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Captains Geo. H. Roach and W. A. Mason of the Seventeenth In- fantry Regiment, U. S. A., and Lieutenant Osborn, Third United States Cavalry, were detailed to inspect the camp and assist in the instruction of the 500 guardsmen in attendance.
The following will give an idea of the daily routine of the men in camp-the eamp regulations: first call, 5:25 a. m .; reveille, 5:40 a. m .; assembly, 5:45 a. m .; mess, 6.00 a. m .; poliee, 6.30 a. m .; sick call, 6:40 a. m .; assembly, 6:50 a. m .; adjutant's call, 6:55 a. m .; guard mount, 9:45 a. m. : company drill. 10:05 a. m .; officers' call, 11:30 a. m. mess, noon ; first sergeant's call, 12:45 p. m .; battalion drill, 1:00 p. m .; mess, 5:45 p. m .; dress parade, 6:45 p. m .; call to quarters, 10:15 p. m .; taps, 10:30 p. m.
After battalion drill in the afternoon the men were at liberty to rest and enjoyed themselves seeing the sights about the mines and other points of interest. Each evening in front of headquarters tent the regi- mental band gave a coneert and every evening the eamp was thronged with visitors from the city.
The third day of the camp the entire regiment visited Lakeside park
.. and gave an exhibition drill in the evening, after which dancing was indulged in until a late hour.
Friday was ladies' day and the eamp was visited by hundreds of the ladies of Joplin, Webb City, Carterville, Carthage and other points.
SHAM BATTLE
Friday afternoon, in place of the regular dress parade, a sham battle was had and instruction given in skirmish battle formation. The battle was witnessed by a large number of citizens. Major Mitchell. First Battalion, and Major Williams, of the Second, commanded the opposing forces, and the fighting was very realistie.
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The Second Battalion garrisoned a hastily constructed fort at the east end of Cox park and the First Battalion was the attacking party, which opened the fight by firing upon a skirmish line which had been thrown out by the Second Battalion and after the exchange of a few shots the skirmishers retired to the fort and the battle was on. A terrifie fusilade of musketry was now kept up for half an hour or more, after which the attacking party charged the garrison in the fort. The battle was so fierce that the parties engaged in a hand-to-hand figlit. A truee was now had and the belligerents earried from the field the wounded ( ?) and injured ( ?) soldiers, after which the fight was resumed. The First Battalion again charged the Second, which re- treated, and it looked as if the attacking party would take the fort, when Major Williams, Sheridan-like, rallied the fleeing Second and drove the First Battalion off the field.
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR The Second Regiment went to the front at the first call of President MeKinley for volunteers and, after being in camp a short time at
COLOR GUARD OF SECOND MISSOURI VOLUNTEER INFANTRY At Camp Churchman near Atlanta, Georgia. Spanish-American War.
Jefferson Barracks, was sent with the main army to the south, and was stationed at the big camp at Chattanooga; later at Lexington, Ken- tueky, Atlanta, Georgia, and other southern points. The Second Regi- ment was one of the best among the volunteer troops and was frequently complimented by the United States army officers for its splendid disci- pline and military bearing. Colonel Andrews, of the Thirteenth United States Infantry, who was sent to inspect the Second, with other regi- ments, in his report of the inspection, said, "That the Second Missouri Regiment was more like the United States army ought to be than the regulars themselves, because of the personnel of the officers and men." Said he: "The discipline is excellent and the men are among the very best citizens in private life."
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Adjutant MeMillen and Quartermaster Deutsch both were called home before the close of the war on account of business, and Lieutenant John Bailey, of Company A, became regimental adjutant.
The Fifth Regiment, Missouri United States Volunteers, of which command Hon. Chas. H. Morgan was the lieutenant coronel, contained, among its commands, Company G, from Jasper county. This com- pany was made up almost entirely of men from the rural districts and they were unusually strong and husky. The company was commanded by the following officers: Captain, George Whitsett, Carthage; first lieutenant, Russell Garrison, mine superintendent, Webb City; second lieutenant, Freeman Rowe, mine superintendent, Webb City.
Company G made a most excellent record in eamp, and after the war Captain Whitsett was sent to the Philippines as judge of one of the military districts, where he made an enviable reputation as a jurist.
A company of the Sixth Missouri, United States Volunteers, was partly made up of Jasper county men-First Lieutenant J. J. Nelson and sixty men enlisting at Webb City. We were unable to secure a copy of the company roster of the above organizations, the adjutant general informing the writer that his office foree was so limited that time could not be given to the copy of the names.
CARTHAGE HONORS HER DEAD
Among the soldiers who went to the front in the Spanish-American war with Company A, was Sergeant Charles Wood, who died at Camp Chickamauga, stricken with fever. The body of the sergeant was sent home for burial and was accompanied by a detachment of Company A. The funeral occurred July 14, 1898, and was largely attended, the business of the city having been suspended during the hour of the funeral.
In the funeral cortege were the ex-members of the Carthage Light Guard, under command of Capt. Geo. H. Thomas; the Modern Wood- men, of which lodge he was a member, and the Sons of Veterans.
SEMI-MILITARY SOCIETIES
As in the 'Eighties the Twelfth Regiment Select Knights A. O. U. W., comprising four Jasper county legions, had won great distinction as a semi-military organization, so in the 'nineties the Uniformed Rank of the Knights of Pythias and the Patriarchs Militant of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, through the regimental organization of each of these two great societies, brought the red phimed Knights and the gal- lant chivalry into prominent notice.
Although each of these two regiments contained companies in other counties than Jasper, both were largely officered by Jasper county cit. izens and, as South Western Missouri organizations, each played a prominent part in the social and fraternal life of the county.
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THE THIRD REGIMENT, U. R. K. P.
In 1890 there came to Carthage in the employ of the Frisco Railway Company and in the capacity of district freight agent, Carl Gray, a young man of great energy and executive ability who, through rapid promotion, reached the high station of vice president and general man- ager of the great 'Frisco system and who now is the general manager of the Northern Pacific. Young Gray, who was a graduate of a military academy, of military ancestry and a great lover of military manœuvres was the organizer and father of the Uniformed Rank of the Knights of Pythias in Southwestern Missouri, and it was his energy and Pythian activity more than any other one factor which popularized the military branch of that fraternity during the early and middle 'nineties.
At the organization of Carthage Division No. 34 of the U. R. K. P., Sir Knight Gray was chosen captain commanding and, figuratively speaking, put Carthage on the fraternal map by the splendid manœuvres of his division. Following the appearance of Captain Gray's command, divisions of the Uniform Rank were organized at Webb City, and Jop- lin and these, together with divisions at Monett, Aurora, Nevada, and North and South Springfield, made up the Third Regt. of which Capt, Gray was unanimously elected colonel, Julius Finke, of Webb City, lieutenant colonel ; and Joel T. Livingston, of Joplin, major of the Second Battalion. Robert Robyn, of Carthage was appointed adjutant. The uni- form of the Knights of Pythias during the 'nineties was, in the opinion of the author, the most attractive and knightly looking equipment that that body has ever worn. It was a decided improvement over the one worn by the Knights during the 'seventies and early 'eighties and far more attractive than the present.
The uniformed knights of the 'nineties were dressed in black broad- cloth, coat of Prince Albert military cut, white helmet with red plume and the sword belt of red leather, and the buttons, trappings and other accoutrements silver mounted with white metal trimmings. The regi- ment numbered four hundred men, and it was an imposing sight to see this splendid organization in regimental formation.
The Third Regiment, as a whole, participated in the Knights of Pyth- ias Fourth of July celebration at Monet in 1892, the national encamp- ment at Kansas City, at the laving of the corner stone of the Jasper county court house ; and a number of other public events. The regiment appeared at its best in Kansas City, at the supreme encampment, held in August, 1892, at which gathering it was designated by General Car- naham, commanding the U. R. K. P., to act as the official escort for the delegates to the supreme lodge, and as such led the way to the place where that august body assembled to legislate for the order.
The regiment did not compete for any of the prizes at the national encampment, but all three of the Jasper county companies won prizes that year at some one of the different gatherings they attended, and each reflected great credit on its home lodge.
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In 1897 Colonel Gray was transferred to Wichita, Kansas, and the Third Regiment fell into a state of inactivity until 1902. when it was re- organized, and will be spoken of in our fraternal events of the last decade.
PATRIARCHIS MILITANT. I. O. O. F.
In 1893 the six cantons located in the western border counties, from Kansas City to Joplin, were organized into a regiment and Dr. M. T. Balsley, of Joplin, was elected lieutenant colonel commanding. Colonel Balsley made a vigorous commander and by a systematie effort built up a fine command which, on a number of occasions, attracted the favorable attention of not only the Odd Fellows, but of the publie at large.
Jasper county's interest in the cantons is largely centered in Can- ton Lineoln, of Joplin, which is especially mentioned in the history of that city.
The Patriarchs of the Odd Fellows is to that order what Knights Tem- plarism is to Masonry, only that the military idea is more predominant, the several eantons being organized into regiment and brigades.
The word eanton is a Swiss word and means a company of soldiers. Patriareh-Militants is a compound word and has a double meaning- Patriarch being a ruler and militant indicating ready for the fight. The Patriarch Militant must be a wise ruler and a good soldier.
THE UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Jasper county's Camp No. 522, United Confederate Veterans, was or- ganized May 22. 1894, with forty charter members. The camp has had on its rolls 174 veterans of the Confederate army, but death and removals from the county has cut down the present membership to 72.
At the organization of the camp. G. R. Hill was chosen commander and held the office until the annual election of 1905. when he was sue- ceeded by C. C. Catron, who held the position until his death on De- vember 25. 1910. Z. II. Lowdermilk, post department commander, was called to the post of commander and at this writing is still the com- mander of the camp.
Jno. W. Halliburton was elected adjutant of the camp, at the date of its muster-in, and has filled the position with such care that the eamp would never let him resign and he has held this important post through the sixteen years of the society's existence
W. E. Hall, who was a resident of Jasper county during the war and one of the first to enlist in the regiment which the county sent to the front. was elected the first treasurer of the camp and held the position until his death in JJuly. 1907, when he was succeeded by Jacob Litteral, · who still holds the post.
Previous to the organization of the camp the ex-Confederate veterans of Jasper county raised $1,000 toward the building of the Confederate Home at Higginsville, and since then has contributed $775 toward its maintenance. In addition to the above, the camp has contributed the
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following sum: $100 toward ereeting the monument at the Confederate cemetery, Springfield ; $100 toward building the Confederate monument at Palmyra and a like sum toward erecting the Confederate monument at Neosho. Eight members of the Jasper county camp have been sent to the Home at Higginsville, and six ex-Confederate veterans, not mem- bers of the Jasper county camp. have been sent to the Confederate Home and have been cared for by the Jasper county veterans who wore the gray.
The Jasper county camp of United Confederate Veterans has enjoyed an annual pienie and reunion each year since its organization, and at these gatherings the members have lived over the old days that tried men's souls and have, in memory, sat around the camp fire and re- eounted the pleasures and the sorrows, the hardships and the reereations of the soldier's life.
The Jasper county camp has twice been honored by the state organiza- tion by choosing a Jasper county citizen for the important post of de- partment commander. At the state reunion in 1907 Z. H. Lowdermilk of Joplin was elected major general commanding the department of Missouri, and at the next annual meeting Jno. W. Halliburton, of Carth- age, was chosen to preside over the veterans. This was considered a most extraordinary compliment to the Jasper county camp to have twice in succession one of its members called to the highest office in the state organization : a compliment which, however, was well deserved, for the two men mentioned have both given much of their time to the or- ganization which has so signally honored them.
In 1905 the Jasper county camp entertained the department at Joplin, and a more extended mention of this meeting will be made in our Joplin items for the last decade.
ROSTER OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
We append here a roster of the Jasper county camp, correct to De- eember 31. 1911 :
Name Rank and Command
Z. H. Lowdermilk. Co. H. 2 N. C. Infy.
W. E. Johnson. Lieut., Talbott Regt., Raines Brig.
T. B. Wormington, Lient .. Co. B. 3 Mo. Cav.
Harris E. Hatcher, Lieut .. Co. A, 1 Batt., Shelby's Brig.
J. W. Halliburton, private, Williams' Cav. Regt .. Shelby's Brig.
Jacob Litteral. Co. D. Gordon's Regt., Mo. Cav. George Burgoon, Co. A. 10 Tex. Cav.
R. A. Scott, Co. A, Livingston's Batt.
James C. Talbott, Co. D. 10 Mo. Infy.
Wm. H. Price. Co. K. 8 Mo. Infy.
W. B. MeNew, Co. D, 2 Tenn. Cav.
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Name Rank and Command
W. N. Blanton, Co. G, 15 Ark.
Benj. F. Hatcher, Co. A, Brice's Batt.
S. H. Webb., Co. H, 8 Tenn. Cav. A. M. Payne, Co. F, 3 Mo. Infy.
T. F. Pryor, Co. B, Black's Regt., Mo. Infy. John Arey, Co. H, 12 Va. Cav. Geo. F. C. Corl, Co. B, 2 N. C. Cav.
Ferdinand Osment, Co. B, Price's Batt., Mo.
Jonathan Loveless, Co. A, 2 Tex. Light Infy.
A. B. Moore, Co. I, 18 Tenn. Infy.
R. C. Friend. Co. A, Williams Ky. Co.
J. W. Stich, Collins' Batt. Brig.
G. F. Smith, Walker's Regt., Taylor's Brig.
J. H. Lyon, Co. B, 13 Ga. Piekett's Div.
E. T. Rhea, Co. H, 3 Tenn.
J. M. Daugherty, Co. A, 39 Tenn. Infy.
H. H. Dunning, Co. K, 16 Mo. Infy. Geo. Randall, Co. D, 37 Tenn. Infy.
J. M. Bridges, Co. D, 2 Regt., Shelby's Cav. Thomas Moffett, private, Holland's Co., Texas Rangers. F. F. Langston, private. Abe Cox, private.
J. H. Gist, Co. A, Michael's Regt., Jeff. Thos. Brig.
L. C. Gilbreath, Co. F, 10 Mo. Cav.
J. W. Aylor, Co. A, Prindle's Batt., Sharp Shooters, Mo. George Little C. S. Clover. Alex. Campbell, Co. A., S Ark. Infy. James Porter, Co. B, 3 Mo. Cav.
F. J. Hazelwood, Co. A., 11 Mo. Infy.
Jolın LaFever, Co. C, 11 Mo. Infy.
B. M. Wilson, Co. A, 11 Mo. Infy.
L. B. Stevens, Co. A, II Mo. Infy.
Lee Taylor, Co. A, Brook's Regt., Fagan's Brig. Richard D. Fallis, Co. B, 2 Mo. Infy.
J. A. Broadhurst, Co. F, 2 Mo. Cav.
W. E. Reynolds, Co. A, Stone's Cav., Cabelle Brig.
T. W. Irwin, Griffins Revir's Regt., Clark's Brig. O. F. Arnold, Co. I, 4 Mo. Cav.
A. W. Carmen, Co. I, Green's Infy Mo.
J. M. Johnson, Co. 1, 2 Mo. Cav.
A. H. MeCune, Co. E, McGowan's Regt.
E. L. Howard, Co. A, Todd's Regt.
G. R. Hill, Co. B, 31 Mo. Cav. A. P. Lomax, Co. E, 39 N. C. Infy. David Allen, 3 Mo. Battery.
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Name Rank and Command
W. R. Calfee, Co. E, 17 Va. Cav. T. W. Cunningham, Co. I, 6 Mo. Infy. J. E. Spiva, Co. I, 3 Mo. Cav.
W. P. Phelps, 8 Ky. Cav.
M. A. Waldron, Co. D, 28 Va., Garnett's Brig. Jas. O. N. Gilbert, Co. B, 7 Ark. Infy., Harden's Brig. S. S. Nix, Co. G, 7 Ky. Infy.
W. D. Boggs, Co. H, 13 Va. Infy.
William Seaton, Co. D, 17 Tenn. Infy.
Fred A. Smith, Co. E. Williams' Regt., Shelby's Brig. John D. James, Gun's Regt .. Adams Brig.
CHAPTER XXXI
CARTHAGE IN THE 'NINETIES
LOCAL POLITICS AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS-BUILDING OF THE CITY LIGHT PLANT-CITY PARK-NEWSPAPERS-BANKS AND BANKING-ORATOR- ICAL AND DECLAMATORY CONTESTS-CARTHAGE FEDERATION OF WO- MEN'S CLUBS-WHIST CONTESTS- REUNION OF THE SIXTH KANSAS CAVALRY, U. S. V.
This decade was distinctively a home-building period, and during the nineties many beautiful residences were erected. adding still more to the beauty and fame of the Queen City. Three more churches were built, and the teaching force of the public schools was almost doubled. As mentioned before, much of the history of Carthage had a country- wide influence-and appears in our chapter on the county at large-we regret that several of the articles which are purely local and are pre- sented here are partially incomplete on account of our inability to secure some of the data which was desired to complete the stories.
LOCAL POLITICS AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
In 1890 Carthage surrendered its charter as a city of the fourth class and organized as a city of the third elass. This was a most im- portant change, as it enabled the city to provide for a more complete system of streets and other municipal improvements; also to raise a sufficient revenue to carry on, in a proper way, the several depart- ments of the eity government. Naturally, there was great interest manifested in the city election for 1890, as there would devolve on the officers elected at this time a complete revision of the city ordinances and the enactment of the many important laws necessary to put in operation the machinery of a third class eity. Both parties put into the field a ticket which contained men of splendid business ability, and the contest was warm. The Republicans, being in the majority, won most of the offices. The first offieers of the city, under the new char- ter, were as follows: Mayor. W. B. Myers; marshal, Asa Hurst ; city attorney. Howard Gray ; recorder, E. J. Montague; colleetor, Edward Garland. and treasurer, E. B. Jacobs.
City Council: First ward, Wm. R. Logan two years, and Geo. W. Koontz one year; second ward, M. Edstorm two years, and Geo. C. Iowanstein one year .; third ward. Jasper J. Smith two years, and Jno. W. Henderson one year; fourth ward, W. H. Black two years, and H. F. Beebe one year.
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Among the first enactments passed by the new administration was an ordinance providing for better equipment for the fire department, $1,500 being appropriated to purchase hose wagons and a hook and ladder truck.
It will be noted that a full complement of officers are elected every two years, and as the organization occurred in 1890 the general elections occur in the even years-in the odd years only one half council being elected.
Election in 1891 :- Council members-Geo. W. Koontz, D. A. Innes, C. E. Turner and HI. F. Beebe.
General election 1892 :- Mayor. W. W. Calhoun; marshal, D. M. Stafford; city attorney, Charles Farrow ; recorder, (police judge) Thos. Buckbee: collector, Edward Garland: treasurer. E. B. Jacobs; assessor. Frank Griscomb; councilmen : W. R. Logan, J. R. Freed, J. P. Coulter and E. A. Bissell.
Councilmen elected in 1893 :- First ward, W. H. Black; second ward, James D. Eagan : third ward, Isaac Perkins; fourth ward, J. G. HIankla ; fifth ward, L. M. Murphy and W. W. Sewell.
General election in 1894 :- Mayor, E. B. Jacobs; marshal. D. M. Stafford; police judge, Thos. Buckbee; city attorney, Chas. Farrow : collector, Homar D. Smith : treasurer, Albert Rogers; assessor, Horace B. Martin.
Council-First ward. Michael Torphy: second ward, James Ross ; third ward, Thos. Freed ; fourth ward, George Brown; fifth ward, I. C. Hodson.
Councilmen elected in 1895 :- W. II. Black. M. Edstrom, Isaac Perkins, B. J. Gladden and L. M. Murphy.
General election in 1896 :- Mayor, George C. Howanstein: mar- shal, D. M. Stafford ; police judge, Thos. Buckbee ; city attorney, Harry Green ; collector, Homar D. Smith: treasurer, Albert Rogers; assessor, W. H. Rhodes.
Council :- W. J. Porter, James Ross, George Brown, William Perry and I. C. Hodson.
Councilmen elected in 1897 :- First ward, Michael Torphy; second ward, M. Edstrom : third ward, J. J. Wells; fourth ward, Andrew Zane; fifth ward, John A. McMillen.
General election in 1898 :- Mayor. C. O. Harrington; marshal, D. W. Bruffett ; poliee judge, Thos. Buckbee: city attorney. Harry Green : collector, Homar D. Smith ; treasurer, Albert Rogers, and assessor. D. H. Paulding.
Council :- First ward. W. T. Porter, G. B. Light (unexpired term) : second ward. James S. Ross; third ward. Charles A. Dumars; fourth ward. G. D. Wells; fifth ward, Joseph P. Eiffer.
Councilmen elected in 1899 :- F. G. Lanbolk, W. W. Brunkley, JJ. B. Chaffey and J. A. McLean.
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As will be noted, the officers of Carthage have all been men of high integrity and business standing, and have all, regardless of political faith, worked for the betterment of the city.
BUILDING OF THE CITY LIGHT PLANT
In April, 1897, the City of Carthage voted $32,800 in bonds for the purpose of building a city light plant. The vote on the question was : For the city light plant, 624; against, 518. E. J. Lentz was appointed city electrician and superintendent of construction and personally su- pervised the building of the plant, which was constructed in a satis- factory manner.
CITY PARK
In 1893 the panic which swept the country did much damage to the business of Carthage, and many people were out of employment during the winter of 1893-4. To provide employment for these the eity voted a considerable sum for the improvement of the city park, and many changes were made which added to its beanty and usefulness.
NEWSPAPERS
The Carthage Press and the Carthage Democrat were the leading newspapers of the city during this decade. The Democrat, which was purchased by Cornelius Roach, now secretary of state, had a large country circulation and molded very largely the public sentiment of the Democratic party. The Press, which during the early days was a Greenback paper, during the later eighties espoused the cause of a high tariff: and in 1890 became a straight-out Republican paper. C. Conrad who, with A. W. St. John, had jointly published the Press, retired from the editorial staff in January, 1890, and W. J. Sewell, now the editor-in-chief, became a half owner and took charge of the. city and county news department. The Press is now the oldest paper in the county.
The Silver Review, published in 1896-8 by M. Mehan, was a spicy and well edited paper devoted to the cause of bimetalism and the official sheet of the Silver Republican party.
BANKS AND BANKING
The Central National Bank was chartered in July, 1890, with a capital of $100,000. The following were its first officers: President, A. H. Caffee; vice-president, J. P. Newell ; cashier, J. E. Lang.
In January, 1891, the Bank of Carthage increased its capital to $100,000 and G. A. Cassel, its founder, was again called to the execu- tive chair.
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The reorganized First National Bank succeeded the Drovers. In January, 1890, the following were the officers: President, W. E. Brinkerhoffer; cashier, A. V. Wallacc. These banks, since their organ- ization, have been strong financial institutions. During the panic of 1893, not a single depositor lost a dollar; by their wise management they kept the business of Carthage on a firm basis, and by the liberality of their policy they tided many of the business men of the county seat over a rough sea of financial perils.
ORATORICAL AND DECLAMATORY CONTESTS
With the view of encouraging oratory and expression, W. H. John, of Carthage, offered for competition, at an annual contest at the Colle- giate Institute, two medals-one for oratory and one for declamation. These medals created great interest among the students, and the annual contests were events which brought out some splendid orations.
The first eontest for the John medal occurred at the close of school in 1890, the following students participating in the oratorical contest :
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