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$ ' sito , P3CGB SIX arEBT70RD MAIL TRTTOOT. MEDFOTTO, 'OKKaoy. TTITTttST)AY. MAY HO, 1912. i' 1 1! ; If ii li !i i i li ! m fl.""ifl r?W HI "The Unremembered Soldier ' To the Survivors of the Union Army In the War of the Rebellion By Win. Sooy Smith. ARAHD1H Follow Seldiers: During tlio great war in which wo participated thu Amcrlcnn people wito a nntlon of "hero worshiper," Kind to sound tho praises of tho ar mies that fought, nnd perhaps still tnoro delighted to heap honors on the heads of thoso who led thorn. Tho heroes of tho hour wore gen erally the commanders of armies, or nt least of corps. Xow and then a commander of a division, or even oi a brigade, regiment or company, fa vored by circumstances, rose to tho Htirfnro nnd was proudly tossed on tho waves of popular applause. The people were pleased to bestow hon ors, nnd their favorites no less pleas ed to receive them. And this was right, when great services were real ly rendered and the honors given fairly won. Hut how often did the soldiers at tho front feel indignant at the col umns of fulsome falsehood wc read lu tho newspapers that reached us describing unimportant skirmishes as great battles, nnd lauding officers to tho skies for their bravery and skill, who perhaps had not even sniffed tho smell of villainous gun powder, when their handful of men had won the great victory? How often did wo know that some poor straggling newspaper correspondent had found his way to the camp, and had been furnished with tent and blanket, poor cigars and worse whis key, and In the plentltude of his gratitude, with his blood and his Im agination heated by his generous entertainment, and wishing to please home, and make popular the jour nal he served, had written spread-oaglo nonsense, utterly re gardless of truth? And even when great battles were really fought, who of us that took part in them would oven hare recognized tho actual en gagements from the written descrip tions of them? Wo nil know that there was a very largo class of officers who, dur ing the war, studied nnd employed every mean's available to them in getting all the notoriety and praise they could for what they did, and even for what they did not do. Many of them had friends at court and did more at Washington to get promotion than they did in the field to earn it. "We know that men were made briga diers and even major generals who knew little of military affairs theo retically, and absolutely nothing of them practically. We know what war horses they bestrode, and what wonderful plumes and epulettes they wore. And even some of the most de serving were praised as they felt and acknowledged far beyond that which was due to their actual services. When the purpose of tho government to create tho rank of general and con fer It on Grant was first known to htm, he disapproved of it and stated that up to that time be thought no one had demonstrated his superiority over all tho rest suflclently to make it advisable to create this grade for his benefit. How refreshing was this truthfulness and modesty con trasted with the scramblo for promo tion In which so many wero engaged? As time goes on the great public drops from Its recollection tho many, and exaggerates more and more the merits of tho few. It is the misfortune of the common eoldler to bo remembered only In tho mass. Ho can get no distinct, indi vidual fame. The phalanx of Philip, under him and 'his illustrious son, conquered tho world; but was the nanio of a single one of tho heroes who held one of the spears that form ed that glittering and resistless wall no man knows. Tho world may never forget the brilliant Corslcan who toro through Kuropo llko a cyclone, but it has never had acquaintance with those who, stretched on Africa's sands, turned their Blghtless eyes to its burning sun, or, frozen Btlft and Mark, made food for wolves on Kus slan snows, It was tho valor and patriotism and sterling character of tho soldiers of our revolution oven moro than the energy, bravery and skill of thoir commanders that made them success ful in their seven years struggle with one of tho most powerful military nations of tho world, And it is so In in till wars. Tho quality of tho rank and file of an army Is the prlmo eauBo of Its success or failure and tho Grcok proverb that "An nrmy of flings with u Hon to command, is better than army of lions with u stag to command," la not and never was true. Tiu simple truth Is, that tho historian chronicling tho events which muko tho birth, growth and downfall of nations, mentions only the names of tho most prominent ac tors, and disposes of tho thousands who suffer nnd die, with a moro atroko of tho pen. Wo roinombor how eloquently, dur ing tho great war, orators promised Immortality of fame to tho men who donned tho blue, shouldorod their wunkoUi left thoir mothers nnd flOBErw dank ,KiirWir t.P, t'i'SiniH General Win. Sooy Smith, of .Mcdroitl. Cniiininmler of Union Cnuilry I'mler (Irani, and Hero of Many Unities. fathers, sisters and brothers, their 1 1 wish that every ono of them might wives and their children, and went , to the front to suffer by the millions, and to dlo by tens of thousands. They and their children's children to the latest generation were to be held in grateful remembrance, and like Jef ferson and Adams, "their names were to endure as long as If written in' let ters of living light betwixt Orlan and the Pleiades." How they marched through dust and mud and rain, bearing the bur dens of pack-mules by day and by night, often on short rations, endur ing tho pangs of hunger and thirst. How often did they Ho In bhouac In their wet blankets, drenched with rain or covered with snow, getting up to a hasty breakfast of hard-tack, bacon and coffe, long before day light to form-In line nnd fight in bloody battles the live long day. And who can adequately describe the pic ture which their blood painted on the field strewn with their mangled bodies, or the scenes which our hos pitals presented after a fight? "Sad, sad indeed are the signs of a foughten field." And sad too wero the home scenes after a battle. Breathlessly their dear ones waitod for tidings from them and trembling ly they scanned the long lists that wero published of the killed, wound ed and missing. In our pension offices, custom houses and post offices throughout the country, and in tho department at Washington, many old soldiers and many widows and children" of sol diers are employed. More should be. And even as employees In our private business, other things being equal, they should have preference. Our wonderfully generaus provision of pensions for soldiers and their wid ows, proves that thoy aro collectively held in grateful reinomberance by our people, but the truth still re mains that as Individuals they aro not honored as they should be. In tho Kromlln at Moscow, passing through tho palace, I saw stately col umns covered from base to capital, with the names of thouhands of com mon soldiers and officers who had fought gallantly and died for their country. And I thought, this much abused Russia here sets an example to the world In giving aB far as possi ble to tho common soldier lasting recognition for his merits, and u rec ord to which his descendants may point with pride. I wish thut our government would erect at tho seat of government a shaft as high as the Vushlngton monument, mid cover It with non corrodlblo aluminum bronze on which should be Inscribed tho name of every officer or soldier, who during tho war won special mention in official reports for gallant and meritorious conduct iu action. On nil great civic occasions, lu tho midst of pom)) and pageantry nnd ceremonial, prominent places should always be icscrved for tho surviving votorans, common soldiers as well as officers, ami dear as is our starry banner to tho sight of our peoplo, should ho that of thoir furrowed cheoks and Bnow-whlto huir. I wish that ovory position In tho civil Borvico of our country, nt homo and ubroad, was filled by an old sol dier, so long as thoy could bo found Biiltublo lu every way to kill them. have enough of this world's goods to place him beyond want and make him comfortable lu his old age. And I especially wish that all whose con duct In life is worthy, should be held m such esteem and receive such kind and geuerous treatment that they would be made to feel that their services are appreciated and that they are respected and honored by the country they saved from division nnd destruction. There arc many who are here pres ent, who have the ploasant con sciousness of long nnd arduous ser vice ciieernilly sum faithfully ren dered, who have not had the expe rience of Clnclnnntus while living, and who cannot hope for perennial fame when dead. Hut that conscious ness, and tho glorious privilege of living as free men in our beloved country, and the pride and satisfac tion that wc feel In the fact that, united and great and powerful, wo hand it over to our children and their descendants as tho richest and best heritage. Is our nmplo and soul-satisfying reward. And so with no envy townrd those who have filled and still fill the public eye, let us enjoy all the well earned vlans that our memorlos spread before us, and re joicing that we fought and still live as American citizens, march down the hill and lie with those who sleep at Its base the "iinromombered sol dlors" of all the centuries. THIS VILL INTEREST MOTHERS Mother Gray's Sweet Powders foi Children, a Certain relief for Fever- Ishness, Headache, Had Stomacn, Teething Disorders, move and regu late tho Dowels and Destroy Worms They break up cold, In 24 hours They are so pleasant to the taste Children llko thorn. Over 10,000 testimonials. Used by Mothers for 23 yoarB. They never fall. Sold by all Druggists, 2Cc. Samplo mailed FRErJ. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, L Hoy, N. y. Medford Real Estate & Employment Agency 1C0 ncro mountain ranch, 7 miles f i oin a good little town, S, 000. 120 acres In lower Sams Valley will go at hulf price If taken at once; It Is Al unimproved land. 10 acres nicely Improved alfalfa laud, 8 miles from Central Point, 112,000. 18 acres of fine black Koll with about 1H acres of hay, good houso and barn, 112,000, 100 ncirm of sticky, well Im proved , 17fi per acie. Wo have homo good 10 aero tracts close In tit $150 per acie. Several first class relinquish ments well located, at a very low price. HiikImcks ('banco Good unto truck only C2fi If taken at onco. Soveral good automobiles rang ing lu price from $200 to $800. If you wmi t to snvo money on your furniture como and sco us. l'liiployiueiit Wo want seveial good girls at once, Mrs. Emma Bittnor IIOO.MH AND 7, lAI,M HWOK Opposite Nash Hotel Phono II II; Home, 11, AT CRATER LAKE Superintendent W l Atnnt nnd Hanger II. K. Mnui)cr ' Crater Lake National Park lme left for the government heudquiutors five- Jul los this side of the rim of Crater Luke to make the first steps low aid getting read for the summer tourist season. They expect to bo gone about two weeks on this trip, Superintendent Araitl anticipates encountering con siderable snow before reaching the lu.ulqunrters hut helioses tho trip nu be made easily en snow shoes and possibly without the aid of these because of tho crusted snow, lie also thliiKs the snow nt the lake and headquarters will not be found mi)- thing like as deep thin spring as It was at this time Inst .enr. Nearly r .3 feit of snow fell ear ago at the park but It Is not believed anything , like this amount fell during tho past i winter ns It has boon much more open ami less snow has fallen all over Mr. Mamjer will probably be In the park most of the time from now until next fall when Hie storms drive him out. lie wilt take his wife and they will have general supervision over things there under Superintend ent Arnnt, CLARK GETS VOTE MONTANA DEMOCRATS 1HTTK, Mont., Mi,v HO. Chump Olnrk lotlnv linn been emlnrxed I y llie state convention of llie ileiuoerulH inoetintf lioui uiitl eight tleleutes were iiwlrueleil to oli lor linn nt llie national convention tls lon Hie inujoiitv (lele;nes hme it belief that lie linn n eliunee to win. Get thi Original ind Genutnt HORLIGK'S MALTED MILK The Feetf'rirktk fir All Ajis. For Infants, Inva!kli,and Growing children. PurcNutrition,upbuildingthevho!cbody. Invigorates the nursing mother and the aged. FJtch milk, malted grain, in powder form. 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