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f, l e
8. Stillson’s
_ rug Store,
> . l2 Washington Street.
the
Handkerchiefs
FREE!
(in Seturda we will give to every pur-
to the amount of $1.00 or
over or th purchasers of Tea or Coffee.
one lsdies'
white embroidered Handker-
chief in addition to the usual prmnt
with'l‘eaorCodee.
With 1 pound of Tea or Baking Pow-
.or‘ 2 pounds of 28o Blonded Cod'ee
choice of 3-quart Mason Jars, 1
Chair. 1 large gold hand decora-
1nd Pitcher, 1 fine Cup, Saucer and Plate.
. Also
. Baking
.. .1 Parlor Broom, 1 cedar
p Pail.
alpresent with every l lb Tenor
owder. ori lb Blended Codes.
THE CENTRAL
ctsu.tnucttt
I5 lilllilll Mill STREET.
i
,
WALL PAPERS.
I am selling white back Blanks
from 100. to 20c. per double roll.
These goods are all new and in
combination side, ceiling, and 9
in. or 18 in. borders; of :course
we break the combination when
desired.
Gilts are from 15c. up, double
roll.
I have been told by a great
many customers thatjmy price
for BORDER is much less than
has been quoted elsewhere. I
have also been told that my
stock of FINE goods is larger
than is shown anywhere in Nor-
walk.
Painters’ supplies at lowest
prices. _
Painting, Paper-hanging and
Decorating.
E. E. Gorham,
lit. 2 iitst inure.
EAST, uonwnm
“NEW“
Mum sells the heat Gasoline stoves in the
Flies - wit - Down
Hails a one. two and three burners: all cast
; strong light and durable,
wn tanks.
f
Mew layfio Go see them in
we! order.
OIL STOVEB OF ALL KINDS.
One can set an nprlaht tor in imi-
m . sine lnl 33‘. elves. casters.
etc. No. 2 as w as some.
i W. *‘Podmore,
' u IiiilTil tutu strut.
mil tf
mixers shout out. rams.
Pennsylvania Operators Decide to Give lip
Mldrbitratiaaaadl’atlewlnlathe
‘ linen-mating la Wm In the
Cripple Greets negle- Itlll lore lute-s.
Bratwurst), Ills. May 99.--'rhe con»
fercnce of mine «mentors of the central
and southern lllinois ileidsand members
55 of the executive board of. the United Mine
. Workers of llllnois. called by State Presi-
dent Crawford of the mine workers. was
held in this city. .State President Craw-
ford presldal. Operators representing
about 50 properties were present. Nation-
al President McBride oi, the United Mine
Workers of America. in addressing the
operators. told them that the central and
southern Illinois fields were the greatest
drawbacks tosn adjustment of a national
strike, and if an agreement could be reach.
ed between the operators and miners in
those fields that would place them on a
competitive basis with the remninder of
the untry the strike would be settled.
F. V. Tracy of Springfield, Paul Morton
of Chicago. James W. Ellsworth of Chi~
cage, representing railroad coal properties
in Pennsylvania; Ben Warren of Peoria,
Thomas Bpellman of Dauville and many
other operators spoke, favoring a fair and
amicable adjustment.
An agreement signed by It) Operators in
the Peoria and Canton fluids restoring
wages to last year’s sonic was announced
by representatives of those districts. who
said it would be pbt into ofhtct as soon as
the men return to work. Representatives
of the Pane and of the Consolidator! Cool
company's mines refused to meet the
mincrs’ executive board at this meeting,
and the responsibility for tho-cutting of
prices below rmuuncrative flguros was
thrown on them. it was dcenwd inexpe-
dicnt to submit anypmpmitlon to the ex-
ecutive board unless representatives oi
these properties were brought into confer
once. After much discussion a commit-
tee consisting of Paul Morton of Chicago,
John 5. Lord of this city was appointed in
accordance with a resolution passod to
send invitations to all operators of Illinois
to attend an operators’ meeting to be held
here next Thursday. A delegate meeting
of lilinoia miners will be held here the
same day. President McBride assured
the oporntors that the national strike was
in such shape that when a fair-scale was
agreed on by the lllinois operators the
strike would be settled at once.
lilinera Hear the News.
Putt.t.tt'sortu.. Pm. May Bit-Word was
rm'w-iwd its-re that the mud operators of the
(.‘lt‘urfioiti umi nuighboring districts hnti a
meeting in i‘hiimh-iphin and doubled inn--
jot-t the suggestion of Governor i’nttismt
to ~uluuit tiw differences between the utter
u'a-t'» and minors to arbitration. 'l‘lw
nvw~ nmwd the greatest- consternation.
illiilulluliun and surprise among tine
mim t~ mm illt'il' ii'llili’r-i. Many of them
how pmi. v. in bvlit-vo thut. that visit. of
ii. m-rtmr i‘uiiison bod an ulterior purpose,
um Hit the port of the latter. but ih'l'impfi
un tiw port ni‘ Show who “mun-loll him in
ioiw such it Hit p.
The llelfh'l'b drawn that it. is the belief
tlmt the governor hos been used by some
of tho operators for the [llll'ptlm of nswr
mining if tin-rt: was uny sign of \vmiu-n
lug upon the part of the strikers, The
action of the opt-rotors in refusing to ac
ccpt the friendly oilltvs of the governor in
cndenvorlug to bring about u sottlctm-nt
of the strike on business lines, the lt‘tuh'rn
assert, will make the men more tit-tor-
mined than ever to insist upon a full unm-
pllance with their demands, and they add
that they will not return to Work until
starved into submission.
Should the operators now attempt to iuv
troducv new men, it mettmcortnitr to bring
nlmut a conflict, in which local sentiment
will be st‘mngcr than ever on the side of
the minors. The worse dots-milncd upon
by tho opt-rotors la tale-n by the striki-
ii'ilili'N t0 lilt'llll that lit-fore the week ends
an attempt will he made in start mines
with new tm-n—pumibiy with nogrmm—w
and that deputy shut-ills or cold and iron
pollmmen will accompany them. Every
incoming train will then-fore be watt-bod
from this time on.
Except for the destruction of a loading
’plum at a country bunk supplying the on.
ginm of the Altoona and Philadelphia rail-
road with cool between this place and i)s~
ceola, the parade of the almost 3,000 minors
passed off without incident.
The place destroyed was on the route of
the parade in Osceola. Meetings warm
held here and at Osceola and Worn ad
dressed by the district president of the
miners-1‘ organization. Thomas Bradley,
who was on his way to adjust trouble at
one of the (lshuntoe mines, was compelled
to lmve the troll: at Osceola and await to
the miners. As predicted would be the
case. the miners ignored the notice of the
operators issutxl last week, not It man in
the entire district reporting for Wurk.
Operators Mean to right.
Pmtsostruts, May 2u.-—'l‘im soil. mat
operators of this state at a meeting In this
city decided that they would pnrioy with
their striking minors no limiter. but would
immediately procure new hands and work
their mines. even if each workman ro-
quirvd the pmtcotion of a deputy sheriff.
The meeting was held in the oillces of
the Remind-White Cool company. in the
liulllt building. and was behind closed
doors. About incinerators were present.
representing threeafourths of the mining
interests of the state. After it erosion of
several hours it was decided that the error»
store has! paid enough attention to the tie-
nutndsof the striking miners. and as the
latter had refused the offer of 40 cents a
ton made about two weeks ago the open
store would cut off all further communi»
cation and negotiations with them and
hire new men imported into the state for
downtime ofthrse of the most prom.
inert operators was appointed to take
steps toward birlngmenand putting them
ioworkatonce. developeratorpmr,
“somewhere thssenewmmm
some upuedthat tbs-rowers then»
sends to draw from. and than in 3.3"
York alone menwesefstrly begging for
work. Headmittddthltthempan
womb-oilseed“ probablyhstcra
”almost-ea.
Thomas Spoiiman of Danvillo and Cultural
encouraged by the temporary withdrawal
0! thli deputies, are Morning holder and
more imperative and intolerant. All day
strikers have how searching for arms and
ammunition in the mining camps, and
wherever anus. ammunition or provisions
were found they were confiscated. No one
about the camps except strikers are per-
mitted to carry anus, and the strikers,
who reign supremo, have issued the order
that every man. when the real contest
corneawiii be forced to carry arms in
their ranks. The result is that many peo-
ple are moving away from the compete
the city of Cripple Creek and elsewhere.
Trouble Near Fairelsaaee. l'b.
Umomowx, Pa. May lie—Trouble
seems imminent at the Kyle plant near
Fsirchance. where 400 strikers have been
camped since the early part of last week.
It is reported that a raid will be made on
the plant at daylight, and the company's
ofllcials are preparing for the attack. The
deputies thommlves are alarmed and be
lievc that the strikers are well armed and
mean business. They had made trrange-
ments yesterday for up attack and opened
fire from a number of wiucltosters at the
deputies on guard at the works. The air
was full of bullets for a time, and some
of the guards had dangerously close calls
from Winchester bolls. it is said that the
camp of the strikers is full of rides.
strikers Met by a Gatling one.
POMi-znot', 0.. May 2il.——'i‘lto steamboat
load of striking minors which left here to
visit the mines down the river to stop
work . in wthose mines returned, having
stopped the two mines on the Ohio side.
Fifty men dropped their tools and joined
the procession. ' Middlcport citizens fur-
nished a free dinner for the 500 men in the
ranks. At Spiliman. W. Va, where the
premises are guarded by a gatiing gun
and deputy sheriffs, the boat was not
penniterd to land with the strikers. This
is the only mine in operation in this dis—
trict. The same steambtmt will be char-
tered today. and 800 strikers will mass a
mile above there and go into camp until
the men in the mine quit work.
Strikers Becaptnre Coal 'l'ralns.
WESONA, ills” May flit—Three coal
trains guarded and escorted out of Min-
ouk by‘ troops were recaptured by the
strikers heron few hours after their tri-
ulnphal release from the blockade. Strik- '
era to the number of 150 wnylnid them.
and taking pmssion of the trains side-
tracked them. Sheriff house, after or
hausting all la-accfui measures. sent to To-
lusa for lot) Morin-stars and fourgood
rounds of ammunition. With those he
promises putting» poem in the field to cap-
turuund release ihoc-oul train. lie has
also wired to Springfield a report of the
state of affairs and "quested Governor
Altgeld to send trmps to the scene imme-
diately.
strikers Hold fog! Trains.
BRAZIL. ind, May 29.-—Wonl reached
this city frmu L'linlon that the miners
were organizing and arming themselvea to
resist any effort made by the sheriff of
Park county and his deputies tom'curo the
cool they have sidetrtwkul. It is stated
that the officials of the Chicago and East-
ern Illinois and Big Four mods claim that
they are determined to get ptmmsion of
their cool if they have to [million Governor
Matthews for assistance. The miners
here say they are going to watch the Van-
dalia line and shit-track every our of coal
that passes over it.
All Quiet at La sane.
LA Sans, ills, May 29,-iv2rerything
is quiet here. The tnust excitlugovents
of the day were the arrests made by the
sheriff. 'l‘t-n participants in Thursday’s
riot have been authored in and are under
a strong guard at (Temp Matthlesaen.
They will be taken to Ottawa jail today.
The man Birltowtki, who was so terribly
beaten by his fellow countrymen on Fri-
day lost. In missing. and it is feared that
he may have been murdered.
Troops Leave Centralla.
Cutouts. ills. May 29,—The four
companies of stain trmps that have been
(“DWI hem slime the destruction of the
Big Four mine by lluquolu strikers left
the city for their resin‘ctivo homes. The
balllds have all boon released from duty.
the last of the prisoners were bailed out
by friends Malay. tmd ovorythinglndicatcs
that the troubles are uroriy ended.
Ne Trouble at diluent.
MIROXI. Illa. May :ill.—-'l‘ho population
of Miuouk will rest quietly. it is new be-
lleved. ’l’ho minors have gone home. the
deputy sheriffs have been excused. and all
but one company of trmps have been with-
drawn. ’.l‘hero has how no loss of life or
property. and it is believed that quiet has
been fully restored.
Troops beat lute Indian Territory.
ansxwourtt. Km. May flit-An or-
der from the mrotary of war was received
at Fort Moronworth for three companies
ef infantry to more immediately to Me-
Alestor. l. 'l'.. to suppress the strikers. '
Re Trouble at Ottawa.
Orrswa. Ills. May Slit-The troubl.
among the miners at Marseilles has ‘evl.
liently crowd, and no fear exists mung
themincrs at that piece.
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Mable in Iowa.
‘OIKAwOIA, 1a.. May Bile—A large num-
ber of miners from outside are gathering
sear lie. s shalt at linebalrinoct, where
new area are it work.
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youthful
drill'and
htitsmamhsouthwhenl,w18ysan
old. My experimunwasiiifatofemy
dreamt-sea
they under similar
Buoyed up by enthusiasm and natural
Splendid took kindly to the
a a'sliort while considered
myselfa model soldier: lwaIadmitted
to beanescellent shot andtook great
pride in my target practice.
”In the spring. of l8ilil. during the
first few days in April, 1 bad all the
chance i desired for target practice and
availed myself of it. As every one
known Grant was in charge of the
Union forces and had landed about 35.-
000 man down below the little Shiloh
chapel at a place called Pittsbnrg Land-
ing. The Confederates had been run out
of Nashville and were concentrating all
their forces at Corinth. a little place
over the line in Mississippi, while
Grant’s object was to cut of! their com-
munications in western Tennessee
People may say what they please
about General Grant’s intentions and
plans and knowledge of the enemy at
Shiloh. but I have never yet seen a pri-
vate who did not admit that the attack
by General Albert Sydney Johnston on
the morning of the 6th was a well plan-
ned and complete surprise. 1 do not see
how the Union army could have been
surprised more perfectly.
Take our own regiment. for example,
We were. most of us, clonuiug our guns
or sitting around talking. A few were
playing cards, while others were telling
them they. had better be going to‘ church.
I was myself practicing” at a target
dew“ by tho-creek, where a large crowd
of the boys were washing. We had heard
continuous' musket firing since very
early in the morning, but as this hap-
pened every day no attention was paid
to it. Some of us were surprised at the
cannouuding we heard. and, one man
mentioned it, but that was all.
Presently a volley of muskotry opened
up right in our faces. and not 50 yards
from us was the front linepffithe rebels.
Talk of snrprisesl If you had seen our
men running and dodging through the
woods that morning, some without
boots, some without hate or coat some
even without shirts andneariy al with-
out guns, you would need no further
evidence to convince you as to the com-
pleteness of the surprise. Why. we
didn't have a single picket or guard out.
Well. at first it was simply a race.
but “5' soon as the camp was cleared out.
which was very speedily done. the race
stopped, for the Confederates at, once
abundonod us in order to plunder our
touts This gave nearly all our men the
time mmcssary to escape.
The Fifty-fifth had scattered in every
dimfiou. us had a number of other regi—
ments. 1 found myself running along
with a member of some Michigan rogi.
lilt‘llt, and having been down at the creek
washing when the enemy came up he
bud on not a thing except a pair of draw-
ers Thorcworo a few of the enemy still
following us, and as n bullet came whiz-
ziug along and scraped the inside of his
arm he turned off to one side and run
off down the ravine. while i cut across
a little upon place as fast as i could to
some «looser timber. The bullets whizzed
around me in quite a lively manner as
l was going across the open, but us soon
as i got under cover i determined to turn
thr- tallies.
it now become almost like squirrel
hunting or u mum of hide and seek.
Away od to my right was a biuocont,
while oprmsito him as opposite me were
several rebels watching a chance to pick
us off. We wore better shots than they
were. however, and they showed their
realization of it. after a few shots. by
keeping bohiud trcm Pneontlyl saw a
rebel creeping up till he got behind the
front troe in the opposite timber. ob-
liquol y oil to my right. and just where he
could got a good shot at the Union sol-
dier on my side. He did not see me at
all. and for the first time sincel entered
the iti’llly i took dolibcrafo aim at a sin-
gle human being.
Firing: as one of a cmwd at another
crowd is u very different thing front
picking out on individual human bohm
and deliberately taking his life away.
This drought flashed through my mind.
and 1 bad no mutt-r ruined my gun turd
tukru him than 1 at once lowm‘otl it
ninth). it was too much like pluiu mur-
der. And yet there he was ruining his
gun and pnvpnring to kill my ally and
my friend. if he had been close enough
for mu to be euro of “winging” him by
breaking his ttl'lll. my mind mold have
been mmiu up coldly. but he was so for
away. What should I do?
All this rushed through my mind
while he was raising his gun to his
shoulder. and my decision woe formmi
in n flush as i throw my gun up and
limi. lie lit-ed tut instant after I did.
but my ball had shatterml his elbow.
and by destroying his him had sated the
life of my bineoont friend. My comrade
took in the situation as the Confederate.
with an oath, looped intctho opens .
his arm hanging limp byhis side. w-
lug histhsnlts tome, the blueooat broke
from his shelter and ran down the hill
with an entire regiment of rebels after
him. while [was left alone as the crowd
passtxl me by.
After waiting long on for them
toget ootof thowaylfo owed them
over the hill. and half waydown the
nintethc
a psi at hole through his head.
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list life and her love together ht!
‘Whea he was dead.
All] vi‘lete leflmlrlsl [let them fall ‘
Here bl the well.
These are not sill .
(to hack and cell
The boys that carry the evergreen.
lion's a grave you on hain't seen.
it’eokhnau Brown a. ills heart clean broke
'Mcet an if he was womeufolk.
tie had live sons» his wife was desd~
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not; nous ts 'rrtr; crummy AflEn Till
nrzcotta'rlon'.
Nothin could keep 'em to home. he said.
And every last one 0‘ that whole lot
Had to get shot!
Th’ old man hadn’t no grit. uo pride—
.lcst up and died!
Lay the evergreen softly down
O'er the grove of old man Brown.
These are not sill
Let lilies fail
Here on this woe small grave in the shade.
i can remember the day we laid
The captain's baby in this green spot.
(.‘ap. he was shot.
And some fool neighbor made haste to tell
The captain‘s widder the news. and—well.
Down she went in a faint—just felll
And it killed the baby. She lived on.
Health and roman forever gone.
Loy lilies here.
Was that a tear?
I went to life wnr myself that year.
l'ut roar-a here.
This grave is dear—-
She was my adder. The truest heart.
Always rmui \ to do her part.
O we up her son
When the first {run
l‘hundored at Sumter! She had but one.
And she died when
tWith stronger men)
Restarvrd to death in a prison pen.
iTheboy she had led and clothed and kissed.
And done for. so that he hardly missed
His father-dead when he was a child).
She hover and led.
She loved red roses when he was small.
Here let them fall.
We honor the soldiers. But they ain‘t all!
—-.\irs. Mchan Adams.
.‘iletnorlal Day Sentiment.
There is no danger that the real mean-
ing or the true significance of Memorial
day will be forgotten while thoughts of
valor and patriotism have power to stir
the soul of the American citizen.
It is imiml increasingly evident that
this day. set apart in honor of the na-
tion's homil- dead-whether they fought
for the fmwium of the colonies or defend-
ad American rights on sea or rallied
around the flag when the Palm: was as-
sailed—will find over broader and truer
observance us the years go by.
Honor for the brave dead. love of
country. loyalty. reverence—these are
the noble teachings which Memorial day
emphasizes upon young and old alike.
if such high ideals shall be sought and
prized. us they should by the coming
citizens of time United States. there is.
there can be no doubt as to the glorious
future of this republic of republics-
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the sword is arson where it» In [macrful rest
The thousands who once bore our banner
high.
Nor dim-hm u hm the ileum-.tilscordsat
cry
0f war’s outrltlers while the direful qursi
or shot and shell for gallant heart a was pressed
'l‘o bitter vsntsuo. Nur with scldsb sum
Did they raplru who. leaving out to die.
Had yet to wait thu- moment. ifurist hueiolcsml
l‘hrough techie norm. The uric-now, Dilil'll‘ll fall
in fierce. itmmtueo- conflict and the patient
pain
Of those who sprung oiledlt‘nt to her call
The majesty of law to time maintain
Columbia holds in pride pemudsi.
Remembering that no hero dies in vain.
“Ailbllldll (:Illcy Wald rnu.
The (llory M Ifmtmrlai llny.
l have cover how able to think of
the day as one of mourning. l have
never quite been able to feel that half
mastttd flags were appropriate on Dec-
oration day. lhave rather felt that the
flag should host the posh. because those
whose dying we commemorate rejoiced
seeing it where their valor placed it.
We honor thorn in a joyous. thankful.
triumphant oommemomtlou of what
they did. We mourn for them as com»
rsdse from whom we have departed. but
wefsel the gloryof their 6 . end the
glory of their achievement as set them
in an impenetrable roll of honor. «hon-
isrnin Harrison.
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No. you won’t be cmnptailed to march
in the prmion. round indies. if you
’ with with the Daughters of Veteran.
but ‘ mmdahwldmtoslomlder
a mentor iiiisevarnl moi
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