Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31

city. owned ana edited by one johnson
who had retired from active business
upon the approach Of the union troops
whom he did not care to meet. Tho
Office was taken possession Of and the
paper issued by order OF Colonel Bates.
who detailed F. b. Wilkie. OF Company
], as editor. Cy d. Fletcher and e. NJ.
Newcomb. as foreman. and George H.
Ballou, Samuel r. Orr. Emerson O.
upham, Thomas J. Marsh, o. P. Eads
and o. w. Bennett ~ assistants. The
paper was a single sheet printed on
only one side and named "Our Whole
Union or The Missouri Register" 1t
contained q proclamation to the people
OF Missouri from Colonel Bates; .
salutatory and a vaiedictory by the
editor; full and graphic account Of
& flag raising; q history OF the move
ments Of the regiment up to that time;
the general order of the colonel for the
issuing OF the paper, and other matters
OF interest at that time and place. This
copy will be in evidence at the reunion
at Keokuk on the 10th OF August. When
the regiment reached Macon City there
was not a union flag to be seen but
the stars and bars" were prominent
1t was soon found. however, that there
and some old men. One Of the latter
was so affected when he grasped the
hand Of a union soldier that ne burst
into tears. The stars and stripes came
out Of hiding quickly and were seen at
many residences during the few days
the regiment remained there. The loyal
women went to work at once and made
a large flag to grace the huge pole the
soldiers had cut and erected on the
square and willing hands OF women
pulled the rope that raised 1t to the
top of the stan. A presentation pseech
was made by one of the ladies and the
response was made by the witty and
eloquent Private Henry O'Connor. Of
Company A. who was Well able to up
hold the reputation Of his illustrious
namesake. Following is a part OF the
valedictory of this unparalleled sheet:
johnson. we leave you tonight-we're
going where bullets are thick and mo-
sQuitoes thicker-we may never return
If we do not. Old Boy, rem ember us.
We sat at your table, we stole Latin
from your Dictionary OF Latin Quota
tons we wrote UNION articles with
your pen. your ink. on your paper. we
printed them on your press, our boys
set EN- up with your types. they used
your galleys. your Shooting sticks,
your 'chases,' your 'quads.' your spaces
your rules your everything-we drank
some poor whisky out of your bottle:
and now, Johnson. after doing all this
for you. you won't forget us will you?
Keep US IN mind. remember US in your
evening prayers. and your morning
prayers. too, when you say them, II
you do say them; and if you put up a
petition at midday, don't forget US
then: or. if you awake in the solemn
stiffness Of the night and implore
benson upon the absent. remember US
then. Johnson, goodbye! If you come
our way. CALL Henry A. Field, private
Co. E 1st Iowa Inf. Vol
W. s. Rohy, OF the firm OF Wesco &
Roby. started east last evening for a
month Of vacation visiting amid the
scenes OF his earlier life. He goes di-
rect to Boston, where he will join Mrs.
Roby. who went east some months ago,
taking the body Of her mother. Mrs.
Wright, for inter1nent. and they will go
at once to Hebron. y. H, where Mr.
Roby's aged mother is still living. They
will also visit other places OF interest
in that region.
j. H Blatherwick and daughter went
to Marshalltown on Saturday to make
an over Sunday visit at the home Of
Mrs. y. A White.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Howell came on
Saturday evening from Rockford. H.
where they had been visiting for the
past six weeks at the home OF Mr.
Howelrs parents, for a visit at the II.
A Field home. Mr.. Howell will go on
to their home in Wichita, Kan, in a
day or two, where he will be engaged
in bank until the opening Of the
high school in which he is at the head