Grand Army Forum from Wichita, Kansas • 4

GRAND ARMY FORUM. ST4. It is frequently siid that the people's pun if heude-d by the the ex oon'mleratj Jorrad8 of laijsaj. ESS-K'BIEE HlSArilAltTrU8, Dtl'AKTMEKT OB K.iN 1 itt element it rtt.fu I would abrouate HAH, tiHANIl AliMY KTHK Ull'l HI 1.10. LAKNk.ll, KaNMS, 1KU Ul, IKUl Those who tiro inclined to wt down Cjmriide IlirNin Undercood, of Odka-(H, reports the Post at that place in a 1 nourishing condition.

Comrade U. was GRAND ARMY FORUM. Puldl.Hei ay ruiiirades of GARFIELD POST, NO, 25, IVlkiiliueiil of Kuiitu. I i rami Army of tbe lie (llllillC, Wiclilt, i Kauma. KlfclTTIVK t'UMUtirMC.

II. l0V.iMi K.Iiior, 1. IICISI.liM AN' tieiieral KolUltor. ktl'ltlU MY Kit. Tieamter.

CHAS. K. CANNON T7TT7 limine. Manager tli present ailinlitiMratioii uf tlm gov-eminent as weak and iiidithiviit, nii'ie- prnsiou laws hei.utor eat iu a siieeim to the uieaibeiH of the eM'iifeilnite ation lild at Ktus a City, A 11 lit 20, said aud the sentiment uttered, hi-n the tuurce is conaid-red, to be eniiefatitory. coiifederht's vol ti worst of it in li war and we must take care tf our selves, ana it ia only liiilit we should Wit liave no to whom we Miouhl p'ead tr penaions.

Un the other hand, the nurtbem man has the rik'ht to ak a pension and a rik'ht to have it. Any country thai would demand the sergeont in the Stiih Iowa, and re UfMRAL. Okhkks, Nil. 10, It becomes the cud duty of the Ie- Surtiimnt Commander to announce He mill of Uooirade Preston IS. I'lumb, United Slates Senator for the State of KuDMii and member ft Knijioria Poet, No.

Department of Kama, (Jtaud Army of Uim Kepulilio. t'ouirade Plumb died at on Sunday Dto. JJOil', of npopleiy. Ilia illness began at a. ni Sunday on ruiuif, aad al lll'i a he breathed his lust the roiilbt of bis public 11 tit, la ep- counts several interesting eiperiencesof confederate prison life in Texaa while i.

ly U'caiiM) the constant uim ol son in neYfiai'r, anil notably those of his own jmrty, have labored to lhi cud of making it appear In that lljjht before the country, will rcalizo the lin that they have la-en lulx ii) inidur a rivul inUtakt'. Benjamin llarrkou'a admin Iteration will not pass into hUtoty, if fairly dealt with, aa a weak out, nor he and Comrade Frank Dotllemeier were guests ot tbe officer in charge, despite whose concern for their "safe keeping," AO evjKitifiit of lint rmd)i- uf the Grand Aiinyuf Hit l.vpuliiu-and luauvllliaiy Ai Ul ol of a man on its field of battie, and they managed to break out on short will inanv even of his own imrtv thus lreu. ln "ay.01 furlough until re captured. pareut health, when niobt reeded aa the truest and be! friend of hia surviving comrades, not alone in Kunsim but -Is nt Xvbtrd to tlif iiix iiif lit uf Ilia luten Comrade Jim Mauahan, of B. F.

out lulu cumiade. In arm. Subscription, SI. per Year. throuKhout tie nation, thia wise statee-man aud beloved comrade ia atricken Lamed Post, is now rusticating In our CD eoiieltule, although uow inclined hk nml, dea rv to ta off the His-when tlu'y see the coup da chit by whli fi Jf.y of lw wgrat I he will stH t.it! the re-e udorsemeut of his party Tlll tul improvement, humming birds in the Tlm fnfpnohiff from a yard and fountaiua nlayiuj.

and I would suburban city, Topeka. and employs his down by tbe relentlest hand tf Death. lie was a citizen of Kaneas in territoiiai T. VREELAND. Late ct lllli IIUh i I'mprietor of WICHITA DIKING HULL.

ilf.I S- Main, "Wicliltn. ICnnMUM. time feeding the comrades who seek tbe genial warmth of Comrade DeMoaa' ho days and parsed ihrotiuh the early trial of thia commonwealth. He aaabrave -4 tel. imrada Jim was a member ot the ruu lUB louuiniu nnu wuimr riipit, he liked.

The riuhl of the iroveromeiit Kansas soldier dunes the wr for the Kpeeialalleiiliouiiiw-null urriiiideiiee subjeelsof Interest tu tlio noldier of llu- late war. All not kit tur piitilieal Inn iiiiihl i ll ten one tide ot tlm paper only, and kliould bear Ui writer's kliiiwi t. Add res. tillAM A It MY POr.VM. No.

N. WUlillu. Kan. old 107th Pa. and a comrade ot Tim suppression of the rebellion, and has rep- 2 to pension in a proper mmner her l.oilKiri tivo democratic newspaper of Spring field, and is a pretty good endorsement of Comrade Hauisoii's executive ability, as well as of the political sa- teteoteu ma stale in tne Senate or tie lloird.

i.U, Munis 3', is McCarty's post, at Lamed. The boys soldiers ia perfeot, and the deserve it I'uiUd Slates for tunrteen years. In all for having licked such brave fellows as always visit Jim at the "St. Nicholas" the confederate army. Un our side, when they are night-bound in Topeka.

hia public and private career he hat. proven bit; nelf a tiue and loyal friend, a worthy citizen, and a faithful publio gncity of Comrade lien. i while we have to do it ourselves without St. NICHOLAS HOTEL KANSAS AVENUE. TOPEKA.

KANSAS. Comrade "Tim," of Lamed, feels like filtered al lli 1'iMtnniin at WU-lilta, Kansas, tur UniiMiiiv.ioa Ititnuli the Uinil Ul eeondelas mall mailer, TUBLISIIHI) WEEKLY. servant. In (hia gieat misfortune the FiM donrnwIlMif rW oniee Ituilding. liule the aid i a government We owe to our old, deecrepit and helpless comrades a home, not aa charity, but aa a justice.

They bore our victories in a hundred loaifiig aiound home this winter, in or Department Command aud many of l.im i-r day. Drop in, boys and get your beau ami run't-e. the comrades lose a warm personal friend and a deep feeling grief broods over our heart, aa we send out this for W. A. I'mosn, Proprietor, 1 171 ll tint Vol'.

fights and we must not forget them. Ex. It seems the doughy Senator retains some of the lestona on "Justice" taught mal announcement, l'rtston 11. I'lumb, Joseph B. Hicks, Pease, would like to know what has become of William Downing, Co.

J'Jtli who cci-apcd with him from tho small-pox hospital at Howard's (irove, Itiehmond, Va. llo would also liko to hear from in. Ulnke, Con ledernlo Ward master of Ward came hospital. William 1'owniiig went into tho the brave, true noble comrade and friend of the I'nion soldier ia deed, and hia der to renew bis acquaintsnce with bis family; especially with Lis daughter, Nora, who has returned to the "Home on the Hill" after a long absence at school in St. Louis, and who says she ia going to remain and put in the winter making it lively for her "big brother," Tim, and "Litile Mac," her merry little cousin, who sets so much store by a him by our "John" and employe it in tbe HUBBARD HOUSE interest of his old Confederate Comrades, comrades mourn.

To teati'v our esteem for our denarted What a pity that Ingalls could not have stayed long enough to make the refor CENTRALLY LOCATED- Flrft Class New Rooms ami New Furniture. One block from I'. H. Laud Office. Half block from Pot mation complete and get all tbe fellows in the olaFs.

comiade it ia requested that all depart-' charge with his regiment on the evening ment urd Staff cllieere ar.d comrades I of May lOlli, lSlH, m-nr Spotlsylvania who can potisiby do eo, will attend the funeral. Court IIoiipc, A at it has never been It is ordered that memorial cervices be! heard from by his friends or command, held at aa early day as prseible by pr ets $,, tirmt time. It is sup. Oilh-e, KlngtlKher, o. T.

(iKu. itriiiuitD, Co. 133 111. Inf. inrouKiioui 1 ne iiepaiuiiein; hihu inui.

i post colore be drspidatd the usim pol lie was wounded and taken pus- badee 1 monrninc be worn thirty days. oner and died in some lebel hell hole. TUCKER'S RESTAURANT AND SHORT ORDER HOUSE. Itejrnlar dinner rent. Slrielly llrs-l elus.

K. 1niir1a Ave. Wieliiln, Kana. liy command i 1 1:. Comrade S.

R. Peters, of Newton, is busily at work practicing on some ot the laws made by himself (with the assistance of a few other fellowe) while in congress. Comrade P. Buys that it seems easy enough to make laws that are "juBt the thing," but when it comes to firing hun at the courts, it ain't so easy. However, he thinks the matter could have been arranged to the com T.

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(i'en'1. The Grand Army Fur in cannot he excelled as a medium, for adrcrttscrs, by any pcrlailical published In the. state of Kit limn. Our subscriptions came from every class and condition, of our people. The circulation uf the Pomm Is onty lim A.

B. Camimiki.i. ited by the boundaru of the territory cov- plete satisfaction of everybody if it USE COOPER'S Calla 13; Cilia For tho complexion, chapped hands, stiu burn, tan and ficckles. For salo by all druggists. trtdbythc G.

A. and It auxltllary associations, ami the other patriotic and hadn't been for two or three several ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT. fieu, Thomas was greatly beloved among the private As Napoleon became the Little Corporal of his army, so was this man affectionately remembtred as "Old Pap Thomas" by the army of the Cumberland. He was always ready to do the "little kindnesses" which go straight to the public heart, aud once, when he had refused a boon, was reproved in a way which decidedly amused him. A private soldier who was very homesick went to headquarters to obtain leave of absence.

The general asked him why he wanted a furlough, and the poor fellow replied in a most dejected manuer: "General, 1 haven't seen my wife for more than three months." "Why," said the ofllcer, "that's military oruankatlons Ju the United scores ot other fellows in congress, who States. Asan impetus for a widespread wanted to show their smartness by circulation we hare placed our subscrli- tlon rates at the low figure of $1.00 per making amendments and offering sub When a child is born into tha world the physician is present and gets about If 10 for ollioiatiug at the important event. The editor fieralds the advent of the atranger and gets a cursing for making a mistake aa to sex or date of at rival. After awhile the same child becomes a mun; the minister is called to perform the marriage ceremony and the parson walks off with a $10 bill ia his pocket for his trouble. 'I he editor is again called upon and chronicles this event by drawing upon hia imrgluation to make tho bride and groom the best and most respectable people in the country.

His only pay is to be atked for a few "sample" copies of his paper to 6end to soma absent friend, Ia time the once baby, once happy gtoom, but now well advanced man, is brought down by death. Again the physician is called in, annum which In Itself, considering the, MEDICAL stitutes until what he put in was too PASSED OVEIt THE IU VKH. Siug a melancholy song! A voice, mighty In the councils of the nation, la Comrade Plumb is no more! Sing a sorrowful aong! A great man of Kansas is dead A man great as a statesman; a man enshrined in the hearts of the people of our state; a comrade, great iu his sympathy and loyalty to his old comrades; a bulwark against the encroachments on the honor of his state ou the integrity of his fellow citizens, on the interests of its peo character of oar paper. Is all the war AND much crowded out, rant necessary for the extent of our cir culation. Surgical Institute.

Comrade Nelson Adams ot Larned, Our advertising rales are the same feels as proud as a pigeon. His fifteen as that of other topers of eauul circuit! year old boy Wirt, was, through the in tlon. no more, no less: and In no case will we deviate from the established tluence of Comrade Plumb, appointed as messenger in the U. S. Senate at a sal itandard of rates.

All amounts for advertising arc due when the matter Is ary ot six dollars a day, and on the loth accompanied by Comrade started to Washington to take bold of ADVERTISING RATES. nothing. I haven't seen my wife for over three years." "Well," said the soldier, "that may be, general, but me and my wife ain't them kind. The furlough was granted. his duties.

Wirt will be remembered aa a page in the last session ot the Kansas Senate. 55 00 3 00 2 04 60 fer Inch, one ferlm'h, fii ninntli I'cr ini'li, thrni munllis I'er lui li, hIdkIo liiMt'illon i -C- -a Comrade W. E. Campbell, of Kiowa, Kansas, says that while in the army he learned the value of fast horses, and ple, ou the rights of his comrades-has been removed by the hand of al seeing wisdom; a man of true and loyal convictions, and stout, nno fearless, nud forcible in their expression; a giant in thought; a Pythias iu loyalty us true as the symbolism of his name in his friendship lias passed away. Loved by his friends, revered by his people, admired and respected by his opponents, all unite to do his memory honor; to drop a tribute of regret on his tomb.

A great state will weep with the people of his city; a great nation will carry its lachrymal urn to the BaailiiiK notlees is ci'nts per line. Extra charges for all cliiuiiies miuto Innilvor-tJsemeiits aftor proof Is submitted anil approved. and makes his bill; tbe undertaker is present and officiates at the funeral and in time wants $100 for performing tbe last sad rites, wbile the editor is expt ct-ed to complete the drama by holding up the deceased as a model gentleman, and one who at present, ia singing the soog of the redeemed around the throne of God in New Jerusalem. The probabilities are at the same time that the baby, the groom, and the dead man, had been so iLfernally stingy th he had stinted his wife and childreu and had never contributed one cent towards the support of bis local papr. What does the editor get? He gets the very on all sides for mistakes that are rot his fault.

Old Ex. He also gets sh but its no ue to say therefore fearing in the event ot another Comrades, Watch your fellows iu Congress- Let them hear from you through the columns of the Forcm-Give voice to your sentiments and have them respected. lMlt fer ilillf scrimmage, he may not be so fortunate in eluding pursuit, has studded his stables on "Rosewood Farm" with such equine jewels as Electioneer, Alkaline and Breastplate; the latter named in mem- "THE SOLDIER IN THE CIVIL WAR." From the letters of correspondents. I ory ot what migbt have conduced to anything. Every editor knows just how it is and nobody elee could understand DR.

Y. BOYD, Innovation In I lie Treiitniellt of l)isftt $5.00 Per Month. Catarrh and Tlirmit, Eye nnd Em- disease 1'osrrirtxY euiiKu. thecaee anyway. We were going to ten how he gets shunned by every fellow who owes a subscription, but guess we won't feast of the dead Siug a farewell song! Our comrade litis passed over the river to join his comrades on the vernal shore; to the well earned rest of everlasting peace.

There will his comrades join him soon. Written during the war. Illustrated by pictures taken by special artists on the field. Sold on easy payments. Agents wanted in every county of Kansas and the Indian Territory.

Call on or address, L. S. Carter General Agents, Wichita, an bother. Ex Governor George T. Anthony is now being pushed for an appointment OUR POLICY.

It ilinll be the province of this iper to carefully watch over those Interests In the future ar-rangementof the new Innoval Ions tu public affairs and fearlessly to guard every right of onr old comrades and, while the Fokcm may not be called a non-political paper, It will be a non-partisan exponent of the rights and Just demands of the veterans of the late war; vMtlrtg condemnation ou both Individuals and parties who directly or Intentionally antagonize thoso Interest, rights or demands, and will always give full meed of commendation to any and all who, In their public acts, recognize the honorable duty from the people to the loyal defenders of our country. We hold onr columns open to all of whatever party, society or opinion for the full and free discussion or explanation of the actg or attitudes of such party bearlngupon the Interests, rights or demands of the soldier, and will only rccmlre that all communications shall be reasonably terse and to the point, or that we reserve the right to edit such articles in interest of brevity, and that no communication shall contain malicious personal abuso or attacks on private reputation or character, and that they always bear the signature the writer, not- for publication, but that the Forum may not be hold responsible for tho sentiment contained. The Fokum will guard with a Jealous zoul the good name and reputation of onr great soldier state, and handle without gloves any rttempt to disparage the fair fame and well-earned greatness of our young commonwealth. Loyalty to our Nation and our State, and fidelity to our comrades will be our watch-cry OOUBAOK llONOll AND l'URITY IN l'UBLIO A fairs." Is our motto. on the Inter State Commerce Commis- PRIVATE DISEASES.

Debility or Weakness in Young or Middle aged Men. WE GUARANTEE A CURE. Some Symptom at Nervousness, Confil slon or lileiiH, Hefi-fttive Memory, Klc. Kidney and t'riimry Troubles iiro ltupiilly Cured by Treatment THAT HAS NKVKK FAII.KP. In the matter of the succession the dispatches say Just what changes will be brought about in the formation of the committees by the death of Mr.

Plumb cannot now be foreshadowed. If Mr. Ingallsshould be appointed there would have to be much readjustment; for senatorial courtesy would insist on Mr. Ingalls getting a place on as many as possible of his old committees. Tbe personal enmity between Governor Humphrey and ex-Senator Ingallsit is believed places Id gal Is out of the race.

There is now some talk of Governor Humphreys resigning, thus making Lieutenant Governor Felt governor, who could appoint Humphrey senator. Neither Mr. Humphrey nor Mr, Felt would consent to be interviewed concerning the rumor. Governor Humph Comfade comfort end peace ot mind during the term of service with bis "uncle." Comrade S. H.

Kelsey.of Atchison, member of the Department Council ot Administration says, that Atchison is going to open wide her arms to welcome tbe visiting Comrades at the coming encampment, and that her justly celebrated reputation for hospitality will be made a proverb after the 20th of February next. All right Comrade K. we wont eat auy-thing from "now till with a view of the pleasure of masticating the rations dealt out by our eastern sister. Comrade J. -M.

Bloss of Topeka, the "Professor" and boss of the birch-weild-ers of the public schools of the Capital city, says that he isn't running under the nom deplume of "Topeka Boy" in the Grand Arm? Forum, and says, to tell the people, that it is Tom Anderson or Rowley or Stover or Woolverton or Captain Coddmgton themselves, but that maybe it is Webb or Dick Walker or Andy Fuller or Barney KeMy but thinks it is Humphrey or Rowley. All right Comrade hunt the fellow down and we'll show him np. However, tell him to come as often as he pleases and as often as he promised. Comrade John L. Shane, a "good printer" from "all round," was, up to a few days ago, one of tbe living curiosities, i.

a private soldier, who didn't draw a pension but seeing the list of competent Attorneys advertised in the Forum, he filed an application and will soon help in raising the per capita oircnlation. Comrade W. H. Moore, of all over, ion. He is certainly one of the brainiest of all our Kansas statesman.

Hays City Sentinel. This would seem to indicate that the brainiest men in Kansas are to be scuffed out of sight, and the places where they are most needed and could be the most useful and confer most honor on the Commonwealth should oe filled oy lunk headed, loud-mouthed, pandenug political demagogues. The Inter-State Commission is a fraud, perpetrated by a fraud, and for the reason that Gao. T. is one of the brainiest men in the state, he should not be sacrificed.

The advocates of the removal of General Grant's tomb to Arlington are not disposed to halt there; they maintain that all the great military chieftains and leaders of the Union armies Sherman, Thomas, Meade, McClellan, McPherson, Logan and all the rest should, like Sheridm, be laid beneath the towering oaks and green sod of Arlington, within view of the capitol of the nation whicb they sought to save and perpetuate. "That tb ere ia a strong sentiment in favor of the movement among tbe veterans of the Union armies, as well as smong the officers of the regular army who served in the war of the rebellion, is manifest. The sentiment is bounded by no sectional lines, but is especially Btronu We find that in order to maintain the standard of the Forum it may be necessary to defer a regular weekly DISEASES OF WOMEN. Treatment Mild, Kleeliielly used lis an A il, netltemeily. POSITIVE CURES.

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J. E. Bennett, Office 143 N. Main Wichita, Kan. rey said that he would not even consider the situation at all until after tbe obsequies, and intimated that any candidate who should be in indecent haste in pressing his claims would lose all chance of appointment.

Already the eyes of the nation are directed toward the man whom the senate delighted to honor. Would he accept the appointment? is asked on every hand. Comrade Humphrey cannot afford to indulge a personal feeling even were he disposed so to do in opposition to the wishes of the people of his State of the publication until January 1st. As we choose not to sacrifice any principle for the sake of policy, we will not allow the character of the Forum to suffer deterioration, even at the risk of adverse criticism from some of our patrons. As the volume is numbered from 1 to 52, every subscriber will receive fifty-two papers for his year'B subscription.

PENSIONS. The following soldiers have obtained their pensions through Attorney R. H. King, Wichita, Karens, Oct. 27, 1890: Daniel C.

Wilhite, Israel Hooper Purviance, Augustus Young, 88; Edgar Phillips, 88; A. Anderson, $12; Joseph W. Renota, 12; David Stever, 812; John C. Davis, 812; Chas. Jones, $12; Jas.

M. Rankin, 812; Jas. Rankin. 812; W. C.

Noreutt. 812; Henry Devore, 812; Win. O. Hues, 812, Anthony Sweezey, 812; Atoos Tucker, 812; Benjamin Joslin, $12; Jas. D.

Dinning, $12; Jehiat A. Dunn, 812; Charles Emmons, $12; Jacob John P. Bush, $12; A. J. Woloott, $12; Moredith Widdoes, $12; John C.

Mapes, $12; John Anderson, $12; W. 8. Jones. $12; John Cautril, $12; Danniel Sullivan, $12; Wesley Murray, $12; A. J.

Edmunson, $15; John H. Simmons, $12; Thos. H. Smiley, $12; Jaiob H. Rhodes.

$12; 8. S. Cordman, $12; Henry Morgan, $12; John Wood, $12; Michael D. Webb, 12. WIDOWS.

Maria Davy, $12; Harriet E. Braik, $12; Eliza Fowler, $12; Sarah Harnden, $12; Sarah A. Storm, Ellen J. For-man, $12. OLD LAW.

Jacob Rife, $22; Daniel R. Bump, $10; James Beard, Wm. A. Rogers, Amos J. Edmunson, John Moore.

Alfred Sim me, $8 John Van-dine, $8: W. O. Norcutt, Rufus S. Razev, $12; Sam'l Forman, Seth Cook, VVm. Overman, West Wood ward, $10.

NEW LAW. S. S. Bowman, $12; Jacob Seiver, $12; Richard Hodges, $12; John Huggins, $12; Alexander Mclntyre, $12; Geo. E.

Kirkpatrick, Lilly, John H. Simison, $12. INCREASES. Ed. Roach, $24; Joseph F.

Thomas, $24; Sam'l McDivitt, $12; John F.Reese, $24; E. E. Slade, $24; David Haltz, $12; Henry Pele. $17; Hiram Raker, $17; W. L.

Appling, $24; Amos Aspey, $12; Lewis Bell, $17; John W. Fooee, Lewellyn Wilkins, $30; Henry A. Ransom, $30; Michael Fleek, $12; John McCoy, $25. I will be found at tbe old stand, 205, N. Main street.

I want every old soldier who is not getting $12 per month to come in and have a talk with me. The above is a partial list. Not one-half of the allowance since Jnnuarv, 1891. expert accountant, is holding up in the AT BAXTER SPRINGS. The comrades of Baxter Springs Post report chat they have recruited their strength from 94 to 170 members, and will have to rest ou that, as there United States, Aside from the "rush of the recreants," Mr.

Ingalls was the choice of his party, both in and out of the legislature, and stands today as the lasUexpreesed choice of his organized party. But as the gov WICHITA, KANSAS. SEND FOR Shorthand, Telegraphing, Peq manship, Typewriting, and all other business branches thoroughly taught. Graduates scours good positions, BOARD $1.90 PER WEEK. Senil for olrculars, Mention Fobou.

r- are no soldiers living in their county ernor will tolerate no hasty expres- classio shades consecrated by the past presence of the "ubiquitous Jerry" Medicine Lodge (guess we spelled that right). Comrade M. used to be drum major cf the 61st and knpws how to make a noise in the world. Likes the Fokum, too. who are not members of the Grand from tLe liticJ aM leM will he among tbe survivors of the western armies which Grant led to victory, and at whose head he laid the groundwork of his fame and won glorious victories.

Tbe veterans of these armies, as well as of the confederate armies of the south, must feel that his body ought to repose Arlington cemetry, whicb, so long as the Republic shall exist, will be cared for and beautified by the government; and this feeling is shared by the survivors of the army of the Potomac, whose later triumphs and grandest achievements were won under his personal direction and leadership. They urge that Grant was ot the nation, and the nation has a paramount right as well as duty to possess and care for his tomb and build a monument to his memory. Ex. General Grant, before his death, expressed his wish to be interred where bis remains now rest. We believe his wish to be entitled to some consideration; at least, so long as Mrs.

Grant lives the remains of her husband will likely be 7 6Sce3il MainStreed, Wichita; tfljj Army, xney iihiik 11 uumu 10 uo pui ill competition with largo counties having large numbers to recruit from, and believe the best test of zeal would be of placing the competition on basis of percentage of gain. Tho Inter-State Reunion Association, of Baxter Springs, have paid the last cent due on tho association grounds and buildings, and own them clear of incumbrance. This shows splendidly for the business mauagemont and energy of those in charge of the affairs of the association. do so from "common people." But we believe that before sentiment can be manufactured could the spontaneous expression of the people of Kansas be heard, It would be for the return of the exponent of "Justice," the Soldier's Friend, John J. Ingalls.

That our young commonwealth might be again advanced to the front in the sisterhood of States. Believing that we voice the sentiments of the Comrades of Kansas of the United States the Grand Army Forum rings the bell for Ingalls. Comrade H. C. Loomis, of Winfleld, says he will be there to eat of the banquet prepared by Comrade Milt Stewart, at the Metropole, for the companions of tbe "Loyal Legion," at their next assembly, to be held in Wichita.

The Colonel is partial to "toast." If you don't believe it, call and see him at "The Hotel Brettun," when you visit Winfleld. Thank you, Comrade, Webb, for telling the boys where you were. IP 513, North Main, Wichita, Parker, the Michigan Ercccr. Is getting there among tho Wichita, pcoplo on Groceries, etc. ROCa BOTTOM PEIBS.

Where were you twenty-seven years ago to-day Where will you be twenty-seven years hence?.