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UseIalned Fortunes in savisrs Basks.
The extraordinaru revelation u.

The extraordinary revelation was made
at a recent meeting of the State Savings
Bank Association of New York that
there were in the savings banks of the
Empire State, 81, SOC, 900 in dormant ac-
counts. The savings banks of New York
State now hold about $70O, ,COO, 600 of the
peoples money, and the dormant accounts
of 81 SOC, 900 remain without any evidence
that their owners will ever call for them.
Some of them have been dormant for over
80 years. One bank in the city of Albany
reported that its unclaimed accounts ag-
gregated over S27, 600. Some of these
accounts have claimants who will appear
in due season. The owner of one of them,
for instance, is that popular American,
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew. He had
never presented his passbook to have his
interest entered, though his account had
more than doubled while it lay dormant.
We must indeed be rich and prosperous
Z alton when we can overlook a little item
of over 81 SOC, 900 lying unclaimed in the
savings banks of a single State.
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MUSTERED OUT.

MoRToRD.-At Cheyenne, Wyo., of
cancer, Abuer T.. Morford, aged 73. He
was born in Pennsylvania, and served from
Aug. IA, 1862, to June 6, 1865. He was a
prisoner at Andersonville six months.
| POND.-At Morrison, H., Stephen Pond,
Co. A, 140th Ill. Comrade Pond was born
] in Rutland County, n. Y, in July, 1908,
and after living in New York, Ohio, and
Pennsylvania he finally settled in White
side County, ILL.,, in 1853. He was an
| Abolitionist and was connected with the
underground railroad previous to the civil
| war. There was station in Union Grove,
and his was the next one north. Comrade
Pond was the oldest member of Alpheus
Clark Post, 11S, and perhaps the oldest
member OF the GAR. in this State. He
was an enthusiastic member of the Order,
and regular attendant at the meetings of
the Post, and a Well-known figure at Grand
Army Reunions. At the tipe of his death
he was Surgeon of the Post, a position he
had held for number of years B
PURCELL.-At Weston, Ore, Thomas
Purcell, Captain, Co. c, 10th Iowa, aged
20. Comrade Purcell was a member i'm
good standing of Gen. Negley Post, 45, De-
partment OF Oregon, prominent Mason,
and a much-respected citizen.
RIDER.-At Wrightsville, Pa, Alex
ander Rider. Co. |, 76ti. Pa, aged 81. He
was wounded in battle at Pocotaligo
Swamps. 5. G., in 1852, being shot through
the knees, from which paralysis of the
spine :sliO ne HdQ Deen helpless
and bedfast for 81 years.
| SHAFER.-At Blue Ridge Station, ILL.,,
VIM. Shafer, Co. /, 1st Ill. i. A. He en-
listed at Chicago in February, 1862, and
two years later veteraniZed, serving until
July 26, 1865. He received $12 pension.
SkINNER.-At Walthall, O., of heart
| disease, Joel Fl. Skinner, aged IS. Com
rade Skinner enlisted Sept 20, 1861, in Co
X, 4th LII. Cav, serving till Dec. 81, 1854;
re-enlisted June |, 1866, in Co. G. 18th Ill.
Cav, and was honorably discharged at
Houston. Tex, May 20: 1866. He was
| well known through Illinois, Kansas,
Oklahoma, and Texas.
SMoOT.-At Danville, ILL.,, May "a,
Nathan Smoot, Co. /, 125th ILL.,, and Junior
Vice Commander of the Department OF
Illinois, GAR.
STRoUT.-At Thomaston, Me-, James
rade Strout entered the Congressional Lii
brary, at Washington, d. c., in 1866, and
| for 32 years was connected with that de-
partment, resigning in 1898 on account of
| Illheaith. He was member of p. Henry
| Tillson Post.
TAYLoR.-At Pleasant Valley, N. Y.
Of disease contracted in the service, Carlton
Taylor, Co. G., 9th N. Y Cav, aged 81.
He is survived by a widow and two daugh-
| ters.
| ENBRoEK.-At Austin, Mo-, Capt. VIM
J.. Tenbroek, Co. b, 4th Mich, aged 60
moved to Michigan in 1S46, where he lived
until 1858, when he went to Missouri. He
served from May, 1861, to March, 1866
He was wounded at the battle of the Wilder
J ness. Capt. Tenbroek was a charter men,
Der OF Stombough Post, $50. He had filled
all the offices of the Post, and had been
Adjutant for the last six years He was
Aid-de-Camp on the staff of Department,
Commander A. G. Recerson at the time
of his death.
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ton between each room, l believe to be better
than one long room, say, to accommodate
1 900 birds, as with so many in one room
there is bound to be discord. Fig. 2 shows
ground plan of house suitable for 400
birds. This house is So feet long and 16
feet wide, and is divided into four separate
rooms, each being IA by 16 feet in size. 1t
is really four houses joined together. The
plan shows arrangement of interior and
| location of nests.
In constructing house for commercial
purposes the door should be made wide
enough to admit a wheelbarrow, as there
1 are many times when it will abe an advan-
tage to use one inside of the building. At
tached to the house on the south side should
be an area or space for the birds to fly in
and have exercise in the open air. This
can be made as large as capital will allow
half feet. 1t should be surrounded and
lowered with wire netting of one-inch
l.mesh, as it prevents the ingresS of rats and
sparrows, both of which devour the grain,
and are in every way Objectionable.
The framework can be made of any light
material, supported on chestnut or cedar
posts. Around the, run about six feet
from the ground should be placed six-inch
fence boards, with an occasional one run
ming across from side to side. These are
for resting places for the birds when not on
the wing, and will be found to be preferred
/
when scratching for food or gravel.
| The openings for birds to gain access TO
the area or yard should be about six inches
wide and six feet long about four feet from
the floor. The door or shutter to these
should be hung on hinges on the lower
edge, and made It to open outwards on to
brackets properly arranged, so that when
open this door cam afiswer as an alighting-
board when birds desire 10 enter the house.
Cords can be so arranged as to close this
door at night, and at other times when
necessary, without entering the building
as in all fiOeks there are some birds so
timid that they fly to the yard as soon as
any one enters the apartment.
Besides this main opening one or two
smaller openings may be made six feet from
the ground, four inches wide by five inches
high, and these arranged with what are
known as boiling wires, which are wires SO
arranged as to swing inwards, and permit
any belated bird to enter, and yet when
once inside prevent its getting out again.
They should he supplied with small shelf
or alighting-hoard on the outside. The
main exits need also an alighting- board
or shelf on the inside about five to six
inches wide, which can be stationary.
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FIG 4.

In many localities where it is desirable to
raise squads in Winter, the breeding room
must be artificially heated. This can be
done by stoves, or with regular system Of
steam heating. The temperature needs to
that the young will not get chilled when left
uncovered by the old birds. II the room
is kept too warm it will enervate the breed
ing birds. be likely to cause them to cast
their feathers, and cause results entirely
contary to what is desired. Unlike fancy
pigeons, squads raisers want to be induced
to bring out as many as possible during the
Winter months, as this is the time for best
prices, and whatever course is best to bring
about such results is the one to adopt.
CT0 be continued.)
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Sea pos.offiees and The Time They ssve.
Scribn9's.

mail for the principal States and cities is
done by the sea postoffices in steamers of
the North German Lloyd, Hamburg
American, and American Lines; and when
mails are received by either of these
steamers they are ready for delivery in a
much shorter time than when received by
other vessels. In addition to the sea post
office service, the transfer service has also
in the last two or three years materially re-
duced the work at the foreign department
in the New York Office.
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NATIONAL MUSEUM.
Depository of Priceless Historical
Treasures Collected by the
Government.

2 The National Museum is the direct out
growth of the Centennial Exhibition held
at Philadelphia in 1876. Its development
has been rapid through the dissemination
of knowledge which that and the following
Expositions have made possible. This
has been aided by State and National sur
veys, geological and archaeological, and
by the exchange of visits and presents with
newly-opened as well as long-known coun-
tries. The Columbian Exposition added
largely to the extent and interest of the
collection. The foundation of the Museum
was the collection of the Wilkes exploring
expedition, exhibited for a long time in the
Patent Office.
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Bobert Downing was recently inter-
viewed by the press on the subject Of
his splendid health. Mr.. Downing
promptly and empkatically gave the
whole credit of his splendid physical
condition to Pe-ru-na, saying:
81 find it preventive against all sud-
den summer ills that swoop upon one in
changing climates and water.
"It is the finest travelling companion
and safeguard against malarial in
fuences.
"To sum it up, Pe-ru-na has done me
more good than any tonic have ever
taken"
Healthy mucous membranes protect
the body against the heat Of summer
and the cold of winter. Pe-ru-na is sure
to bring health to the mucous MEM
branes Of the whole body.
Write for copy of DIR. Hartmans
latest book entitled aSummer Catarrh.n
Address DIR. Hartman, Columbus. o.
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The Sweetest Sound.
BY J. d. DILLENBACK.

BY J. D. DILLENBACK.
The sweetest sound ever heard
Was not the song of any bird;
1t was the fierce and awful note
That issued from cannon'S throat.
June's blazing sun saw Sherman draw
/ His deadly lines round Kenesaw.
| With sure approach his earthworks crept,
Ger fields by iron missiles swept,
In fierce assaults the soldiers fought,
| With patience in the trenches wrought.
One day it was my fate to be
| In a command of cavalry,
Who, in bold advance, were met
| By greater numbers, and beset
On front and flank, till brought to bay,
With ranks thinned by the bloody fray,
| No valor could suffice to stay
| The madly charging hosts in gray.
| Our only hope was to retire,
| Girt by our carbineS ring of fire,
Maintaining the unequal fight,
! If, haply. desperation might,
Till reinforcementS came, or night
Brought darkness to conceal our flight.
Before retreat was turned to rout
Help came, and with ringing shout
We stood to fight the battle out,
Though yet the issue was in doubt.
Timely the aid but scant; our strait
Might Still be counted desperate.
Behind us was wide morass
That, under fire, we could not pass,
Unless victory was won
Our doom was death or Anderson.
Loud from the fierce gray lines arose
The rebel yell. We saw them close
For the assault; then burst the flame
From all our guns as on they came.
They paused not for the leaden hail;
saw my comrades cheeks grow pale,
Then DER our heads there shrieked shell
That seemed all kissing hot from hell,
Amidst the charging foe it sped,
Leaving track of MANNED and dead.
Full-voiced our battery now awoke,
In tones of glee its thunder spoke;
Our loud hurrahs rang glad and frna,
For life and hope and victory.
Thus was it that cannon's roar
Made music such as ne'er before
My ears had heard, or yet shall hear,
Until, in some celestial sphere,
listen to the songs that rise
From angel bands in paradise.
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lost a day. Before taking your medicine I
made application to join insurance orders, but
was rejected on account of Kidney trouble,
out six months after taking | was examined
again and passed o. X. CHAs. B. BRADY.
Disorders of the Kidneys and Bladder cause
8rights Disease, rheumatism. Gravel. Pain in
the Bick, Bladder Disorders, difficult or too
frequent passing water, Dropsy, etc. For these
diseases Positive Specific Cure is found in
new botanical discovery, the wonderful kava-
kaya Shrub. called by botanists the piper
nethysticum. from the Ganges River, East India.
lt has the extraordinary record of 200 hospital
cures in 30 days. 1t acts directly on the Kid
neys, and cures by draining out of the Blood
the poisonous Uric Acid, Urates, Lithates, etc,
which cause the disease Hon. X. G. Wood, OF
Lowell, Ind, writes that in four weeks he was
cured of rheumatism. Kidney and Bladder dis
ease. after ten years suffering. His bladder
trouble was so great he had to get up five to
twelve times during the night Hundreds OF
others, including many ladies. give similar
testimony. Many ladies'. including Mrs. Sarah
Castle, Of POestenkill, N. Y, and Mrs. L. ID.
Fegeley, Lancaster. Ills. also testify to its
wonderful curative powers in Kidney and other
disorders peculiar to womanhood. That you
may judge OF the value OF this Great Discovery
for yourself we will send you ono Large Case
by mail free, only asking that when cured your
self, you will recommend it to others as it de-
serves It is a Sure Specific Cure and cannot
fail. Address, The Church Kidney Cure Com
pany, No. 42l Fourth Avenue. New York City.
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out drawing nail when the general times
for thorough cleaning come around.
Such building as here described can be
continued to any length desired, but my
experience teaches me that it is best to
keep the breeding stock in colonies of about
100, instead of one long building accommo-
dating 500 or 600.
These hints as to construction can be
varied and applied by the breeder according
to convenience of location and to suit his
circumstances and requirements.
Perches should be scattered around the
house in all available places for the birds to
alight upon. After the interior is salts
factorily fitted up, and before the breeding
stock is admitted, if given thorough coat
of whitewash with tinge of blue in it the
appearance will be much improved. When
squads for family use, the same rules will
apply as for constructing apartments for
commercial purposes.
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FIG. 1.

Ia inches wide and reaching to the roof on
the side opposite the windows, and about
seven feet high on the ends of the room.
Between these upright pieces should be
placed one-inch boards ID inches wide of
such length as space will admit (after
taking out the feed-room) IL inches apart
This will give series of six shelves. These
shelves should be divided into spaces by
partitions of 14-inch boards placed 20
inches apart from center to center. This
will make a little room or box ID by 1917
by II inches. This should be again sub
divided by partitions IL inches high and
nine inches wide, thus dividing the larger
room into two smaller spaces. In front
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Remember that cholera morbus,
cholera infantum, summer complaint,
! bilious collie, diarrh9a and dysentery
are each and all catarrh of the bowels.
Catarrh is the only correct name for
these affections. Pe-ru-na is an abso-
lutte specific for these ailments, which
are SO common in summer. DIR. Hart
man, in a practice of over forty years,
never lost single case of cholera in
fantum, dysentery, diarrh9a, or chol-
era morbus, and his only remedy was
Pe-ru-na. These desiring further
particulars should send for free
copy of Summer Catarrh." Addre SIS
DR.. Hartman. Columbus, o.
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The main building of the National
Museum is an octagon, surmounted by 16-
sided poiygo1, containing large windows,
and surmounted by slate roof and a
lantern with a decorated final. The
dome of the octagon rises los feet from the
fountain, the central figure of which is the
original cast of the gigantic female figure
Of Liberty Surmountlng the dome OF the
National Capitol. The rotlInda is ap-
preached by the main hall, between the
towers fianking the grand entrance. The
buildings, eXtan1ing in a succession of
squares, towers, porhcoaS and pavilions,
around an immense court, are built so as
to secure all the light possible for the ex-
pertinent bureaus, oDeligg from the eX
hibit roons Oh all sides, g peep into which
any time between and shows specialists
steadily at work.
THE GRANT COLLECTION.
Large cases of valuable and historic
collections are set right and left III the
main hail. iuciuiing the Grant gifts. pre-
sente1 him while on his tour arou I'D the
world. 4 marble bust CT Grant surmounts
one OF the eases.
Around tae foIltain IL the rotunda is q
COLLECTION Of cIr:ousiy carved a3d highly
coocei idoss. inciu ling the goddess Vishnu
fro Csyio l, gorgeous in red, yellow and
blue, the barbaric coloTS, her bulging bead
eyes t.eprecati1g her surroundings. There
are ino iei5 OF Chinese temples and pagoias,
and iatsre sting plaster bu5tS, including one
of Beaja min Siilimar, the chemist, of which
the original is in Yale College. BoyIe's
famous go oip-a Chippewa Indian, with
hiswife a I'd ca jel pappoose squatting on his
sight, and a lean and hungry dog on his
ieft-is both a-curinsity and an education
to the children.
COLLECTIONS FROM MEXICO AND PORTO
RICO.
The collections in the various DEPART
mems OF the National Museum, a struc-
ture covering two and a third acres, have
been collected chiefly through Govern
ment agencies. They are the products of
the great exploring expeditions of Wilkes in
the Pacific, Commodore Perry in Japan.
the Pacific Railway and Boundary S,Ir,
Yeys. the Fish Commission, and the United
States Army and Navy SURVEYS. 1t is the
general depository of objects of archaeology.
ethno!ogy, mineralogy. geology, natural
hlstory, and products from other fields of
scientific research. There are special ex-
hIbIts from Mexico and Porto Rico which.
like old Egypt, are full of the remains of
extinct peoples. The homes of the Cliff
Dw5iierS and the Zuni Indians are repro-
duced in miniature.
Ihere are gifts from foreign exhibitors,
not only at tne Philadelphia Centennial.
but Of Berlin, Paris, New Orleans. and the
worlds Far Other collections have been
added BY purchase or through private
gifts. There are 100000 objects in the
COLLECTION, classified in "a departments
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS.
The historical collections of the Ma
Gonal Museum contain personal relics
The National tribune., 1899-07-06
veterans Of Spanish War Organize.

A meeting of the Spanish-American War
veterans was held in Washington last week.
and permanent association entitled Nell
son A. Miles Company, No. 1, was effected.
Officers were elected as follows: Capt,
son; Second Lieut., W. S. Loomis; Chap,
Wilifrid l.. Harries. Board of Survey,
Capt Moss, Private E. A. Long and Pri-
vate John A. O'Brien. First Serg't William
A. Hickey, Q. NJ. S. Matthew A. Maloney
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lights about seven
by nine, and if
covered with wire
netting there is
less liability Of
breakage.
Ideas vary as to
size Of house, but
one IA by 16 feet
floor surface, with
the nights as before
mentioned front
and back, will ae-'
cOmmodate about
so pairs comfort
ably. AS neces-
sity requires this
can be added to
indefinitely. But
rooms accommO-
dating 100 birds.
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of young are ready to be taken away, she
can go into the second apartment and lay
and sit uDdisturbed.
Bymaking nests in this way the pairs are
prevented from quarreling and interfering
row strip in front of the nests movable they
can be easily cleaned. Unless it is neces-
sary to utilize every foot OF space the OPEN
ing under the lower shelf need not be par
titioned off. By having wire framework
made to fit the front of each space, you can
confine pair of birds to its own apart
ment if necessary to do so, until they are
wonted and settle down satisfied. By a
proper arrangement Of cleats all these
shelves and partitions can be made nova
BILE, so as to be taken down entirely with
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p,re,ts Have tbe Tm,h,..

Hoax-I understand, old boy, that your
baby's having trouble with his teeth.
Joax-You've got the wrong impression;
it's his mother and myself that are hay.
ing the trouble.
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This prevents drafts, and aids in keeping
the room warm in Winter, a condition
much to be desired II squads are to be raised
at that season, which Is the time when they
bring the best prices. II it is necessary to
erect building, let the sills be laid near
the ground on fiat stones, and then fill
in between the sleepers, as before described,
either with cinders, Stag, or gravel. If not
possible to procure these, then raise it
about a foot from the ground on posts or
stone piers, which will allow of space for
cat to move around iii and keep the rats
away. o1ig ii
BY boarding up on the sides in Winter
and banking with saWdust or turf, leaving
a small opening at one end for the cat, it
Will be warm and dry.le For such building
use hemlock or spruce jost and good
seasoned pine lumber tongued and grooved,
or with straightiedges, SO that it can be
battened: Boards should be 16 feet long
and one inch thick, and if attention is to be
paid to neatness, dressed on the outside at
least. Joist should be of two by four stuff,
10 feet long. BY cutting these in two,
making one length eight and a half feet for
the front, and the other seven and a half
feet for the back, there will be no waste, and
it will give the roof all the pitch necessary
to shed water well.
The roof can be made of ordinary roofing
boards, and covered with three-ply tarred
roofing paper or felt. which, although it
costs little more at first, is the most eco
nomlcal in the end. III this is then given a
good coating of roofing paint, or cement, it
will last for years. If shingles are to be
had at a low price, there can be no better
roof, if well laid. To secure house cool in
Summer and warm in Winter, it should be
ceiled or plastered inside; but as this entails
more expense than most people like to incur
at first, if the building is lined on the north
and west sides with two-ply felt roofing
paper it will add to its warmth. If it is also
used overhead, it viii be an advantage.
The floor should be made of tongued
and grooved flooring of such quality as
builder can afford. The front should be
provided with large windows about six
feet apart, and in size about three by six
feet. This will give plenty of light, and
sunlight in the Winter when the birds are
confined to the house by snow and cold
weather. Windows should be made SO as to
slide TO the side, that they may be opened
and closed as necessity requires. Size of
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vi tiiVoO oDssSCS
place a strip four
inches wide, SO ar
ranged as to be
easily removed,
and there is a
breeding-room with
two nests, and a
walking board
about five inches
wide. Fig. 4
shows the nest
completed. With
such an arrange
ment each pair of
birds has an apart
ment to itself with
two nest boxes, SO
that, as is fire.
quently the case, if
the hen desires to
make another nest
bafnra tho fret mir
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exposure SnOuld DC
selected, the apart
ment well provid ed
with light, ,andm mad e
as far as possible
rat and mice-proof.
This can be done
by making all
joints tight by
timing around the
lower portion of
the partitions and
either making a
concrete floor or
filling in between
the joists on which
the floor is laid
with gravel, Stag,
or cinders. Rats
can not work in
such material, and
keep away.
Partitions should
be made either of
tongued and groov-
ed boards well
seasoned, or 12-inch
boards well batten-
ad and coooopaI Z
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: from Rheumatism, WIN
them, free of cost, a trial
harmless remedy which
others. among them caseS
This Is an honest remedy
'ou part with your money.
II, 248 Summerfield Church
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If any reader. suffering
write to me, I will send
Package of o simple and
cured me and thousands of
Of over 40 years standing.
that you can test before y
Address: JOHN A. SMITl
Building, Milwaukee, Wis.