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Evening star., 1897-01-08
An Unconscious Irony.

It never see that good old motto. hon
esty is the best policy, remarked Senator
Scrghum, without being carried back TO
my boyhood days.
1t Is a grand old motto" replied his
friend. zone that it Is we'll to impress early
In life
Yes. I'll never forget the time l had to
pay the smart boy Of the school seven
certs and jack-knife TO write that line IL
my copybook, SO as to keep me from get
,ing marked below the average in PEN
manship.'
Evening star., 1897-01-08

Boys Atwood cashmere gol
caps, all coiors. reduced to 23c.
Evening star., 1897-01-08
Kings Palace.
The Greatest
Cloak & Millinery

BARGAINS EVER OFFERED IN THIS CITY.
GREAT JANUARY CLEARING SAFE OF CI.OAKS.
THE PURCHASE OF n. ROIIR's STOCK OF
MILLINERY makes tie following bargains possible:
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DEPARTMENT DOINGs.
Post System. s. ofy.

The annual National Convention of the
Post System of Sons of Veterans, held in
Steinway, n. Y, was largely attended by
delegates and members of the Order gen
orally. Commander in Chief f. ". Sander
son presided. Commander Gray, of Post
AZ, presented several new plans under the
good of the Order. The following officers
were elected: COMMANDMENT Chief David
Horn, Steinway, Y; Senior Vice Com
mander in Chief. Howard Hoeflinger, Post
81, Amsterdam, N. Y; Junior Vice Com
manderin Chief, Robert Morton, jr., Post
2, Union Hill, y. j.: Chaplain in Chief,
Robert Craig, Post 16, Carlsbad, n. j.
Council of administration, E. w Sander
son, Post 13, Newark, n. j.; A. III. Gray
Post AZ. Brooklyn, n. Y; f. W. Young
j. McKecgan, Post q, Long Island City,
n Y; j. a. Lutz, Post %, Newark, n. j.;
William Taylor, Post 5, Newark, n. j.
Commander Gray writes that the Order
is growing. and several new Posts will be
mustered in the near future.
At the annual Convention OF the Depart
ment of New York, held Dec. 13, the follow
ing officers were chosen: Com, Charles E..
Elsie; S. Y. c., f. II. Bocil j. Y. c., a. r.
Enrich; Surg, F. W. Boell; Chap, w.
Weber: o. D., II. j. Reelhers. Council of
Administration, F. Young, f. Meyer, j.
McGreegan, f. Turnbull T. F. Cullen.
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RENEWING OLD TIES.
Reunion of Veterans Who Stood Shout.
der to Shoulder in the Dark Days.

On the anniversary OF the battle O
Prairie Grove, Dec. 7, a number of the sur
vivOrs met in Manhattan Post rooms, Man
haitian, Kan, and formed the Prairie Grow,
Battlefield Association. The following off
! GERS were elected: Pres, John A. Allen Co
| g, 18th Kan; V.-P., Charles Waring, Co. G
! 18th Kan; Sec, William A. Limbocker
! Co. X, 11th Kan; Treas. John Warner Co
/ q, 18th Kan. In addition to above there
were present VIM. Edelbute, r. j. Harper
and Samuel Long, Of co. g, 18th Kan.
| Capt. j. NJ Alien, Co. X, 18th Kan: n. II
Sarber, Co F, 9th Kan, and John Smith
Go: T., nth Kan. MANY others reported who
will be added to the roll.
New jersey.
Nearly 200 veterans who saw service with
the 24th n. j. met at GlassbOrO, NJ j
Dec. H. Isaac j. Cowgirl was elected
President, George ii. Chester Secretary
and Edgar j. Riley Treasurer. VineIand
was selected as the next meeting place. A
touching incident Of the Reunion was the
meeting of the oldest and youngest mem
bers OF the regiment. Serg't Nathan Paul
now over 80 years old, was standing near
the dinner table when he was apprOa ch ed
by a man who appeared hardly so Paul
took the Outstretched hand, but failed 10
recognize the veteran. Don't Won know
me Why, I'm Randolph Thompson"
p" You don't mean it Not Randolph
Thompson, the kid of cur regiment 20
inquired Serg't Paul, as he grasped the
hand more firmly.
Thompson assured Serg't Paul of his
identity. Tears came to the eyes of MANY
as they watched the two veterans walk
away, their hands still firmly clasped.
The 24th n. j. was nine months repi-
ment. organized in September, 1862, and
commanded by Col. VIM. b. Robertson. At
Fredericksburg it lost 1886 killed and
wounded. Its total loss in the service was
three officers and 46 men killed i'm action
and 53 men from disease and other causes
II served in French's Division, Second
Corps.
New York.
The Proceedings of the Third Annual
Reunion and Roster OF the 18th ~ Y. Vet
Cav. Association nave been published i'm
pamphlet form. John w. Wolf, Roseville. O.
is Secretary.
A banquet was rendered the surviving
members Of CO. Is, 123d Pa, on the eyenino
OF Dec. Is. by COmrade James Lowrie ~
Allegheny, Pa. Thirty six comrades living
in Allegheny and Pittsburg were present
90. Is was organized in Allegheny, i'm July.
1852. OF the original members the Secre,
tary OF the Association has the address of
50. ~ ~
The 3tth anniversary OF the battle of
Fredericksburg was celebrated by the SIR
vivors of Go. f. 1o3d Pa, with banquet nj
Plttsburg, Dec. 13. Many of the veterans
who saw service with this organization live
IN Piftsburg and Allegheny, and these were
.oined on this occasion by large number
OF others residing i'm different parts Of the
State. Patriotic addresses and stirring
stories OF camp life formed an interesting
part OF the program.
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DIVISION SNAP SHOTS.

The inspection of F. v. Mitchell Camp,
Medfield, Mass, was a pleasant affair, and
showed the organization in first-class con-
ditiOn, both as to membership and financi-
ally. Commander in Chief Charles K. Darl-
ing, Adjt-Gen. Bolton, Division COM
Department Commander Couch ard Asst
Adj't Gen. Hannah were present. After a
banquet the guests were welcomed by Capt.
Griffin. Speeches were made by Com
mander in Chief Darling, AdJt-Gen. Boil
ton, Division Adj't Howard, Commander
Ord, of the local Grand Army Post,
Messrs. j. H. Hartley, +. C. Brownell, and
others. The Hon. +. V. Mitchell, after
whom the camp is named, extended his
congratulations to the Commander in
Chief, and in a brief speech told him how
pleased he was to learn OF the Camps
prosperity, saying that it could count on
his support at all times.
Commander r. S. Thompson announces
that the annual Encampment of the Indi-
ana Division will be held at Columbus,
May IS and ~, and for the first time in its
history will meet with the GAR. and
WR.C.
Assistant Inspector General Valentine
Glib, jr., has inspected the Headquarters
of the Alabama and Tennessee Division,
and reports everything in satisfactory
condition.
The Alabama and Tennessee Division
shows heavy loss in its report for the
quarter ending Sept. 20, 1897, which has
just been submitted to the Commander
in-Chief. The Division started out with
20 Camps and 4O6 members, and made
gain of IL members by muster. One
brother died, two received honorable dis
charges, one trans fcrred, and one Camp
with a membership of SO was suspended.
At the date of report ~ Camps and 325
mem berS were in good standing.
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1t Makes a Difference,
IChicdgo Posi.l

~ understand your uncle brought $780,
900 back from the klondike."
NO"
"No? Why, that was certainly the re-
port"
eyes. That was the report at Dawson
City, but when ne got to ST. Michael rumOr
let it drop to S625 COO"
well, that's pretty good sum-
"Of course it is, but after he had sailed
we got word that the actual value of his
nuggets probably wouldn't exceed $780,
OOO"
Still he could do the handsome thing
by you if he wanted to-"
"NO doubt about that at all, but when he
landed at Seattle the newspaper reports
from there gave his fortune as only S11O,-
OOO."
Gwen that is n good deal of money!
Every true but the next time we heard
from him he was in San Francisco, and
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-23
JrssE r. DUNCAN.

Division Commander Jesse r. DUNCAN, of
New Jers ey, was born at Harrington n. j.,
in August, 1873. He became a member of
Henry NJ Nevius Camp, 10, HoDewell, in
1858. He transferred to Col Hugh B. Reed
Camp, 10. in 1899. He was fast approaching
the Captaincy Of his Camp VIXEN he was
appointed J,tdge-Advocate en- The staff OF
Col. Jas. T.. i>ierson. The next year he
was elected Junior Vice Commander, and
at the last Encampment became Colonel
OF the Division Col. DUNCAN was adm ed
to the bar lin 1896, and isE now Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney of Somerset County.
He is a member of Ledge 40, F. & A. NJ,
and Keystone Chapter, IS, r. A. NJ. Scmer-
vile, n. J., and is also connected with the
National Guard, ranking as First Sergeant
in Co. III, I'd n. G.. n. j.
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HENRY EARL COWDIN.

Division Commander Henry E. Cowdin,
of Michigan, was born at Lima, o., in
July, 1870, and is the son of Charles II.
Cowdin, Co. /, 37th, Ohio His parents
moved to Rockford, Mich, in 1871. Col.
Cowdin learned the printers craft while
attending school. He graduated in 1887.
He was mustered into Marquis Chapel
Camp, 1e, in 1888, served as First Sergeant
in 1889, Second Lieutenant, Quartermaster-
Sergeant, and Captain, successfully. Dur
ing his term as Captain the Camp made re-
markable progress. He was elected Senior
Vice Division Commander in 1894, and the
nest year reelected. He was chosen Di-
vision Commander in 1S3e by reclamation
and was so successful that Michigan
brethren insisted on his continuing in com
mand this year Col. Cowdin is an editor
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ARemarkabIe Cure.-Mr joseph

Holek, of 173 w. 18th St., Chicago, Ills,
writes as follows: Il can offer my sincere
thanks for that medicine, the DR.. PETERS
BLOOD VITALIZER. 1t has cured my wife of
sickness of sixteen years standing. Four
highly recommended physicians of this city
had her under treatment, but each one of
them said there was no hope for her recovery,
and that her heart and womb were too badly
affected. 1 feared that she would some day
become an epileptic, as her symptoms in
dictated it very much. Once or twice every
month during these long sixteen years a
spell would seize her and she would fall to
the floor numb as though dead, with her
fists cinched. 1t was my good luck,
however, to get hold of copy of paper
called "The Surprise" l read the paper
carefully and decided to order the Vitalizer
After my wife had taken the remedy for
one month those spells failed to come back.
and now it is three years since she has had
any attack. and is perfectly WELL think it
most remarkable cure, one that can hardly
be believed, yet hundreds of our friends
and acquaintance in this neighborhood can
testify to the truth of my statement. We
shall never be entirely without this medi-
cine in our house "
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| had either been recruited to the minimum
| number required by law and the regu-
lations of the War Department or had been
| assigned to duty in the field, and they were
actually performing the duties of the grade
to which commissioned.
J.. III. S., Negaunee, Mich-The rating
| under the general law for complete in
guinal hernia is $40. The rates for deaf
ness under the general law vary from Sc for
slight deafness of both ears to S27 for
| nearly total deafness of both ears. If an
| invalid penS;ocer had hernia which of it
self would entitle him to a rating of SO.
deafness which of itself would entitle him
to rating of $50, and a glInshot wound
winch oil itself would entitle him to 81, his
rating for the combined disabilities would
not lie S34, but would be subject to other
ratings which intervene. If the Pension
Bureau were satisfied from the evidence
that by reason of his combined diSa bilities
ne was wholly unable to perform any sort
OF manual labor, his rating would be $50; if
the Bureau did not consider that he was
wholly incapacitated for manual labor by
the ca'Ises stated, but that the degree of
his com bined disabilities was equivalent
in degree to the loss of hand or foot, his
rating would be S24; if the Bureau did not
consider that his diSablement was eGuiva-
lent to the loss of a hand or foot he would
be allowed the highest rate allowable for
any one of his disabilities taken sepa-
the rating for any one of his disabilities
did not equal or exceed Sit he might or
mightnotg get as high rating as SIT, which,
except for disabilities for which fixed
rate of greater amount is prescribed, is the
next step below S2i.
I. X, Sedalia, Mo.-If an invalid pen
sioner under the general law thinks his
rating for gunshot wound was not prop~rly
adjusted for the pensionable period or any
part OF it, he is at liberty to file a claim for
rerating.
j. s., Jacksonville, O-Pension under
the act of June p, 1890, may not be claimed
by or on behalf OF a child after the child
becomes 10. There is no pensionable
period in such cases
Subs observation-disclosures is no Federal law
regulating the personal habits or private |
of PostmaSters or ASsistan Post |
masters, except in SO far as they lead to |
violations of Departmental regulations, for |
full information as to which apply to the |
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, |
ID. {"
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A Wonderful Taking Machine.

Perfection has at last surely bsen reached in
king machines. The latest and most perfect
machine has just come out. II is loud and clear
and rcproduces your own any voice over and
over again; speeches from the most noted states
men, songs from the worlds greatest singers,
music from the greatest bands. The price of this
wonderful machine is but $1,000. and IL affords
wonderful opportunity for those who wish to give
public entertainments This machine is con.
troed by, and Catalogue and tull particulars
be had from, SEARS RoEBUCK & Co.. Chicago.
telling all about il.
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the best they could make o. it there was a
little less than $4,000
Pretty good pay for years work, any
way"
Unquestionably: but he reached Chi
cago TINS morning with a letter of credit
for 81, jf6. which represented the total value
oil the gold that ne and his partner had
brought down and delivered at the San
francisco mint, and they want me to
board them for nothing all Winter, so that
they can have that for their expenses
when they want to go back in the Spring."
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in the defense OF Port Royal, S. c., and
captured by Gen. Burnside early in the
war. The Columbiads were donated by
the Government to Kosciusko and Chip
man Posts. They are mounted on ped
estal six feet high, in shape of half
square. kosciusko Relief Corps had a
proud part in the unvailing. having pre-
scented to the veterans flag that floats 80
feet above the guns.
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PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sug
gestions Made.

fAll communications for this column should
be accompanied by the true name and correct
address OF the inquirer. The reply, however,
will be marked as may lie desired No attention
ply 10 printed within three weeks, write again.
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Inspected by the Department President.
Lafayette Circle, 3, Ladies of the GAR,
New York City, was inspected at its last
meeting by Department President Francis
f. Waugh, who expressed herself highly
pleased with the excellent condition of the
Society. A pleasant evening was spent.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-23

ar. ~ Z. Wood, Lotoe1, ma 1900 hospital cures in
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By draining out o. the Blood the poisonous Uric
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Rev. A. e. Darling, of North Constantia- New
York, testifies in the Christian Witness that it
cured him of Kidney disease after sixteen
years suffering. Hon. r. &. Wood, OF Lowell,
Ind, writes that in four weeks the Kaya-kaya
Shrub cured him of Kidney and Bladder dis
ease of ten years standing, and Rev. Thomas
NJ. Owen, of West Pawlet, VT. gives similar
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That you may Judge of the value of this Great
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THE GRIND ARMY.
what Veterans Are Doing for the
Good Of the Order.
DATE OF NATIONAL ENcaMpMENr.

The date for the National Encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic was
liked last week at Cincinnati, for the week
beginning Sept. 5.
The Cincinnati Local Committee some
time ago had recommended the week pre-
ceding, Aug. % to Sept. 3. This met op
position on the ground that it would come
Just before pension payments in Ohio and
several other States. 1t also was object
ionablc because it Tapped over from one
month to the other. The entire day was
spent in consultation, and when Sept. ) to
10 was selected it met the approval Of the
Executive Council, as well as of the Local
Committee.
George W. Richards, Commander, writes
that A. f. Burnside Post, 1919, Chicago, has
not been idle during the past year. Twelve
months ago the membership was fl. There
arc now in good standing 80 comrades,
which means that by hard work and per
severance the membership has been nearly
doubled. Besides, the Post has organized
Alfred Wilson Camp, Sons of Veterans. The
comrades are assisted in their work by the
Ladies of the GAR. and W.R.C.
DEPARTMENT DoISGs.
Commander f.. ID. Gray has appointed the
following Historical Committee for the Wis
consin Department.: c. f. Estabrook, Post
/. Milwaukee; l.. j. Billings, Post 232,
Rhlnelander, and George b. Merrick, Post
IL, Madison.
w. d. Hoard Post 50, Fort Atkinson; A.
G. Weissert, Post 1, Milwaukee, and George
w. Peek, Post |, Milwaukee, have been APP
pointed by Commander Gray a committee
to promote the passage by Congress of
bill TO establish National Military Park
on the ground made historic by the siege
and capture of Vicksburg
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4 New Cure for kidney and Bladder Diseases,
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Better sure than sorry Guard against
the substitution of inferior wares for good
ones by examining your purchases before
YOU leave the store.
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TXY ANTED-By Nellia A. Goodreo, Michiganime,
w Mch.-The address of any comrade Of Napoleon
Goodreo, who served in Co A, ri y. Y. Vet Cav.
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NANTED-Anyone knowing the address OF Solo
w mon StoolSey viii confer favor on him by Civ
ing such information Address The NATIONAL TRIB'
UNE Advertising Department. Washington, d. G.
S5i-5t
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"TANrFD-Charies Matthews of &c Dearborn
w st, Chicago, ILL.,. would like to correspond with
any of the officers or crew of the mortar schooner o.
FL. Lee, who was attached to her from the time she
left New York the Winter of 1851 to july 1855 The
zee was attached TO the Farragut flee. on Mississippi
River.
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Observation-Disclosures

VyvANTED-By Miss A. 8. Harwood, Ontario. CAL
w Information relating TO what company nd regf-
ment one William Turner served in. Supposed to
have enlisted ut ST Joseph, Mo- He died at Coyville
Kan, in 1872. The surviving daughter. Alice Turner
needs this information. S5S-3t.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-07
CONGRESS- MEETS ONCE MORE
National Legislature Gets Together Agar
at Washington.
SENATE AND HouS: GALLERIES CROWDED
Presiding officers of both branches
Rap for Order simultaneously
Ceremonies Attendant Upon
the Opening.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-At nocn today the
first regular session of the Fifty-ifth con-
gress was launched upon the unknown seas
of legislation. simultaneously at both ends
of the capitol, Speaker Reed in the house
and Vice President Hobart in the senate,
dropped their gavels and called to order the
respective bodies over which they preside.
The ceremonies attending the opening of a
congress, comparatively of routine
character, is a spectacle which, in some re-
spects, is regarded as the greatest official
event Of the year at the national capital.
Today the weather was propitious. The sun
shone brilliantly from a cloudess sky, max
ing a glorious, bright December day with a
tinge of frost in the air to lnvigorate the
lungs and a breeze just strong enough to
keep the stars and stripes snapplng from the
fagstaffs.
At the capitol the crowds swarmed into
the corridors at an early hour and chokea
the marble steps as they ascended to the
galleries from which they were to view the
i, show. AS is usual on such occasions, the
reserved galleries were carefully guarded on
both the house and senate sidee, admission
being only by card and the public had great
difficulty in wedging itself into the limited
space set aside for 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-07
LOWERING is UNFIT TO COMMAND
ScOrchinE Reprimnnd Issued by the
War Department.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 6..-Secretary Alger
today made public the reprimand admins
tered to Captain Lowering by sentence of the
court-martial as follows:
BY order of the president the proceedings,
findings and sentence in the case of Captain
Leonard A. Lowering, Fourth infantry, are
approved 1t is, however, disappointing that
an offense so grave and an example so far
reaching as this should have been visited
with so light a penalty
There is no question but Private Hammond
deserved punishment for his conduct, but
he should have received IL in lawful way.
The military laws governing the army are
explicit They prescribe the duties of Off
for their violation. Under them both have
rights and obligations. When, therefore, an
officer, with the intelligence and experience
with which Captain Lowering Is credited, not
only violates these laws. but exhibits such
a lack of humanity as is shown in this case,
he should receive a more severe sentence
than a mere reprimand Committing sucn
acts degrade the officer more than the SOL
dier he Furnishes and shows unfltness for the
care and command of men, Under excite
ment men frequently do things which in
other moments they recall with sorrow and
regret; but this case is aggravated by the
fact that after weeks of deliberation this
officer evinceS no regret for his wrongful
acts
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-07
MRS. M'KINLEy is ABOUT THE SAME.
Sinking Condition Continues and the
End ia Near.

End is Near.
CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 6-There was ar
agreeable surprise to the children and friends
gathered about the bedside of Mrs. Nancy
Allison Mckinley this afternoon. She re-
gained consciousness sufficiently to recognize
not only her children, but to extend greeting
to them, to her aged sister, Mrs. Osborne,
Charles Miller, and to others who were near.
At 1:15 a. m, Mrs. Mckinley seemed even
weaker than an hour ago. Although there Is
no more marked indication Of the coming dis
solution. She may live until morning, but
1t now seems doubtful
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Pres!dent McKln-
ley left Washington at 7:20 o'clock tonight
to return to the bedside of his mother at
Canton. With him were Mrs. Mckinley,
Miss Mabel Mckinley. Miss Barber, Mrs
Abner Mckinley, A. j. Duocan, Assistant
Secretary of State Day two maids and tie
steward of the White House The train is due
In Canton at / o'clock tomorrow morning,
but on the receipt OF uhfavorable news from
Canton, it may be pushed through on special
time from any point beyond Baltimore.