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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-12
Gen. wheeler Doomed for vice Preslden

Huntsville, Ala, April Ga moxe-
ment has been begun here to boom
Gen, Wheeler for vice president on
the democratic ticket. The Hunts
Vile Post yesterday printed a coma
munication from number OF .promi-
nent democrats urging the movement
and it is proposed to organize foT the
purpose of pushing Wheeleras name
for the second place on the ticket.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-12
yith LIncoln i'm the BIach

Peter Mize, aged IS, who recently
died in Franklin county, served in the
coin.
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A CONFEDERATE CONSCRIPT.
Deserted and Later Served Nearly Three
Years in the Union Army.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: When the wal
commenced | lived in Southern State. What
little property had was also there and when the
question of secession was left TO the vote of the
people voted for the Union. When the State
seeded | still stood firm for the Union, and
avoided enlistment in the rebel service. When
the conscript law was enforced there was one of
two things TO dogo into the service or slip out of
the country by night went into the service and
awaited favorable opportunity to escape to the
Union army which did Just four months from
gether with number of others. After lying out
in the mountains during cold Winter, and being
hunted like wild beasts, and several others made
our way to the nearest Federal post at Fayette-
vile, Ark, and Joined the Union army-Co. L,
1st Ark.
L served in that regiment two years five
months and 10 days The regiment mus
tered out of the service Aug. 10, 1865, at Fort
1 voted for Lincoln in 1864; for Grant in 1868
and 1872; for Hayes in 1876; for Garfield in $780,
for Blaine in 1884; for Harrison in 1888 and 1892
and for Mckinley in 1896 My loyalty has
never been doubted
Under Harrison Administration was granted
a pension under the new law at Sl2 per month;
under Cleyeland'S Administration | was called TO
time; that is. they proposed to reduce my pension
10 So for lack of disability, if sufficient was
not shown, but after examination Lochren, then
Commissioner OF Pensions restored me TO the S12;
under Commissioner Evans | was dropped from
the pension rolls entirely for the reason as he
says, of aiding the rebellion.
All the hardships that went through and
dangers encountered by being in the enemy's
country, and all the long service l performed
was not taken into account by Evans, because |
was forced into the rebel service, thought never
fired gun while there.
] claim that the few soldiers in the Union army
from the Southern States proved their loyalty
and devotion by the greatest sacrifices. Even
home had TO be forsaken and his family left at
the mercy of q relentless enemy. | ask W as
loyalty to the Union more nObly diSplayed2-JOHS
c. YADOw, Co. E. 1st Ark, Fort Smith, Ark.
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With Grant at Lookout Mountain.

Il was an Orderly on Gen. Grants staff.
writes Congressman Freer of West Virginia
in the April Success. and was sent one day
with dispatches on his fine little black horse,
loaned me for the occasion. AS returned
with the replies, rushed around a bend
in the road into what looked like full
brigade of the enemy. l wheeled and
started to run for it, with. it seemed to me,
every 'reb' in the lot shooting at me. My
horse was shot. and | went flying over his
head. L landed on all fours, and con-
tinued on my way in this position, as had
neither time to get up nor desire to be a
more conspicuous mark, until got around
that bend in the road. Then | made record
breaking time TO our camp. | ran up,
all covered with blood and dust, and handed
my dispatches to a Lieutenant, who gave
them to the General. After reading the
dispatches, the great commander turned
and looked me over in his quiet way, and
said, Give this Orderly another horse
Il heard Gen. Grant say to Gen. Thomas,
just before the famous charge up Lookout:
If we don't win this fight, l know one
General who will lose his shoulder-straps.'
He looked keenly at Thomas, as he said it,
in his quiet, earnest way, and, turning on
his heel, walked to his tent There had
been some friction between them, owing
to Gen. Grants superseding the other
General in the full command"
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TESTIMONIALS:
COLUMBUS. O.. j

COLUMBUS, o, Jan. D, 100.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: We re-
ceived a copy of Manning's Stock Book,
and we are very much pleased with it. All
the books with my club have come to Rand
all 0. X. DAVID LAI>I.N.
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HElTrIAN'S
Historical Register.

We have a few copies left of this work,
which gives a complete list of the officers of
the army and many other details of interest
1t was compiled in the War Department from
official sources, and is absolutely correct.
This work is large volume of $50 pages,
bound in sheep. 1t will be sent by express
to any person who will send US club of only
five yearly subscribers to The NATIONAL.
TRIBUNE. We recently sold this book at So,
and we make this offer to close out the resi-
due. 1t will not be printed again, and when
this lot Is gone more cannot be procured.
Among other things it gives list of the
commanders of the Army the names of all
the general officers. arranged alphabetically
general officers killed or died of wounds dur
ing the war of the rebellion officers who
resigned in 1850 to join the Confederaey the
number of men furnished and losses during
the war of the rebellion the organization of
the various branches of the service, corps
regiments and battalions the reorganization
If 1921 full information as to casualties in
the Confederate army names of general off
GERS iii the Confederate army the names of all
field officers of volunteers in the rebellion ; the
Retired List; Presidents and Vice Presidents
of the United States, and a vast mass of de-
tails too voluminOus to enumerate.
The receiver will pay the express charges.
The National tribune., 1900-04-19
BUSY DAYS AT SOLDERING.
The Doings of the 117th Ill. as Told by One
of Its Members

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The
117th ILL., was organized at Camp Butler.
ILL.,, in September, 1862, by Col. X. NJ.
Moore, and was mustered into the United
States service Sept 19 by Capt. Washing
ton. We moved from Camp Nov II, and
arrived at Memphis on the 18th; remained
on duty there until July 3, when we were
sent TO Helena, Ark, 10 reinforce Prentiss.
We returned to Memphis Dec. %; We're sent
afterwards into Western Tennessee. losing
three men killed in a skirmish at Lafayette,
Tenn.
Wemoved to Vicksburg, and were assign
ed TO the Third Brigade, Third Division.
Sixteenth Corps. We were on the Meril-
ian campaign. On Feb. 5 we were eli
gagged in a skirmish, losing two killed and
five wounded. We returned TO Vicksburg
March 4, and on the 10th embarked on
transports for Red River TO join Banks S
expedition. We assisted in the capture
of Fort De Russey March IA, 1864; were
engaged at Pleasant Hill April 8, 1864,
and several other places. We were at
Yellow Bayou May IA, and arrived at tire
Mississippi River May 20, having been
66 days under fire out of the rs days on the
expedition. We boarded transports and
went up the river, arriving at Memphis
june 10, going to the relief of Gen. Sturgis
in West Tennessee, and then commenced
the Tupelo campaign. We went next on
The National tribune., 1900-04-19

the Oxford campaign, and returned to
Memphis Aug. 80. and went up the river to
jefferson Barracks Sept. 10, and started
to help drive Price out of Missouri.
We were engaged at Franklin, Mo-,
Oct. 1. We returned TO st. Louis Nov 10.
Wewent to Nashville to reinforce Thomas,
and We're engaged at Nashville Dec. Is
and 16. The regiment captured a rebel
battery of three guns and turned them on
the retreating rebels. We marched after
the retreating army. reaching the Tennes-
see. Jan. 4. 1855. We embarked at East
port for New Orleans, arriving there Feb.
II, and We're in the battle and capture
of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely April
April 13. arriving there on the 2Sth, and
leaving there for Camp Butler July 16,
being mustered out by james A. a. Hall,
U. S. A. We Travelled by rail rs miles,
were engaged in six battles and 33 skir-
miSheS. A F. WEAVER NokomiS, Ill.
The National tribune., 1900-04-19

No. 9. The Story of Cuba.
No. 10. Life Of Maj.-Ges. Geo.
III. Thomas.
No. IL. Life Hon. VIM. Me-
kinley.
No. IL. Life of Gen. p. III.
Sheridan.
No. I:s. The Chronological List
Of Battles. etc.
No. II. Life of Admiral Farr:i-
gut.
No. A5. Fun of the War.
No. I6. Fair Chic. (Song)
No. IL. Glorious Pennsylvania.
No. Is. Poetry of the War.
No. 10. Life of Gen. q. :. Grant.
No. 20. Memorial Day Poetry
and OratOry.
No. FL. Hawaiian Islands.
No. -. The Alaskan Gold
Fields and How to Get
These pamphlets contain historical, statis-
teal, and other valuable information of great
interest to American citizens, and being COM
piled from official sources, may be relied upon
as correct.
The National tribune., 1900-04-19
4 Wonderful Historical Chart.
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pies TO follow him. She went down into
Egypt, TO Damascus, and other famous places
renowned in sacred story. She saw the field
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Carmel, and the Mount of Olives, where the
tragedy of the Cross was enacted.
All these places she has described in a
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The National tribune., 1900-04-19

From Manger to Throne, Dr. Talmage's
New Life Of Christ, his Latest and Greatest
Work, the Most Marvellous Book of the Cen
tury, and of which Upward of 300 600
Copies have already been sold, contains 541
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1t is Beautifully Bound in Red Cloth and
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each volume weighing three pounds.
This splendid book is sent, postpaid, as q
premium for club of four subscribers
Addra
The National tribune., 1900-04-19

STANTON, MICH, Jan. 10, 1900.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: ] ac-
knowledge the receipt of the Home Of the
Bible as premium for four subscribers.
am well pleased with it. The subscribers
are also satisfied. JOHN w. DUNN.
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All to be
Withdrawn :

All of these books will be
finally withdrawn as gifts
to subscribers on the 18th of
June, 1000. We are COM
PEELED to this step by the
1arge1y-increased cost of paper
and general publishing ex-
penses.
However, subscribers need
not deprive themselves Of
these books, for they can
secure any or all Of them by
either one Or other of the
methods suggested below, be-
fore they are withdrawn. We
are giving timely warning,
but the expiry date will soon
arrive. Better act at once.
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call M is entitled choose any other
will along with the Greeley postpaid with
outf
The National tribune., 1900-04-19
Two Ways of
Getting Them

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WEST DANvILLE, VT, Dec. %, 1899.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: j have
received the Andersonville books. / prize
them highly, as | was prisoner with the
author. l weighed 200 pounds when cap
tured, and but sc pounds when | got to
Annapolis.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-22
FREER TURNED DOWN.
Calhoun County Republicans do the
Bidding of the Bosses.

Special to the Register.
EVANSVILLE, w. Va, April 21.-
The Republican county convntion to
select delegates to the State, Congress
sional and Senatorial conventions was
held here to-day and it was boss-rid-
den and ring-ruled if ever a conven-
ton was. The hand of Judge Blizzard
could be seen in it all, although he got
no closer than his office, a hundred
yards away. The convention instruct
ed for A. B. White. for Governor; II.
c. woodward, of Spencer, for Congress,
and Hi. Campbell. of Calhoun, for State
Senator. The principal fight was over
the Instructions for Congressman,
Freer's friends trying to get instruc-
lions through for him. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing the course of
Senators Elkins and Scott, denounc-
ing ex-State Senator H c. Lockney,
charging him with treachery to the
party and gross immortality, and in
structing the delegates not to vote for
him for Senator under any circumstan-
ces. So complete was the rule of the
ring that many OF the most prominent
Republicans of the county left the con-
vention in disgust.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-22

Premier Silvela's ministry is now
sending to these islands number OF
heavy guns for defensive purposes.
One OF the most frequent comments
heard in English naval circles is that
America should have captured the
Canaries at the outbreak of the Span
ish war.
The great chalk headland at Dover
known as Shakespeare Cliff, is to be
levelled in order to give the new rapid
fire batteries of that harbor's de-
lenses a better range.
The recently announced death of
Thomas Dudley from bubonic plague
at Sydney recalls the terrible story in
connection with the loss of the yacht
Mignonette, of which he was the mas
ter, in 1884, when she foundered. Dud-
ley, with two other men and boy,
was adrift for many days in an open
boat. During this time
The Men KILLED the Boy
and tried to eat his body, for which,
after their rescue, they were sentenced
to death in England. This sentence,
however, was subsequently committed
to six months Imprisonment.
-htSo AlSti q DulL, lIIt VIGIL hlsONA WI
tralto singer, is soon to become the
wife of Mr.. R. Kennerley Rumford,
himself celebrated baritone
This has been a week of unusual in
terest in the theatrical world to Amer
leans, as two plays were submitted TO
the London public on which America
had long since pronounced favorable
judgment-"Zaza" and "Cyrano de
Bergerac." In both cases the Ameri-
can verdict was reversed. "Zaza" is re-
sponsible for an outbreak in London
similar, though on a smaller scale, TO
New Yorks "Sapno" agitation. Here
it has taken the form of general dissat-
isfaction at the attempts to translate
French plays rather than as attempts
to suppress Mrs. Carriers role. The
afternoon newspapers being particu-
larly hard on "Zaza." The Globe de-
clared that America has shown her
self intolerant to more than one play
we have sent here but we declare Ia
"a" is more crude, more sensual and
more Objectionable than any piece of
home growth we can recall.
The Westminster Gazette is still
more scathing. saying:
When piece is stupid and i'll
written throughout.
Coarse and Animal,
when a mass of indicate detail ut
terly unnecessary is introduced, it is
our duty to make some protest"
Mr.. Wyndhams "Cyrano de Berger
&C" produced at his London theater,
Thursday, is treated somewhat SINH
larly. though in more kindly vein
than "Zaza' the Times veicing the
general impression by lamenting the
the loss of force and art which en-
sues from the translation of French
masterpieces"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-22
SEC'Y ROOTS STATEMENT
In Response to Reports That Army
Officers are Drawing Salaries
From Cuban Funds,

In Response to Reports That Army
Officers are Drawing Salaries
From Cuban Funds.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-Seeretary
Root made brief statement at the
War Department In reference to the
charge that extravagant allotments
had been made to the principal army
officers serving in Cuba for the MAIN
tenance of their establishments out of
the revenues of the island. He said
that four years ago, before he came
into Office, representations were made
that it was impossible for army Off
GERS to live on their salaries in Cuba.
The question of providing for their
extra expenses out of the revenues Of
the island was suggested by Secretary
Alger and the attorney general was
called upon for an opinion on the sub
ject The latter held that there was
no legal objection to such proceed
ure and his opinion was approved by
the then Secretary of War.
The secretary said he did not recall
the exact amount of the allotment in
each case, but that altogether they did
not exceed $4,000 or $4,000 year.
Secretary Root further stated that
full particulars Of the cntire transac-
ton will be furnished to Congress in
response to the resolution of Senator
Bacon in the event of the passage of
that measure.
The secretary was asked If similar
allowances for extra expenses were
made in the cases of officers in Puerto
Rico or in the Philippines and he re-
piled most emphatically, No"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-22
Coarse and Animal,
rs NOT A Candidate.
Judge Johnston Desires 10 Retire
From PoiiticsvsInterested in DEM
ocratfc Success
Special to the Register.


Special to the Register
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 21.-
Judge David E. Johnson, Congressman
from the Third West Virginia district,
has lately received a number OF letters
from his friends in the State urging
him to become a candidate for the
Gubernatorial nomination or for the
United States Senatorship. He Is also
being strongly urged by the Democrats
of his district to accept a nomination
for second term in Congress. In
view of these circumstances a state
ment of Judge Johnston's political at
titude at the present moment will be
of interest.
AS to the Congressional nomination
Judge Johnson has written a letter to
Hon. James II. Miller, OF Hinton,
chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee of the Third district, say
ing that he does not want the noml-
nation, and cannot accept 1t. Notwth-
standing this the county conventions
of two counties, Pocahontas and Mon
roe, have endorsed Judge Johnston for
the nomination, and other counties are
preparing to follow suit. But it will
require reasons of a stronger nature
than any yet adduced to overcome Mr.
Johnstons unwillingness to run again,
as his present preference is strongly
for retirement from the political field.
Nevertheless Mr.. Johnston Is ready and
30 Lob ~. = hA nvsl n4 Of h
ability for Democratic success In his
district and in the State at large. To
contribute to this end would be, IN his
mind, sufficient reward for any exer-
tions he may make in that behalf.
Judge Johnston is not candidate
for the Gubernatorial nomination In
any sense. Nor has he any choice
among the several candidates now in
the field, recognizing the merits and
qualifications Of such men as Judge
Lucas, Judge Tayenner, Col. Lewis and
Mr.. Flournoy, and believing that any
of these would be acceptable 10 the
party and able to make an active and
successful campaign.
Regarding the Senatorship Judge
Johnston does not think this the prop
er time TO bring out opposing candi-
dates, thus initiating fight in the
party ranks before the common enemy
is beaten. He regarding Demo-
cratic success in West Virginia as
paramount TO everything else. Sem
a.or Elkins Is about TO make the fight
OF his life, Mr.. Johnston says. and the
question OF Democratic candidates may
well be postponed until the election OF
q Democratic Legislature. Should FL
kins win, no question Of that sort, Of
course. will arise. The first thing to
do is to beat Elkins and carry the Leg
isiature
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-22

WINNIPEG, Man., April 21.-It is
reported that twenty or thirty lives
have been lost in the forest fires which
are burning for miles along the South
eastern railway. A delayed passenger
train arrived to-day with lumbermen
who escaped from the fire belt. The
men express a belief that the lumber
men at Keith's camp were surrounded
by flames, as we'll as those in a neigh
boring camp. The fire burned over a
strip several miles wide on both sides
of the railway. The property loss will
be heavy.
Another version of the story is that
pect a special train was sent to the
camps near Vassar Siding to bring out
the lumbermen, over 300 in all.
Thinking to save the horses, about
thirty-fiye went back to one of the
camps. The train started to Winni-
peg, but those on board finally real
lied how bad the fire was and under
took to run the train back. This was
found impossible and the train came
on to Winnipeg.
Another special bearing physicians
has now set out, but there is small
hope of rescuing the thirty-five men
left behind.
Another serious bush fire has broken
out at Dawson, Man.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-22
Women in the Trenches.

LONDON, April PA letter from a
nurse in hospital at Cape Town cor
roborates an unpleasant feature of the
war. The writer says the medical Of
ficers, for sanitary reasons, forced a
number of Boer prisoners to battle in
the river behind the hospital. Two of
them absolutely refused to strip, and
when forced to do SO. it was found
they were women in mems clothes.
The writer adds:
quite a number Of the dead on bat
tlef1elds have been found to be women,
military disguised, and worse than all,
it has often been these women who
have been guilty of atrocities, such as
killing the wounded"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-22
Beers Stronger Than Ever.

MASERU, Basutoland, April 21.-
The Beers around Wepener have been
reinforced and are now stronger than
ever. The firing of cannon and rifles
was heard to-day in the direction Of
Dewit's Dorp, which was looked up
on as meaning that relief was APP
preaching. Heavy fighting is hourly
expected. Two large Boer forces left
the vicinity of Wepener this morning,
one going in the direction of Dewit's
Dorp and the other towards Roux-
vile.
The Beers are excited and jubilant
in consequence of President Steyn's
assertion that foreign intervention is
certain and that it is only to continue
the struggle for short time. Cen
erals De Wet and Oliver are inspiring
the Burghers with inflamatory patri
otto speeches.