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| Theodore Roosevelt. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, Jan. 4, 1902.
SEEKING INFORMATION.
To Gather Data For a Special Message.
INVESTIGATION IN CHICAGO.
Packing House Representatives and Railroad Men Served With Subpoenas—Those Interested In the Northern Securities Company Asked to Attend.
Chicago, Jan. 4.—The Record-Herald says:
The interstate commerce commission will begin a series of three investigations in Chicago next Tuesday which are said to have for their purpose the gathering of data for a special message by President Roosevelt to congress.
It is said in this special message President Roosevelt will deal with three subjects as follows:
1. Railway combinations.
2. The inter-state commerce commission.
3. Legislation governing inter-state traffic.
Originally it was the purpose of the president to cover those subjects fully in his annual message to congress but owing to the inability of the interstate commerce commission to get all the facts necessary these subjects were touched upon but briefly and were left to be handled in a supplementary message.
United States Marshal Ames' deputy was busy yesterday serving subpoenas on representatives of packing house interests. He had six summons and succeeded in serving two. Several of the men sought are said to have escaped service by leaving the city hurriedly.
No subpoenas were issued for the railroad men, but in their stead letters were received from the commission requesting their attendance at the investigation. It is said that every person in charge of traffic on a road centering here and known to carry packing house products and dressed beef has received a copy of the letter.
It is doubtful if the investigation into the Burlington deal can proceed Wednesday, as President Harris of the Burlington and Darius Miller, vice-president, will not be in the city. They have asked the commission to postpone the date and unless the St. Paul people interested can get here a postponement may become necessary.
SENTENCE OF TRAITOR.
Charged With Deserting to the Enemy.
FOUGHT HIS FORMER COMRADES.
Served Under General Cailles Until the Latter Surrendered — Sentenced by Military Commission to Be Shot, but Was Commuted to 20 Years' Imprisonment at Hard Labor.
Washington, Jan. 4.—Among the court martial records that have just reached the war department from the Philippines is one in the case of Frank O. Meekin, formerly a private in Company B, Thirty-seventh volunteer infantry. He was tried on a charge of "entering the service of the enemy in violation of the laws of war." Meekin absented himself from his regiment in September, 1900, and served under insurgent General Juan Cailles until the surrender to American arms on June 24, 1901. During his nine months sojourn with the enemy, Meekin was chiefly employed in the work of repairing arms and preparing ammunition under the direction of the enemy. He made no effort to escape and admitted to a solider of his regiment who was held captive by General Cailles, that he had joined the enemy of his own free will and did not intend to return to his regiment. On one occasion he joined a party of the enemy and armed with a rifle, marched against a detachment of United States troops and he accepted appointments as second and then first lieutenant in the insurgent army. Meekin's defense was that he was captured while drunk by the enemy, taken to General Cailles' camp and there held as a prisoner of war.
General Cailles and other insurgents testified in favor of the accused on this point but General Chaffee found that their evidence failed to corroborate in any substantial particular the testimony of the accused. Meekin was sentenced by military commission to be shot but General Chaffee commuted this sentence to 20 years imprisonment at hard labor.
Columbia Beats Cornell.
New York, Jan. 4.—Columbia defeated Cornell in the first round of the second annual chess match, played at the Manhattan Chess club yesterday with six players on each side. The score at the end of the two sessions of the day gave Columbia 5 1/2 games to 1 1/2 games for Cornell, Columbia winning every game except that between Tucker and Storey which was adjudicated a draw. The second round will be played today.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Proposed Appalachian Park.
The friends of forest preservation will approve the action of the president in sending to congress a letter accompanying a report from the secretary of agriculture on the creation of a forest reserve in the southern Appalachian region.
Mr. Roosevelt says in effect that the facts given by the secretary show an economic need of prime importance not only to the south, but to the whole nation, in this proposed reserve, since the influence of the mountain region "flows far beyond its borders with the waters of the rivers to which it gives rise." As a reserve for hardwoods, the president points out, this region is unsurpassed.
The Appalachian, or Alleghany mountain range extends from Canada through New England and the middle Atlantic states to the northern part of Alabama. The Adirondacks are "outliers" and the Catskills a link of it. The name Alleghany, like Appalachian, is of Indian origin. The former was adopted by the English and the latter by the Spaniards. Alleghany means "endless," and it would seem that some operators have regarded the forests as endless by the way they have been cutting them away. It is to check this waste, which increases with the years that the national reserve is recommended.
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| Charles Grandison Maybury. |
OLD DAYS IN SOLON.
MR. MAYBURY TELLS OF SOME OF THE SOLID FAMILIES.
The Pritchard Family and Their Descendants—Oldest Son for Several Years as Officer of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad—The Randall Family—Five Sons Grew to Manhood—The Seymour Family.
It is with pleasure that we present to our readers the portrait of Mr. C. G. Maybury of Winona, Minn., a former resident of Solon and the author of the letters concerning the "Old Days in Solon" which have been followed with such absorbing interest, as he has spoken of the different families once so prominent in that town and in the county and of their descendants.
To the Editor of The Standard:
SIR—One of Solon's solid men in the old days was Garret Pritchard. Mr. Goodwin says he came from Litchfield county, Conn., in 1807—with a pack on his back, having but $16.50 in money. He was a man who was not afraid of hard work. The county was then but a wilderness, the surface covered with a dense forest, but he went to work with a will and finally died one of the largest land owners in the town. It was said his father came the year before—financially embarrassed. Garret shouldered his father's obligation and earned and paid $500 for him.
Mr. Pritchard kept a public house for several years. And in the days of militia training Pritchard's was one of the meeting places. He was a reticent and modest man, never intruding himself upon any one and in his younger days he could be found in the field laboring with his men, of which he kept many in his employ.
The eldest son, Albert L., went west to Watertown, Wis., in an early day, where he prospered in business and several years later the Chicago & Northwestern railway elected him as secretary and treasurer of the company. Finally he took up his residence in New York City in connection with the office. That great Corporation now owns and operates 8,722 miles of track. It is often said that corporations have no souls, but I think this company is an exception to that rule, for when they find a faithful employee, he remains with the Northwestern and they seldom discharge a man unless for a grave cause. Again in case of accident where life is lost or injury they promptly send their claim agent to the parties concerned and most generally make so liberal a proposition settlement is effected without going into the courts for justice. Such is the reputation of the Chicago and Northwestern railway, located in nine western states. This is a digression from my subject. But the reference shows that our Solon boy in his venture in the line of railroading fell into good company. The writer is not informed as to whether he is still living.
Chauncey, another son, owned and lived on a farm located three miles north of Cincinnatus. He died a few years ago.
Loureza was the wife of Perrin H. McGraw, a lady greatly admired by all who knew her intimately. She has also passed away.
Mr. Pritchard married for his second wife a Miss Ford of German, Chenango Co., N. Y. Children were born of that union who have grown up since the writer left the native soil. Therefore I am not able to speak of them understandingly. A son married a daughter of John Stevens, an old resident of Solon, formerly of McGrawville.
Henry L. Randall and Jonathon, his brother, early settlers from Sharon, Conn., settled in Solon in 1808. Henry drove a two-horse team, bringing a few necessary articles such as needed for immediate use in his new home. He reared a family of five sons, Henry G., David, William, Linus and Orrin—all were good citizens who lived and died in the town except Linus, who went West in 1854, and, I think, settled in Illinois. David owned a farm just east of his father's farm, adjoining that of Samuel Emerson. Harriet married Hulbert Cady, a son of Rev. Mr. Cady, for several years pastor of the Solon Baptist church. Albert and George went West. The first named is now a resident of Onalaska, Wis., a suburb of the city of La Crosse. The writer met him one year ago. We had not met previously for about half a century. We were formerly schoolmates. William was a shoemaker. Orrin married Lydia Bean, daughter of Joseph Bean, an early settler. He owned and resided on the home farm of his father for many years. Orrin died a few years ago, but Mrs. Randall is still living. They had a son who was killed in battle during the civil war and this was a crushing blow to the parents and the family. A daughter is the wife of Verne Palmer, a jeweler of Marathon. B. H. Randall, who I think is the youngest son of David, is a resident of McGraw and I learn through The STANDARD that a son Floyd has recently located at Grand Rapids, Minn. Orrin Randall when a young man was one of the sporty boys, who so vehemently importuned Jehiel Johnson of the canal boys mentioned last summer, to get up and go down and take part in the impromptu dance and recently through Dr. Nesmith of Iowa, the identical Jehiel Johnson, likely has been located after about sixty years at Waukon, Ia. The doctor says he had known Mr. Johnson as a resident for thirty years, and a few years since in conversing with him it was revealed that he had lived in Solon as a canal boy. The doctor showed him the reminiscent letter, which mentioned him, and he was greatly pleased. Truth is stranger than fiction.
The writer does not so well recollect the family of Jonathan Randall, yet he remembers both men clearly. They both died at a good old age.
Joseph Bean was one of the early settlers, and for several years was a brewer of mints. Among the children remembered was Samuel, who lived many years on East River, Josiah, Thomas, Jeremiah, Albert, Jacob and Chauncey, sons, Mary and Lydia—Mrs. Randall. Mary married Lyman Jones of Cortlandville and emigrated in the early forties to Walworth county, Wis. Jeremiah, when a young man went with William Randall, the old merchant of Cortland, and learned the mercantile business. He located in Cincinnatus, where he conducted a profitable business until 1858, when he sold out to his brother Chauncey, who had been his business partner with Allen and Delaney Halbut, who conducted the business. Mr. Bean then located in Binghamton, soon after the Erie railroad reached that town. He at once engaged in the wholesale grocery business with Moses Morgan, a brother-in-law. The firm prospered and after a few years Mr. Morgan retired and Chauncey, the brother and former partner, went in as a partner under the firm name of Bean & Co. Jeremiah died about 1883. The firm is still in business under the old style and title and of the Bean family. In the firm are Chauncey and Irving W., son of Josiah Bean. Representatives are now living in McGraw. The family has proven an honored one for the old town,
James Seymour, although not a pioneer, was a citizen who commanded the respect and confidence of the community. He was a man of fine presence and occasionally held town office. He had two children, a son, James Edgar, and Jane. Both are residents of McGraw. Jane married a Mr. Boynton. James E. has a son. Arthur E. Seymour, whom I notice by the columns of The STANDARD is considerable of a politician and an orator, now holding an important position in the census departments in Washington.
C. G. M., Winona, Minn., Dec. 20, 1901.
A CHANGE IN BUSINESS.
Hollister Brothers To Succeed the Firm of Cramer & Hollister.
A change In the hardware and plumbing line of Cramer & Hollister is to be made at the close of an inventory that is now under way in that store. L. S. Cramer will retire and William K. Hollister of the present firm, with his brother, T. N. Hollister, will carry on the business. The new firm will be known as the Hollister Hardware and Plumbing Co.
The firm that is to be dissolved has been doing business at 10 Railroad-st. for the past six years. Previous to that time the business was conducted by Cramer & Mellon, and before that by Seaman & Cramer. The business was begun on Orchard-st. about seventeen years ago by Mr. H. T. Hollister. Mr. William K Hollister at that time began a clerkship with his brother and has been connected with the business ever since. Mr. T. N. Hollister, who is to join his brother in the business, was a salesman in the drygoods store of Warren, Tanner & Co., for a period of fourteen years and he, as well as is his brother, is well and favorably known in Cortland and vicinity.
ATTENTION, VETERANS!
Order to Report at G. A. R. Hall on Monday Evening, Jan. 6.
HEADQUARTERS IN THE SADDLE, Cortland, Jan. 4, 1902.
Attention Veterans:
You are ordered to report at G. A. R. hall Monday evening, Jan. 6, at 7 o'clock sharp to deploy for skirmish preparatory to general engagement which will begin at 8 o'clock when the reserve Corps will report and take the advance, Gen. S. L. Palmer in command. Rations will be issued after the engagement. The irregulars are especially requested to report and draw rations. Bring one night's sleep in your knapsack. The doctor's call will be sounded after rations are issued so that no one who needs it may lack medical attention. Joint installation. By order of, H. R. BURROUGHS, Commander.
Grover Relief Corps.
The ladies of Grover Corps will meet at G. A. R. hall Monday evening, Jan. 6, at 7:30 o'clock, where we will be admitted at 8 o'clock for the purpose of installing the officers elect for the coming year. SOVENA A. BURROUGHS, President.
TIOUGHNIOGA CLUB.
Changes to By-laws to be Submitted to Vote in February.
The board of directors of the Tioughnioga club has deemed it advisable to change the by-laws of the club in regard to the age of new members, the number of members, the admission fee of new members and the amount of the annual dues for the support of the organization. A public meeting of the members has been called for Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 8 o'clock, P. M., at the club-rooms at which time the proposed amendments will be voted upon.
The first proposition is to change the age limit for new members from 21 years, as Article 1 of the by-laws now provides, to 18 years. It is thought by the directors that this change will not necessarily make a marked difference in the age when new members will be admitted, as another change in the same article provides that the club shall be limited to 150 members instead of 200, as it now stands. It is thought by the directors that this change in the number of members will create a large waiting list for membership in the club and that new members, as a consequence of this probably largely increased waiting list, will have to wait for a long period after they have applied for admission before they can be taken in as members.
The change in regard to an admission fee is in reality a continuation of the former practice of the club in this matter, except that only $5 is the fee suggested, instead of $15 the former amount. For the past few years no admission fee has been charged by the club. Clergymen are exempt from the admission fee proposed.
The annual dues of resident members are to be changed from $10 to $12, payable semi-annually in advance on the first days of June and December. Non-resident members under the proposed changes will pay one-half of this amount, or $6 per year. This change will not affect the fees of present members of the club until next June.
BREVITIES.
—New display advertisements today are—M. W. Giles, Make room sale, page 7.
—The Normal school will reopen Monday morning after a two weeks' vacation.
—The "Lovers' Lane" company went to Binghamton this morning to fill an engagement in that city tonight.
—The regular meeting of the board of managers of the hospital for January will be held at the home of Mrs. Julia E. Hyatt, Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
—Quarterly meeting services will be held at the Homer-ave. M. E. church tomorrow. Love feast at 9:30 A. M., preaching by Presiding Elder Theron Cooper at 10:30 A. M., followed by communion; preaching by pastor at 7 P. M.
—Miss Lucy I. Marsh will sing two solos at the morning service at the Presbyterian church tomorrow. Miss Marsh was formerly the soprano in the Presbyterian church choir, but for the past year has been singing in Syracuse.
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