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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-28
MAPLE LEAF.

MAPLE LEAF. ii
F. Kakac called at the Herplinck
home Sunday.
Mr.. Beran was business shopper at
Elma last Saturday.
Mrs. Adolph Kakac and brother
Willie Kubichek visited at the Beran
home Monday last.
Charles, Clara and Mamie Rentz.
were the visitors with Frank and
Agnes Kubchek Sunday evening.
Ed. Bigley is improving nicely.
Frank Yak was caller at the Anton
Roman home Monday last.
Henry Johnson drove through our
burg Tuesday last.
Henry Callahan was an Elma caller
on Saturday lase.
Will and Geo. Bigley drove to Elma
Saturday.
Henry Johnson drove to Elma one
day last week.
Thomas Mcknight was a shopper at
Ema Saturday.
Frank Wachta was caller at Elma
one day last week. ~.5
A. Kakac was a visitor at Ed. Big
ley's Sunday.
Art Hart and Tom Armstrong were
Alta Vista callers Saturday last.
Tophy Herplinck was an Elma caller
on Saturday last. ,ez
Albert Hoskavec visited with his
mother Sunday.
Steve Vertal and Francis Dusheck
visited at jim Hruska's Saturday and
Sunday. -..-
John Jarosh left for Waterloo one
day last week
julius Pokulanske made business
trip to Elma Saturday. ...
Fred Krall left lor Wisconsin one
day last week.
j. ]. Dusheck and son Francis spent
Friday evening at Anton Neaubier's.
Pearl Frank spent Sunday evening at
G. Franklin's. 49,,
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs Jim Papoch,
a baby girl. Here's congratulations.
Mrs Dusheck left for Alta Vista
Monday, where she will visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Papach. 49,
MIS-. w Ill Idllh anu CtlllUTGH are
visiting at the Hutton home in Cresco,
this week.
Mrs. Joe Drtina called at the Joe To-
beck home, Sunday.
Pearl Frank is assisting Mrs. Saul
with her household duties.
Johnnie Voves is doing some wood
chopping for Stephen Kubicek, now
days.
Pearl Frank entertained company,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dusek entertained CON-
pany, Monday night. ..
Jim and Frank Lipa were Elma shop
pers, Saturday.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. John Voves,
a daughter, March 18th.
The school in District No. 8, taught
by Myrtle Kane, closed last Friday for
one weeks vacation.
John Soch and Frank Zobeck were at
Elma, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Krall visited at
the S. Kubicek home, Monday.
Josie Roucek called on Mary Opat,
Monday afternoon.
Joe Zobeck entertained company,
Monday night.
Pearl Frank called on Lottie Smith,
Sunday night.
Jim and Tony Neibauer called at the
Haskovec home, Monday night.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-28
Schools. The different pastors preach

Schools. The different pastors preach
ed sermons suitable to the occasion. II
is said that it is 80 years since Easter
Sunday came SO early in the year.
C Nash and family are soon going t.
bid their Lime Springs friends good
bye, and leave for their new home
north of Minneapolis. A farewell re-
ception was, given to them by the
members AMI friends Of the Methodist
church. in the church parlors Thursday
evening. .
DR.. D. Jones came down from Min
neapolis, Sunday to visit Rev Griffith,
Who is sick, returning Monday.
Mrs. Spencer, who resides south of
town, is recovering from her recent
sickness.
Geo. Haven returned from his Cali
fornia visit Sunday morning, He al
most decided to spend Sunday in
Omaha, and now feels thankful he did
not. He prefers the broad prairie
acres of Iowa, to the sandy hills of
California. M. and Mrs. Haven are
coming in a few weeks.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-28
ORLEANS.

Mrs. John Cunningham is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Mahlon Culbert for
few days. .
Mr.. Miller, the pump man, was a
business caller at Curtis Miller's one
day this week.
Mrs. Dan Farrell and son Joe visited
friends in Cresco over Sunday.
Allie Fuller is on the sick list, it be-
ing necessary to call DR.. DAILY Satur-
day.
Frank Walton hauled hogs to Ores co
last Saturday.
Stella Wallace, of Kendallville, is
assisting Mrs. Louise Fuller with her
housework for the present.
Arthur Gardner was a business cal
Ter at Oscar Halstad's last Wednesday.
R. H. Burr was business caller at
Curtis MiIIer's last Monday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-28

COUNTY LINE.
Luverna Bigalk and Hattie Walter
spent from Friday until Monday at
home
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-28
PRorIlYIN,..

Jaroslav Kocian, the great Bohe.
milan violinist. will appear in Beseds
Hall, Sunday afternoon, March 30th.
Lovers of music should not miss tc
hear this great vioinist play.
Mrs. Frank Kovarik and son Adolph,
of Dumas, Texas. are visiting at the
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles KaIishek's home.
Regina Huber, Of Spllville, visited
the j D. Bouska home last week.
Barbara Klimesh and Evelyn Zahas.
ky, returned from their visit in Spill.
vile, Thursday.
J. F. Kobliska, of Onamia, MIMI,
is visiting at the Frank Jirak home.
Leonard and Charles Snopek came up
from New Hampton, Saturday, .tc
spend their Easter vacation with their
mother.
Joseph Wendell, Sr, is reported to
be very sick.
Mrs. j. ]. Corbett, of Rudd, is visit
ing relatives here
Frank krachmer, of St. Cloud,
Mimi, is visiting at the home of Mr..
| and Mrs. Mike Junko.
Emma Polansky, who works IN Cal
Easter with parents.
Mike Junko has been busy hauling
lumber from Lawler, for his new barn
J. F: Kobliska, who has been visit
ing here, left Monday for Spillville, to
visit relatives.
Lilly Jilma and John Vokaty, left
Monday for visit in Milwaukee, Wis.
Frank Polansky was at Lawler Sat-
urday.
The Forthcoming marriage of Emma
Holub, of this place, and Albert Kula,
of Prairieburg, was announced Sunday
at the Holy Trinity church.
During the storm Sunday night,
lightning struck Mrs. Frank Chyle's
residence. Only little damage was
done.
Rose Fencl, who works in Lawler,
spent Easter Sunday with home folks
Mrs. Rose Eul and n, of Chicago,
parents, Mr.. and Ms. Joseph Wendell
and other relatives.
Joseph Landa bought pair of horses
at Calmar, of Ludwig Wangsness.
Vincent Polashek was at Cresco Sun
day.
DR.. J. M. Smittle, of Waucoma was
professional caller here Sunday.
Paul Kubik, who for the past two
years has been working in Lisbon, N.
OAK, arrived home Friday. No..
Lewis Jirak. Of Little Turkey, was
seen here Sunday.
John Junko, of Lawler, called on
Protivin friends Sur day.
Peter Kubik was a caller in Jackson
Tuesday. ' -."~ '~,rr
Elmer and Henry Mcmahon went to
Lawler, Thursday, to spend Easter at
home. They returned Monday, to re-
sumo their teaching
A grand dance will be held in Be.
soda hall, on Monday evening, April 7.
P. B. B. dancing orchestra will furnish
the music. A cordial invitation is ex.
terded to all to attend this first dance
in Beseda after Lent.
Albert Hovorak hauled lumber this
week from Alexander's yard at Cresco
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-28

Never can tell when you'll mash
finger or suffer cut, bruise, burn or
scald. Be prepared. Thousands rely
on DR.. Thomas Electric Oil. Your
druggists sells it. 25c and SOC.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-28
AUTO SMASH
KILLS ONE:
MAINS OTHER

Out to try new automobile he
had just purchased, w. r. McClel-
Ian, a city concrete inspector, al
lowed Chris Musson to ta6e the
wheel on the return trip on Cen
ter street Saturday evening. With
the machine going so miles an
hour it hit a telephone pole at
Center and l streets and McClel-
Ian was instantly killed. Musson
is in dangerous condition at his
home, 1914 Sixth avenue.
Musson a.ruck on his face, cut
ting 1t terribly and his neck was
'wrenched. He is kept quiet, as
any attempt to SPEAK starts a flow
of blood.
McClellan's head hit the tele-
phone pole and he died instantly.
He was married about two years
ago and has been lying at Day
island. He recently inherited con-
siderable money.
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SAM BRIDGES TO
FIGHT SENTENCE

Sam D. Bridges, former clerk
of the federal court in Tacoma,
convicted of transportation of
government money while in office,
is at liberty on heavy bonds to-
day pending an appeal by his at
torneys from the decision of Fed
eral Judge Bean of Portland, sem
fencing the former clerk to IS
months in McNeils island federal
penitentiary.
Bridges attorneys gave notice
of appeal when sentence was i'm
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-28
WOODENWARE
PLANT TOTAL
LOSS BY FIRE.

Following the strike of s. em-
ployes last Monday, double mis-
fortune was visited on the North
western Woodenware company
Saturday night when property
worth $125,000 went up in
smoke. The sawmill and dry
kiln were totally destroyed and a
lot of product was either partial-
ly or entirely ruined.
How the fire started no one
Knows. 1t may have been due
to an overheated dry kiln, as the
blaze apparently started there, or
a cigaret or cigar stub dropped
by some smoker about the plant.
President j. H. Brokaw turned
the matter over to the police, evil
IDENTIFY with the idea that the
blaze was incendiary. but no evil
dence has been found to warrant
any suspicion of this kind as vet.
The property was covered
with 100000 insurance and il
will be rebuilt at once.
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posed Saturday and the case will
be carried to the circuit court of
appeals at San Francisco.
The sentence came following
the denial of a motion for new
trial which was pressed by
Bridges attorneys on the ground
that the court should have given
different instructions to the jury
that convicted him.
Mrs. Bridges was In court when
sentence was pronounced and was
very much affected by the sem
tence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-28
POLICE
QUELL.
RIOT

LONDON, July 2s. - Sylvia
Pankhurst. out of jail on license,
led the most riotous suffragist
mob yet seen in the streets yes
terday and with the cry of ION to
Downing street" the crowd was
surging toward Premier Asquith' s
home when modified police
blocked the way and finally
broke 1t up by arresting Sylvia
Pankhurst and 20 men and wom-
en- leaders and locking them in
jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-28

o. G. Wallenius, D. D., will
speak at Swedish Methodist
church Tuesday evening at 7:45
O'CLOCK on the position of the
Swedish nation in the history of
the world. DR.. Wallenius comes
from Evanston. ILL.,, and is one
of the leading Swedish educators
in the country.
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BEST BARGAIN

acres, best of soil, 81 acres
cleared and cultivated, 1 acre fruit,
garden, etc, "a acres hay, fine
spring running water piped to
house and barn, good living on the
place and most desirable place for
city and country home, only about
miles from business center of Ia
coma. Price $4,000, easy terms
T. ID. Gregory, Morton and McKin-
ley ay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-28
A CLOSED AFFAIR,

CINCINNATI, July 2S.-Trip-
ped by her unsplit hobble SKIRT
when she alighted from a trolley
car, Henel Under was thrown in
to the gutter and badly injured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-28

The greatest of all ocean events
will be the RED MEMS excursion
to Moclips August 3rd. Every
body is going on that day.
advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-28

A CLEAN BILL FOR DAD.

CHICAGO, July 28.-The fact
he allows his young son to get his
face dirty is no proof father is
negligent. ruled Judge Sullivan
in refusing custody to the boys
mother
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-28

NEW YORK. July 2S.-Andrew
Nelson planned to serve 700
pounds Of fish la special shore
dinner 81" on July 4. The fish
have Just reached him, and be Is
serving an express company Ii
lawsuit.
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Il You DO NOT FIND
JUST THE PLACE

IN THIS ISSUE
Watch tomorrow's Want Ads. You
VIII find many additional bargains
Every real estate broker in Ia
coma advertises his best bargains
in the Tacoma Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-28
REAL ESTATE
RTrNGATOw sACRTFTCE

On account of the owners re-
moval to another state. we are au-
thorized to offer his home for a
limited time at a price away under
the market. A cash payment of
5000 and the balance in small
monthly installments WITHOUT IN
TEREST Except as to interest on
$3.50 mortgage), will handle this
property.
This is a 6-room bungalow, hav-
ing gas, electricity, bath, half
basement, garden. etc. Sewer and
water in and paid. Only 20 min
utes' ride from 18th st. and blks.
from car line. Cali at office for
key and make us an offer for il.
w. n. DOUB & CO, INC.
710 Fidelity Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-28

Red Mems excursion to Mocflps
beach August sfd Only s2. 80.
AdFeftisenz e e
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-28

Statement from w. E. regard construction
of floats Stadium stockades. camps,
In view of the mssatements have heard wish
the people of Tacoma know just what did for them in the
parades of July, 1912 and 1913.
This year, 1913, Nations
reentaon in the parade at ALL and only owing to Hans
Evars, general foreman under myself that finally
got the Swiss and Crotans to take part my total col
$4,000 included America Pacific
for decorating $500
"a
ceved from Henry Mohrs Hardware Co.'s float.
ACCOUNT.
para ots COSTUMES %. -. 80. S5 90
Decorating ............ .......'......'.. $500
Carnival aaia Assn labor and material including
Henry Mohr's float ...............'..... 10000
s4seOO
Balance ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s111Oo
out them sent them notice. $4,000
but did b ah @ Id me the ssu TGu
the Nations does not belong the Carnival
THE CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION
Por hs year at float and
For work Stadium under Director Lind
BY credit bought cuddy--
queens a ll0a ;ft ov =. s sOS
Two stoves returned less rent .......... $500
other credits or Pl goods ordered charged to
count including mat material sda for Mckenny oo
s397.45
CREDITS TO CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION.
America float 6O.OO
German
Crotans
Mohrs float bV.VO
$4,000
w. e. Clayton .$1s7.45
All employees their overtime but
Why? My for straight me Same thing
collected for the construction depart
collected
of $240
my building getting
nants myself had
could they anything
notified the Carnival when started
would be the last time would work for them have
given TO the handsome parades All
Nations and directors do not appreciate what have
DONE Know As pSSps : w D. CLAYTON
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Owner must sell at once, leaving
the city, can move out in 2 days.
We have three homes, 5, and Z
rooms (bungalows), live in one,
rented one, the other vacant now;
furniture and all goes; fine water
view, close in, on graded street
VIII sell one of these very cheap
on good terms If taken at once.
Owner. 220S Fairbanks Cast SSth)
ST.. blocks east of Portland av.
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LOOK THIS UP
3 ACRES SPECIAL
A HOME

5-room house, bath, toilet, fire
place. win sell this for $3.50, 500
cash, balance SIS per month, or will
take a good span of horses as first
payment and the balance SIS per
month. Winter coming on, get rid
of your team and get the rent from
this place. 1t won't eat feed but
commence to bring you in an in
come.
0. N. JOHNS
200 Natl. Bank of Com.
What have you to trade for So
acres waterfront. some improve
ments. Box B-G06S, Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-28

Two full lots, cleared, and well
built broom house, 1 II blocks from
car line
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REAL ESTATE

Free Canadian homesteads, level,
black loan soil and within miles
of new railroad; plenty wood and
water: worth $4,000 to YOU. Home
seekers rates. Party leaves every
week.
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FOR SALE or rent by owner. 1,

buildings, good well. Spanaway car
to Brookdale go east two miles on
Collins road, u of a mile south on
Tacoma Eastern. T. II. Olson, Ia
coma Il 4, Box 161, Wash.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11
John Sent a Proxy.

We are having such a carnival Of
crime in Cleveland nowadays (accord-
ing to certain papers) that lady
daren't go to the door to meet the
teeth. 1t is told of Lakewood wom-
an that she heard slight noise, or
thought she did the other night and
said to her husband:
"Oh, John! There are burglars in
the house!"
well, see what they want" grunt-
ed John, only half awake.
But you must go down."
mo, you go down. No gentlemanly
burglar would dare strike a LADY,"
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11
Exception.

One evening the guests were all
seated around the table earnestly
talking on an important topic. Little
Frank came running in shouting:
Papa, papa!"
Hush, Frank, little children should
be seen and not heard"
Frank subsidized into silence and
pensively sucked his finger. Later
his father said: We'll son, what did
you want to say before?"
Just that the bathtub was over
flowing"
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11
Chafino Hives,

This troublesome skin affection Is
difficult to diagnose at the outset. Be
on the safe side, therefore, and when.
ever the skin is irritated use Tyree's
Antiseptic Powder Immediately and
avoid further trouble. Csc. at druggists
Sample sent free by j. s. Tyree,
Chemist, Washington, d. C.-Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11
WITH BLUE and GRAY AT GETTYSBURG

Many were the stories told and In
Vulnerable were the incidents, both
pathetic and humorous, which marked
the great reunion Of the Union and
Confederate veterans on the Gettys-
burg battlefield. Commemorating the
fiftieth anniversary of the most stub
bornly contested battle Of the Civil
war, fragments OF the hosts which
faced each other in that conflict gath
cred to renew old acquaintances and
to recount the deeds of other days.
Here is story which was told by
A. T. Dice, vice-president of the Read
ing railway:
Once upon time there were vet
eran in gray and veteran in blue.
They came to Gettysburg and in the
course Of events and visits to hotels
they happened to meet. They looked
over the sights of Gettysburg and the
monuments of the field. But they
found they must part.
The one in blue lived in Oregon;
the one in gray in New Orleans. They
went weeping together to their sta
tion and passed by train after train,
deferring the parting that must come.
Just what they said. Just how they
reached the final grand idea Of the
meeting, Mr.. Dice did not know.
But, however. yesterday they finally
decided that the time for parting had
come. The one from Oregon could
not figure how to reach home via New
Orleans and his gray comrade. while
willing to see the west, didn't have
the money for q ticket.
They lined upon on the platform AZ
their trains stood waiting and then
before the crowd, they slowly stripped
of their uniforms and exchanged
them there while the curious fiocked
to see them.
The oregonian who came proudly to
town with coat of blue. went as
proudly away with one Of gray and
the veteran from Louisiana who boast
ed the gray Of the south sat with
swelling chest in his new uniform Of
blue.
James H. Lansberry Of st. Louis,
MO-, VINO ENLISTED IN tue Hiru 1Aoioho
cavalry from Madison. Ind. recited to
his comrades the details Of his cap
ture in the town Of Gettysburg by
Confederates 80 years ago. Following
the skirmish Just outside of town
which marked the opening OF what
was to be a worldfamed engagement,
he had been detailed to assist In car
rying a wounded officer to the old
seminary in Gettysburg. While in
town frantic women flocked about him
and begged that he tell Of the battle
He remained to tell the story, with the
result that he had to spend several
days in following the Confederate
army as prisoner. After tramping
80 miles over rough country without
shoes he succeeded in escaping and
finally made his way back to Gettys-
burg, where he remained till August
in assisting in the care Of the wound
ed, which were housed in the semin-
nary, churches, barns and public build
ings.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11

The camp is full of unexpected
meetings. Every day brings forth nu-
merous meetings between men who
have not seen one another for many
years. Many are commonplace, but
some are extraordinary. For In
stance, here Is one:
!. D. Munsees of Erie county. Penn
sylvania. a soldier in the 111th Penn
sylvania, was captured by the con-
federates at Peachtree Creek, Ga,
when he was one of Sherman's army
on the celebrated march to the sea.
He was being conveyed to the rear
by confederate soldier when the
union batteries opened fire upon the
party among whom he was a pris.
oner. The man who was guarding
Munsee was hit and fell, knocking
Munsee down and lying on top Of
him.
Seeing his chance Of escape. Nun
see lay very still under the uncon.
scious confederate while the battle
ragged around them. That night he
slipped from under the body and es-
capped to the union lines.
Il thought that fellow was dead"
said Munsee. but l saw him today.
Poor fellow, his minds bad, and he
didn't recognize me, but was sure of
him. / couldn't even get his name, but
I'm goin over later to the Georgia
camp and try to find out who he is"
Ono Of the most interesting places
in camp was the lost and found bu-
reau, located under the benches in the
big tent Everything found on the
grounds was brought there and thou.
sands applied every day for missing
articles.
There were at least 100 crutches
piled up in the bureau, dozen or 30 ap-
plicants having called for them. Those
who come to redeem their lost
crutches seldom can recognize them
and most Of them go away with some
body else's.
There was one wooden leg also ly-
ing unclaimed. 1t was brought in by
Boy Scout, who had found 1t under
a tree.
Several sets Of false teeth were
found.
A grandson OF Francis Scott Key,
composer Of THE Star-Spangled Ban
ner," is here. He is John Francis Key.
aged eighty:two. Of Pikeville, Md, and
he is veteran of the Second Mary
land infantry Of the confederate army.
Wearing suit Of gray, Key came
into town. weak and almost dropping.
He has been in failing health, but de-
clared he was going to see Gettys.
burg on this occasion or de-"
One Of the Oldest veterans in the
big camp Is Captain w. H. ,F1eig Of
Houston. Texas. who was ninety years
Of age on his last birthday, February
20. During the war he served with
distinction In the marine department
Of the confederate navy. Captain
Fleig is one of the best preserved
men in camp and Is more active than
many OF the other veterans a score of
years less advanced.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11

What with motors and aeroplanes. 1t
looks as If the horseshoe superstition
would outlast the horse.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Childrel
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma
tion ,allays pair, ,cures wind collie &c bottle IA
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11

It's a good plan to allow youl
heart to remain little softer thar
your head.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11
The Reason,

"Why is Hamlet such popular play
with actors?"
Because that Is a play where the
ghost is sure to walk"
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11

My heart beats faster tonight saio
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles. The throng.
ing hordes who have motored and
walked and trolleyed to my camp to.
day have swept their hats OF and hail
ed 1t as "sickles Day"
And SO have always regarded
July 2.
It was on this day half century
ago that God gave me strength to
serve my country and my maker bet.
ter than l ever had been able to serve
them before.
It was upon this day In '63 that
lost my leg and did my little part by
the mercy Of God to preserve the
Union.
July 2. 1868, broke hot and clear.
Just as In the early hours today MOS
ten sun poured out Of sky but a
tribe overclouded had retired
shortly after midnight the previous
evening and slept the quiet. dreamless
sleep that is generally attribute to
babes.
Last night l enjoyed Just the same
kind Of sleep. But that 10 to be ex.
pected OF a young fellow who at nine.
ty.three is still able to read without
his glasses, eh?
Many men who came today to
shake my hand told me they were too
busy to do SO so years ago-that their
whole hearts and minds were
wrapped up in the conflict to come.