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"The next feat of electricity, now almost
accomplished, is to be its use in transportation.
1t is to accelerate the speed and increase the
comfort of the passenger train. and 1T is to DC
largely the substitute for the horse, for the re-
volving wheels Of the freight car for the agrl-
cultural and road wagon. 1t is TO furnish the
light for dwelling and factory, for hospital and
highway; il is 10 give the heat for cooking and
for comfort il is to be the power for the ma
chincry of the mill and the press of the news
paper; it is to be the motor for transportation
ny land aud sea.
The familiars and the masters who have
most benefcently yoked thislmysterions power
10 che car of human progress are Franklin and
Morse and Edison and Bell and Tesla and
Brush aud Westinghouse. The scientists OF
Europe have contributed many and invaluable
discoveries to the development of electricity,
but in its practical application and utilization
for the common purposes of life and the grander
march OF civilization America takes the lead.
TESLA AND HIS MOTHER.
By the way, Tesla the electrician. is the son
of woman inventor, who made improved
cburns aud other domestic appliances, while
her husband preached. 1t was Tesla who dis
covered that telegraph messages could be sent
without wires, and he is now H work upon
inventions which he believes will enable every
house to supply itself with electrical force by
on the telephone principle with friends near
or remote without telephone wires.
OLD POEM CALLED FOR
DEAR &C. AND LHW.: Can someone give
me the poem, the first verse of which begins as
follows:
Who will press for gold this crowded street.
hundred wears TO come;
Who will tread yon church with willing feet,
hundred years TO come?
] would like TO know the name of the author,
and the correct circumstances that led TO Its
composition.
history of Broad street. New York City. Per-
haps it may interest other members of the &C.
as well as myself TO know its history.
j want TO thank you for Editors Chat, which
is so helpful to US all each week.
Lillian Knight. Montevideo, MINI.
PROPORTIONS OF THE FLAG.
An inquiry as to the proportions of the
American flag from ]. B. Kirk. Lima, O., hav-
ing been referred to the American Flag Co..
Easton, Pa, has ELECTED the following reply:
=" In regard to the proper proportions of the
American flag, we would say that the Govern
ment sets forth in specifications, on a storm
Gag, four feet two inches hoist by eight feet fly
the Union taking up onethird the length of
the flag, and crosswise the width Of seven
stripes There are six rows of stars, theNtop
low containing eight stars, the second row
seven, the third row eight the fourth row
seven, the fifth row eight and the sixth row
seven"
There are - stripes, seven of which are red
and six white. This brings the red stripes out
side
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CHAT WITH CONTRIBUTORS.

Our congratulations extended to Primrose
and PearIie Glen, who have "a second son, now a
week old. If the younger son prove to be as
bright and smart the older, Baltimore Puzzle
don, will have pair of recruits which will do it
much honor Kenneth writes that he is on the
road" and in consequence, is little at home.
lie is afraid this will interfere with his editorial
work and result in the suspension, either Tempo
rury or permanent. of The Mystic Era. We stu
cerely hope Ire will see his way clear to go on,
though know from experience that drum MIN
and zle-ediling two things most difficult to
reconcile uised a tramp, A. l.. ;. Ager
spent a night in the South Weymouth almshouse
last Winter, for the purpose OF writing up the
inner workings of the institution for II pnper in
whose employ he is said to have been. This was
journalistic vork-of n certain class; but the edi-
torsIip of Knots is not; it is COurierisBt of the
most rabid Evening Star ype.--Wc ean hardly
blame I! @ com positor for biunderin. badly ia his
maiden effort with puzzle column; aud Miss
Fits friend seem to he improving, there has been
~ call for the Coroner up to the present time
Saws Arty Fishel. Is there not something Essci-
mating about twins?" Yes; aud especially if they
hail from A einore.-II ). Nut keeps Perplex-
tiles" in the front rank, and IL compares ftvoraby
with any of our weeklies.-W Who make
,uIIare on CATARRH? The word Is said To be much
more d ffieuIt thai, il looks-Rex FoFds &c half
squares created a most favorable impression II
Luzzlers are not careful Rex will again carry off
the annual prize for largest number of published
contributons.-The Greater New Workers have
full sway this week. TIE eighth OF Locnsts 10
serial charades will appear next time
5-as-'s6 RIO. CHESTER.
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OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

Correspondents should write each question
separate sheet of paper, give full name and adj
dress and mark it Correspondents Column" No
atten ton will be paid to communications not ac-
companed with name and address of writer. It ts
requested that stamp be inclosed for reply by
letter. Postal cards will be replied to by mail
only. Replies by mail will ordinarily be made
within week. and II III this column within three
weeks.l
j. r. H., Willard, NY-A soldier who served
through the late war, and was honorably dis
charged therefrom, married in 1866; subse-
quently his wife died and he again married,
and was divorced from his second wife and
married again. Would his third wife be enti-
tied to pension in the event of his death? An
swer. If married to him prior to June 81, 1890,
she will be entitled if dependent, or if his
death was directly due to cause oFigiuatn g
in line of duty in the service. If married to
him subsequent 10 June 81, 1890, she will have
no title, unless his death be directly due to his
service.
II. A. B., Big Rapids, lich., aud others.-Does
the provision in tho Pickler pension bill as to
an income of $500 in case Of widows mean that
under said bill widows may receive pension
of $500 a year? AnsUer. 1t does not, and we
cannot understand how anyone can so inter
pref it. 1t means that a widow whose net in
come from her property does not exceed $500
per annum may be pensioned under the act of
June 81, 1890, at So per month (and 50 addi-
tlonal tor miners under 10 years oil aseD III sne
can establish her claim. There is no measure
pending that proposes to pension WIDOWS at the
rate of $500 year. As yet the Pickfer bill has
not become a law, and at present income
much in excess of 800 year defeats wild
owls claim to pension under the act of June q,
1890.
J. p, Salem, Ore.-Has the bill proposing to
pension survivors of the Rogue River Indian
war become a law? AHSUer. No; but it has
passed the Senate, and is likely to be favor
ably considered in the House.
8. T.. A., New York, ". "a pensioner wants
TO make his pension payable to another (his
sister,. Can this be done? Ansrer. No.
Mrs. Dr. L. H., Pomona, Wa.-Has any general
law been passed restoring to remarked widows
the pension they forfeited by remarfiage2 IN
strer No; a few special acts have been passed
in such cases, but the President uniformly We
toes them.
A. j. d., Los angeles, Cal.-Whst Is the status
of the proposed legislation as to payment of
pension to those who, having served in the
Confederate forces, afterwards enlisted in the
Union army navy? AHswer On the 18th
inst. the Senate passed bill that may afford
relief 10 those ex .Confederates who. prior to
Sept. /, 1864. enlisted in the Union forces. The
Senate bill does not propose to relieve those
rebels who entered the Union army or navy
after Sept. l, 1854
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father spent three years under the guns"
Nerds cannot express my thanks.
i have been member of the &C. nine years,
and we nave taken THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
for many years, and / am glad that the Loyal
Home Workers is now recognized as a useful
organization for the perpetnation OF American
principles.
remember when the &C was newly organ
lied. the letters from Tennessee Boy, Amos
Kreter." =" Hoosier School Cir" Keystone
Dude" "Twinkler," and many others We
enjoyed those letters, but our organization Is
more advanced now, and when we have GOOD
thought to express LET our names be set below
il. Scrips, Scrapes and Postscrips are all right,
but more serious matters with mons des plumes
remind me of an obituary | once read, signed
Pumpkin Blossom" Yours, Pro Patria-
Fleeta Smith, Shedd's, Ore.
PASSING IN REVIEW.
Will Southern Girl please send her address
to Julius w. Gogarn, III Webster avenue. Mus
kegon, Mich, as he has message To send her.
Monte Langley. daughter of Mark Langley,
Go. Ill, oath Me-, requests Edward Bickneli 10
forward his address TO her at Esmond. s. ID.
Rubc L. Martin, while making his regular
trip as Postal Clerk, from Pitisburg, Pa, to
Youngstown, o., got cinder in his eye, which
caused him much pain for some days, and he
was obliged to lay off.
in a brown thrush, which sings for hours every
day before her window in Vineland, N. j.
A Missouri &C. who has been for eight years
a member. asked exchange of postal autographs,
but there was error in his address when pub
lished. Please note that it is c. ID. Fisher,
Pierce City, Mo.
John M. Murphy, Wheatland Mo-, comes in
long enough to request an exchange of letters
with &C. friends.
Nellie and Stellie Leas, Sticklersville, Mo-,
write that they are much pleased with chains
made from their hair by Mrs. s. a. Odaker,
Ninita, Ind. Ter, and commend her to all de-
string similar work at reasonable prices.
j. Russell Winn, veterans son, OF Little
Bay Ark, and member of the l., H.W., says he
gets lonely down there where Reunion OF the
k.H.W. has never been held. He notes with
interest the names in the Roll Call, and
would like to hear more from all. He would
be pleased with correspondent in Illinois and
one in southern Kansas.
Edith NJ. Haines, East ST. Louis, Ill. wonders
how many of the l.. w. are to attend tho Ma
tional Republican Convention at St. Louis. She
asks all who go to remember she lives just
across the Mississippi River. She is now the
Illinois Division Correspondent LAS, for
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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For ali at last the cock will crow
Who hear the warning voice, but go
Uuheeding.
Till thrics and more they have denied
The Man Of Sorrows crueiied
Aud bleeding.
One look of that pale. suffering face
Will make US feel the deep disgrace
OF weakness;
We shall bo siiied TIL the strength
OF self coneeit be changed at length
To mcekness.
Wounds OF the soul, tho healed. will ache,
Tie rcddeuing scars remain, and make
Confession;
Lost innocence returns no more;
We are not what we were before
TransgreSsion.
But noble souls. thro' dust and heat
Rise from disaster aud defeat +.
The stronger.
Aud conscious still of the divine
Within them. lie earth supine
No longer.
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"CHARLIE DAVIS" is dead, and his death will
cast deep gloom over Puzzledom. aud his Balti-
more brethren in particular. many of whom have
known him since the sos, when his Hickory
Nuts" in the Telegram fiourished. The sad event
occurred at the home of the dcceaseds parents, 5II
West Mulberry street, Tuesday, the 18th inst.
the funeral taking place tive days later. The mme-
diate cause of death was Brigbfs disease. Mr.. Da-
Wis was By profession stenographer and teacher IN
the art of photography. though he was yet quite
young at the time Of his demise. Mys-
terry" numbered him among its earliest and best
friends, n word engms-a form of puzzle al ways a
favOrite with hiHi-haying appeared IN NO. !, July
2, 1891 Later years found him less active in puzzle
matters. owing iIl-health; but he cherished in
his heart warm regard for the Art and IFS de-
voices to the last. Iie n member of the East
ern Puzzlers' League, and at Que time actively Gu
gagged III its work.
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Reduced Rates to st. Louis.

The Republican National Convention will
meet in st. Lonis June 10Th. For this occasion
the B. & o. X. Il. Co. will sell Excursion Tickets
from all stations on its line East of the Ohio
River for all trains June IL to 10, inclusive,
valid for return passage until June 81, at one
fare for the round trip.
The Baltimore & Ohio IS a direct line to st.
Louis, running two solid vestibuled fast express
trains with through Pullman Sleeping Cars
attached every day in the year
For rates and other information apply to
neasest B. g. o. Ticket Agent.
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A. DANDY, Brooklyn, N. Y.
NO. 24I2-cURTAILMENT

NO. 24I2 -CURTAILMENT.
To the city of the dead
Pom this day the soldiers tread
With q solemn pace;
While sad memories arise
As they march meath May day skies,
Some with fearful face.
All, they PRIME the lannon's roar,
And they see The running gore
Flow from friend aud foe;
For the warning fiend alike,
AT the WHOLE of each doth strike,
Causing bitter woe.
And they strew the flowers with thought
That ere long there will be fought
Conflict that will end
Their last act upon LIES stage.
When no more they would engage
Where sweet tributes blend.
-ZAIDA, Brooklyn, ". Y.
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NO. 2415-CHARADE.

Once in the days of the long ago,
You were my all
Now, when the fierce winds of sorrow blow,
Over my pathway, do you know
What doth beiall?
Then you were always, my hope and stay,
Close by my side.
Now, when 1 saddened and lonely stray
Over lifes TOTAL desert way,
Where is my guide?
Then, FIRST, L lay on your loving breast,
Peace came apace.
Now. like one storm tossed on pillows crest.
Vsinly wander, seeking rest.
Far from thy face.
FINAL NAV say that you loved me not
I'll meier reply.
Yours is q brilliant and happy lot
Mine but a shnde Alone, forgot,
can but diei
ST JULIAN, Brooklyn, ". Y.
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THREE MEMORIAL POEMS.
wREGTHE OF REMEMBRANCE.
By Ea,0 q. LqullerfSo,,


By Era @. Lanpbertso,.
Irvine gar!ands. The brightest aud rarest.
Ga Liberfy's affairs 10 lay;
Bring blossoms, the sweetest and fairest
That open ia beauty to-day.
The green. grassy mounds are before us,
Where heroes are resting at last;
The Star-spangied Banner is Ger us
They bore ia the glorious past.
And memory turns TO the story
Oh struggles and lriumplIs and iears
To deeds tHat written ia glory
On the scroll of the war-darkened years
O. long is The record that's written
IL gliiierlng letters Of flame,
From Snmier's grim walls. baltie-smiiten,
To Gettysburg's field Of red fame
From vicksburg's deep echoing thunder
That answered. TO Getty >burg's cheers,
tin At lasl the great day Of surrender
- Had closed the long struggle of years.
Our banner was nobly defended
No star from it's azure IL set,
Though many n brave life was ended
To keep them ashine for Is yet.
We bring the Springs fsircs, blossoms
la rcverent remembrance To lay
o. mounds that are hehped DER the bosoins
OF the Nations dead heroes to-day.
USFoRGoTTEN HEROES.
By Cad ~ Ecpner.
Sleep sweefy fallen heroes
Down la your lonely beds
A once again we pause aud place
Oar garlauds DER your heads
We know That these can meier repay
For all YOUR weary years,
But fondly still We lay them down
Aud water them with tears.
Rest ever gently noble ones
Until LIES woes are DER,
Tt,-n shall join the grand review
Upon the golden shore.
WHEN THE GRAVES GIVE UP THEIR DEAD.
by 6lice Anderson
There are many heroes lying
In their unknawn graves to-day.
Where no friends may gather round them
Aud Memorial offerings lay!
Bnt sleep on In peace and quiet
Ia your low and narrow bed
We Will meet roiI, %. MY comrades,
When the graves give up their deadi
They have faced ihe foe ia battle
Mid the rain Of shot and shell.
Aud have borne the flag 10 victory
Where thousands fought aud fell.
Twas to save our cOuntry's honor
That their precious blood was shed;
But. OH, comrades thcTc'il lac gladncss
When the graves give up their deadi
Rest. oh, rest we. martyr brothers.
In the palace of the king!
Where Immortal robes you're wearing,
Aud you with the angels sing
Ia that home Of joy and beauty.
Where there comes war and dread.
On that browning day we'll greet you
When the graves give up thrir dead!
Florence. Cal, 1896.
"UgDER THE GuNs"
EDITOR L.H.w.: l received beautiful priz
book last week, and il is moro precious to IN
than any in my library. because Of the SQUIRE
from whence it esme, and siso because 10
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MYSTERY.
ANSWERS TO NO. BISMARCK &c, 1896.

ANSWERS TO NO. 235-MARCH &c, 1896.
2S0i-4NBRE 1905 B a G ALAL.
MORTNDA AbATIN0
BRI STOL CAbANAC
RI s OLE ATABAPU
ENTOMIC LIMAXES
IDOLI SH ANAPESr
CALECHE LOCUSTS
2S06-wages; wags 2s0o-v.ast
2SO7- 2ans-
HAENAPHAEIN IMPRESS IELE
APPEL f.ASTs MELANAEM
ZIP IsTERNA PLANTULES
NESQU TIE RANDALLS
Alt URAs ENTAsfS
PLEIAD SAULIE
HARrS SELLS
ANNE INES
ETA his
Is LA
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23I0-CAAAPIA 2sII-BoNDMAN
ADDRESS OPERATE
APTATES SEPO T o
ARATORS DROSS
PETO0SE NASSAU
ISEBNiA ATTENDS
ASS SCAR NEONfSM
2si2-Complainer.
23i3- W g3li-
THE END
GRoND ANTS
GRASPED ATHEISTS
TRAVERT FNTERTA
WHOSE SOEyER ENTERTAINED
ENPRoPRED DIS STAINED
pETERMS sTAINES
Dives SINES
NED NED
ID
G. Saw. Rex Ford (2), A. Dandy (2l Primrose, Gi
Gantic.
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Indiana Ladies of the G. A. X.

At the annual Convention of the Department
at Cairo May II, l3 and IA, the following Off.
GERS were chosen: Pres, Amanda E. Howe,
Chicago; S. V.-P.. Charity Nichols, Galva; j.
V.-P., Olive Estover, Chicago; Sec, Ellen Tap
pan, Chicago; Chap, Mary Poole, Chicago.
Council of Administration, Mary Scott. Chi
csgo; Mary Frost Aurora Emma Adams,
Centralia. Delegates, Jennie l.. Miller. Aurora
IT. J. Springer, Chicago; c. Page, Aurora I;
Mary Fitzseraid,> Chicago; Alternates, J. 8.
Walker, Chirago M>Adiller, Rochelle; J. Bow
den, Centralia; Hannah Myers. Chicago.
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OBJECTS.

rYog-ess-Pertaining TO all That tends TO develop
American intelligence on the topics OF the day, anu
tie adoption Of ways and means TO secure inns
end. !,
PdtriOtism-Historcal study Of our country, H'i .
.7ssr,,si,,,, thereon which keeps alive the spirit
Of Americ7,n independence aud LOYALTY.
Charff,--Providing for lie relief OF the suffer
ing and fllIeted -, =,
An organization for Reunion purposes and 70
moro prncticaIIy enforce the principles OF me
Laval Home Workers has been formed, oi whc,
Kate r Sherwood is President and TO which all
t,lle and LOYAL members of the G. c. arc eliE Bile
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NOS. 2iI6-l7-sQUAREs.
IT. y ~ ND

l. Atown of Germany. Uipp. '73) 2. A Scrip
ture proper name 3. Modish. 4. An extensive
order of Porifera. 5. The external outermost
LAYER of fructiied or ripened ovary. o. French
Iilteraeur; I6O0-655. T. Shaped like the letter Y.
(Stand.l
| An English merchant in the service OF the
Earl of Leicester. Gent Cyclop. of Names) 2.
One of a sect in Africa 9th century, mentioned by
ST. Augustine. g. necklace A. POST hamlet.
Susnuehnuna Co.. Pa. 5. A Greek o Latin proper
name g. A studio. 7. Phenomena or appe lrances
i'm the atmosphere "a clouds. rain hail. snow. etc
PHIL DOWN, Brooklyn, N. Y.
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nos. 24I3-I4-sQUAREs.

I. Ringlets 2. Coming back, 3. 10 put IN
barge. T. Sea-weed. s. country of Borneo. g.
To impress deeply. Z. Sewed.
!. Boxed. q Having the form of cap for the
head. 8. (Fiction) popular name formerly given
to Whitefrars. 4. Returned impulse or impress
sion. 5. Deprives feloniousIy of tools. s. French
magistrate; b. 1901. Z. A determined onset.
Poly, Brooklyn, N. 7.
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NEW PUZZLES.-NO. 244.
nos. 241OI1-soUAREs.

nus. SsAV SQOahhS'
I. town of France, department OF Artege.
Uipp, '73) g group of the natural Eriedceie
obtaining the true henths Cent 8. Gives heed.
4. morbid displacement of parts. 3. OOzing. 8.
town of France, in Savoy. Z. Greek or Latin
proper name.
!. Portals waiting woman In Shakspere's Mer-
Chant of Venice" (Fict) 9. An eye which infilcts
injury by some magical or sting influence. 5.
Robbers. 4. Post hamlet of Fayette County, Iowa,
5. Drying ups Gent 6. A kind OF small hand
pump for throwing streams Of liquid. T. A Greek
o Latin proper name.
"A. DANDY, Brooklyn, n. Z.
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200, 900 MEN CURED.

Since 1891 over 100000 men have used the
simple. harmless recipe which cured me of
lost vigor, from and excuses You
can prepare it yourself l will furnish IL
ready for cheaper than druggist
Recipe and full directions by addressing,
Mr.. THOMAS BARNES. Box $50 Marshall. Mich.
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Free TO All Woman.

have learned of very simple home treatment which
VIII ro~iy crcal female disorders, painful periods leu
cooca, dispacments or irregularities. and will gladly
Gd uss ny suffering nonsn Aass Mabel 4. kaah Joliet VI
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COMMENTS ON NEW MEMBERS.

Pearl Emerson introduces Alexis Preuatt
and Leonard Stives as soldiers SONS and loyal
young men, and bespeaks for them welcome ;
they desire exchange of letters.
Joseph J.. Rifenburg introducing a fellow
towEsman, William Z. Barnes, says: Though
a Southern man he pledges himself as true
blue &C, and would like few correspond
cutsV
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OUR ROLL-cALL.

f7he letters VS.. mean veterans sun, vd. veter.
el's daughter and Wv veterans widow: members
II associations will be marked aV. and D.Y.l
Alexis Prenatt, VS.. and Leonard Stives. vs.
Spartsusburg, Pa; William c. Barnes, Ocala
Fla; j. Amelia Fenner, SIS Blocker street,
Utica, N Y, requesting correspondents. Total,
1890
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Subject: Warnings to the Disciples. 81.
Luke, ~: ?i-35.

Zone reading these .note- should frs. carefully
study the paragraph irOn the Holy scriptures as
indicated aboyc.l
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4 Cluster of Memorial Day Poems, and
Passing Comments.

Passing Comments.
Rules cJthe cl,tb.-l. Write briefly. .. Write only
oi onc side ofliie pnpe- 8. Write 10 The point g.
Write subject. s. Write your best. e. Each
week ilIe names of those writing The best letters
style. cuiniostion. spelling. peimaIlshp and gen.
eral merit coiIsidered-will he named at the head
Of iliis column or the Honor Roll. First honor
viii Include nil OF these requirements. Second
honor will include "a deficiency in some point
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NOS. 241S-19-ANAGRAMs.
l. Truths s,eOrn ties.
2. Am anger'd spite.
&C SAW, New York City.