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The Monte Vista journal., 1910-06-18

The most OF the merchants OF the
town have decided to give their en-
ployees half holiday Tuesday after
moons during July and August begin
ming the second Tuesday, as the Fourth
OF July comes on the first Monday,
which day we will not open at all This
seems the far better way TO do. TO
have definite afternoon each week
during the Summer months to close, so
the people know just what to depend
upon, and in this way it will not work
hardship on anyone and will be source
OF pleasure TO large number OF people.
This half holiday during the Summer
months is countrywide movement,
the cities closing for TIE most part, on
Saturday afternoons. Saturday after
moons are not considered practical in
small town, consequently Tuesday after
moons are used.
We are certainly very much gralified
how june business is keeping up Our
different departments are showing sub
stantial gains over previous years.
Hart Schaffner 4 Marx clothes for
men are satisfactory, they are profitable
to you and to U.S.
Ranch butter seems to be more OF
drug on the market with us this year
than for several years. We are getting
much more butter than we have mar
ket for.
Builders hardware have a nice
line. Cannot we supply your needsy
In our big ad this week, we are iea-
turing the Mems room. This room has
IA most complete stock OF everything for
men. You are sure to find what YOU
want here. Read our nd and see what
We have to say about it.
Mr.. ". II. Fassett WAS escorted to the
train "Wednesday morning by Miss Bech-
tel and Mrs. Maxwell, to welcome home
Miss Celia Merchant who has been
East on an extended visit. Mr.. Fsssett
has been wearing smile ever since.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-06-18
MAIL ORDER TAKERS

Always and forever there are
those seeking for something new
under the sun, and by the same
token are the fishers for coin
abroad in the land.
The mail order business is a
comparatively new method of get
ting goods into the hands of con.
sumers, and has reached the height
of its glory in Chicago, near the
markets of the world. So it is not
little to be wondered at that pro-
motors out of a job should attempt
to launch what they are pleased to
term monster mail order house
at the backbone of the continent
in city situated as Denver is;
and yet, without doubt, Denver
would make as good a home for
mail order houses as would be JUS
titled for some time by the bust
ness.
1t seems that within the last
week or so this territory has been
worked vigorously with a view of
landing some of cur farmers, and
also a number near Center, on the
subscription list for stock IN a
venture of this nature to be located
at Denver.
Catalogue hous do not bank
altogether upon business from the
verdant, the "easy mark" or the
"close buyers. A merchant, en-
gagged in business, who buys abroad
his household necessities, has
mo howl coming" when shoppers
send away their hard earned for
goods which the merchant, SO
sending, carries.
The "close buyer" ye2have with
you always. and frequently be-
tween times. He is often tho fel-
low who makes fine picking for
catalogue houses, and when he
gets ".tung,' you can hear him
wall for long hours after. This
type Of individual knows all about
goods and admits it and to
show how bright he is, continues
to get nothing for something.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-06-18
A BEAUTY
That's what they all say.

That's what they all say.
But truly. and we have the goods
to show for it, in telling Of Sunny
side addition and surrounding
country, the Monte Vista Securi-
ties company has done itself proud
by putting out the most tasteful
booklet we have seen this yenr.
The booklet is being sought for
ms n Monte Vista souvenir, and is
worthy Of n place among the best:
and. boy, they have got to be good
nowadays, for the uptcdate broch-
IRE ranks among works Of art.
The half,one illustrations in
color from photographs are superb.
the printing is of the highest class
and the text is strong, clean and
apt. Here Is sample Of lis quail
ity. from the introduction:
"Man thinks of home. and the
appeal TO his gen,ler, more cndur-
ing nature is stronger than that to
his business instincts. Thus il is
MS one looks upon the homclikc.
cosmopolitan city of Monte Vistn
Far famed for its mountain view.
and 10 named. Twenty-Five yen, y
Of age is this gem of cities, set in
cmcralds Of green, md picturcsqu nc
in prospect. surrounded by gar
dens Of Iovclincss. Schools thor.
oughly equipped with most CON-
petcnt teaching force; and better
yet, filed with hundreds Of bright
and attractive girls and boys"
Sunnyside addition, itself. JUS
titles those who stand as it, spon.
sors. aud II gives us pleasure TO
see the good work advancing to
such ideal conditions.
The National tribune., 1910-04-07
WOunding OF a Young Lady.

j. +. Petit, 335 West Broad street.
Hazieton, Pa, says that he enlisted for
the first three months service in the
9TH Pa, and rc-enlisted as Second Ser
geant of Co. f. 147th Pa, in which he
TOOK part in Charlottesville and Get
tyspurg, and then was sent West under
zen. HOOKER 10 open up communica-
tohs Tor Gen. Rosecrans at Chatta-
nooga. Their (Gary's) Division fought
at Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge
and other battles under Gen. Sherman.
He thinks his regiment should have the
credit for saving the battle of Peach
Tree Creek, and he. remembers the
young lady who was wounded in the
fight. She was in the Confederate ranks.
and was wounded in the charge that
Hood made on the First Brigade, Sec
ond Division, Twentieth Corps This di-
vision was the first in Atlanta and also
first into Savannah. He would like to
know what battery covered The Plank
road leading to Fredericksburg on the
night of May =, 1863. That battery
should be given the credit for Stone
wall Jackson's Wounds Jackson's Or
derry was wounded and left behind. Our
men carried him to the Charlottesville
I1ouS "a
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Captured at SpotsyIvania.

c. w. Wilcox, Milford, Mass, was a
member of the 9th \. H., with the rank
of Lieutenant. He was taken prisoner
at Spotsylvania May II, 1864, with G2
enlisted men of his regiment This be-
longed to the Ninth Corps, and went
into the battle on the extreme right OF
the corps. The left of the Second Corps
was on their right. He was prisoner
in Macon. Savannah. Charleston, Co
lumbia, Charlotte and Colds boro, Icing
paroled from the last place March /,
1865. He is still on parole never hav-
ing been exchanged. There We're 50
officers and over 1000 enlisted men
captured at the same time, and on the
next day all were started to march to
Gordonsville under the command of
Capt. Brown, Of the 3Gth Va. C. A. At
GordonsVillc they took the cars for Ma
con and Andersonvillc. He would like
very much TO hear from any of the ccm-
rades who We're with MIN on that four
days march toward death and starva-
ton. His messmates while in prison
were Capt Il. G. easier, 18th y. y;
Lieut.. Edward r. McCutchcon, G4th n.
T.; Capt. j. a. Manley, 9th n. y;
Lieut.. Samuel n. Hedges, I12th ". Y,
and Lieut.. John y. Duren, 5th n. II.
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a few indomitable spirits Calling III
a portion of his own old regiment, tn,
61st n. Y, which had remained firm
Miles threw it across the breastwork!
at right angles, and commenced to figh
| his way back, leading the regiment il
person. Only few score of men, per
haps 200 in all, stood by him, but witt
these he made ground, step by step
| until he had retaken Douchy's (Mc
Knight's) Battery (three of whose gun.
were subsequently brought off the fieldl
and had recaptured a considerable por
ton of the line, actually driving the
enemy into the railroad cut"
Gen. Walker. on page 600, states thai
he was not captured until after dark
hours after the fighting was over.
Maj. w. G. Mitchell, Aid-de-Camp to
Maj.-Gen. Hancock, in a record of the
battle of Ream's Station, printed or
page 246, Series 1, Vol. XIII, Part /
Reports War of the Rebellion, states:
by this time Gen. Miles was fight
ing back towards the church along the
breastworkS with considerable success
Gen. Hancock now directed me to tell
Gen. Gibbon to push out one of his
brigades, if possible, upon the enemy
at the church. so as to meet Miles, who
was gallantly fighting upon the right
towards the church."
Gen. Hancock's Report, dated Head
quarters Second Corps, Sept. II, 1864,
speaking of the battle of Ream's Sta
ton, Aug. 25, says, page 226:
Affairs at this juncture We're in a
critical condition, and but for the brav-
cry and obstinacy of part of the First
Division and the fine conduct of their
commander, Gen. Miles, would have
ended still more disastrously Gen.
Miles succeeded in rallying. a small
force of the 61st n. Y. and forming a
line at right angles with the breast
works, swept off the enemy. recaptur-
ing Meningitis guns, and retook a con-
siderable portion of his line"
On page 22S he also states: t"Lieut-
Col. F. A. Walker, Assistant Adjutant-
General, was sent to the 'front.' with an
order just before the troops were with
drawn, and, owing to the darkness,
rode into the eneIny's lines and was
captured" re
Badeau's Military, History of Gen
U. S. Grant, Vol. II. pages 520+SO, says:
Affairs were now in a critical con-
dition, and but for the obstinate gal
lantry of Miles and part of his COM
mand the disaster would have been
greater still. Miles's behavior was su-
perb. He succeeded in rallying small
portion of the 61st n. Y, and. forming
a line at right angles with the breast
works, swept off the enemy. recapturing
one battery and retaking a considerable
portion of the line. He then threw
about 200 men towards the rebel rear
but the force was too small to accom-
plish anything. Miles and
Gregg now offered to retake their
breastworks entire, but Gibbon stated
that his division could not retake any
part of his line. The troops were ac-
cordingly ordered to withdraw, Miles
covering the rear.'-C. II. Stanton,
President, Veteran Association, 61st n.
Y; Rudolph f. Riddell, Secretary, Vet
eran Association, 61st n. Y.
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Forrest at Memnhis.

c. c. Brown. 42d Wis, Woodland
Cal, says that Comrade Rankin is dead
wrong as to some things at Memphis
when Forrest made his raid. The 42d
Wis. was the only Wisconsin regiment
of 1O0-days men there and was in the
fight. Comrade Brown belonged to Co.
X, and was the only man in the regi-
ment that was wounded. The regiment
lay north of town, near the old race
track, with the Iowa Gray Boards on its
left and the 18th ILL., on its right.
These were attacked early in the morn
ing about daylight, when it was very
foggy. Comrade Brown had previously
served in the Sd Wis. and would not
get up until the Captain stirred him out.
He told the Sergeant that it was fake
but on arising found the regiment in
line and took his place. The line was
formed in a cotton field in front of the
"a Wis. Battery, on a rise of ground or
the fernando road. Comrade Brown
was on picket the night before, and was
therefore very sleepy
The National tribune., 1910-04-07

ing taken over 1000 prisoners in bat
tie, whilst he has taken but few except
stragglers. l am now sending back to
Belle Plain all my wagons for a fresh
supply of provisions and ammunition,
and propose to fight it out on this line
if it takes all Summer.
THE arrival of reinforcements here
will be very encouraging to the men.
and 1 hope they will be sent as fast as
possible and in as great numbers. My
object in having them sent to Belle
Plain was to use them as an escort to
our supply train. If it is more conven-
lent to send them out by train to march
from the railroad to Belle Plain or
Fredericksburg, send them so.
Il am satisfied the enemy are very
shaky, and are only kept up to the
mark by the greatest exertions on the
part of their officers, and by keeping
them intrenched in every position they
take.
up to this time there is no indica-
ton of any portion of Lees army being
detached for the defense of Richmond.
Very respectfully, your obedient SER
want,
~. S. Grant. Lieutenant General"
ITO be continued
The National tribune., 1910-04-07
Capture of Fort Fisher

G. f. Lowry, 18th Ind. Lafavetto
ind;; takes issue with J. w. Keenan,, Sd
n. y. L. A, who says National Trih.
une, Dec. 23) that the Sd, Il2th, 1I7th
and 142d n. Y. captured Fort Fisher
Jan. Is, 1865. COmrade Lowry saws:
The fort was captured after hours OF
the fiercest hand-to-hand fighting, and
IL is true that the three brigade com
manders were severely wounded in the
engagement, one of whom died of
wounds a few hours afterwards CCoL
Lewis BelD. Gen. n. NJ. Curtis recei,.oIi
three wounds and Gen. Pennynacler
was also wounded. Why did Conrad.
keenan, leave out the 115th \. Y If he
wanted to give his State all the credit ,
DE should have mentioned an ".
York troops engaged" e"
The National tribune., 1910-04-07
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The National tribune., 1910-04-07
Youngest Son of Veteran.

On Sunday, March 81, a son was born
TO Ira and Mrs. Hicks. Comrade Hicks
was Lieutenant in the 7th Conn, and
is Past Commander of Stanley Post, II
9. a. r., of New Britain Conn. He is
Past Department Commander of Con.
necticut, Past Junior Vice National
Commander and Past Senior Vice Ma
tional Commander, and is at present
Postmaster of the city of New Britain
Conn. He is deservedly very popular
among the veterans thruout the coun-
try, and has host of friends, all OF
whom are offering congratulations.
The National tribune., 1910-04-07
Needs of the Veterans.

David NJ. Morgan, ,AdjutaDt, VIM.
Reed Post, Sanford, Ne, belonged TO
the list Me. H. A, and went thru 13
battles, was wounded twice, but waited
20 years before he received a pension.
Ihen ne got IL under the act of 1890.
He is now past doing manual labor is
suffering from Il broken leg, and he
feels that the Government owes him
more than the $l2 month that it is
doing out to him.
The National tribune., 1910-04-07

H ram Cook, Verona, n. J., says that
the coming National Encampment
Isnuuld be made a jubilee of patriotism
by gathering there all the soldiers of
the Union to meet those of the Confed-
C-3c'- for fraternal handshake and
glOrificatiOn over our great country.
For this to be done and both s'des of
that terrible dispute from 1861 to 1865
L. ut represented would present one
Of the greatest dramas that was ever
put before the public and would assUage
sectional differences and make this one
united country
The National tribune., 1910-04-07
1St Long Island

Editor National Tribune: Are any o,
the old lst Long Island volunteers liv-
ing? If so, l would like very much to
near from them, or if they have any
organization or ever hold any Reunions
! would like to go and meet them once
more in this worlds Maratta, Ser
geant, Co. ID, 1st Long Island, and Ser
Geni-i Co. ID, 9th y. Y, Valencia, Pa.
The National tribune., 1910-04-07
Tln fffh n Y

Nicholas Ross, Conimcut, R. l., wants
:" Tow how many men of the 66th
n. Y. We're discharged at Fort Rich
one. II Serg't Uppman is still alive,
he would like to hear from him or
from any of the boys. There are two
veterans of the regiment in Rhode
Island that he knows of
The National tribune., 1910-04-07
Gen. Grant Sends the News

Early the next morning Gen. Grant
sent to Washington the famous All
summer, dispatch, which completely
electrifled the country. 1t read:
Headquarters Armies of the United
States, near Spotsylvania Court
House, May II, 1864: $50 n. m
Maj.-Gen. Halleck, Chief of Staff of
the Army.
General: We have now ended the
sixth day of very heavy fighting. The
result to this time is very much in our
favor, but our losses have been heavy,
as Wen as those of the enemy. We
have lost to this time II general on
GERS killed, wounded or missing and
probably 10000 men. / think the loss
of the enemy must be greater, we hay-
The National tribune., 1910-04-07
Turned Defeat Into Victory.

Jos. P. Crossman, 18th Conn. Nor.
walk, Conn, never gets tired of hearing
about Phil Sheridan, the man who
turned defeat into victory at Cedar
Creek. Under Gen. Wright 1t was a de-
feat, and complete victory under Sher-
idan.
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1t Was the 18TH III.

Geo. Fl. Sargent. Ellsworth, Wis. says
that he has made a mistake in stating
what State he enlisted from. He was a
member of Co. X. 157th ILL.,. and the
statement in The National Tribune was
that it was the 137th Wis.
The National tribune., 1910-04-07
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Official Reports.


From the official report of Gen. Miles
dated Aug. 80, 1864, headquarters of
the First Division, Second Corps, pub
lished in the Official Records of the
War of the Rebellion, Vol. XIII. Par,
], page 253, is extracted the following:
The panic had become somewhat
general, and it was with the greatest
difficulty that any line could be formed
One regiment, the 61st n. Y, was OBJ
served fighting with determination. II
had changed front after the rife pits
had been 1ianked, and, with its right
resting on the. works, WAS contesting
every foot of ground gained by the enc
my. ] rallied line on this regiment
perpendicular to the line of works
forming il as well as possible under
fire, with its right extended about 100
yards in front of the works, the enemy
holding the works but short distance
from it and directing his fire chiefly
to our left. On account of the smoke
he apparently did not observe this new
line on his left flank, and, ordering the
firing to cease, / directed il to advance
with a cheer. 1t swept the enemy from
the entire north face of the works, re-
capturing the three guns of the 18th
n. Y. Battery and driving the enemy
into the railroad cut. This line was
held by us until dark"
Lieut.. Geo. X. Douchy, who com
manded the 18th n. Y. Battery (Mc-
knights), in a paper read by him be-
fore the Commandery of the State of
Illinois, Military Order of the Loyal
Legion, May s, 1890, referring to the
battle of Ream's Station, says:
In the meantime Gen. Hancock and
Gen. Miles, with their staffs and numer-
Gus other officers, were making every
effort to form line to oppose the enc
my's advance, which, on account of his
heavy losses, was very feeble The 6Ist
\. Y. stood up stanchly to the work.
and, acting as a base for line of the
broken men. formed both outside and
inside the works, and at right angle to
them this regiment drove the enemy
gradually back to the angle at the
church, reaching the gun lately com
manded by Brewer"
Then, in another paragraph: "Tbe
reinforcements had not arrived on the
field, and at o'clock orders were given
to withdraw. This was done, the pro-
Vost guard and the 61st n. Y. bringing
up the rear and bringing off the eunS
and carriages of the 18th y. Y. Rat
terry tMcKnights or Douchy's) by hand
until horses could be brought to draw
them away"
Gen. Walker, who was Adjutant-Gen-
efai OF the corps. and participant and
eyewitness of the desperate fighting al
lteam's Station. in his History of tho
second Corps, on page 595, describing
the nght at Ream's Station that oc-
CURED at $40 p. m, states: "Rut tbe
'ictorious Heth had yet TO reckon with
The National tribune., 1910-04-07
The Losses.

The murderous fighting of the dav
probably cost the Union army some
thing over 1000 killed and wounded
Surg. McParlin reports that there were
l,6SO wounded of the Second Corps
brought to his hospitals, 767 of the
"ifth Corps and 900 of the Sixth Corps.
making total of 3.347 wounded. Add
ing to this 1853 for the killed. makes n
rand total of 400. There were very
few missing. The Confederate loss was
probably nearly equal. altho they admit
of only 1000 killed and wounded mani
'estly an understatement, since it was
known that tptons men inflicted more
loss than they suffered, and most likely
farlow's Division did the same. The
Fifth Corps possibly lost more than the
rneiny it attacked
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Burnside's Assault.

Gen. Burnside had moved up and es-
tablished his headquarters on the north
side of the River Ny. In this position
he was threatening Lees right flank,
and Gen. Grant ordered him to make
strong demonstration. in that direc-
ton, which he was to convert into a
real attack if he thought wise. While
manuvering his troops the gallant Gen.
Thos. G. Stevenson, commanding the
First Division, and who had been asso-
ciated with the corps from it's first VIC
tories at Roanoke Island, was killed by
a sharpshOOter, to the deep grief of the
whole corps and particularly Cen Burn
side, who had a special affection for
him. Burnside pushed his advance
around Lees right flank to point
within quarter of a mile of Spotsvl-
vania Court House, but the woods were
so thick and the country so beWiider-
ing that no one was aware of the great
advantage he had gained. Col. Porter,
who was with Gen. Burnside, sent two
messengers TO Grant with the news but
one of the orderlies was killed and the
other did not succeed in reaching Grant
until it was too late to make the intelli-
gence of advantage. Willcox's Division
lntrenched itself in the usual wav, with
ralis and logs covered with earth, and
held its position awaiting DEVELOPMENTS
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THE WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN
Continued from page one.)

fourths of a nile in front of our own
lines, with s$tt's Division not yet in
sight was exceedingly dangerous. Gen.
Russell came up, and after learning
the situation gave Col. Upton orders to
withdraw his men, which was done
quietly and deliberately. bringing off
between 1000 and 1900 prisoners. but
abandoning the captured guns. Upton's
losses were about 1000 killed. wounded
and missing. The enemy's loss was
probably heavier, owing to the stub
born defense which Upton's men made
behind the works against the determin-
ed efforts of the enemy to retake the
line. Gen. Grant rewarded Upton. who
had been severely wounded. but kept
the field, for his brilliant success by
promoting him to Brigadier- General.
The National tribune., 1910-04-07
Senate.

April 1.-Mr. Root concluded his
speech in support of the Administra-
lions railroad bill.
The employers liability bill was
passed
Senator Dillingham; submitted a re-
port from the Immigration Commission
Bearing on immigration into Canada.
Senator Bailey introduced a bill re-
1uiring publicity OF campaign contribu-
lions.
Senators Crawford and La Toilette
viii occupy most OF next week in a dis
cussion of the railroad bill
EuIogies of the life and character of
the Rte Representative Davey. of Lou
lsiana, will be delivered tomorrow.