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The National tribune., 1895-10-10
THE QUESTION SQUAD.
Veterans Anxious 10 Find Their Comrades-Wh
Can Aid Themi


Inquiries for the whereabouts Of persons will be
published in this column once, free. By watching
Reunion columns during Reunion season the
Whereabouts of Secretaries having regimental ros-
tiers may be ascertained.l
ILLrNo1s.-OfCo. II. 47th ILL.,; by Louis Peter
son. Defiance, OF Co. ID, Sth H.; by Mrs.
Ellen Spilane, Ottawa, ll.-0f James
Magic, John Robinson, Serg't Silkwood,
Robert L. Laney Charles Curtis, and James w.
Buck, all of Co. c, 5th Ill. Cav; by James r.
Clerihan, Beulah, Kan.-Of Capt n. Gesch-
win, Co. Il, 10th H.; by ii. SpIague, Portal,
Neb.
IowA.-Of Surgeon of the 9Th Iowa; also,
members of Co. II, same regiment; by nj. Nc
Gurie, Van Zant, WASH
MATNE.-0f Co. II, 10th Me-, and Co. ii, Goth
Me- by Albert s. Dill. Richerson, Wash.-Of
Albert 9. N. Bailey, Co. J. Sd Me-; by Mary A.
Bailey, Cooper's Mills. Me.
MIsCELLANEoUs-Of Charles Bergstram,
who formerly lived at 80 East Erie street,
Corning, n. Y; by F. Scheb, 10 West Fifth
street. Corning n. Y.-Of August Lent last
heard of in Germany; by Marie Lent, care of
Mrs. Wedemeier, 81 East Seventeenth street,
New York City, n. Y.
MIssoURI.-0f James Norwall and Charles P.
Mayer, both of Co. NJ, LIST Mo. Cav; by Joseph
Delaney, Dubuque, Iowa.
NAvAL.-Of shipmates of the u, s. gunboat
Israel T. Smith; by b. F. McGougall, Veterans
Home, Cal.-0f shipmates of the y. s. S. Paw
nee. by Timothy +. Brown, Damariscotta, Me.
NEW YoRK.-0f Eugene Craw ford, Co. b,
11lth N. Y; by III. A. Roberts, Flint, Mich.
The National tribune., 1895-10-10
Read Better than Pension" page 3.
Pest of Prairie Dogs.

Western Kansas is This year oyerrun with
prairie dogs. These little pests seem TO have
multiplied by the thousands, and their
towns" may be seen along the railroads
by the hundred. Probably the largest prai.
RE dog town in the State is about six miles
north of Narka. IL is in the pasture of l..
ID. Smith, and he thinks so much of them
that be will not allow them hunted.
The pasture contains over hundred acres,
and is dotted over with the houses of these
little animals and their companions, the lit
tie owls IL is very interesting amusement
for Eastern people to stand on an elevated
point and watch these little dogs running
about playing or sitting erect by the side oil
their hole, ready to dart down into the earth
If there is any sign Of danger.
1t takes good marksman 10 hit one OF
the dogs with rife They appear TO drop
into their house before the bullet can reach
them, and many sportsmen believe they can
hear the report of gun 100 yards distant
and get into the hole before the bullet
reaches them.
The National tribune., 1895-10-10
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
INDIANA.

INDIANA
Department Commander II. B. Shively in
General Orders says: Nov that the Encamp-
ment is over. let me again urge you to press for
ward in your efforts to recruit your ranks and
build up your Posts. Every comrade can do
much in this direction. Visit those who have
allowed themselves to become delinquent and
see if you cannot again enlist them in our
ranks. Make another effort. Remember that as
the years 90 by the demands upon us increase,
and greater is the necessity for our mutual
help"
The Department Commander in General Or
ders says: "This Department has been highly
honored by the selection of our esteemed COM
rade, j. N. Walker, as Commander in-Chief OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic. Much has
been given us, and of us much will be required
Let every comrsde feel that he has been hon
ored by reason of the great honor conferred
upon one of our comrades"
MINNESOTA
A. X. Skaro Post. 81, ST. Peters-Com., g. S.
Ives; S. v. c., W. Moses; ]. v. c., John Tur-
rillin; Adjt. ID. Fichthorn @. NJ, b. r. DAM
ran; Surg, d. B. Collins; o. d.. @. W. studey;
O. g., n. Goldsmith; 8. H., c. J. Campbell Z;
Chap. Rev. Newton.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Aaron T. Stevens Post, 6, meets in GAR
Hall on Main street, Peterboro, on the first and
third Fridays of each month. The following
1t the roster Of the officers: CON-, John Scott
6. V. c.. A. f. jackson; j. V. c., c. A. Clark
AdJtW.W. III. Greenwood; Chap, II. T. Cram
Surg, ]. K. Saunders; Q. NJ, o. A. Wiley; o.
d., George r. Peasley; o. g., ]. B. Carpenter
G. NJ, E. +. Whitaker; Q. NJ s.. L. p. Wilson.
RHODE ISLAND
Department Commander Daniel r. Ballou,
In his grand rounds. made an official visit 10
Charles E. Lawton Post, 5. Newport, Sept. 25.
He was accompanied by Senior Vice Depart
ment Commander VIM. E. Stone, Junior Vice
Department Commander Livingstone Scott,
Asst Adj't-Gen. Philip S. Chace. and Aids Levi
Burden and Edwin II. Tilley. After the for
maiities attending the visitation collation. was
served. and remarks were made by the visiting
Department officers, Commander Malehouse, oil
Grant Post, Illinois; Past Department Com
mander Andrew K. Mcmahon, Rev. Isaac New
ton Phelps. Senior Vice Commander Henry C.
Bachelor, ex-Alderman VIM. Hamilton. and
Quartermaster G. i. Harvey. There was large
attendance of members of the Post and the
Momau's Relief Corps.
The National tribune., 1895-10-10
TIE GRAND ARMY.
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order
GRAND ARMY CHAPLAINS.
Rev. II. III. Hagerty, Past Chaplatn-in-Chiei,
Calls upon Them to Unite

Rev. Il. III. Hagerty, Past Chaplain-in-Cbief
Calls upon Them to Unite.
CEApLhrNs OF THE GRAND ARMY: You are
probably aware that at the Encampment IN
louisville. the National Association OF Army
and Navy Chaplains modified iheir RUE % on
membership SO as to include Chaplsins OF De-
psrtments and Posts. BY this change the
membership may be greatly enlarged. as well Is
made much more capable for extended useful
ness. Before il was becoming very limited III us
membership as most OF the War Chsplains
have crossed over TO the great beyond.
II was further agreed that any Chaplain who
would forward his name and 20 cents 10 hev'
George X Hoover, in Chicago, ILL.,, would be
enrolled as a member Now, comrades in office,
ms well as the G AR, trust ii is not necessary
for me to exhort you TO an effort to make
our Office one OF moral force and power Tor
good.
Ours is the only Office in the Order which
is created for that purpose. If it does not
secure that end. il is without use, and may as
well be abolished. Let us encourage industry
and self-relance among our comrades where
it is needed.
am glad temperance is so generally prac-
ticed among our men. / look with pride upon
our record in Louisville. Who ever saw such
a body of men elsewbere2 We have much TO
do in keeping this standard. To be Chaplain
Of 100000 of such men is no small honor. Let
us value if, aud try to keep every comrade In
line. So far as you can, keep all liquor out OF
your Posts and assemblages.
Let sobriety be the rule of conduct every
where, at home and abroad. III ! can aid you
in any matter be free to call upon me. Work
ing together we gather strength. ] am glad
our Chaplain-iD-Ch will work gladly with us
ia these lines. Attention, Chaplains! Forward,
march. Yours in F., c. and L.
T. II. HAGERTY, President Chaplains' Assn.
The National tribune., 1895-10-10
Tracys Friend Kindly Sends Him q White
Owl for a Mocking- Bird.

TSt. Louis RepaJlic.l
ibid you ever hear about the Brazilian
mocking-bird that Congressman-elect John p.
Tracy, of the Springfield, No., district once
owned 2" asked Jack Carr at the Planters
recently.
"No? Well, I'll tell you about it, was
in Springfield and was going to Texas, and
Tracy asked me to get Texas mocking-bird
and send 1T to him. He said his wife had
long wished for one. i promised TO do my
best
The so-called Texas hooking bird is larger
than the northern product, and has long,
scissors-like tail with large white spot on
each division of it, 1t is much easier to
domesticate than the native OF the Northern
States, and its tones when ii sings are more
mellow. When / struck Paris, Tex, went
to see a friend Of mine who had. / knew,
several fine specimens. j told him what
wanted, and he showed me several birds, and
then asked me which one j wanted. / told
him ] wanted the largest one he had.
de took me into rear room and said he
would show me a Brazilian bird that beat the
Texans all to pieces. Then he brought out a
cage IN which was the largest owl ever saw
Every feather on its body was pure white
and when stretched out its wings measured
over two and half feet from tip to tip. /
saw the joke at once and decided to send it
the owl-to Tracy.
. boxed the bird up and took it to the ex-
press Office Then i decorated the box with
all sorts of beer-bottle labels hieroglvphcs
of different kinds and other mysterious SYM
bols and sent it to Tracv He paid So or 81
express charges on it-you know it takes
double charges to send live stock by express
and took the box home.
Well, he made the best of it and kept
the bird, and in time became much attached
to it. He had a ball-and-chain attached to
its leg SO that it could not fly. 1t could
walk easily, however, and for long time
the owl had the freedom of Tracy's house
and yard
lone night the bird grew thirsty and
hoped onto the edge of barrel that stood
under spout at corner Of the house. He
lost his balance and fell in and the ball
followed. He tried to get out, but could not
fly with the ball attached to his leg. SO he
was drowned. The Congressman-elect has
not yet secured genuine Texas mocking-
bird. -
The National tribune., 1895-10-10

A. Cochrane Plummer, of Michigan. Whether
as writer, orator or teacher, daughter, wife,
mother home-maker or trusted and faithful
friend, she, as one said of Richard Brinsly
Sheridan, "has touched every string of the
lyre and is master of all.'
The services of our National Chaplain to our
country and our flag go back to the very be-
ginning of things, when she. pioneer girl of
Michigan. saw her two brothers go marching
away to help win the immortal honors of the
23d Mich in many ard-fought battles.
Her love of liberty and stanch moral courage
were born of long generations Of sturdy Scotch
Irish ancestors, prominent in the contest for
civil and religious liberty in the Scottish
Reformation.
Her father was descendant of that Cochrane
whose services under Cromwell were rewarded
with lands in freehold near Belfast; her mother
wss Mary Copeland, and her mothers mother
The National tribune., 1895-10-10

HONOR TO GEN. BoYNToN

Resolutions Adopted by 35h Ohio Boys at
Their Annual Reunion.
Atthe Reunion of the 35th Ohio. which took
place at Liberty, Ind, Sept g. 1895. the sur
viving members Of the regiment and invited
comrades Of tue Army Of the Cumberland met
together in the regular business session of the
tncampment. Alter the reports of the various
committees had been disposed of and the new
officers OF the Association elected William G..
Margedant, formerly Captain in the 9Th and
10th Ohio, and Acting Typographical Engineer
and Superintendent OF the Typographical I'm
RlDeeE Department Of the Army of the Cum
bertrand on the staff OF Msj.-Gens. Rosecrans
aud Thomas, spoke feelingly of the very valu.
able services rendered formerly and now by
GetI y. v. BoyntOn. in founding organizing,
and establishing the National Military Park
Of Chickamangs, and more especially in regard
70 the untirinR and very successful labors OF
Gen. BoyntOn as q war historian of the battles
OF the rebellion fought since 1861.
Capt Margedant offered the following pre-.
ambie and resolution, which were unanimous
lyadopted by the large meeting.
Whereas our friend and eomrade Gen. III V
boynlon, mas been the principal founder and pro-
moier OF the National Military Park which will
through his efforts and The co-operaiion az many
soldiers, citizens Statesmen. and principallv m.
Government Of the United States be dedicated as
TIE National Military Pnrk-ihe sacred memorial
bisoaAc-grOund OF tile silent army;
And whereas our talented comrRde Gen II V
boyhton, has by his zeal and untiring work AZ tle
histor1afi of the armies who participated ia tlic
OAtties near Chattanooga, recorded for the coming
gsterAtions the history OF the battles fought we
ais former comrades arms. ia consideration o.
his valuable services during the war and after.
ward. hereby
kesOtue. That we will honor our beloved COM
rade, who Is still living among u.s. by causing &c
De placed ia tho Military Park of Chattanooga
ShckamaiiRa Tie bronze statue or bust of Gen
ID y. boynton on a suitable pedestal, properly en-
grareu win Ills name aud rank, aud his services
as the founder of the Military Park of Chick
ls-tiRa aud Chattanooga, aud the names OF ia,
commissioners and co-workers who were assocl
Ned with him.
The National tribune., 1895-10-10
A Gard from Mrs. Clark.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Your scribe
of the Relief Corps columns has inserted
in the issue of Sept. 26 certain misstatements
concerning the undersigned that / ask correc-
ton of.
The first statement made was that "Ada f.
Clark is a suspended member of the Woman's
Relief Corps"
Second. That she delayed the proceedings OF
the National Convention $50 hours" by q
petition for injunction.
Mrs. Sherwood, the author of these state
ments. is well aware / am not suspended
member" of the WOman's Relief Coaps, and
that the delay of go hours" in Convention
proceedings WAS the wanton act Of the officials
in charge of that assembly.
Kindly grant these corrections, and thereby
oblige yours, sincerely-ADA F. CLARK, Past
Department President, Ohio w. c., Canton, O.
The National tribune., 1895-10-10
Low Rate Excursion to the West.

Bountiful harvests are reported from all
sections of the west and north west and an
exceptionally favorable opportunity for homo
is offered by the low rate excursion which has
been arranged by the North Western Line.
Tickets for this excursion, with favorable time
limits, will be sold on October % to points in
Northern Wisconsin, Michigan, Northwestern
Iowa. Western Minnesota. South Dakota. Ne
braska, Colorado, Wyoming Utah and large
number of other points. For full information
apply TO agents of connecting lines, or address
III. A. Gross. q. E. p. A., 423 Broadway, New
York; t. p. Yaille. S. Z. p. A, l12 Sonkh
Fourth street, Philadelphia.
The National tribune., 1895-10-10
New Cure for Kidneys and Bladder,

We are glad to announce to sufferers from
kidney and bladder diseases, pain in back, and
rheumatism that the new botanic discovery
Alkavis is pronounced a positive cure for these
maladies. Many of its cures are certainly won
derful, and We advise our readers to send name
and address to the Church Kidney Cure Com
pany, 4lS Fourth Avenue, New York. who will
send you treatment free by mail postpaid. 1t
costs you nothing.
The National tribune., 1895-10-10

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: few lines
from this Northwest cornerS OF the United
States might be interesting to some of the read
ers Of your valuable paper.
We have John Buford Post. SO. organized two
years ago with membership OF ~. we nave
Rpssel A. Aleer Camp. S. of Y, with about 16
members, and have just organized Woman's
Relief Corps, 10, with charter mem oershlp OF
So Thus you will see we are keeping tae ola
ties cemented as well as the decmated RANKS
will permit. We have good quarters IN which
we meet.-JoHN 7. SHERFEY, Everett, Wash.
The National tribune., 1895-10-10

To promote this object, Comrade Joseph Ny
ers made the following motion:
HiS ftFtier resolved, To add 10 the Memorial Com
mtiee. already created, the names of Capt William
C. Margedant. of Hamilton, o.; Lieut.-Col Smith.
y. 5. Army, Washington, ID. C.; and Senator Chas-
Schneider of Cincinnati o.. and to reorganize said
committee, instructing the same to attend TO the
execution OF the resolutions, and 10 arrange for
the cooperation Of the various organizations ex-
listing in the Army of the Cumberland.
This resolution was unanimously carried.
The National tribune., 1895-10-10
Minnesota Snidipry.

Adj't-Gen. Hermann Muehlberg has COM
piled the following statistics. which contain an
accurate account of the total strength of the
Minnesota regiments, the total number killed
in action the total mortality and the percent
age of the loss by death, and the number of
re-enlstments of veterans:
The National tribune., 1895-10-10
the chickens and the bones, but the waffies and
THE BETSY Ross HOUSE.

the chickens and the bones, but the waft1es and
the waflle-irons too." -
THE BETSY Ross HOUSE.
A new sorrow has come into the lite house at
237 Arch street, Philadelphia where Betsy
Ross received Gen. Washington and the two
others of the historic flag committee that
bright October morning, century and more
ago. and received from them instructions how
to make the first American flag.
The sorrow was the passing away of Mrs.
Amelia Mund, the patriotic, jolly hearted
woman who refused big money, offered by a
Worlds Fair man, for IL pieces of filings over
the old-fsshioned fireplace. said to have been
brought over in the good ship Wellington.
The National tribune., 1895-10-10
1nsensible.

Cleverton-You don't mean to tell me
that you passed the night with Plankington
in his New Jersey home and didn't mind
the musketoes?
Dashaway-I do. After the first one bit
me lost consciousness.
The National tribune., 1895-10-10
Read Better than Pension" PAGE 3.
SONS OF VETERANS.
COLORADO

News from the Various INSTRUMENTATION of
Officers etc.
COLORADO.
Division Commander George H. Frye in last
Genersl Orders says: Now is the time to CON-
meuce recruiting in earnest. There are great
many eligible young men in every locality who
properly belong in our ranks, and who are
doubtless only waiting for an invitation TO join
Camp. Let each brother feel that the success
OF his Camp depends. 10 a considerable extent.
on bis individual efforts. Let each Camp be-
come possessed Of the idea that the honor and
credit OF the Division depends upon their sup
port, and thus will our Camps increase in num-
Der and membership and our Division thrive
and prosper"
The National tribune., 1895-10-10

REMARKs.-The average percentage Of killed
in action is 4; the average percentage of death
by disease etc. is IL; the average percentage
of total mortality is nearly Is.
The National tribune., 1895-10-10

Pure blood makes strong nerves. Hoods Sarss.
psrills makes pure blood. The moral is plain.
The National tribune., 1895-10-10
THE CONGRESSMAN.

Read Better than Pension" page 3.
The National tribune., 1895-10-10
OUR NATIONAL CHAPLAIN.

One OF the sweetest, truest, strongest and
best of our many thousands of beloved Relief
Corps women is our National Chaplain, Sarah
The National tribune., 1895-10-10
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National HeadQuar-
terS---NOtes from Departments.
A GLANCE BACKWARD.

The Department. Inspector of Massachusetts
Recalls Incidents of 18th National Conven-
ton, and Makes Halt at Gettysburg.
The National tribune., 1895-10-10
RECEPTION FOR NATIONAL OFFICERS.

The Woman's Charity Club, of Boston, ten
dered public reception to its fellow-members,
National President Lizabeth A. Turner, and
National Secretary Harrette J.. Reed. at Cop
ley Hall. The Reception Committee comprised
the President, Mrs. Micha Dyer, aud Mesdames
Bancroft, Barber and Wellington.
There was music by wOmans orchestra,
speeches. recitations, and choice collation..
The guests OF the evening included all the
celebrities in Boston charitable and Grand
Army circies anu many others. dy
PENNSYLVANIA WAFFLE EATERS. ~
There was fine District Convention over nj
Remove. Clinton County, Pa, the other day,
under the management Of Sarah Wessmcr.
District President and Department Chaplain.
The kenovo women entertained their guests
royalty, and fed everybody, the comrades in.
cluded on chicken aud wafiies a la PennsvL.
pd,iia. which is the best in the world.
After the supper everybody fell to story tell.
ing, aud one old fellow got decidedly mixed on
his rations when he undertook to tell how
the women could get up paying suppers. When
he got as far as waf'les and chicken one of the
good sisters was heard to say: II don't sec how
that would pay, as the men would not only .oa,
The oasis., 1895-01-19
THE GREAT KING PROCLAIN1S! IIiS Coming to His Iiege and Loyal
 Subjects.
Proclamation by The King of Carnival.

Proclamation by The King of Carnival.
 Hail ye mortals who are so fortu- nate as to live in this generous cline. We have viewed the East the West and the South, yea even so'far as the state with the name of the Flowers we find nothing but snow and frost in keeping with the bleak North. Here we have found sunshine and an ex- pressed desire that we honor this place with our presence.
 Therefore we repeat, Hail all ye mortals and be of good cheer for it hath pleased our Royal self and what pleases us must please our followers to appear at this place, the junction of the twin named cities, on the day known by mortals as the 24th of Feb ruary of the present year at High Twelve or thereab0utS.
 I, REIN King of Carnival. hereby Command you all to lay aside all care and sorrow and ioin in giving ns q iit- ting reception and together we will inaugurate a reign of Pleasureand Fol ly until the morn of Ash Wednesday, thus called by the Church, but by us the time for adjourning our sports un- til the next year.
 Heed ye all and Give attention for it is the command of REN,
 Attest: KING.
 MOMUs.
The oasis., 1895-01-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

THr OASIS may be found on file at the fol- lowing places:
 New Yorl, Office San Francisco Chronicle, l20 Times Building.
 New York Office san Francisco Examiner, Tribune Building,
 Astor Library. New York,
 George r. Rowell & Co.,, 10 spruce street, Hewitt X iosier, ia East lith street, New York.
 Congressional Library. Washington, D. C. Merchants Exchange. Chicago, Illinois. Arizona Building, Columbian Exposition. Chicago llilnois.
 Public Library Chicago. Illinois. Meivhants Exchange, St. Loais, Mo. Public Library. St Louis. Mo. Llndoll iluiel Reading Noo-n. st. Louis. Mo Laclede Hotel Reading Room, Nt. Louis. Mo. Merchants kNchunge. kaissAs tlty, Mo. Public Library. kausuS city, Mo. Mining Exchange. Denver, Colo Board of Trade. Denver
 Public Library, hiEh school huiluiNei Dem yer, Colorado.
 McGinty Club. Fl puso rcNas Territorial Library, PhcnlN, Arizona. Public Library Los Angeie,. California. Board of Trade Lo. Angeles, California. Mechanics Institute Library, san Fran State Board of Trade. sitn Francisco Merchants Exchange, san Francisco. l.. F. Fisher. Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran --Sco.
 . Public Library Carthage, Mo pnhlir Library. Fort smith, Ark. Hotel Leonard Reading Room, Rockford III. Hotel Holland Reading Room, Rockford, III. Boston Public Library. Boston, Mass. Worcester Public Library, Worcester, Mass State UnverSits Library, Lawrence, Kan state University Library Iowa City, Iowa, Public Library North RroO1lield, Mass. Coates House Reading Room, Kansas City. St. James liutel Reading Room Kansas City Union Depot Hotel
 Golden Eagle Hotel sacramento CalifOrni Capilal Hotel Reading Room. Sacramento. Yosemite House Reading Room, Stockton. Morton House Reading Room, San Diego, Cal. Buurd of Trade, Pueblo, Colorado. Hotel ilolleuhehk, los Angeles, California; Hotel Brunswick
 Hotel Nndcau,
 Esf-f.f4nf Hotel.
 Nns Wosfminster liotel, Lt7 AHEcit,s- w. C. T q. Reading Room. PhmniK, Arix. Public Library lncsou. Arizona. N ~. F. E Reading Room Florence, Ariz. Aldridgc Hotel. Tucson, Arizona. Sau Xavier Hotel Tucson.
The oasis., 1895-01-19
Cure For Hradaehe.

As a remedy for all forms Of Head- ache Electric Bitters has proved to be the very best. It effects a permanent cure and the most dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to it's influence. We urge all who are afflicted to pro- cure bottle, and give this remedy a fair trial. In cases of habitual con- situation Electric Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist the use of this medicine. Try it once. Large ottles only fifty cents at Chenoweth < Mix's drug store.
The oasis., 1895-01-19

At Prescott Mrs Canaris was very roughly handled by pet deer. Sue was in the yard of Miss May Clifton, the home of tue deer, when the ani- maj, charged her, knocked her out in the first round danced regular four footed jig on her prostrate form. prod ding her with his horns all the while. When Mrs. Canaris was rescued her knee was found to be discoiated and the muscles of her left thigh torn loose. She was otherwise very badly bruised.