The Eureka Republican du lieu suivant : Eureka, Kansas • 1

dtate Hist Societ BET rn DrpPmnnPm fiQ uTKB VOL. NO. 49. ETJKEKA, GREENWOOD COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MAECH 2. 1900.

WHOLE NO. 517. (MGIJo Oscar Mallicoat. There is no place where human na ture and character can be made known so thoroughly as in our volunteer army iu time of war. Although there are certain restrictions placed upon shelter tent.

Then two of them that were supporting the corporal straigt-ened him up to place him on it. He then said "Lay me down boys, I am so sleepy." As they carried him away he spoke for his last time, "Don't let them hit me again, for God's sake, I want to live to see my folks." A few scattering shots were being fired upon us from the town of Mala- ooSlheidloini EdfitDdpoioo 2 Of the Topeka Capital for the week jS of March 13th to 19th inclusive 2 Greenwood County. Ruweda, Kans, Feb. 20, 1900. A.

Wyatt: Deab Sir: In answer to your questions as to what advantages this county offers over the older counties of the state will offer the following reasons: First, though I wish to say that old Miami is one of the best and richest agricultural sections of Kansas. This county, I think, is a better one for a man of moderate means. First, because a renter can have a both officers and men yet there are 7 opportunit es that gives the individuality chance to assert itself. Col. Willangbly Kentuckian.

Mb Wyatt, Deab Sib: It hes bin a good while since I last rote to you. I hev bin a movin. We hev come to Uureky aul rite. We air liven in a house wit a a parlor in it. Betty she air pretty much tided over it.

I ware down in the sity some a munday. As I wur a meandrun to and fro I seen lots ov folks who thot they wair a cuttin lots of ice. They want so warm as they mite be sure! Its dum funy how folks do act in the Hub. I seen a man, what I tuk to be jedge or a professor of fisiology ar sumthin. Every trait of character is developed.

Your comrade knows you as no other person is capable of finding you out. bon on the left flank of our position. A Remington bullet had passed down the whole length of the Kansas line and struck Corporal Mallicoat. It entered the left temple passed through the brain and came out above the right ear. He lived uutil 1 :15 in the afternoon of that day.

chance to keep some stock because of the exce'lent pasture which csn be rented cheap. Second, The land that is for rent here, is better and will produce more, He ware a struttin down ther streat a holdin ov his hed in ther air and a because it is not so weedy and is not so badly worn out, as the land in Mi It was in this broad school of experience that I first met and knew Corporal Mallicoat. After some eighteen or twenty of the original members of Co. had been rejected on account of physical disability, it became necessary for me to seek recruits from the many Kansas boys that had left their homes and had come to Topeka to offer their services to their country. Among the first of these, I was to meet, was Oscar Mallicoat.

I well remember him coming If i ami. smilen sort o' kondesenden. Thinks It "by gum, hear is a mity influential man," and so I asked sum body who Third, Land here is so much cheaper it were. Well sir, you culd a knocked that there is a chance for a poor man to get a home, some day; which he can call his own. This can hardly be done Corporal Mallicoat was a soldier and a gentleman.

He gave his life freely and cheerfully for the service of his country the most heroic act, the grandest and most noble duty that could be done by any American Let his be an example for the young men of Virgil that they should always be ready to consecrate their lives for our countrj. Let the patriotic people of Greenwood county erect for him a monument to commemorate the memory of his noble deeds for gen in the older counties. The main reason however, why this county surpasses nearly all other counties in the state is because of the up to me and saying "I want to enlist." he passed his physical exami-tion and was mustered in as a member of company 20th Kansas, Infantry, United States on May advantages for stock raising. me down with a fether, fur the feller sex, sez he, "Oh he's a little 2-bi-four, jack-leg lawyer." I seen another feller with a fine plug hat like mine that Bet wont let me ware a walkin down the street with a kane. I got the best look I could on my face, sorter like my old Ant Sail back in Kintuck when she wus shoutin happay at a cam i-meetin, and got out my hand reddy to be shuk, fur I thot he ware sure a precher.

Dum it he never evin giv me a plesant look. I In Miami it costs a dollar per month per head to pasture horses and cattle, iu fact they can winter stock cheaper 10th, 1898. Shortly after our regiment reached erations to come. Very Sincerely, John F. Hall.

Late Lieut. 20th Kan Inf. U. S.V. Will be given free to all new sub- scribers and old subscribers who 2 Iay up one year in advance for the 5 IPLIIMLOCAN I there than they can pasture them in San Francisco, Oscar Mallicoat was the summer.

made a corporal. His soldierly obe In this county stock can be pastured A Little Lordism. dient and gentlemanly ways soon wTon him the respect of his comrades. Taking part in the athletic sports of wrare sort o' warm under ther collur to be treted that way, an so I wached whare he went and follered him. He the regiment, he quickly increased his for the season at less than $2 per head, and can be wintered or fattened as cheap or cheaper than in Miami because of the abundance of corn and good cheap forage.

Yours with Respect, J. R. Halstead. acquaintance and popularity beyond went over to ther Greenwood hotel and I went in axt a man who ther feller wuz. and he sez, He's a feller the limit of our own regiment.

What By all the rules and customs gov erning the proceedings of party movements in counties as well as states the committee, county or state central, has the power and right to call all conventions for the purpose of electing delegates etc. Under the head of "Party Development" this paper two weeks ago spoke of the usefulness of committees and of the work done by them. Last week two men, who are not (Coal? Wood! Socialism and Farmers. It is almost impossible nowadays to read an article dealing with matters of ever he undertook tox do, he did with an earnestness and sincerty that not only characterizes a good soldier but also a true gentlemen. He was never known to shirk a duty nor to be off duty.

I found in him a confidential and trustworthy friend. Whenever I had an important duty to be performed I always selected Corporal Mallicoat. If there is any duty in the world what goes with a show." I seen anuther feller I tuk to be a sort o' low down bum, and a feller told me he were one uv the most well-ter-do pepel ov Greenwood kounty. Well I ware lernin a few, but I kinder swelled miself up and went in to a store and sez hawty like, "Lem me see sum of your pants." He kinder looked at me and sez, what kind you Car Load of Ft. Scott Red, Weir City, Osage Good Dry Wood, Stove Length, 1.70 per public polity that does not in some way allude to socialism or socialistic methods The number of persons who ac- cept the socialistic plan of coping even members of the central committee took it upon themselves to be the whole thing and without even notifying the three ward committeemen trusts is growing rapidly, and, in fact, oustosi iLurnoer loo 4 the open adherents to socialism are becoming more numerous every day.

of Eureka, issued a call, which was that will thoroughly test the efficiency published in a paper run by one of the want? "Dum it." sez "sumthin. pretty good." "Yoa here" sez he. "Yes" sez I. "What you a doin" not much ov anything." sez Special references frequently made to socialism and the land ques of a non-commissioned officer it is doing what is known as army fatigue said men. tion and to the condition of land work, or the cleaning up of quarters.

frownen on him sort o' grand like. He ino copy or the call was sent any other paper in the county and no copy has yet been sent to this paper, but As the health of our boys depended owners. In Professor Hart's article in Harper's Magazine, from which we tuk down a pare and sez "these air 4 much upon keeping their quarters in dollurs cash." sort bearen down quoted in last week's Farmer's Advo- Mr the neatest possible condition, much the notice is published anyway. hard on the cash. That maid me hot cate, it is said that a form of national Lelandism is not very popular in depended upon the nun commissioned Talk About Beauties (PV officer who had that duty in his special charge.

That duty is made very try- i socialism may be the remedy to prevent the establishment of a farm-renting peasantiy in the Mississippi ing indeed when men are closely valley, ihis seems to De more gener packed on an over-crowded transport ally the attitude of the student toward such as carried our regiment to and socialism, that a rational and non-des- from Manila. On our way across the Kansas at present, neither is Martin-daleism in Greenwood county. All true Republicans deprecate any movements like this toward lordism and bossism. As was hinted at before in the editorial concerning party developments, the man today who is to serve the party as committeeman, chairman or secretary, must be chosen with care. A true man should be chosen who has no personal ax to grind no clique to aid, nor any fuse to set.

A man. who will potic form of socialism might go far Pacifi(J tQ Manila companie8 and If you wish, but If you want something really beautiful and artistic in the way of Photographs Qo HOWARD'S tow a solving some of the great prob lema that have arisen as a part of our ship. The boys of these two compa competitive system. nies did their fatigue work jointly in order to get the best results. One day The opponents of socialism have had I asked Captain Bishop of Company their strongest arguments in the state-! ment that it would mean a despotism in which all rights and true liberty 'M" what he thought of the condition at least think enough of the party to see that his own ticket gets on the bal and I told him that I warnt caren to buy his dnm pants.

When I weut out I hearn him laf and say I wuz a sua-picus character or sumthin that sounded like that. I went home and hadn't morn got offen my good duds when Nance sez "Willangbly you go rite down town and git me sum ta-ters." So I had to go down town in my old farmen cloths. I went into a store, and a feller cum a runnin up to me and shuk my hand and sez, "Howdy do." "Folks all well? less see I fergityaw name cuse me?" "Sez "Willangbly" yes sez he, ''farmer haint you?" "Yes sez I and I wus a goin on to tell him I hed left the farm and wuz a liven in a house in the Hub with a parler in it but he grabs me by the hand agin and sezs "Howdy do Mr. Willangbly what kin I do fur you? I told him I was after sum taters and he went and got em in a jiffy and smiled and bowed, and open ther door to let me out like I wuz an aul rite Judge or sumthin grandiferus. Dum it, I can't cetch on these here way of town pepul.

It seams as how a farmer is thot a hole lot more ov, than ther of our quarters. To which he replied "Oh they are all right today, Corpora would be curtailed. They overlooked, however, that education offered a lot. Mallicoat has charge of them. remedy for this condition.

The so This paper is Republican, in belief Corporal Mallicoat was always care cialism which seems to be coming is as well as name, but it is independ ful and earnest with his drill and ent in its Republicanism and is not is not a communion ruled by a despot, guarddutie8. In the former he had out a co-operative suueuie iur yener praise of his company officers and in going to go and come at the nod and beck of some party nabob or boss who living and more complete labor. This the latter the praise of every officer was the Christian socialism of Francis has an id-a that he is about the big and man that was on guard with him. E. Willard.

it is the socialism of gest apple in the swim. On the night of February 4th at the Charles Al. Sheldon, and it is the so There are many sensible men in the out-nreaK ox tne irouDies Detween our cialism that will establish itself. The troops and the Filipinos, Corporal Republican party in Greenwood coun farmer of the future, if he lives under ty, who are also independent in their Mallicoat was doing guard duty in Manila. His duties as corporal of the socialism, will have more freedom Republicanism.

These men hold the hm the farmer of to-day, because of balance of power, and have repeatedly guard that night were far more trying elected men of the opposition to office two things he will be educ ated and know how to do his work to the best lawyers and sich. Anyway the store than that' of being on the firing line with the rest of our company. Besides being annoyed by the Mauser bullets that went high over us and fell in Ma pepul doz. Yours Citifiedly, advantage, "and his efforts will be di rec ed for the good of his family and in the county, simply because they could not endure bossism. Now at the opening of the campaign when everything is auspicious for complete victory, it is regretable to see this lordism appear.

humanity, instead of for the purpose Col. Johh C. Willangbly. The Next Entertainment. The next entertainment under the of making monev to keep himself and his family alive.

Advocte. auspices ot the Uity lecture course New that it seems certain that every nila some two miles in our rear, he had to contend, with an unseen secreted foe that would frequently fire apon him frotn house tops, bamboo shacks, and dark retreats. I He rejoined his company on February 7th and took part in the battle of will be given by the famous Park Sis man, nominated en the Republican ters, assisted by C.Edmund Neil, The ticket in Greenwood county this year, Chicago Herald has the following to will te. elected, a great many are be A. Clara Barton Home.

Miss Alice Spradlin, the volunteer nurse who was with the 20th Kansas regiment in the Philippines, is raising money to establish a soldier's and sailor's home at Manilla. Every Kansan who was sick or wounded in Luzon knows Miss Sprad Caloocan, February 10th. After that ing presented as possible candidates. say of the Misses Park. "The talanted Sisters possess a fine personal appearance and a true artistic spirit.

Their It is not too early to begin to think he helped dig the trench that he never Help the soil. So let it snow for it means corn and hay next year. FPOTG Help to raise the corn and hay. TlcEatekaSaflyCoiqfaijy; lias nothing to do with furnishing snow and sleet but they do i urnish the good farming tools. They make a specialty of Grand De Tour plows, Casady sulky plows, Brown and Tiger corn planters, Hiding and walking Listers, Ohio and Brown riding cultivators and Buf ord Clipper plows.

Use these implements and raise good crops. left. selections on the cornet, mandolin and About three o'clock on the morning zither showed careful training and systematic work. The programme was about the personal of our ticket. Every man nominated must be the best man possible to be run.

As a general rule it takes a good man to lin and remembers the care given to oi February 21th, our out-post was driven in by the enemy. A few volleys filled with gems, and the encores were them by her. She was with the regiment at the well selected and made up largely of familiar selections. were all that was necessary to check them and silence their fire. Passing battle of Caloocan ana stood, nre like a aloDg the line as it was the custom un true Kansan.

run well. It is therefore right and proper that many should be advanced for the different places for then out of so many the best can be chosen. If you are going to be a candidate, come lout like a man and say so. Put your Miss Bessie Murry. The program given at the Congrega der such circumstances, I told the Miss Spradlin is raising money for corporal of each squad to select a man the home by subscription.

tional church last Thursday evening bj Miss Bessie Murray impersonator and to stand guard. Instead of selecting one of his squad Corporal Mallicoat There is a great need for a home of this kind in Manilla. About the only announcement in the papers and let them present your good points to the public. Get acquainted. Make your- volunteered to do the duty himself.

places at present in Manilla where Eng dramatic reader was excellent, Mis Murray has rare talent which, com bined with true culture, and a magnetic personality, shows in all of her selec lish is spoken and the American soldier Dropping down into my trench, I was soon half asleep. A voice familiar self known, for if you are the right feels at home are the numerous saloons yet strange and unknown called me, and gambling dens A place such as man for the place the party needs you on the ticket. flje, I sprung to my feet and rushed down Miss Spradling hopes to start, where the boys can have a place to read and The Bible In Eleven Volutnris. the line to Corporal Mallicoat. Agai he called me.

it replied. "Here I am write, and listen to music and get in Mrs. Ada M. who is blind, ras Supply Co, tlia hanov recinient last week of the corporal. To which, he said, "Well struction will be hailed with delight tions.

All who heard her have nothing but words of commendation in her behalf. Mr. Able of Wellington shipped seven carloads of cattle and two oi hogs from here Will an Phil Piatt went with them to Kansas City. i i entire Bible in New York print. She 1 1 am hit." He had' sank down his Miss Spralding is at present' at 1221 takes this means to extend her heart trench and was.

pulling off his shoes. Clay, Topeka, where she felt thanks to all who contributed to Some of my boys quickly made a hopes to receive funds for her Clara stretcher out of bamboo poles and a Barton home. thia handsome paesent..