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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
THE GRAVES OF OUR DEAD.
BY Robert q. Ingersoll.

As we cover the graves Of the heroic
dead with flowers, the past rises before
is like a dream. Again we are In. the
great struggle. We e the sounds OF
preparation-the music Of boisterous
drums-the silver voices of heroic
bugles. We hear the appeals of ora
tors: we see the pale cheeks OF women.
and the flushed faces Of men; we see
oil the dead whose dust we have COW
cred with flowers. We lose sight OF
them no more. We are with them
when they enlist in the great army Of
those they love.
We see them as they march proud
ly away. under the Haunting flags,
keeping time to the wild music OF warE
marching down the streets OF the great
cities, through the towns, and across
eternal right. We go with them, one
and all. We are by their side on oil
the CORY fields, In all the hospitals OF
pain, on all the weary MARCHES. We
stand guard with them In the wild
storm and under quiet stars. We see
them pierced with balls and torn with
shells. in the trenches by the forts, and
in the whirlwtnd of the charge, where
men become iron with nerves OF steel.
We are at home when the news reaches
US that they are dead. VIZ see the
maiden in the shadow of her first sor-
row. We see the silvered head Of the
old man bowed with the last grief.
Those heros are dead. They sleep UNI
der the solemn pines. the sad hemlocks,
tho fearful willows, and the embracing
vines. They sleep beneath the
shadows Of the clouds, careless alike of
sunshine or of storm, each In the win
dowless place of rest. Earth may run
red with other vTars-they are at peace.
In the midst OF battle, In the roar Of
the conflict, they found the serenity OF
death. I have one sentiment for the
soldiers, living and dead-cheers for the
living, tears for the dead.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
THE LEGACY OF CONFLICT
BY Theodore Roosevelt,

#t
The captains and the armies who, at
ter long years Of dreary campaigning
and bloody. stubborn fighting, brought
to a close the civil war, have left us
ever more than a reunited realm. The
material effect of what they did is
shown in the fact that the same flag
flies from the Great Lakes to the Rio
Grande, and all the people OF the Uni
ted States are richer because they are
one people and not many, because they
belong to'one great nation, and not to q.
contemplate knot Of struggling nation
alities.
But besides this. besides the material
results Of the civil war, we are all.
north and south. intellectually richer for
Its memories. We are the richer for
each grim campaign, for each hard
fought battle. We are richer for
vaior displayed alike by those who
fought SO valiantly for the right, and
by those who, no less valiantly, fought
for hat they deemed the right. we
have in Ms nobler capacities for, what
~ great and good because OF the in
Finite woe and suffering, and because
OF the splendid ultimate triumph.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
KEEP 1T FLYING.

That It's more than enblematc-it is glorious, It's regal.
You may never visit foreign lands, and play the role of stranger:
You may never on the ocea cheer the swarthy cannonader
But ii these should happen to you, then, when age is on VOL press,n1
And your great big, BOBBY boy comes to ask your final MESSING.
You will tell him: Son of mine. be your station proud or fTugaI
When your country calls her children, and you hear the bare 81 buole
Don't stop to think Of Kansas. or the quota If county.
Don't you go to asking questions. don't you stop for nav r. bountv
But you volunteer at once; and you go where orders take Won '
And obey them to the letter If they make O r they break voy
Hunt that flag and then stay with 1t, be you wealthy o plebefan.
Lt the women sing the dirges scrape the line and chant the paean
Enough the magazines and journals teen with anti "a persueaIon
And the stay-at-homes and towards gladly take the little occasion
you ever dream OF asking, lis the war a right r wro ona3p
You are in II, apd your duty is ito make the fight a strong me
And you stay till it Is over, be the war a short or long n
Make amends when war Is over, then the owe with Won ia ly,n~
Then, II wrong, do ample jus1ice-but that flag. YOU keen n Tim
II that flag goes down to ruin, time will then. without a WARNING
Turn the dad back to midnight and the world II wait TIL n,orn.r.
Written 80 years ago by Eugene F. Ware (rronoui1v1
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
BECKER TO RENEW
BATTLE FOR LIFE

NeW York. May 25.-For the second
Iime Charles E. Becker, former police
lieutenant, today occupies a cell in
lo,nps prison, the convicted murderer
OF Herman Rosenthal, gambler. for the
acluai killing of whom the four gun
nt ten palo the penalty in the electric
ehnir d little more than q month ago.
loaay, as on October IS, 1912, the
DAY following his first conviction Of the
murder of Rosenthal, Becker's only
nope lay in an appeal. On Friday OF
next week he will be sentenced. and
soon thereafter he will be returned to
the death house at Sing Sing prison
which he left last February on the Or
der Of the court OF appeals that he be
given a new trial.
An appeal, which is certain to be
made, will act as a stay of execution,
giving Becker more than a year to live
and with it the hope of another re-
versal of the Judgment of the trial
court.
Martin T. Manton, chief of the Becker
lawyers, announced that his appeal
would be based on the admission of the
testimony of Mrs. Lillian Rosenberg,
widow of lefty Louie" the gunnaan;
hear before he jury the argument on
the admissibility of the "Dago Frank
Clrofici's confession and on the JUS
tees charge to the jury to which he
took exception in court.
Becker refused to discuss the YER
dict. To a newspaper reporter the con-
demned man replied to an expression
of sorrow. that 1 feel sorry for my
self" Then he was led away to his
cell.
Jurors in Tears.
Becker, a former police lieutenant.
was found guilty of murder in the first
degree. One ballot decided Becker's
fate. 1t was unanimous for conviction.
The jury reached it's verdict in four
hours and four minutes. Tears
streamed down the foreman's face as
he announced the decision and tears
stood in the eyes of the IL other jury
men, but sympathy did not warp their
judgment. They had agreed that the
corroboration which the district attor-
ney failed to present at the first trial
to support the stories Of Rose. WALTON
and Weber. the three accomplices who
turned informers, had been furnished
by the new witnesses at the second
Mrs. Becker collapsed and was still
sobbing when her husband was led back
into the She threw her arms
around his neck and buried her face
on his shoulder.
oh" she cried, Charlie; Tn so
sorry: so sorry. Poo Charlie. I
didn't expect it,"
She released her husband from her
embrace and dropped into a chair.
Becker stood looking down at her as
she wept.
Handouts were then locked about
his wrists, he was taken to the other
side Of the building across the bridge
of signs and into the Tombs.
The district attorney. it was learned
today, will submit to hand writing ex-
perts. a number Of letters which he be-
lieves We're written by Becker to the
condemned gur-aen during their stay in
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
WORK FOR CESSATION
OF LABOR ON SUNDAY

Chicago, May 25.-Co-operation with
the Sabbath organizations Of other
Protestant denominations and with
those of the Roman Catholic church
was urged today in the report of the
Sabbath observance committee Of the
Presbyterian general assembly in ses-
sion here. These organizations in all
Christian churches and the labor unions
are working hand in hand, it was
stated in the report of the committee
as printed in the assembly blue book
in which the results of the cooperation
may be seen IN a long list of victories
for cessation of Sunday work.
A partial report of the committee
appointed to Investigate the legal &C.
clesiastical and doctrinal status" Of
Union Theological seminary, also was
on the docket for the day.
The popular meeting for religious in
.struction and worship which will be
held on the evening of every business
day of the assembly will be addressed
tonight, it was announced by Rev. j,
Wilbur Chapman. the evangelist.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28

which a.. .tnr. 800 .&r4r.. =. ,on~>.
floated over 4 .,sws. vaa fro,r 4.
that dear ola harnar nsvar fsSsa Srorr
the skv. and tha hrava hnv. WIZ horH
It never u,a vsrad ~ thstr nnr1ars
march 70 victnr. u65.h ttn .,r.i~ -
cention of CTanc.,,or.vil, srd tnat
do,,htr,,i deu ~ Sh,c,-am .s,.a
no decisiJs fiaid nf hatfie was sver
iost Nv tha nnan wha sarr u,;th -
donh,ed enth,,a,o. -, .rn1,n nrnrvr:s
hody IIas ,nnISarsnn a. thn r-ayS h.,+
HIS 'somI cna. nna ,sch,nv IN /. cettv..
ratiS,a al me the eass, x,ckso sn.sa - a .ns n wes.
the morninr - e,,r ratIo,ai hcisdsv
with a N.rrnnS ,,,h,' oul !, az, Ts.orn rhst
t,nnore s' a. 1uu,.ee u JOY; nroln At I
to the sea 81 haa.sts - ~ M, : wnrn
hatt1a So ) sne asa..s u rs We. 49, ~
Ape. ali aInnu W. yes1 a,an ~, +a,,rhaS IL
howa WITH : $500 r"sy ns% a.
each others ewes ! hai,er fire TONED
INV, mmua . new !nsplra.ion e tnat ,si0r
rlorv o. thu car m !, - syT ~ ,i : "a = = : =
e'o eoiiiAs - - Wy
! pelreve Y service should De 2 low
tsise u prayer ana praise ana son9.
n rat ~. o. the neroio q tns
ne w sLouio aTaW new lhsplIation
~. pa.lloelstM anu Iino new aIuor Iok
.le p~reservation OF n free institutions
Wnlcn came to Us through the baptism
%. IRE ana blood. But. Tor n first
u,n ~ OUT history on Decoration Day
~ are at var. once more upon q
sou OF OLD Virginia the federaA bayonets
are : - akleam. from day 20 Day the ooys
N Dlue pass by; the reveille.. the bugie
call Is heard even in this city OF b
silent dead. This time thank God b
War Is nor are no
prolners against brothers: no
- nn ne,,e NJ against Americana. There
f1ag Sly ~ al one .h un. n,o., IN an tne iana,
h, as !. ~. tns sky, n sentiment IN the
breasts OF all the heroes Of the repub-
NC ros.w
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
SHIP GOES DOWN
WITH rs ABOARD

Halifax. N. s.. May 25.-The loss of
the new light ship No. 10, with all of
the 25 men on board is indicated by the
discovery of wreckage and three bodies
near Liscomb, 100 miles cas- of here to-
day.
The lightship was on her way to this
port from Paisley. Scotland, where she
was built.
The lightship. which was due here
yesterday, is believed to have struck a
rock while feeling her way through the
thick fog that has ~enshrouded the coast
for several days.
The wreckage was sighted and the
bodies picked up by the steamer, Duff
FERN. which reported that life belts
marked Halifax No. 10" were strapped
about each Of the victims.
On receipt of the news Of the wreck
the government marine agency here
made preparations TO send out steamers
in search of other bodies.
The lightship sailed a few days ago
from st. Johns. N. F., where she had
stopped for coal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
STUDENT ADMITS
THAT HE SHOT WOMAN
Young Italian Confesses Rob.
bing and Shooting Mrs.
Mary Flavele.

Florence. Italy. May 25.-A Floren
n art student. Pietro Rossi, was ar
'ested today on suspicion of being the
man who shot and robbed Mrs. Mary
tiavelle, of Chicago. on Thursday
while she was on a train betweer
Florence and Assist. Rossi later con-
eessed.
He said.
L am a student at the Social Science
here and am "a years Old. /
a sambled away almost all the mon
ey L possessed and had started on my
nome to Monte Pulciano, in order
TO inform my family of my predica-
ment. On the train. however, l saw an
pa lady who apparently had one foot
IN the grave n to whom wealth could
not mean much.
the sight of the well-dressed wom-
an tempted me and l attacked her.
would not have tried to kill her if she
nag not screamed when l grasped her
'a,ise. 1 then lost my reason and fired"
Inc accused is kept under close
me condition of Mrs. Flavelle had
today and the doctors stated
sne would probably survive If her CON
was strong enough to enable
of blood. y" iess
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
Tho Little erorx. a,....

mo Little Bronze Button.
: n..ls None button on an old mans
snt t tells a story OF vaior expresaad
NJ "1 r. that burn. though the metal b
A PIT Of bronze. OF a sirapie design.
1St II tells a story that win live aiwnn
A Rioridus tale OF the heroes s,ihiimes
"mS ~ w1o.e their Names with thu stars
4 4 HI little bronze button. and IL that Ill,
Ask the 81 r nIonze; a scarcs9y worth z siancei
narcned forth to check the foes ad-
They know ene, It's meaning. ttey know Ii.
For soad,Ip paid ,,,an the price in thsar nam
So on1! Il cheap. and their lives well lost
Sou'd me but Live; Oh, rift ~
a sift7 Aye. surely for did not ali
VINO n mdrcned and fought on southsrn
In the fortune Of war to .,,rv,v. - ,.r
=; Alike their lives In that service yieidf
1he HILLS bronze buttonA how much they
To the veterans. hoary. who wear them
OF mountain they speak. of plain ana -
From low coast swamp TO Ksnssav.s
L4NEsN
There's a volume Of history IN everv ona
Let him who will read the messaee oyear.
Ana learn how the Boys In Hixty.oneJ
rS G4Gm r the homage we PAY each yess
y 9 HIST TO n story the buttons tell
deeds Of yalor that cannot die,
winch rowded into four Year, OF han
Inc normal advance OF Z century.
They speak h long march under ,outh-
sun,
Thu. weary trampfng meath trorfc sN,..
long night vig1ls when day wae dono
Ana the picket must guard against sur
They tell Of hunger and thirst and pain.
VI srleyous wounds, and the surgeons
OF hopes that alternate rose ana fell
In the heartsick. honnesick soldiers life.
They s ss1l Ct prisons whore ds,tA head
crowdsd with boys from our northern
Who sIckened n wasted and rotted
TIL death was welcomed as least Of iIl..
They tell Of the roaring, crashing gun,
OF kissing bullets and shrieking shell;
That Peace with Union again might
dwell.
But list: there's a brighter side h this:
All Is not dark and dismal and drear:
For the day did como when the minae's
Gave way to the v1ctor's rousing cheer.
And the buttons tell through the passing
years
That the Grand Old Army il With u
Bidding us honor tho dead WITH tears.
And guarding nag with 4 hearty viii.
aEtE. agE1 .Etz$@t q AndpnNm sN5
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
Decoration Day Address
Blessed arc the dead whose memory
ALBUQUERQUE

Blessed are the dead whose memory
II perpetuated by the flower service OF
q grateful people. How truly immor-
tai are those who give their lives for
liberty. To have lived long. purpose
less, neutral years. is nothing-to have
bravely faced the infinite, to have
calmly met the Master in humanity's
cause, Is sublime. Why mourn these
dead of ours9 They sleep in the bosom
OF the land they owed. Here where the
ground once shook beneath the tramp
OF contending hosts they are at rest.
The sentinels no longer patrol the
banks of the Potomac. Grant and Lee
both lived to attest the goodness of a
God who preserved the union. And
over the river, on h beauteous dome
Of the nations capitol. serenity uplifted
sun Of day, wooed by the stars OF
night, TRANQUILITY floats h uncon-
quered flag of the greatest nation OF
the earth.
Why mourn for those who slumber
here? Their epitaphs are written IN
the grandest history of the ages. Be-
fore them will reverently pass h pro-
cession OF the centuries. And every
headstcne roundabout, even those with
out a name, will be given honorable
place in the mighty movement that Is
to commemorate the ennobling up
| lifting of the human race.
1t is a day of memories. a day when
we meet in the hallowed past n hold
communion with our holy dead. A day
which thrilled mems souls In that he
roic time. when to love onats country
was to lay down ones life; a day filled
with that am spirit of freedom, pa
triotism, and devotion which breathed
into the common dust OF ordinary hu-
mainly the sublime inspiration OF he-
roic deeds; a day when we rekindle the
fires of patriotism on the altar OF our
liberties and once dead In the years
! gone by consecrated with their hearts
blood.
Glorious arc the dead who die for lib
erty. Blessed are they who's blood IL
shed for the welfare OF their fellow
dead fought was, in the beginning. q
contest between men, between sections.
1t vas the union against the confeder-
acy. But 1t Is evident that over and
above h purposes OF men was Gods
purpose. He would not permit the
government of>the United States to re-
main q a constitution that sane
toned human slavery. He would not
give victory to the union arms until
with 1t would come liberty to a race In
chains. The careful student OF the war
OF the rebellion has no difficulty In
seeing that up TO the time OF the eman-
cipation proclamation the doubtful
tide OF battle set most strongly against
the union shore. Disaster had followed
! disaster until Lincoln himself almost
despaired of ultimate victory; until It
seemed as If the exuitiig southern
hosts were about to maxi good their
boasts OF proclaiming the confederate
government from the steps OF the ma
tons capitol. But from the hour Of
emancipation, from the hour in which
the cause OF the union became the
cause OF liberty, from the hour in
which h flag Of the republic became
the flag OF humanity. from the hour IN
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
WILL, HONOR MEMORY
OF SOUTHERN AUTHOR

Atlanta, Ga, May 25,-Dedicatory ex-
ercises will be here today by which the
author, will be opened as a permanent
memorial to the folk lore writer, whom
the world knew as Uncle Remus.''
The occasion has been arranged pri-
marily by the Uncle Remus'' asso-
citation embracing admirers of the dead
writer's stories throughout the nation.
Hundreds of children will take part
in the festival. Addresses will be made
by Governor Slaton, of Georgia; Mrs.
A. D. Wilson, president of the ~associa-
ton and others. A bronze medallion
by Roger Burnham Noble, also will be
unveiled.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
PANAMA CANAL LOCKS
NOT FAULTY, HE SAYS

Washington, May 25.-The great steel
locks in the Panama canal are al
strong and as safe as engineering skill
can make them, and there is not thu
slightest danger to life or property IN
their use, Notwithstanding the dis
closure of an attempted fraud in the
supply of proper metal for their con
struction.
Major Boggs, in charge of the canal
office here, explained that the attempt
to deliver defective steel casting had
been discovered by the government in
spectors before the material was
worked into the locks. Six Pittsburgh
steel men have beer indicated for al
legged attempted frauds.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
Commissions to Give Away.

9 the ~PhfIAdeIphla Record.
The British navy II not getting all the
young officers IL needs. The ~ariotocfatlo
classes are not Increasing. and the navy
IL. The class Of new Rich 10 increasing.
but the navy does not possess supreme
ava authorItics are trying 70 interest
the sons Of working mon or Of sHnall
tradesmen, In the service. Obtaining
made easier: the assurance II given
that private means IRE not essential !
. naval. officer: thd ttandards Of living
tenant upward an officer can live on his
salary. Thus the process OF democran-5
zadon 10 going on in the royal navy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
GANG PLANK BREAKS:
THREE PERSONS DROWN

New York, May 2s.-Three drowned
and IA Injured appeared today to sum
the casualties incident to the breaking
of the gang plank leading to the steam
ship Frederick VIII YESTERDAY. The
dead are:
ANNETTE FELDsCHAU. a child.
MRS. ANNA EDWARDsEN. both Of
whose bodies were recovered and Mrs.
E~dwardsen's 3-year-c:4 daughter Mary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
THE UNKNOWN BLUE AND GRAY.

That the troops of war possessed,
Where the bugles sounded for rallies.
And the mountains hold without number
Hidden graves from wars mad day
Where the unknown men have their slumbsr
In their shrouds of blue and gray.
And no drums will rumble and rattle
And no flies blow sharp and shrlu
In the valleys that knew the battle.
But the silent stars know ~he story
And the broad sky Of the day
Bends and whispers low of their glory
To these men Of blue and gray.
And no banners DER them are waving
No marches come and pause
With cheers for the land of their saving
Or tears for their lost cause;
Yet the twilight stars interningle
And the striving flags now are single
Ger the men of blue and gray.
Theirs re- are re- up ps;1s3sa era g5av ,n. in n, the thickets.
or the missing scouts and the pickets
Vet they did not fall in vain.
Though their names may not be engraven
In our hearts now each finds a haven,
They who wore the blue and gray.
For the God of battles is kindly
With none of m%ankind's. hate
That is cherished even so blindly-
Have their tonbs Of natures splendor
Each set forth in proud array
Through an impulse holy and tender,
Though they Wore the blue and gray.
Where once We're the guns that wrangled
And s tbn aasa the ape psa Ssns song = = Of the thrush.
In the solemn, sacred hush;
Where the cannon one day would hurtle
Grows nl the nr rue saa IA tb 1he cr lrag myrtle
Der the graves. of blue and gray.
They ys are 1 naturs's hands that are ztrewing
1t is Gods own beautiful doing
WIT That t each unknown grave is found
Where the forest signs to the river
or the unknown blue and gray.
Wilbur d. Nesbit.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
Tire Soldier. Widow

Homo they brought her Warrior dead:
n nor swoon'd. nor utter'd cry;
She must weep or abe Will de-
Then they. praised him. soft and low.
Called him worthy to ba loved.
Trlest friend and noblest foe;
Yet h neither spoke nor moved.
Stole q maiden from her place,
Lightly to the warrior slept,
Took the face-cloth from the face:
Yet b neither moved nor wept.
Rose . nurse of ninety years,
Set bis child upon her knee
AAke summer tempest came her tears
NennyGo1.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28

An Oklahoma mother, writing in the
Woman's Home Companion, says:
MANY times I have thought 1t would
be better II could help /my husband
business MANI outside the home. / ave
been very anxious to assist him in other
ways-asIde from domestic duties. But
] have come to the conclusion that the
greatest work OF earth Is mother work
The biggest, broadcast work we can do is
to cary on the home tasks, using econ
ony. judgment n plenty Of good COM
mon sense. and last, but not least, train
ING our boys and girls end preparing
them to 90 out into the world fully
equipped for their lie work"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
CREW OF 100 MEN TO
LOCATE ALASKA ROAD

Seattle, Wash, May ss.-The Alaska
railroad commission has opened head
quarters Offices hero and mex Monday
Lie,t. Frederick Mears. member. o.
the commission and formerly chief en-
gineer of the Panama railroad will be-
g:1. hiring a Cow q 700 men to locate
the proposed lire frc.. the Alaska coas:
to Fairbanks
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
SKIES BRIGHTEN FOR
BUSINESS, SAYS GARY

New York, May 25.-The country is
entering a new era of big business ac-
cording to the address of Judge e. H.
Gary, chairman of the board of direc-
tors of the United States Steel corpor-
atiun at the opening of the annual
meeting of the iron and steel institute
today.
A I rea the signs Of the times"
said Judge Gary, there is a we'll de-;
vcloped sentiment throughout this
country In favor Of giving big business
a fair chance
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
He Unburdsn. Himself.

From the Toronto Mail and Express.
Can o bear 1t II l tell you some-
thing ~sertous?" ventured the young
husband.
Yes; don't keep anything from me-
gasped the bride.
Remember. this does not mean that
my love for you 10 growing less"
Don't break my heart. What il it?s'
Well, my dear, Tn getting tired Of
angel food every day for dinner. Would
1T be too much to ssk you to hays
liver and cnions1'