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the teachers 1t is one of the tenets of
their faith that if the spring be polluted it
will be impossible to get from its muddy
fountain the living waters of loyalty. The
Ladies of the G. A. r. have also been in
strumental in establishing several state
homes of disabled veterans and their wives.
One very handsome home in Philadelphia
is a lasting monument to the energy of a
few patriotic women. The superintendent
of this home is DIR. Julia P. Shade, past
national president of the organization.
The national presidents of the Ladies of
the G. A. r. have all been women of ster-
ling qualities, filled with enthusiastic ardor
for the work in which they were engaged.
Pennsylvania has been three times honored
with the national presidency, Mrs. Laura
B. Sawyer of Allegheny, Mrs. Carrie V.
Sheriff of the same city and DR.. Julia P.
Shade of Pittsburg having held the office
The first president, Mrs. Laura McNair
was resident Of New Jersey, where the
order was born.
Chicago, ILL.,, has been twice the home of
the national presidents of the Ladies of the
G. A. R., Mrs. Nettie E. Gunlock. who died
last summer, and Mrs. Agnes Winslow. Mrs
Amanda Wethern, the seventh national
president, was from Anoka, Mimi, and Mrs.
Francis Davey, the ninth, was from Du-
luth. The twelfth national president was
Mrs Eta Lee Toby of Logansport, Ind.
Mrs Catharine E. Hirst of Louisville, KY,
held the high office for three successive
terms, while Kansas has furnished three of
the national presidents-Mrs. M 0. Cart
lidge, now dead, and Mrs. Francis N. Wood
both of Topeka, and the present incumbent,
Mrs Emma Wall of Lawrence.
Mrs. Wall is supported by the following
staff Of officers: National senior vice presi-
dent, Mrs Ella Holloway Waggoner Sacra-
mento, CAL; national junior vice president
Mrs. Jennie B. Hormell Louisville, Ky;
national secretary, Mrs. Anna Dyke Lear
nard, Lawrence, Kan; national counselor
Mrs Eta Lee Toby, Logansport Ind; ma
tional treasurer, Mrs. Annie Michenor, Ger
mantown, Pa; national chaplain, Mrs. L. c.
Brainard.s Buffalo N. Y; national inspector.
Mrs Maria Denison, Topeka. Kan; ma
tional press correspondent. Miss Ella E.
Wade, Topeka, Kan.
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ICE PARALYZED HIN.
Wondered Over the Yankees Numer-
Gus Acquisitions.

I'm 1864" said an ex-member of the 9th
Ohio. ''our regiment was stationed at Nor
rfs Island. 8. Zone hot day in August
the agent Of the sanitary commission In
formed me that he had received cargo
of lee from the-Rood people of Boston, to
be distributed among the troops. and that
we could have a hundred pounds of It BY
sending to Lighthouse inlet. accordingly
applied to the wagon master Tor franspor.
tation. who assigned to me a ck-lipped
coast negro Of about twenty summers. with
his mule and cart. The colored boy had
probably never seen ice thicker than win
dow glass and when the ice was lowered
to him. he looked at me in establishments
and said:
Lordy massey. you Yankees certainly do
habs er lots of funny things. What yer
gwfne ter do wild dis. masterys
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Captain BIadsoe.

In 1885," said 81 veteran from Ohio.
there was but one iconbederate monument
IN Chiekamauga National Park and this
was gift of Missouri. my native state. It
was erected to Capt. Hiram Bledsoe Of the
famous Missouri Battery. On one side. OF
the monument Is the story Of Bledsoe's Bat
terry. I have often heard It said that no
member Of this battery. was ever repri-
manded. 1t was model organization and
was composed OF gentlemen. Biedsoe chal-
ienged the admiration of Gen. Grant by the
way In which he fought Grants command
at Port Gibson In 1863 It was when Grant
was closing in, on Vicksburg. Bledsoe held
on the entire command for one day. and
Grant asked 30 have heard. who was In
command, and said il there were few more
as determined as Bledsoe the war would
nave tdSLeu longer. sai 81
In 1884 command of our boys moved
up near Bledsoe's lines and became very
noisy. doing some miscellaneous firing. /
was told afterward that Bledsoe was TAX
ing q nap and objected to being interrupted.
He told his men SO. and the result was that
he sailed In and made It warm for the
boys In blue"
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Various Obstacles in Way.

IT knew of certain colonel of hun
dred-day regiment said veteran hailing
from New Jersey, "who was called upon
one day by an aid of the general command
ing the brigade in which was his regiment,
and directed to take his regiment out on
parade that evening. The colonel very inno-
Gently informed the aid that he (the colo
neD could not very well go. and that the
lieutenant colonel was somewhat indisposed,
and that the major he thought, would not
like to go" 1t Is unnecessary to add that
the colonel was given time to brood over
the evils Of military despotism.'
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helping to care for the dead and wounded
after the conflict was over, and women who
stayed at home to fight the battles of life,
with three or four children to feed and
clothe. while their husbands and sons en-
listed for three years or for the war"
Women whose husbands fill nameiess
graves in the sunny south, and daughters
of men who persisted in prison pens. Moth
ers whose stalwart sons today wear the lit
tie bronze buttons over hearts that are still
loyal and true, though arms and legs were
left on the battlefields. Sisters whose
brothers lie in national cemeteries far
away, and, altogether, band of noble Wo-
men who are bound by the ties of blood to
the men who carried the guns in the war Of
the rebellion.
The first move for more than local or
ganlZation of these women bound to old
soldiers by ties of consanguinity was made
In New Jersey in 1881. Col. Charles H.
Haughton, the commander of the Depart
ment of New Jersey, Grand Army of the
Republic recognizing the excellent work
that the various womens organizations al
lied to Grand Army posts in New Jersey
were doing, some of them under the title
Loyal Ladies League issued an order
converting representatives of all these pa
triotic organizations of women in Trenton,
N. j., December 10. A state organizati ton
was formed by the women under the above
title, and splendid work for the suffering
and dependent soldiers resulted. Sixteen
large leagues Were formed in New Jersey
during the first year of existence as a
department, but up to the winter of 1888
no attempt had been made to organize out
side of the state of New Jersey.
The following year Pennsylvania organ
lied four leagues, and several other states
caught the spirit. Upon invitation of Gen.
Paul Van der WORT, commander-in-chiefo of
the Grand Army of the Republic, repre-
sentatives of these leagues and other socie-
ties went to Denver to discuss a national
organization.
Very soon there was trnuhe oyer tho
eligibility clause. The representative of
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GRAND ARMY LADIES
An Organization of Patriotic
Women.
PRINCIPLES DECLARED
CONVENTIONS HELD CONFIDENT
WITH G. A. R. ENCAMPMENTS.
The Excellent Work Done by the Mem
bers of the Order-National
Officers.
PRINCIPLES DECLARED

The Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic are more nearly akin to the great
military order than any other organization
of patriotic women One of the first organ
izations formed in connection with the
Grand Army of the Republic had it's birth
In Portland Me, in 1869. 1t was called
"Bosworth Relief Corps and was auxil-
larry to Bosworth Post, No. 2, one of the
Oldest Grand Army posts in the order. In
Its membership Bosworth Relief Corps was
very exclusive. 1t admitted only the
wives, mothers, sisters and daughters of
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors -
On these lines the Ladies of the G. A. r.
are formed.
You will find among the Ladies of the G.
A. r. women who were on the battlefield
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Natloual secretary, LADIES OF u. a. II.
the Loyal Ladies' League stoutly resented
all efforts to admit any other than relatives
of old soldiers. They insisted that the life
herring to the principles that govern the
Grand Army of the Republic, which admits
to its ranks only those honorably discharged
from service. The majority of the dele
gates to the convention believed with Com
mander-in-Chief Van der WORT that all
loyal women should be admitted to men,
bership. If otherwise qualified. and the
members of the organiza ton pledged to the
more exclusive membership withdrew.
The Ladies' Loyal League OF New Jersey
had been working under an excellent con-
stitution and ritual and had very pretty
badge. The sentiment for this more exclu-
sive patriotic organization grew rapidly.
and in 1885 call was issued for national
convention to meet in Chicago on Novem-
Der Is. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Kansas,
California. Ohio, Delaware. West Virginia
and Illinois sent delegates, and q strong
national organization was formed.
Declaration Of Principles.
The declaration of principles Of the Ladies
Of the GA. r. is as follows:
1--WE, the loyal mothers, wives, sisters and
daughters Of soldiers. sailors and marines
who served honorably in aiding and main
tanning the integrity and supremacy of the
national government during the rebellion.
with ex-army nurses and all lineal female
descendants, through our national organi-
cation. unite to assist the Grand Army of
the Republic In its high and holy mission:
aid, encourage and sympathize with 1t
In it's noble work of charity; to extend
needful aid to members in. sickness and dis
tress: to aid sick soldiers, sailors and ma
rines: to do all In our power to alleviate
suffering; to look after our soldiers or
phans' homes: to see that the children oh
tain proper situations when they leave the
homes: to watch the schools and see to It
that the children obtain proper education
In the history OF our country. and in pa
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north and west being represented The
parade was given here the day after the
parade of the Grand Army of the Republic
and an extremely creditable showing was
made OF the order, although drizzling rain
was pouring down at the time.
In 1893 the national encampment was held
at Boston, Mass. when General Roberts
was elected national commander and he
was followed in 1894 by Gen. A. J. Cakes
who was elected national commander at the
eHcampment held al Rochester, N Y
In 1919 the national encampment was held
at Lima, Ohio. and Gen. Lewis F. Ellis was
chosen commander who was sue
ceeded in 1896 by Gen. Harlow l., Street.
who was elected national commander at the
encampment held at Binghamton N Y
Under General Streets administration tn,
order progressed to an unusual extent and
he would have been reelected in 1898 al
the encampment held at Rock Island I'll
had 1t not been that he was anxious To on.
ter the service Of the government during
the Spanish American war which he did
being commissioned by President McKin,
ley as captain and commissary of suhsist-
ence. He served in Cuba until peace was
declared. and afterward saw two years
service in the Philippines.
Gen. Dyrenforth Elected.
At the '9S convention Gen. r. G. Dyren-
forth was. chosen national commander. a
position to which he has been reelected
every year since, and which he now holds.
1t was decided at the last national en-
campment, which was held in Chicago, H.,
year ago. that the encampment this year
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They Walked His Clothes.

One Of the veterans who halls from ILL.,
nois tells a yarn about the hospital service,
to (which he was attached:
An Irish soldier died." he said, "and left
behind a father. mother and wife to mourn
his slosser The usual letter was written by
the nurse who had charge OF the ward he
died in. stating the fact of his death and
asking their pleasure and wishes to- his
effects and remains In due time the an
swer came. and ran something like this:
Send US Pats government dues. Owine
to the great expense you can bury the body
there. We have walked his clothes. "
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NatioHal treasurer, Ladies OF q. \. Il.
to the Grand Army, because they are a part
of it, in that any member of a post can be
admitted to membership in the Ladies of
the G. A. r.
While the organization is devoted to char
ity and deeds of philanthropy, it is also
social in its nature, and the Comradeship Of
the Grand Army makes it even more so.
Many of the circles in the large cites are
beneficiary, and much good has been accom-
plished in this way.
The Ladies of the G. A. r. now have a
membership in twenty-three departments.
each state comprising a department, and
provisional departments in fourteen other
states, as follows: New Jersey, Pennsyi-
yania, California, Kansas, Illinois, Ohio,
Oklahoma, New York, Kentucky, Iowa,
Massachusetts,, Nebraska, Minnesota, Colo
RADIO, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Vir-
gnia, Washington, Missouri, Wyoming,
Oregon, Mississippi and Louisiana.
The circles under national jurisdiction are
located as follows: Vermont Rhode Island,
Georgia, Idaho. South Dakota, Delaware,
New Hampshire, Maryland. Utah, Wash
ington. District of Columbia, North Da-
kota, Connecticut, Arkansas, Tennessee,
Ala bama. Maine.
The national conventions of the Ladies of
the G. A. R. are held at the same time and
place as the national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Many of the
past commanders-in-ch are members of
the organZa ton, and in all some 900 vet
GRAMS are eHl!llSC 10 wear tNe DaCSe VI the
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic.
What They Do.
The Ladies of the G. A. R. are greatly in
terested in patriotic work, and have about
three thousand members who are actively
engaged in work along patriotic lines.
These ladies visit the schools and lend
their efforts for the preparation of pro-
grams for the observance of patriotic an
niversaries: they investigate the histories
taught in the schools, and they investigate
as well the antecedents and character of
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Michigan and Inionis. The membership
grew to such an extent that the first ma
tional enCampment was held in this city in
1856 NJ a. Dillon was elected national
commander and constitution and bylaws
drawn by him We're adopted. and the order
was governed by those until about four
years ago, when a new constitution was
adopted and changes were made in the by
laws
Dillon Reelected.
The second national encampment was
held in Cleveland, Ohio, September %, 1887,
Dillon was reelected national commander,
and at that time the per diem pension bill
was advocated and the delegates pledged
their earnest efforts to secure it's adoption
by Congress. During the next year there
was considerable dissatisfaction with Dill
Ion. and he left the order, so that when
the next national enCampment took place
at MckeespOrt, Pa, he was not present
and Robert Alton, who had been one of the
charter members OF Hancock Command
was elected national commander.
The fourth national encampment which
was held in Detroit, Mich. in 1889. saw the
election of General Clark of Ohio as ma
tiOnal commander. At that encampment
the delegates Were the guests of General Al
ger, who was afterward Secretary of War
and who will probably succeed the late Mr.
Mcmillan as United States senator from
Michigan.
The national encampment in 1891 was held
al Cleveland, Ohio, and Gen. S. S. Yoder
who had formerly been a representative in
Congress from Ohio, was elected national
commander.
Sessions Here in 1892.
He was reelected in 1892, when the ma
tional encampment was held in this city,
at the same time that the national encamp-
ment Of the Grand Army of the Republic
met here. The sessions of the Union Vet
Grams Union were held in Harris Opera
House. and the delegates IN attendance
were very numerous, nearly every state
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GLAD TO MEET THE GENERAL.
Story Of the War Quite Good Enough
to Be True

A member of the old forth New York tells
this: @'+.' $50"
"On Antietam campaign Of 1862 Gen. Cor
don commanded our brigade The general
was a strict disciplinarfan, who would never
have any words with a private, and hence
joke. While on the Harch one Of the
1o7th got ahead of s,fhss brigade. and the
general halted him and ordered him back.
The soldier stopped. ,tur9ed around, stared
at Gen. Gordon with q bsld, saucy look, and
replied: .y ~ - =.
Who are your Il, "a
am Gen. Gordon. commanding the Sd
Brigade was the answeE. -
All. general. am very happy to make
your acquaintance, gwaaf the complacent
way. encouraged by afroaR Of laughter from
the generals staff" Of rs -,
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triotism: to look after soldiers homes, also
to keep from aims houses the mothers,
wives and widows of permanently disabled
soldiers
Every honorably discharged old soldier
and his son may become members of the
Ladies of the G. A R., and of this clause
the organization is very proud. They claim
that they do not care to be called auxiliary
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would be held at Omaha. Nebr, but when
ii was known that the Grand Army of the
Republic was to hold its national encamp-
ment here. members of the Union Veteran
Union were also anxious to have their en-
campment here also. as many of them are
members of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. The city of Omaha, realizing that there
would be very slim attendance if the en-
campment were held in that city, agreed to
relinquish it's claim, and the coInmander-in-
chief issued his orders for the holding of
the national encampment of the Union Vet
eran Union in this city
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-10
Character at a Glance.

An Insignificant nose means an Ia
significant man. An open mouth II Il
sure sign of an empty head keep yours
closed. A projecting upper Zip shows
malignity and avarice. Pointed noses
generally belong to meddlesome peo-
Die. Large eyes in small face betok'
en- righteousness.
A retreating chin Is always bad; II
shows lack of resolution A projecting
under lip indicates ostentation, SER
conceit and folly. Fine hair generally
betokens native good taste and intelIl'
gence.
A dimple in the chin Is pretty. but
indicates weak mental organization.
High cheek bones always indicate
great force Of character In some direc
ton. Fullness of the temples is sup
posed to show powers Of mathematical
A small mouth, with nose and nos'rll
also small. shows indecision and COW
ardce. Half shut eyes show natural
shrewdness, together with lack of sin
certify Slow moving eyes are always
found in the heads of persons Of pru
lence and ability.-LOndOn Answers
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-10
NEW SHORT STORIES
The Poet In Business.

R. K. Munkittrick, acrobatic poet
was once approached by n young chap
; who produced homemade poem and
asked that the other read it. Munkit'
trick sadly complied and handed the
verses back
THAT is about as good as can do"
said the amateur poet. "Do you advise
me to keep ON writing?"
II dunno" said Munkittrick. THAT
Is not so bad. l don't know as / can
advise you about life calling, but do
you intend to sell this one?'
"Well, l would sell it II could" said
the other. "Whyy"
III you are going to sell 1t or try to
sell it, take 1t home and rewrite it and
make the likes just half as long az
they are. Cut 'em in two and pile 'em
up differently"
do you think that will improve it?"
mot a Bit" said Munkittrick. But
II you sell 1t you will get twice as much
for it. Poetry Is paid for by the line
The more knes the more pay. There.
fore don't write long lines. Cut them
in two, and II you happen to sell the
poem you have doubled the price.
Good day."-New York World.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-10
A Truthful Thief.

Senator Kittredge Of South Dakots
! had new story which be told to hii
cronies in the closing days of the re-
cent session Of congress.
1t seems that a robbery had been
committed, and the new policeman up.
on the beat was being taken to task
for his apparent negligence.
Didn't you see any suspicious men
that night?" he was asked.
II saw but one man." was the DO
liceman's reply, land asked him what
he was doing there at that time Of
night. He said that he had no bust.
ness there just then, but that he was
going to open jewelry store near
there. So said To him." continued
the policeman, that l wished him
good luck"
WELL" said the policeman's supe
rior, "he did open 1ewelry store, sure
enough, and he made away with a lot
Of gold watches and diamonds"
"Begorra, then, captain" replied the
policeman, unabashed, "the man might
have been thief, but he certainly
was no liar"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-10
Montpelier & Wells Riv.
er r. r. Time Table

Corrected to June %, 1902, Train
leave Barre as follows, gnng east:
100 A. M.-Connects at Wells Rive
with AccoL1odation train north and
south over Passumpsic Division B. L NJ
White River Jet. With Accommodation
Train north over White Mountain Division
B. 4 M. r. r. for Lisbon. Littleton, Ian.
caster, Fabyans, Bethlehem I'd Profile
House. Through tram service from
Wells River via Plymouth or White
River Jet. TO Bostoa. arrive Boston 4:45
?. M. With New York Express via Bel
New Haven. arriving Grand Central De
pot, New York. 7:10 P. NJ. Through
coaches and parlorA cars Wells River to
New York.
l2:45 P. M.-Through Express with
Pullman Parlor Car Burlington to Fab
vans. Stops at principal stations be-
tive n Wells River and Fabyans, arriving
at Fabyans 400 P. NJ. Connects at Fab
Orchard Beach. With train for Summit
Mt: Washington. arriving Summit $50
NJ Connects at Wells River with Mail
Train north over Passumpsic Division
also Western Express via Canadian Pac-
life, BY for Montreal. Quebec. Chicago
aud the Pacific Coast. Through Sleep
ing Cars. Montreal to Chicago every day
except Saturdays. To Pacific Coast ev-
cry day except Sundays With Boston
Express, has parlor car, arriving in Bos-
ton at 500 NJ With train for Lancas-
ter. Whltefeld, Jefferson, Berlin. Grove
ton and Grand Trunk r r
3.15 r. M.-COnnects at Wells River |
With Express Train North over B, 4 NJ. |
+. r. for st. Johnsbury and Lyndonville,
Barton and Newport: With Accommo-
tween Wells River and White River Jet.
" 18th Express Train north over White
Noun tain Division for Lisbon. Littleton
bethlehem, Profile House. Twin Noun
ain, Fabyans. the Mount Washington
" hlteneid, Jefferson and Lancaster.
FROM BOSTON.
Leave Boston 1000 A. NJ.
Arrive Barre, 5.25 P. NJ.
Trains West.
Trains leave, Wells River at 4.45, 1890
25 P. NJ. '''V'
Suburban Train Service.
40. $50. 5l0P. M. ~ 'A''
a Arrive ,e Barre ar e ss@. 1905, 1910 A. NJ,
IS 5eay Is. 5 ba71 r 49, 1920 A. M, 1910,
Ar i've Montpelier 7.45. 1923 A, M.1m.
80 4.35 545- P. NJ. A'N0'
w. A. STOWELL, General Manap r
F. W. STANYAN, u~erintenoe,
F. W. MORSE, Gen Pass. Aee,t
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-10

The Rev i. S. Forsath. who once.
was prime minister Of New Sont,
Wales for two days, is Remembered as
having headed the "clcan shirt minis
try which WAS defeated en- thn frs,
vote upon its policy. Mr.. torsoit,,
was helping his worknrn unpack some
cases Wli"'' the governor called upon
him to Torn; Il &oNcrulnpu, and IL.
tllst i,ct GA r"reiNii.g tho ,urssnua we.
to 80 hcu!" and change his Clothes !.
was this Incident which won for ,
l1lilslry the name ly which if is st1
remembered in Australia. Mr., Forsoith
IN his ministerial statement had rn
lated tn" story. and witty memho,
of the opposition found himself un,l1,,
to resist the remark that he gathered
little more from the prenier's stato
ment than that LIE had gone home n
nut Oh q clean shirt,