and his Ar
kansaW traveller tunes.
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ton he ever got to the train, but he
managed to lead her to the smoker
where he unceremoniously dumped her
grip and made line drive for the
newspaper office. He is now always
careful whom he asks for items as
he does not think he could survive an
other such ordeal.
NJ T.
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g.. r. 1. q 2. TRAINS.

No. Going North. Depart.
475-Des Moines, Omaha. 7:1Oa m.
473-Keokuk- Ottumwa ....s11:5 81 a. IN.
47i-Des Moines, Omaha :. 5:35p. M.
c.. NJ q 81. P. TRAINS.
No e.oine Southwest. Depart
5A-SouthwSst Limited =. 1:45a. m
8A-kansas City Local -. 10: 40 a. m,
s3B-Local freight ...-..... 7:15 a. m.
Going East, Via Cut-OR
12A-Chic. Limited 1905 a. m.
sA-Davenport, Chicago. 5Op.m
92B-Local freight /. ....... 9:2Oa. M.
Marion Line Going North.
i0SB-Cedar Rapids, Marion. 4:45p. M.
10B-Cedar Rapids, ST. Paul 1 IS a. m.
9SB-Local freight ....... 6:40a. M.
Marion Line, Coming South.
103B-Arrive from Marion. 10: 15 a. nj,
9C-Arrive frot MAJ .o... 1:25 q. m.
37B--Local freight, arrive. 1853 .. m.
Freight trains arrive and depart
from Ottumva Junction.
]. p. Wheian, Ticket Agent.
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LIBERTYvIlLE.

Libertyviile.-Mr. and Mrs. Hiram
Davis left today for two weeks
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Morley
of Adair. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Dochr and daugh-
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THE VETERANS.

Every year they're marching slower,
Every year they're STOPPING lower,
Every year the lifting music stirs tho
hearts of older men;
Every year the flags above them
Seem to bend and bless and love
AS if grieving for the future when
they'll never march again!
Every year that day draws nearer
Every year the truth is clearer
That the men who saved the nation
from the severing southern
sword
Soon must pass away forever
From the scene of their endeavor,
Soon must answer to the roll call OF
the angel of the Lord.
Every year the dwindling number,
Loyal still to those that slumber.
Forth they march to where already
many have found peace at last
And they place the fairest blossoms
Ger the silent, mold'ring bosoms
OF the valiant friends and comrades Of
the battles of the past
Every year grows DINNER, duller,
Tattered flag and faded color;
Every year the hands that bear then,
find harder task to do.
And the eyes that only frightened
When the blaze of battle lightened
Like the tattered flags they follow are
grown dim and faded too.
Every year we see them missing.
Every year we watch them passing
Scarcely pausing in our hurry, afte:
pleasure, after gain
But the battle faes above them
Seem to bend and bless and love
them,
And through all the lifting musis
sounds an undertone Of pain!
Denis A. Mccarthy in New Yorl,
Sun.