The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-04-04

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to that of brigadier general and went
to Europe in July, 1862. President
Lincoln gave Mr.. Hartley authorize
ton to draw at sight on the United
States government for unlimited
sums. Never before was such letter
Of credit ever given an individual 1t
involved the expenditure Of millions
left solely to the judgment and hon
esty of Mr.. Hartley. 4
His task was twofold--first, to buy
all available guns and munitions. and,
second, to prevent any from falling
into the hands of the Confederate gov
eminent. Both duties were splendidly
performed in the face OF many obsta.
cles. Long after the war Charles II.
Flint gave a dinner, at which the Con-
federate secretary OF the treasury,
George A. Trenholm. was q guest. In
his speech Mr.. Trenholm told his ex-
periences as q Confederate agent for
the purchase Of munitions in Europe.
He told how some mysterious and Sc
cret influence baffied him whenever he
was just at the point Of success. This
had always been the greatest mystery
OF the war to him, and he had never
learned who his invisible opponent
was. He told of one case In which a
Belgian order had slipped away from
him just as It was being filed. When
he finished Mr.. Flint told him that his
unknown adversary was present and
introduced him to Mr.. Hartley. who
told him how the trick was turned.
Air. Hartley's patriotism was not OF
the kind that fulfills only the appoint
ed task and Is satisfied. He took ad-
vantage Of his presence in Europe to
combat and counterfeit the sentiment
in England in favor OF the Confeder-
acy and was active in successfully Gre
ating sentiment for the Union. One
of the things he did In this behalf was
to flood England with copies Of John
Brght's Birmingham. speech for the
Union, which he heard and had print
ed at his own expense
Mr.. Hartley, the Pioneer.
In 1867 Mr.. Hartley established the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company. At
first the business grew slowly, but the
Franco-Prussian war gave It q boost.
In 1870 France gave a large order to
w. w. Reynolds, the company's rep.
resentative I'm Paris. But the city was
besieged. and there was no way to cs-
cape through the German lines with
the order. Finally he thought OF the
mir and promptly ordered the construc-
ton of balloon. 1t took ten days to
complete 1t. It was at this time that
Gambetta. the war minister. determin-
ed to leave Paris to organize a new
resistance to the German armies, and
he requested the use OF Reynolds bal
loon. Reynolds gave 1t up and began
promptly on another. Bad weather
prevented Gambetta from leaving at
once. and by the time he was ready
the second balloon was finished. The
two balloons went up together, and the
wind drove them toward the Prussian
lines. Cannon and musketry opened
on them. and they seemed lost, but the
breeze turned and sent them out of
range. and Mr.. Reynolds escaped to
New York with his order. which In
volved 100000 francs. This incident
is cherished with pride In the Reming.
ton annals as unique In the records OF
salesmanship.
In March, 1888. the Remington plant
was sold at auction and bought by Mr..
Hartley and the Winchester Repeating
Arms company. He afterward bought
ont the latter COMMANDS inferp9f