Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-22

each township in the county. These
will be named later.
The meeting was dismissed until
1870 o'clock and many of the old sol
dlers with their friends enjoyed a
picnic dinner in the grove.
Afternoon Session.
At 1870 o'clock the meeting was
again called to order by Major Mahon
and the military band played several
selections. Comrade Turpin of COM
pany G sounded assembly on the
bugle.
Ellsworth Rominger of Bloomfield,
the principal speaker of the day was
then introduced by Major Mahon, who
stated that they would listen to a
young speaker.
Rominger's Address.
Mr.. Rominger said in part:
Mr.. Chairman, Soldiers of Wapello
county. friends and fellow citizens:
II am glad Of the opportunity to be
here this afternoon. To hear the old
military music. To touch elbows with
the veterans of the civil war, but In
reference to the remark about me
being young speaker. will tell
you the remark l overheard while
coming to the grounds with Major
Mahon. We were walking side by side
from the station and overheard a
couple of men behind us talking. One
OF them asked the other which one
OF us he thought was the oldest.
There is man who always ac-
companies me on such occasions as
this. You all know chin. William
CROW OF Eldon. He can make more
patriotic speeches from one platform
IN one day than any one man in the
country. He didn't even let me know
that he wasn't coming and have a
score to settle with him for that.
There will be an old soldiers and old
settlers reunion at Eldon Sept. 8, 10,
and IL and | cordially invite each and
every one of you present to call at
viii Crows for dinner. At least call
around and see him and tell him |
sent you there for dinner and he will
know that although he wasn't present
To-Day he was remembered.
No kickers Wanted.
Il have been wondering who will
conduct the school of patriotism in
the future. We have patriotic
people today and | feel no alarm. |
49, ~ i0opOSI III Ille HAL WHO
does not love his country. If !
did not like the country, I know
what ] would do. | would get out
rms country was meant for this
liberty loving people For over two
thousand years it was prepared for
our abode by the great Divinity,
1T was kept secreted from the mon
archs of the medieval times and espec-
lally prepared for our abode; new
nation where people could worship Cod
according to their own will and develor
as only is possible for free people
Men OF brains are what rule and not
men of muscle. Solomon was six feet
IN the clear and over but he soon fell
From the time when Columbus discov-
cred this nation until ITS, they hat
| Deen planning these resolutions tC
establish this nation Our revolution
arY fathers not only wrote these reso-
lutlons to free the country of foreign
monarchy but they carried them out
wouldn't have man, woman or chile
in sound of my voice today 90 away
thinking that this country was founded
bv accident. At the time of the dis.
covery of the United States until the
first flag was made by Betty Ross, il
was never meant for the use of indivi-
dual man. that is why l love it so
Twenty eight thousand strong estab.
lished the nation over which the stars
and stripes now float and these mer
/ here helped to preserve the flag under
/ which we now live and have its pro.
/ lection