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The National tribune., 1901-05-23
OHIO ENCAMPMENT.
over $1,000 Patriotic Men and Women Visit
Bellefontaine.

Over $1,000 visitors were in Bellefon-
taine, Ohio, May 3 and 8, in attendance
at the Annual Encampment of the Ohio
g. A. r., and meetings of allied Orders
In the parade there were Is bands,
countless drum corps and hundreds of
marching veterans. 1t took one hour for
the procession to pass the reviewing
stand. s-E a
Col. Emmett F. Taggart, of Akron, was
elected Commander on the first ballot. re-
ceiving 31S votes, while Col. W. [.
Squire, of Toledo, received 145 and Hon.
Il. r. Dunn, OF Findlay, 123. Col. J. B.
Taylor, of Wooster, placed Col. Taggart's
name in nomination. Maj. Joseph Swish
er, of Bellefontaine, was elected Senior
Vice Commander by vote of 419 to I55
over Col. Walter Weber, of Columbus.
the only other candidate for the office.
G. G. Bayer, of Cirdeyille, was chosen
Junior Vice Commander; Rev. W. P.
Yengling, of Salem, Surgeon; J. @. Row
land, of Cleveland; w. r. ThraII, of Gin
cinnati; s. G. Harvey, OF Toledo: ]. a.
Bishop, of Columbus; p. L. Webb, of
Warren, members of Council of Admin
istration.
One of the features of the session of
May 3 was the presentation of a gavel
to retiring Commander Elias r. Mon
fort, by retiring Junior Vice Commander
Charles II. Newton.
Officers were elected by other bodies in
session at Bellefontaine as follows:
Sons of Veterans-H. v. Speelmsn.
Marietta, Commander; William Patter.
son, Bellefontaine, Senior Vice; 81, M.
Hagelbarger, Akron, Junior Vice: u. A.
Collins, Springfield, 4. e. Ross, Cincin-
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HOW JACKSON GOT HIS LID.
Mckinley Not the First President to Meet
Opposition at Harvard.
Boston Herald

William Mckinley is not the first Pres
ident to be struck by squall at the men
tion of an honorary degree from Harvard
University. Andrew Jackson preceded
him in this experience by about 6S years,
and the opposition to comforting academic
hOnors upon the hero of New Orleans"
reads curiOusIy like that now urged
against Mr.. Mckinley. However, Gen.
Jackson got his degree, June &c, 1888,
but it is noteworthy that the names of
no more Presidents of the United States
were entered in the Harvard catalogue
until Ulysses S. Grant was made an
LID. in 1872.
In President Jackson's case the cir
cumstances were somewhat peculiar
With one exception, Harvard had simi-
larly honored every preceding President
so that the degree of LID. had come to
be regarded as customary and habitual
courtesy to be extended 10 every Presi-
dent of the United States who compli-
mented the college with visit. The one
exception was James Madison, who, af-
ter the Embargo and War of 1912, could
find a variety of Summer resorts more
comfortable and congenial than Massa-
chusetts.
Jackson himself would scarcely have
been persona grata to the Yankees but
for one fortunate and timely exhibition
of his hickory quality of backbone To
the joyous admiration of the North, he
had just given the South Carolina nuIli-
fiers a smart lesson in the Federalist
doctrine concerning the Constitution. and
he was swinging around the circle of
the Middle and New England States, en-
joying the popular adulation so dear to
his republican-democratic heart and SO
unprecedented in the North.
While on his way to Boston, President
Jackson was assaulted by a cashiered ma
val Lieutenant at Annapolis, and at New
York he barely escaped going down with
broken bridge and Secretary Cass's
wig, so that his triumphal progress did
not lack for exciting advertisement.
Moreover, his degree was awarded
'out of course" Harvard commencement
was held the last Wednesday of August
at that period, and Jackson reached Bos-
ton early in June. But no sooner had he
arrived at the Hub than the Harvard
authorities invited him to the college and
the Corporation and Board of Oyerseers
held special meetings and voted him what
they esteemed the usual and obligatory
degree. Yet these meetings were de-
nOunced as irregular and illegal, and the
degree was described as worthless and OF
no effect.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23
NEBRASKA ENCAMPMENT.
A Unanimous Demand for Just Interpreta-
ton OF Pension LaYs

The Annual Encampment of the De
partment of Nebraska was held in Platts-
mouth May to 10, with a large atten-
dance. These officers We're elected: Com,
X. S. Wilcox, Omaha; S. V. c., 4. Z.
Steele, Fairbury; j. V. c.. j. Il. Maxon,
Chap, Sherman Bross, Lincoln; Medical
Director, Fred Brothers, Beatrice.
COmrade Mart Howe, of Lincoln, has
been appointed Adjutant General by
Commander Wilcox, and Headquarters
will be established at Lincoln.
AT this Encampment the following res
olutiOns were unanimously adopted
Whereas, the complaint against the
management of the Pension Bureau is
so general by pension claimants Of such
undoubted character and standing as TO
leave no room for reasonable doubt as
to the Justification of "a large number of
said complaints, and ''-
Whereas many weii-established rules
of evidence are ignored in the adjudica-
ton of pending claims. and new and
harsh and unjust rules made and applied,
apparently with no other purpose than
to throw obstacles in the way of grant
ing an allowance of claims, and in the
enforcement of the laws providing for
granting pensions; and
Whereas all political parties have for
years, i'll their platforms and by vote of
their representatives in Congress, mani
Tested Il desire for a just and generous
enforcement of the wise and liberal pen
sion laws now on the Statute books of
the Government: Therefore be it
Resolved by the Department of Ne
braska in Annual Encampment assem-
bled, That the President of the United
States be, and hereby is, requested to
place the administration of the Pension
Bureau under control and management
of some one whose symDathies are in
accord with the spirit of the laws, and
who will establish and enforce only such
rules and regulations as are reasonable
and just and will administer this impOr-
tant branch of the Government in a spir-
1T In accordance with the laws appertain-
ing thereto.
Resolved further That this matter be
brought to the attention of the National
Encampment and that said Encampment
be requested to take such action as will
add its influence to the accomplishment
of the object of the foregoing resolutions
Resolved, That we heartily indorse
the movement for the creation of a Court
of Pension Appeals, and unqualifiedly in
dOrse the bill presented to the last Con
gress by the Pension Committee of our
National Encampment, and earnestly re-
quest our Senators and Representatives
in Congress to actively support such bill
if again presented.
Resolved, That we earnestly and un-
reservedly indorse the bill which under
takes to give to the Union soldiers of the
civil war. who served until the expira-
ton of their terms of enlistment or until
the close of the war, the same preference
in the civil service which is now enjoy
ed by those who were discharged for
wounds or sickness caused by such ser
vice, and unqualifedly indorse the bill
presented to the last Congress by the
Legislative Committee of the National
and earnestly request our
Senators and Representatives in Congress
to actively support such bill if again pre-
sented to Congress-
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ONE OF STONEMAN'S RAIDERS.
A Kentucky Cavalryman's Experience Il
Action and at AndersonYille.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Allow
me through your eyer-welcOme paper to
express my appreciation of the privilege
| enjoy by being 4 subscriber to The Ma
tional Tribune in reading the letters from
the comrades and other correspondents.
Your paper has shown its loyalty to the
old soldiers in contending for their rights,
and fully deserves the support not only
of the soldiers, but of all people who are
loyal to the old flag.
| know from experience the truth con-
tained in the letters written by comrades
sufferings in Southern prison-pens. L en-
listed at Scottsville, KY, in September,
1863, in Co. E, SD Ky. M't'd Inf, under
Col. John H. Grider, of Bowling Green,
KY, for one year, and served until April,
1864. While at Lexington, KY, re-en-
listed for three years in Go. D, 4th Ky.
We went from Lexington to Atlanta,
Murfreesboro, and Chattanooga. We
stopped at Chattanooga to rest day or
two. When we left Chattanooga we went
by way of Lafayette, Ga. When within
eight or 10 miles of Lafayette courier
met us and reported to Col. John 7. Crox-
ton that a rebel brigade, under Gen. Pill
low, had surrounded and captured the
place. l well remember seeing our Colonel
on his fine iron-gray horse, with his black
hair floating back from his shoulders, as
he led us on double-Quick. When within
half a mile of the town We halted, count
ed fours, dismounted, deployed, then
marched into town, routed the whole bri
gade, recapturing everything. We then
went on our way rejoicing. feeling that
with our gallant Colonel and seven-shot
carbines we would take Atlanta as
soon as we got there; but we were not
permitted to do so. We crossed the Chat
tahoochee River, and We're sent on Stone
mans raid. We were surrounded and
captured near Lovejoy Station, and land
ed in Andersonville-J FL. JAMES,
Owenshoro XIV.
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That Brazil Raid.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l would
like to say a few words in reference to
that raid, as l was personally acquainted
with the leader of the west company Cbet.
ter known as the Forks of the Greek
Company. Jep Garrigus was a son Of
Col Garrigus (N1exican war;. Jep en-
listed July, 1861, in Co. ], 21st Ind; was
discharged at Ship Island in April, 1S62y
consequently saw very little, if any, act
i've service. Returning home he located
in the Forks of the Greek neighborheod,
it being hotbed of Southern sympathiz-
ers. Jep's loyalty being at low ebb, ie
was not very hard to persuade him to Join
the band wagon; all they had to do was
to appeal to his vanity, which they did
by selecting him leader of the band. The
purpose of their organization was to op.
pose Federal authority, the draft In par
ticuIar.
The raid on Brazil, Ind, was planned
for the purpose of reducing that little city
to ashes, and it is very probable the com
spirators would have accomplished their
design had it not been for Col. Streight
and his small force showing bold front.
When the conspirators discovered there
was a prospect for fight, it did not take
them long to become good, loyal citizens,
To be sure. they were out on little pleas.
ure excursion; all they asked was to be
permitted to entertain the citizens Of
Brazil with little military display-kind
Of a free show. 1t was very ungentle-
manly of Col. Streight to sit down on
them in that kind OF a way, claiming to
be the great Muckamuck himself.-G. L,
Roy, Go. 21st Ind; 1st FL. A, 613
Maple ST.. Ottawa, Kan.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23
CLEVELAND = ENCAMPAENT.
Free Quarters Assigned to Over 10000
il sf1
Veterans.
Special correspondence to The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
ClayaIa,J n AIo,- @. 1lA1

| Special correspondence to The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Cleveland o.. May 2Sa 1901.
In round numbers, 10000 members of
| the Grand Army have already asked for
free quarters. This number is only a
small percentage of those who will re-
quire such accommodations. 1t is the de-
| sire of the Executive Committee and of
Chairman James Hayr and @. o. Dew
stoe, of the Committees on Free Quar-
ters and Reunions, respectively. that ap-
phcations on the part of those desiring
free quarters and halls for Reunions be
made promptly. 1t is also desirable that
departments and Posts wanting hotel
and boarding house accommodations ar
range for the same early.
The department of Ohio, through Gen.
II. \. kasson. of Akron, the newly elect
ed AdJutant General has secured pleas
ant headquarters at the Forest City
House. The rooms are located on the
Public Square.
The handsome sum already subscribed
to the citizens entertainment fund has
been obtained by correspondence without
the first instance of solicitation in person
by anyone. When the fund is all sub
scribed, which will be within few days,
u pubhc statement concerning it will be
issued and contracts for work and ma
teriai will be entered into.
From that time forward the commit
tees will be extremely busy purchasing
supplies, employing labor, issuing invita-
tons, arranging for the reception of WIS.,
itors and their guidance to the places in
the city where they are to stay, and doing
many other things necessary to the COM
pieteness of the Encampment
n second excursion party contemplated
from Iowa has been heard from. Capt.
j. +. Merry. member of the Grand
Army. of Dubuque, was in Cleveland the
other day collecting information and pho
tographs for a circular to be distributed
at the Encampment of the Department
of Iowa, which will be held in Dubuque
early in June, advertising an excursion
from Sioux City to the Cleveland En-
Capt. Merry says that "A the
of l 900 people will attend
the Encampment, arriving in Cleveland
on this excursion.
The Committee on Athletics met a few
days since and appointed a subcommittee,
with Chairman j. l.. Smith at its head.
to arrange Il program of events. The
hopes, in addition to the usual
foot and bicycle races, to introduce sew
eral new events, including a tug-of-war
different States. Chairman Smith
that the Cleveland Driving
Park Company's track has been rendered
for use on the day of the athletic events.
The Cleveland Wheel Club has cour-
teously offered it's large grounds and fine
gymnasium fer the use of the veterans
during the several days of the Encamp-
ment
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

natl; c. A. Lentz, East Palestine, mem
bers of Division Council; II. s. Kerr,
Bellefontaine, Delegate
Woman's Relief Corps-Mrs. Anna
Howe, Toledo. President; Mrs. Estella
Campbell, Bellefontaine, Senior Vice;
Mrs. Jennie Turner, Toledo. Treasurer;
Mrs. Mary Ogden, Lancaster, Chaplain;
Miss Olive Williams, Troy: Mrs. Lizzie
Carver. Mt. Gilead; Mrs. Laura Taught
man. Lima; Mrs. Louise Sherman, Cleve-
land: Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, Newark,
members of Executive Board.
Ladies of G. A. R.-Mrs. Lena Hy-
land, Elyria. President: Mrs. Winters.
Dayton, Senior Vice; Mrs. Morgan, Mar
tins Ferry. Junior Vice; Mrs. Elmira
Warren. Gallon, Chaplain: Mrs. Mary
Freeman. Spencerville, Treasurer; Mrs.
Josephine Hamilton, Dayton, Councillor.
Ladies Aid Society of Sons of Vete-
rans-Miss Name Herbert, Canton. Pres
ident: Miss Mae Defrees, Bellefontaine,
Vice President; Mrs. Ella l.. Hale, Moga-
dore, Treasurer; Miss Minnie Parker,
Columbus, Chaplain; Mrs. Margaret Bow
ers, Mogadore, Inspector.
Daughters of Veterans-Mrs. Rose
Miller, Defiance, President; Miss Bertha
Martin, Massillon, Senior Vice; Mrs. Ru-
Dy Held. Cleveland, Junior Vice; Miss V.
Diehl, Alliance. Chaplain; Mrs. Minnie
Gaskill, Alliance, Chaplain; Mrs. Ida
Huddleston, Cleveland, Inspector
The evening of May s, at Pythian Cas-
tie, the Sons of Veterans gave dance.
which was largely attended by members
of this organization, the Daughters of
Veterans, and Ladies' Aid Society. At
the eamp-fres held that evening, Judge
William H. West, ''the blind man elo-
quent," Gen. S. Fl. Hurst. Gen. r. B.
Brown, and Hon. Elias r. Monfort were
among the speakers.
The Encampment in 1902 will be held
at Lancaster.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23
AFTER MANY YEARS.
An Ohio Soldier owes His Election as Mayor
of Howard, Kan, to a War Incident

VI noWdlub hdnp W d " OK lnSl1Cht.
Comrade G. d. Christy, Co. H, 11Sth
Ohio, has been elected Mayor of How
ard. Kan, and his friends ascribe his sue
cess to q war incident that occurred in
Alabama in 1854.
The story and its sequel election day
is best told by T. e. Thompson. editor
of the Howard Courant, who writes:
in 1864 Mrs. Hannah p. McBee, wild
ow of John McBee, one of the founders
of Howard, was living on the Coosa
River, near Cedar Bluffs, Ala. Her hus-
band was scout in Hoods army. When
Sherman's army swept through the South
they devastated the country around Ce-
dar Bluffs, and the McBee farm was right
in their path The battle of Allatoona
battle some Ohio soldiers dropped in at
her place on their march. All her chick
ems had been lifted all the horses taken,
all the grain had been foraged, and she
was left in almost destitute condition,
with several small children.
.'These young Yankees found her only
remaining calf and had it killed and
skinned before she discovered them. She
went to them and made as eloquent an
appeal as she could for them not to de-
prive her and her children Of the very
last animal on the place. The little party
or four or FIVE young soldiers chipped in
money more than the value of the calf
and then presented her with half OF the
butchered animal besides.
Mrs. McBee remembered that they
were Ohio soldiers, and related the Incl
dent a short time ago to O. d. Christy
He remembered the Incident, and had no
trouble in convincing Mrs. McBse that
he was one Of the young soldiers who |
had killed her calf in 1854.
"As may be supposed, the relating Of |
this incident created a strong friendship |
between Mrs. McBee and Comrade |
Christy, and in the late city election, not |
withstauding the rain, snow, and mud, |
Mrs. McBee's carriage was flying from |
morning till night carrying women voters
to the polls to vote for O. d. Christy, the |
Progressive candidate for Mayor.
"ComrRde Christy was elected by a ma
iority of only one vote, so he gives Mrs.
McBes a good share Of the credit for
bis election"
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

The forager is returning to camp. a
wonderful transformation has taken place
since his departure in the morning. Dark
ness is falling, and he is returning to
camp mounted upon an old broken-down
horse, which has been abandoned by the
cavalry as unfit for further service. This
means that little beyond the frame is left,
for a cava!ryman manages to get all the
service out of horse before he takes to
the road afoot. Anything, however. that
has legs. and with strength to work them,
goes with a forager, should he belong to
the infantry. or ''fiatfootssY as they were
designated bye the horse soldiery, who
W ere always a proud lot and felt them
selves better than their brethren who had
to hoof it through the Confederacy. They
carried this feeling too far, l thought, for
even when an engagement was imminent
they acted as though they thought them
selves too good to be shot at, and had
urgent business to the rear, usually get
ting there. too-standing not upon the Or
der of going, either, but got up and got.
However. the cavalryman was not bad
fellow, after all. He was always III
jolly frame of mind, and was never hap
pier than when he was joking the fiat
foots." or foot Marines as he delighted
to call them.
l remember one day, while the column
The National tribune., 1901-05-23
Another Terrible Case of Cancer Cured by
Amounting with Oils.

AdeI, Ca, December 10, 1888.
DIR. d. NJ Bye Co., Indianapolis, Ind:
Dear Doctor: This Ia to certify that ON the
9th day of last August began to use your
Oils for Cancer, and on the 18th of October
the cancer had come out and the place had
meneed and is yet well. can willingly recan-
mend your treatment to any one suffering
from CANCER. / feel very grateful to you for
treated me. Feel like I can never do enough
for you. will cheerfulIy answer any let
tiers of inquiry should anyone bs 50 doubtful
as was, If they will write to me for iufor-
nation.
Yours very respectfully,
ALBERT S. SHAW
Books and papers sent free to those inter
Ind.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23
This VIII Iuterash MANY

F. W. Parkhurst, the Boston publisher savs
that If any one who Is afficted with rheumatism
IN any form, or neuralgia, will send their ad-
aress to him at box 1901, Boston, Mass he will
direct them to a perfect cure. He has noth:ng
10 se1l or give, only tells you how he was cured
hundreds have tested u with success
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Eminence,
Tdfe

''She married a poet, didn't she? And
is he successfulf'
"Oh, yes; remarkably So Why. his
name is household word on two conti-
nents, and last year his income was near
ly three hundred dollars"
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His Opinion.
Washington Ster.

"What is your idea of reformer?"
We'll" answered Farmer Corntossel.
from my limited observation, I should
say Il reformer is man who is willing
to promise anything"
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

after some hard knocks with the enemy
and lots of hard marching, Fort McAllster
Is captured and the city taken. Stopping
In Savannah long enough to recoup, the
erer-victorous army crosses the Savannah
River entering the Carolinas.
Columbia is now taken, and 1 see the
lurid flames of the burning city as they
leap from cotton-bale TO house-top, until
most of that traitOrOus city is in ashes.
The columns continue their triumphant
march, sweeping every obstacle from their
front. until passing on to eastward l see
the troops in line of battle at Bentonville.
where for the last time we meet and van
ish our old enemy.
After defeating Johnston. the army con-
tinues its march to Raleigh and Colds
boro. At the latter place we remain a
few days watching the rebel army, that
has gathered together its broken and bleed
ing columns and followed after us. While
here we learn of Lees surrender and
soon take up our march for Washington,
passing through Richmond and Petersburg
on the way.
THE GRAND REVIEW.
Before reaching Richmond we are told
Of the assassination of our beloved Presi-
dent, the awful news casting a deep gloom
upon the troops. We reach Washington
The National tribune., 1901-05-23
If You Have Dy.pep.i.

send no money out write Dr. shoop, Racine Wis, Boz
g. for six bottles of DR.. Shoops Restorative express
paid. II cured, pay s5.5o-if not, It's free.
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A MEMENro OF Army SERVICE.
THE 14TH Iow4,

f. W. Dace. Co. D, 115th ILL.,, Rush.
vile, ILL.,, writes: I'm issue of March 21
John A. McGregor says he has the pen
that he used while in the army and has
used ever since. | have gold pen that
was presented to me by a cOmrade whom
l taught to write while in the army. He
sent home to one John Putnam, a Jew
eler. of Reardstown, ILL.,, for gold pen.
When it came the comrade could not use
1t very well, as it was TOO Timber, SO hs
gave it to me for teaching him. The pen
is as good as ever, but I never use il
as it is kept as memento.''