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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-26
Feared the confederates.
N n OLIVES Of patriotism. Mo
I'M tives Of real Americanism
Iv Motives of divine justice and
= truth actuatod fha aoldta,

One of the curious incidents of the
first days battle at Gettysburg was
that neither of the commanding Of
ficers desired to have the battle take
place at Gettysburg. General Meade
was anxious to fight at Pipe creek
and General Lee desired to meet the
Union forces at Cashtown, but the bat
tie focused near Gettysburg. The COL
ored population were in state of
panic, for they had been taught to
believe that they would be totally an
initiated when "the rebels" arrived,
and many Of them managed to get
farther north, dragging all their
earthly belongings with them.
An old resident of the town tells
how he saw the negroes moving, and
how when the little children did not
walk rapidly enough their mothers
would say, go de Lord sake, you
chillun come right long quick! II dem
rebs dun kotch you dey tear you all
up!" The warning usually had the
desired effect with the thoroughly
frightened pickaninnies. However,
when the Confederates came It was
found that they wanted food, money
and horses and that little attention
was paid to the colored people who re-
manned In the town.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-26
Great Occasion Recalled.

The men who paraded through the
streets Of the country's cities and
towns on Memorial day do not ask to be
thought heroes. They are elderly citi-
zens who in their day answered the
call Just as their sons and their sons
sons would answer 1t II 1t came today.
The country gave the command, they
obeyed.
What makes the parade Of these
men a great occasion is the great
ness Of the occasion which 1t COM
memorates. Every one Of the vet
Grams is a unit in the mass which
made up fifty years ago the utmost
strength Of the greatest republic on
earth, exerted to save itself from de-
struction and to wipe out from 1t the
curse Of human slavery.
1t is impossible to exaggerate the
importance Of the work which the
Union achieved for humanity or the
beauty Of the self-sacriflce which the
soldiers of 1861 made for the ideal of
liberty. It could not be easy for the
spectators in Pennsylvania avenue to
keep the tears from their eyes as the
blue-clad ranks passed by.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-26
General Buffers Way.

Probably more stories were told
about Butler than of any other man in
the war-unless, perhaps, 1t was
Grant. To illustrate his habit Of do
ing things promptly and effectively,
an incident is mentioned where q
newspaper correspondent called to ask
him for something that had to be writ
ten. Possibly 1t was pass. At all
events, there was no place to write,
because the only table in the room
was piled high with books and great
variety of other articles. Butler,
without saying word, simply tilted
the table, cleared 1t by the simple
process of spilling everything on the
floor, and sat down to write while
nimble negro servant picked up and
removed the debris.
In sending pilot, who said he knew
all about the location Of torpedoes Of
the James river, to Admiral Lee, he
dictated letter in the mans pres
ence, saying: "If he faithfully and
truly performs his duty, return him
to me at Bermuda Landing. II not,
aang him to the yardarm.' Then. turn
ing to the pilot, he added. Now, my,
rood man 90; you have your life In
your own bands"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-26

together with those whose remains
were removed from trenches and pits
on battle sites, were inferred at the
beautiful resting place that the govern.
ment had set aside, and 1t seemed just
ly appropriate that unusual ceremonies
should take place there.
The decoration of the graves con-
cluded the days lengthy program.
Every mound was ornamented with
bouquets, wreaths and flags and sew
eral memorials of unique design were
erected at various intervals through
out the grounds. A signal gun fred
by Dupont's battery announced that
the days work was over and benedic-
ton was then pronounced by Rev. B.
Swallow, chaplain of the department
Of the Potomac.
The day was beautiful one and Il
is estimated that between $4,000 and
10000 people attended the services.
All the departments Of the general and
municipal governments, the banks,
courts and principal places Of business
were closed, to give all chance Of
participating In the ceremonies.
Simple exercises in keeping with the
spirit Of the day were also held at the
Soldiers Home. Oak Hill, Congress
sional and Glenwood cemeteries.
The amphitheater at Arlington was
built in 1873 for the memorial day
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-26
All Honor SACRED Dead.

The entire nation lifts it's hat on
Memorial day to the revered dead;
the entire nation lifts its heart to the
Almighty who made and has kept the
American people nation. The entire
country looks upon the wonderful out
come Of the sad strife and marvels
at the deeper purposes Of Providence
in the ordering Of the life'of the ma
ton. Flowers viii decorate all graves.
nags win lit their miniature folds
shove them, prayers will sanctify
these places Of rest and rejoicing viii
place its crown upon the memories
of tho dead.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-26
WHEN THE GREAT
ARMY Of THE WEST
PASSED IN REVIEW

~ PEAKING OF. his troops, who
~ passed In grand review ct
~ Washington at the close of the
- great war. General Sherman
says:
ut was, In my Judgment, the most
magnificent army In existence-66, 900
men, in splendid physique. who had
Just completed Q march Of nearly
1000 miles in q hostile country, In
good drill, and who realized that they
were being closely scrutinized by
thousands OF their fellow countrymen
and by foreigners. Division after divi.
sion passed, each commander of an
army corps or division coming on
the stand during the passage of his
command to be presented to the presi.
dent, cabinet and spectators. The
steadiness and firmness of tread, the
careful dress on the guides, the uni
form intervals between the companies,
all eyes directly to the front, and the
tattered and bullet-riven flags, fes.
TONED with flowers, all attracted no
tice. Many good people up to that
time had looked upon our Western
army as sort Of a mob; but the world
then saw and recognized as fact that
1t was an army In the proper sense,
well organized, we'll commanded and
disciplined, and 1t was no wonder that
1t had swept through the South like q
tornado. For six hours and half
that strong tread Of the army Of the
West resounded along Pennsylvania
avenue. Not soul Of that vast crowd
Of spectators left his place, and when
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-26
WELL MAY NATION
HONOR THE LIVING
AND DEAD HEROES

N n OLIVES Of patriotism. Mo
M tives OF real Americanism.
Iv Motives Of divine justice and
truth actuated the soldier
boys of this great Civil war.
Greater motives for the conduct Of
life no man hath ever known. Because
OF these things 1t is well that we cole
brate Memorial day. Well that we
strew flowers on graves of our heroic,
departed dead. Well that we cast
blossoms Of springtime upon rivers
wave and oceans turbulent tide. Well
that while honoring the departed we
also cherish the living, letting them
know that we appreciate the work
they did and the united country they
have given US as our heritage.
Silently and slowly, slowly and ST.
lently, the years are passing. Soon
all Of the boys in blue" will be rest
ing on "Fame's eternal camping
ground" Twenty years from now, 90
rapidly are the old soldiers going, that
there will be only a few. q very few,
of them left. While they still linger
with US, let us not be ashamed to tell
them that we appreciate their devotion
to country and to its ideals. Let US
counsel with them, knowing that from
them we may learn valuable lessons
lessons that II learned will do us all
good and make US Of worth to oncom-
ing generations.
To US has the Eternal given mar
velously fertile and wonderful coun-
try. A country that can supply the
nations Of the world with all manner
OF products, country that is wonder
full In domain, progress and person
ality. 1t is our country. Ours In which
to live. Ours to make clean and spot
less. Ours to die for IL need be. From
the fathers we received 1t. To our
children we shall give 1t. As It came
to US from the fathers better because
OF their heroisms, God grant that be-
cause Of our determination 1t shall be
even better as we pass 1t on to our
children. It will be better country
II, learning anew the meaning Of the
flag and this Memorial day, we live
nobly and more truly each and every
day seeking to emulate the spirit Of
those who gave of their all that there
might be land Of Freedom perpetual
and Liberty forevermore.
We honor the men who made Me
mortal day possible when we walk IN
their footsteps and through a worthfu
life evermore join in telling the
story of Old Glory.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-26
NATION QUICK TO \
ADOPT idea OF
H0N0R|NG DEAD
BOUT two years after the ",

A BOUT two years after the war
n between the sections Of theI
~ country had ended It was OBJ
= served that few women Of
Columbus, Miss. had decorated the
graves In that vicinity with the
choicest Of springs early blooms. This
little act Of thoughtfulness included /
Union as we'll as Confederate soldiers.
A New York newspaper published
notice Of this occurrence and made
few remarks commencing II.
From that humble beginning has
sprung our great holiday of the deco
ration, which was formally established
In 1868. At that time Adjutant General
Chapman suggested to Gen, John A.
Logan, commander in chief Of the @.
A. R., that the organization set a reg
ular day on which to decorate the
graves Of the Union soldiers. May 80
was decided upon by General Logan.
who urged the people Of the nation to
keep the day in every city, village and
hamlet churchyard throughout the
land. He offered no form of ceremony
to be followed, but suggested to his
comrades that they carry out such
testimonials and services of respect
as they deemed fitting and proper. In
concluding he set forth the earnest
hope that the observance which he in.
augurated would be kept up from year
to year as long as survivor Of the
war remains.
On the first memorial day twenty
seven states joined In the celebration
and the heroes graves were strewn
with flowers In 1873 burying places.
In the following year, 1869. however.
more elaborate preparations had been
made and the program carried out at
the national cemetery was one Of the
best in all the history Of Decoration
day. The bodies Of thousands and thou
sands which were gathered from the
battlefields of Virginia and Maryland.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-26

Main Entrance to Pension once.
sioner personally sees and answers all
correspondence. Since almost 4,0OO,-
900 pieces Of mail year go out Of the
bureau, this Is hardly possible. In
fact. 1t takes force of about 1900
employees properly to handle the
business, these including doctors, law.
yers, expert accountants and other
specialists.
Every pension check now issues
from this central Office. and Is received
when due, instead of many days there
after, as formerly when pension agen-
cies were distributed over the coun-
try. This and other economies which
have been introduced, has greatly re-
duced the clerical help required, and
the force of the Office is gradually be-
ing cut down.
Still, to handle some $4,000 indi-
vidual pension accounts and to provide
for regular payments thereon is no
small task, even though the total now
Is being decreased from year to year
by death. The appropriation for the
ensuing fiscal year is $164 900, 000,. and
Commissioner Saltzgaber is Of ethe
opinion that 1t will be 100000 less
during the following year.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-26
THE OLD SOLDIERS!

Our ranks are growing thinner. every
year,
And death 10 still q winner, every year,
Yet we still must stick together
Like the toughest sort Of leather
And In any kind of weather, every year.
Our comrades have departed, every year.
And leave US broken hearted. every year.
But their spirits fondly greet US
And constantly entreat us
To come that they may meet us, every
year.
Our steps are growing slower. every year.
Pale death is still q mower every year,
Yet we faced him in the battle
Amid the muskets' rattle,
Defying showers OF metal, every year.
We are growing old and lonely. every
year,
We have recollection only, every year,
And we bled for this grand nation
On many q field and station
And with any kind Of ration, every year.
Many people may forget US. every year.
And our enemies may fret US, every year,
But while onward we are drifting
Our souls with hopes are lifting
To heavenly scenes stil shifting. every
year.
The Stars and Stripes grow brighter. ev-
cry year,
With labor burdens lighter. every year.
BY blood Of soldier sages
Along the rolling ages
On freemen's holy pages. every year.
In the May time of the flowers. every
year,
We have lived in golden hours. every
year,
And our deeds be sung in story
Through the future growing hoary
With blaze Of living glory, every year!
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-26
AMERIcANISM AT ITS BEST
Grand Army's Return to Peace at the
Close Of the Civil War Was a
Notable Event.

The adaptability and the restraint of
the American character were never
shown better than in the events that
followed the end of the Civil war. A
trained army did not make America
pugnacious. The citizen soldiers
worked as we'll as they had fought.
And one foreign power that turned as
piring eyes toward western domain
gave up the dream because of them: q
confession made years later by man
who realized the strength of this coun-
try's position in having large body of
men skilled in the arts Of war and
strong in loyalty. The country, at the
time, realized deep sentiment Of the
occasion which found apt expression
In an article in Harper's Weekly.
ut is fitting" said the writer, that
when the work had all been done our
soldiers, who had borne the burden,
should, as they return bringing peace
back with them receive in return some
token Of the popular appreciation Of
their services. 1t was no ordinary
pageant that turned all the peoples
eyes toward Washington. It
was no mere idle curiosity, but a deep,
glorious, solemn sentiment. This senti-
ment was one Of pride mingled with
infinite pathos- pride in the youthful
strength Of republic tried and found
steadfast-pathos from the remem-
brance Of countless heroes who have
received their crowns not from mortal
hands nor on mortal brows, who died,
many of them, while the strife seemed
yet uncertain.
MAY the time never come when
these armed men shall be called again
to enter the field against any foe,
whether domestic or foreign! The
God of Battles has granted the nation
victory. Let us all pray that he for
many generations grant that we may
live in peace and quietness!"
Bret Harte was inspired by the
grand review to write a great poem,
"A Second Review Of the Grand
Army" He refers to spectral figure
that reviewed a phantom army Of the
men who had fallen in the great con-
fiict. The "well-known form that In
state and field had led our patriot
sires" referred to the spirit Of Wash
lngton. A statue of Washington was
In front of the capitol 1t the time. but
has since been removed.
IL ! !. / Z.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-26
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0(g9lSDIElg1g
sNl1glg,'Iglg

IkLX ~ ARE coming, Father
Abraham" Yes they
L Wv are coming. the veter-
y ans OF the Union army,
responding to the call from the Great
Beyond: coming faster now than ever
before.
When Memorial day was new in the
United States there we're dozens and
scores, yes, even hundreds Of the vet
Grams for each soldier grave to be dec
GRATED. Today, half century after
the peace, the graves are legion, and
those who would decorate them but
handful.
How fast the boys in blue" are pass
ing! In this year 1916 they are going
at Q rate never before reached since
the war closed. The death roll of
February averaged 116 day; lis a
day was the average for March, and in
April II grew to 118.
IOfficial records show that 2,272,4
MEN fought under the Stars and
Stripes in the Civil war, and that 349,-
.944 lost their lives before Lee surren-
.dered. How many of these remain
alive today?
The records Of the census ONCE,
while perhaps not absolutely accurate.
may be taken as approximately au-
: thentic. It is believed that since the
act of May II, 1912, granting service
pension to every man who served at
least 80 days in the armed forces of
the United States during the Civil war.
no old soldier remains off the pension
roll.
II. however, there are any not pen
stoned, they certainly are few in num-
Der. The pension Office rolls show
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-26
All Are Heroes.

I Heroes are they who respond to
the nations need"
Our nation has never asked for men
in vain. With Spartan bravery moth
ere give their sons, wives their hus-
bands and maidens their sweethearts
when the country calls. Many Of them
will never return. Others will come
back to lay their diseased and broken
frames beside the hearths OF their
youth. Some as by divine protection
seem to have enchanted lives and re-
turn as strong az when they left. They
all are heroes II they have felt the
thrill az sacrifice and never hesitated
n the EAce of duty.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-26

ceremonies. 1t was put up hurriedly
after the design of Gen. Montgomery
Meigs. Twenty-Five carpenters. twelve,
bricklaysrs and thirty laborers worked
on It and completed the structure In
less than month. Plans have BEEN
made for years to erect finer build.
Ing for this purpose, but the present
one. while lacking in form and STYLE
still retains characteristic beauty.
The slender piers and the overhanging
vines have lent an added attractiye-)
ness 70 the original design. !
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-26

The hundreds Of thousands who fell
on both sides during the war did not
die In vain. The power. the divine
power. which made for us garden Of
swords. sowing the land broadcast
with sorrow, will reap thence for Us.
and for the ages; q nation truly d.
vine; q nation OF free men and Of free
dom; where tolerance shall walk hand
in hand with religion. while civiliza-
ton points out to patriotism the many
open highways to human right and
glory.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-05-26
HOW THE PENSION
(. BUSINESS OF THE
COUNTRY IS Done
GREAT, angular red brick
building, set in . green park.
IN the home OF the pension

= = building at Washington. 1t
was built at time when American
architecture was In q formative
period. A feature OF the exterior Of
the building is broad frieze, showing
repeated groups Of infantry, cavalry,
artillery and seamen in bas-relief. In
side great, beautiful court. somewhat
marred by being made to contain bat
talions Of file cases, is another attrac-
tive feature. In times past, when there
were such things as inaugural balls
In Washington, these balls were held
within the court.
It seems to be the fixed belief Of the
average citizen having business with
the pension office that the commits
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-10
Aids Her Father in
100000 Love Suit

NEW YORK Pretty Miss Dorothl|
Lyon, now student oi Wellesley COLI
legc, came to the aid OF her iatherI
Whitney Lyon, wealthy tooth powder
in defense OF a Sl00,m0
breach OF promise suit, She made an
aiiidavit which will be used a, the
trial
The plaintiff in the breach OF pron,s
iSc action is Miss Margaret Connell.
a Fifth avenue modiste. who rents one
OF the buildings which Lyon owns She
aleee, that he invited her to his home
in thu city and at New Canaan. Conn.,,
and made her the guest OF his daugh-
ter He proposed marriage, she ass
>ertS, IN Westminster abbey Londons
during trip abroad
Lyon denies the promise His daughs
ter testified that she had never under.
stood her father was engaged to the|
daShing modiS,c She admitted, how
ever. that Mis-, Connell was a guest al
the Lyon home, attended social iunc.
tionS with the Lyon family, and accoms|
panied the family on motor trips. She
denied tina, her father danced with
Miss Cunnell
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-10
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. oct 10 The cotton mar
k"t opened steady AZ an advance OF ) 10
- points tOdHy and sold ~ 10 20 points
net higher during the early trading with
b"r'wh'r touching II 2Nc, or within
point ol the recent high record. while
January advanced TO II l3c. The opening
advance here Was hardly a fun response
20 iirm cables. owing 20 feeling that
higher marine war risks justified wider
differences but some of ycSterday's sell
"rS seemed 10 be- replacing their contracts
on less apprehensiyc view OF the shop
ping situation There was also re-
n"wal Of trade buying and the market
"Hs thrly active during the ea-lv ses-
sion with the Nrwu,sy uf December en-
tour4gine some fresh huving OF later
deliveries
The early advance carried October con-
tracts up 90 II cents for the first time
this season. "hllc December sold at
I 9'c, or even with the high level of
saturday and January AZ l7loc. or about
10 TO :, points net higher Some ot yes
ierdaN's buyers seemed 10 be depending
on this advance, however. while there
was little more hedge selling from
southern sources and the market became
rather unsettled lat" in the morning with
prices easing or or 10 points from the
best
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-10
ONE PLANT PRODUCES
BOTH TOMATOES AND
NORMAL POTATOES

N TATE COLLEGE, Pa, Oct 10
- Eleven fully ma,ured toma.
W toes and a. many potatoes
growing on one plan, in the vese.
table gardens OF the PENNSYLVANIA
state college marks the advent OF
the newest OF freak plants in the veg.
etahle world
The experiment was conceived and
Carried to completion by {, L. Myers.
professor Of experimental vegetable
growing at the college \ potato
was planted and on the stalk pro-
duced there was grated a young to.
ma,o shoot, Tomato blossoms an.
pcared and these developed into nor
NAL tomatoes Underground, a, the
same time, the potatoes grew and
thriyed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-10
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-10
BULLISH CABLES RAISE
cor TON QUOTATIONS
Cause Steady Tone and Moderately
Heavy Buying at the
Opening

NEW ORLEANS. oct 20 Publish ca
Diagrams from Liverpool and higher fu-
turcs there than du, caused "A steady
tone and moderately heavy buying on
IA" opening OF the cotton market here
today In IN. first half hour Of business
prices rose IT TO 10 points
The demand Increased as the result
~ reports from the interior that spot
owners were not meeting the decline In
contracts In the trading up TO noon
prices went to level rs TO ~ points,
over yesterdays close