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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
6
A reflective poem honors fallen soldiers laid to rest. It asks if the departed hear the children's voices and bugle calls, as the flag and flowers mark their resting places. The speaker prays God rest them well, upholding a nation's trust and hope.
Memorial Day in the South, called Memorial Day by locals and Decoration Day by the North, is observed as veterans pass along routes to honor dead comrades and blue foes alike. The United Confederate Veterans, about 70,000 strong, lines camps from Maryland to Texas. Atlanta marks graves with monuments or markers, and Marietta Ga graves receive annual blank stones and decorations to prevent forgetfulness.
A vivid Civil War clash near Harper's Ferry pits Captain Blazer's Union men against Mosby's Confederates. The piece recounts hand to hand fighting, Mosby praising pistols while noting Spencer rifles' longer range. Blazer is driven to retreat after heavy losses. one rider Syd Ferguson delivers the decisive blow, Blazer is captured, and captives share whisky as they retreat through Loudoun.
The muffled drum marks a soldier's last tattoo and farewell on Fame's eternal camping-ground. The silent tents spread as Glory guards with solemn watch over the fallen in a quiet memorial tableau.
General Stephen D. Lee extols Jefferson Davis as possessing true greatness. He highlights Davis’s private life marked by exquisite courtesy and his approachable, polite, and affable nature to those who knew him best.
The fragment recalls Bee urging steadfast defense for Carolina then falls as the first victim of sectarian hate. It praises Stonewall Jackson’s tactical skill at Bull Run and his Valley campaigns where Confederate forces reportedly won repeatedly, noting Harper's Ferry and a White Army stance with five thousand stacked arms.
Mrs H Turner of Washington reflects on the life of a Civil War general, praising gentleness and courage. The letter recalls sacrifices at Fredericksburg, the May 10 battle, and the hero’s final blessing of his child as he died. Virginia’s praise and legacy endure.
Harry K. Thaw moved toward release from New York State Insane Asylum Matteawan with lawyer James G. Graham filing for a writ of habeas corpus. A judge granted the order and a hearing before Justice Morschauser in White Plains or Poughkeepsie is likely to determine sanity and potential release.
In Memphis Tennessee Mrs James Wright fatally shot Lei lia Gordon a Black woman with a single barrel shotgun tearing an arm from the body. She pursued Mary Davis after the killing and fired again but missed. Mrs Wright was arrested on a murder charge following a violent clash between white and Black women over neighborhood children.
Idaho Senator Borah, in his maiden address, defended the president in the Browns ville case debate. He challenged Foraker, dismissed arguments about evidence on the Twenty-fifth Infantry shooting, and called Browns ville rioting treason, warning against any compromise as an outrage.
The senate via the agriculture committee reported an agricultural appropriation bill carrying 11,642,146 dollars, up 133,340 from the house pass. It designates 10,000 dollars for demonstrating the best methods to combat the cotton boll weevil.
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