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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-29

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special 49,
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Shears
Regularly. 15c 19c 29c
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Scrub Cloths; good strong
knitted Scrub Cloths; good ,
size; regularly f2c; special 1Oc
Cereal Jars; square shape dec
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Window BrusheS: long han
die tin back Window 80
Brush; reg. 45c; special. DOC
Duet Pans; long handle japan
led Dust Pans; saves stoop-
ing; regularly 79c; special oSC
Bread Boxes. nicely japanned,
square shape; ventilated sides
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Whisk Broor~a. fine assort-
ment of fine corn Whisk Brooms;
regularly l5c; your choice 80
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Regularly SIPS $2.4e S2.eS
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

exchange of prisoners. That was a
pretty hard time. Then, after APP
pomattox, he came back and we were
married So many years ago, and 1t
seems like yesterday"
Every one fell silent for moment
while the sun, low over the tops OF the
apartment buildings, broke slowly
from behind a cloud and threw long
shaft OF light over the rug and the
scraps of cloth and the bits Of thread.
A woman with something white in
her lap broke the silence.
Childish things do happen some
times" she said, John was telling
me yesterday what happened one
Memorial day down in Pennsylvania
where he lived before we We're mar
ried. Every one of the Civil war vet
Grams In the town had died except one,
an old fellow who never did anything
except sit out on his daughters porch
and watch people go by.
well, the paper came out that year
and announced all the preparations
for the Memorial day celebration.
There was to be parade, with a
band from a bigger town near by, ana
the militia, and everything, but no
provision was made for the G. A. K.
You see, they thought there wasn't
any, with just that one old man.
But the old man wrote to the com.
mittee and told them they had for
gotten something. So the put G.
A. R.. down in the place OF honor
When Memorial. day came the Old man
went off alone to the town hall and
sat down in one of the chairs for q
moment. Then he stood up and called
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31
BELONG TO PAGE OF HISTORY
Everlasting Wreath of Laurel Has
~ Been Woven for All tho Hosts
That Fell.

We are approaching a nations holi'
day The sound Of martial music fills
the air, and we pause in the midst OF
life to consider death.
Not for ostentatious reasons do we
gather in Gods Acre once year.
In the minds of brave mothers who
can still remember and of daughters
who have inherited the knowledge OF
tragedy, there is no Decoration Day.
To spread a flag and to lay wreath
is not to decorate. One day is set
apart as a memorial of a country's
dead and we observe 1t yearly, not
to harrow up the feelings of the liv-
ing, but to include, with the departed
soldier, those others who have gone
before. Our memorial to all the miss
ing, whether we .strew the little
mound with ivy or myrtle or with gar
den flowers, is as good as
"Any wreath that man can weave themP
Theirs is an immortal crown. We only
mark each separate spot so that we
may remember--or so that we may
forget Time has softened the sor-
row Of a nation and placed halo over
the brow of the holy dead, and history
has woven her laurels into an ever
lasting wreath for all the hosts that
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

diers did the Johnnies' have, grand
pa?"
The old soldier stroked his beard
contemplatively with his one remain
ing hand, We'll, son, we have to ad-
NIT nowadays that we outnumbered
the 'Johnnies Their records are not
50 complete as ours are-gOt lost
somewhere in the shuttle, guess-but
during the four years they mustered
somewhere above million men alto
gether Toward the en1 their recruit
Ing officers fairly robbed the cradle
and the grave for soldiers, as we used
to say. After February of "a old Jetr
Davis forced all the white men--or
boys--between seventeen ana nifty
years old, to go into the army and
stay in until the end OF the war Ana
we Yankees may as well admit to
their credit that most of 'em didn't
need to be forced, either"
Lots OF them got killed, l suppose?"
said the child.
Yes, indeed, laddie boy. Their
losses we're as big as ours in proper
ton to numbers ngaged--heavier, 1
dare say--but they don't know just
how many were ktlled and wounded
on their side. And besides all the
loss OF life and the sorrow and SUI,
tering, their homes and their farms
were ruined, so that they haven't re-
covered from 1t yet, and the war cost
us in money hundreds and hundreds
OF millions OF dollars"
The big wondering eyes OF the lit.
tie chap were dropping now. Bedtime
had come for the little men OF the
third generation since Appomattox. He
sighed with a sleepy but comfortable
sense OF perfect security and content
Anyhow. grandpa" he murmured
ITS settled all right now, isn't it?"
Yes, Iaddle boy, it's all settled and
settled right, | guess It's only one
country here now and there are no
slaves In it, and it's growing bigger
and stronger and grander every min.
ute"
The tousled head Struggled closer
to the empty coat sleeve glanced
up from my desk, where had been
listening to their warike dialogue,
The boys eyes had closed in slumber
Soon the old soldier, too, had settled
back into the sleepy hollow chair and
was off to the land OF Nod, the lad
well launched on the dreamless cur.
rent OF childhood Sleep the veteran
perchance to live again in visions
through youthful days Of camp and
trench and battle carnage.
Let him sleep, | thought; he will
need all his remaining strength for
the short tramp tomorrow with the
remnant of the boys in blue.-New
York Herald.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31
The Old FIaq.

I come with a full heart and q
steady hand to salute the flag that
floats above me-my flag and yeur
Aag-the flag of the Union-the flag
of the free hearts hope and home
the star-spanglet banner of our ia
thers-the flag that, upliGted trium-
phantly over a few brave men, has
never been obscured destined by the
god of the universe to watt on It's
ample folds the eternal song OF free
dom to all mankind, emblem of the
power on earth which is to exceed
that OF which it was said the sun
never went down.-Col. Henry Wat
terson.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

the roll, and after each name he said,
Mustered out, until ne came to his
own name, and then he said, Pres
emit After an hour or so the parade
formed and the old man took his place
in the front, behind the band John
said that was the last time he ever
saw him, marching there behind the
band, all alone, standing as straight
as any of the militia boys, with look
on his face that told John he was
living in the past again. Poor old fell
iow!"
Did you ever hear the rest Of that
story?" said the gray-haired lady.
Husband and were living there
then, and we were out at the Gene
terry that very day We saw the old
man come marching into the grounds,
and when the militia lined up beside
the graves he came to halt a little
way from them, by himself, and stood
there as stiff and straight as ramrOd
while the service was being held
HE didn't seem to be listening at
all, hut when the bugler stepped for
ward and sounded taps | saw his
face change a little and heard him
mutter to himself, That's right.
That's right Taps We need the
rest. Then he just crumpled up and
lay there on the grass, right where
he had been standing.
"Ot course, somebody called out for
water and they all tried to revive him,
but Husband never moved | guess
no understood, for he just said, It's
all right. It was taps, you know and
then we went back to the village"
The gray-haired lady smiled apol-
ogetically.
I'VE do get little childish about
Memorial day." she said, but you
mustn't mind us, you know" She
picked up her sewing and piled it
into her work basket, for the sun had
gone down and it was getting too
dark to see.--Sheppard Butler in the
Chicago Record Herald.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

I knew he was a stranger in town and
that he had really been at the front
(most of the boys in town hadn't,
and that was enough.
f ,'That night he came to the house.
They were strict in those days, with
all the men folks away, and couldn't
get out, but / called him around to-
the rain barrel at the side OF the
house, and we talked through the rain
water pipe First would talk to him
and then l would put my ear down to
the pipe and he would talk to me.
Before he left. town we were engaged.
HE fought all through the war,
dear He was captured once, and l
heard he was sent to Andersonville.
For nine whole weeks | didn't hear a
word from him. until there was an
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31
Ever.Narrowins circle.

In addressing the Grand Army Of
the Republic shortly before he died,
President Mckinley said:
"The circle is narrowing. One
name after another is crossed out by
the black pencil of grim death. Day
after day at roll call We hear of vet
Grams who are not present but 'ac-
counted for. They have gone to join
the greet majority OF our comrades
who sleep tonight beneath the low
green tent whose curtains never swing
outward"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

answered the last taps. Memorial Day
should be sacredly kept and should
most properly recall the stirring
events Of the Civil war. What mean
ye by these stones?" the descendants
of Joshua asked, as they saw the me-
mortal pile by the River Jordan. So
the youth of today inquire of the ST.
lent sentinels raised to commemorate
the soldier Of 81.
am reminded of an example Of pa
triotism not usually known. Colonel
Shaw, whose monument of bronze
stands upon Boston Common, is not
alone in deserving such memorial.
Up among the Berkshire Hills there is
a modest shaft that marks the grave
of another gallant leader Of negro
troops. l refer to Colonel Chauncey
Bassett, Of the Bassett Grand Army
post of Michigan, the grandfather of
my children and the father Of that
elect lady, my wife. How Colonel
Bassett inspired his men Is illustrated
by the heroism of a negro lad who
was the color-bearer. AS Colonel Bas'
sett handed the flag to the lad, he gave
this charge "My boy, bring back the
colors or tell to God the reason why"
All through the fierce fight they watch
ed that standard. Once 1t was seen to
fall-the lads arm had been shot. But
grasping the staff with his left hand,
the flag moved forward again. waving
over the dusky troops. Once more It
swayed and dropped But after the
battle they found the little fellow
PROSTATE upon the flag wet with his
blood He could never bring the col
ors back. He had told to God the
reason why.
But recall a memorial which comes
close to every veteran in the land. II
is the name endeared to you by a
thousand recollections and sends the
warm blood throbbing through your
veins. II Is the dear name OF
comrade, comrade!
Your companions in arms! They
have fallen, but your thoughts bring
the old familiar forms and scenes
back again You sleep in the same
tent and perchance share the same
blanket or you watch by the camp
fire warming and sheltering your com
rade from the cold and the storm as
he has done for you. You divide YOU
scanty rations or you dispense the
lucky catch Of poultry or bacon; yoV
cheer him on the hot and dusty march
he stretches his hand or musket t
you in the struggle through the dan
gerous swamp; he fights by your side
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

that for sure, laddie boy" said the
veteran solemnly. you see, there
were hundreds and hundreds OF them
lust buried In trenches after the big
battles, and in all the national ceme-
teries there are long rows OF graves
even now with no names over them.
But I was talking about 1t with our
post commander the other day, and
he told me the best figures in the
pension office show that the Union
armies lost by death from all causes
during the war about 100000 men.
There were about 10000 Of these
who were either killed outright in
battle or else died Of their wounds
The rest died from disease. How many
we're only wounded-brought some
lead souvenirs home with EN- to car
~ about with them for the rest OF
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

EEMS kind Of childish,
making all this fuss
about the work horse
parade" said the pref
ty young matron, snap
ping of the short end
of her thread and
reaching for the spool.
"Uncle Will got all
u,orIyaJ IN oua,. ~
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er's griz2led beard. The veteran had
been chatting reminiscently of the old
HOmeric Civil war days, OF btvouac,
forced march and battle field. He
had taken from his closet the dusty
blue coat, with the bronze star in its
buttonhole, and had furnished 1t up
and tried 1t on, to see II 1t would pass
muster for the stress and glory OF
one more Memorial day parade on the
morrow.
The lad was good listener and q
good Questioner, Struggled there on
the patriarchs knee, he playfully
twlrled the bronze star in the lapel OF
the blue coat He had been absorb
Ing a lesson in his country's history.
The veteran ran his gnarled fingers
through the boys hair fondly as he
heard the question, but the old man
had grown thoughtfully silent.
why did you have to shoot each
other. grandpa?"
An indulgent smile mellowed the
deep lined face as the soldier made
answer:
All laddie, boy, that's a question
that has puzzled many an older head
than yours. But, you see, the country
was divided about some very i'm
portant matters. The north and the
south couldn't seem to see things
alike. Well, they tried to fix 1t up
one way and another, but finally II
came down to this Question--whether
the United States OF America was to
be one country or more than one
Both sides thought they were right
no doubt. They couldn't agree about
1t, and both sides were so sure they
were right that they were willing tC
die for their belief So in the enc
J they just had to fight 1t out and settle
It. Maybe Wen find better way Il
+ settle these Differences some day, bu
that won't be in my time and perhaps
not in yours either. laddie, boy
"Well, your side won, didn't 1t
grandpa?"
Yes, my boy. there's only one coun
try here now" said the old man sim
ply.
Your side was the bravest, wasnt
1t, grandpa
mo, son; we used to think so once
suppose. The other fellows though
they were the bravest, too, but We al
got better acquainted at hull Run ant
Charlottesville and Gettysburg ant
Spottsylvania Court House, and some
OF those other military sociables, ant
guess we're all content to call quits
on the question OF bravery. Our side
had the most men and the mos
money-what they call resources, you
know--but | wouldn't like to say to
day that we had the better soldiers.
How many men were on You
side?" was the lads next question.
"Oh, more than you could possibly
imagine, my little man. Those were
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

their days, or left an arm, like me, az
Petersburg or somewhere else-l real
ly couldn't say, There must have been
hundreds of thousands crippled like
that"
The boy fondled the empty sleeve
OF the old blue coat thoughtfully ana
nestled closer as he murmured: I'm
sorry they got you, grandpa, but you
never ran away from them, did you?"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

big armies, but my
old friend General
Boynton had it fig
ured out that I'M
der President Lin
coins nine diner
ent calls for troops
there were about
800, 900 northern
soldiers called in
to the field during
the four years the
war lasted. That
included the men
who only served
a short time and
the old codgers
like me, who
weren't fit for
much else and who
enlisted for tue
whole war"
The boys eyes
were big with won
der as he stroye
to comprehend the
figures. Then in a
voice OF childish
awe he whispered:
How many OF all
t hose men got
killed? ?"
Nobody knows
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

he added proudly.
This in a tone OF
confidence rather
than inquiry.
ID 1 d MT |,
though ?' laughed
I h e old m a n.
You'd a-thought !
was one OF those
what do you cali
'em p Marathons,
the way i ran
down there at
Manassas, laddie
boy But there
was plenty OF 9TH
ers of us in that
scramble. Why, we
never stopped I'M
til We got across
the Potomac and
into Washington,
We were so keen
In that sprint, But
then,' added the
veteran, apologet-
ically, there were
tim e 8 afterward
when the John
MES had to run,
too, for that mat
ter"
How many sol
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

Y the foremost rank of me-
MORALS stands the monu-
ment to the soldier. The
myriad mounds Of rank and
file stir tender and deep
emotions. The veterans Of
the thrilling scenes Of 81
and '65 are passing. Over
forty-eight thousand in 1909
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-05-31

look at the paper, but just
stamped of to the public IL
brary building to find the boys and
talk it. over. told him 1t was so
silly, for the horses were only going
to march south Of Thirty-tifth street.
or something like that, and they
wouldn't interfere with Uncle Wills
old parade, not even the least little
mite. But he couldn't see 1t that way
a bit He sputtered and got red in
the face and said lot OF things about
the spirit of commercialism and an
irreverent generation and baseball
it was so funny. Well, see they've
given in now. and it seems too bad
too. Those big, fat work horses are
so dear and sassy You've got to
humor people when they get old, of
course, but-oh, well, s'pose it's all
right"
The little gray-haired lady looked at
the pretty matron with a queer ex-
preston around her eyes. Then she
smiled.
YES, you do have to humor us,
dear" she said. I'VE get childish"
ooh, but / didn't mean you'll"
flashed the pretty matron.
well, we're all alike" the gray
haired lady went on calmly. Some
times | wonder if we don't all live too
long. We're always wanting the world
to make a fuss about us, when good
ness knows the world has enough to
think about without bothering over
the old people Well. if Husband were
with me-"
HE died just year ago, didn't
he?" interrupted the pretty matron
softly
"A year ago tomorrow"
The gray-haired lady let her sewing
fall ttl,her lap and gazed absently out
over the roofs and chimneys In the
apartment building next door phono-
graph was playing Steamboat Bill"
Two voices, a boys and a girls,
Joined in the chorus, and the pretty
matron began tapping the floor with
her foot in time with the music. Then
she checked herself suddenly, for the
gray-haired lady was smiling again.
did ever tell you how met Hus-
band? she asked 1T was the first
year of the war, and we were living
in a little town in York state. There
were five Of us girls, sisters, and four
brothers. The boys had all enlisted
with father, and there we werey left
all alone in the big house. Father
had quite a lot of money for those
days.
"Oh, but we had good times, too.
We were just silly girls, you know,
and we thought it was the most glori-
GUS thing in the world to have men
relatives and men friends who were
fighting for their country, We used
to have starvation parties and sewing
parties all the time to make things for
the soldiers at the front. We used to
knit wristbands-oh, we knitted and
knitted and knitted-and we used to
write our initials and the name Of our
town on little slips of paper and put
them inside, and tell the boy who got
the wristband to guess who 1t was
from. Sometimes they guessed right
and
We'll, i was going to one Of these
parties one day when met Husband
My, but he was handsome man!
= didn't know him from Adam, dear, but
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-10-04

State of New Mexico. In the Probate
Court for the County Of Luna.
Order for Final Hearing
In the matter Of the estate OF james c.
Dever, Deceased.
Mary +. Dever, administrator OF
said estate, having filed In said court
her final account as such administrator.
and her petition that the same be exam
med and allowed by the Court, and that
the residue Of said estate be assigned
to the persons entitled. and that she be
discharged as such administrators.
1T IS ORDERED that hearing be held
before said Court, at a regular term
thereof, to be held at the office of the
Probate Judge. In the village Of DEM
ing, in said county, on the 18th day OF
November. A. ID. 1912, at 2 o'clock In
the afternoon Of said day, for the ex.
animation and allowance Of the said
final account, and for the assignment
of the residue Of said estate to the
persons entitled thereto,
IT Is FURTHER ORDERED that notice
of the time and place of the said final
hearing be given by said administrator
to all persons interested. by publishing
said notice for four consecutive weeks,
the last publication of which shall be at
least four weeks prior to said day OF
hearing, in the Deming Graphic, a
weekly newspaper published in said
village Of Deming.
CLARRY G. FIELDER,
Probate Judge, Luna County, N. M.
Dated and signed this 10th day OF
September, A. d., 1912.
c. X. Hughes,
Probate Clerk
santonoctIQ
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-10-04
Notice.

Department of State Engineer, San
tn Fe, N. NJ, Sept, 9th. 1912.
Number of application 6Sl.
Notice is hereby given that on the 9Th
day of Sept. 1912. in accordance with
section 26, irigat ion law of 1907 Robert
+. Laifoon, of Columbus, county of
Luna, state of New Mexico, made an
application TO the state Engineer of
New Mexico for permit to appropriate
from the public waters of the State of
New Mexico.
Such appropriation is to be- made
from 3 c. draw at IA point 1903 feet
north of Center s. % T. q s., RS w.,
by means of diversion works and 4 cub
ic feet per second and is to be convey
ed to lands in section q T, 27S, X 8 W.
by means of earthen diversion and ca
nal and there used for irrigation of 800
acres.
The State Engineer will take this ap.
plication up for consideration on the
4th day of December. 1912, and all per-
sons who may oppose the granting of
the above application must file their
objections substantiated with afiidayits
with the State Engineer and copy with
applicant on or before that date.
JAMES A. FRENCH,
State Engineer.