davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
LITTLE HANDS HELP RECORD OF SERVICE
Children Accompanied by veter-
ans Decorate Graves of Sol
diers in Arlington


A Washington, as it is at Arling-
ton, on the other side of the
capital city. Since age has set
its stiffening fingers upon the facul-
ties of the veterans, youth is employed
to serve as hands and bending knees
when 1t comes to decorating the
graves. Bands of little girls clad in
white accompany the veterans to the
burial places, and as each grave is
reached veteran stands at either
side. The child salutes, then kneels
down and lays bouquet upon the
grave, the men standing at salute
meanwhile. Rising, the little white
clad girl again salutes, turns and all
march away to decorate the next
grave.
This pleasing ceremony is also car
ried out at Battle Ground cemetery at
Washington, two miles north of Sol
diers' home. This sacred plot, the
smallest national burying ground in
the United States, covers just one acre
Of ground, but each Memorial day it is
accorded as full and as beautiful cere-
monies as are held at its famous pro-
totype, Arlington, across the Mver,
the veterans and the school children
Joining forces In paying 1t due homage.
This brave little "eternal camping
ground" contains the bodies Of soldiers
Of the Civil war who fought and died
in what is known as Early's raid, the
one conflict Of the Civil war taking
place within the borders of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. The Union SOL
diers who fell in this conflict were
inferred close to the battlefield, where
they now lie, the graves ranged in d
circle round natural mound, in
whose center the Stars and Stripes fly
from a tall flag staff. On the lawn in
front a granite monument tells the
story Of the conflict.
This veritable Gods acre gains its
chief interest from the fact of its be-
Ing the scene of the one battle of the
Civil war witnessed by President Lin
coin. Mr.. Lincoln had driven out with
his friend Doctor Crawford to Fort
Stevens, close by the scene of action,
to watch the course Of events. The
strife was in progress and he climbed
thc AuhhpuEt W iOOh vi. Ills tHIl, spare
figure was SO conspicuous an object
for the enemy's bullets those about
him begged him to descend. He would
not. seeming to feel no fear and ex-
pressing sorrow for those engaged in
the struggle.
The danger to the president was
seen by his friends, and General
Wright, who was in command Of the
fort, went up to him and said:
"Mr. President, I know that you are
commander Of the armies Of the Unit
ed States, but am in command here,
and as you are not safe where you
are standing and as am responsible
for your personal safety, I order you
to come down."
"Mr. Lincoln looked at me-" said
General Wright in telling Of the Incl
dent later, "smiled, and then, more in
consideration of my earnestness than
from inclination, stepped down and
took position behind the parapet."
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
Fashions In Words,

Certain words enjoy popularity for
a season, and then are rarely heard.
1t would seem that no sooner do they
become the property of the multitude
than their death-knell is sounded in
fashionable regions, and ere long they
sink into the obscurity from which
they emerged. "Beau," for instance,
dates a long way back, and went out Of
fashion very many years ago; yet.
strange to say, some old-fashioned
people retain 1t to this day when re-
ferring to young man who is sup
posed to be paying attention to a girl.
A recognized term Of today is lad
mirer," and subsequently. when things
have come to a climax, 'lover," but
rarely "beau." Sweetheart" goes
with "young man." and is usually the
property Of our cooks and housemaids.
The belle" has gone the way Of the
beau" There are no 'belles Of the
ball." and she Is not termed n "belle."
The terms gentleman friend" and
''lady friend" are also out Of style.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
OFFICERS ALL GONE.
Colonel cIem, Ten-Year- old Civil
War Soldier, Last to Serve
in Regular Army.

~ The nearly five thousand off,
GERS of of United States army.
" there is now not single one
left who took part in the Civil
war. The last Of the Union veterans
of Uncle Sans fighting forces retired
from active service two years ago, on
August 13, after having held for more
than year the distinction of being the
last Civil war survivor in the army.
He was John Glen, and at his retire
ment he held the rank Of brigadier
general, to which he was promoted
from that of colonel not long before
he was eliminated from the list of
active officers.
Gen. Johnny" Glen was born in
Newark, O., on August 13, 1851, and
he was not quite ten when President
Lincoln issued his first call for volun-
teers. Johnny was an orphan, and he
wanted very, very much to go to war.
He appealed to friend, Captain Nc
Dougal. company commander in the
Third Ohio, asking that he be enlisted
as drummer boy. McDougall was i'm
pressed with the earnestness of the lad,
but he refused to accept the RESPONSE
bility. Nevertheless, when the Third
Ohio set out for the front Johnny
Glenn accompanied the regiment. Nc
Dougal remaining obstinate, Johnny
crossed the river to Covington, KY,
and appealed to the commanding off,
Ger Of the Twenty-second Michigan,
there encamped. At length, after
making use of all his persuasive pow
ers, the youngster was enlisted as a
sort Of reserve drummer. Johnny
quickly made himself the pet of the
regiment, and he was fitted out not
only with a drum, but with musket.
The barrel of the latter was sawed off
so as to make it light enough for the
lad to carry.
The future last survivor Of Civil
war officers got into his first action at
the battle of Shiloh. He didn't stay
in the rear, but was in the very midst
of the fighting. During the battle a
shell exploded near him and a frag-
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24

100 HEN 1t comes to drummer boys
wv of the military services of the
" early days of the countries,
there can be no denial to-
Washington, D. c., of the
honor of having the Oldest drummer
boy, living right within her bounds
He beat his drum in the United States.
marine corps when some of the drum
mer boys of the Civil war were not
heard of; he beat in Washington dur
ing the Mexican war days; was with
Perry when Japan's doors were
opened to the trade Of the world;
shouldered musket and fought
throughout the Civil war, and played
yankee Doodle" when the corner
stone Of the Washington monument
was laid. In fact, since he was seven
years old he has been under the finger
of Uncle Sam, answering his every
beck and call, and is still answering it.
This veteran is Jared Mundell Of
$40 e street southeast, and he is en-
ployed at the Washington navy yard.
He is in charge Of the museum con-
tanning hundreds Of naval war relics
and trophies, dating from the Revolu-
tiOn down to the war with Spain. And
when a reporter called on him for
some information about "his" museum
he got down his lists and read vari-
GUS articles cherished sentimentally
by proud government, and read from
them without the aid Of glasses. Born
in Washington, ID. c., December %,
1889, he has claimed 1t as his resi-
dence ever since, leaving 1t only "un-
der orders" to help in defending the
nation. He is a member of Kit Car
son Post No. 2, G. A. R.
Mr.. Mundell has under his charge
hundreds of relics and trophies, and
he watches over them every day, ex-
planning every phase of the advance
OF naval ordnance from the Revolution.
When but seven years old the coun-
try was embroiled in the Mexican trou-
bies, and the then patriotic young Mum
dell was imbued with the military
spirit. The marines which then gar
risoned Washington were needed at the
front. They were sent, and then they
needed more to garrison the post at
the capital. The officials were will
Ing to accept young men for the post
there while the older and more trained
men went to the front. So. Mr.. Num-
dell enlisted as a drummer boy. When
the regular garrison returned the
youngsters were mustered out, But
Mr. Mundell remained out only a short
time. He liked the marine corps 50
well that he re-enlisted when he be-
came few years older.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
Veteran Still Living Who Joined at
Tender Age of Seven
Years.

xX1 HEN it comes to drummer boys
wv of the military services of the
" early days of the countries,
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
Debt Never Can Be Fully Paid.

Without the brave defenders Of this
nations honor when its honor was as
sailed; without their undaunted cour-
age when national crisis had to be
resolutely faced; without their prompt
ness and willingness to offer up ON
their country's( bloody altar all that
they held dear. II is not at all unlikely
that this nation would have perished
from the goodly company Of sovereign
states,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-03
SHAPE OF THE HAND.
The Reasen Our Fingers Are Not All
 of Hhe Same Length.

The Reaseh Our Fingers Are Not All
 of She Same Length.
 There Is no known reason why our fingers should be of different lengths today. In fuct it is thought by some people that the hand would be stronger if the fingers were all Of the same length, says the Book of Wonders. Certainly, however, the hands would not then Ee sO beautiful and miglt not be so uSe.ul.
 The human hand today is perhaps the most versatile thing in the world. You can do more things with the hand than with any other thing in the world. The probability is that the shape of the hand today and the length oI the fingers are the result of tie different things the human being has called upon the hand to do during mans develop ment up to the present time.
 We must go back to the time, how ever, when man walked on fours, for that Is probably the real explanation. Originally mans fingers were of diff ferent lengths because all four footed animals had the same peculiaritles. The shape and length of the toes and their arrangement were the ideal arrange ment for giving the proper balance and support to the body and in moving about and in climbing produced the best toe hold.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-03
DRAFTED NEWS
 PAY FIXED
The War Department has author

The War Department has author ized the following:
 As a convenient reference and a reply to numerous queries as to the pay of enlisted men and non commissioned officers now in force tn. forthcoming statement might be of use. These figures are based on the United states Army bill approved by the President May IS and which went into effect in June.
 Briefly, it provides that men or the Army whose base pay does not exceed s21 a month shall receive an increase of $15 per month; not exceeding SPA a month an increase of SIP a month; receiving $50, $SO or $40 g month an increase of SS; and $45 or more an incresae ot 50.
 The new scale means that pr1- yates of artillery, cavalry 1n1an- try, signal corps, or Quartermaster coros receiving $15 a month accord ing to the old scale will now re- ceive $50 a month, First-class Prl- yates of engineers, ordnance, signal corps, and Quarternaster corps re ce!ving SIS will get $S2. Second class priYates of engineers and ord nance receiving S15 will get $SV'
 Ccrporals of engineers, ordnance signal corps and qu@rtermasters corps who formerly received S45 wi get S51. First sergeants of srnl- Iery, cavalry, infantry and engi- nsers who were paid on the same basSs will get 8 similar increase '
 Sergeants of engineers, ordnance, signal corps, and quarermaster corps paid $86, according to the ole scale, will now get $44.
 Sergeants of artillery cavalry and infantry paid $50 will get $SS.
 The general term sergeant in- cludes supply, mess, and duty ser geants.
 Bandsmen were formerly paid as follows: Sergeants, $S6; corporals, $50 and privates SPA. They will now receive $44. $3S and $86, re- spectiTely.
 Hospital corps members received $50 for sergeants, first class; $50 sergeants; SPA, corporals; SIS pri- yates first class; and SIG, PriVateS second class. The new scale makes the pay for sergeantS, first class S56; $3S for sergeants; SS6 for corporals; $3S for priVates, first class; and $31 for priyates second class.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-03
WHERE THE MULE FAILS.
Ho Doesn't Relish a Battle When thS
 Artillery Gets Active.

Artillery Gets AefINe'
 More nearly impcryious to heat than any of the other domestic animals, h. cluding his own ancestry, the mule has played a prominent part in the de yelopmeut OT our southern states. On the sugar plantations and in the cot ton fields he Is without a peer.
 His traditional endurance renders him almost invaluable to the quarter masters department of armies In the field, but the experienced artillery off, cer uses horses instead for handling artillery in action.
 A mule doesn't enjoy battle. He doesn't relish its excitement and It's terror, that tmetamorphosiS that changes men alternately into poltrOons and demigods.
 Under a sustained artillery fire a horse becomes unusually docile. He turns instinctively to his master as to a creature of higher power, and his very terror renders him gentle.
 But the mule displays no such faith in humankind. In the turmoil of bat tie he suddenly becomes arblter of his own acts. and he either bolts or balks, A mule disapprovcs all that he does not understand, and 1t Is traditional that he is not amennbIe to rcason.--Los An geles Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-03
ALASKAN COLUMNS OPEN
 TO ALL

The attention of our readers is called to the fact that the columns of The Daily Alaskan are open to anyone, and communications are gladly received. Tell Us if you find mistakes in the paper, We are vuly human, and also tell us if you IIks the Alaskan Suggestions for improvement will be gladly received
 There is found to De quite a bit of opposition to the holding of base ball games during the week days because certain good players say they can not leave their work to play ball The Daily Alaskan would be more than glad to run opinions on this subject, both for and against.
 The name of the writer must ac- company each article but it will not be published if the author does not desire it. .
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-03
SIGO EnUaSG. SIJU

The readers or this papCr Will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease that Science has hse:. able to cure in all it's stages. and t.at is Catarrh. Halls CalarTh Cure is the only positive cure how known 10 the medical fraternity Catarrh being constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treat ment. Halls CataTrl Cure Is taken tn- ternaIly, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of thv system, there by destroying the foundation of the dls- ease and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing it's work. The proprietors have so much faith in its, curative DOW CTS that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address: F. J. CHENEY & 70. Toledo, Q.
 Sold by all DruEgiRfH. lac.
 Take HRll's Family Pills for constipation
 Advertisement.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-03
A UNIQUE RECORD
Very Few Like It In Our Broad
 Republic

Grateful testimony for Deans Kidney Pills, published everywhere is Of itself convincing of merit. Confirmed testimony forms still stronger evidence. Years ago Mrs. Mason gratefully acknowledged the benefit derived from Doan's Kidney Pills. The statement is now con- firmed-the proof more convincing. Cares of this kind are plentiful in the work of Doans' Kidney Pills the record is unique,
 Mrs. David Mason, 2715 East c St., Tacoma, Wash, says: T had a dull, heavy ache in. my back and 1t was lame and weak. Severe head aches and dizzy spells were com mon. The kidney secretions passed too often and always felt tired and wOrnout. Doan'S Kidney Puls rid me of the trouble" Statement given September 19, 1913O
 On November 5, 1915 Mrs. Mason said: q have used Doan's Kidney Pills since last recommending them and have found them just as effec- tive as in the past"
 Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy - get Doan's Kidney Pills-tbe same that Mrs. Mason has twice public ly recommended. Foster-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
 Advertisement.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-03
Daily History CIaSS-Aug. 3.

Daily History CIaSS-Aug. 3. 1492-Columbus sailed on his first yoy-
 age of discovery. 1S9-GeOrge Inuess, noted American
 landscape painter. died; born 1895 191+Germans invaded Russian Po-
 land and France. 1916-Sr Roger Basement hanged by
 the British for connection with the
 Sim Fein revolt.
 ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS, First magnitude star Antares Of con- steIlatiOn ScorpiO (the ScOrpion) con- spicuous in the early evening. Saturn close to the sun and dim
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-03
LEAK IN LIQUOR
 WAREHOUSE ON INLET
 BOOZE BECOMES WATER

Many complaints have been re- ceiVed by the steamship companies this year concerning shipments of Bquor which turned to water, bricks, or some other substance, en- route from the Outside, but the most extensive "transfoTmation" yet noted has just been, reported by he marshaPs offcie at Anchorage.
 U. s. Deputy Marshal Mossman shipped eighteen cases of whiskey and two barrels of beer from An chorage to San Francisco to be used as evidence in a case where "false labeung' and false manifest" was charged against the consignor.
 Some time between the seizure of these packages at Anchorage and the time they arrived at Seattle Rf- ter being stored for time at An chorage, transferred to the dock and shipped aboard the Mariposa, the liquor was removed and other articles substituted.
 That all was not right with the shipment was discovered when the shipment was transferred from the Mariposa at Seattle and the follow ing report was made by c. M. Blafn, freight clerk of the Mariposa
 Shipped to Mossman, San Fran cisco. Eighteen cases said to con- tain whiskey and two barrels said to contain beer. These cases were examined by J. c. Harris, T. A. Loy c. M. Blain and c. L. Winter, with the driver of the transfer company and found to contain the following:
 One case-S bottles whiskey.
 One easel sack cement.
 One case-Rope and sack gravel.
 One case-Sawdust and six bot ties empty.
 One case-sawdust and three bottles empty.
 One case-Sawdust and two cans Carnation milk and four M. T. bottles. ! g.
 One case-Two pulley blocks and rings and ladies clothes.
 Nine cases-Each one keg said to contain whiskey but held water.
 One case-Eight bottles whiskey and sawdust.
 One case-Nineteen bottles of whiskey and l broken and filled with Anchorage newspapers.
 Two barrels beer contained IT and 20 quarts beer and excelsior an straw.
 FrLd Tracey. agent for the Alaska
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-03

s. 5. company at Anchorage, has issued a statement In which he says ne is positive that the substitution occurred before the packages were, delivered to the company for ship ment.
 While it is known that some ship ments have been tempered with on the way north, it is charged that the biggest "Ieak" occurs after the goods are seized at Anchorage. It has been reported here on good au- thority that cases of the liquor seized from the schooner Lucy a few weeks ago have already been sold in Anchorage, finding a way through some mysterious channel from the warehouse where stored by the deputy marshal into the haRds of pUrchaseTs .,-....
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-03

Cast your weather eye cautiously about and you will observe that the man in this community who is steaG rastIy paying strict attention to his business, who is not grouching and bellyachmg around about the pres ent aspect and future outlook, who is not wearing his chin away down in his vest or a face that looks like the front ranks of 8 funeral proces- sion, is busy and making money. Fol low his example and you will wear diamouds.-DOuglas Island News.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-03

SAN-TOX VIOLET TALCUM should Bs on Your Dressing Table - lee Get 1t at Keller Bros, Smooth as Satin, Fragrant as Vto the San-Tox Drug Store.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-03

THERE IS A sAN-TOX REMEDY for every ordinary household ail- ment. There is room for san Tox Remedies in your medicine chest. Get San-ToN Blue Book at Keller Bros, The san-Tox Drug Store, r'.' i,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-03

Prospects for some good baseball games are fine, and it looks as if the boys will have to look to their laurels before they begin to count the money.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-03

It is proposed to make Alaska so absolutely dry after the first of January next that man won't be able 70 get a drink even in Juneau. + will certainly be dry territory if they can do tbat.-ProgressiVa NTIpar
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-31

is omnipotent to the tearing down Of
the strongholds of evil A Christian
Science treatment desolates error and
liberates man. Thus through right
thinking Christian Science heals the
sick. breaks in pieces the slave whip
of sin, banishes the tyrant fear, and
establishes the government Of divine
Principle, God.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE A SURE
DEFENSE
We all know that when suit Is
brought by one man against another
that the defendant usually appears i'm
court to defend himself. II the de-
fendant by reason of his ignorance of
this right fails to appear or because
of his negligence fails to put in n de-
fense, the plaintiff, even though his
claims are false, may secure "A judg-
ment against the defendant by de-
fault. the same as though the claims
were proven true.
Let us suppose that A. sues b. The
claims that he makes against b. are
false. Il. should appear. produce the
true facts, so exposing the falsity of
a. IS claim, which would then be cast
out of court as worthless and b.
would be in no danger. The truth has
saved him. But suppose B. through
ignorance of his rights, or fear of A.
or because he is negligent, fails to de-
fend himself. Judgment is given
against him and he suffers from the
false claims the same as though they
were true. His own folly has pun
ished him. Mortals are in much the
same position as b., the man who is
being sued, Claims are being made
against them, against their life, happi-
Tfess and health. EVIL is the plain
tiff and has Il host of false witnesses.
1t is of interest to note that evil is de-
fined in the original text of the Bible
as accuscr. The claims are totally
false, and all that man needs to do is
to assert his rights, know and declare [
the truth, that evil never has had, /
has not now, and never can have any
legitimate claim on man or his being; /
that man is of God, is subject only to
His laws. and has God-given right (
to life, to health and to happiness. f
When man understands his divine /
rights he cannot be made the victim .
OF evil, sin or disease.
If. however, mortal man has not .
learned of his rights to immunity
from evil and sickness, or is afraid Of .
these claims and puts in no defense,
or If knowing his rights he neglects to
defend himself. in any Of these cases
Judgment is taken against him as
though the claims were true, since
nothing is done to expose their falsity.
\fy friends, we have been allowing un-
just judgment to be taken against us.
We have not been defending our rights
o life, health and happiness, some
lines because of negligence, more Of
en- because of ignorance. Christian
Science shows us how TO make our de-
Tense expose the falsity of evils
claims and preserve the integrity of
,Itr wolf -bpfuV
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-31

Continued on Page 81