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A Service Pension.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / note
what Comrade Geo. w. Jackman, Web
ster, n. H., says in regard to my advo-
cacy of service pension. Comrade Jack
man is wrong in his conclusions Laws
are never supposed to be retroactive, and
any comrade drawing pension for dis
ability incurred in the service will not be
interfered with.
The proposed service pension would not
benefit me personally, although | served
almost four years, but it would do justice
to the masses. There are thousands of
comrades who served from three to five
years who are drawing from Sc to so per
month and who are not able to support
themselves and families by labor. 4 ser
vice pension properly drafted would save
millions of dollars now paid for clerks,
Special Examiners, etc.
There are those who served less than
six months who are drawing large pen
sions, while others who served four years
and more are as badly disabled as the
former, and did from four to eight times
the service, who are drawing less than one
half the amount of pension, while some
are getting nothing. Inability to furnish
evidence satisfactory TO the Pension De
partment is the cause.
| state with emphasis that properly
drafted service pension law is the only
way justice can or ever will be done
thousands Of old disabled veterans.-J. ID.
VANCE, 4th Iowa Cav, Mankato, Kan.
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Reunion OF the sstb Iowa.

The 3Sth Iowa held a successful reun-
ion at DEBORAH, Iowa, June 13 and IA,
and were royalty entertained by the cit
izens. While the number in attendance
was not large, the meetings were very
interesting. Several who had not attend
ed for years were present, and some from
long distance. Comrade Cook, of the
Iowa Commission to Vicksburg, was pres
ent and told of the improvements con-
templated, which revived the memories
of the past, and of that terrible siege,
where 80 per cent, of this regiment laid
down their lives that the flag might re-
main unsullied. The publishing of the
history of the regiment was the subject
of interest, and provision was made to
raise the necessary funds, and it was
hoped that the book would go to press
during the fall, and all members of the
association and other heirs of deceased
members were urged to respond to the
solicitors call for subscriptions. Com
rade Cook, Of the Vicksburg Commission,
was appointed financial agent to raise the
means for publication. All matters per-
tanning to the history of interest, and
deaths were directed to be sent to S. f.
Tubbs, Historian, at West Superior, Wis.
DIR. Babcock, of New Hampton. Iowa.
was elected President, and that place des,
ignated as the place of meeting, and date
fixed for October, 1902
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Arizona officers.

The following officers were elected and In
stalled by the 1ith Annual Encampment ci
the Department Of Arizona. held at Will
Jams, on June 10: Com, z. r. Parker ]. w
owen Post, ), Phoenix; s. V. c., Geo. w
Sanders, Negiey Post, 1, Tucson; ]. V. c.
". II. Pierce, Ransom Post. 1, Flagstaff
Medical Director, Geo. d. Kendall, Barrett
Post, 3, Prescott; Chap, Winfield Scott, J.
W. owen Post ,. Phoenix. Council Of Ad
miElstratiol-R. II. g. Minty, Negley Post
l, Tucson; K. Drynan, Barrett Post, 3, Pres
colt; l.. l.. Burns, Ransom Post, 1, Flag.
staff; G. ID. Gray, J. w. Owen Post ., Phoe.
nix; ID. f. Phelan, Sedgwlck Post, 10. Will.
Jams. Delegate, $. G. Rees, Barrett Post g.
Prescott; Alternate. X. X Farnsworth,
ScdSwick Post, 10. Williams.
The following staff appointments have been
announced: Assistant Adjutant- General and
ASSISTANT Quartermaster-General, W. f. X.
SCHNEIDER, }. w. Owen Post >. Phoenix: In
spector, A. L. Grow. burnside Post, 2 Tomb
stone; Judge Advocate, James A. Zabrfskie,
Neeiey Post, l, Tucson; Chief Mastering OH
Ger, Geo c. Strong. Alexander Post, 8,
Globe; Senior Aid-de-Camp, ]. L. Price, j.
A. Logan Post, I, Tempe
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work Of the Pension once.

The report Of the certificates Issued for the
week ending June 20 shows:
Army invalid: Original. 70; increase I37:
reissue, Is; restoration u; renewal, 4; sup
Elemental, 8; duplicate, 13; accrued, 2os.
Army invalid (act Of June 81 1890: origi-
pal, eel; increase, 1852; additional, 1872; reIs-
sue, 8S; restoration, SO; renewal, 81; sup
Elemental 3; duplicate, 10; accrued, 27G.
Army invalid Cwar with SPAIN: Original,
1872; increase. 13. Total. 145.
Army widows, etc: Original, 1o1; reissue
Q; restoration, i, renewal, a; duplicate, /;
Army widows etc. (act of June "a, 1900:
Original, 5S2; Increase, i; reissue, 4; renewal
fetal, 807
Army widows, etc. (war with SPAIN: Orig
inal, 81; reissue, Z. Total, 3s.
Navy lnvalids: Original, 3; Increase, 4; re-
newal, !; accrued, !. Total, o.
pa, q; Increase, 30; additional, 4; restora.
non, e. renewal, /; accrued, II. Total Ils
Navy inYalids lwar with SPAIN: Original
IL; reissue, /. Total, 13.
Navy widows, etc. tact of June n, 1890:
Original. q; reissue, l. Total, %
Navy widows, etc. (war with SPAIN: origI
Indian Survivors: Accrued. 8.
Old war iDyalids: Accrued 2
Old war widows: Original, l.
Mexican War survivors: Original, 1; In
crease, 5: accrued, 6. Total, IA.
.,!a13 Mexican warIWidows: Original. IL; du
Totals: Original, 1885,; increase, 2.2s2: ad
ailonal, l38; reissue, 70; restoration, 10; re
newal, Ill; supplemental. p: dunlIcote "a
accrued, 534. Total, 4,S4G.
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CLEVELAND ENCAMPMENT.
Citizens Subscribe SSI,6ll to Entertain
Grand Army Veterans.
Special correspondent to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE

! SptCldi COlIespOnueH 10 HE NATIONAL
Cleveland, July S, 1901.
Since the public meeting in the Cham
| Der of Commerce Library June %, at
which the Grand Army Executive Com
mittee reported TO the General Commit
tee of One Hundred that SS1 GIL had al
ready been raised for the National Grand
Army Encampment entertainment fund.-
the real work of preparing for the great
| event has been in progress. Every com
mittee is now at liberty to make and close
contracts, subject to the approval of the
Executive Committee, and the next two
months will be busy ones indeed for those
who have the work of preparation in
hand
The sum announced is by no means the
total of what will be subscribed. Among
those who have not yet indicated their sub
scriptiOns but will do so are two large
street railway companies, the suburban
trolley lines, and several transportation
companies. The conservative estimate of
100000 will surely be cquallcd; probably
exceeded.
\ list of boarding houses and private
homes available to the old soldiers and
their families and friends is being pre-
pared. The Committee on Public Comfort
through the city papers on the morning of
July 4 invited applications from all such
Cleveland people as desire TO furnish
rooms or meals or both to the veterans,
together with statements of prices that
will be charged.
The Committee on Free Quarters is
still very busy. Chairman Hayr has asked
for offers of vacant halls, business blocks
and dwellings for use, i'll addition to the
schoolhouses, which were obtained early.
There will not only be free quarters
enough for all who desire to occupy them,
but there will be ample and comfortable
space.
Richard Allen Post, of Elyria, was
among the Grand Army organizations
which have recently asked for quarters.
Its committee, Messrs. John Langton and
George Thompson, were in the city the
other day making arrangements. The
Post will have 1G5 men in line in the
grand parade.
Applications were made Friday for
quarters for $50 members of Bishop Post,
of Defiance, Ohio. The committee max
ing the application was composed of
Messrs. George j. Hickey, A. w. King,
and Albert Elliott.
Col. Sample, a Past Commander of the
Department of Pennsylvania, was caller
Friday morning at the rooms of the EX-
ecutive Committee. Col. Sample is a
member of Lysle Post, of Allegheny,
which will be present at the Encampment,
and will camp out in tents of its own.
His visit to the city is to make arrange
ments for the camp. The Post will have
125 men at the Encampment and Il band
of % pieces. 1t will also bring with it its
two famous small cannon which were
made of fragments of shell picked up on
the battlefield of Gettysburg. The mem-
bers will bring their wives and secure
for them in boarding houses and /
private homes near the camp grounds.
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Senator Proctor Saves a MOOSE

Senator Proctor returned last week
from salmon fishing on the st. Johns
River, and told this story:
Between the two goOd-sized towns of
Andoyer and Perth, N. B., we were in
formed by Indians on the river bank that
big buck moose was In the river several
miles below, and that the people from
both of the towns and all the surrounding
country were on the banks watching the
animal. 1t is needless to say that those
canoes made fast time to where the moose
was. When we got there we found the
moose swimming wildly around afraid to
attempt landing on either bank because
Of the people. AS it is against the law TO
kill moose, we concluded to drive the
animal to shore and let him get back to
the haunts from which he had strayed.
We drove him to shore in front of our
canoes several times, but each time he
would become frightened and jump back
into the water. One time the animal came
near getting into n suction of logs, where
he would have been crushed. We sue
ceeded at last in getting the moose ashore
where he had q clear field for q run. He
made a great run, too. The people of
Andover and Perth were so interested that
all the schools turned out to let the chill
dren see what was going on. The moose
had evidently strayed out of his accus-
toned run and found himself in a bad
dilemma"
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A Pleasant Social Affair

Mrs. Eliza ]. Crsler, Press Correspond
ent, Pap" Thomas Corps, 113, Greensburg
Ind, has reported to the Department Pres,
correspondent, Josephine X. Thomas n very
interesting event that occurred recently in
GreenSbuls. At the close of 4 meeting OF
Zap Thomas Corps, the members of JohI
l.. Wooden Camp, 10, Sons of Veterans, en-
tered the Corps hall. Mrs. Missouri w No
Deriey welcomed the Sons. Capt. Habig re
sponded. Past Capt. L. +. Wooden anL
Brother Albert Smith also made briei
speeches. Refreshments were served. Mrs
Crisler IN closing her report says:
While John l.. Wooden Camp is not the
largest, we venture to say Inere is not 4
better working, more patriotic or finer-look
Ing Camp in the Division Of Indiana. Ne
are proud of our boys, and appreciate the
work they are doing. 1t is such meeting,
as these which help to arouse an interest In
each Order" -
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MUSTERED OUT.

CHAMBERS.-At Allegheny, Pa, Archi-
bald Chambers Co. A. ed Pa. aged GO
A. Knapp. Artiicer. LIST Wis. Battery, aged
n He was born at Batavia, y. Y, and
was laid to rest Mt La Crescent, MINI. He
was a good soldier, a good citizen, a help
ful cOmrade, and a Christian.
LlNENGOOD-At Beaverton. Ore, Chris
topher LivengoOd, Co. Z, Sd Mo, aged a..
He enlisted May 20, 1868. COmrade Liven-
good was member of f. J. Babcock Post,
OF Beaverton.
JILLSON-.,t Orange. Mass. May 26, Mil
ton y. JillsOn. He was born May 81, 1888.
He enlisted in Athol, Mass. April 1, 1862,
In Co. Il. 9th Mass; served 81 months, dur
ing which time he narrowly escaped death
from typhoid fever, yellow fever. and wound
in shoulder a: Drewry's Bluff; mustered
out of service In May. 1866; died from stroke
OF apoplcXy. He Treasurer OF Burn
side Association at time Of DEATH and Ad-
jutant of Gen. Sedgwick Post. H. G.. \. K.
He never failed to attend his rcgimental Re
unions in Springfield, Mass, each year. Com
rade Jillson leaves Il widow, two married
daughters and a sou, ut the time Of his
fathers death serving his country as Cor
poral In the band of the i3d Vol. Inf. then
stationed In the Philippines. The funeral
was held in G.. a. X. Hall, the G. a. Il.
service being held in the cemetery, six mem
bers of the local ). of V. Camp firing the
last salute, and another sounding taps"
RlLEI-At Central Falls, Il. l.. June 1s,
James Riley. He WAS born at Newton Moor.
Cheshire, England, Aug. 30. 1888. He came
to Rhode Island Oct. 1, 1854. He enlisted
in the 18th X. l. Sept. IL. 1862 and was
mustered out July - 1863. Balou Post,
3, Of which he had been a member for %
years, attended the funeral In body, and
conducted the service at the grave. Tower
Post Quartet, of Pawtucket, assisted in the
service at the church The pailbearcrs were
members of Go. +, his old company, and
were chosen by him before his death. He
leaves widow, a daughter and two sons.
WOODS-At BandOn, Ore, May 80 OF
heart failure, VIM. Il. Woods, Commander OF
Bandon Post, 80. He was born in Wales
in 1916. His father moved to Canada the
same year, and remained there five years;
then moved to the United States. When
the civil war broke cut COmrade Woods en-
listed and served until 1865.
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Wisconsin at Shiloh.

AT the recent session of the Wisconsin
Legislature $4,000 was appropriated for
monuments on the Shiloh battlefield, and
Gov. La Toilette was authorized to ap-
point Commissioners TO select and locate
the monuments. The Governor has named
the following comrades, all of whom
served in the three Wisconsin regiments
engaged in this great battle: Rockwell T..
Osborne, of La Crosse, and Capt. +. II.
Magdeburg, of Milwaukee, of the Four
teenth Regiment; d. Lloyd Jones, of Mil
waukee, and David G.. james, of Rich
land Center, of the Sixteenth; J. w. Bal
dock, of Brant, of the Eighteenth. The
Commissioners receive no pay except for
travelling and other necessary expenses.
These Commissioners will decide wheth-
er one large monument shall be erected or
whether three monuments shall be placed.
In any case Wisconsin granite will be
used
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PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges
ti0ns Made.

]. S. c., Pine Grove, Ohio-A remarked
widow whose pension is restored under the
provisions of the act of March ), 1901,
would have the benefit of the act of March
10, 1885, increasing the rate of widow
pension from SS to ST.. n widow apply
ing for pension may apply both under the
general law and the act of 1870 at the
same time. Pension granted under the
act of 1890 would in any event commence
from date of filing application under that
act, not from date of rejection of the gen
eral law claim.
p. n. P, Stockholm, n. J.-lf there Is
any local tax exemption i'll favor of eX-
soldiers of the war of the rebellion the
benefit would belong TO the soldier and not
to the person as whose substitute the
soldier served.
Subscriber. National Military Home,
Kan.-If disabilities contracted i'll first
service car be satisfactorily proven, their
alleged nOn-existence at second enlistment
will not stand in the way. 1t is practical
ly a matter of proof. Pensions are not
granted simply upon the representations
of the claimant; neither can they well be
denied simply upon claimants representa-
tons in order TO get into the service again.
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A Hidden Hurt.

IN an admirable letter on the Pension
question TO the Rockford, ILL.,, Register
Gazette, DR.. ID. Lichty said:
Il met comrade at the Encampment
last Fall in Chicago, who is charged with
being indolent and shiftless because he
moves about slowly and drives a little
spring wagon for tourists to fishing re.
sorts about Elkhart, Ind, and earns a Dit.
tance to add to his pension. He showed
me his wound made by shell at Shiloh
that tore away portions of three of his
ribs on his left side, and as [ looked in
could see the thin cage of his heart the
pericardium, against which the heart was
beating for release. / shuddered at his
constant danger. He closed it quickly
with an elastic shield that acted as sub,
stitute for both bone and muscle and LEI
him live, the silent hero that he was. His
being distant relative, and / a doctor
was what led him to show it to me and
recite portion Of his trials and his
palms."
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A UNIQUE Gathering.

The Confederate Camp at St. Louis does
not believe In debts of long standing Lnst
year while COmrade Pollard WAS Commander
OF Ransom Post the Confederate veterans
were invited to Il social meeting of the c.
A X: The invitation was accepted, and the
meeting was one of the best in the history
or this famous Post. The Confederate Camp
on June 20 of this year invited Ransom Post
to n smoker. Both bodies turned out in
large numbers. The address of welcome, by
the President of the Camp, was full Of pa
triOtlsm, and his remarks were heartily
cheered by the G. A. K. comrades The
Commander of Ransom Post responded. The
HOwlers' then sang ''Tenting ON the Old
Camp Ground" banquet was served
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Lincoln's Body Secretly Buried

Owing to fear of ghouls, the body of All
raham Lincoln, which had been renos;1e
IN temporary vault while repairs were
being made or the Lincoln Monument
have been secretly replaced in a private
vault within the monument.
Just when the removal took place ha.
not been made known, the work HAVING
been accomplished in the night. SincG
the body had been in the temporary yaulI
1t had been constantly feared an ATTEMPT
would be made to carry 1t off for ransom
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35th Annual Encampment, G. AR, Cleveland
o., Sept. 10 to 14-Baltimore &c Ohio Rail.
road Battlefield Route

For the Annual Encampment G. A. R.
at Cleveland, O., September 10 to "A, the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will sell
tickets from all points on its lines East
of the Ohio River at the very low rate OF
ONE FARE for the ROUND TRIP
Tickets good going on all trains of Sep
tember to II, inclusive, good to return
until September 10, inclusive, except If
tickets are deposited with Joint agent on
or before noon of September Is and pay
ment of fee of 80 cents, tickets may be
extended for return to October 8, In
elusive.
Call on agent Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road for tickets and full information.
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Don't
Wait.

The greatest danger from heart
disease is in neglect. Palpita-
ton or luttering, pain in the
left side, shortness of breath,
smothering, fainting or sinking
spells, are unerring signs of a
weak heart-a heart that de-
mands attention. Don't wait
until it is too late. Don't
neglect your heart until fatal
disease has fastened itself upon
you. Begin now to get relief.
"My wife had some difficulty
with her heart a few years ago,
and it became a matter of serious
concern. Knowing the virtues Of
your Heart Cure from my Office
experience, she began using the
remedy. and two bottles effect
ually relieved the trouble"
DIR. j. Q. HoUCK, Dental Surgeon.
Addison N v
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Reunion of the 21st Mo.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The 14th An
nual Reunion of the 21st Mo. will he held
at Brashear, Mo-, Aug. 2S and % Comrade
II you cannot attend, won't you kindly write
the Secretary and tell us you are still with
US In spirit? Many of you have changed
your address and are marked unkuown ON
the roster. One cent will bring us your
address. We receive many inquiries each
year for addresses, and are compelled TO
reply unknown. Many OF you have not
received a copy of our RegimentaI History
I. w. HOLMAN, Secretary, 21st Mo-, Rut.
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His Choice

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I favor Mai
Gen. Daniel f. SickIes for COMMANDMENTS
Chief, G.; A. r., and for Senior vice-Com-
mander John McElrOy, of The National Tri-
bune. Washington, d. C. | hone President
Mckinley will heed the voice of the COM
rades, and of Congress, whose laws already
enacted would do nearly justice to the needy
comrades In matters of deserved PENSIONS
by removing II. Clay Evans as Commissioner
or PeMsions-JOSEPH BUCHER, Co. G. 1st
battalion, 18th U. S. Inf, Glencoe Ore
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Reunion of the 4.thN. Y.

Many survivors of the old 10th n. Y. me-
in Reunion at jamestown, n. Y, June "a
The deaths of w. j. Armstrong, Robert F
Smith, Lewis Bragg, Henry Scott, Zebulor
Burch, ThOs. j. Smith. ThOs f. SOliday, III
). Larned, Martin W. Rowan, Ashley and Al
bert A Coils were reported Over 10 letter.
were received from absent comrades and
the reading Of these was an interesting fea
ture OF TIE meeting. The following officers
were elected: President, MyrOn Turner
Vice President, Jacob Rider: Treasurer, Os
car ). Gates; Secretary, r. L. Falconer
QGartermaster, John Il. Smith.
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Reunion of the sod Chin

Rev. Nixon b. Stewart, Secretary of the
that the Reunion of his regiment will not
be held at Columbus, as originally planned,
but will be held during the Cleveland En-,
campment at Arch Hall, 396 Ontario ST..
Thursday, Sept. u. Dan McCook's Brigade.
Second Division, Fourteenth Corps. consist
Ing of the S5th, Seth, 125th Ill, 22d Ind. and
52d Ohio, will hold a Reunion at the same
time and place
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The woman's Veteran Relief Union.

Mrs. NJ. ]. Humphry, Press Correspond
ent, Woman's Veteran Relief Union, Bing-
hamton, \. Y, reports much activity In the
order. The Union at Binghamton is hold
ing interesting meetings, and Il considerable
NUMBER nave been mustered. On Memorial
Day the Union united with Watrous Corps
In decorating the soldiers graves. Later a
dinner was served to over 300 veterans by
the Union, the w. X. C. and the Daughters
or Veterans Patriotic services were held in
the armory. Mrs Humphry wishes to hear
from other Unions through the columns OF
The National Tribune
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A Report From wisconsin.

Mrs. Persls E. Horn of Belleville, Wis,
sends very interesting account of doings
In her Corps. This Corps recently gave two
suppers, netting SIG, which will be used In
relief work. The Corps participated In Me-
mortal Day exercises, assisting the oc.ri
Post. The school children took conspiru-
Gus part in the exercises, strewing flowers
on ha proyaS
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Wisconsin Hnadnuartera

Department Commander A. II. De Croft,
or Wisconsin. has established headquarters at
son, Wis. In General Orders, just issued he
announces the appointment OF Comrade f.
B. Gray as Assistant Adjutant- General and
Comrade Fred A Bird as Assistant Quarter
master General
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old. of Morgan stock. and could cover FIVE
miles an hour at his natural walking gate.
S. II. DRAPER, Second Lieutenant. Co
III, 21st n. Y. Cav, and Special Inspector
Middle Military Division. Winchester, Va,
Headquarters at the Stone House of Joe
Denny, and known by some rs Fort WASH
inCton: RosSbury n Y
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Dr.. Miles
Heart Cuse

never fails to benefit weak or
diseased hearts, when taken in
time. Don't wait, but begin
its use at once. Sold by drug
glsts on guarantee.
DIR. Miles Medical Co., EIkhart, Ind.
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Reunion OF the 18th Conn

The Gath Annual Reunion of the old
Twelfth Regiment will take place in New
Haven, Tuesday, July 23 at Admiral
Foote Post rooms, New Music Hall, Cour,
street near State street, at 10.45 a. m.
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Reunion of the esd Ohio.

a. Tnio~ Uu Enrnocs " uocrina 10 or o,,
Wednesday and Thursday, Oct and g. This
is n station on Hooking Valley Railroad. Os-
car l.. Jackson, New Castle, o., is President
Of the Association.
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Reunion of the Cd Ohio Il. A.

The Reunion of the I'd Ohio II. A. will be
held in Court Room No. 4, Cuyahoga County
Court House, Cleveland. on Thursday, Sept.
u, morning after c. A. r. parade, beginning
at o'clock. Comrades who have not re
ceiyed the new regimental badge write to the
Secretary, ThOs. NJ. Sechler. Moline Ill
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The 18th N. Y. r. A,

The 10Th Annual Reunion of the 14th N. Y.
ii. A. will be held at Buffalo, N. v, Sept.
8 and Z. VIM. Clowminzer, p. o. Box 1920,
New York City, Is Secretary.
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Reunion of the Gath Ohio.

Survivors Of the Path Ohio will hold a
Reunion at Court House, Cleveland, Ohio
Sept. 10. Robt. 8. Grimm, III N Main St.
Mt. Vernon, o.. Is Secretary.