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A Michigan Vete.aa,s Views.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / clip
from your columns the following: "A pen
sion of $50 a month to date from Oct. g,
1899, has been granted by the Commits
sioner of Pensions to the widow of Gen.
Guy V. Henry. who died last October"
So far. so good. l have no objection to
offer. But how about the 107, 900 good
men and true whose claims for a pension
provided by Il Just and generous Govern
ment were rejected last year, after weary
waiting Of years, wherein they have been
made TO feel the Scripture truth: Hope
deferred, maketh the heart sick?" And
how about the many widows who have
been turned down by this same Commits
sioner of Pensions. and their fond hopes
blasted, though their Claims were as just
and much older than Mrs. Henry's? Is there
any good reason why the Commissioner of
Pensions should be III such frantic haste TO
grant a pension TO Mrs. Henry, and mean
time exercise I'll the ingenuity at his com
mand in deyising, discovering or inventing
reasons and excuses for rejecting the claims
of 107,O 900 applicants, who, long years ago,
served their country in her hour of need,
just as faithfully as did Gen. Henry. and
with far less compensation?-F. w. SEDG-
WICK, Parma. Mich
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Flags for Philippine Schools.

The flags for the schools of the Philip
pine Islands, which We're forwarded by La
fayette Post. 40, Department of New York,
in November last. to the care of Gen. Otis,
for distribution under orders from the War
Department. have been heard from.
1t was in the line of the patriotic work
Of this active Post that these flags were
sent, and i'll connection with the 800 bunt-
ing flags, four by six, taken to Porto Rico
by Commander Allan c. Bakewcll. and the
$50 sent to Hawaii more recently, COM
plnt"s the outfit for all the schools of the
three colonial possessions recently acquired
by the United States.
Two hundred of these bunting flags, to-
gether with an equal number of silk flags,
for the salutation exercises of the schools.
sent TO the Philippines to be distributed by
Col. j. W. French. of the 22d Inf, a mem
ber of Lafayette Post. on duty at Candaba,
Luzon. have been acknowledged by George
p. Anderson, Superintendent of Public In
straction at Manila, who says: 81 desire
to extend the thanks of the teachers, pupils
and myself, of this city, for the flags re-
ceived through your benevolence. 1 can
state that for the rest of the islands.
wherever the flags are placed, there will
be grateful Americans. As for the native
people, they may not at the present ap-
preciate the great kindness Of your Post,
but as we know them better and gain their
confidence more fully, and understand
each others speech letter, they shall learn
to appreciate this gift as we do.
''Ihe school work is progressing as well
as might be expected undar the circum-
stances. and as l make my daily rounds l
shall enjoy saluting old Glory as l enter
the school buildings. and feel my work to
be now in the fullest sense American"
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Work cf the Pension Office.

The report OF certificates issued for the wce /
ending March 10 shows
Army invalid: Original, 10; increase and ad
titional IA: reissue. "a; restoration and renewal
q; duplicate. 25; accrued. SS; total 537
Army invalid tact OF june a7, 1890: Original
255; Increase 42S; additional, III; reissue. s.
restoration and renewal. 42; supplemental =
duplicate, 20: accrued, l0t; total 1,021
Army invalid (G"ar with SPAIN: Original. Il
Army widow, etc: Original, rs; increase and
additional !; restoration. and renewal l.; GupI
cate o; accrued, q total 81.
Army widow, etc. (act az June 81 1890: Origi
nal. I76: increase and additional /; reissue 3;
Duplicate, Z; supplemental, !; accrued, 8: total
1893
Army widow. etc twar with SpaiB): Original.
Navy invalid: Increase and additional. L. re-
issue, l; total. 2
Navy invalid (act OF juno q. 1900: Original
81; increase and additional, IL; restoration and
renewal /; duplicate, /: total. 81.
Navy widow, etc: OH final. 4.
Navy widow (act OF June-27, 1900: Increase
and additional. /;
Navy widow twar with SPAIN: Original, 2.
Indian Wars-Suryiyors: Accrued, /.
Indian Wars-Witow: Original, /.
Old War invalid: Accrued. 3.
Mexican War-Survivors: Original, /; dupli-
cate, ]; accrued. G; total, 8.
Mexican War-Widows: Original, 0; duplicate,
I; total. 10.
Totals: Original $40; increase and additional,
074; reissue %; restoration and renewal, II;
supplemental. 3; duplicate, 81; accrued, 200
Grand total, ,971.
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G. A. r. Notes.

The veterans of Milroy and Hays Posts.
Lowdell. w. Va. have very pleasant
custom Of visiting in a body members of the
Posts on their birthdays. Recently they
have visited Weldon Archer, on the occa-
sion OF his 54th birthday; Henry Bonett, on
his 55th birthday, and F. NJ. Hill, who
celebrated his 5Sth birthday
The old soldiers think those birthday
celebrations as nice as marching on for
aging expedition in Virginia, Tennessee,
Mississippi or Georgia.
G. i. Smith Post, IFS. Escanaba. Mich.
has lost valued member by the death of
Comrade Hill Co. ID, 34th N Y. Comrade
Hill was killed in railroad wreck. He
had been baggageman and express agent
on the c. & n. w. r. r. for Is years He
had recently been installed Commander of
his Post
A. w. Chapman Post, 81, ST Joseph,
Mich, has passed resolutions that we
admit the Camp of the Sons of Veterans to
our meetings on the same terms that the
Sons of Veterans at present admit us to
their meetings" Albert S. Roe is Com
mander and John Z. l.. Miller Ad jutant.
George Lighthiser, Co. K, 23d Ohio,
Northwestern Branch Soldiers Home,
Wis, favors a service pension.
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FLORIDA ENCAMPMENT.
Commander in Chief Shaw in Atte1danc
Election of Officers

The 10th Annual Encamrmcnt OF the Depart
ment of Florida was held at Sanford, Fla, March
8.
The veterans In attendance at the Encamp-
ment. under the command of Commander Kirby,
met Commander in Chief Shaw at the train
and escorted him TO his hotel, where he was vel
coined to the Department Encamprnent by Com
Iade Lancy inwordsOf sympathy and coidiaiity.
In his response TO the comrades and members OF
the Woman's Relief Corps Commander Shaw
proved he was u true Grand Army man in every
sense OF the word and when he referred 10 his
recent great loss. there not A diy eye in the
loom. Each lady ard conraGe shook TIE hand
of the Commander, and in return received kind
words
The citizens Of Sanford entertained the com
rades at the Opera House. They marched TO the
Opera House in q body, csco'tins the members
of the WOman's Relief Corps ana the Confefie ute
Veterans. Commander Shaw. speaking for the
entire Grand ARMY Of the Rcpti1ic' said that
we have no North or South but united country
OF AidcIiCans
When the program was finished. the Woman's
Relief Corps, the Confederate Veterans and the
comrades marched 10 the Sanford House. The
Woman 3 Relief Cops had prepared Banquet,
in the large Office where al! could be witnesses,
and after a coriradc vas married the veterans
took seats in the GiniDg-roo!n. There they
fingered til n late hour. when each one was
given u piece of wedding cake
JGhn S. Failhead. Of Jacksonville, was elected
Co:afIsudcr; G.. L. PARCEL. of Tampa, Senior
Vice Commander, and II. Donahue, OF Sanford
Junior Nicc-t commander.
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Memorial Post.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Me-
mortal Post, 141. of Cleveland, O.. is demon
strating that there is still Opportunity
TO do some recruiting for the Grand Amy
of the Republic. At a recent meeting four
members We're admitted by muster, one by
transfer, and three applications for member
ship were received. Stirring patriotic
speeches were made by some Of the new
members.
Memorial Post and Corps and Clara Bar
ton Tent, d: ". held Joint Campfire on
Washington's Birthday. Commander j
IL. Smith. IN brief speech, called attention
TO the day all Americans, especially G A r..
men, should celebrate; also, that another
object of this rally Of war veterans was TO
bring all who ever wore the blue in closer
touch under the banner of Fraternity,
Charity and Loyalty, the cardinal prin-
clples Of the Grand Army of the Republic.
He introduced ex-senator Comrade VIM
L. Clark. who in patriotic speech told how
he and his battery crushed or stamped out
the rebellion. Speeches We're also made by
other comrades, and number Of choice
selections were rendered
Department Commander T. r. Shinn.
Adj't-Gen. o. F. Grail and 0. M.-Gen'
Theodore McNelley, of Ashland. O.. made
SURFING addresses on the work in the De-
partment. paying just compliment to Ne
mortal Post rs the banner Post of Cuyahoga
County, and the most active in the State
The browning charm Of the occasion
came when the Rev. j. S. Rutledge, the son
Of veteran and the soul of fiery patriotism,
was introduced and electrified the audience
for an hour on the higher destiny of aNation
made possible by the shedding Of loyal
blood.
The Arion Quartet enlivened the occasion
with a choice selection. A loud call from
the W.R.C. and d. OF v. demanded the i'm
mediate attention Of the veterans and their
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open Meetings to 1nculca.e Patriotism.

A. d. Haines, Rochester, N. Y, writes:
81 desire TO express my thanks to Revere
Post, 195, of Belmont, n. Y, for pleasur-
able hour at an open meeting. Commander
Charles H. Barber and AdJt David Sher-
wood seem to be supported by willing COM
rades. The entertainment consisted OF
music, recitations and short speeches by
comrades and visitors. To one on the
outside and not eligible to membership, it
would seem that frequent open sessions
would be a very practical way of awaken
ing renewed public interest in Posts in every
community. There are many who would
lie pleased to attend such sessions, who
only need an invitation to know when they
would be welcome guests. Such meetings
educate the younger generation, and
kindlc within them veneration for the
g. II. and awaken spirit of patriotism
which should be cultivated in every age
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A Grave Colonel.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: At the
battle of the Hatchie River, where Gen.
Ord met and repulsed the entire army of
Price and Van Dorm. as they retreated
before Rosecrans's army after the second
battle at Corinth, early in the morning
our skirmishers engaged the advance.
which had taken up. position on the I:il
some half mile south of the river The
main Confederate army had formed along
the base of q high hill on the north side of
river. Their position was well chosen,
as they had direct fire on us as we ad-
vanced, driving in the skirmish line, and
they improved it to perfection. For fully
three-quarters of mile we were under
artillery fire Of the severeSt character; it
seemed that not one of us would live to
reach the. only sheltered plot so directly
under their position they could not reach
1t with a cannon.
The position of our regiment was in
narrow lane. Men were falling thick and
fast. Our brave Colonel NJ. NJ. Trum-
bull. rode at the head of the regiment.
At times he would turn and look back at
the havoc of death, but not a change could
be detected in his countenance from what
it was when on dress parade.
When we came to the narrow bridge
which was being raked by grape and
canister. Col. l'rlmbull coolly turned in
his saddle, saying:
Men, for the honor of your loved ones
at nome. 1OllOW me.
We followed After crossing he placed
the flag, formed line on it, and gave the
order to forward.
The fight in gaining the hill was terrible
one. but where the bullets flew thickest
and the greatest number of men were being
killed, there would you see Trumbull's
calm face. He seemed to hear charmed
life, and looked as if death had no terrors
for him.
Not only in this battle did he display his
worth and bravery, but in many others
When promoted to General all who knew
him rejoiced. Never will the members OF
his command forget their kind and brave
and commander.-FRANK
EVANS, Co. /, Sd Iowa, Chicago.
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The 18th ohio.s fall Reunion.

The members of the 18th Ohio Associ-
alton met at Lancaster, O., Feb. 20. to re-
consider the vote to hold the Fall Reunion
at Carroll, and unanimously decided to
hold their next Reunion at Chickamauga
Park, Oct. 8, 10 and IL. The Annual Re-
union of the Army of the Cumberland will
be held at Chattanooga at the same time.
The 18th Ohio boys will camp on the old
battlefield. and invite all comrades, and
especially those of Turchins Brigade, to
join them. The officers Of the Association
are as follows: Pres. Capt. O. B. Brandt;
v. p, j. ID. Inskeep; Treas, T. J. Nc
Naghten; Rec. Sec, j. w. Buchanan.
Basil, o.; Cor. Sec. Thos. Bope. Lancaster,
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DEPARTMENT AND
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

RECONSTRUCTION OF TIE ACT OF
JUNE %, 1S90.-The bill. Senate No. 1477,
to wipe out the Hoke Smith-Lochren con-
struction of the pension law of June %,
1890, which passed the Senate on Jan s,
last, still slumbers in the Committee on
Invalid Pensions of the House, although
the bill was supposed to be ready weeks
ago to be reported back to the House. 1t
would be well for all interested to write
the Hon. Cyrus A. Sulloway, Chairman
OF the Committee on Invalid Pensions of the
House. and stir up the matter, and at the
same time write their own Representatives
in Congress about securing action on the
hill
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Suffers from Asthma.

A physician who suffered many years from
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by every reader. Write to-day without fail.
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Organization of wv U. Regiment.

A Regiment of the Union Veterans I'm
ion was instituted at Rutland. VT, March
3. The Regiment belongs TO the Division
of New Hampshire and Vermont. Maj
Gen. J.. w. Bissell, Past Division Com
mander, was Mastering and Instituting
Officer. The officers elected are as fol
lows: Col, w. b. Thrall: Lieut. Col, c. II.
Chapman; Maj, John Warthen; Chap A
G. Bailey.
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Connecticut Division Officers.

The following officers have been installed
by the Connecticut Division: Com, Lewis
s. Chapman. Derby; S. V. c., Arthur T.
son, Southington; Division Council, Ed
son S. Bishop, Norwich; Edward Croft,
Waterbury; Frank II. McGarr, Meriden.
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Deaths in the Quincy Homs.

E. J.. Higgins Adjutant. sends the following
list Of deaths in the Soldiers and Sailors Home
Quincy. Ill: Noah BuIlew, Co. l. l44th ILL.,; Lamott
Loomis Co !. 55th I'LL: Daniel Russell Co X
l. 10ist ILL.,; Jos Cunning, Co C, I4th iii Cav:
Hiram Shoemaker, Co. F. Sd Ill Cav; Josiah
Bark!ey Co. b. 22d ILL.,; Vim. H. Goodeil, Co. C.
18th III: Cav; Thos Hogan. Co. G. Goth Ill; VIM
E Hollenbaugh, Co. l. 9th Iowa Cav; VIM Ii.
Fowkes. Co. Il. 4th Iowa; VIM. Foste, Co. d. I'd Mo.
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Northwestern Iowa veteran Association.

The Northwestern Iowa Veteran Associ-
alton has invited soldiers of the Spanish
American war 10 participate in the En-
campment TO be held at Rock Rapids, Iowa.
June 10, 20 and u. A large attendance of
members Of the sgd Iowa aud 1st S. d. is
expected. Comrade r. NJ. Church is Com
mander and Geo. Monlux Adiutant of the
Association.
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This Will Iuterast MANY

F. W. Parkhurst, the Boston publisher. saws
that IL any ono who is afflicted with rheumatism
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dress to him at box 1901, Boston. Mass, he will
direct them to perfect cure. He has nothing
to sell or give, only tells you how he was cured.
Hundreds have tested 1t with success,
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Big Drop in Sewing Machines.

We are sending Sewing Machines out to any
address on free three months trial, making
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much lower than any other house ever thought
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invited guests in the banquet room. while
the young people tripped the light fantastic
toe in the Post room.-F. ID. MCGILLI-
CUDDY, Historian, Memorial Post.
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BEAUTY SECRET
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A Free Trial Package Sent by Mail,
Prepaid and Sealed in Plain
Wrapper, to All Who Send
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It has remained for Cincinnati woman to dis
cover the secret of a perfect skin. She has at
last found the key TO feminine beauty. All the
sighs ana heartaches over poor appearance
may now be banshcd, for it is within the means
of every lady, young or middle aged, to have the
clcarest and most refined complexion, so dear to
The National tribune., 1900-03-22
Bowling Green Corps.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l have
been reading in Your paper accounts of the
W.R.C. from the different States, and think
it quite proper that our Corps should re-
represented in the columns of your excellent
paper. Corps 50 was organized in 1855,
and now has a membership of 65. We
work in perfect harmony with Wiley Post,
46. President Hattie NJ. Lenhart is I'M
firing in her efforts to make this one Of the
best Corps Of the Department. Our Past
President, Hattie B. Young, who served us
so faithfully for six consecutive years, is
now our Treasurer, succeeding Emma v.
Nearing, whose ability is unexceled and
who in sunshine and storm WAS faithful TO
her trust for seven long years. To these
two women we are indebted for much OF the
success of our Corps.
We have not expended much relief in the
past year, as the calls have been few. We
have sent picture of the "Madonnaand
Child TO the cottage at Audersonviile; also
our quota TO the Soldiers Home, and re-
sponded to the calls from Headquarters.
We are looking forward to a pleasant
event next Fall, as we expect to entertain
the District Convention. We are already
collecting fund. We have been holding
an exchange every two weeks in which we
offer TO the public everything that is tempt
ing and good to eat, even to popcorn
and thus far the results have exceeded our
expectations, although We never do things
by halves. There is much more that
might be said to our credit and if this is not
to the waste basket you may
hear from c again, although | am not
Press Correspondent. | am a charter
but have never seen any notice of
our Corps in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
and suppose you are only aware that
such exists through the Roster. But
we are all interested iii cur work, and are
striving to uphold our triple motto, Frater-
nifty. Charity and Loyalty. y.-RoSAMOND
COMSToCK, Color Bearer, Corps 3, Bowling
Green O.
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FL. Wayne. Ind. Mr.. Christopher


Vodde. a watchman at Peters Box and
Lumber Co, of our city, who had Asthma
for the past four years, has been cured and
is now in the best of health. How it came
about he relates as follows: "As you know,
l am night-watchman at Peters Box and
Lumber Co., and exposed to all kinds of
drafts and weather. This brought on n
severe case of Asthma, which seemed lln-
able to get rid Of by any means. When
made my rounds, up stairs and down.
could hardly get my breath and almost
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cough. l had TO cough some times for
half an hour at time, and a lot of mucus
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trouble as | could years ago" Mr.. Vodde
lives at No. u, Earifold street
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Interesting sessions were held by the Ladies
of the GA. r. at Gilbert Hall, with Department
President MahGla s. 7. Negus presiding. Nn-
tionaI President Julia Schade and MIS-. Lucy j.,
Lehman, fist President Of the Order were in
attendance.
Mrs. Jennie Tcel, of Circle z. Salem, chosen
President; Mrs. Emma A. King, of Springfield,
Senior Vice PRESIDENT and Mrs. Christina Clough
Junior Vice President
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-24

organized organized mobs in the
largest cities, and especially in a
New England state, simply shows
that the tendency of lynching and
mob violence is growing in the
United States. The killing of an
officer by a man being arrested is
not an unusual occurrence, thous-
anls of white officers have been kill
ed by white criminals, and no mob
was organized to hunt innocent
white families and beat them. We
believe that if the law is not inforc-
ell against the leaders of these mobs
and they be made to suffer its severe
penalty or the inevitable may come.
We commend the action of the po.
lice force in New York in suppress
ing the mob at once and hope that
each leader of the mob may be
punished.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-24

ings for him. He is the first licened
preacher this little church has, sent
out. During his sermon he had the
close attention Of his congregation,
and the attention paid to him by his
pastor; Rev. Samuel Bates, was mo-
ticable. Rev. Heath took for his
text, Rev. Is, 81 am Alpha and
Omega, the beginning and the end. :"
Subject, "God the Power" We
predict for Mr.. Heath a grand fu-
ture and trust he will be shining
light for the Corinthian church.
After the sermon the officers of the
church presented to him his license
o proceed for one year.