Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-06-10

ON lOTlulllg Ill lll10 III lTOHO Ol lIle
Razak hall and marched to the GEM
etery. There was more flowers this
year than for several years past.
PROGRAM
Music, Band
Song. t'.They Sleep in Their Coun-
try's Blue,'' Male Quartet.
Exercises by G. A. r. and reading
of G. A. r. speech.
Vocal Duet, "The Heroes Who
Rest
Recitation, Mrs. LaDow.
Song, Beautiful Flag of Liberty,
Choir.
Recitation, ''The Starry Flay,"
Minnie Tilton.''
Song, 'Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" Choir.
Exercise, Campfire Pictures
Recitation, Zone Bullets Work."
Mrs. VanScoyoc.
Boys in Blue" Choir.
Music, Band.
Recitation, Rev Zeigenfuss.
Song, "Just Before the Battle
Mother" Choir.
Music, Band.
1t was with genuine pride and
pleasure we saw the sons of some of
the departed veterans mount the
beautifully decorated platform to
take up the work their fathers so
loved and to assist the veterans in
making it the most complete success
for many years. In fact the sons of
veterans, with John Parsons as lead
er, lifted from their shoulders the
whole burden of preparation which
for several years the old soldiers felt
themselves unable to conduct to their
only eight, nor were the ladies of
Collyer at all backward in contribut-
ing to the grand success.
wonder if it is an insinuation of a
w. r. @. that some of the sons so re-
Semble their soldier fathers that we
can almost fancy we see them as they
marched to uphold our glorious en-
blem of freedom to deliver it safely
and untarnished as a precious legacy
to the present generation. They not
only gave up themselves but wher
defeat after defeat met them it was
proven that 'sThe merit of the coun
try marched and filled the union
rank; the money of the country
marched and filled the English
banks.'
At last when all was over and John
bugleS blowing; then the specie
sneaked back home. Capitalists be
gan to be afraid they would lose
some of their precious dollars ano
even the big interest ceased to be al
inducement. Then Gen. Sickels
suppose other generals did the same
came to the boys and told them there
was no money to pay them and asked
them if they were willing to contin
ue fighting on those conditions
There was not one dissenting voice
''That is not enough, boys" he said
''you must sign an agreement and 81
| they fought on for nine months loan
ing their money to the government
without interest. That was the spir
it that saved the union. Now yol
will not wonder when Gen. Sickel
was told short time ago that thu
tax payers objected to the increase il
pensions that he should say CD
the tax payers" All that time tn,
wives and mothers were toiling on t.
care for their families single handet
and under such a dark cloud; it al
ways seemed to me they are entitled
to more consideration from the gov
ernment.
When the war was over, they cam
home to pay their share of the heav
taxes made necessary by the war.
was not those who staid home ant
received high salaries that felt
their duty to assist the sick and in
ljured soldiers on their return; it wa
their old comrades-in-armS that di
that and are doing it today and
. will be their sons who will keep aliv
the patriotism inherited from thei
Sires, and will help instill in futur